1997 CHRYSLER LHS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
105
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 CHRYSLER LHS
The 1997 CHRYSLER LHS has received a total of 105 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System (9 complaints), Fuel System Gasoline (6 complaints), and Power Trainautomatic Transmission (6 complaints).
Recalls for the 1997 CHRYSLER LHS
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1997 CHRYSLER LHS, potentially affecting up to 3,038,368 vehicles.
Recall 04V021000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
| 2,315,768 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
View full details →Recall 98V184000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
| 722,600 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER,...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1997 CHRYSLER LHS
105 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 CHRYSLER LHS. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
I NOTICED A GAS SMELL WHILE DRIVING AND THOUGHT THAT SINCE I HAD RECENTLY PUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE THAT THAT WAS WHAT I SMELLED. THE SMELL PERSISTED AND I HAD THE HOOD OPEN AND I NOTICED THAT GAS WAS GUSHING OUT OF THE FRONT MIDDLE PART OF THE ENGINE. MY ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND IT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF SO I PARKED IT AND IT NOW SITS. I RELY ON MY CAR TO GET TO WORK. I WAS TOLD THAT A FIRE COULD START AND I FEARED FOR MY SAFEY AND OTHERS AROUND ME.
I WAS DRIVING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND MY DASH LIGHT WENT BLACK. IT STOPPED WORKING. THEY DID NOT WORK FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THEN A WEEK AGO THEY CAME BACK ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. TONIGHT, AFTER A WEEK OF WORKING DASH LIGHTS, THEY SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHAT IS GOING ON? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR
BAD FUEL LEAK DEVELOPED , AND WAS , AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS , REPAIRED BY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER ,- PLENUM , INJECTOR ETC. REPLACED. *TR
CAR HAS HAD BAD FUEL LEAK NOW FOR A MONTH , IT IS AN INJECTOR THAT I AM CERTAIN WAS REPLACED BY THE LOCAL DEALER TWO YEARS AGO , BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED IT, THEY ARE CLAIMING THEY REPLACED A DIFFERENT INJECTOR TO THE LEAKING ONE ,AND THEREFORE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE LEAK . *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER LHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) IN 1999 FOR AN ABNORMAL GASOLINE SMELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR HAD RETURNED AND THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS EXTREMELY OVERPOWERING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE O-RINGS FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
View all Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System complaints →
Safety Rating for the 1997 CHRYSLER LHS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 CHRYSLER LHS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 CHRYSLER LHS
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1997 CHRYSLER LHS. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
183298 — STRUCTURE:BODY
SUBJECT ON FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *YC
020697 — SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE LEAD TO RIGHT UNDER ACCELERATION. *TW
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 CHRYSLER LHS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHRYSLER LHS
- 1993 CHRYSLER LHS — 2 complaints
- 1994 CHRYSLER LHS — 509 complaints
- 1995 CHRYSLER LHS — 252 complaints
- 1996 CHRYSLER LHS — 185 complaints
- 1997 CHRYSLER LHS (current)
- 1998 CHRYSLER LHS — 5 complaints
- 1999 CHRYSLER LHS — 218 complaints
- 2000 CHRYSLER LHS — 115 complaints
- 2001 CHRYSLER LHS — 31 complaints
- 2002 CHRYSLER LHS — 3 complaints
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