1993 Chrysler Concorde Brakes Problems

THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP. *YH

NHTSA ID

568227

Incident

Aug 21, 1997

THE HYDRAULIC LINE DEVELOPED A HOLE DUE TO RUSTING. THE RUST WAS CAUSE BY DRIPPING OF AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSATION ON THE LINE. I HAVE PHOTO IF DESIRED. DT

NHTSA ID

768638

Incident

Sep 15, 2001

AFTER HAVING RECALL 98V130000 DONE FOR FUEL SEAL, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.*AK THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT, CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF GASOLINE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE APPROX. 15 MILES. CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND GASOLINE WAS COMING OUT OF THE MOTOR. CONSUMER WENT TO TURN THE KEY TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER WHEN THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE BRAKES WERE ALSO INOPERATIVE. *JG

NHTSA ID

8018278

Incident

Sep 6, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

761764

Incident

May 8, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE ALSO WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM ABS SYSTEM. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

895835

Incident

Sep 6, 2000

ABS FAILURE LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY AND SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR 3-4 TIMES BUT PROBLEM NEVER FIXED. HAVE SPENT OVER $500 TRYING TO GET IT REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER/DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH ADDITIONAL REPAIR COSTS.

NHTSA ID

749592

IN THE 2 YEARS I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, JUST A LOUD BANG THEN LIKE IT DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL. THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED IN 1995 BY A PRIOR OWNER AND AGAIN BY ME IN 1998. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED IN 1999. I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A PARTIAL REPAIR HISTORY OF A PRIOR OWNER WHICH SHOWS WORK WAS DONE BETWEEN DECEMBER 96 AND SEPTEMBER 97 THAT INCLUDES 3 REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND 2 REPAIRS TO THE AIR CONDITIONING. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HAD A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON AND STUCK, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND I LOST SPEED QUICKLY IN THE OUTER LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, THE DEALER SAYS THE CAB MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OTHER NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDE DIM HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE DRIVER'S WINDOW PROPERLY, REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS TWICE, ILL FITTING TRIM INSIDE, A/C LEAKS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, RATTLES OVER ROUGH ROADS THAT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND AND INSUFFICIENT WINDSHIELD WASHER SPRAY JUST TO NAME A FEW. CHRYSLER HAS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH QUALITY.

NHTSA ID

733644

Incident

Feb 1, 1999

THE RESERVOIR FOR THE ABS EXPERIENCE A FAILURE; PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

NHTSA ID

868805

Incident

Aug 13, 2000

HEARD METAL SCRAPING IN FRONT WHEELS. STOPPED AT A BRAKE COMPANY. THEY INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT PADS AND ROTORS WERE 14 INCHES, INSTEAD OF 15 INCHES. THEY COULDN'T FUGURE OUT HOW CONSUMER WA SABLE TO STOP. TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

863080

Incident

May 19, 2000

ABS UNIT FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

551324

AT LOW SPEED 20MPH IN PARKING LOTS OR HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH A/C ON ALL GAUGES THE INSTRUMENT ON PANEL WOULD GO OFF IMMEDIATELY AND THE HEATER COMES ON BLOWING AT FULL SPEED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER NO WARRANTY FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THEY SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED AT CONSUMER COST. ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AT HEAVY BRAKING. DEALER'S RESPONSE NO WARRANTY, DIAGNOSIS SHOWED IT NEEDED NEW COMPUTER. 3 MONTHS LATER, ABS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED ABS BRAKE RELAY, EMERCENCY BRAKE INOPERATIVE (1993), EVAPORATOR CORE RUPTURED, HEAD GASKET WARPED FROM OVERHEATING CAUSING LEAKAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

855426

Incident

Jun 15, 1997

FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER ON ONE OCCASION, AND TWO OTHER TIMES BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT CAUSE COULD NOT BE FOUND OR DUPLICATED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

841467

Incident

Jun 15, 1998

THERE IS A LEAK IN ONE OF THE VALVES ON THE ABS SYSTEM. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTOFIED .

NHTSA ID

840516

VEHICLE HAS A LEAK IN ONE OF THE VALVES OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

840515

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

836760

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER/TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHTS/HORN/ AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND WATER PUMP FAILED @ 36,000 WHILE STOPPING ON HIGHWAY IN 65MPH TRAFFIC. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT SINCE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

835083

Incident

Feb 1, 1998

ABS BRAKES WOULD SELF ENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. DO NOT HAVE TO TOUCH BRAKE PEDAL. WOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHEN GOING 40MPH OR BELOW. THERE WOULD BE NO WARNING. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER DUE TO ABS BRAKES ENGAGING & BURNING BRAKE PADS. *AK

NHTSA ID

833788

Incident

Dec 15, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY PULSATES WHICH ALSO CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

831322

THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON AS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES OPERATE FINE, ITS ONLY THE INDICATOR LIGHT. VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

830305

Incident

Nov 6, 1998

WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED, ELIMINATING FRONT END VIBRATION. REAR VIEW MIRROR FALL OFF TWICE, ONCE WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKES OR ACTUALLY THE TRACTIONED CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE BRAKES TO STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY FROM A STANDING START UNDER NORMAL DRY ROAD CONDITION. AIR CONDITIONER LEAKED FUMES INTO THE INTERIOR CAUSING A REFRIGERANT ODOR, REPLACE O RINGS. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACE TWICE, DUE TO KEY COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILD DRIVING, BUT AT REST POSITION THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. CAR CAN SUDDENLY VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTS, WITHOUT WARNING , WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER

NHTSA ID

540701

BRAKE PEDAL STICKS LEAVING BRAKE LIGHTS ON, REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND MASTER CYLINDER DID NOT RECTIFY STICKING.

NHTSA ID

539298

Incident

Jul 28, 1998

FRONT ROTORS FAILED DUE TO RUST.

NHTSA ID

524324

Incident

Aug 1, 1993

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ID

517536

Incident

Feb 1, 1997

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY INDICATING ABS FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

515315

Incident

Feb 1, 1997

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO VIBRATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO THE ABS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

546734

Incident

Feb 1, 1997