1993 Chrysler Concorde complaints

ABS BRAKES WOULD SELF ENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. DO NOT HAVE TO TOUCH BRAKE PEDAL. WOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHEN GOING 40MPH OR BELOW. THERE WOULD BE NO WARNING. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER DUE TO ABS BRAKES ENGAGING & BURNING BRAKE PADS. *AK

REPLACED FUEL RAIL AND RELATED SEALS DUE TO LEAKING FUEL. *AK

THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN USED IN NORMAL SERVICE. *AK

FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE CAUSING STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE OF CAR. THIS IS A FIRE HAZZARD! FUEL SENDING UNIT SHORTING OUT INTERMITTENTLY TO SHOW LOW FUEL LEVEL,MORE SO AFTER FUEL FILL-UP. HEADLIGHTS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH .

NO SUMMARY.

GAS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED FUEL INJECTORS, GASKETS FOR FUEL RAILS, FUEL DAMPER & "O" RINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

CONSUMER HAD A FUEL LEAK, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTERWARD WHILE ON THE WAY HOME THE AUTOMOBILE CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED EVAPORATOR COIL. I QUESTIONED HOW AN EVAPORATOR COIL COULD FAIL, SINCE IN MY EXPERIENCE HAVING OWNED MORE THAN 80 VEHICLES I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN EVAPORATOR COIL JUST FAILING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE MATERIALS USED TO MANUFACTURE THE EVAPORATOR COIL ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RAPID FAILURE WHEN THE SYSTEM IS CHARGED WITH R-134 REFRIGERANT. THOSE SYSTEMS THAT FAILED PRIOR TO REACHING 70,000 MILES WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO NOTIFY CUSTOMERS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPONENTS UNLESS THE SYSTEM ACTUALLY FAILED. THOSE OF US WHO HAD THESE FAILURES OCCUR AFTER THE 70,000 MILE CUTOFF ARE FACED WITH APPROXIMATELY $1,000 IN REPAIR COSTS. THE REALLY TERRIBLE PART ABOUT THIS IS THAT THE DEALER INFORMED ME THE SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY FAIL AGAIN WITHIN 2 YEARS AND THERE IS NO BETTER COMPONENT AVAILABLE TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM UNIQUE TO CHRYSLER, RATHER ALL MANUFACTURERS ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AFTER SWITCHING TO THE NEW REFRIGERANTS. IT APPEARS THAT THE CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN DUPED AGAIN.

RECALL REPAIR WORK PERFORMED ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP PERFORMED ADDITIONAL WORK THAT WAS NOT TO BE COMPLETED. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FUEL LEAKAGE PROBLEM. FUEL CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY PULSATES WHICH ALSO CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WATER PUMP FAILED.

THE HELENA CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP MADE ALL REPAIRS TO THE FUEL RAIL. THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAIL--THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS "O" RINGS AND GASKETS. I DID CONTACT THE CHRYSLER CORP. HOWEVER THEY SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME AND REFUSED TO COMMENT ON THE EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. AND AT THE TIME OF THE PHONE CALL APRIL, 1998 I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THE SAME 'O' RINGS AND GASKETS REPLACED BECAUSE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS FAILED. I CALLED TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY RECALLS FOR MY CAR AND IF ANY WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL RAIL. AT THAT TIME THERE WASN'T A RECALL. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE AND IF I CAN BE REFUNDED ANY MONEY FOR REPAIRS THAT WOULD BE GREAT!!

DEFECTIVE COIL IS CAUSING A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM.THE PART IS NOW ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. *AK

FILTER FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE APART AND CLOGGED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CAUSING OVERHEATING OF THE CONVERTERS WHICH MELTED THE EGR VALVE AND FUSED JOINTS OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD PIPE.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE ALIGNMENT. ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN/ DOOR LOCKS, THE FUSE BLOW OUT. IN ADDITION, INTERMITTENTLY THE REVERSE POSITION IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS INOPERATIVE. CAUSES UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.

THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON AS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES OPERATE FINE, ITS ONLY THE INDICATOR LIGHT. VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

THIS PROBLEM IS RECONIZED ON THIS SITE AS A RECALL ON BOTH THE 3.3L AS WELL AS THE 3.5L ENGINES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATES THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS NOT ON RECALL YET. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A 597 DOLLAR CHARGE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE FUEL IS LEAKING ON THE ENGINE. I TOOK A PRINTED REPORT FROM THIS WEBSITE TO THE DEALER SHOWING THE RECALL, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM AT A LOSS AT TO WHAT TO DO. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE UNDER THE RECALL, AND I CANNOT BE WITHOUT MY VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE ME AT TO WHAT TO DO NOW.

DRIVER SMELLED GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING, DISCOVERED FUEL RAIL FAILED CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE.

