1999 Chrysler LHS vehicle speed control problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1999 Chrysler LHS — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated while shifting into reverse the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The sudden acceleration occurred on three occasions. During the first occurrences the vehicle stopped when the brakes were applied. The third time the vehicle bumped into a telephone pole before…”
filed Feb 23, 2006
“Vehicle unexpectedly and suprisingly took off at high speed from a complete stop. *bf (lawyer james scherr on behalf of client lucy garcy). *jb”
filed Nov 9, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other LHS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 LHS | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 LHS | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 LHS | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 LHS | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 LHS | 12 | 8% |
| 1994 LHS | 14 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Chrysler LHS
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.