1995 CHRYSLER LHS

EVEN WHEN I HAVE MY CAR OFF WITHOUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION I CAN SHIFT THE VEHICLE BETWEEN EVERY DIFFERENT GEAR. IF I'M ON A HILL OR IN A PARKING LOT WITHOUT EVEN HAVING MY CAR RUNNING OR HAVING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION OF MY VEHICLE I CAN GO FROM PARK NEUTRAL DRIVE REVERSE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHRYSLER LHS. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CRUSHING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RESISTANT UPON APPLICATION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND RELATED COMPONENTS WERE IN NORMAL CONDITION. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE

Mileage: 120,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AT THREE TO FIVE MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT IT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE FRONTAL AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.

Mileage: 205,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AT THREE TO FIVE MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT IT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE FRONTAL AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.

Mileage: 205,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AT THREE TO FIVE MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT IT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE FRONTAL AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.

Mileage: 205,000

DT: CONSUMER'S FRIEND WRECKED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WITH FRONT IMPACT, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. DID NOT CONTACT MANUFACTURER. HAD NOT REPLACED AIR BAGS. *AK

Mileage: 157,000

'RECALL CAMPAIGN' FOR CHRYSLER LHS 1995, TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK. *BF RECALL#04V021000. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE CRASH HE WAS INVOLVED IN WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. *JB

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS STANDING BY THE VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. CONSUMER RAN BEHIND THE VEHICLE, GRABBED THE DOOR AND WAS DRAGGED A FEW FEET, INJURING HIS KNEES, BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND SLAM THE GEAR INTO PARK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE HE WAS TOLD HE HAD STRIPPED A GEAR. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK. CONSUMER FELT THAT SINCE THE RECALL CAUSED HIM TO STRIP THE GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED, SHOULD BE PART OF THE REPA

Mileage: 145,000

THERE IS A WELD BREAKDOWN IN THE STEERING MOUNTING.

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED EVEN WITH CONSUMER APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED, NOT RUNNING AND NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. MY SON WENT INTO THE VEHICLE AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEAR SELECTOR KNOCKING THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE. HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND IT WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND BEHIND THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT AND WAS KNOCKED CLEAR OF SAID VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND INTO A HOUSE. THE GEAR SELECTOR CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NO FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE TO MAK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, DRIVER BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. ABOUT 3 SECONDS LATER, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE RPMS REVVED UP, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE TAILPIPE. ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAITON.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, DRIVER BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. ABOUT 3 SECONDS LATER, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE RPMS REVVED UP, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE TAILPIPE. ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAITON.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 35-40 WENT OT PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN IT GOT STUCK IN PASSING GEAR, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AND MAKING A SUDDEN STOP AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT, HIT A LIGHT POLE, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50MP, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT. THE LHS "T"-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES & HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. DRIVER'S CHEST SUFFERED BRUISES. VEHICLE TOWED TO KEITH FORD & PLACED IN STORAGE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WILL BE CHECKING VEHICLE OUT. *AK

WHILE SITTING STILL IN VEHICLE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WAS PUT IN PARK WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, WHEELS STARTED SPINNING, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF DURING A FUNERAL PROCESSION. HIT THREE OTHER CARS. DRIVER INJURED. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE SITTING STILL IN VEHICLE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WAS PUT IN PARK WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, WHEELS STARTED SPINNING, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF DURING A FUNERAL PROCESSION. HIT THREE OTHER CARS. DRIVER INJURED. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER AWOKE TO A SMALL FIRE IN GARAGE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER DETERMINED STARTER SPRING BROKE CAUSING IT TO REMAIN ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. *AK.ET.

A FIRE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. FIRE CAUSED LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND SMOKE IN THE CAB. *AK