1997 Chrysler Concorde

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Risk. EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL.

Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF UPDATED 10/24/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. EIGHT YEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SHE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED FUEL WOULD ALSO LEAK WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM WAS LEAKING AND THE O-RING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, ENGINE COOLANT, WATER AND STEAM POURED FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND INTO THE INTERIOR CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH FEET. THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET RECEIVED THE RESULTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000. UPDATED 05/19/10. *LJ

MY VEHICLE, DRIVEN BY MY STEP SON, CROSSED THE MEDIAN, SPUN AROUND AND SLAMMED BACKWARDS INTO A POWER POLE. HE HIT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO PUSH THE REAR BUMPER AND THE TRUNK IN ALMOST 3 FEET AND YET THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE SUDDEN STOP BROKE THE FRONT SEAT LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR AND RIPPED HIS GLASSES OFF HIS HEAD AND FLUNG THEM INTO THE BACK WINDOW. FORTUNATELY HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON, OR THE RECOIL WOULD HAVE SENT HIM THE FORWARD MOMENTUM FROM THE RECOIL WOULD HAVE SENT HIM THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW. STILL THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AND IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME FROM THE ACCIDENT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CAN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS REPAIRED IN 2004, BUT HAS RECENTLY RECURRED. THE CONTACT WILL CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

BAD CRADLE BUSHINGS GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING,TURNING,AND BREAKING LOUD BANG WHEN OVERDRIVE IS INITIATED AND VERY BAD ALIGNMENT FRONT DRIVER TIRE STARTED SMOKING AND THE BRAKE ROTOR WAS HOT ENOUGH TO BURN FLAT SPOTS ON MY FINGER TIPS. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCED ALOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING OF MY CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1997. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT CRADLE BUSHINGS WHERE WORN AWAY. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS. I LOOKED AT A WEB SITE CONCERNING THIS AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND OTHER CHRSLER MODELS. AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATED TO SEVERE AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURES WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR

I HAVE A 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORD. I HAD A SEVERE CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE GARAGE AND ALMOST $1000 LATER I HAD REPLACED BOTH INNER TIE ROD ENDS, ALL 4 CRADLE BUSHINGS AS WELL AS BOTH SWAYBARS IN FRONT END. NOT TO MENTION FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AFTER EACH REPAIR. THEN MY LEFT TIE ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN WITHIN A BOUT A MONTH. THE PROBLEM WAS EVENTUALLY FIXED AND NOISE STOPPED UNTIL NOW. SIX MONTHS LATER I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME NOISES AND A LOSE TIE ROD AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHRYSLER AND NOTE THAT THEY DON'T INCLUDE THE 1997 MODEL AS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS BUT I DO WITH MY 97 CONCORD. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY VEHICLE AND THIS IS REALLY UNSAFE. IF THE TIERODS BREAK OR COME LOSE YOU CAN'T STEER THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER AND FIXED. *TR

COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE ON 199 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. *TR

OWN 1997 CHRYSLER CONDORDE. AC/EVAPORATOR ODOR. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATES GOING ON SINCE 1992 WITH CHRYSLER CARS. CAUSING AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS MIXED WITH BACTERIA AND FUNGI GROWTH. I HAVE ASTHMA, THIS IS A HEALTH ISSUE. CHRYSLER REGRETS THAT THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS SINCE WART. UP . ISSUE IS THIS IS GOING ON SINCE 1992 WHY WAS THIS NOT ADDRESSED FOR SAFETY OF RESPIRATORY CONSUMERS. HEALTH HAZARD TO ALL WHO HAVE IMMUNE PROBLEMS. THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN IN WART TIME PERIOD. THIS TAKES TIME TO FORM..END RESULTS MICROBIAL GROWTH ON EVAPORATOR CORE DURING NORMAL OPERATION, CONDENSATION FORMS IN AND AROUND AC EVAPORATOR. WHEN AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS MIX WITH CONDENSATION, BACTERIA AND FUNGI GROWTH BEGINS AND ODOR RESULTS. THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CHRYSLER TO FIX AND MAKE CONSUMER SAFE AND NOT ENDANGERING THEIR HEALTH. WHY WAS THIS ISSUE NOT ADDRESSED IN 1992 ON WITH ALL THE REPORTS SHOWING THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER..CIRRUS,CONCORDE, NEW YORKER, IMPERIAL, LABARON COUPE,TOWN AND COUNTRY SEBRING VOYAGER ...SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE. WHO FAILED TO PICK UP ON THIS AND WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 1992 .JUST PURCHASED A 300C SPENDING $4,0000.00. NOW I WON'T KNOW IF THIS CAR WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN FUTURE AND ENDANGER MY LIFE AS I HAVE ASTHMA AND THIS IS A RESPIRATORY PROBLEM. DISAPPOINTED CONSUMER WORRYING ABOUT MY HEALTH WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. SHE DID NOT GET PULLED BACK ALONG WITH THE SEAT BECAUSE SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT. SHE FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE, BUT IT WAS FOR THE 1998 MODELS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 174,000.

MY CAR STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE, AND I CHECKED OUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THE ENGINE CRADLE BUSHING WERE JUNK. THE CAR ONLY HAD 62000 MILES ON IT. THIS COULD OF CAUSED A VERY BAD ACCIDENT IF THE CRADLE HAD BROKEN. THE CAR WAS LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND THERE WAS ABOUT A 2 IINCH GAP BETWEEN THE FRAME AND CRADLE WHERE THE BUSHING ARE WORN OUT. I CURRENT DON'T DRIVE THIS CAR DO TO THIS ISSUE.*CN

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 48 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE SEATBELT DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, THE LENGTH OF THE BELT WAS NOT CONTROLLED BY THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR. THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR DID NOT FUNCTION AS IT SHOULD BE AND THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR RIGHT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP.

SAME SAD STORY AS THE OTHERS ON YOUR WEBSITE. I HAD A 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. ON NEW YEAR'S DAY 2005 I WAS DRIVING TO MY DAUGHTER'S WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE. SUDDENLY, IT DIED. I HAD TOWED INTO MY DEALER, CLIFFORD CHRYSLER OF BUFFALO GROVE. THEY SAID THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED UP DUE TO SLUDGE. SINCE THE CAR WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY INSISTED THEY TALK TO CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY INADEQUATE OIL CHANGES EVEN WHEN I SENT THEM A RECORD OF MY OIL CHANGES, THEY REFUSED TO HELP WITH THE COST OF REPLACING THE ENGINE. *NM

AUTO-THEFT MECHANISM KICKED IN WHEN NOT NEEDED, RADIATOR AND AIR/CONDITIONER WENT OUT BEFORE 70,000 MILES AND NOW THE HEAD GASKET NEEDS REPLACING...AT 67,000 MILES. *JB

ON CHRISTMAS DAY DRIVING WITH MY SON TO MY MOTHERS HOME ABOUT ONE HOUR AWAY, I EXITED THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL. WHEN THE SIGNAL TURNED GREEN, I PUSHED THE GAS, THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. I CHECKED TO VERIFY THAT THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO A PARK AND RIDE, THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED, AND IS DESTROYED BEYOND REPAIR OF THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ZERO WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE ANY FLUID. THERE WERE NOT ANY WARNING LIGHTS REGISTERING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE MAKE IS A CHRYSLER CONCORDE. IT IS A 1997, WITH 97,000 MILES. UP UNTIL THAT MOMENT THE VEHICLE WAS IDEAL. THEN WITHIN TEN FEET IT IS DESTROYED BEYOND REPAIR, WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. *JB

WHEN I WOULD PLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE ON MY 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK AND ACCELERATE AT A RAPID RATE. THE ONLY WAY THAT I COULD STOP THE ACCELERATION WAS BY PLACING BOTH ON THE BRAKE AND TURNING THE KEY OFF. DAVE DENNIS CHRYSLER DEALER IN DAYTON, OH., VERIFIED THIS. THEY FOUND THAT THE CRADLE BUSHINGS WERE BAD WHICH CAUSED THE MOTOR TO MOVE AND HIT THE THROTTLE WHICH CAUSED THE MOTOR TO REV. UP IN GEAR. THEY REPLACED THE CRADLE BUSHINGS AND I HAVE HAD NO TROUBLE SINCE. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE MECHANIC AT THE CHRYSLER DEALER STATED THAT WORN CRADLE BUSHINGS WERE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH K FRAMES USED ON CHRYSLERS. I CAN'T BE THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM DUE TO CRADLE BUSHINGS WEAR. *NM

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT CAR SEEMED TO BE PULLING TO THE LEFT/RIGHT. THE CONSUMER HEARD SOMETHING POP AND RATTLE AND THEN PARTS STARTED FALLING FROM THE VEHICLE ON TO THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED MORE PARTS AND THEY FAILED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE WAS LEAKING . ANOTHER MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS COMING PART AND WAS LOOSE. THE FRAME WAS LOOSE AND NOTHING WAS HOLDING IT TOGETHER. AFTER REPLACING ALL THE PARTS, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. BUT, DIDN'T TELL HER WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, BUT NOW PROBLEM IS WORSE. CAR WAS JUMPING LIKE IT DIDN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT'S SLIPPING. CONTACT CALLED NHTSA LAST WEEK AND TALKED TO A LADY AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FLUID LINE. BOUGHT PIECE OF LINE AND WAS TOLD TO BUY A VACUUM PIPE.

DT: THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE ENGINE ALWAYS GETS REAL HOT AND STALLS. SHE FORCED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IN A DANGEROUS PLACES. *NM

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER HAS DELAMINATED FROM METAL PORTION. APPEARS TO BE UNSAFE PASSENGER CONDITION.

THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, THE TEMP INDICATOR WENT FROM COLD TO HOT.

I WENT TO CREDIT CARS TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE KIND-OF LAST MINUTE. THEIR SALESMAN "ALFREDO" TOLD ME I NEEDED SOME ONE TO SIGN FOR "JOB LIABILITY." I TOLD HIM I DID NOT HAVE NOR WANT A CO-SIGNER. HE ASSURRED MY FRIEND/JOB LIABILITY SIGNER, CANDACE GULICK, THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE A CO-SIGNER. WE LATER FOUND OUT THAT HE LIED. WHEN I DROVE MY CAR OFF THE LOT, CREDIT CARS AND I HAD AN AGREEMENT TO FIX THE NON-OPERATING GAGES. THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THEM 4 TIMES.(1 AT CREDIT CARS, 3 AT CAL-RICH AUTOMOTIVE) AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS AND NO LUCK, THOMAS FROM CREDIT CARS TOLD ME TO FIX THE 2 PROBLEMS WITH MY OWN MONEY, AND BECAUSE IT WAS ELECTRICAL HE DIDN'T HAVE TO FIX IT. WE HAD AN AGREEMENT BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR. (THE 2ND PROBLEM WAS I OPENED MY SUNROOF ONCE AND IT NEVER CLOSED AGAIN.) BECAUSE OF THE SUNROOF NOT CLOSING MY UPHOLSTERY MOLDED AND WAS RUINED. I DECIDED TO TAKE A TRIP A COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILES AWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT 10/15/2004 AND LEFT ME STRANDED. THIS WAS ONLY AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2MOS. I HAD A PRE-PAID LAWYER SERVICE WRITE THEM A LETTER AND ALL I RECEIVED WERE HARRASSING PHONE CALLS AT MY LAST JOB. I SPENT ALMOST $700.00 OF MY OWN MONEY TO TRY AND GET HOME WHEN THE "NEW" CAR LEFT ME STRANDED. MIND YOU THAT I AM A 21YR OLD FEMALE AND I WAS ALONE.*AK

1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DASH BOARD GAUGES AND LIGHTS BLINKING AND BECOMING INOPERATIVE.*MR *JB

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

(1) ALWAYS SMELLED GASOLINE AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR A WHILE. A COUPLE OF REPAIR PLACES COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I FINALLY FIGURED OUT MYSELF WHERE THE LEAK WAS IN THE ENGINE AND POINTED IT OUT TO A REPAIR MAN. (2) THIS REPAIR MAN TOLD ME IT DEFINITELY WAS LEAKING AND IF I LET IT GO ANY LONGER THERE WOULD CERTAINLY BE AN ENGINE FIRE. WHEN I QUESTIONED HIM ABOUT OTHER OCCURRENCES OF THIS PROBLEM, HE SAID THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN MORE OFTEN ON CHRYSLER'S THAN ANY OTHER CAR. (3) HE REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, AS WELL AS THE FUEL DAMPNER ASSEMBLY WITH FUEL RAIL. I DON'T HAVE THE OLD PARTS. LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED THEM AND I WILL TRY TO OBTAIN THEM. *NM

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES, AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER SINCE HE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A FUEL RAIL. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BUT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE.. NO RECALLS FOUND. *AK THE CUSTOMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE O RINGS. RECALL FOUND: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V184000 RECALL DATE : AUG 06, 1998 *TC

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HE SMELLED A FUEL SMELL. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE O RINGS. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V184000 *TC THIS PROBLEM MADE THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE EXTREMELY SICK. THE LEFT FRONT FUEL RAIL WAS FOUND LEAKING. *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL(NHTSA 98V184000) REGARDING THE FUEL RAIL. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE GARAGE. THE DRIVER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND A APPOINTMENT. THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

