I just purchased the cursed 97 chrysler lhs . Driving it home I noticed sloppy steering conditions. And I hit a pothole and my car jerked over to the next lane and almost hit an oncoming vehicle. When I got home I went straight to the tie rods and of course they were loose at the inner tie rod. So im stuck with an unsafe car that I cant drive. Thanks alot you billionaire freaks.
1997 Chrysler LHS: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 79 complaints about the 1997 Chrysler LHS describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
(1) events: normal driving. (2) loss of steering control on 1997 chrysler lhs. Due to luck there was no accident or injury, although failure at a different time would easily have resulted in severe injury or death. Failure is not yet fully analyzed, but appears to be due to failure of either inner tie rod bushing or inner tie rod mounting bolt. Steering control of left side front wheel was completely lost. I will provide update when exact nature of failure is available. For legal reasons I am proceeding carefully in analyzing this failure. Complete documentation will be available after analysis is complete.
The right ball joint and stabilizer bar failed. *jb the following are the parts that were replaced, left ball joint, 2 rear stabilizer bars, and 16 rubber body frame mounts all at the owners expense. Chrysler have recalled premature ball joint failure on some of the 1997 chrysler lhs.
The consumer was unable to steer the vehicle to the right or left. The dealer stated, the lower ball joint had completely failed.
The consumer lost control of the steering. The dealer stated the lower ball joint had worn out completely. *jb
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 1997 Chrysler LHS ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1997 Chrysler LHS?
5 of 79 owner complaints about the 1997 Chrysler LHS (6%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chrysler LHS?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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