THE RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM ,THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL. TRIED USING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER, BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. RECALL NUIMBER 98V18400. *AK *ML

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN ACCELERATOR WENT WILD & STUCK. HAD APPLIED BRAKES HARD TO STOP. SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL & TURNED VEHICLE OFF. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL START AFTER THE INCIDENT. ALSO, HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE 1993 DODGE INTREPID WHICH THE CONSUMER TRADED FOR THE 1993 CONCORDE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS A GAS LEAKAGE, AND THE GAS SMELL WAS STRONG. WHEN THE CONSUMER OPENED UP THE HOOD, THE GAS SMELL WAS STRONG AND THERE WERE OTHER LEAKAGES. *AK

WHILE DOWNSHIFTING VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD ABOUT 1-2 FEET WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WANTS TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A BULLENTIN AT CUSTOMER'S COST. *AK *NLM

FAILURE WITH CLEARCOAT ON PAINT.

DOOR LOCKS DEPOSITIONED BY THEMSELVES. ALSO OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OR PARKING THEY ALWAYS MAKE A LOUD NOISE, AND WHEN CUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE LOCKS WILL POP UP AND DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES FAILED/REPLACED.

AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILED.(CONSUMER IS ATTORNEY).

HAD A FUNGUS GROWTH ON EVAPORATOR COIL. THIS CAUSED A MANURE LIKE ODOR WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. *AK

RECALL 98V184000. WHILE DRIVING SMELLED GAS AND CHECKED THE LEAK THAT WAS IN THE FRONT LEFT FUEL INJECTOR,. TAKING OUT THE SPARK PLUG FUEL WILL LEAK OUT WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED AND THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEGE OF ANY RECALLS ON ANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES. MANUFACTURER IS ALSO UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS. *AK

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A MECHANICAL NIGHTMARE! CHRYSLER HAS HAD NO INTEREST IN WORKING WITH ME TO REPAIR THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER DEALERS ARE SHADY AT BEST IN RESPECT TO HONEST REPAIRS. I CAN'T EVEN GET THE NAME OF A CHRYSLER REP FROM THE LOCAL DEALER (BECK CHRYSLER IN PALATKA, FL) TO OVERSEE CURRENT REPAIR WORK. A/C HAS BROKEN DOWN EVERY YEAR SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. ALTHOUGH THERE IS AN AIRBAG RECALL, CHRYSLER HAS NOT SENT NOTIFICATION, HELP!

WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED, ELIMINATING FRONT END VIBRATION. REAR VIEW MIRROR FALL OFF TWICE, ONCE WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKES OR ACTUALLY THE TRACTIONED CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE BRAKES TO STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY FROM A STANDING START UNDER NORMAL DRY ROAD CONDITION. AIR CONDITIONER LEAKED FUMES INTO THE INTERIOR CAUSING A REFRIGERANT ODOR, REPLACE O RINGS. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACE TWICE, DUE TO KEY COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILD DRIVING, BUT AT REST POSITION THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. CAR CAN SUDDENLY VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTS, WITHOUT WARNING , WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER

BRAKE PEDAL STICKS LEAVING BRAKE LIGHTS ON, REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND MASTER CYLINDER DID NOT RECTIFY STICKING.

EA98007; FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE; OWNER WOULD SMELL FUEL ODOR AT ALL TIMES. THE SMELL WAS WORST WHEN THE VEHICLE SAT FOR AN HOUR OR TWO, AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED ON 3/15/97 AT COST TO THE OWNER. ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER, OWNER BEGAN TO SMELL GAS AGAIN, AND GAS MILEAGE DROPPED AS WELL. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE CURRENT SITUATION. *AK

ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.IT MADE A CLUNKING SOUND AND STALLED. ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND IGNITION.

ENGINE FIRE (OHIO STATE POLICE).

AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR COIL UNIT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CONDENSER UNIT FAILED ONCE RESULTING IN LEAKING.

HAD EXPERIENCED A LEAK IN THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE. HAD NOTICED AN ODOR, THAT SMELLED LIKE GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. #PE98-014. *AK

FUEL RAIL LEAKS UNDER PRESSURE, SPRAYING FUEL ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAK, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL OVER ENGINE. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

OWNER BEGAN SMELLING FUMES, AND WHEN DRIVEN VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. A FUEL RAIL MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN GAS BEING PUMPED ONTO THE ENGINE WHICH FROM A SPARK COULD HAVE IGNITED THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

STEERING DRAG LINK FAILED, RESULTING IN TENDENCY FOR THE VEHICLE TO STEER LEFT.

SUSPENSION/STEERING FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT.

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION.

TRANSMISSION FAILED

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH THEN STOPPED BECAUSE THE FUEL RAILS STARTED LEAKING FUEL LIKE A PIPE. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, THE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE OF THE FUEL RAILS WERE MADE OF PLASTIC. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

THE MECHANISM DESIGNED TO HOLD THE HOOD IN THE OPEN POSITION FAILS ALLOWING HOOD TO FALL DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON THE 1993 CONCORD AS WELL AS THE 1994 NEW YORKER.

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING, ALLOWING FUEL TO SPEW ONTO ENGINE AND FUMES TO ENTER INTO COMPARTMENT, MAKING OCCUPANTS ILL. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF FUEL RAIL, CAUSES A FUEL LEAK WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND MAKING A NEW DESIGN OF THIS FUEL RAIL. *AK