CHRYSLER RUNNING BOARD KIT Complaints

I HAD BOUGHT A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE IN 2001. THE CAR HAD BEEN ACTING FUNNY. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON DURING STOPS, THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP WITHOUT MY PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC & PAID FOR REPAIRS THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEN, SOON AFTER I TOOK THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REPAIR SERVICE AND THEY REPLACED THE CAMSENSOR. IT SEEMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. ABOUT 6 WEEKS LATER ALL OF THE PROBLEMS RETURNED. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXCEPT WHEN I DROVE IT BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING. THEY REPLACED THE CAMSENSOR AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY, MY ENGINE FROZE AND NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THEREFORE, NIETHER CHRYSLER NOR THE DEALERSHIP WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY LOSS.

THE SHAFT IS DEFECTIVE AND PER THE SERVICEMAN HAS FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL ACCOUNTS OF THE DEFECTIVE SHAFT WHICH IN TURN HAS CAUSED THE GEARS TO GRIND AND COSTING ME 2 TRANSMISSIONS TO RESOLVE.

ENGINE LIGHT REPEATEDLY COMES ON. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST SIX TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AGAIN AND REWIRE THE PORTION OF WIRING ON THE ENGINE HARNESS. THIS WORKED FOR TWO DAYS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TO BRING IT BACK IN AND THEY WOULD CONTACT CHRSLER AGAIN. ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM CHRYSLER SAID TO REPLACE THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER INSTALLED THE MODULE AND THE CAR SEAMED TO BE FIXED. UNFORTUNATLY THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED TWO WEEKS LATER. I HAVE SINCE GIVEN UP ON CHRYSLER FIXING THE PROBLEM AND MY ENGINE LITE CONTINUES TO GO OFF AND ON AT LEAST 5 DAYS A WEEK. THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WITH THIS IS THE FACT THAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE ENGINE INTERNALLY I WON'T KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENGINE LITE IS ALREADY ON. I AM FED UP WITH THIS CAR AND THE LACK OF SUPPORT THAT CHRYSLER HAS SHOWN DURING THIS TIME FRAME. THEY WERE MORE THAT HAPPY TO SELL ME THE PRODUCT BUT WHEN SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE PRODUCT THEY WON'T BACK UP THEIR FIVE STAR DEALERS ( HA! HA!) ANY FEED BACK WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS, KENDALL . *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE SMELLS LIKE A HORSE AND IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING IN JUNE 2002. THE AIR CONDITIONING EMITTED A FOG. I TOOK THE CAR TO MIDAS WHERE THEY WOULD PUT DYE IN TO THE SYSTEM TO DETECT WHERE THE LEAKAGE WAS COMING FROM. THEY TOLD ME TO RETURN IN TWO WEEKS TO REVIEW. THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS, REFILLED THE COOLANT AND IT WORKED UNTIL APRIL OF 2003, STILL SMELLED LIKE A HORSE. THEN GOT IT LOOKED AT AGAIN IN APRIL 2003, AT A CHRYSLER DEALER - THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG BUT REFILLED COOLANT. IT WORKED UNTIL OCTOBER 2003. I THEN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I JUST TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE IN THE EVAPORATED CORE AND ADVISED TO CALL CHRYSLER TO HAVE THEM COVER THE CHARGE. MY CAR HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN HAPPENING, IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT NO ONE WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW WORKING WITH CHRYSLER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THAT THE DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND IT KEEPS COSTING US MORE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT WITH NO RESOLUTION. I AM WORKING WITH CHRYSLER NOW TO HAVE THEM COVER THIS CHARGE, BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT SINCE I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HELP ME OUT MUCH IF AT ALL. I CALLED THEIR RECALL DEPARTMENT AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THIS PART OF THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, BUT I SHOULD LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA TO COMMENCE AN INVESTIGATION TO HAVE IT RECALLED. I CHECKED THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE, THERE WERE TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS LODGED FOR THE SAME THING! SO I AM HOPING THAT BY LODGING MY COMPLAINT, SOME ACTION WILL BE TAKEN, AT LEAST INITIATE A DEFECT INVESTIGATION, AND HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL RESOLVE IN A FORMAL RECALL SO OTHERS, AND MYSELF, WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS DEFECT CORRECTED. *LA

. HELLO. MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER INTREPID. I SAY CHRYSLER INSTEAD OF DODGE BECAUSE IT IS CANADIAN BUILT AND THEY ARE CALLED CHRYSLERS. WE HAD 73,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT SUDDENLY FAILED ON US. MY WIFE WAS ON THE FREEWAY HEADING TO WORK. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND SHE PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. WELL, THE ENGINE STOPPED BEFORE SHE COULD EVEN COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD US THE ENGINE HAD NO OIL AND IT SEIZED UP. WELL, I KNOW THE ENGINE HAD OIL. WE JUST HAD IT CHANGED 2 WEEKS PRIOR. THE CAR NEVER BURNED OIL. NOR WAS THERE EVER ANY LEAKING EVIDENT UNDERNEATH IT. I HAVE RECEIPTS TO PROVE MANY OF THE OIL CHANGES. WE HAD THEM DONE EVERY 3 THOUSAND MILES. SO I CALLED THE CORPORATION. I WAS TREATED VERY RUDELY. THE ONLY THING THEY HAD TO OFFER WAS "ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE." I WAS VERY ANGRY, BUT I FELT I HAD NO OTHER RECOURSE BUT TO JUST TAKE IT AND BUY A NEW MOTOR. IT COST US WELL OVER $2500.00. NOW WE CAN'T SELL THE CAR BECAUSE WE CAN'T BREAK EVEN ON IT. IT IS NOW WORTH MORE TO US THAN TO ANYONE ELSE. MY NAME IS RONALD W. AULT. 4930 BEECH RD. HOPE, MI 48628. MY HOME NUMBER IS 989 435-9941. I WILL HELP IN ANY WAY I CAN BECAUSE MY THOUGHTS ON THIS ARE: CHRYSLER WILL DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO FIGHT A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IT WILL COST THEM MULTI-MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO SETTLE ALL THE CASES. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ANY ASSISTANCE. RON . *JB

