1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

IN 2002 OUR CAR OVERHEATED WE TOOK IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP. SINCE THE IT IT WAS BOUGHT IN ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO REPAIR THE COOLING SYSTEM, OVER A SPAN OF LESS THAN A YEAR. THE ENTIRE COLLING SYSTEM, EXCEPT FOR THE HEATING COIL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS HAD A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #5 AND WE HAVE SUNK IN OVER A $1,000 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE MECHANICS HAVE TOLD US THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER EIGHT MONTHS. IT HAS BEEN HOOKED UP TO COMPUTERS AND STILL IT IS A GUESSING GAME. WE HAVE HAD THE EGR VALVE REPLACED BECAUSE THIS WAS ANOTHER GUESS AS TO THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS, SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, COIL, OVERHEAD CAM SENSOR, IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND TIMING BELT. WE ARE SINKING MORE MONEY INTO THIS CAR THAN WE CAN AFFORD. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF IT BEFORE WE PURCHASED IT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND STILL NO-ONE CAN TELL US WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK

WHILE REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER 1997 CONCORDE DRIVER SIDE TIRE TURNED RIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND STOPPED. *TS AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE INNER TIE ROD HAD FAILED AND THE OUTER TIE ROD WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. THE DEALER STATED IT LOOKED AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WORK ON PREVIOUSLY, AND WHOM EVER DID THE WORK DID NOT PLACE THE TABS BACK IN PLACE AND BECAUSE OF THAT THE TIE RODS EVENTUALLY STRIPPED AND FELL OUT OF PLACE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED AND THE PREVIOUS DEALER DID STATED THEY DID HAVE TO REMOVE THE TIE RODS IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION, HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN OVER 5 YEARS SINCE THE REPAIR. *JB

WATER LEAKS UNDER AIR VENTS UNDER WINDOW WIPERS ,BODY SEAMS LET WATER IN CAR AS FAST AS IT WILL RUN.HAVE SEALED 1 LEAK WITH SILICONE ON SEAM ON PASSENGER SIDE. CARPET AND MAT ON DRIVER SIDE NOW GETTING WET AND STINKS. REPLACED WINDSHIELD 6-27-03,SO I KNOW THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. CAR BOUGHT NEW AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT. DEALERS SERVICE MGR.CLAIMS THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PROBLEMS,BUT MY MECHANIC,KNOWS A CHRYSLER MECHANIC THERE,AND HE SAYS THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS. THEY HAVE EVEN SPRAYED RUBBERIZED UNDERCOATING ON SEAMS AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO SEAL WATER LEAKS.

POWER STEERING IS OUT OR VERY HARD TO TURN UNTIL THE CAR IS WARMED UP. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN AUG. OF 2003. THIS HAS FAILED ATLEAST 120 TIMES. DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS SUMMER OR WINTER. WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF THIS WAS RECALLED. IT WASN'T SO I MADE A COMPLAINT.

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP. THIS WAS CAUSEB BY RACK AND PINON FAILURE.*AK

TOTALED MY 1997 CONCORDE ON 4/6/03 AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CONCLUSION OF CHRYSLER INVESTIGATION WAS, I WASN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. I HIT THE GUARD RAIL AND CONCRETE WALL AT ABOUT 60 MPH. HOW FAST DID I HAVE TO BE GOING TO HAVE THEM DEPLOY??? *JB

THE CONSUMER THE PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK, TOOK KEYS OUT AND SHUT OFF IGNITION, THE VEHICLE THEN SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT PARKED VEHICLE ON OTHER SIDE. CONSUMER SUFFERED A SLIGHT INJURY ON SKIN BECAUSE HER LEGS DANGLED SLIGHTLY OUT. *AK *JB

THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SUDDENLY STOP WORKING WHILE IN USE OR WOULDN'T CUT OFF AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND PARKED VEHICLE. A FIRE IMMEDIATELY STARTED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER DETERMINED THAT FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY A LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAILS. TS