2004 Chrysler Concorde Owner Complaints

I WAS DRIVING WEST ON HWY 8, GOING 5-10 MILES UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT AND A VEHICLE AT A SIDE ROAD WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN. HOWEVER, HE THEN PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME INSTEAD OF WAITING, SO IT WAS HIS FAULT. HE EVEN SAID IT WAS HIS FAULT, AND HE WAS IN A HURRY AS IT WAS HIS LAST MEAL TO DELIVER FOR MEALS-ON-WHEELS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH BACK PROBLEMS AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS EVER SINCE, AND STILL TRYING TO WORK. ALSO, THE POLICE REPORT SAID THE AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT COMPLETELY DEPLOY; THEY STARTED TO BUT THAT WAS ALL, AND PICTURES WILL PROVE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. I DO NOT KNOW THE RECALL NUMBER FOR OUR 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. PS: LOOKS LIKE THE POLICE REPORT IS MORE THAN 5MB SO HOW DO I SEND THAT TO YOU? *DT

NHTSA ID

11143951

Incident

Oct 21, 2015

Mileage

201,604 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE USED CAR LOT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

NHTSA ID

10860307

Incident

Apr 13, 2016

Mileage

189,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ENGAGED, IT FAILED TO DEFROST THE WINDOW AND OBSCURED THE DRIVER'S VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,100. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ *JS

NHTSA ID

10825013

Incident

Jan 30, 2016

Mileage

63,100 mi

WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE AT A STOP LIGHT, MY CAR TRIES TO QUIT. WHEN I SLOW BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, MY VEHICLE LUNGES UPON CONTINUING AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE TIMING CHECKED, BUT THAT IS NOT MY PROBLEM. I CAN SMELL GASOLINE WHEN MY VEHICLE ACTS UP. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY 12 YEAR OLD SON. I AM A SINGLE PARENT WORKING FOR $ 9.00 AN HOUR. I NEED MY CAR TO GET TO WORK, BUT I'M AFRAID OF IT, AND I JUST DON'T HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND REPAIRED! I THOUGHT PERHAPS IT MIGHT HAVE A RECALL ON IT, BECAUSE SO MANY OTHERS DO! [XXX] [XXX] OAK HILL, WV. 25901 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

NHTSA ID

10781634

Incident

Oct 9, 2015

Mileage

91,000 mi

MY VEHICLE WAS FIRST HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE BY A HIT AND RUN DRIVER. THEN IT WENT INTO ONGOING TRAFFIC TO HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON AND FINALLY WENT ON THE SIDE WALK HITTING A TREE.

NHTSA ID

10717200

Incident

May 16, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

NHTSA ID

10663812

Incident

Jul 7, 2014

Mileage

106,000 mi

MAY 21, 2013 AT ABOUT 8 AM I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, IT STARTLED & SHAKEN ME TO THE POINT THAT IT ALMOST CAUSE ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, I THOUGHT THAT I HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT OR GUNSHOT TO MY WINDSHIELD BECAUSE I SEEN A FLASH, I PULLED OVER AND EXIT TO THE NEXT OFF RAMP TO CALM MYSELF FOR ABOUT 25 MIN THEN DROVE MY CAR TO THE CAR DEALER SERVICE AREA HOPING THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WOULDN'T DEPLOY ON MY FACE AS I DROVE. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND HOPE TO HAVE SOME ONE LOOK INTO THIS VERY DANGEROUS FAULTY AIRBAG ISSUE THAT I'VE ENCOUNTERED AND FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10513008

Incident

May 21, 2013

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE CAR HEAD LIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS DIM WHEN DRIVING. IF YOU PLAY WITH CONTROL SWITCH IT SOMETIMES MAKES THEM WORK RIGHT. CAR STALLS AND DOESN'T WANT TO RESTART. WE HAVE DONE THE RECALL FOR EXHAUST. THE A/C ALL THE SUDDEN STARTED MAKING NOISES WHEN STALLING AND NOW DOES NOT WORK MAKES A HISSING SOUND. I HAVE KEPT THIS CAR IN GREAT SHAPE AND HAVE IT MAINTAINED & SERVICED REGULARLY. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SENSORS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT REFUSES TO GO OFF. I PUT IT IN THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE GAS CAP WAS LOOSE. THAT WASN'T THE CASE, CAR IS NOW SITTING IN DRIVEWAY UNABLE TO START. HAD THE HEADS REMOVED AND FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED AND CAR STILL WON'T RUN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10483896