ENGINE STOPS UNPREDICTABLY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT THIS IS ABOUT TO OCCUR. NO "IDIOT LIGHTS" ARE LIT, AND THE ENGINE DOES NOT LURCH OR HESITATE -- IT SIMPLY QUITS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN SOME NEAR MISHAPS WHEN THIS OCCURS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. SUDDEN DECELERATION WITHOUT WARNING, AND VERY SLUGGISH HANDLING UNTIL THE ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED, REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS, AND OTHER DRIVERS. INPUT-OUTPUT SENSORS WERE REPLACED 90 DAYS AGO. THIS ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 WHEN IT BEGAN TO RECUR. *JB

5 BATTERIES, RADIO, SPEAKERS, DOOR LOCKS, PAINT, SPEED SENSOR ON TRANSMISSION, FAN MOTOR ON ENGINE, OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR, T14 CIRCUIT ALL WITHIN 27 MONTHS. CAN'T FIND CAUSE OF ALL THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER IS NO HELP! CUSTOMER CARE HUNG UP ON ME. LEMON LAW RAN OUT 1 MONTH AGO. UPSIDE DOWN CAN'T EVEN TRADE IN. HELP!!!!!

PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINTS. I AM CURRENTLY REPLACING THE SECOND SET OF BALL JOINTS SINCE 12/2000 BOTH SETS OF BALL JOINTS DID NOT EXCEED 45000 MILES BEFORE THEY WORE OUT. *AK

PLEASE CONTACT ME REFERENCE THE AIR CONDITIONING A/C UNIT IN MY 1995 GRAND CHEROKEE JEEP. I'M TOTALLY FRUSTRATED WITH THE SERVICE AND RESPONSES I'VE RECEIVED FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP REFERENCING THE A/C. THE A/C NOT WORKING ON A 500 MILE PLUS TRIP (ONE WAY) CAN CAUSE UNDO STRESS ON FAMILY, ESPECIALLY ONE WITH YOUNG KIDS AND A PREGNANT WIFE. WHEN AN AUTHORIZED AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP REPAIRS YOUR VEHICLE, YOU FEEL SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT. I CANNOT PLACE ALL THE BLAME ON THE DEALERSHIP AS THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM AND CAN PROBABLY BE LABLED AS A MANUFATURER'S DEFECT.PLEASE CONTACT ME AND ADVISE ME ON COURSES OF ACTION AS DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (DON PHILLIPS) ARE NOT INTERESTED IN PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK

THE PROBLEM : UNDER INFLATED TIRES CAUSE TIRE FAILURE, ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, DEATHS, AND INCREASES BOTH TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND AIR POLLUTION (AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENTS AND TRAFFIC TIE-UPS) ELEMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM : TIRES MANUFACTURERS PRINT INFLATION INSTRUCTIONS ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE THAT ARE WAY TOO SMALL FOR AN AGING POPULATION TO FIND OR READ. TRUST ME. I'M OVER 40 AND I HAVE ONE HECK OF A TIME FINDING THE RIGHT TIRE INFLATION (PSI) RATING. I'D REALLY LIKE TO OPERATE MY CAR SAFELY. BUT, DARN IT - IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT TO FIND THE CORRECT PRESSURE ON THE TIRES FOR PROPER INFLATION. YES SIR, I'M AWARE THE SAME DATA MAY BE ON THE CAR DOOR. BUT, I'M A BELIEVER THAT STUFF CAN SOMETIMES GET SCREWED UP AND I'D RATHER FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES FOR THE TIRES THAT REALLY ARE ON MY CAR. THE SOLUTION: REQUIRE TIRE MANUFACTURERS TO PRINT TIRE INFLATION INFORMATION PROMINENTLY ON THE TIRE IN LETTERS OF A SIZE (FONT) BIG ENOUGH TO READ (WITHOUT TAKING OFF YOUR GLASSES OR GOING TO LOOK FOR READING GLASSES.) ADVANTAGES: THIS WOULD SAVE LIVES, REDUCE INJURIES, REDUCE PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENTS, REDUCE HIGHWAY CONGESTION (DUE TO ACCIDENTS & VEHICLE BREAKDOWNS) . ALL OF THE PRECEDING WOULD ALSO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION, AND THEREFORE CREATE A MORE HEALTHY AND LESS STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL OF US. COST: NOW, THE IDEA WOULD SAVE MILLIONS - IF NOT BILLIONS PER YEAR. (JUST CONSIDER THE COST OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION ALONE WITH ACCIDENTS.) YET, IT SHOULDN'T COST A DIME TO IMPLEMENT OVER TIME. (WE REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR A MILLION DOLLAR STUDY TO TELL US THAT WHICH SEEMS PRETTY INTUITIVE.) WHAT DO YOU THINK MR. SECRETARY? WOULD YOU OR ONE OF YOUR STAFFERS LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THIS SUGGESTION? I AM EARNEST IN FORWARDING IT BECAUSE I REALLY THINK IT WOULD HELP OUR NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM . THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO READ MY LETTER AND CONSIDER THIS MATTER. RESPECTFULLY, RICH WEIRICH.*JB