1993 Chrysler Concorde Electrical Problems

1993 CHRYSLER CONCORDE - 3.3 LITER V6 FACTORY INSTALLED OPTIONS: POWER WINDOWS POWER LOCKS POWER TRUNK RELEASE A/C CRUISE CONTROL ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (TRACTION CONTROL OPTION NOT INSTALLED) (POWER RADIO ANTENNA NOT INSTALLED) (OPTIONAL TRANSMISSION COOLER RADIATOR INSTALLED) (ALL FACTORY RECALLS WERE COMPLETED ON THIS PARTICULAR CAR) CURRENT ONGOING ISSUES WITH CAR: 1) HORN RANDOMLY GOES OFF IN WARMER WEATHER (80 F +) DUE TO POSSIBLE STEERING WHEEL CONSTRUCTION ISSUES OR COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERMITTENT ISSUE OR WIRING HARNESS ISSUE. 2) ELECTRIC TRUNK DOOR OPENS AT RANDOM AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE DOOR LOCKS OPEN BY THEMSELVES AND THE HORN GOES OFF DUE TO POSSIBLE COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERMITTENT ISSUE OR WIRING HARNESS ISSUE. 3) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAGES SHUT OFF DURING DRIVING AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT ITSELF INTO 1ST GEAR OR INTO REVERSE WHILE IN CITY TRAFFIC OR ON THE FREEWAY (REGARDLESS OF CURRENT SPEED) DUE TO POSSIBLE COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERMITTENT ISSUE OR WIRING HARNESS ISSUE. (THIS IS USUALLY FUN TO EXPERIENCE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH+)! NOT! (RPMS SHOOT UP TO OVER 6,000+) 4) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK ON ENGINE START AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR AND WILL NOT DOWN OR UP SHIFT WHILE DRIVING UNTIL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DECIDES TO WORK AGAIN DUE TO POSSIBLE COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERMITTENT ISSUE OR WIRING HARNESS ISSUE. 5) THE FRONT END WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT, WHEN I TURN SHARP TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHILE PARKING OR JUST PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY OR ONTO A ROAD FROM A PARKED POSITION, THE DRIVE SHAFTS OR STRUTS OR ARMS THEMSELVES SEEM TO SHIFT AND CLUNK VERY LOUDLY (SIMILAR TO A 40 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER BEING SWUNG INTO YOUR SUB-FRAME IN THE FRONT END). I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO 3 CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS AND 4 PRIVATE GARAGES AND NO ONE HAS FIGURED IT OUT. I REPLACED (2 FRONT DRIVE AXLES, 4 STRUTS, STUTT MOUNTS, LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS, ALL RUBBER BUSHINGS IN FRONT END, REAR SWAY BAR AND BUSHINGS).

NHTSA ID

10196242

Incident

Jul 12, 2007

Mileage

104,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CAMP SHAFT SENSOR. VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WITHIN 330 MILES. THEN, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULDN'T RESTART. IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE COMPUTER/ FUEL PUMP, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. DEALERSHIP WAS ABOUT TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT WHEN THEY NOTICED BLACK SLUDGE ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SLIPPING TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

10050174

Mileage

36,800 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024393

Incident

Jun 18, 2003

1. FUEL LEAKS FROM INJECTOR ONTO ENGINE (FIRE HAZARD) 2. IGNITION SWITCH CRANKS ENGINE WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION. 3. LOUD SCREECHING NOISE COMES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE IN PARK AND NEUTRAL, THIS IS THE SAME NOISE THE CAR MAKES WHEN CRANKING THE ENGINE. SOUNDS AS IF THE STARTER IS HANGING ON SOMETHING (LIKE THE FLYWHEEL OR SOMETHING). I'M NOT A MECHANIC BUT DO HAVE ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE TO KNOW THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

NHTSA ID

754803

FIRST THE HEADLIGHT LENSES CLOUDED OVER; HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEN THE INJECTOR SHOT FUEL ON THE ENGINE, CAR CAUGHT FIRE; $3600 IN DAMAGE. THEN THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF THRICE; BOUGHT A NEW ONE. THE CAR CONSTANTLY RUNS HOT SINCE LAST YEAR; REPLACED COOLING BLOCK; NOW IT ONLY RUNS HOT WHEN IDLING OR IN STOP-N-GO TRAFFIC; HAVE TO RUN THE HEATER TO KEEP IT FROM OVERHEATING; MECHANIC CANT FIND THE CAUSE; AC TEMP CHANGES FROM COOL TO TEPID WHEN CAR IDLES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT; ONCE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE, AIR RETUNS TO COOL. THE OVERHEAD COMPUTER JUST QUIT, AS WELL AS THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT(ECU); ECU REPLACED. WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP DROPS AROUND FREEZING CAR HAS A BANGING NOISE UNDERNEATH, UNTIL IT WARMS UP. REMOTE DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING WITHIN 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP.

NHTSA ID

751443

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

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

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE / WHEN IT IS PARKED, HORN INADVERTENTLY GOES OFF FOR UP TO 5 TO 6 MINUTES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *YC

NHTSA ID

848973

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

WATER PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA ID

542713

Incident

Sep 20, 1998

DEFECTIVE COIL IS CAUSING A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM.THE PART IS NOW ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. *AK

NHTSA ID

831125

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE ALIGNMENT. ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN/ DOOR LOCKS, THE FUSE BLOW OUT. IN ADDITION, INTERMITTENTLY THE REVERSE POSITION IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS INOPERATIVE. CAUSES UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.

NHTSA ID

830790

Incident

Jul 1, 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

ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.IT MADE A CLUNKING SOUND AND STALLED. ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND IGNITION.

NHTSA ID

538309

THE DOOR LOCKS RELEASE FROM THE LOCKE DPOSITION BY THEMSELVES. ALSO, OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARKING LOT. IN ADDITION, HORN GOES OFF BEEPING/BLARING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. *AK

NHTSA ID

523863

Incident

Jun 1, 1997

POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, RADIO FAILED.

NHTSA ID

514045

FUEL INJECTION: FUEL RAIL LEAKS, SPILLS GASOLINE ON TOP OF ENGINE, COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STTES THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER PRODUCT DEFECTS SUCH AS THE TRANSMISSION, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, DOOR LOCK AND TRUNK LOCK AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CONSUMER STATES SOME WERE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *JB

NHTSA ID

805740

Incident

Nov 21, 1996

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUNK HOOD OPENED, THE POWER DOOR LOCKED BY ITSELF AND HORN SOMETIMES GOES OFF BY ITSELF. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ID

804578

AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS. *SD

NHTSA ID

503442

Incident

Apr 19, 1996

FUEL SYSTEM IS LEAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES IGNITION SWITCH STICKS, HEATING SYTEM IS INOPERATIVEDOES NOT DEFROST WINDOWS, AIR IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

NHTSA ID

974529

Incident

Mar 12, 1993

THROTTLE BODY IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH AIR, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ENGINE STALLS. TT *JB

NHTSA ID

974130

Incident

Oct 16, 1995

A/C BLOWING WARM AIR WITH RANCID ODOR, REPLACED CRACKED EVAPORATOR.

NHTSA ID

487002

Incident

Apr 1, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR LEFT DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

NHTSA ID

972469

TENSION PULLEY BROKE, CAUSING DRIVE BELT TO SNAP AND ENGINE TO STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

969108

Incident

Jun 5, 1995

DESIGN/LOCATION OF HORN BUTTON DOES NOT ALLOW EASY ACCESSIBILITY DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *AW

NHTSA ID

486271

Incident

May 5, 1995