Chrysler Concorde Complaints (1998)

175 consumer complaints on file.

#865408July 14, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725055July 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR, DRIVER SIDE TRAILING ARM SHEARED FROM METAL FATIQUE, CAUSING REAR, DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO COME OFF. BROKEN TRAILING ARM ALSO REPEATEDLY BUMPED AGAINST BRAKE LINE. FRONT END OF CAR NOW "SHIMMIES". THE REPLACEMENT PART IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DESIGN THAN ORIGINAL PART -- THE ORIGINAL EMPLOYED A U-SHAPED CHANNEL DESIGN, WHILE THE REPLACEMENT IS AN ENCLOSED CYLINDRICAL FORM. MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO RESPOND TO OWNER'S LETTER ADDRESSING CONCERNS FOR THE REMIANING ORIGINAL PART ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE, AND HAS ALSO REFUSED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE "INDEPENDENT" ENGINEER'S REPORT ON THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724880July 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SUDDENDLY SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR W/OUT WARNING, NOW WILL NOT UPSHIFT, HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE ON 11/06/98 AND 08/21/99 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864177June 23, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN TRAFFIC TOOK FOOT OFF OF BRAKE TO PROCEED AND CAR ACCELERATED VERY FAST INTO TRAFFIC. *AK DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PROBLEM FOUND ON THE INTERNET. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001102June 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES FAILED, ROTORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721555April 17, 2000
TIRES, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TIRES OUT OF ROUND, COMPRESSOR, O-RINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855550January 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE MATERIAL OF THE SEAT BELT IS SO THIN, WHICH CAUSES THE BELT TO TWIST ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LOOP, THAT IS LOCATED ON THE PILLAR BETWEEN THE DOORS. THIS CAUSES THE SEAT BELT NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716565December 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#849176September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO BRAKING SYSTEM NOT BEING INSTALLED PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS COULD HAV E RESULTED IN A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849252September 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER TURNED ON THE IGNITION , WITH FOOT ON BRAKES SHIFTED TO REVERSE, SLOWLY RELEASED BRAKES, WHEN IT SHOT BACKWARDS IN EXTREME HIGH SPEED ,HITTING A REAR PARKING CEMENT WALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711599September 19, 1999
TRAILER HITCHES
WE PURCHASE A JAYCO FOLD DOWNTRAILER MODEL 1406 WITH ATANDEM AXEL. WE WERE TOLD WE COULD TOW IT SAFELY WITH OUR CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THEY ATTACHED A TRAILER HITCH TO THE REAR OF THE CAR WITH BOLTS. AFTER TRAVELLING AT LEGAL SPEED LIMITS FOR ONLY 1500 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609598September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609174September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WASHER--CRACKED RESERVOIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846744September 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE PARKED 1 HOUR. STARTED VEHICLE & IT ACCELERATED AT WILD RATE OF SPEED. HAD NO CONTROL. APPLIED BRAKES WHICH FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE & WENT INTO 6 FEET OF WATER. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838835June 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS CONTAMINATED, CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837279June 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED WHICH CAUSES OBJECTS TO APPEAR LARGER OR SMALLER OR CLOSER THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706761May 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT UPON SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, DRIVING ON BUMPY TERRAIN AND FREEWAY CONDITIONS. CAR HAS BEEEN IN 4 TIMES FOR REPAIRS SUCH AS COMPLETE REBUILD OF RACK AND PINION, ROTATION OF TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. STEERING WHEEL COMES TO REST TURNED LEFT AND WILL NOT "BOUNCE BACK" TO CENTER AFTER MANUVERING A LEFT TURN. STEERING WHEEL DOES COME BACK TO CENTER AFTER NEGOTIATING A RIGHT TURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838013May 17, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING TRANSMISSION LEVER INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WILL SHOOT BACK AT A HIGH RATE SPEED, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545398May 6, 1999
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE DESIGN WITH THE HIGH TRUNK CAUSES POOR VISIBILTY FOR DRIVER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836857April 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP QUICKLY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO REAR END A SUV. THIS HAPPENED ON NORMAL ROAD SURFACE, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER. VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. OWNER NOT SURE ABOUT THE DAMAGES AT THIS TIME. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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