1993 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

BRAKE PEDAL STICKS LEAVING BRAKE LIGHTS ON, REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND MASTER CYLINDER DID NOT RECTIFY STICKING.

EA98007; FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE; OWNER WOULD SMELL FUEL ODOR AT ALL TIMES. THE SMELL WAS WORST WHEN THE VEHICLE SAT FOR AN HOUR OR TWO, AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED ON 3/15/97 AT COST TO THE OWNER. ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER, OWNER BEGAN TO SMELL GAS AGAIN, AND GAS MILEAGE DROPPED AS WELL. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE CURRENT SITUATION. *AK

ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.IT MADE A CLUNKING SOUND AND STALLED. ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND IGNITION.

AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR COIL UNIT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CONDENSER UNIT FAILED ONCE RESULTING IN LEAKING.

HAD EXPERIENCED A LEAK IN THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE. HAD NOTICED AN ODOR, THAT SMELLED LIKE GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. #PE98-014. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAK, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL OVER ENGINE. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

OWNER BEGAN SMELLING FUMES, AND WHEN DRIVEN VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. A FUEL RAIL MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN GAS BEING PUMPED ONTO THE ENGINE WHICH FROM A SPARK COULD HAVE IGNITED THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

SUSPENSION/STEERING FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH THEN STOPPED BECAUSE THE FUEL RAILS STARTED LEAKING FUEL LIKE A PIPE. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, THE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE OF THE FUEL RAILS WERE MADE OF PLASTIC. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

THE MECHANISM DESIGNED TO HOLD THE HOOD IN THE OPEN POSITION FAILS ALLOWING HOOD TO FALL DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON THE 1993 CONCORD AS WELL AS THE 1994 NEW YORKER.