2000 Chrysler LHS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
82 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
58,669 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 58 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 82 complaints (11.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 18 | 22.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 6.1% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 6.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 3.7% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 1.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Steering | 9 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion | 8 |
| Air Bags | 5 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 5 |
| Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly | 4 |
| Structure | 4 |
| Structure:Body:Trunk Lid | 4 |
| Suspension | 4 |
Steering: 9; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 8; Air Bags: 5; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 5; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 4; Structure: 4; Structure:Body:Trunk Lid: 4; Suspension: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 14 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 15 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 13 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 6
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 24 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2000: 3; 2001: 3; 2002: 3; 2003: 21; 2004: 12; 2005: 9; 2006: 10; 2007: 7; 2008: 3; 2010: 3; 2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 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 10015605 · 2003-04-10 (April 10, 2003)
THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. *JB POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH FRONT END ALIGNMENT AS PER REPLACING POWER STEERING RACK. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 60,327 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015605 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10019226 · 2003-05-24 (May 24, 2003)
EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WANDER IN STEERING ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. 3 TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP BLAMES ALIGNMENT AND TIRES. HAVE TRIED 3 ALIGNMENTS, AND 2 COMPLETE SETS OF NEW TIRES. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SAME NATURE ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AS WELL AS NHTSA. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 44,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019226 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10045184 · 2003-10-31 (October 31, 2003)
TRANSMISSION IS JERKY, CLUNKY AND NOISEY FROM THE DAY CAR WAS BOUGHT. TRANSMISSION IS A BIT BETTER THAN MY 1994 LHS WHICH HAD COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT STARTED AT 20,000 MILES. CHRYSLER REIMBURSED ME FOR COST OF NEW TRANSMISSION. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 25 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045184 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114410 · 2005-03-21 (March 21, 2005)
TODAY WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE MY 2000 LHS, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE HIGHEST GEAR. THE RPM'S REMAINED VERY HIGH. THE SPEEDOMETER STAYS AT ZERO. THE OVERHEAD INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE. WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN SLOWING AROUND A CORNER, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOSE POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE STALLS. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER (BERMONT MOTORS, GILBERTSVILLE, PA) IMMEDIATELY. MY 1994 LHS HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSI…
Owner-reported narrative. 370,007 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114410 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10147446 · 2006-01-11 (January 11, 2006)
ABS SENSOR FAILURE, WAS INFORMED BY THE AUTO BODY SHOP THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE NOT GONE BAD WHEN IT DID. BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR FAILING IT WAS CAUSING MY ABS SYSTEM NOT TO WORK. I COULD NOT REPLACE JUST THE SENSOR I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE MODULE WHICH COST ME OVER $1000. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147446 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10149002 · 2006-01-30 (January 30, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED PERIODICALLY AS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING DEPRESSED, THERE IS A REVVING SOUND FOLLOWED BY NO STOPPING POWER. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. UPDATED 2/28/2006 - THE DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT BECAME VERY HOT. THE CONSUMER TURN THE SWITCH OFF BUT THE SEAT CONTINUED TO GET HOT AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE HEATING ELEMENT BURNED A HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DIDN'T SEEMS OVERLY CONCERNED INDICATING THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT UNCOMMON. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149002 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10037380 · 2003-09-07 (September 7, 2003)
THE CAR WILL NOT START EVERY TIME. SOMETIMES, AFTER TURNING THE KEY, NOTHING HAPPENS. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM CHECKED AND ALL IS WELL WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE WHEN ACTIVATED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037380 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10346922 · 2010-08-02 (August 2, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS THEN BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND CORRODED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,344.
Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10346922 at NHTSA ↗