Chrysler Concorde Complaints (1999)

333 consumer complaints on file.

#10001657December 30, 2002
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZE UP CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023551December 2, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE POWER STEERING WHEEL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, MAKING HARD THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION THANK YOU. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021227October 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ABRUPTLY WITH NO WARNING. THE OWNER WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN A RAMP ONTO A SIDE STREET. THE CAUSE STATED BY A MECHANIC WAS THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER DESTROYED ITSELF. TSTHE MOTOR THAT OPERATES THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED. AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DISCHARGE. CONSUMER HAS BEEN REFUSED ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE FAILURE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTOR. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020919October 16, 2002
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD WITHOUT WARNING. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019854September 30, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR AND ACCELERATED AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF FULL THROTTLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767825September 27, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHENEVER I TURNED ON AC, CAR SMELLS LIKE A BARN, HOUSE OF MOLD. ON TWO OCCASION DEALER SPRAY THE AC INLET BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES, I BELIEVE THIS IS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH PROBLEM MY WIFE AND 25 MONTHS OLD DAUGTHER UNABLE TO GET IN MY CAR. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019535September 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HEARD A BANGING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767251September 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STARTED MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER REPORTS THAT THE TIMING CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE WATER PUMP AND ENGINE AND THE TIMING CHAIN, WATER PUMP AND ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPORT THAT THERE WERE NO OIL LEAKS AND FILTER AND PLUG WERE IN PLACE AND DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN CAUSE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO CHRYSLER CORP. AND THE DEALERSHIP. CHRYSLER AGREED TO HELP WITH REPAIR UNTIL THEY FOUND OUT THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WILL BE 6,700 DOLLARS. I SEE THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHERS RECEIVED ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER AND WHAT MY NEXT STEPS SHOULD BE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767053September 12, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HI I NEED TO ASK IF THE PROBELM ON THE SEARCH PAGE . OF THE CAR SURGING OUT OF CONTROLL AND HITING THING OR KILLING THE 2 PEOPLE .I WONT TO KNOW IF THE PROBLEMS ALL FROM THE SAME PERSON. I SEE MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS ARE FROM A PERSON OR A STATE WHICH I DO NOT KNOW. BUT IT END IN *AK. IS THIS A PERSON LAST AND FRIST MANE. OR IS THIS A STAT IN WHICH IT HAPPEN .I JUST GOT MY WIFE THIS CAR ONE DAY AGO . BECAUSE IT HELP HER BACK AND IT WAS A SMOOTH RIDING CAR. CAN YOU EMAIL BACK OR CALL ME IF IT IS A PROBLEM I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX IT OR GET THE DEALER TO FIX IT . . THANK YOU I NEED TO KNOW SO I CAN SAVE MY WIFE FROM ANY HARME. IF THIS HAPPENS THANK YOU ALEX IN SUNNY CA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765996August 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STARTED MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. PULLED OFF OF HIGHWAY AT NEXT EXIT, DROVE INTO PARKING LOT AND STOPPED VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO OIL STARVATION. DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN CAUSE OF STARVATION, AS OIL LEVELS WERE NORMAL, OIL PUMP WAS FUNCTIONING AND OIL WAS CLEAN. DEALER COULD ALSO NOT EXPLAIN LACK OF TELLTALE WARNING LIGHTS FOR OIL PRESSURE, ETC. PRIOR TO EVENT OCCURRING. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR $5,000. THIS IS APPARENTLY NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. HAVE REPORTED TO CHRYSLER ALTHOUGH CAR NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. AM AWAITING RESPONSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016645August 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AFTER DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL IT BECAME STUCK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND A POLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015896August 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S LANE AND HIT VEHICLE HEAD ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014680July 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS LACKING POWER WHILE DRIVING THEN LOST POWER. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRAMSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764421July 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED RAPIDLY ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. APPLIED BRAKES AND SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. CAME TO A STOP. PUT CAR IN PARK AND THEN INTO DRIVE AND CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED, TIRES SMOKING! BRAKES APPLIED AT MAXIMUM PRESSURE CAR STILL ACCELERATED. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND TURNED KEY OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013054July 1, 2002
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS RATTLING UNDERNEATH AND THE WILL NOT GO OVER FORTY MILES ON HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763576June 27, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALARMED TO SEE OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION AND FRONT END SUSPENSION. ALSO, WE HAVE REPLACED THE SWAY BAR LINKS. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH A/C ERRATIC OPERATION AS OTHER CONSUMERS REPORTED. FULLY ALARMED BY NUMEROUS FUEL THROTTLE AND SEATBACK COLLAPSE PROBLEMS REPORTED. R&P STEERING UNIT REPLACED. STEERING WAS REAL LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010106May 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT, THEN, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOWDOWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SHOULDER. TOWED TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. 2 DAYS PRIOR, VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, WHEN IN PARK IT WOULD ROLL, AND WHEN IN DRIVE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007563April 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON TURNING IGNITION OFF, WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, GEARS MOVED. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHIFT DOES NOT LOCK IN PARK WHEN KEY WAS REMOVED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005757March 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH, AND BRAKES DID NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. CONSUMER SHUT OFF ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759313March 13, 2002
SEATS
DRIVERS BUCKET SEAT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSTS OF VISIBILITY, NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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