FaultScore

Chrysler Concorde window and wiper problems

115 of the 2,991 complaints filed about the Chrysler Concorde are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 4% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1999.

115

Complaints

4%

Share of all complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year

1993 Concorde 17 14.8%
1994 Concorde 14 12.2%

Median failure at 76,000 miles

1995 Concorde 17 14.8%
1996 Concorde 6 5.2%

Median failure at 61,600 miles

1997 Concorde 11 9.6%

Median failure at 64,000 miles

1998 Concorde 15 13.0%

Median failure at 61,500 miles

1999 Concorde 25 21.7%

Median failure at 64,000 miles

2000 Concorde 4 3.5%

Median failure at 120,000 miles

2001 Concorde 2 1.7%

Median failure at 61,000 miles

2002 Concorde 2 1.7%

Median failure at 57,000 miles

2004 Concorde 2 1.7%

Median failure at 41,550 miles

What owners said

2004 Chrysler Concorde at 63,100 miles North Grosvenordale, CT

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ENGAGED, IT FAILED TO DEFROST THE WINDOW AND OBSCURED THE DRIVER'S VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,100. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ

NHTSA complaint #10825013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Chrysler Concorde at 207,465 miles Mentone, CA

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE MOLDING BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE WINDSHIELD FLEW OFF AS I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY. I WAS DRIVING LIKE I NORMALLY DO ( APPROX. 65MPH), WHEN FWY IS CLEAR OF CARS; THIS IS NOT REASON ENOUGH FOR THIS CAR PART TO FLY OFF. LUCKILY, FWY WAS CLEAR, IF NOT, I COULD OF HAD AN ACCIDENT SINCE IT AFFECTED MY VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. ONCE I REPLACE THIS, I WONDER IF NEXT TIME... WILL I HAVE AN ACCIDENT? HOW TO ASK THEY INSTALL IT SO IT DOESN'T FLY OFF? DEALER SAYS THEY MUST INSTALL IT PER MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS BUT THE NORMAL WAY IT COMES FROM MANUFACTURER DOESN'T WORK CAUSE IT EVENTUALLY FLIES OFF. I NOTICED THERE ARE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS REGARDING SAME ISSUE WITH NHTSA. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ARE NECESSARY FOR IT TO BE RECALLED?

NHTSA complaint #10544491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Chrysler Concorde SUN City Center, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER COWL, A PART WHICH COVERED THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD WASHER, EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10372122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2001 Chrysler Concorde at 61,000 miles Wadesboro, NC

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

THE REAR SEAL ON THE BACK GLASS HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS HAS FLOODED THE BACK SEAT AND FLOOR, AND GOTTEN THE TRUNK WET. I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED AS OF YET. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE ON ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT MY WIFE OWNED, A 1998 NEON.

NHTSA complaint #10173214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Chrysler Concorde at 84,000 miles Foley, MN

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

I BOUGHT A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT STARTED OFF WITH NO HEAT (REPLACED HEATER CORE) THEN HAD TRANNY FLUID IN THE RADIATOR(REPLACED RADIATOR) NOW THE ENGINE SEIZED AND HAS ANTI-FREEZE IN THE OIL. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASED.

NHTSA complaint #10172929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Chrysler Concorde at 77,000 miles Mentor, OH

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS FRACTURED. A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V035000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, SEATS: FRONT ASSEMBLY: RECLINER ON 9-23-03 HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. 08/29/06 THE RIGHT REAR STOP LAMP BLUB HAD TO BE REPLACED AND BOTH FRONT WIPER BLADES WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10165041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Chrysler Concorde at 120,000 miles Kenosha, WI

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

BLOWN MOTOR ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX.

NHTSA complaint #10161684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Chrysler Concorde Lansing, MI

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

DT: THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE HEATER AUTOMATICALLY CAME ON. THE HEATER BLEW AT MAXIMUM SPEED. THE CONTROLS DID NOT WORK, ALLOWING HIM TO ADJUST THE HEAT SETTINGS. THE HEATER WILL CUT OFF AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10141978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Chrysler Concorde at 42,995 miles Baltimore, MD 1 injured

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

DT: 1999 CHRYSTER CONDORDE, CONSUMER HAD TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD BEEN ON FOR A WHILE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED ON THE CONSUMER.THE TEMPERATURE THAT DAY WAS AROUND 101 DEGREES. CONSUMER WAS INJURED SLIGHTLY FROM THE BROKEN GLASS.

NHTSA complaint #10125390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1997 Chrysler Concorde Ferndale, MI

VISIBILITY

THERE WERE SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS. THE A/C TURNS ON EVEN IF LOCKED OUT, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LEAKED, THE DASH LIGHTS BLINK ON/OFF WITHOUT CONTROL (ALL GAUGES), AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT, LIGHTS UP. BF THE TRUNK WOULD OPEN DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE AIR, AT NIGHT, THE WINDOW WOULD STEAM UP COMPLETELY IN SECONDS, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD QUIT. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10107087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Chrysler Concorde at 57,000 miles Northfield, OH

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL FAILED . AS A RESULT, THE DEFROSTER FAILED, AND VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10107119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chrysler Concorde Caro, MI

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. THE HEATER STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10105560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Chrysler Concorde at 20,000 miles Fishers, IN

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

MY VEHICLE IS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORD LXI WITH AN AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT MIRROR. THE CONFIGURATION OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LAMP CAUSES THE MIRRORS REAR FACING LIGHT SENSOR TO BE SHADOWED WHEN A CAR IS FOLLOWING AT NORMAL DISTANCES IN BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS CAUSES THE MIRROR TO RANDOMLY DIM AND BRIGHTEN CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DRIVING DISTRACTION FROM BLINDING LIGHTS.*AK THERE IS NO FAILURE AS THIS HAS BEEN A CHRONIC CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURE REFUSES TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AS THE MIRROR ITSELF IS WORKING NORMALLY. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS ALL CHRYSLER CONCORD MODELS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR.

NHTSA complaint #10102280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Chrysler Concorde Wood River, IL

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

REAR PASSENGER WINDOW HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR. DRIVER'S WINDOW RECENTLY FELL OUT OF THE TRACK AND I BELIEVE THE WINDOW MOTOR IS CLOSE TO FAILING.

NHTSA complaint #10098363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Chrysler Concorde at 57,000 miles Saint Petersburg, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE PLASTIC PIECE IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BROKE LOOSE AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD, AND FLIPPED OVER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE SEVEN CLIP AREAS WERE COMPLETELY ABANDONED.

NHTSA complaint #10092689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Chrysler Concorde at 71,000 miles Eastpointe, MI

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

BOTH THE FRONT DRIVERS WINDOW AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW THE CLIPS FELL OFF THE WINDOW AND BOTH WINDOWS WERE REPLACED. I DO HAVE A PIECE OF ONE OF THE CLIPS.

NHTSA complaint #10090588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Chrysler Concorde Rome, PA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI. *MR (PROTECTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS) THE 5-1/2 FOOT LONG SECTION BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CLIPS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE, FLIPPED OVER THE VEHICLE ROOF CREATING A VERY SEVERE TRAFFIC HAZARD TO THE VEHICLE IN THE BACK OF THE CONSUMER. THE CLIPS WERE STILL IN PLACE WITH THE BROKEN PLASTIC STILL IN PLACE. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10089163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Chrysler Concorde at 42,580 miles Calhoun, GA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

PROBLEMS WITH SPEED SENSORS ON CHRYSLER CONCORDE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SPEED SENSOR PROBLEM, AND FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED WITH IN A YEAR OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN RESOLVING MATTERS. *CB THE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND THE HEADLIGHT DEVICES FELL OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10037874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Chrysler Concorde at 95,000 miles Rives Junction, MI

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM WITH 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. SWITCH DOSEN'T SEEM TO RELEASE AFTER STARTING, CONSIQUENCE IS THAT AIR BAGS, POWER WINDOWS,POWER LOCKLS AND ALL RELATED POWER EQUIPMENT IS NON FUNCTIONAL. I KNOW OF OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND/OR RELATED LINKAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10067744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chrysler Concorde Arlington, TX

VISIBILITY

WE ARE NOW ABOUT TO PUT IN OUR 3RD 95 CIRRUS TRANSMISSION AND 2ND 95 CONCORDE TRANSMISSION AND FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. I HAVE SHELLED OUT NEARLY $12,000 BETWEEN THE TWO CARS IN THE LAST 6 YEARS FOR REPEATED FAILURES IN ENGINES, WATER PUMPS, STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILURES, TRANSMISSIONS, BRAKE SYSTEMS, RADIOS, AIR CONDITIONERS, FUEL RAILS, ALTERNATORS AND COMPUTER PCM'S TO NAME A FEW. BY FAR THE WORST QUALITY CARS AND HIGHEST COST OF OWNERSHIP OF ANY CARS I HAVE OWNED IN THE LAST 30 YEARS. SOMETHING MAJOR GOES WRONG WITH THESE CARS EVERY FEW MONTHS.

NHTSA complaint #10071236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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