17 of the
364 complaints about the 2000 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
52,407 miles.
F
17
Complaints
7
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
1588.2%
Cruise Control
15.9%
Linkages
15.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Chrysler Concorde year
OUR 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD SHOT OUT A PARKING SPOT WHEN MY HUSBAND STARTED THE CAR. TOYOTA ISN'T THE ONLY VEHICLE WITH THIS FAULT. CHILDREN NEARBY WERE JUST MISSED. THE CAR BRUSHED ONE TEEN. WE NEVER HAD ANY PREVIOUS ISSUES LIKE THIS. THE CAR SPED OUT OF THE SPACE, HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE NEXT SECTION OVER WHICH HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE NEXT SECTION OVER- NOT NEXT TO- BUT PARKING SECTIONS APART. ALL THREE VEHICLES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. DAIMLERCHRYSLER DENIED ANY MALFUNCTION. WE HAD FINANCIAL LOSS AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10313759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150,000 milesHummelstown, PACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF CAR IN A PARKING LOT WHEN PUT IN GEAR. TOTALLED 2 CARS.
NHTSA complaint #10189873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 48,000 milesRedbank, NJ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES AND THE GAS FELT LIKE THEY WERE ACCELERATING, IT ACCELERATED SO BAD THE CONSUMER RAN A STOP SIGN. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK, AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP OVER 100 MPH, AND THE CAR WAS FULL OF GAS FUMES. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, AND CONSUMER DIDN'T TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL. IT KEPT ACCELERATING. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT SLOWED DOWN, BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION TO GET THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SHE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER CONTINUOUSLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, BUT COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN FOR A MOMENT AND THEN CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEED. IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE BEING APPLIED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONSUMER FINALLY MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THE NEXT DAY THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10124918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Barnes, WI
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. THEN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. FOLLOWING THAT A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD, AND VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10110914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 54,814 milesHOT Springs National Park, ARCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED HER FOOT ON BRAKE, TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO REVERSE, THE MOTOR STARTED REVVING UP. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST JUMPED INTO REVERSE, CAR SPUN IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10107075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesBeaverton, OR
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH DRIVER APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, TOOK FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES,THEN PUT FOOT BACK ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND VEHICLE STALLED. . ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AS AN INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT DOWN/STALLED. VEHICLE STALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10063514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cookeville, TN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE SURGES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. IF CAR IS PLACED IN NEUTRAL DURING SURGE, ENGINE RETURNS TO IDLE AFTER A FEW SECONDS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ISSUE SINCE NO TROUBLE CODES HAVE BEEN RECORDED.
NHTSA complaint #10025504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jonesboro, GACrashFire
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10012402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jonesboro, GACrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND RAN INTO SEVERAL TREES/ A CONCRETE WALL, AND TWO OTHER TREES BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, ALSO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*SLC
NHTSA complaint #8003084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vancouver, WA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. DEFECT HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.
NHTSA complaint #890152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Brunswick, NJ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Bruns, NJ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, VEHICLE WENT FROM 0-70 MPH BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Brunswick, NJ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE AT A STOP AND ABOUT TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 70 RPMS. OPERATOR HAD TO PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL POSITION AND RPMS WENT BACK DOWN, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE, AND WERE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #877060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robbinsville, NJCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE STOPPING AT STOP SIGN OR BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. HAD HAPPENRF TWICE, INVOLVING CONSUMER IN TWO ACCIDENTS.
NHTSA complaint #874612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palmyra, PACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I HAD TO HIT A TREE TO STOP THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. TIRES CONTINUED SPINNING AFTER IMPACT UNTIL I TURNED OFF IGNITION. MORE DETAILED REPORT WAS SENT TO NHTSA WEB MASTER.
NHTSA complaint #721648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westbury, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC VEHICLE SURGES AND MAY CAUSE A FRONTAL IMPACT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DEALER REPLACED ENGINE COMPONENTS. TRANSMISSION CHANGED, SURGE STILL CONTINUES.
NHTSA complaint #857036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MC Calla, AL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WIPER MOTOR ARM MAKES CONTACT WITH THROTTLE CABLE DURING OPERATION. THE THROTTLE CABLE IS ROUTED TO NEAR THE WIPER ARM AND CONTACT IS MADE WHEN THE WIPERS ARE TURNED ON. THE WIPER ARM DAMAGED THE THROTTLE CABLE COVER AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO HANG. THIS COULD BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN
NHTSA complaint #714217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.