8.6% of complaints about the 1999 Chrysler LHS came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 1999 vehicle — around the middle of the 201 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is speed control (21 complaints), typically at 2.7 yr or about 64,000 miles.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN VAN, WAGON, PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
IF THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) TOP MOUNTING BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY MANUFACTURED.
THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE ON ITS OWN NUMEROUS TIMES CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *YH ON ONE OCCASION, THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED A 6 CAR COLLISION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A RESPONSE BACK, LUCKILY THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY INJURIES IN THE FOUR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SLC
UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE TO 65 MPH. ONLY BY LONG PUMPS UPON THE BRAKE, WAS SPEED BLED OFF TO ALLOW A SAFE STOP. UPON ARRIVING AT A COMPLETE STOP AND SHUTDOWN, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION.
WHEN PLACING VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WENT INTO A SEMI CIRCLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACT DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF ACCELERATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE FROM THE DASH AREA. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN. VEHCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT RADIO SHORTED OUT, AND SHUT DOWN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RADIO/BOTH WNDOWS MOTORS, AND FUSES WERE REPLACED. ON MARCH 13, 2000 THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN, AND VEHICLE SMELLED ELECTRICALLY HOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK