Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THERE WERE SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS. THE A/C TURNS ON EVEN IF LOCKED OUT, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LEAKED, THE DASH LIGHTS BLINK ON/OFF WITHOUT CONTROL (ALL GAUGES), AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT, LIGHTS UP. BF THE TRUNK WOULD OPEN DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE AIR, AT NIGHT, THE WINDOW WOULD STEAM UP COMPLETELY IN SECONDS, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD QUIT. *SC *JB
THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SUDDENLY STOP WORKING WHILE IN USE OR WOULDN'T CUT OFF AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. *NLM
THIS CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN APPROXIMATELY APRIL. TIRES WERE REPLACED IN APRIL. BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THEN SLIDING SECTION TO SUNROOF FELL APART. THEN THE TERMOSTAT WENT OUT AND REPLACED. CAR STOPPED, WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WATER PUMP, HAD IT TOWED, WAS THEN TOLD IT WAS THE MODULATOR FAN. CONTACTED THE EXTENDED WARRENTY COMPANY, WAS TOLD BY WARRENTY PEOPLE THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED AND THEN INFORMED BY THEM THAT IT WAS ALSO MY AC AND THE COMPRESSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE REMAINING EXISTING WARRANTY THAT WAS LEFT ON THE CAR.
RACK AND PINION REPLACED 2 TIMES IN THREE YEARS, MAKING KNOCKING NOISE AGAIN......AC EVAPORATER REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS (DEALER SAID IF IT WAS FIXED WITHIN 12 MONTHS IT WOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTEE, NOT MENTIONING THE 7 YR WARRANTEE EXTENSION) INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD TURN OFF INTERMITTANLY NOW IT SEEMS TO BE NOT WORKING AT ALL,,,, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 2 YEARS... DEALER RESETS IT AND IT WORKS FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS(SERVICED 5 TIMES) ... REGULATOR IN PASS. DOOR DOES NOT LIFT POWER WINDOW
HEAT IS POOR AND WINDOWS STEAMED UP WHEN DRIVING, COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERNS
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT VERY STRONG. ALSO, CANNOT SEE IN THE DISTANCE DUE TO WINDSHIELD DISTORTING HEADLIGHTS COMING TOWARDS VEHICLE. *AK
WINDOWS BECOME CLOUDY WITH A FILM IN TWO OR THREE DAYS AFTER WASHING THEM IN THE INSIDE.
WINDSHIELD WAS DEFECTIVE FROM FACTORY WITH SIGHT LINES. NLM
BOLT IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING WERE STRIPPED CAUSING LEAK.
TRANSMISSION CASING CRACKED.
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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