1994 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

RECALL 94 V 024 000/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FAR TOO MANY TO LIST, WE HAVE TAKEN IT UPON OURSELVES TO REPAIR MOST OF THEM ...TO THE POINT OF FINANCIAL DIFICULTY . THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH UNACCEPTABLE DEFECTS AND HAS BEEN ALLREADY RECALLED ONCE IN THE SHORT TIME THAT WE HAVE OWNED IT. (837 FEB 00 SAFETY RECALL NO. 837-LOWER CONTROL ARM REINFORCEMENT ) ALSO COULD YOU TELL US WHAT 611 "SAFETY RECALL" WAS WE HAVE NO INFORMATION JUST THE #. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF HIM, AND CONSUMER HIT OTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 50 TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS. WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT HESITATES. THEN, IT WILL THROW ITSELF INTO PARK. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE VEHICLE WON'T GO PAST 30 MPH. *AK AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT STAY RUNNING. *SLC

GAS STRUTS SUPPORT THE HOOD WHEN RAISED ON THIS VEHICLE, IN LIEU OF THE MORE TRADITIONAL SPRINGS OR PROP. APPARENTLY, WHEN THE CAR MOVES FROM A MODERATE TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT TO A COLD ENVIRONMENT AFTER A FEW YEARS OF SERVICE, THESE GAS STRUTS WILL NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD, WHICH THEN FALLS ON THE DRIVER'S HEAD AS HE CHECKS THE OIL, CAUSING LACERATIONS AND POTENTIALLY A CONCUSSION OR OTHER SERIOUS INJURY. THE TRANSMISSION, WITH AGE, IN VERY COLD WEATHER, CAN REFUSE TO SHIFT INTO A FORWARD GEAR AFTER BACKING THE CAR OUT ONTO A ROADWAY, CAUSING A MAJOR POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROPENSITY SHOULD TRIGGER A RECALL BY CHRYSLER TO FORECLOSE SERIOUS INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM OUT OF TOWN MY CAR LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR. STILL WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. HAD DEALER CHECK IT OUT AND FOUND IT IS SEAL/CLUTCH FAILURE WITH LIMP IN ...THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KNOWN DEFECT OF THIS TRANSMISSION 42LE. THERE ARE SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS AND ALOT OF THE EXACT SAME FAILURES. BEEN RESEARCHING ON THE NET..CLASS ACTION SUIT MAY ALSO BE PENDING REGARDING THIS DEFECT AND CHRYLER REFUSING TO RECALL...SET UP FILE WITH CHRYLSER THIS AM #8117947. THEY REFUSED GOODWILL REPAIR SO FAR WITH STANDARD EXCUSE, VEHICLE IS OUT OF 3YR/36000 MILE WARRANY...DESPITE TSB"S. THIS HAS BEEN A SERIOUS AND ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANNY AND CHRYSLER KNOWS. THEY TRY TO GET OUT OF REPAIRING CARS WITH THIS DEFECT BUT USUALLY END HAVING TO PAY SOME IN SMALL CLAIMS CT ETC. I WAS TOLD WE HAVE TO REALLY FIGHT SINCE THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT. $1400.00 TO REPAIR IT. RESEARCHING ON THE NET I FIND CHRYSLER KNOWS ABT THE DEFECT AND HAD KNOW FOR A VERY LONG TIME..EVEN DEVELOPING A NEW TYPE OFSEAL SET FOR THESE TRANNY'S..EXCEPT THEY WON'T RECALL THE THOUSAND OF VEHICLES AND INSTALL THE NEW REDESIGNED KIT UNLESS THEY ARE FORCED TOO.IT IS A DESIGN FLAW ..LOTS OF INFO ON THIS ON THE NET...LOTS OF TSB'S ON THIS TRANNY TOO..WISH YOU WOULD FORCE A RECALL! THANKS MARION. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM REPAIRED PER RECALL NOTICE 99V-215 BECAUSE OF LACK OF PARTS. NLM

CONSUMER HAS 2 CONCORDES, ONE IS A 1994 AND THE OTHER IS A 1997, BOTH OF THE CARS' SWAY BAR'S FAILED. *SLC

SEAT BEGAN TO FAIL IN SPRING 2000, FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE SEAT ASSEMBLY IN AUG 2000. ONE SIDE WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN,THE OTHER BROKEN NEARLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH. DANGEROUS AS IT COULD HAVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DID NOT CONTACT DEALER BECAUSE NO RECALL HAD BEEN RECEIVED, BUT LATER HEARD THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL OR OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED.*AK

BOTH FRONT TIE RODS WERE REPORTED LOST FROM DEALER. SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRS WERE DONE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK