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1994 Chrysler Concorde complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Mar 26, 1997MO

POWER SEAT GLIDES CRACKING/FALLING OUT OF SEAT TRACKS, CAUSING SEATS TO BE UNSTABLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 3, 1997WI

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THE ABS BRAKES WILL NOT WORK ONLY WHEN THE ABS LIGHT GOES OFF. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Filed Feb 20, 1997MI

WIRING HARNESS FROM TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE FAILED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 19, 1997GA

DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND APPLIED FOOT TO BRAKES AND THE ONLY HAD PARTIAL BRAKES. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE AND REAPPLIED AND THE BRAKES STILL WERE PARTIALLY WORKING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 19, 1997CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES DEFECTIVE.

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Feb 18, 1997PA

OWNER NOTICED SMALL PLASTIC PIECE NEAR (POWER) SEAT TRACKS; SEAT WILL WOBBLE BADLY WHEN MOVED BACKWARDS DUE TO NON-CONNECTION; IN FORWARD POSITION WOBBLES ALSO; DEALER/MFG BOTH NOTIFIED; DEALER SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY, NO REPAIRS DONE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 11, 1997NY

FUEL RAIL LEAKS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 4, 1997IL

TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Concealment Devices
Filed Jan 30, 1997VA

WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS THROW SHADOWS IN THE FRONT AND TO THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, WORSE WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON LOW BEAMS. DEALER REPLACED HEADLIGHTS UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH DID NOT HELP AT ALL. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jan 28, 1997MI

DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND THE RIGHT REAR HINGE BROKE AND SEAT LEANED BACKWARDS. TOOK TO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR AND THEY WELDED THE BRACKET THAT CONNECTS UPPER SEAT TO LOWER SEAT. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 28, 1997FL

WHILE STOPPING AT RED LIGHT, WAS PROPELLED UPON IMPACT INTO INTERSECTION, DURING REAR END COLLISION DRIVER'S SEAT BACK REST BROKE THEN COLLAPSED REARWARD, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jan 28, 1997MI

WATER PUMP/TIMING BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND CAR IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING WHENEVER DRIVING 30 MILES. ALSO, REPLACED ABS MODULE CONTROLLER. IN ADDITION, RIGHT STEERING TIE ROD RUBBED AGAINST TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE/STALLING PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. (94V-024). *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Jan 10, 1997NY

CENTER GEAR SHIFTER DID NOT STAY IN PARK WHILE ENGINE WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Jan 10, 1997NY

CENTER SHIFT LEVER DID NOT STAY IN LOCKED POSITION--KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Jan 7, 1997OH

WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING NOTICED FUEL SMELL, UPON LIFTING HOOD FOUND GASOLINE SPRAYING OUT ONTO INJECTOR ROD DOWN SIDE OF ENGINE, PRIVATE GARAGE REPLACED INJECTOR ROD, AND EGR GASKET SEAL KIT DUE TO REFORMULATION OF GASOLINE IN CALIFORNIA WHICH CAUSED DETERIORATION. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Dec 6, 1996MS

HEAT FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSED REAR SEAT TO BE DAMAGED/FOAM MELTED AND RUG CHARRED. *AK

Seats
Filed Dec 5, 1996VA

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE NEAR THE TRACKS AND ANCHORS.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Nov 27, 1996OH

AIR BAG SHOT OUT, RESULTING IN INJURIES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 19, 1996NY

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE FRONT END SHAKES. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Nov 18, 1996NJ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER/ ONE ACCIDENT.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 18, 1996NY

VEHICLE JERKS INTO SECOND GEAR, CAUSING CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Oct 28, 1996NJ

FAILURE ON THE STEEIRNG WHEEL AND COLUMN, CONSUMER WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Oct 25, 1996HI

POWER STEERING FAILED ABRUPTLY DUE TO RACK AND PINION STEERING MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 21, 1996NY

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 17, 1996NY

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING FRONT END TO SHIMMY WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 15, 1996MN

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 15, 1996NY

GAS TANK GAUGE INOPERATIVE TWICE.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Oct 1, 1996IL

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED SIX TIMES IN THREE YEARS, ALSO POWER ANTENNA FAILURE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 24, 1996NJ

COOLING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING BURNING SMELL WHEN TURNING ON HEAT.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Sep 23, 1996NY

THE HEADLIGHTS DON'T HAVE ANY RANGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Aug 21, 1996VA

FRONT SEAT BROKE AT HINGES AREA. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1996CO

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MAKING QUICK STOP, HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, IN FOR REPAIR. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 13, 1996MI

WHEN CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE. CAR WAS HIT FROM THE REAR.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Aug 12, 1996PA

HEADLIGHTS INADEQUATE FOR NIGHT DRIVING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 1, 1996FL

DUE TO THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. *AK *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jul 10, 1996VA

DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WATER PUMP SEIZED AND ENGINE STOPPED, ALSO BELT TENSIONER FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jul 9, 1996MN

BRAKES PULSATED, CAUSING PADS AND SHOES TO BE REPLACED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 8, 1996NY

ROTORS WARPPED AT 2-3 THOUSAND MILES, REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS, AT 9.000 PROBLEM RESURFACED, SAME REPLACEMENT, 17,000 PROBLEM RESURFACED, SAME REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN THIS IS NOW THE 4TH TIME.*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 21, 1996AL

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 17, 1996NJ

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed May 23, 1996WA

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO HANDLE NIGHT TIME DRIVING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 14, 1996IN

ABS: WHEN APPLIED/COMING TO STOP, BRAKES GET JERKY, MAKES GRINDING NOISES, SOMETIMES PEDAL DOES NOT GO TO FLOOR; BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed May 14, 1996IN

WHILE DRIVING, FUEL LINE CAME OUT OF ENGINE, SMELLED GAS, ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, OPENED HOOD, ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVERED WITH GASOLINE, COULDRESULT IN FIRE.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 19, 1996NY

TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE TO CHANGE GEARS. *SD

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Mar 28, 1996MI

TIE ROD CAME APART. *SD

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Mar 19, 1996MI

STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, THREADS ON TIE RODS ENDS WHERE THEY JOIN SLEEVES RUSTED OUT. *AK

Power Train
Filed Mar 7, 1996NY

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, COMPUTER CHIP IS MALFUNCTIONING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Feb 26, 1996RI

SEAT LATCH DID NOT HOLD, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO RECLINE/INJURY DURING ACCIDENT. *SD

Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Filed Feb 13, 1996OH

TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1996MN

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 50MPH, VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTS IN 3RD GEAR AND WILL SHIFT BACK IN DRIVE AND DOWN FIRST GEAR WILL UP SHIFT,STOP VEHICLE AND RESTART.

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