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Electrical systemPart report

1997 Chrysler LHS Electrical system Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
6%of 79 total for the year
Median mileage
56,522miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 1997 Chrysler LHS, 6% of the 79 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,522 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving several months ago and my dash light went black. It stopped working. They did not work for several months. Then a week ago they came back on while I was driving. Tonight, after a week of working dash lights, they suddenly stopped working again as I was driving down the road. What is going on? Please let me know what can be done.”

NHTSA complaint #10499816, filed 2013-02, 68,044 miles

“Instrument panel loose ground connections cause driver inst panel to go on or off when driving this also effects air bag panel light. This is Chrysler TSB. When occurs you are blind to gas & all displays, incl MPH.very dangerious, should be a recall.”

NHTSA complaint #10102861, filed 2004-12, 45,000 miles

“I have a 1997 Chrysler LHS, most of the time while I am driving all of my instrument will drop down to 0 and the air bag light will come on and the heat will come on full blast hot no matter what setting I have it on. And then when the instrument finaly come back up to the speed that I am going the A/C comes on as well. I took the car to the Chrysler dealership in randolph several times and they still don't know what's wrong with it. Can you please help, this has been going on for a long,long time.”

NHTSA complaint #10112053, filed 2005-02

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001627%
200056%
19991912%
199756%
199697%
199575%
19943711%

Other parts of the 1997 Chrysler LHS

Fuel system
24 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Chrysler LHS

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology