29 of the
2,991 complaints filed about the Chrysler Concorde
are about the other systems —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
ON OUR SECOND ENGINE NOW. THE SECOND ENGINE IS NOW DOING THE SAME AS THE FIRST BEFORE IT QUIT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO TELL ME WHY THE CAR KEEPS STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. WHEN IT STALLS THE CAR IS STILL PARTIALLY ON. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND I CAN NOT ACCELERATE BUT THERE ARE STILL A COUPLE OF LIGHTS ON THE DISPLAY THE SAME ONES THAT TURN ON WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY HALF WAY FORWARD. I THINK THE ELECTRICAL IS STILL ON BUT THE ENGINE IS OFF. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? I AM NOT A MECHANIC, BUT THEY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT EITHER SO I GUESS THAT WOULDN'T HELP! THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE REFERS TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS FINE. THIS IS A CONCORDE LXI ACTUALLY SHOULD BE CALLED POS INSTEAD OF LXI. WE HAVE REPLACED THE CAM SENSORS, THE CAM SHAFT, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY CABLES, THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE ENGINE. IT STILL QUITS SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. THIS ALL BEGAN BEFORE THE WARRANTY WENT OUT, IT PAID TO REPLACE THE FIRST CAM SENSOR. THIS WAS MY FIRST CAR AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AFTER THE WARRANTY WORE OUT. I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MECHANICS TELL ME TO GET A NEW CAR I CAN'T AFFORD ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10322227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: ORDINARY DRIVING, INCLUDING HIGH SPEED ACCELERATION, LOW SPEED ACCELERATION, LOW SPEED DECELERATION, STOPPED, IDLING IN GEAR. 5 OCCURRENCES IN 2000 MILES. ENGINE FAILS COMPLETELY, FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE RESTART CAPABILITY. NORMAL OPERATION FOR MANY MORE MILES. CAR'S COMPUTER FAULT CODE REPORT IS CONSISTENT WITH DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN CHRYSLER RECALL BELOW. CHRYSLER RECALL (NOTIFICATION CODE J18) APPEARED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, BUT WAS RESCINDED. WAS TOLD BY DEALER SERVICE DEPT. THAT CHRYSLER IS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM, NO SOLUTION YET (2 WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE RECALL NOTICE.) DEALER RECOMMENDED THE CAR NOT BE DRIVEN. PRESENT SITUATION: MUST EITHER DRIVE AN UNSAFE CAR OR BE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. DATE ENTERED FOR THIS REPORT WAS FIRST OCCURENCE. 4 ADDITIONAL EVENTS CONTINUED THROUGH 2009. TW*
NHTSA complaint #10303091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I DID NOT HAVE A ACCIDENT. BUT I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 15 MONTHS AND I'VE HAD TO TAKE THIS CAR IN FOR THE SAME DEFECT SEVERAL TIMES AND MANY TIMES OVER AND OVER AGAIN ESPECIALLY THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I'VE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR AND I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS ANY MORE. AND TOYOTA OF ESCONDIDO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT RIGHT OR GIVE US ANOTHER CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10243774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IM NOT TO SURE WHY MY CAR DID THIS. I JUST SHUT OFF IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC LUCKILY, BECAUSE I HAD MY 2YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO START IF BACK UP AND GET HOME. IT DIDNT HAPPEN AGAIN BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10139004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
COOLING SYSTEM CONSTANT OVERHEAT. I HAVE REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, THERMO STAT, RADIATOR, OVER FLOW TANK CAP, AND HOSES WITH NO AVAIL!? :-( SOMEONE PLEASE HELP. THE HEADS ARE NEW, AND SO ARE THE HEAD GASKETS. I'M NOT LOSING WATER, AND THERE ISN'T OIL IN MY WATER AND VICE VERSE. SO THAT WOULD LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE IS STILL SOLID? I STILL HAVE FULL POWER UNTIL IT REDLINES AND SHUTS ITSELF OFF!:-( PLEASE SEND ANY INFO THAT COULD HELP!
NHTSA complaint #10069310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CHRYSLER THAN ANY CAR I HAVE DRIVEN. IT IS NOT YET TEN YEARS OLD, BUT I HAVE HAD BRAKE WORK DONE AT LEAST THREE TIMES TOTALING 1500.00+DOLLARS. MY AIR CONDITIONING FAILS EVERY YEAR. THE BARS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR HAVE BEGUN TO PEEL AWAY FROM THE MAIN BODY. THREE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF FROM THE INSIDE, AND I DONT EVEN USE MY REAR DOORS. THIS WILL COST ME 150.00 PER DOOR WITHOUT INCLUDING LABOR. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW BECAUSE THE MECHANIC IS CHECKING IT FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE REAR TRANS. MOUNT AND MOUNT BUSHINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE ALIGNMENT IS OFF BECAUSE IT NEEDS NEW LOWER CONTROL ARMS NOW. WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILING THIS IS 900.00 WORTH OF WORK. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET ANYTHING FROM CHRYSLER EXCEPT AN EMAILED, "I'M SORRY...THANK YOU FOR BUYING CHRYSLER" IF I EVER GET THIS CAR OUT OF THE SHOP, I WILL NOT BUY CHRYSLER AGAIN. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON VARIOUS REPAIRS ON THIS CAR AND IT IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD!
