FaultScore

2000 Chrysler Concorde seat problems

11 of the 364 complaints about the 2000 Chrysler Concorde are about the seats — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 66,000 miles.

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11

Complaints

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Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Recliner 8 72.7%
Power Adjust 2 18.2%
Seats 1 9.1%

Seats across every Chrysler Concorde year

1993 16 20.5%
1994 27 34.6%
1999 24 30.8%
2000 11 14.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 97,000 miles Bolingbrook, IL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON SITTING IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT, THE BACK OF THE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS INTO A RECLINED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE SEAT FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE SEAT RECLINER WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10155787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Albany, NY

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

CONSUMER WAS ADJUSTING THE SEAT AND DRIVER 'S FRONT SEAT COLLAPSED FORWARD. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK......

NHTSA complaint #10106700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 66,000 miles Tualatin, OR

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

ENGINE FILLED WITH SLUDGE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL COMPLETELY. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PISTONS GOING THROUGH THE VALVES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR, CAUSING THE FRONT SEATS TO BREAK OFF THE FLOOR. THE ENTIRE TRACK ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE MOTORS UNDERNEATH.

NHTSA complaint #10072306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clinton, NY

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

PASSENGER DOOR WAS REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER IT NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER DECIDED NOT TO GET THE RECALL WORK DONE, BECAUSE THE DEALER INFORMED HIM, THE SEAT WAS BROKEN UNDERNEATH THE SEAT AND THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK AND IF THE RECALL WAS DONE WITH THE SEAT BROKEN,THE SEAT WOULD STAY IN ONE POSITION. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TUNE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DISAGREED THAT A TUNE- UP WAS NEEDED WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *MR *PH

NHTSA complaint #10029607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Millville, NJ

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

AFTER THE CONSUMER MADE TWO APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE THE RECALL FOR THE SEAT RECLINER REPAIRED, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL # 03 V 035 000. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WORK WAS COMPLETED. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #10018257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 48,000 miles Milford, CT

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

THE SEAT RECLINER BOLTS ON THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT BROKE CAUSING THE RECLINER PORTION OF THE SEAT TO RECLINE RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN AT THE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT CLARK NOTED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED AS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO THE FIX PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10011078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Corona, CA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

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.

College Park, GA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #8008677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Corona, CA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

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

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

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.

Bangor, ME

SEATS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP OR WHEN VEHICLE TAKE OFF FROM A STOP POSITION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE.

NHTSA complaint #875960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 2000 Chrysler Concorde problems

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