While driving on the highway, the hood trim covering the cowl, blew off and nearly struck the vehicle behind.
1999 Chrysler LHS body problems
16 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 60,000.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 60,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body: hood7
- Body2
- Body: trunk lid1
- Body: hood: hinge and attachments1
- Body: bumpers1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chrysler LHS body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1999 Chrysler LHS owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Driving on I-393,west bound at 60 MPH, in the rain, when the plastic molding along the hood of '99 chrysler lhs detached and hit the windshield wipers causing the car to swerve towards the side of the road bed and almost causing the car to over-turn.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle 57 MPH the hood molding broke and flew across the vehicle on a busy interstate. The vehicle was taken to the dealership however, no repairs were made. The manufacturer has been alerted. Updated 03/28/06.
A piece of trim located on the hood in front of the windshield came off while driving 65 MPH and commenced to flap against the windshield. Consumer had to pull over to remove the loose trim. Dealer was not notified. *ak
The piston that holds the truck lid open or up failed. The trunk on this model is very heavy, so it dropped very fast. My wife was unloading some luggage and only just was able to pull her arm out as the lid fell. Had it hit her, it would have broken her arm or possible severed a hand or fingers.
While driving at 50 MPH plastic molding trim which was mounted on the hood flew off. As a result, the molding trim hit the windshield and caused a chip on driver's side window. While at the dealership, was sent to service manager and then to body shop. Was informed that molding broke off due to fatigue. *ak
Hood molding broke free from it's mounting clasps at highway speed and flew off. It hit the windshield and if there would have been a car behind us there could of been an accident.
Driving down the highway at 65 MPH, cowl and molding between the hood and windshield blew off for no apparent reason. Warranty on vehicle has expired due to mileage. *la consumer was seeking reimbursement for the replacement part for $128.80, which was denied by daimlerchrysler. In addition, the consumer requested an investigation be opened to see if their complaint warranted a recall.
Consumer noticed two sudden cracks (slits) along the airbag area. *ph the dashboard had to be replaced. *tt
While driving down the highway at 65 MPH, the cowl molding between the hood and windshield blew off for no apparent reason. *ph *jb
Questions about the 1999 Chrysler LHS body
Does the 1999 Chrysler LHS have body problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the body of the 1999 Chrysler LHS, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Chrysler LHS body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 60,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Chrysler LHS body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chrysler LHS have the most body problems?
The Chrysler LHS model years with the most body complaints are 1994 (27 complaints), 1999 (16 complaints) and 2000 (16 complaints).
Other 1999 Chrysler LHS problems
Acceleration 25Steering 22Electrical 19Airbags 14Engine 14Lights 11Transmission 11Visibility 10Seats 9Wheels 9Suspension 7Tires 7Brakes 6Locks 4Seat belts 4Fuel system 3Driver assistance 1
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