| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005028454 | Incident Date: Jul, 09 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SAN JOSE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: LHS | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:rack and pinion:rack |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2C3HC56F7TH | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 19 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I'd parked my 1996 chrysler lhs in a parking lot for a couple of hours on 7/10/2005. the vehicle has 95k miles on it. as i returned, and backed the vehicle up to exit the space, i heard a loud "pop". suddenly the car no longer responded to steering. upon examination, i found the inner tie rod bolts had sheared off where they connected to the steering gear. both bolts had sheared off at the same length, and the retaining plate was still in place, preventing the bolts from loosening/rotating. if this had occured while i was driving down the freeway, i'd be dead. i haven't had it repaired yet, but i've kept the old tie rod bolts. i don't know how easy i can get out the sheared ends from the steering gear, but i would suspect it won't be in good shape when i finish. |
