14 of the 484 complaints about the 1994 Chrysler Concorde are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 75,000 miles.
14
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS STARTING, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ALSO, A RATTLING SOUND EMANATED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. AT TIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED.
NHTSA complaint #10166774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
OUR VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS UNSAFE, AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, SINCE WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLS. SOMETIMES THE RPMS DROP DOWN TO NEAR ZERO AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON BEFORE IT STALLS. OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLETELY STALL, AND THE ENGINE RECOVERS, RESULTING IN A STRONG JERK. ALSO OCCASIONALLY THE CAR JUST JERKS NOTICEABLY TO STRONGLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOTICEABLY FOR A FEW MONTHS, AND WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS TO OUR VEHICLE THAT HAVE (POTENTIALLY FALSELY) BEEN DIAGNOSED. NONE OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE SEEMED TO AFFECT THE STALLING AND JERKING PROBLEMS. THE DATE GIVEN IS THE DATE OF OUR MOST SERIOUS STALLING EVENTS. IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THAT DAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10131022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DECREASE SPEED CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES IN DRIVE THEN IN NEUTRAL , BUT THE ATTEMPT FAILED. AS A RESULT VEHICLE WENT OVER A GUARD RAIL, AND ROLLED DOWN A MOUNTAIN. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO SEVERAL BODY PARTS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #10057940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION.
NHTSA complaint #10057445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
IN JUNE 2002, WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 120 MPH AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND STOP THE VEHICLE BY TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10031530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE CABLE FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. THE MANUFACTURER HAD DISCONTINUED THE PART. *NLM *THE THROTTLE WAS HARD TO DEPRESS ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10017427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 90 MPH. APPLYING THE BRAKES BARELY SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS OF HITTING BRAKES, HITTING THE SHOULDER, THROWING VEHICLE INTO NEUTUAL,. DRIVER TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY SLOWED DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #866922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD/CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #840517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO JUMP FORWARD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #833657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE CAR WAS IN REVERSE GEAR, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED CAR.
NHTSA complaint #521568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #517840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK WHEN ACCELERATING AND PASSING OTHER VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FORWARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #963488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FOOT ON BRAKE PLACED GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE SURGED. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. TT
NHTSA complaint #962329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.