1995 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. DEALER HAS REPLACE TRANSMISSION.*AK

WHILE NORMAL DRIVING, SUDDENLY CRUISE CONTROL TURNS ON, AND THE VEHICLE WON'T SPEED UP EVEN IF I PRESS GAS PEDAL; THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND FINALLY STOPS. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES BEFORE NOVEMBER THIS YEAR(BETWEEN 100,000MILES AND 124,000MILES) AND 2 TIMES OUT OF 4 LONG DISTANCE DRIVINGS(ABOUT 50 MILES) THIS MONTH. *AK

HOOD STRUTS ARE NOT HEAVY TO SUPPORT HOOD, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL ON TOP OF CONSUMER, CAUSING MINOR INJUIRES WITH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.AK

TRUNK HAD BEEN OPENED AND REMAINED SO FOR APPROX. 45 MIN. LIGHT IN REAR WINDSHIELD MELTED, DROPPED HOT MATERIAL ONTO CONTENTS OF TRUNK, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTENTS ALL RUINED, TRUNK INTERIOR SCORCHED, BURNED, AND WIRING MELTED. INSIDE, REAR DASH CARPET BURNED, REAR WINDOW (WITH DEFOGGER) BURNED BADLY, UPPER TAILIGHT COMPLETELY MELTED, LEATHER SEAT RUINED FROM HEAT AND SMOKE, LEATHER HARDENED, CONDITION OF SPEAKER SYSTEM IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, ENTIRE INTERIOR FILLED WITH DAMAGING SMOKE PARTICLES. THIS WAS A NON-SMOKING VEHICLE DUE TO RESPIRATORY SENSITIVITY OF DRIVER/OWNER. DAMAGE ESTIMATE INCOMPLETE DUE TO WIRING TRACE NOT YET COMPLETED.*AK

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. IT WAS THE 2 GEAR THAT WENT OUT. THEY HAVE NO OTHER REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE CHANGING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. LAST INCIDENT CAUSED A THREE CAR COLLISION WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH, SHE APPLIED BRAKES TO VEER OVER TO ANOTHER LANE, AND VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, CAR STOPPED. VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN OVER AT ALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. *AK

BURNT FLUID IS NOTED ON THE REPAIR SHEET. DEALER WAS NO HELP AT ALL SO WENT TO INDEP TRANS. REPAIR SHOP. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER AUTOS FROM RESEARCH I'VE DONE ON-LINE AND WITH TALKING TO FRED'S TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH [(219)266-2144]. THEY CLAIM THAT THEY CONSTANTLY GET CHRYSLER'S IN FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE AS MINE. WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER USED POOR EQUIPMENT IN THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSIONS. I PRAY THAT SOME DAY CHRYSLER WILL REALIZE THERE'S A PROBLEM AND DO A RECALL FOR THEIR POOR PERFORMANCE OF THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. *AK

STEERING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TIE ROD AS A RESULT OF A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

HOOD DID NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION UNLESS IT WAS HELD OR PROPPED OPEN. THIS CAUSED THE HOOD TO DROP DOWN SUDDENLY, HITTING OWNER ON THE HEAD. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK