1996 Chrysler Concorde Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL RAIL HAD FRACTURED CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509919

Incident

Jul 15, 2012

Mileage

60,000 mi

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON MY 1996 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI 3.5L VIN F. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT USED IN SEPTEMBER 2010 AND THE ODOR HAS BECOME MUCH STRONGER IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. I AM FEARING A FIRE MAY OCCUR. GAS MILEAGE HAS GREATLY DECREASED TO ABOUT 12-15 MPH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10409143

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

157,600 mi

WE SMELLED GAS FROM THE ENGINE AREA. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION NOTED A LEAK IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM . GAS WAS DRIPPING EVERY 1 SECOND NEAR THE O RING BY THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL. HELP!. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT A 3.5L ENGINE BUT A 3.3L 1996 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. I KNOW THE 3.5L HAD A RECALL ON THIS DID THE 3.3L HAVE ONE ALSO AND NOONE NOTICE????? ALSO WHEN YOU PUT THE FLOOR SHIFTER INTO GEAR I.E. DRIVE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD, OR IF IN REVERSE THAT EITHER. THEN IT JERKS INTO GEAR ALMOST LIKE THE SHIFTER OR LEAVERS ARE NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE LOOKED AT FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. I DO BELIEVE IT MAY BE A SHIFTER ISSUE AND THEN THE O RING LEAKING GAS LIKE A DRIPPING FAUCET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10380885

Incident

Feb 6, 2011

Mileage

143,000 mi

ON 03/21/2007 I WAS COMING FROM WORK AND SMELLED GASOLINE, ON HAVING MY VEHICLE CHECKED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL RAIL AND THE FUEL LINE HAD BECOME DISENGAGED. AS I HAD THE FUEL RAIL CHANGED UNDER A RECALL ORDER BACK IN 11/2007, I CONTACTED THE DEALER THAT HAD COMPLETED THE WORK BACK THEN. I WAS ADVISED THAT IF IT WAS THEIR FAULT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT NO CHARGE. IF NOT I WOULD BE CHARGED $75 PER HR. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE DEALER WOULD PICK UP THE VEHICLE ON 03/22/2007. AS OF 03/25/3007 MY VEHICLE HAD STILL NOT BEEN PICKED UP. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE SAID VEHICLE BECAUSE OF "GASOLINE" SQUIRTING OUT FROM THE DISCONNECTION AND POURING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10186149

Incident

Mar 21, 2007

Mileage

200,000 mi

LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR ON MY 1996 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM THAT WAS NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY. THIS IA A LOW MILEAGE AUTO WHICH IS DRIVEN BY A SENIOR CITIZEN. *NM

NHTSA ID

10171927

Incident

Oct 18, 2006

Mileage

69,715 mi

STEERING RACK REPLACEMENT IN 1996 CHRYSLER CONCORDE IS VERY COSTLY AND PROBLEMATIC. HAD I KNOWN ABOUT SUCH AN INHERENT BAD DESIGN I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, LET ALONE ANY CHRYSLER PRODUCT. MY PARTICULAR UNIT HAS FAILED AT THE LOW MILEAGE OF 110,000 AND BECAME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO FAILURE! FURTHERMORE, DURING THE REPAIR PROCESS MANY OTHER COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE REQUIRED TEAR DOWN TO ACCESS THE FAILED STEERING RACK COMPONENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE STEERING RACK FAILURE, THE FUEL RAIL GASKETS ALSO FAILED IN LEAKAGE AT THE SAME TIME.

NHTSA ID

10007880

Incident

Feb 14, 2003

Mileage

110,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEALS FOR THE FUEL RAIL, THE MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED, THE MECHANIC STATED THE ORIGINAL SEALS WERE STILL ON THE VEHICLE AND HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10008682

Incident

Aug 15, 2002

Mileage

90,000 mi

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (98V184) CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER WITH THE HELP OF GETTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THEY ARE STATING THAT THE CONSUMER DID NOT NOTIFY THEM ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT FIRST OCCURED.*JB

NHTSA ID

564287

Incident

Jan 24, 2001

VEHICLE HAS A HAIRLINE CRACK IN FUEL RAIL, THERE IS RECALL 98V184000 FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

876811

Incident

Dec 6, 2000

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR AND O-RINGS REPLACED. *MJS

NHTSA ID

552778

CAR DIED ON FREEWAY AT 55 MPH. CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS LEAKING FIRST TIME. NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY; UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD WARPED AND LEAKING; LOWER MANIFOLD GASKET SUCKED/BLOWN OUT AND LEAKING. STILL NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

714922

Incident

Mar 15, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTION O-RINGS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. MJS (98V-184).

NHTSA ID

545197

Incident

Jan 15, 1998

CONSUMER HAS NO HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE FUEL INJECTION O-RINGS DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP.(98V-184) MJS

NHTSA ID

545182

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES BETWEEN THE TWO CYLINDER HEADS HAVE LEAKS IN THEM,CAUSING THE GAS TO LEAK ON THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

832162

Incident

Dec 5, 1998