Incident

Sep 5, 2008

Mileage

25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE LUG NUTS ON EACH FOUR ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE LOOSE. THE TECHNICIAN TIGHTENED THE LUG NUTS. THE LUG NUTS WERE TIGHTENED SIX TIMES ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

NHTSA ID

10466390

Incident

May 9, 2012

Mileage

56,000 mi

I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, BECAUSE THE HOOD WOULDN'T CLOSE. [WORK PERFORMED - REMOVE HOOD LATCH AND LUBRICATE LATCH AND CABLE IF HAPPENS AGAIN WILL NEED HOOD RELEASE CABLE (PER MECHANIC RECEIPT)] SECOND INCIDENT DATE:10/31/3011, FAILURE MILEAGE:71,782. I RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC, BECAUSE THE HOOD WOULDN'T CLOSE. [WORK REQUESTED - HOOD WONT(SIC) CLOSE, WORK PERFORMED - REPLACE STRECHED(SIC) HOOD RELEASE CABLE (PER MECHANIC RECEIPT)] THIRD INCIDENT DATE:01/05/12, FAILURE MILEAGE:74,187. I RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC, BECAUSE THE HOOD WOULDN'T CLOSE. [WORK REQUESTED - REPLACE HOOD LATCH (PER MECHANIC RECEIPT)] THE VEHICLE HOOD REMAINS CLOSED, PRESENTLY. IN MARCH 2012, I FOUND A HOOD LATCH RECALL ONLINE, FOR 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. I NOTIFIED CHRYSLER THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL NO. C29 -- HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. CHRYSLER SAID MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME TO MAIL MY ORIGINAL RECEIPTS AND HOOD LATCH FAILURE INFORMATION TO THEM. CHRYSLER RECEIVED MY RECEIPTS. ON APRIL,6, 2012, CHRYSLER STAFF, TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. I ASKED, "WHO DOES RECALLS?" CHRYSLER STAFF TOLD ME THAT THE NHTSA DOES RECALLS. THERE MAY BE OTHER 2004 CHRYSLER VEHICLES EXPERIENCING HOOD LATCH PROBLEMS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. THANK YOU. *JS

NHTSA ID

10455668

Incident

Oct 12, 2011

Mileage

71,519 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK WOULD NOT STAY OPEN AND WOULD SLAM SHUT ABRUPTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

NHTSA ID

10438794

Incident

Dec 1, 2009

Mileage

155,000 mi

I WAS BACKING MY CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN BACK OF SEAT COLLAPSED AND I FOUND MYSELF ON MY BACK SEEING STARS AND MY CAR WAS STILL MOVING . I WAS ABLE TO PULL MYSELF UP AND STOP THE CAR ON THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT. I RECEIVED A CONCUSSION AND A HEADACHE THAT IS STILL WITH ME NOW OCTOBER 6, 2011. CHRYSLER CANNOT FIND A NEW SEAT FRAME AND WANTS TO PUT IN A USED ONE FROM A USED OR WRECKED CAR WITH NO WARRANTY. I CANNOT AFFORD A CAR PAYMENT FOR ANOTHER CAR AND MY CAR IS PAID FOR. I AM 67 YEARS OLD! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH A JUNK PART IN IT. I HAVE MISSED WORK FROM THE CONCUSSION AND NOW HAVE NO WAY TO WORK UNLESS I WALK OR BEG A RIDE.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10428999

Incident

Sep 13, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LIMITED EDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AND JERK WHEN SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. OCCASIONALLY, THE GEARS WOULD STICK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD INCREASE TO 5000 RPMS, THE ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ID

10412145

Incident

Jul 12, 2010

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO OPEN HER TRUNK IT FELL DOWN INSTEAD OF STAYING IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10366820

