Chrysler Concorde Complaints (1994)

348 consumer complaints on file.

#557408November 1, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO FOGGED WINDOWS, HEATER CORE REPLACED HOWEVER THE FOGGING CONTINUED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735558November 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR DOWNSHIFTED TO 2ND AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HR AND WOULD NOT UP SHIFT.MANAGED TO PULL TO SHOULDER OF ROAD AND ONTO AXCESS ROAD.STOPPED CAR TRIED TO PUT IN GEAR AND HAD NONE EXCEPT REVERSE .SHUT OFF MOTOR RESTARTED AND PUT IN LOW GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO EASE CAR OFF ROAD AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR.HAD CAR TOWED TO TRANSISSION SHOP AND WAS DETERMINED BY THERE PUTING ON COMPUTER THAT OVERDRIVE WAS OUT.I CONTACTED CAR DEALER AS I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR 26 DAYS BEFORE.HE SAID I WAS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROBLEM I SEE THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND AND HOPE YOU CAN HELP. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873516October 20, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN DUE TO A FRONT STRUT FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE PART WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556713October 17, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:REAR
HOOD WON'T STAY UP BECAUSE PROP ROD SEALS ARE LEAKING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733945October 10, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT BOTH TIE ROD ENDS ARE WORE AND VERY SLOPPY. CHRYSLER GARAGE SAID THAT THESE ARE NOT RECALL ITEMS AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555716October 2, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD ON THE LEFT FRONT END CAME APART RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, IT TURNED OUT THAT A LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE INNER TIE ROD ENDS WAS MISSING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731955September 20, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER REGARDING A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT. I INSPECTED THE SEAT ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THAT NO PROBLEM EXISTED AT THIS TIME . THE INSTRUCTIONS INDICATE FOR ME TO KEEP THE RECALL NOTICE IN THE EVENT THE COMPONENT FAILS AT A LATER DATE. WHILE INSPECTING THE RAILS THAT THE SEATS SLIDE ON, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC WEAR PADS THAT THE UPPER RAIL SLIDE ON THEN MOVING THE SEAT FOREWARD OR REARWARD WERE BROKEN. I CHECKED THE PASSENGER SIDE ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THE SAME PIECES WERE BROKEN. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER REGARDING THESE BROKEN PIECES AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND INQUIRED IF THEY WOULD CONSIDER REPLACING THESE BROKEN ITEMS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE. THEY REFUSED TO CONSIDER REPLACING THESE ITEMS EVEN THOUGH BOTH SEATS ROCK SIDE TO SIDE AND FORWARD IF PUSHED FROM BEHIND. I CHECKED WITH THE PARTS DEPARTMENT TO ORDER REPLACEMENT WEAR PADS TO INSTALL IN THE RAILS AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IS TO BUY THE ENTIRE POWER SEAT MECHANISMS FOR BOTH SEATS. THE COST FOR THIS IS WELL OVER ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE, AND BELIEVE IF YOU WERE TO LOOK AT ANY RANDOM SAMPLE OF LIKE VEHICLES, YOU WILL FIND NEARLY EVERY ONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE BROKEN COMPONENTS COULD CAUSE THE SEAT TO TILT WHILE CORNERING AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730684September 7, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NUT HOLDING TIE ROD FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT NUT LEFT LOOSE ON ASSEMBLY LINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730061September 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE TENSIONER PULLEY THAT RUNS THE TIMING BELT IS MADE OF PLASTIC. THE PULLEY MELTED CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO SEIZE AND THE WATER PUMP TO FAIL. MY MECHANIC CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALER IN MY AREA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE CONCORDE. THE REPLACEMENT PULLEY IS MADE OF METAL. IF THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT CAUSES SUCH EXTENSIVE/EXPENSIVE DAMAGE, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? THE REPAIR COST ME $879.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869390September 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE CUT OFF COMPLETELY/ LOST ALL POWER. IT QUICKLY STARTED BACK UP AGAIN AFTER CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THEN 2 DAYS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO CONSUMER'S WIFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868458August 23, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LID AND ATTACHMENTS COLLAPSED AND A FELL ONTO OWNER'S HEAD, RESULTING IN INJURY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#868278August 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PRECEEDING FROM A STOP LIGHT INTO AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE HESITATES AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE CUSTOMER HAD A MAJOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR DONE REGARDING THE HESITATION PROBLEM, WHICH IS DUE TO FLOWS IN DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866922August 7, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 90 MPH. APPLYING THE BRAKES BARELY SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS OF HITTING BRAKES, HITTING THE SHOULDER, THROWING VEHICLE INTO NEUTUAL,. DRIVER TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY SLOWED DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552989July 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE BLOCKED HAD A PIN SIZE HOLE AT THE REAR WHICH ALLOW COLLANT TO ESCAPE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE STALLING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725348July 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DEALER STILL HOLDING VEHICLE FOR REPAIR SINCE 6/23/00 DEALER SAYS THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR PARTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725351July 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BREAKDOWN OF THIS NATURE IS UNCOMMON FOR A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE. THE RECOMMENDED TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE IS 60,000 MILES. BREAKDOWN OCCURRED BEFORE 60,0000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725067July 7, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIE ROD END FAILED THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THE STEERING BECOMES VERY SLOPPY. BAD COMPONENT NOT ABLE TO LUBRICATE. ONLY LASTS 29-30,000 MILES TO FAILURE. PREMATURE WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864945July 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING INTO LOW GEAR, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER,ALMOST DIES. DEALER HAS REBUILT TRANSMISSION, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552839June 28, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER BELIEVES DESIGN AND/OR POOR MATERIALS CAUSED STEERING TIE ROD FAILURE AND GEAR ISOLATOR FAILURE,WHICH ALLOWED STEERING GEAR TO MOVE EXCESSIVELY. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864330June 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT AND CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT MECHANIC SAID THAT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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