| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005024542 | Incident Date: Feb, 15 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BELGRADE | Consumer's State: MT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: LHS | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:linkages:arm:idler and attachment |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2C3HD56F9SH | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 14 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 04 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I experienced a loud clunking sound when i turned the steering wheel. also when i drove over uneven pavement or an uneven entry to a driveway i could hear the same sound and could feel it through the steering wheel. i had a dealership check it out and they found that there was a bolt that had worked itself loose on the lower control arm. i have found information on the internet related to steering failures leading to death on several vehicles with the same steering components that my car has. fortunately i caught this early enough to prevent a disasterous even like other people have experienced. they tightened the bolt. i understant that chrysler corporation has changed the torque specifications and the bushing used on the tie-rod ends in order to prevent the type of failures that many people have experienced. if you would like to look at the information that i found concerning steering components, premature transmission failure and premature engine failure, go to: http://www.daimlerchryslervehicleproblems.com here you can read all about the multitude of problems that chrysler products are experiencing. |
