Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Aug 3, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 134 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Chrysler Concorde submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming transmission
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureSuspensionTransmission
Filed Aug 3, 2005
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT CAR SEEMED TO BE PULLING TO THE LEFT/RIGHT. THE CONSUMER HEARD SOMETHING POP AND RATTLE AND THEN PARTS STARTED FALLING FROM THE VEHICLE ON TO THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED MORE PARTS AND THEY FAILED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE WAS LEAKING . ANOTHER MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS COMING PART AND WAS LOOSE. THE FRAME WAS LOOSE AND NOTHING WAS HOLDING IT TOGETHER. AFTER REPLACING ALL THE PARTS, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. BUT, DIDN'T TELL HER WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, BUT NOW PROBLEM IS WORSE. CAR WAS JUMPING LIKE IT DIDN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT'S SLIPPING. CONTACT CALLED NHTSA LAST WEEK AND TALKED TO A LADY AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FLUID LINE. BOUGHT PIECE OF LINE AND WAS TOLD TO BUY A VACUUM PIPE.
NHTSA ID
10118812
Incident
Jan 28, 2005
Transmission
Filed Apr 21, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE CONSUMER THE PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK, TOOK KEYS OUT AND SHUT OFF IGNITION, THE VEHICLE THEN SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT PARKED VEHICLE ON OTHER SIDE. CONSUMER SUFFERED A SLIGHT INJURY ON SKIN BECAUSE HER LEGS DANGLED SLIGHTLY OUT. *AK *JB
NHTSA ID
10015706
Mileage
16,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Nov 4, 2002
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLES SHIFTER FOILED EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED AND THE KEYS WERE TAKEN OUT. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS IN PARK AND ON AN INCLINE AND IN PARK. THE VEHICLE THEN SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE INSPECTOR FOUND THAT THE IGNITION SHIFT INTER-LOCK MECHANISM ON THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. *SCC
NHTSA ID
568194
ElectricalEngineInterior & seats+1 more
Filed May 6, 2002
ENGINE: COOLING SYSTEM: HEAD GASKET WENT 1 WEEK AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE. COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 3RD GEAR-DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 6/01/00 ELECTRICAL SHORT/FUSE: SPEAKERS AND HORN NOT WORKING/WHEN SUNROOF IS OPENED THE TRUNK OPENS TOO.9/19/00 ELECTRICAL SHORT/FUSE: SMOKE FROM DASH WHEN CD WAS TURNED ON AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. 10/17/00 TRANSMISSION: FAILURE OF OVERDRIVE AND LOSS OF 3RD GEAR VEHICLE, COULD STILL BE DRIVEN IN "LIMP MODE" 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. 9/12/01 TRANSMISSION: FAILURE DUPLICATED AS PREVIOUSLY MENTION. 11/20/01. TRANSMISSION: FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE BOGGS DOWN AS IF PUTTING ON BRAKES.LOSS OF ONLY OVERDRIVE VEHICLE STILL ABLE TO OPERATE IN DRIVE GEAR.4/27/02 ENGINE: HEAD GASKET BLOWS ON ONE SIDE OF ENGINE 4/27/02
NHTSA ID
761596
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Oct 18, 1999
WHEN VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED & WOULD TRY TO BACK OUT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. RESTARTED IT & GEARS WOULD REENGAGE. WOULD PUT INTO DRIVE & VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING FORWARD. WOULD KEEP SHIFTING LEVER TO CATCH. WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED, VEHICLE RACED HIGH & REVVED. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER & BEEN TO DEALER. HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT CONSTANT. *AK
NHTSA ID
851060
Incident
Feb 18, 1999
Transmission
Filed Sep 28, 1999
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN PARK WITH THE MOTOR IDLING. IT ROLLED UP THE OWNER'S DRIVERWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE, THEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. OWNER MANAGED TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND STOP THE VEHICLE, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT. DEALER SAID THAT OWNER MUST NOT HAVE PLACED THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY INTO PARK. COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *AK
NHTSA ID
842892
Incident
Jul 2, 1999
EngineTransmission
Filed Jan 26, 1999
TWO TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED. ONE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT SPEED AND PUT ME AT RISK FOR INJURY IN MY ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVING LANE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE FLUID LEAKS FROM THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM.
NHTSA ID
702624
Incident
Sep 1, 1998
BrakesTransmission
Filed Jun 4, 1998
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED, RESULTING IN A LOUD NOISE.
NHTSA ID
536305
Incident
Apr 25, 1998
Body & structureEngineInterior & seats+3 more
Filed May 12, 1998
BOLT IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING WERE STRIPPED CAUSING LEAK.
NHTSA ID
533049
Body & structureTransmissionVisibility
Filed Apr 21, 1998
TRANSMISSION CASING CRACKED.
NHTSA ID
534446
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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