Incident

Jul 19, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

ON OUR SECOND ENGINE NOW. THE SECOND ENGINE IS NOW DOING THE SAME AS THE FIRST BEFORE IT QUIT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO TELL ME WHY THE CAR KEEPS STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. WHEN IT STALLS THE CAR IS STILL PARTIALLY ON. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND I CAN NOT ACCELERATE BUT THERE ARE STILL A COUPLE OF LIGHTS ON THE DISPLAY THE SAME ONES THAT TURN ON WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY HALF WAY FORWARD. I THINK THE ELECTRICAL IS STILL ON BUT THE ENGINE IS OFF. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? I AM NOT A MECHANIC, BUT THEY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT EITHER SO I GUESS THAT WOULDN'T HELP! THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE REFERS TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS FINE. THIS IS A CONCORDE LXI ACTUALLY SHOULD BE CALLED POS INSTEAD OF LXI. WE HAVE REPLACED THE CAM SENSORS, THE CAM SHAFT, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY CABLES, THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE ENGINE. IT STILL QUITS SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. THIS ALL BEGAN BEFORE THE WARRANTY WENT OUT, IT PAID TO REPLACE THE FIRST CAM SENSOR. THIS WAS MY FIRST CAR AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AFTER THE WARRANTY WORE OUT. I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MECHANICS TELL ME TO GET A NEW CAR I CAN'T AFFORD ONE.

NHTSA ID

10322227

Incident

Mar 21, 2009

Mileage

80,000 mi

I OWN A 2004 CONCORDE. I JUST HAVE HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON THIS CAR. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND ASK THEM IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IF YOU OWN ONE OF THESE CARS CALL YOUR DEALERSHIP. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 18J18182 RECALL J18. THE RECALL REPROGRAMS THE COMPUTER.

NHTSA ID

10278852

Incident

Jul 30, 2009

Mileage

121,841 mi

I HAVE A 2004 CONCORDE LXI. I ALSO HAVE HAD VERY MANY TROUBLES WITH MY CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER AND IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME BEFORE IT STARTS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL MODELS THAT CHRYSLER HAS PRODUCED. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10267633

Incident

May 3, 2009

Mileage

114,000 mi

MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOT OF CLUNKING AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHEN I WOULD GO OVER A BUMP WHILE TURNING, SO I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A CAR SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE TIE RODS ON MY CAR AND THAT IF I DIDN'T GET IT FIXED THAT I WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STEERING WOULD LOCK UP, SO I AM HAVING MY CAR REPAIRED AT MY COST, WHEN CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS WHEN IT WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO THERE ATTENTION. MY CAR IS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORD WITH ONLY 61744 MILES ON IT, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE TIE RODS FIXED BEFORE I GET KILLED, MY APPOINTMENT IS NOV 18, 2008. *TR

NHTSA ID

10249037

Incident

Sep 12, 2008

Mileage

60,000 mi

MY 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE HAS ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE CAME ACROSS LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE 2.7 ENGINES. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 1 YEAR AGO AND CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME SINCE THE CAR IS OLDER THAN THREE YEARS THEY ARE NOT LIABLE. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO HAS BEEN RUDE TO ME AND HAS LIED TO CHRYSLERS CUSTOMER SERVICE. I HAVE GOTTEN OIL CHANGES BUT OF COURSE I DON'T HAVE RECEIPTS. I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS THEY SHOULD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10246109

Incident

Oct 18, 2008

Mileage

73,000 mi

I DID NOT HAVE A ACCIDENT. BUT I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 15 MONTHS AND I'VE HAD TO TAKE THIS CAR IN FOR THE SAME DEFECT SEVERAL TIMES AND MANY TIMES OVER AND OVER AGAIN ESPECIALLY THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I'VE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR AND I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS ANY MORE. AND TOYOTA OF ESCONDIDO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT RIGHT OR GIVE US ANOTHER CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10243774

Incident

Sep 27, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND REMAINS LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10240167

Incident

Jul 22, 2008

Mileage

68,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS AT ANY SPEED AND, OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY PACE BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. OFTENTIMES, THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP OR IT HAS TO REMAIN PARKED FOR 2-3 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10237882

Incident

Jun 12, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

I HIT A CAR IN THE BACK, DID $7500.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY FRONT END IN DECEMBER AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER CAME OUT. IT IS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217430

Incident

Dec 19, 2007

Mileage

39,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING RIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE REMAINED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE AND THEN WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,974 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

NHTSA ID

10210095

Incident

Apr 4, 2007

Mileage

99,000 mi

CAR WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND LOSE POWER. THANKFULLY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER OFF OF THE ROAD EACH TIME. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR AT A COST OF $250 EACH. I AM ON THE THIRD ONE. THEY SEEM TO LAST ABOUT 10 MONTHS AND THEN ARE GONE AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200892

Incident

Aug 24, 2007