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Hi There, Try starting the car and if it does not start, turn the key off and then pull one of the spark plugs out to see if it is wet with fuel. If the spark plug is dry, then...

The cost to repair the transmission depends on whether you are experiencing a leak of fluid and then overheating or whether overheating is causing the transmission fluid to overheat, expand and escape through the vent. If the leak is in...

It sounds like there is coolant leaking from the water pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/water-pump-replacement) and/or the water pump bearing is seizing causing the pump to run slowly (that would account for the overheating) and possibly causing a lot of friction with the...

Hello there, many faults will cause a howling noise when your engine is running on your 2000 Chrysler LHS. The most common faults are the drive belt, belt tensioner, idler pulley, seized accessories, timing belt, or water pump. Many of...

Hello there. Based on the description you've provided, this seems to be a possible coolant leak onto a hot component of the engine such as on the exhaust pipe. Any part of the cooling system could be leaking. A good...

Hello there, Many different faults can cause your 1999 Chrysler LHS to shake when the engine is running. The most common causes would be an engine mount, spark plugs, coil, low fuel pressure, vacuum leak, or exhaust leak. For the...

Hey there, thanks for writing in about your 2001 Chrysler LHS. Both of these problems can be dangerous and can only be diagnosed by verifying the problems first by a mechanic to diagnose them. A scan for codes may show...

Hi there, thanks for writing in about your 2001 Chrysler LHS. The clock spring in the steering column is used to pass the wires from every steering wheel component and air bag on the steering wheel. The clock spring is...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The most common cause of shaking is a misfire. Misfiring is a general term for any kind of issue with the combustion of the air fuel mixture in the combustion chambers. Start by having...

A failed head gasket could account for both the overheating and the oil leak but that is pure speculation as the overheating and the oil leak could also be totally unrelated. If you request an engine overheating diagnostic (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-overheating-inspection) the...

The 3.5 ltr V6 is an interference engine. That means the valves and the pistons occupy the same space but at different times. The timing belt keeps the cams and crankshaft spinning in the proper time, so the valves and...

Hi there. Your vehicle's no crank needs to be properly diagnosed. There are several possibilities for a no crank situation, such as a faulty ignition switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ignition-switch-replacement), a faulty starter relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-relay-replacement), a faulty neutral safety switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/neutral-safety-switch-replacement), and faulty...

Hi, thanks for writing in. Yes. Your car could have a bad neutral safety start switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/neutral-safety-switch-replacement) but also by what you are saying it could be your starter solenoid. I can't find a specific place of where your neutral...

For your 2001 Chrysler LHS, the inner tie rods (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/tie-rod-end-replacement) are attached to the steering gear with a retaining bolt and a lock tab. If the bolts are not torqued enough and the lock tab engaged, the bolts can back...

Hey there, thanks for writing in about your 2001 Chrysler LHS. The body control module (BCM) controls the interior lights for this vehicle. The BCM gets inputs for the interior lights to come on by any one of the door...

With A/C systems, it is important to know in what order things turn on and off. From your description, it sounds as though the compressor clutch is only engaging for a short period of time. This is usually due to...