Chrysler Concorde Complaints (1998)

175 consumer complaints on file.

#10055656January 22, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BOTH FRONT/REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED. INTERMITTENTLY SEAT BELT BUCKLES RELEASED THE SEAT BELT LATCH. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER TO BUCKLE IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053883January 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, ANDTECHNICIAN INDICATED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048541November 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALERSHIP IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM HAVE PERFORMED A TUNE UP AND REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048054November 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043865October 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A 2.7 L ENGINE. WE HAVE MAINTAINED IT ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE IN THE HANDBOOK, WITH OIL CHANGES APPROXIMATELY EVERY 4500 - 7500 MILES.*AK THE CAR HAS 79000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT A WEEK AGO WE NOTICED AN ENGINE NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A FAN GOING OUT. WE TOOK THE CAR INTO AN INDEPENDANT SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSED A FAILURE OF THE COOLING FAN. THAT WAS REPAIRED, BUT AT THE SAME TIME A MUCH LARGE PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE LIFTERS. THE SHOP DETERMINED IT WAS NOT UPPER ENGINE, AND HENCE NOT LIFTERS. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THE ENGINE TORN APART AND REPLACED ($7,000) BUT THE PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY LOWER ENGINE. I FOUND LITERALLY A HUNDRED REPORTS OF ENGINE FAILURE ON CONCORDES AND INTREPIDS WITH THIS SAME ENGINE, MANY OF WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED (BLEW UP) WHILE DRIVING - WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS A LUCKY ONE - THAT SO FAR HASN'T HAD THE ENGINE BLOW UP, BUT IF IT DOES OR IF IT HAD, SINCE I LIVE IN A DALLAS SUBURB WITH MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF TRAFFIC IT MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I WILL BE KEEPING OFF THE HIGHWAYS IF I DRIVE IT AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041224October 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR ENGINE SLUG BARINGS WHILE DRIVING SHUT DOWN AND SLID OFF THE ROAD HITTING A TREE WITH RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL END. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10031414July 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER.IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030217July 28, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028934July 23, 2003
EQUIPMENT
RADIO (AM SIDE) DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY SIGNALS , ONLY A HUMMING NOISE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028856July 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS READING THE NEWS AND FOUND THE ARTICLE ABOUT A PROBE BEING BROADENED ON THE DODGE DURANGO TO COVER THE CHRYSLER SEBRING ALSO. I WAS WANTING TO MAKE A COMPLAINT OR BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT I HAVE A 1998 CONCORDE LXI AND THIS SAME THING WHERE THE CAR CAN BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, LUCKILY IT HAS NEVER CAUSED ANY SERIOUS INJURY BESIDES A TWISTED ANKLE OR TWO. IT IS A RATHER SERIOUS PROBLEM THOUGH. I DO NOT EVEN NEED TO HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT IT OUT OF PARK WITH OR WITHOUT THE KEY ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025725July 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT IS TO HARD TO SHIFT WHEN NESSESARY. SPOUSE COULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AND HAD TO LEAVE CAR IN DRIVE POSITION ON TWO OCCASIONS AND CALL FOR HELP. SHE HAS SINCE REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR. *AK THE CAR COULD HAVE ROLLED AFTER LEAVEING THE VEHICLE SINCE SHE FAILED SET THE PARKING BRAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024478June 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STARTED MAKING CLUNKY NOISE, PULLED OUT OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS ENGINE LOCK UP. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023095June 15, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CARS WITH HIGH LIGHTS, AND BLUE LIGHTS ARE BLINDING THIS OLD MAN TRYING TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. MANY TIMES I HAVE TIPPED THE MIRRORS AWAY FROM MY SIGHT WHEN HIGH LIGHTS APPROACH FROM THE REAR. AND THE NEW BLUE LIGHTS ARE MUCH TO HARD TO FACT AT NIGHT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022796June 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HOOD ATTACHMENT HAS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE MODE OF VEHICLE, FLEW OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021620May 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. *NLM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019280May 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSIONS LINES LEAK AT RADIATOR IF LEAK IS BAD ENOUGH IT MAY CAUSE LOSE OF CONTROL AT MAY CAUSE DEATH. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016145April 17, 2003
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SUSPENSION
THIS CAR HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. I FIND THAT THE COMPLAINTS WITH THE WINDOWS ARE CONSISTENT E.G. WON'T ROLL DOWN ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND "OFF TRACK" DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT. I HAVE WATER COLLECTING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AFTER LOTS OF RAIN. THE MOLDING ON THE CAR WHETHER IT BE THE HEADLIGHTS OR AROUND THE DOORS DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE TRUNK VENT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE STRUTS AND SWAY BAR HAD TO BE REPLACE SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011500March 12, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER SEAT BACK BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009000February 21, 2003
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004251January 21, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
TRAVELING AT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE PLASTIC MOLDING WHICH IS UNDER THE HOOD, PART #4805701AA, BROKE. IT HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND FLEW AND DAMAGE THE CAR BEHIND WHO WAS DRIVING THE SAME DIRECTION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND GOT A NEW REDESIGNED MOLDING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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