1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A PINGING SOUND, AND WAS CUTTING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC SAID HE COULDN'T SEE THE VEHICLE, TO BRING IT IN. FUEL INJECTOR WAS DEFECTED. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD COST HIM $600.00. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON DASHBOARD BLINKING OFF AND ON.*AK

FRONT ROTORS HAVE RUST RIDGES AND PITS IN THEM. THE CAR HAS 28000 MILES ON IT AND THE BRAKE PADS ARE LIKE NEW. WITH THIS RUST RIDGE ON THE ROTOR IT WILL WEAR THE PADS PREMATURLEY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NORMAL WEAR. I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 20 YEARS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR !

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY TWO OF THE INNER TIE ROD BOLTS WHICH HOLD UP THE RACK AND PINION BROKE, CAUSING STEERING FAILURE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAD THE POWER ASSIST: SECONDARY: CONTROL MODULE SWITCH REPLACED AND THEN IT WENT DEAD. TOOK TO A DEALER, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. ALSO, BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS, ALTERNATOR REPLACED, BODY CONTROLLER REBUILT TWICE. *AK *ML

THE REAR SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT. THE BELT IS HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PART WAS ORDERED TO CORRECT THE PROLEM AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. FIRST TIME HAPPENED WHILE PULLING INTO ONGOING TRAFFIC WHICH ALMOST LED TO A COLLISION. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT TRAFFIC WAS NORMAL. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PARTS WERE REPLACED ON BOTH TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

POWER AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILURE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND RESULTED LOSS OF POWER. YH

CONSUMER HAD FUEL RAIL O-RING REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 98V-184 YET THEY FAILED AGAIN A COUPLE MONTHS LATER. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH DRIVER HIT A DEER, LOST CONTROL, AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HIT A BRIDGE. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK AT 4:30A.M. ON 10/14/99. UPON THE ENTRANCE TO I-696 ( ABOUT 2MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE) THE TEMPERATURE GAGE RAN HIGH AND THE HIGH TEMMP LIGHT CAME ON UPON THE ENTRANCE RAMP. I DROVE APPROX 4 MILES TO MY MOTHERS RESIDENCE WHICH WAS ON THE WAY TO WORK.. AT THAT HOUR I MUST DEPEND AND RELY ON THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. THANK GOODNESS MY MOTHER LIVES ON THE WAY TO MY JOB 55 MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE. WHEN I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT APPROX. 7AM (WHEN THEY OPEN) THE GENTLEMAN BEHIND THE COUNTER SAID IT PROBABLY WASN'T A HOSE, ( WHICH I THOUGHT BECAUSE OF THE COOLANT LOSS AND OVER HEATING) BUT INSTEAD A WATER PUMP BECAUSE IT IS SO COMMON IN THAT MAKE OF VEHICLE. THIS DISTURBS ME BECAUSE IF HE KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF SO MANY REPAIRS WHY NOT A RECALL ON THE PART? $:30 AM IS A SCARRY TIME TO BREAK DOWN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE I NEED MY VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK. IT WAS 197.60 FOR LABOR, 1.60 FOR A SEAL, 11.60 FOR COOLANT, AND 94.50 FOR THE PUMP,15.00 MISC CHARGE, AND 7.36 IN TAX TOTAL WAS 327.66. I DO HAVE THE PART AND THE RECEIPT OF THE BILL IF YOU NEED IT . I DID NOT RECEIVE MY CAR BACK UNTILL 6PM I WAS TOLD IT TOOK SO LONG BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. I WISH I COULD PLAN AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS FOR EMERGENCIES.