1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE (WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED) WHILE IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER A 2ND RECALL TO FIX WHAT THE 1ST RECALL DIDN'T FIX. NOW THEY WANT A $1000 TO FIX THE VEHICLE BUT CLAIM THAT IT ISN'T UNDER RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. THE FLOOR SHIFTER/PIN/CABLE ASSEMBLY UNIT. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION PREVIOUS COMPLAINT # AG#200510260. *NM

I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM A TRIP FROM FT. LAUDERDALE ,FL. ON LABOR DAY 9/5/05. WHEN MY 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE JUST STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON . I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 4 MONTHS AGO AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 75,500 MILES ON IT. I HAVE PUT ON 5,000 MILES SINCE I OWNED IT AND HAVE CHANGED THE OIL TWICE ALREADY.*JB

DT: TH ECONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME HE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL OUT THE ENGINE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO START IT BACK, BUT IT MADE A LOT OF NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM RECURRED THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AGAIN. THEY TOLD HIM THAT IF THEY FIXED THE TIMING CHAIN THAT IT MIGHT HELP OR THERE MAY BE MORE PROBLEMS. HE HAS NOT HAD THIS FIXED AS OF YET. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON AUGUST 16, 2005 , CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CONTACT COULD HAVE ENGINE REBUILT WHICH WOULD COST $7000-8000 DOLLARS OR THEY COULD DO IT FOR $2500. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GIVE THE CONTACT ANY TYPE OF EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS 64, 200.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE ENGINE WENT OUT WITH ONLY 49,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, THEY WERE ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THIS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A FIRST TIME OWNER HE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY TOLD HIM ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT CAR NEEDED OIL CHANGES OFTEN. THE CONTACT INSISTED THAT DURING THE SIX MONTHS THAT HE OWNED THE VEHICLE HE KEPT UP WITH THE OIL CHANGES, AND DID NOT BELIEVE THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

DT: IN APRIL 2005 OWNER PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT GOT STUCK.THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK MORE AND MORE OFTEN, THEN WOULDN'T TURN AT ALL. THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION, ALLOWING THE CAR TO BE LEFT WITH THE KEY IN IT. ONCE THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR WEEKS, AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY A LOCKSMITH. THE LOCKSMITIH ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TYPE OF CARS. IT WAS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE PROBLEM RETURNED BECUASE THE KEY SOMETIMES GETTING STUCK. OWNER COULD NOT TURN THE KEY OVER.IF CONSUMER FIDDLED WITH THE KEY IT WILL TURN OVER. DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE PIN INSIDE THE IGNITION INTERLOCK BROKE OFF AND THEN IT WONT WORK ANYMORE. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS EVENTUALLY RECALLED 04V021000, BUT DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. *AK

I SAW A LIGHT BLUISH SMOKE COME FROM MY TAILPIPE ONCE AND THEN LATER IN MY DRIVE THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING FUNNY NOISES AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR SEIZED UP AND SHUT OFF. IT RESTARTED BUT THEN SHUT DOWN AGAIN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. MY ENGINE IS COMPLETELY SHOT SAYS MY MECHANIC WITH ME GETTING ALMOST NO COMPRESSION. I WAS NOT OVERDUE ON MY OIL CHANGE AND I HAD JUST REFILLED MY OIL 2 DAYS PREVIOUS. *NM

1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE BEGAIN TO HICCUP ON THE INTERSTATE. AS I PULLED OFF AN EXIT IT STOPPED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, NOT STEERING ABILITY, NO DRIVEABILITY. I WAS ALMOST HIT AND SEVERAL OTHER CARS HAD TO AVOID HITTING ME. THERE WERE MANY DRIVERS AFFECTED AND ANGRY.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD HAVE BECOME FOGGY AND DISCOLORED TO THE POINT THAT THE LIGHTS APPEAR DIM IN THE EVENING. THIS APPEARS TO BE SOMEWHAT HAZARDOUS AS VISIBILITY IN NIGHT DRIVING IS NECESSARY. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. COST TO REPLACE THEM IS PROBABLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $700. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I REALIZE I BOUGHT IT USED BUT I FEEL THAT THESE HEADLIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE FROM THE BEGINNING.

DT: ON JUNE 23 2005 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE BEGAN TO JUMP. OWNER WAS GOING 45 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS UNTIL THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE BEGAN TO JUMP. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STILL WORKED SO OWNER SLOWED DOWN , AND GOT INTO THE RIGHT LANE IN CASE THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND OTHER FACTORS IN THE ENGINE. MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WILL NOT COOPERATE WITH OWNER. THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN FOR FIVE MINUTES. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. CAR IS NOW IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *NM