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 make chrysler correct this problem???
1995 Chrysler LHS transmission complaints
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Automatic transmission, after approximately an hour's use, will go to emergency scenario and only have 3rd gear available. This means on the highway you are able to drive but @high RPM to get to 45mph & no reverse. This has happened repeatedly. When I took it to a dealer, they were not able to replicate and told me so; however, they tested it cold and that functions well. It is when the transmission has had a hour or so use & then stop & go traffic, it then starts acting up & reverts to the emergency scenario. Took it to a transmission place & they call chrysler; who gave them instructions for performing a modification(s). Didn't help, it's not so dangerous,like lurching; but it will leave you standed. Wondering if others are experiencing this activity?
Need to know what to do. Transmission and tie rod nedd repaired. I can't afford to do it again. Help me, please.....
Transmission replaced 8/97 @ 42525 miles. Transmission replaced 12/28/00 @ 91803 miles. This is unacceptable and chrylser should take accountability and recall a defective transmission. Currently requesting assistance from chrylser for repair costs associated with replacing 2nd transmission. Will take to small claims court if necessary.
Transmission shifts gears roughly, and it is starting to feel unsafe.
Transmission failed.
I purchased this car in '95 with an extended warranty for 7 years and 75,000 miles. The trasnmission has been replaced 5 times and the last two times have occurred since the 1st of august 2000. The last 16 months the car has had a problem of "slipping" the transmission into what is called "limp mode" which immediately shifts the car into low gear with no warning and it will fluctuate back into gear and into low gear until the car is stopped and restarted. I believe this car has a defect which cannot be fixed by the manufacturer and I believe it to be a safety hazard. When this limp mode porblem occurs the effects at low speeds are dramatic and it recently occurred while doing 60 miles an hour on the highway, which was extremely dangerous to myself and others. I am a father of two girls and I don't wish to leave my wife a young widow because I, the little guy, can't get a big dog like chrysler to fix or replace this car. The car has had two recalls, two blown air conditioning units and various other problems.
When attempting to shift vehicle from park to drive or park to reverse, vehicle will not shift into gear. Consumer has contacted dealer. Dealer stated transmission needed replacing. Please provide any further details.
The air conditioning on the car leaks and smells. We bought the car used in 1996 and had it 6 months when it needed the complete transmission replaced. The air was recharged but continues to leak. We just put close to $2,000 into this used lemon and still have the air to fix and the alternator is going so we are told before we get stuck again. There is a loud wind coming from it now that was not there when we got the car. We just replaced the water pump and timing belt and the tension pulley. I wish chrysler would at least fix the air conditioning because that is another $700+ we just don't have now. I am on social security disability and can not afford to fix it. I have a heart problem that the air concitioning would help with in the hot summer months around cincinnati, but it has taken all our tax refund money which we had better uses for this year. Is there anything anyone can do to help us???
Transmission completely failed at 68,000 miles. Chrysler agreed to pay 1/2 of the cost of new transmission. New transmission continues to have problems with slippage.
All defects listed below were repaired satisfacty under warrentee except for the air conditioner.
I`ve had my transmission fixed 3 times and its going out again. The brakes have been replaced 3 times also the stabilizer bar, tie rods, and wheel bearings have been replaced on both sides. The car leaks oil and anti-freeze. The sun roof doesn`t close half the time, and the tail lights don`t work on the right side. Also on the highway one time all the water ran out of my car while I was driving.
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.
Pe99044, intermittently while making a sharp turn, steering system loses all power which may result in a crash. Common problem. Car originally taken in for transmission , transmission was rebuilt. The day car was picked up, noticed problem with steering.
The transmission disengages by itself when slowing down to exit off of a ramp after achieving highway speeds. The driver is "standing" at a light and the car will disengage, "jerk" back into gear, lunging the car into the intersection if the driver is not steady on the brake. Also, the lhs will, after coming off highway speeds for a period of time, or, if driving a slow speed for a period of time, say through a residential neighborhood, disengage, then lunge when it re-engages not allowing the transmission to switch to a higher gear, remaining in first gear until the car is turned off and re-started. I originally thought that the transmission was working in conjunction with the ABS braking system. However, it is apparent that an unweary driver will not know how to respond to the transmission disengagement, possibly trying to accelerate past a car when the transmission is already disengaged and in neutral, causing a severe lung once the transmission re-engages. I have contacted the chrysler-mopar web-site to see if this transmission problem is re-occuring in other owner's cars; the response to the number of complaints on this transmission problem is evident throughout the last four years of this chrysler model. Thank you in advance for your time and attention to this matter.
Consumer received a recall/fuel leakage, upon having this defect repaired consumer has taken vehicle back to dealership 8 times. First time everything was replaced, repairs were done in february since then vehicle does not operate right, causing a number of other problems,.the vehicle is now over accelerating. Dealership's # market motor company---330‑726‑7030. Recall 98v-184000.
Transmission hesitates and slams into gear while slowing down, most problems occur during stop and go traffic when transmission is hot. Mjs
Car nice to look at but starting to smell like a lemon. No safety defect mentioned in summary.
Transmission failed. Mjs
Automatic transmission malfunctioned while driving which may cause loss of vehicle control. Transmission been replaced 2 times. Please provide further information.
Front end and steering problems since the first day of ownership, several repair attempts however continues to experience loss of steering and noise.
Power steering rack being replaced again - 4th time; power steering pump being replaced again - 5th time; right strut assembly replaced twice; transmission leakag; tranmission replaced; right tie rod replaced; right stabilizer link replaced; replace ending serpentine drive belt; repair gas tank leak; repair AC connector & wires; replaced AC compressor; replaced water pump; replaced timing belt - both the dealer and chrysler have been contacted on many occasions - currently vehicle is at dealer again to replace power steering pump and rack; however claim that parts are on national back order - vehicle has been at dealer for almost 2 weeks - this vehicle is very defective and appears to be unrepairable - one more than one occasion I was driving this auto when power steering went and rack split - should I be expected to ever behind the wheel of this vehicle again??
Transmission would not change gears whenever vehicle is cold.
Water pump/transmission oil cooling hose, and engine oil pan leaks.
Vehicle has had numerous problems inclucing: three transmission replacements, the air conditioner stopped blowing cool air, a "shimmy" in the steering wheel, a "clunking" in the front ent (tierod end bushings), and front rotors burned out.
A/c condensor leaking.
Transmission failed.
Steering rack has been replaced three times.
Transmission malfunction.
Transmission seals were leaking, not allowing the vehicle to shift into gear . The dealer has repaired the vehicle.
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