FIRST, IT STARTED OUT WITH THE CRACKED FUEL RAIL PROBLEM WHICH COST US OVER 900.00 TO REMEDY AND EVER SINCE WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT NOT WANTING TO IDLE SO WE REPLACED THE IDLE CONTOL AT THE COST OF OVER 60.00 WHICH STILL HASN'T FIXED THE ISSUE. THE SCANS BEING DONE SHOW A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #5 BUT ALSO CAN'T BE REMEDIED. YOU CAN BE DRIVING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BUCKS WILDLY, THE TACHOMETER SWINGS WILDLY THEN IT JUST STALLS AND WON'T RESTART. THE EGR VALVE AT A COST OF OVER 114.00. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NOONE CAN SEEM TO FIND A RESOLVE TO THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS TURNED MY VEHICLE INTO A VERY UNRELIABLE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND I WON'T PERMIT MY WIFE TO DRIVE IT ANY LONGER, YET WE ARE FORCED TO CONTINUE MAKING OUR PAYMENTS OR HAVE IT REPOSSESED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS WITH US NURSING THE VEHICLE JUST TO DRIVE THE TEN MILES TO WORK WITH SEVERAL STOPPAGES ALONG THE WAY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A LITTLE WHILE, HALF OF THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE OTHER HALF WAS A NORMAL TEMPERATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE LIFTER AND VALVE ON THE DRIVER'S HEAD AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A HERNIATED DISC IN THE BACK AND LEG AND LEG MUSCLE SPRAINS. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND CITED THE CONSUMER FOR DRIVING IN A SAFETY ZONE. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME BUT THE AIRS BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

IN 2002 OUR CAR OVERHEATED WE TOOK IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP. SINCE THE IT IT WAS BOUGHT IN ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO REPAIR THE COOLING SYSTEM, OVER A SPAN OF LESS THAN A YEAR. THE ENTIRE COLLING SYSTEM, EXCEPT FOR THE HEATING COIL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS HAD A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #5 AND WE HAVE SUNK IN OVER A $1,000 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE MECHANICS HAVE TOLD US THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER EIGHT MONTHS. IT HAS BEEN HOOKED UP TO COMPUTERS AND STILL IT IS A GUESSING GAME. WE HAVE HAD THE EGR VALVE REPLACED BECAUSE THIS WAS ANOTHER GUESS AS TO THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS, SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, COIL, OVERHEAD CAM SENSOR, IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND TIMING BELT. WE ARE SINKING MORE MONEY INTO THIS CAR THAN WE CAN AFFORD. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF IT BEFORE WE PURCHASED IT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND STILL NO-ONE CAN TELL US WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE FAILED.*AK

WHILE REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

CONSUMER 1997 CONCORDE DRIVER SIDE TIRE TURNED RIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND STOPPED. *TS AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE INNER TIE ROD HAD FAILED AND THE OUTER TIE ROD WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. THE DEALER STATED IT LOOKED AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WORK ON PREVIOUSLY, AND WHOM EVER DID THE WORK DID NOT PLACE THE TABS BACK IN PLACE AND BECAUSE OF THAT THE TIE RODS EVENTUALLY STRIPPED AND FELL OUT OF PLACE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED AND THE PREVIOUS DEALER DID STATED THEY DID HAVE TO REMOVE THE TIE RODS IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION, HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN OVER 5 YEARS SINCE THE REPAIR. *JB

WATER LEAKS UNDER AIR VENTS UNDER WINDOW WIPERS ,BODY SEAMS LET WATER IN CAR AS FAST AS IT WILL RUN.HAVE SEALED 1 LEAK WITH SILICONE ON SEAM ON PASSENGER SIDE. CARPET AND MAT ON DRIVER SIDE NOW GETTING WET AND STINKS. REPLACED WINDSHIELD 6-27-03,SO I KNOW THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. CAR BOUGHT NEW AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT. DEALERS SERVICE MGR.CLAIMS THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PROBLEMS,BUT MY MECHANIC,KNOWS A CHRYSLER MECHANIC THERE,AND HE SAYS THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS. THEY HAVE EVEN SPRAYED RUBBERIZED UNDERCOATING ON SEAMS AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO SEAL WATER LEAKS.

POWER STEERING IS OUT OR VERY HARD TO TURN UNTIL THE CAR IS WARMED UP. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN AUG. OF 2003. THIS HAS FAILED ATLEAST 120 TIMES. DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS SUMMER OR WINTER. WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF THIS WAS RECALLED. IT WASN'T SO I MADE A COMPLAINT.

FUEL PUMP DETACHED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK WHILE FUELING. *AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP. THIS WAS CAUSEB BY RACK AND PINON FAILURE.*AK

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

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

THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SUDDENLY STOP WORKING WHILE IN USE OR WOULDN'T CUT OFF AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. *NLM

THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES IN THE VEHICLE.*JB

THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL.*JB

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

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

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

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