POWER SEAT GLIDES CRACKING/FALLING OUT OF SEAT TRACKS, CAUSING SEATS TO BE UNSTABLE.
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 →
APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THE ABS BRAKES WILL NOT WORK ONLY WHEN THE ABS LIGHT GOES OFF. *AK
WIRING HARNESS FROM TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE FAILED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL.
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
ANTILOCK BRAKES DEFECTIVE.
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 RAIL LEAKS.
TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES.
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
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
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
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
CENTER GEAR SHIFTER DID NOT STAY IN PARK WHILE ENGINE WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. *AK
CENTER SHIFT LEVER DID NOT STAY IN LOCKED POSITION--KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION
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
HEAT FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSED REAR SEAT TO BE DAMAGED/FOAM MELTED AND RUG CHARRED. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE NEAR THE TRACKS AND ANCHORS.
AIR BAG SHOT OUT, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE FRONT END SHAKES. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER/ ONE ACCIDENT.
VEHICLE JERKS INTO SECOND GEAR, CAUSING CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD.
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
POWER STEERING FAILED ABRUPTLY DUE TO RACK AND PINION STEERING MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY.
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING FRONT END TO SHIMMY WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
GAS TANK GAUGE INOPERATIVE TWICE.
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED SIX TIMES IN THREE YEARS, ALSO POWER ANTENNA FAILURE. *AK
COOLING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING BURNING SMELL WHEN TURNING ON HEAT.
THE HEADLIGHTS DON'T HAVE ANY RANGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
FRONT SEAT BROKE AT HINGES AREA. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MAKING QUICK STOP, HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, IN FOR REPAIR. *AK
WHEN CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE. CAR WAS HIT FROM THE REAR.*AK
HEADLIGHTS INADEQUATE FOR NIGHT DRIVING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
DUE TO THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. *AK *JB
DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WATER PUMP SEIZED AND ENGINE STOPPED, ALSO BELT TENSIONER FAILED. *AK
BRAKES PULSATED, CAUSING PADS AND SHOES TO BE REPLACED. *SD
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
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO HANDLE NIGHT TIME DRIVING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
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
WHILE DRIVING, FUEL LINE CAME OUT OF ENGINE, SMELLED GAS, ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, OPENED HOOD, ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVERED WITH GASOLINE, COULDRESULT IN FIRE.*AK
TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE TO CHANGE GEARS. *SD
TIE ROD CAME APART. *SD
STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, THREADS ON TIE RODS ENDS WHERE THEY JOIN SLEEVES RUSTED OUT. *AK
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, COMPUTER CHIP IS MALFUNCTIONING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
SEAT LATCH DID NOT HOLD, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO RECLINE/INJURY DURING ACCIDENT. *SD
TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
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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