Chrysler LHS ball joint problems

Filed Dec 13, 2014 · Steering · 111,000 miles · MI

Drivers side front wheel lost control while turning left. Car had to be towed. Diagnosing failure today. Believe either tie rod or steering box. If your steering wheel has any play would highly recommend not driving until having it looked at by mechanic. Lives could easily be lost at highway speeds.

Filed Feb 17, 2012 · Steering · 96,500 miles · PA

For some time now when I would start my car ,I would hear a banging sound and feel the steering wheel move. I took the car for service and tie rod ends and I think center link were replaced . It was fine for a while and than I started to get a grinding noise when the wheel was turned. Took it in for service and nothing could be found. On feb. 16th 2012 I was leaving work and noticed the grinding and banging had increased. My route home consists mostly of right turns. It is when I attempted to make a left turn off a busy bridge ,to my horror the wheel would not turn left, it took every ounce of my strength to finally get the wheel to turn. I drove slowly the remainder of my trip home, each time a left turn came I had to use all my strength to turn the wheel. I could not park the car properly on my arrival as my strength was gone and I was extremely emotional. I talked to a co-worker with the same vehicle and he is having a similar problem but continues to drive as he can muscle the wheel.

Filed Feb 6, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 99,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chrysler lhs. The contact was driving 45 MPH when the power steering failed and the front driver side control arm detached from the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unavailable. The failure and the current mileages were 99,000.

Filed Jan 17, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · 17,000 miles · IL

I purchased my vehicle as a pre-certified car with only 14,100 original miles in june of 2003. On 4/4/2004 my vehicle speedometer sensor failed causing my vehicle to be place in a safety mode of no more than 25 miles an hour..(felt like the transmission dropped). Then a year later around the same time, my power steering pump failed and almost causing me an accident. I have also repaired the cradle bushing 3 times since owning this vehicle and now I have to replace them again. I also just recently (dec. Of 2011) had all the struts complete assembly replaced with both lower control arms with ball joints. Replaced both upper outer tie rods, both lateral links. I am constantly replacing my tires before there warranty time and replacing front-end brake pads. Also my seat belts are defective and not working properly. The rear defroster/antenna module started smoking and melted causing my defroster not to work anymore. I have been having nothing but problem with this vehicle since day one, with no help or concern from chrysler. The bumper to bumper warranty I had purchased for the vehicle did not cover any of these failed parts. I also tried getting the recall parts replaced and was told by several dealerships that my car was not part of the recall because I have a sunroof lhs. I am constantly having to replace front-end suspension parts that keep failing on this vehicle. This vehicle only had 1 owner before me. I have receipts for all updated maintenance and repairs for this vehicle. Chrysler has denied me of any failed parts, warranty parts and recalls for the vehicle. This is just the beginning of the issues with this vehicle, there are other issues as well but will not be able to fit it on this form.

Filed May 27, 2009 · Steering, Suspension · NC

Front end shaking and popping replaced tirerods a lowercontrol arms.

Filed Apr 22, 2009 · Suspension · SC

1999 chrysler lhs is a death trap. After driving on the highway, I heard a noise. It was time for oil change also, so I took it to goodyear for service. The technician call me back 15 minutes later to tell me my car was unsafe and he couldn't do an oil change. He explained my car was dangerous. My inner tie rods were broken and can cause a deadly accident, my power steering was gone, and he advise me to have my car towed to a dealer for trade in. Well I took it to another technician for a second opinion and my car has been in the shop every since. I have had inner and outer tie rods replaced, power steering pump, rack and pinion, and an alignment. My car is still not fixed after a large repair bill.

Filed Apr 17, 2009 · Suspension · MO

I bought a 96 lhs in sept 2006 and knew I needed to do some front end work. What I didn't know was everything associated with the front end would need to be replaced. Tie rods, ball joint, hub bearings, control arm bushings, boots (axles) transmission mounts. I can't begin to remember all the parts I have replaced. Now today after another trip to the repair shop I am informed the rack and pinion is shot. After all the work that has been done still rides like a tractor. There are websites full of the same stories about dodge/chrysler and nobody can make these people clean this mess up? And we keep giving them billions of our tax dollars. My next letter will be to my senator and representatives trying to stop anymore tax dollars going chrysler's way.

Filed Nov 6, 2008 · Steering · 174,000 miles · IN

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.

Filed Sep 24, 2008 · Steering, Suspension · 22,000 miles · 00

Rack and pinion and outer tie rod failure on my 1999 chrysler lhs. I purchased the car approx 30 months ago and it only had 3000 miles or 5400 kilometers. The steering failed on august 10 2008. I was pulling out of the driveway and the steering froze and I could not with all of my strength turn the wheels to the left.....when it failed, the car only had 34,544 kilometers and now has 35000. I have had it repaired at a local garage at the approx. Cost of 1400.00 dollars. Seems to me that the car has very low mileage and I have been doing alot of reading about this and this should definitely qualify as a recall item. What I really think is that chrysler should make every attempt to repair and repay all of the consumers that have already had their vehicle repaired. Also I would like them to make some serious changes to the steering system which in my eyes is a very dangerous system and is prone to failure that can cause serious injury. Now that it has been repaired, I still find some clunking noises and the steering is very stiff when you first begin driving...I also had to replace the outer tie rods because they were very noisy and unsafe and that was done approx 30 days before the steering rack was replaced....if I can assist you in any way, please contact me and I would be happy to do so. Thank you.

Filed Jul 27, 2008 · Steering · 55,000 miles · OH

There were no events that LED to the failure. I was leaving work one day and I heard a loud pop from the front end of my car and then I lost power steering only when turning to the right. I took it to a dealership to have them look at it and they said I needed a steering rack, gear and a new tie rod. I had all replaced at 55,000 miles. The car now has 65,000 miles on it and it is still not right it pops when turning in either direction forward or reverse and today 7/27/08 the steering pump went out.