1994 Chrysler LHS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
164 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
125,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 29 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 164 complaints (10.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 24 | 14.6% |
| Steering behavior | 18 | 11.0% |
| Engine operation | 15 | 9.1% |
| Braking behavior | 14 | 8.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 13 | 7.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 2.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 17 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 9 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion | 9 |
| Structure | 9 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 8 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 17; Vehicle Speed Control: 10; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 9; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 9; Structure: 9; Electrical System:Wiring: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 8
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 13 |
| 150,000 and above | 7 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 13; 150,000 and above: 7
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 135 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 2000 | 59 |
| 2001 | 24 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
1995: 1; 1996: 8; 2000: 59; 2001: 24; 2002: 17; 2003: 15; 2004: 15; 2005: 9; 2006: 6; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2016: 2; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 24 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10006018 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)
THE VEHICLE MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN BRAKING OR HITS A BUMP. STEERING ALSO SHIFTS. HE SAYS HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STRUTS, WHICH HE HAS HAD REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. ALSO THE INNER AND OUTER TIRE RODS AND THE MANUFACTURER STATES HIS AUTO IS NOT IN A RECALL. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006018 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10017691 · 2003-04-28 (April 28, 2003)
WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES OR SO, TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE DEALER/MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHOWED SIGNS OF FAILURE, ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT FAILED TO LEAVE FIRST GEAR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN IN FIRST GEAR, HOWEVER AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AWHILE, THE VEHICLE RAN PERFECT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017691 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047772 · 2003-11-12 (November 12, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RESPOND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10047772 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10087204 · 2004-08-04 (August 4, 2004)
RECALL 94V024000, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10087204 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10094523 · 2004-09-28 (September 28, 2004)
RECALL 94V024000 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING. CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND SOME REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10094523 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10096650 · 2004-11-15 (November 15, 2004)
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SKIDDED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *JB *SC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10096650 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10128273 · 2005-07-11 (July 11, 2005)
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CAR IS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, THE DOOR LOCKS BY ITSELF. THE TRUNK IS ALSO OPENING BY ITSELF. THE OWNER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT YET. SHE HAS CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ON RECALLS AND THERE WERE NOT ANY ON HER CAR, ACCORDING TO HER DEALERSHIP. THE OWNER BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM A FRIEND AND SHE IS ALSO THE THIRD OWNER. THE PREVIOUS OWNER PUT IN A NEW MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH THE TRUNK FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS AND THE LOCK FOR ABOUT A WEEK.…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10128273 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10068957 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
WHILE ON VACATION IN FLORIDA WE NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. AFTER LOOKING THE ENGINE OVER WE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE WAS SQUIRTING GAS OUT ON BOTH SIDES. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE WE WERE COMING TO FLORIDA ON THE LONG DRIVE THE CAR WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE! THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY CAR WAS EVER RECALLED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? THIS HAS RUINED OUR TRIP TO ORLANDO AS WE MISSED OUR RESERVATION TIME DO TO THIS PROBLEM. WE…
Owner-reported narrative. 164,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068957 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131278 · 2005-07-22 (July 22, 2005)
1994 CHRYSLER LHS DEVELOPED A HAIR CRACK IN THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL, HE WAS TOLD THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE O-RINGS, DESPITE WHAT THE INTERNET STATED AND THE O-RINGS ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPLACED IN THE PAST, SO THE CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CURRENT PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE THEY HONORED THE RECALL. IN DEC 2004 WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL PRESSURE HOSE BURST, THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE FIRST DEALER AND AGAIN INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL, ONCE AGAIN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10131278 at NHTSA ↗