Chrysler Concorde Complaints (2004)

40 consumer complaints on file.

#10240167August 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND REMAINS LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237882August 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS AT ANY SPEED AND, OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY PACE BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. OFTENTIMES, THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP OR IT HAS TO REMAIN PARKED FOR 2-3 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217430February 8, 2008
AIR BAGS
I HIT A CAR IN THE BACK, DID $7500.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY FRONT END IN DECEMBER AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER CAME OUT. IT IS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10210095November 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING RIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE REMAINED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE AND THEN WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,974 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200892August 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND LOSE POWER. THANKFULLY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER OFF OF THE ROAD EACH TIME. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR AT A COST OF $250 EACH. I AM ON THE THIRD ONE. THEY SEEM TO LAST ABOUT 10 MONTHS AND THEN ARE GONE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188531April 22, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES
LINKAGE FROM STEERING COLUMN BROKE IN HALF WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER AND HER FRIEND . THE MONTH BEFORE WE WERE COMING HOME FROM A TRIP TO SACRAMENTO ABOUT 3 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME AND THE CAM MODULE FAILED WE WERE STRANDED ON THE FREEWAY WITH TWO 13 YEAR OLD GIRLS FINALLY CAR STARTED AND WE DROVE IT TO THE DEALER THE CAR WAS ALMOST DYING OUT BUT WE GOT THERE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182503February 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. OUR 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI HAS DEVELOPED MANY PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS, I WILL TRY TO LIST THEM HERE. WE HAVE HAD MANY EVENTS OF FALSE READINGS FROM THE BRAIN OF THE CAR ACCORDING TO OUR MECHANIC. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS DOES THE OIL AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT. THERE HAS BEEN MANY TIMES THAT THE CAR HAS JUST CUT OFF AT DIFFERENT STAGES IN DRIVING. WE HAVE BEEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, OR GOING DOWN A CITY STREET, OR DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, OR JUST COME TO A STOP LIGHT, OR JUST MAKING A TURN AFTER SLOWING DOWN. SO AS YOU CAN SEE THE SPEEDS THAT THE CAR CUTS OFF VARIES FROM 0 TO 5 AND FROM 5 TO 40 AND FROM 40 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. THIS CAR HAS SPUTTERED, JERKED, SPEWED BLACK SMOKE, RAN SO ROUGH THAT WE THOUGHT IT WOULD SHAKE APART. WE HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO MANY TIMES BECAUSE THE CAR CUT OFF, THAT IS IF IT WOULD MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SOMETIMES IT TAKES FROM 5 MINUTES TO 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR WILL RE CRANK AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED REGULARLY AS IT SHOULD BE BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS. THEY HAVE PUT THE DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE ON IT SO MANY TIMES AND THE READINGS ARE ALWAYS FALSE ACCORDING TO THEM, BECAUSE IF IT WERE A TRUE READING THE CAR WOULDN'T BE RUNNING AT ALL. WE HAVE BEEN SO LUCKY THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED OR KILLED SO FAR BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD SO MANY CLOSE COLLISIONS BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, I AM AFRAID FOR MY WIFE WHO HAS TO DRIVE THIS CAR TO WORK. I CAN ONLY PRAY THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR GOD FORBID EVEN KILLED !!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176957December 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* - THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORD. THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND LOST POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH A ODOMETER READING OF 90000, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION BEFORE THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS A 2004 CHRYSLER LXI WHICH SHE HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND WHICH THE DEALER PURCHASED IT BACKFROM HER. SHE HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 2000 MILES AND THAT THE OIL WAS CLEAN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP STATED SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE OIL. *AKPDATED 01/22/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174276November 26, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
RIGHT FRONT SIDE MARKER LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL BULB BURNED OUT. CANNOT ACCESS THIS LIGHT FIXTURE TO REPLACE LIGHT BULB. DEALER STATES THIS IS A $175 JOB. NEEDS TO DISMANTLE INSIDE FENDER LINING. I ELECTED TO FOREGO THE REPLACEMENT DUE TO EXCESSIVE COST. THIS NOW CREATES A HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR ME BECAUSE WHEN CHANGING LANES TO THE RIGHT, VEHICLE THAT MAY BE IN MY BLIND SPOT WILL NOT SEE MY INTENDED TURN SIGNAL. I ATTRIBUTE THIS TO POOR DESIGN WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174155November 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR IS CONTINUING TO STALL. DEALER CANNOT FIND WHAT IS CAUSING. CAR STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND WAS CONSEQUENTLY HIT BY ANOTHER CAR FROM BEHIND. NO MAJOR DAMAGE DONE, AS WE WERE ONLY TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH. CAR SPUTTERS A LOT, STALLS A LOT, AND IS NOT SAFE FOR ME AND MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN TO DRIVE. TRIED TO TRADE IT IN BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE ANYMORE AFTER THE WRECK, BUT WILL CAUSE ME A HUGE FINANCIAL LOSS TO DO THIS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS COMPLAINT NUMBER 2 WITH NHTSA. I SEE THE PACIFICAS WERE JUST RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM... WHEN WILL YOU LOOK INTO THE CONCORDS? *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163236July 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR SPUTTERS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON SUDDENLY, CAR WILL STALL. HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AS WELL AS STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES. I HAVE TO PULL OVER WHEN CAR STALLS, PUT CAR INTO PARK, AND RESTART WITH NO PROBLEMS. HAPPENS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WITHOUT REGARD TO GAS LEVEL OR SPEED. WILL ALSO CAUSE OTHER COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION, SUCH AS AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROL. