Chrysler Concorde Complaints (1999)

333 consumer complaints on file.

#739657January 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ALLOWING DRIVER TO SUFFER SEVERE INJURIES. IF AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED, DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE GONE FORWARD IN VEHICLE. DRIVER STRUCK HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND BROKE LEFT HAND ON TILT-WHEEL HANDLE. ARE THERE OTHER INSTANCES OF AIR BAGS IN CHRYSLER PRODUCTS NOT DEPLOYING? THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE MAIN SAFETY FEATURE AND IT FAILED BIG TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#739583January 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR HAD BEEN RETURNED TO DRIVER AFTER COMING OUT OF A CAR WASH. VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND FATALITY TO THE DRIVER OF THE CONCORDE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#878111January 12, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DUE TO LOCATION OF BUCKLE FOR SEAT BELT CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM UNDOING THE BELT. *AK THE BUCKLE IS HARD TO PRESS AND SEAT BELT WAS PLACED BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS AND IT IS TOO FAR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738920January 7, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
MY SON, A TEENAGER AND EXCELLENT DRIVER, WAS DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY SNOW. CAR WAS IN MOTION WITH MINIMAL SPINNING OF WHEELS. SMOKE ENTERED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH VENTS. HE TURNED OFF CAR AND POPPED HOOD, WHICH DID NOT RELEASE. SAW FLAME IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THROUGH SLITS NEAR WIPERS. STILL COULD NOT RELEASE HOOD BY HAND AT FRONT OF VEHICLE. USED SNOW TO ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH FIRE AND WAS JOINED BY PERSON WHO COMPLETELY DISCHARGED SMALL EXTINGUISHER. ASKED THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT (FD) BE CALLED, AND FD EXTINGUISHED FIRE. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER SAME DATE AND HAVE NOT HEARD RESULT OF INVESTIGATION. I UNDERSTAND THERE'S NO RELEVANT RECALL, BUT CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION. I LOVED IT AND HAD NO COMPLAINTS. NOW AM FORCED TO REPLACE VEHICLE. INSURANCE HAS COMPLETELY SATISFIED LEASE OBLIGATION, BUT I AM DISADVANTAGED AS I MUST REPLACE VEHICLE AND I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER MUST BE AT FAULT. CAN YOU PROVIDE ANY INFO OR ASSISTANCE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737929December 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY LOCK, WHICH CAUSES TIRES TO LOCK AND THE CAR SKIDS AND PITCHES FORWARD. OUR DOOR LOCKS ARE BROKEN AND THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE BACK SEAT IS COMING OUT FROM THE FLOOR. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR, WE ASKED THE SALESPERSON (TIM WHITE) IF THE CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND IF THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR. HE SAID" IT HAD ONE OWNER." WHEN I REPEATED THIS TO THE MANAGER LAST WEEK, HE SAID IT DID. HE STATED THAT THE OWNER WAS THE RENTAL COMPANY IN FLORIDA. THEN I POINTED OUT TO THE MANAGER THAT ONE OWNER DID NOT MEAN ONE DRIVER. WITH IT BEING A RENTAL CAR IT HAS HAD MANY DRIVERS SOME NOT SO CAREFUL AS OTHERS. IF I HAD BEEN INFORRMED OF THE CARS TRUE HISTORY AND CONDITION, I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THIS AUTOMOBILE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557871December 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING CAR & PUTTING IT INTO GEAR, IT TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, EVEN WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE PEDAL. DRIVER SERVED TO AVOID PARKED CARS AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE HITTING A DITCH, WENT ACROSS A STREET, HIT ANOTHER DITCH BEFORE STOPPING. ALSO, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. *CJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#736094November 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION FROM CHRYSLER. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552994July 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552507June 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552409May 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE (CLUNKS). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859990April 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON MAKING A GRAUDAL STOP AFTER CUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING VEHICLE WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE TOOK OFF, RESULTING IN UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A BRIDGE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551558March 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
SHIFTER PIN TO INTERLOCK CABLE BROKE OFF CAUSING THE IGNITION KEY TO BECOME REMOVABLE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN ANY GEAR. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858083March 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
A HEAVY ODOR OF GAS COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO THINK THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO REPORT THIS TO NHTS . THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719702March 5, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN DRIVING, THE CENTER FIELD OF VIEW IS DISTORTED, CREATES EXCESSIVE VISUAL FATIGUE AND DIZZYNESS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. NEVER CPMPLAINED ABOUT IT, ORIGINALLY BELIEVED IT WAS PART OF DESIGN OF "CAB FORWARD" YESTERDAY WHILE ON TRIP, 2ND DRIVER COMPLAINED OF DIZZYNESS AND DISCUSSED PROBLEM. DEFINITELY IS A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857344February 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN COMING TO A STOP BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKES, AND THAT THE GRINDING WAS A NORMAL NOISE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855091January 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AROUND OR ABOUT 50-60 MPH VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUME HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER NOTICED TSB FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY INSTALLING A SMALL BOLT TO SUPPORT THE LARGE BOLT STRUTS. CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717161January 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY 1999 CAR (5) TIMES. MY COMPLAINT REGARDING THE "FRONT LEFT" HAS BEEN THE SAME EACH TIME THE CARE WAS IN FOR SERVICE. EACH TIME THE "SYMPTOM" WAS NOT FIXED. THIS TIME THE RACK AND PINION IS BEING REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853695December 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND CAUSING A COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TATALED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#714929November 17, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS AT A CAR WASH WITH MY CAR RUNNING AND IN PARK. I SHIFTED WHEN MY CAR SURGED BACKWARD OUT OF CONTROL HITTING THE CAR BEHIND ME. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AFTER THE CRASH THE ENGINE WAS ROARING. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT IT DID OVER $800.00 DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND $3000.00 DAMAGE TO THE CAR BEHIND ME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851853October 26, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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