FaultScore

2000 Chrysler Concorde airbag problems

15 of the 364 complaints about the 2000 Chrysler Concorde are about the airbag system — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 86,500 miles.

F

15

Complaints

7

Crashes

1

Fires

5

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 8 53.3%
AIR Bags 7 46.7%

Airbags across every Chrysler Concorde year

1993 13 16.0%
1994 20 24.7%
1995 13 16.0%
1996 10 12.3%
1997 10 12.3%
2000 15 18.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Post Falls, ID Crash

AIR BAGS

I READ ON THE INTERNET UNDER 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT THERE IS A MASTER BRAKE ISSUE IF YOU DON'T HAVE ABS BRAKES. IT AFFECTS THE STOPPING AND THE BRAKES CONSTANTLY RUB. THAT IS THE MAIN CONCERN I HAVE WITH MY CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10957454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Post Falls, ID

AIR BAGS

IVE BEEN INFORMED OF A LOT OF RECALLS ON MY CAR AND WOULD LIKE THEM FIXED DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10957455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 94,336 miles Detroit, MI 1 injured

AIR BAGS

AS I WAS DRIVING MY AIR AG WAS RELEASED. IN DOING SO MY ARM WAS HURT DUE TO THE AIR BEING DEVELOPED. PRIOR TO THAT HAPPENING ANYTIME I WOULD PARK MY CAR AND SET THE ALARM IT WOULDN'T LOCK OR UNLOCK THEN IT WOULD RESET MY RADIO AND LIGHT WOULD START TO FLICKER.

NHTSA complaint #10655190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 84,000 miles Arlington Heights, IL

AIR BAGS

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND IT STARTED TO DING ON AND OFF. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO TOOK TO CHRYSLER DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2000 REGARDING THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE SEAT BELTS AFFECTING THE AIR BAG LIGHT. NO ONE COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR EXCEPT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON EVEN WHEN THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT CONNECTED. IT IS REALLY BOTHERING ME AS I DRIVE AND THIS NOISE KEEPS BINGING AND THE LIGHT STAYS ON. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION???

NHTSA complaint #10615347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 89,000 miles Newport, NC Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DT: DEER RAN IN FRONT OF CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE. SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT HIT SOME TREES. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT DRIVERS OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.

NHTSA complaint #10124658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kouts, IN Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. *AK ......DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE, REQUIRING TWO SURGERIES TO DATE AND WILL REQUIRE FURTHER WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10107030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 52,920 miles Sterling Heights, MI

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE AIR BAG BECAME INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10096566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jonesboro, GA Crash Fire

AIR BAGS

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.

Corona, CA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE SEAT LATCH FAILED DURING A REAR END COLLISION, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #563262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jonesboro, GA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

Jonesboro, GA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

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.

Corona, CA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE SEAT LATCH FAILED DURING A REAR END COLLISION, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #563262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Corona, CA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE SEAT LATCH FAILED DURING A REAR END COLLISION, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #563262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stanton, NE Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #891249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tunkhannock, PA

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING.CHRYSLER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMTS TO FIX.THE LAST TIME IT CAME ON (JUNE 2000) THEY FOUND TROUBLE CODE IN COMPUTER BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY IN WARM WEATHER.DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT AIRBAG WOULD WORK IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #740864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 2000 Chrysler Concorde problems

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