NHTSA complaint #10070611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS 1994 CHRYSLER HAS HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS, MOST RECENT BEING THE WINDHSIELD WIPERS FLEW UP AND STUCK WHILE ON THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN GOING 55MPH. EXHAUST SMELLS BAD, STARTER IS BAD, AIR CONDITIONER TICKS WHEN TURNED OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. AS A NEWLY SINGLE MOTHER OF 4 BOYS LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT THAT I CAN GET TO AND FROM RELIABLY, SO I CAN TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY MYSELF EVENTUALLY, THE LAST THING I EVER SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IS A CAR THAT IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD. ESPECIALLY SINCE CHRYSLER IS SHOWING ALL THE BEATIFUL NEW CHRYSLER PRODUCTS I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO HAVE. I LOVE MY CAR, BUT I AM MORE THAN DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT I STILL HAVE $3,000 LEFT TO PAY ON A USED CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10070872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR CONDITIONING CONTINUALLY GOES OUT. AS CAR HAS EXPIRED WARRANTY, CHRYSLER SAYS THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO REPAIR. I DISAGREE. I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER, AND IN MY PARTICULAR SITUATION, HAS A FAULTY A/C SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #10068789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD A A/C DIAGNOSTICS TEST AT MAXWELL(CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH) 6905 I.H. 35 SOUTH AUSTIN, TEXAS 78715 ON APRIL 5, 2003. SERVICE ADVISOR: 9 DOUG SHAW TOLD ME I NEEDED FAN BELTS(TWO AT $165), RT COOLING FAN MOTOR SOON($236.00 FOR COOLING FAN MOTOR, AND OTHER ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR REPLACED BUT IF COOLING FAN MOTOR ONLY AT $322.14), EVAPORATIVE COIL(AT COST $1035.00), EVAC&RECHARGE-ADD DYE($145.00 COST) FOR TESTING. I HAD SOMEONE ELSE PUT ON THE RT COOLING FAN MOTOR AND PUT FILL IT UP WITH FREON. IT IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES IT WILL COME ON AND BLOW COLD AIR SOMETIMES IT WON'T. BUT IT WILL NOT COME ON RIGHT AWAY. DRIVER'S DOOR RADIO DOOR SPEAKER HAS A BUZZ.
NHTSA complaint #10070523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON JULY 3,2003 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD THEM IT WAS LEAKING. THE CAR LEAKS AT ALL DOORS AND IN THE TRUNK. ALSO THE TRIM AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS IS COMING OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE OF $134.49 FOR THE HEADLIGHT TRIM REPAIR AND $201.17 FOR THE NEW DOOR GASKETS. THE TRUNK I WAS NOT GIVEN AN ESTIMATE ON BECAUSE THEY SAID THE WATER DOCTOR WOULD NEED TO REPAIR THAT. I TOLD THEM THAT I FELT THAT THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. I WAS CALLED BACK A WEEK LATER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PAY 1/3 OF THE COST OF THE REPAIR, THE SERVICE DEPT. WOULD PAY 1/3 OF THE COST AND I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE REMAINING 1/3. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS ARRANGMENT AS I KNOW THIS A DEFECT IN THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10069760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN PUTTING GEAR LEVER INTO DRIVE THE ENGINE REVS, AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT COME OUT OF FIRST GEAR, VEHICLE WILL NOT DRIVE PROPERLY ANYMORE.*AK CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE SHAKES LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME APART.
NHTSA complaint #8002267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE WAS MAKING A PINGING SOUND, AND WAS CUTTING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC SAID HE COULDN'T SEE THE VEHICLE, TO BRING IT IN. FUEL INJECTOR WAS DEFECTED. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD COST HIM $600.00. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON DASHBOARD BLINKING OFF AND ON.
NHTSA complaint #868594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 25 MILES. ENGINE STOPPED AND STEAM CAME OUT FROM RESERVE NO STEAM FROM THE WATER PUMP AREA. DEALER AND CHRYSLER SAY CAR WAS DRIVEN WITH NO COOLANT AND THAT WATER PUMP HAD FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW. CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP. COST OF ENGINE IS $4500+ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM APPEAR ON YOUR SITE. SOMEHOW, COOLANT IS BEING LOST THROUGH THE ENGINE AND NOT BY ANY VISIBLE SIGNS SUCH AS DRIPPING ON THE DRIVEWAY. . COOLANT WAS CHECKED THREE DAYS BEFORE. NO LEAKAGE OR DRIPS ON DRIVEWAY. CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP. FOUND SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE NHTSA SITE. COST OF REPAIR IS $4500+
NHTSA complaint #717773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.