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ALMOST 6 MOS NOW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163697July 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 CONCORDE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS PRIOR TO THE FIRE SMOKE STARTED COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS AND THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160673June 24, 2006
SEATS
JUNE 14, OUR FAMILY OF 5 WAS TRAVELING FROM MINNESOTA TO UTAH. WE WHERE ON HWY 160, 10 MILE FROM TUBA CITY, ARIZONA, WHEN OUR CHRYSLER PACIFICA WAS REAR-ENDED BY A PICKUP TRUCK . ON IMPACT MY HUSBANDS DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED DOWN ONTO MY LEGS PINNING THEM BETWEEN THE SEATS. WE WHERE PUSHED VIOLENTLY INTO THE OTHER LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MARK, MY HUSBAND, WAS DRIVING. MARK GRABBED THE WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO PULL HIMSELF UP QUICK ENOUGH SEE AND RE-GAIN CONTROL OVER OUR VEHICLE. WE THEN STOPPED SAFELY OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALONG WITH THIS INJURY I HAVE A BROKEN HAND WITH DAMAGE TO MY WRIST, ALL FROM THE IMPACT OF THE COLLAPSED SEAT. I HAVE ASKED CHRYSLER TO LOOK INTO THIS INVESTIGATION. I RECEIVED ATTITUDE FROM THE FIRST GENTLEMEN I SPOKE WITH. I REQUESTED THEY GO TO TUBA CITY WHERE THE VEHICLE IS BEING HELD SO THEY COULD DO THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION. I DO NOT YET KNOW THE OUTCOME OF THIS. BUT I DO NOT THINK THE SEAT COLLAPSING SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED AND IF THIS IS PROVEN TO BE TRUE. OTHER FAMILIES MAY ALSO BE AT RISK WITH THERE 2004 PACIFICAS. PLEASE HELP ME LOOK INTO THIS SEAT ISSUE. I AM DOING ALL I CAN TO HELP MY SELF AND FAMILY TO HEAL AND RECEIVE WHAT COMPENSATION IS JUST AND TRULY DUE WITH THIS RESEARCH. I NEED YOUR HELP TO KNOW IF THIS SEAT SHOULD HAVE COLLAPSED ON US AND IF NOT, HELP US SPARE A POSSIBLE FATAL OUTCOME FOR ANOTHER FAMILY BY MAKING THIS ACCIDENT PUBLIC INFORMATION WITH A POSSIBLE RECALL. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10155528April 17, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHROME ON THE INSIDE FRONT DOORS PEELED OFF AND RESULTED IN THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS BEING CUT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED. *AK UPDATED 11/21/2006 -THE DEALER OFFERED TO SPLIT THE COST OF REPAIRS 50/50. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10139257October 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE SPEED WENT IMMEDIATELY TO 30 MPH. THEN, THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR THE CAR TO START AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED AFTER 15 TO 20 MINUTES. THIS HAS HAPPENED EIGHT TIMES. SOMETIMES THE CAR HAS TO SIT UP TO THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED FOR THE STALLING ISSUE AROUND TWO OR THREE TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. THE RESULT WAS THE SAME. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER, AND THEY ARE REPLACING A LEAKY DETECTOR PUMP. THE CONTACT HAS NOT BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER AT THIS TIME. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106617January 3, 2005
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE TENDS TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, SHAKING AND VIBRATION. ALSO, OCCURRED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, MAKING THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102280December 7, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
MY VEHICLE IS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORD LXI WITH AN AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT MIRROR. THE CONFIGURATION OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LAMP CAUSES THE MIRRORS REAR FACING LIGHT SENSOR TO BE SHADOWED WHEN A CAR IS FOLLOWING AT NORMAL DISTANCES IN BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS CAUSES THE MIRROR TO RANDOMLY DIM AND BRIGHTEN CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DRIVING DISTRACTION FROM BLINDING LIGHTS.*AK THERE IS NO FAILURE AS THIS HAS BEEN A CHRONIC CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURE REFUSES TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AS THE MIRROR ITSELF IS WORKING NORMALLY. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS ALL CHRYSLER CONCORD MODELS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101021November 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
LACK OF DRAINAGE INCREASING ACCIDENT POTENTIAL. NO DRAIN HOLE OR PLUG THE WATER ACCUMULATED IN SPARE TIRE AFTER EACH RAINFALL. THE TRUNK WAS FULL OF WATER. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED ITEMS IN THE TRUNK WET. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM WOULD BECOME WET WITHOUT ANY RAIN. THE SPARE TIRE WELL WAS FULL OF WATER TO A DEPTH OF OVER FOUR INCHES. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058610February 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH BACK LIGHTING IN DASHBOARD NOT OPERATING. MAKES SWITCH EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AT NIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050159December 8, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 03V332000 ON 14 NOVEMBER, 2003. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON 12/5/03 FOR HOOD LATCH REPAIR. WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THIS RECALL AND STILL THERE WERE NO PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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