1993 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR, DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE TOOL TO REPAIR VEHICLE. (99V-215) *MJS

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF RECALL COMPONENT (98V-184) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *MJS

RECALL # 99V215000 ENGINE: OTHER PARTS: OWNER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MARCH 7, 2000. AFTER ARRIVING AT DEALERSHIP, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS(S) WERE NOT AVAILABLE. OWNER WAS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT BECAUSE DEALER DID NOT KNOW IF PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. OWNER WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK IN 3 WEEKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP FOR A REPLACED FUEL RAIL. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE HOME SHE NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL. WHEN CONSUMER GOT HOME,SHE SAW A TRAIL OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. SHE CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY WILL SEND A TOW TRUCK TO PICK VEHICLE UP. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER NOT TO TOUCH VEHICLE, AND TURN IT OFF. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 99V215000 AND MFR RECALL 837/ENGINE CRADLE FAILURE. CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT ON 24-FEB-2000 FOR 03-02-2000. DEALER CALLED BACK TO LET HIM KNOW THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE TOOLS TO DO THE WORK. *AK

TRANSAXLE BRACKET CRACKED WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 TO 60 MPH, CAUSING A LOSS IN POWER WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, ODOR COMING FROM A/C SYSTEM, CAUSED BY MICROBIAL GROWTH ON THE EVAPORATOR CORE, A RESULT OF CONDENSATION FORMATION DURING A/C OPERATION, CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT SUITABLE FOR BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL GROWTH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

RECALL 98V184000/FUEL LEAKAGE: RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE, AND WAS UNABLE TO GET DEALER TO HONOR RECALL. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO GO INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BACK UP. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PUT GEAR IN DRIVE, THEN SHIFT TO REVERSE, AND VEHICLE WOULD MOVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

DRIVERS SEAT JUST COLLAPSED FLAT!! THIS COULD HAVE KILLED ME!! SOME CHEAP PART PROBABLY FAILED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

AT LOW SPEED 20MPH IN PARKING LOTS OR HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH A/C ON ALL GAUGES THE INSTRUMENT ON PANEL WOULD GO OFF IMMEDIATELY AND THE HEATER COMES ON BLOWING AT FULL SPEED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER NO WARRANTY FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THEY SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED AT CONSUMER COST. ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AT HEAVY BRAKING. DEALER'S RESPONSE NO WARRANTY, DIAGNOSIS SHOWED IT NEEDED NEW COMPUTER. 3 MONTHS LATER, ABS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED ABS BRAKE RELAY, EMERCENCY BRAKE INOPERATIVE (1993), EVAPORATOR CORE RUPTURED, HEAD GASKET WARPED FROM OVERHEATING CAUSING LEAKAGE. *AK