10 of the 213 complaints about the 1998 Chrysler Concorde are about the throttle and cruise control — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 65,000 miles.
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10080192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10030217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVE, VEHICLE STARTED TO REV,AND THEN TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE. VEHICLE WAS DOING A 360 DEGREE, CONSUMER HAD TO STOP VEHICLE BY SHUTTING IT OFF. BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING.*AK ENGINEER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. DURING INSPECTION OF VEHICLE MECHANIC FOUND PROBLEM WITH COURTESTY LIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #8005782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN TRAFFIC TOOK FOOT OFF OF BRAKE TO PROCEED AND CAR ACCELERATED VERY FAST INTO TRAFFIC. *AK DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PROBLEM FOUND ON THE INTERNET.
NHTSA complaint #864177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER TURNED ON THE IGNITION , WITH FOOT ON BRAKES SHIFTED TO REVERSE, SLOWLY RELEASED BRAKES, WHEN IT SHOT BACKWARDS IN EXTREME HIGH SPEED ,HITTING A REAR PARKING CEMENT WALL.
NHTSA complaint #849252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE PARKED 1 HOUR. STARTED VEHICLE & IT ACCELERATED AT WILD RATE OF SPEED. HAD NO CONTROL. APPLIED BRAKES WHICH FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE & WENT INTO 6 FEET OF WATER. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #846744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING TRANSMISSION LEVER INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WILL SHOOT BACK AT A HIGH RATE SPEED, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #838013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #543002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #542127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING OFF WITH VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF FORWARD. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED, AND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND. *AK
NHTSA complaint #830274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.