1994 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR IN A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED MANNER. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REACH A "RED LINE" CONDITION WITHIN A FRACTION OF A SECOND, AND CAUSES THE CAR TO REDUCE SPEED IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. SINCE THE BREAK LIGHTS ARE NOT ACTIVATED, THIS SITUATION POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZZARD, AS THE CAR BEHIND MAY BE UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION FROM THE TOTALLY UNEXPECTED AND UN-SIGNALED BREAKING ACTION. THIS CONDITION HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES WITHIN ABOUT A ONE HOUR PERIOD, WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. THE NEXT DAY THE TRANSMISSION PERFORMED NORMALLY, WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OFF. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN USED AT NIGHT TIME SINCE THIS INCIDENT, AND HAS NOT HAD THE DOWNSHIFTING PROBLEM WHEN RUN DURING THE DAY TIME. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE, SUCH AS DIM LIGHTS OR A DEAD BATTERY. THE PREVIOUS OWNER SAY THAT HE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER EXPLAINATION AS TO WHY THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT.*AK

THE CAR WHEN PUT IN REVERSE WHILE IT WAS PARKED, SPUN OUT REALLY FAST, CAUSING THE TIRES TO SCREACH AND THE AC AND SERPENTINE BELTS TO COME OFF, EVEN THOUGH THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED AT ALL. *AK

THERE HAS BEEN 119 SEVICE BULLETINS ON THIS VEHICLE-12 0N TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS -NEVER RECALLED YET PROBLEMS LIKE MINE ARE VERY FAMILIAR TO DEALER AND CHRYSLER-BOTH SAY SORRY, OUT OF WARRENTY-IT IS UNREASONABLE TO PAY $25,000 FOR A NEW VEHICLE,MAINTAIN IT PROPERLY WITH NO ABUSE,AND HAVE THE DRIVE TRAIN LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES??*AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED, AND IN HOT OR COLD WEATHER. VEHICLE WILL RESTART, BUT IT WILL IMMEDIATELY FAIL AGAIN UNLESS CONSUMER KEEPS APPLYING GAS PEDAL. CONSUMER WILL CONTACTED DEALER TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE FUEL IS SQUIRTING OUT OF FUEL INJECTOR. MANUFACTURER FOUND A RECALL FOR 1993 VEHICLES.*AK

I BELIEVE THE FAILURE EXISTED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SIERRA MOTORS IN APRIL OF 2000 BUT I WAS UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE IT AT THE TIME BECAUSE I HAD NEVER DRIVEN A VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I HAD THE CAR IN ABOUT 1 WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT DUE TO FUEL LINE FAILURE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE UNDERCARRIAGE WHILE THEY WERE AT IT AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE LONGER I HAD THE CAR, THE WORSE IT GOT UNTIL I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK AND TOLD THEM IT SEEMS TO WALK WHEN I DRIVE IT AND SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE CAR. THIS TIME THEY DID FIND IT BUT THEY SAID IT DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON IT. MY DAUGHTER FOUND A RECALL ON THE 1994 CONCORD FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I WANT TO FIND OUT WHY MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED AND WHAT I CAN DO TO GET IT INCLUDED. THANK YOU. JEANETTE YARBROUGH. *AK

WHEN OPENING HOOD IT WILL STAY OPEN FOR WHILE. THEN, WILL CLOSE SLOWLY/ WILL SHUT FAST WITHOUT A WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE THEY SAID PROBLEM WAS WITH HOOD SHOCKS THAT WERE NOT HOLDING. *AK

RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER OF POWER STEERING IS MOVING AROUND TOO MUCH WHEN LOOKING UNDER HOOD WHILE SOMEONE ELSE TURNS. THIS CREATES A PROBLEM WITH MAIN CYLINDER THAT CAUSES RIGHT WHEEL TO FLAP ALL OVER THE PLACE. *AK

AFTER THE CAR SPUN OUT IN A SNOW STORM, A TRANSMISSION LINE CONNECTION FAILED. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN UNTIL IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I AM ASSUMING THE TRANSMISSION OIL WAS DEPLETED. THE DRIVER COMPLAINED OF JERKING, ETC. AND HAVING TO REV THE ENGINE QUITE A LOT TO GET THE CAR MOVING. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GRAB AND SLIP, ETC. THE DEALER NOW STATES THAT OTHER THAN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LINE FITTING AND TRANSMISSION LFUIDS, THERE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN FURTHER DAMAGE. HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO SLIP AND GRAB AT LOW SPEED FROM A STOP AND SLIPS WHEN USING PASSING GEAR. WHAT DAMAGE COULD HAVE BEEN INCURRED BY RUNNING THE TRANSMISSION DRY OVER A TEN MILE DRIVE. I AM FOLLOWING UP ON THI FOR MY MOTHER IN LAW WHO IS CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED. THANK YOU.

FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHINGS HAVE WORN PREMATURLY AND CONSISTANTLY WITH THIS CAR. IS THERE A REASON FOR THIS. WE MAINTAIN TIRES, ALIGNMENTS, ETC. THE FRONT TIROD BUSHINGS SEEM TO BE CONSISTANTLY BEING REPLACEED. THE BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED ABOUT 12,000 MILES AGO. THE CAR LOST TRACTION IN SNOW AND SPUN OUT. WHEN THE INSURANCE AND DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR, THEY REPLACED A BLOWN TRANSMISSION LINE, AND INDICATED THE FRONT BUSHINGS WERE DRY ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF LUBE/OIL CHANGES FOR THIS CAR. CAN YOU GIVE GUIDEANCE ON THIS PROBLEM WITH WHICH TO ADDRESS THE DEALER.*AK