Chrysler Concorde Complaints (1997)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#10021841May 29, 2003
STEERING: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
#10018343May 7, 2003
AIR 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
#10015706April 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER THE PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK, TOOK KEYS OUT AND SHUT OFF IGNITION, THE VEHICLE THEN SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT PARKED VEHICLE ON OTHER SIDE. CONSUMER SUFFERED A SLIGHT INJURY ON SKIN BECAUSE HER LEGS DANGLED SLIGHTLY OUT. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10017146April 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SUDDENLY STOP WORKING WHILE IN USE OR WOULDN'T CUT OFF AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009461February 26, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES IN THE VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009472February 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023115November 21, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND PARKED VEHICLE. A FIRE IMMEDIATELY STARTED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER DETERMINED THAT FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY A LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568194November 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLES SHIFTER FOILED EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED AND THE KEYS WERE TAKEN OUT. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS IN PARK AND ON AN INCLINE AND IN PARK. THE VEHICLE THEN SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE INSPECTOR FOUND THAT THE IGNITION SHIFT INTER-LOCK MECHANISM ON THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769119October 30, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE FIRST REPLACEMENT PART WAS A MANUFACTUER NEW UNIT, NOT REBUILT AND AS SUCH SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT BEND IN THE INTEREST OF CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND GIVE AND SORT OF HELP IN THIS MATTER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015012July 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HIT OTHER CAR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014424July 22, 2002
SUSPENSION
STRUT ROD ON RIGHT OF VEHICLE KEEPS BLOWING OUT, THIS IS THE FOURTH STRUT ON VEHICLE. BUT REPAIRS DO NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565672May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, PUT THE DEFROSTER ON AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761596May 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ENGINE: COOLING SYSTEM: HEAD GASKET WENT 1 WEEK AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE. COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 3RD GEAR-DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 6/01/00 ELECTRICAL SHORT/FUSE: SPEAKERS AND HORN NOT WORKING/WHEN SUNROOF IS OPENED THE TRUNK OPENS TOO.9/19/00 ELECTRICAL SHORT/FUSE: SMOKE FROM DASH WHEN CD WAS TURNED ON AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. 10/17/00 TRANSMISSION: FAILURE OF OVERDRIVE AND LOSS OF 3RD GEAR VEHICLE, COULD STILL BE DRIVEN IN "LIMP MODE" 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. 9/12/01 TRANSMISSION: FAILURE DUPLICATED AS PREVIOUSLY MENTION. 11/20/01. TRANSMISSION: FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE BOGGS DOWN AS IF PUTTING ON BRAKES.LOSS OF ONLY OVERDRIVE VEHICLE STILL ABLE TO OPERATE IN DRIVE GEAR.4/27/02 ENGINE: HEAD GASKET BLOWS ON ONE SIDE OF ENGINE 4/27/02
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760692April 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON TOO SMALL- IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME. BOTH MY WIFE AND MYSELD HAVE BEEN IN NEAR ACCIDENT SITUATIONS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF WE COULD RAPIDELY LOCATE THE HORN BUTTON. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE IN A HURRY. THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH ONE THAT HAS THE HORN BUTTON THAT CAN BE ACTIVATED OVER A WIDER PORTION OF THE WHEEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005793March 18, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER STATED WHILE THE HOOD WAS UP, IT FELL ONTO THE CONSUMER, CAUSING AN INJURY.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8005283March 8, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING WAS LOSING CONTROL OR NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY BECAUSE OF THE NUTS / BOLTS, AND A FAULTY BUSHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON RACK AND PINION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004826March 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD WHEN STOPPING AT RED LIGHT. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED UP. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757861February 6, 2002
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:BOOSTER
BOOSTER SEAT TETHER STRAP ANCHOR WAS INSTALLED TO THE LEFT OF THE "THIRD" LIGHT LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DECK LID - BY THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM - YESTERDAY, 2/5/02. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE BOOSTER SEAT TETHER STRAP TO REST AT AN ANGLE WHEN HOOKED TO THE ANCHOR. DEALER SAYS THE ANCHOR WAS INSTALLED WHERE CHRYSLER INSTRUCTED THEM. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFERRED ME BACK TO THE DEALER AND SUGGESTED I GET A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALER. CONTACTED NHTSA REP. AND HE SAID THAT THE TETHER STRAP ANCHOR SHOULD BE INSTALLED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE BOOSTER SEAT SO THAT THE TETHER STRAP RESTS IN A STRAIGHT LINE. HELP! I'M GETTING THE RUNAROUND AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS ENSURE I'VE MET ALL THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR MY DAUGHTER SHOULD WE EVER GET IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TETHER STRAP ANCHOR IS STILL INSTALLED - AT AN ANGLE TO THE BOOSTER SEAT AND I WILL LEAVE IT THAT WAY AS PROOF UNTIL SOMEONE CONTACTS ME WITH INSTRUCTIONS/CONTACTS OF WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT. RIGHT NOW MY DAUGHTER IS STILL USING THE HARNESS WITHIN HER BOOSTER SEAT SO WE HAVE TIME UNTIL SHE REACHES A POINT WHERE THE TETHER STRAP IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003917September 18, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHILE CHECKING THE BATTERY THE HOOD FELL DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750699August 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CHRYSLER CONCORD RECALLED LATE 1998-CAR LEFT AT CENTRAL AND ADVISED NEXT MORNING CAR WOULD NOT START. AT THE TIME CAR HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES. DEALER TALKED WIFE INTO 800 DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK ON ENGINE INCLUDING INJECTION CLEANING---FUNNY THATS WHAT IT WAS IN FOR ON RE-CALL SO WE NOW KNOW 3 YEARS LATER. CA BEGAN LEAKING FUEL JULY OF 2001 AND TOOK CAR TO PEP BOYS TO SEE WHAT PROBLEM WAS . AFTER REPLACING O RINGS STILL LEAKED , CAR RETURNED TO PEP BOYS . THEY NOW HAD TO REPLACE INJECTORS TO SEE IF THAT MUST BE PROBLEM. CAR STILL LEAKED .THEY CALLED CHRYSLER AND INFORMED BY CHRYSLER THAT THE RAILS MUST OF CRACKED AGAIN. BUT DEALER NOT RESPONSABLE BECAUSE OVER 1 YR WARRENTY AND 12000 MILES ,SO I HAD TO HAVE PEP BOYS ORDER PART S TO DO THE REPAIR. SINCE CAR WAS ALL APART AT THERE STORE AND COST TO MUCH TO TOW TO A DEALED. FOOT /NOTE I TOOK SICK AND WENT TO EMGCY ROOM FOR ..AS DR. STATED COULD OF BEEN FROM THE FUMES. BAD INFECTION IN THROAT PUT ON PEN VK . THIS WAS 1 DAY AFTER PROBLEM TOTAL COST SO FAR 1300.00 NOT INCLUDING LOSS OF WORK FOR WEEK DUE TO WELLNESS. ROBERT F TIERNEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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