Chrysler Concorde Complaints
2,216 consumer complaints on file.
- #10021773July 11, 2003SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELT LOCKS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TT THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK AND THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE CAR SEAT IN VEHICLE. PH *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10026980July 10, 2003SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE AND COLLAPSED BACKWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO USE A PIECE OF WOOD TO POSITION SEAT BACK CORRECTLY.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10025725July 9, 2003POWER 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
- #10025629July 8, 2003SUSPENSION:FRONT
SQUEEK OR GRINDING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SHOCKS WHEN GOING THROUGH DIPS OR OVER SPEED BUMPS. DEALERSHIP PUSHES DOWN ON FRONT END, SAYS THEY DON'T HEAR IT AND REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE. HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE EARLY OWNERSHIP BUT GETTING LOUDER WITH AGE/MILEAGE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10025659July 8, 2003EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C EVAPORATOR DEFECTIVE. HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING REPLACED: A "O" SEAL, FAN, THE DEALER SENT IT OUT TO HAVE THE EVAPORATOR SEALED, IT WON'T SEAL. NEEDS TOTAL REPLACEMENT. CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, AND A/C IS ONLY USED MAYBE 3 MONTHS PER YEAR IN NORTHEAST OHIO. SHOULD BE COVERED/REPLACED BY AUTOMAKER. THEY REFUSE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10026619July 7, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A WIERD NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, DEALER STATED ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED DUE TO SLUG BUILD UP. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10025474July 6, 2003POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
I OWN A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. LOT OF LITTLE THINGS. WINDOW MOTORS, COOLING FAN, TRANSMISSION OVERSPEED SENSOR, AND THE LIST GOES ON. NOW THE AIR CONDITIONER IS GOING OUT, HAVING TO SERVICE IT ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS. WHY I AM WRITING THOUGH IS THE STEERING. SEEMS LIKE IT IS GOING BAD. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE CONCERNING THIS. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ORDERED FOR THIS AND THE SPEED UP ISSUE?*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10025504July 6, 2003VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE SURGES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. IF CAR IS PLACED IN NEUTRAL DURING SURGE, ENGINE RETURNS TO IDLE AFTER A FEW SECONDS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ISSUE SINCE NO TROUBLE CODES HAVE BEEN RECORDED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10017427July 3, 2003VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE CABLE FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. THE MANUFACTURER HAD DISCONTINUED THE PART. *NLM *THE THROTTLE WAS HARD TO DEPRESS ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. *SCC *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10025310July 2, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ENGINE FAILURE AT 90000 WHILLE WIFE AND CHILDREN IN TRAFFIC ENGINE FAILURE DUE SLUG BUILD UP. MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD COST $4600.00 TO REPLACE ENGINE STILL OWE 11000 ON IT, AND CANT AFFORD TO REPAIR. MECHANIC SAID SLUG BUILD UP IS DUE TO OIL PUMP DESIGN ALSO HAVE AC PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD RADIATOR FAN FAILURE TWICE , SPEED SENSOR FAILURE, BROKEN WINDOW CLIPS, BRAKE SHIMMY , BROKEN RECLINER SEAT BOLTS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10020061June 26, 2003SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT END MADE A NOISE. *NLM *TT *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10024899June 25, 2003STEERING:LINKAGES
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN CONSUMER HEARD A "SNAP" NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FREELY BUT THE WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BUSHING BEHIND THE ENGINE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10024530June 20, 2003VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1996 OXYGEN SENSOR. *MR THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR NINE TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND PROGRAM TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM. (THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE MECHANIC FOUND THE UPSTREAM OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ONCE AGAIN. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR THE CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE OXYGEN SENSOR. THE REMOTE TO THE DOOR LOCK MADE A DIFFERENT SOUND, THE DRIVER'S WINDOW WAS NOISY AND WAS TIGHTENED AND LUBED. *SCC *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10024547June 20, 2003LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE MAKING A LOUD "SQUEALING" NOISE WHEN ACTIVATED. THEN, THE LOCKS BEGAN FAILING ONE AT A TIME UNTIL ALL 4 WERE REPLACED BY DEALER.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10024551June 20, 2003STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL THE RUBBER SURROUNDING VARIOUS VEHICLE BODY COMPONENTS IS "POPPING" OFF. SPECIFICALLY THE RUBBER SURROUNDING THE HEADLIGHTS, DOORS AND WINDOWS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10024559June 20, 2003STEERING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE STEERING BOLTS ARE LOOSE, AND IT IS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10024478June 19, 2003ENGINE 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
- #10024393June 18, 2003ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10024641June 17, 2003STRUCTURE
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT RECEIVE THE BOLTS NEED FOR COMPLETION OF REPAIR. *MR *TT *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10023251June 17, 2003STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING GEAR IS FAULTY, AS DIAGNOSED BY A CHRYSLER AUTHORIZED SERVICE REP. STEERING GEAR EMITS LOUD CLUNKING NOISES WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON NON SMOOTH ROADS. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE STEERING GEAR UNDER WARRANTY CONDITIONS. CONDITION HAS WORSENED DURING LAST 15000 MILES. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0