1999 Chrysler LHS problems
The 1999 Chrysler LHS has 218 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (12%) concerns cruise control. After that come electrical system (10%) and steering (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 218 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 12% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 35 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 59 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 93 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 24 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 16 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 93 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 61,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 35 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 59 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Chrysler LHS with enough data (131 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While wife was pulling out of parking garage vehicle suddenly accelerated, and driver could not control vehicle,hitting other people around. Vehicle finally stopped, and had to be towed. Dealer could not tell what was the cause of acceleration. *slc
When the vehicle was hit at 45 MPH in the front center, the air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified. A semi truck pulled out in front of the consumer. The air bags and seat belts were on but the consumer had gone over the steering wheel and injured herself. (the consumers daughter was ejected out her seat as well) *scc
Vehicle with 57000 miles, has the rack and pinion steering go out. At 48000 the air conditioner compressor went out. *nlm
The consumer stated while driving, the transmission began to slip. The transmission stayed in 2 or 3rd gear. The driver's seat belt was inoperative. The oxygen sensor failed prematurely. The fuel lines leaked. The power door locks failed. The radio/cassette player failed. The power mirrors failed. The remote keyless entry system failed. The power windows and seats failed. The alarm was inoperative. Trunk release was inoperative.