1996 Chrysler Concorde Brakes Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO A STOP, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. AT 5 MPH THE ABS ENGAGED AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED 40 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A SERVICE DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ALSO DETERMINED, THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE ABS ENGAGE AT A LOW SPEED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. UPDATED 08/23/04. *JB

NHTSA ID

10164289

Incident

Aug 3, 2006

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THERE WAS SMOKE, THE BRAKE LINE HAD BROKEN, A FIRE ALMOST STARTED HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HAD TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF IN TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

10107173

Incident

Oct 24, 2004

STEERING IS VERY BAD. PULLS TO THE LEFT. RACK AND PINION BUSHINGS BAD, AS WELL AS A TIE ROD. USUALLY MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED. CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. REPLACED WATER PUMP TWICE AS WELL AS THERMOSTAT. ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. BRAKES ARE VERY BAD. I'VE REPLACED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10031142

Incident

Jun 21, 2003

Mileage

144,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT WAS REPLACED, THE RIGHT REAR STRUT WAS LEAKING, ALSO THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SWAY BAR.*JB

NHTSA ID

566470

Incident

Feb 20, 1998

ABS FAILED WHILE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS MOVED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

556629

Incident

Oct 16, 2000

WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. FAILURE OCCURED IN PARKING LOT. *AK

NHTSA ID

873454

Incident

Oct 16, 2000

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR AND O-RINGS REPLACED. *MJS

NHTSA ID

552778

THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS UP, THE ABS SYSTEM RESPONDS ONLY AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ON THE FLOOR, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BUT THIS CONDITION STILL EXIST. NLM

NHTSA ID

551848

CONTINUING LACK OF BRAKING "POWER" I.E. PEDAL IS ON THE FLOOR AND THERE IS NOT ENOUGH BRAKING FORCE GENERATED TO CUASE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO ACTUATE ,EVEN ON WET PAVEMENT, CAUSING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES AND SOME REAL TENSE MOMENTS. DEALE HAS TRIED REPLACING SEVERAL COMPONENTS WITH NO RESULT AND I'M GETTING WORRIED THAT EVNTUALLY THER WILL BE AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY IN WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A NO-PROBLEM, ROUTINE STOP. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS SHOWNING SAME BEHAVIOR- THESE APPEAR IN CHRYSLER LHS'S AND NEW YORKERS WHICH ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME VEHICLES UNDER THE SKIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

717844

Incident

Jan 10, 2000

EVER SINCE THE CAR HAS HAD 7,000 MILES ON IT THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN I AM AT ARED LIGHT IT WILL REV. UP SHUDER THEN STALL IT STARTS RIGHTUP AGAIN I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING OR THEY CLEANED THROTLE BODY ASSEMBELY,FIXED A VACUUM HOSE , ADJUSTED THE CODES I CALL THE CAR COMPANY EVEN HADE A CO-PIOLT IN THERE JUST GUESTING ALSO THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED THE CAR WAS ONLY 1YEAR OLD AND SOME TIMES WHEN THE STALLING PROBLEM HAPPENS THE BRAKE PEDAL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

715147

Incident

Nov 3, 1999

ABS BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. ALSO, ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE VIBRATES.

NHTSA ID

780972

VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR, ROTORS WEAR OUT EVERY 10,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

826999

BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED THROUGH. DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

825832

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED AND CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE AND THE VEHICLE TO PULSATE. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE HAS TO BE APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

531834

Incident

Feb 20, 1998

ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ID

522515

Incident

Jul 1, 1997

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

523891

DRIVER'S PANT LEG WOULD GET CAUGHT ON THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

517319

WHEN RELEASING THE ABS BRAKES THEY WILL GRIND, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS SEVEN TIMES WITHOUT A REMEDY. *AK

NHTSA ID

807976

Incident

Aug 30, 1996

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT END VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

983668