Chrysler Concorde Complaints

2,216 consumer complaints on file.

#10106561January 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING,RETURNED 1/4 MILE TO REPAIR SHOP, ENGINE BLOWN AFTER 2ND START AT REPAIR SHOP. EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO ABOUT THIS 2.7L ENGINE SAY THAT IT IS JUNK. THIS INCLUDES A PERSON FROM A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. JUST LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS ENGINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110881January 13, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE COWL PANEL REPLACED BY HOOD MOLDING 4805701AB, CHANGE OF DESIGN FROM ORIGINAL MOLDING THAT BLEW OFF. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. ON A WINDY DAY. THE CROSS WIND FROM AN OPEN PANEL TRUCK CAUSED THE COWL PANEL ON THE HOOD TO COME OFF. THE PANEL HIT THE WINDSHIELD BUT CAUSED NO DAMAGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106278January 13, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1994, 3.5L V6. BOUGHT NEW. MAY 1999, FOUND TWO LONG NARROW PIECES OF PLASTIC MATERIAL IN THE FOOTWELL BEHIND THE DRIVER?S SEAT. CHRYSLER SERVICE COULDN'T IDENTIFY. 6 SEPT. 2000, CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP EXECUTED RECALL # 883, REPLACED SLIDES WHICH HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM DRIVER?S SEAT. APRIL 2004, LOST HORIZONTAL MOTION OF DRIVER?S SEAT ADJUSTMENT. FOUND THE SLIDES WERE ASSEMBLED SO TIGHTLY THEY DESTROYED THE SCREW ACTUATORS DUE TO OVERLOAD. INFORMED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, THEY SAY THEY DID RETROFIT SO NOW CHRYSLER?S PROBLEM. INFORMED CHRYSLER, THEY SAY TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP. MAY 2004, MY CAR NOW HAS A DRIVER?S SEAT WITH NO HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE. FOUND ANOTHER BROKEN OFF SEAT SLIDE LINER BEHIND PASSENGER?S SEAT. WHAT CAN I DO? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101178January 13, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHEN TURNING VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TIMING BELT FAILED AND SLUDGE WAS IN THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WATER PUMP THAT WAS DEFECTIVE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107173January 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THERE WAS SMOKE, THE BRAKE LINE HAD BROKEN, A FIRE ALMOST STARTED HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HAD TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF IN TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106142January 11, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RECALL SERVICE FOR DRIVER SEAT BOLTS WAS PERFORMED IN 2003. WHILE LEAVING A STOP LIGHT THE DRIVER'S SEAT UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINED FULLY. THE DRIVER REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND NO ACCIDENT ENSUED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MUSCLE STRAIN IN LOWER BACK. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURY. DEALER INITIALLY AGREED TO COVER REPAIR, BUT THREE DAYS LATER CHANGED POSITION AND WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10107075January 10, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED HER FOOT ON BRAKE, TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO REVERSE, THE MOTOR STARTED REVVING UP. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST JUMPED INTO REVERSE, CAR SPUN IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107119January 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL FAILED . AS A RESULT, THE DEFROSTER FAILED, AND VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107130January 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRVING APROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS THEN ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE, AVOIDING ANY ACCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106992January 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE RAN ROUGHLY. ENGINE QUIT WORKING FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THEN, VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR AND A ROD BEARING CYLINDER 6 HAD MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107003January 7, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET BROKE AND THE SEAT DECLINED BACKWARDS. THIS REDUCED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE SEAT WAS PROPPED UP WITH A WOODEN BLOCK. THE BRACKET HASN'T BEEN REPLACED THUS FAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107018January 7, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TRUNK LID WOULD NOT STAY UP WHEN OPENED. UNEXPECTED INJURY COULD OCCUR WHEN THE TRUCK WAS OPENED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE'S TRUNK WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107030January 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. *AK ......DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE, REQUIRING TWO SURGERIES TO DATE AND WILL REQUIRE FURTHER WORK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10105828January 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. HAVE CHANGED OIL ON SCHEDULE SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR 20 MONTHS AGO W/ APPROX. 45K MILES. HAVE ALSO HAD THE COMPLETE ENGINE FLUSH DONE 3 TIMES. CAR HAS THE 2.7 L ENGINE. COMPLETE FAILURE AT 79,300 MILES. NO HELP FROM CHRYSLER OR LOCAL DEALERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107087January 3, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
THERE WERE SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS. THE A/C TURNS ON EVEN IF LOCKED OUT, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LEAKED, THE DASH LIGHTS BLINK ON/OFF WITHOUT CONTROL (ALL GAUGES), AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT, LIGHTS UP. BF THE TRUNK WOULD OPEN DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE AIR, AT NIGHT, THE WINDOW WOULD STEAM UP COMPLETELY IN SECONDS, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD QUIT. *SC *JB
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
#10106700January 3, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
CONSUMER WAS ADJUSTING THE SEAT AND DRIVER 'S FRONT SEAT COLLAPSED FORWARD. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK......*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104775December 30, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE SEVERAL RATHER EXPENSIVE FAILING ITEMS ON MY CAR INCLUDING RECURRING ISSUES: HAD TO REPLACE THE R/P STEERING AT 65,000 MILES STEERING RACK HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE 'NEUTRAL' OR STRAIGHT POSITION; THE MOLDING AROUND ALL DOORS HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR; REAR DOOR LOCKS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM; LEFT TAILLIGHT GASKET LEAKS HAS RUINED INTERIOR OF THE CAR; PLASTIC TRIM AT THE BASE OF MY WINDSHIELD IS FLAPPING IN THE WIND; REPLACED STABILIZER BAR ENDS; ENGINE COOLANT OUTLET HOUSING WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK FROM THE VENT FITTING - AND TO DATE I HAVE AT LEAST 3 MORE THINGS WE HAVE TO LOOK AT BEFORE I CAN SELL THIS HEEP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105477December 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105497December 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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