Chrysler Concorde Complaints
2,216 consumer complaints on file.
- #10024184June 16, 2003SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE POWER BOOSTER FAILED. *MR PH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10023095June 15, 2003EXTERIOR 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
- #10021345June 10, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6 TIMES MY 1999 CHYSLER CONCORDE 2.7 MOTOR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTION SENSOR/CAUSE MOTOR TO UPHIFT OR DOWNSHIFT AT RANDOM OR GET STUCK IN GEAR...LAST WEEK A LOUD RATTLING IN THE MOTOR 74000 MILES...ENGINE REPLACEMENT ...$3,000 *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10022796June 10, 2003STRUCTURE: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
- #10024089June 9, 2003EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
1996 CHRYSLER CONCORDE PLATES ON HEADLIGHTS CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON BULB CAUSING BULB TO BURN OUT. *MR EACH HEADLIGHT ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD COME LOOSE AND FALLEN ON THE BULB AND CAUSED THE BULB TO BURN OUT. THE VEHICLE LOST ONE HEADLIGHT AT A TIME. *SCC *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10022260May 29, 2003ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEMS WITH TRUNK RELEASE ON THE DASHBOARD, DRIVER'S WINDOW, SEAT BELT RETRACTORS AND THE COMPUTER CHIP. *MR PH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10021835May 29, 2003EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RUBBER BOARD THAT GOES AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED, AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10021841May 29, 2003STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP. THIS WAS CAUSEB BY RACK AND PINON FAILURE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10021851May 29, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH ON THE HWY VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, FORCING THE DRIVER TO PULL OUT THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED THAT HEAD GASKET BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10021620May 27, 2003POWER 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
- #10020588May 27, 2003STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VERY DANGEROUS! WHEN DRIVING MY 1996 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT MY DAUGHTER USES TO GET TO SCHOOL, I NOTICED THE FRONT END SHAKING, AND A VERY LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHEN STARTING AND SLOWING DOWN. WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I DID A VISUAL INSPECTION UNDER THE CAR AND SAW THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD GOOD TREAD EXCEPT ON THE INNER EDGE, WHERE THE METAL BELT WAS SHOWING THROUGH. THIS WAS THE SAME SIDE WHERE MY MECHANIC JUST CHANGED THE STEERING END AFTER FINDING THE ENTIRE RUBBER END OF THE JOINT GONE. ONLY THE METAL BUSHING REMAINED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND ASKED HIM TO INSPECT FOR THE THUMPING NOISE. HE CAME OUT OF THE GARAGE AND TOLD ME THE CAR IS NOT TO MOVE ANOTHER INCH AND INSTRUCTED ME TO FOLLOW HIM TO THE LIFT. WHAT HE SHOWED ME HORRIFIED ME ENOUGH THAT I AM NOW WRITING YOU. THE MOUNTING BUSHINGS THAT HOLD THE FORWARD CRADLE OR SUBFRAME ON ARE COMPLETELY ROTTED AWAY. THE THUMPING NOISE IS FROM THE ENTIRE FRONT CRADLE OF THE CAR TRAVELING UP AND DOWN THE MOUNTING BOLTS AND SLAMMING INTO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE CAR. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND DRIVETRAIN IN PLACE IS THE WASHERS ON THE HEAD OF THE BOLTS. IF THE WASHERS OR BOLT HAD BROKEN, THE FRONT OF THE CAR WOULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE FRAME, AND OBVIOUSLY MY DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE TOTALLY LOST CONTROL. THANK GOODNESS MY MECHANIC FOUND THIS. AGAIN, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10019280May 25, 2003POWER 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
- #10020359May 22, 2003SEAT BELTS
LETTER FROM CHRIS YAYAS (FL) CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF SEAT BELTS IN CHRYSLERS AND REQUEST THAT CHRYSLER RETRO-FIT ALL AUTOMOBILES WITH DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS. REPLY TO CHRIS YAYAS AND SEND A COPY TO WASH OFC, DOT/1#2003-4279. *AK *CB *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10019913May 15, 2003VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK. *NLM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10019609May 12, 2003SEAT BELTS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED 3 RECALL LETTERS ON THE VEHICLE SINCE OWNERSHIP. IN EVERY INSTANCE, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL SALES AND SERVICE DEALER FOR A REMEDY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE PARTS WERE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT THE CONSUMER ONCE THEY ARRIVED. THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY THE DEALER FOR THE REMEDIES, SO THE RECALLS REMAINED OPEN. THE MOST RECENT RECALL INVOLVED THE SEAT BELTS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10019654May 12, 2003POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10019678May 12, 2003STEERING
WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018242May 8, 2003AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLES CLOCK SPRING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE RECALL WAS ON VARIOUS CHRYSLER VEHICLES EXCEPT THE CONCORDE. THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *AK *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10019525May 8, 2003SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE RAN OVER AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD, AND MINUTES LATER THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018343May 7, 2003AIR BAGS
TOTALED MY 1997 CONCORDE ON 4/6/03 AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CONCLUSION OF CHRYSLER INVESTIGATION WAS, I WASN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. I HIT THE GUARD RAIL AND CONCRETE WALL AT ABOUT 60 MPH. HOW FAST DID I HAVE TO BE GOING TO HAVE THEM DEPLOY??? *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0