1994 CHRYSLER LHS Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK, THE ENGINE AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE REMAINED FOR A MONTH. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE COMPUTER MODULE (OR CHIP) AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED COUPLED WITH A FUEL INJECTION CLEANSE. TWO MILES LATER AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER THE VEHICLE PRESENTED THE SAME PROBLEM AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER.

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT TOTALLY DESTROYED CAR. THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS IN DRIVEWAY UNDER CAR PRIOR TO FIRE. CAR HAD BEEN IDLING IN DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MIN. BEFORE DRIVING THE KIDS TO THE BUS STOP. WIFE AND KIDS WERE IN CAR WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND HAD SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE FUEL. FIRST BUS HAD PICKED UP 2 KIDS LEFT THEN WIFE SAW SMOKE HEARD NOISE SAW FLAMES FROM UNDER HOOD AND GOT OTHER CHILDREN OUT OF CAR JUST BEFORE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS STARTING TO BURN. CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNED THROUGH OUT. REPORTED INCIDENT TO CHRYSLER DUE TO A PREVIOUS RECALL THAT HAD BEEN PERFORMED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM ABOUT 3 TO 4 YEAR BEFORE INCIDENT. WAS TOLD DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CAR (AFTER INSPECTION BY CHRYSLER'S INSPECTOR) THAT FIRE WAS OF UNDETERMINED CAUSE AND WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE RECALL HAD BEEN...

PLASTIC TIMING BELT PULLEY SHATTERED INSIDE CASING AND BROKE THE TIMING BELT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT THREE MILES ON MAIN STREET AND VEHICLE JUST STOPPED, AND THERE WAS NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS. WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS UP. VEHICLE SURGES AND STALLS. ALSO, CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK, BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 94V024000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WATER PUMP SEIZED AT 49000 MILES, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO BREAK AND BELT TENSIONER TO MELT.*AK

THE PART LISTED ABOVE WAS SMOKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF, IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. *AK POSSIBLY SOMETHING FROZE AND CAUSED THE BELT (PULLEY) TO MELT. *YH

THE PIVOT BOLT ATTACHING THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE BELT IDLER ASSEMBLY TO THE ENGINE BLOCK BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY WHILE WE WERE IN AN INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC ENDANGERED. THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE TENSIONER PULLEY AND THE TIMING BELT AND TO THE VALVE TRAIN. MAJOR SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED ON THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES WHEN THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE WATER PUMP AND OTHER COMPONENTS. THE OFFICIAL SERVICE MANUAL DOES NOT EVEN SUGGEST REPLACING THE IDLER ASSEMBLY OR PIVOT BOLT (INTEGRAL TO THE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY), AND WHEN I SPOKE WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS THEY ADMITTED THAT THEY ALSO HAVE NO SERVICE BULLETINS SUGGESTING THAT ITEM BE SERVICED. I STILL HAVE THE BROKEN PARTS AVAILABLE.

PLUG WIRES, PCV VALVE, AND HOSES FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHAKE AT IDLE AND SHAKE UPON LIGHT ACCELERATION BETWEEN 35-50 MPH. NLM

THE GASKET TO THROTTLE BODY FAILED. NLM

POOR ORIGINAL DESIGN OF TIMING BELT TENSIONER, NEW ONE METAL. *AK

TENSIONER BELT PULLEY IS PLASTIC, CAUSING ALL PARTS RELATING TO THE BELT TO BECOME DEFECTIVE AND INOPERATIVE.DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PART WITH A METAL TENSIONER BELT PULLEY. *AK

1) RACK & PINION STEERING COMPONENTS ARE BECOMING WORN AFTER ONLY 59000 MILES. AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED, A "CLUNKING" NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE RACK & PINION GEAR BOX, RESULTING IN VIBRATION THROUGH STEERING WHEEL AT LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS. 2) TRUNK IS FILLING WITH WATER DUE TO BODY WELDING CRACKS. WELDING CRACKS ARE LOCATED IN EACH REAR CORNER OF TRUNK LID NEAR EACH TURN INDICATOR. 3) ENGINE TICKING IS COMING FROM VALVE TRAIN WEAR. *AK

TIMING BELT/CHAIN FAILED.

VEHICLE HAD STALLED OUT WHILE TRAVELING 30-40MPH. HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES. OIL LIGHT SENSOR CAME ON, BUT OIL WAS NOT LOW. NOT AT DEALER. *AK

TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH, WHEN A THUMPING SOUND WAS HEARD. SUDDENLY VEHICLE DIED. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP. WAS INFORMED WATER PUMP SEIZED UP. THE IDLER PULLEY HAD MELTED & CAUSED ALL THE BELTS, INCLUDING TIMING BELT, TO BREAK. *AK

GASKETS FAILED.

TIMING BELT FAILED.