1993 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Equipment Problems

MY SON HAS A 1993 CONCORDE, AND HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING. VIBRATION IN STEERING, AND TO MUCH PLAY. WHEN HE INFORMED ME OF THE PROBLEM HE WAS HAVING, I TOLD HIM TO TURN HIS STEERING WHEEL, THEN HE TURNED IT THE OTHER WAY, BOTH TIE RODS LOOKED ODD. I TOLD HIM DON'T TAKE THE CAR FAR. AFTER HE LEFT, I NOTICED ODD MARKS LEFT IN THE DIRT IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE, LEFT LARGER AND HEAVIER IMPRINT THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS, AND FOUND THIS HTTP://WWW.DAIMLERCHRYSLERVEHICLEPROBLEMS.COM. AS I WAS READING THE INFORMATION I WAS AMAZED, THEN READING FURTHER I NOTICED THEY EXPLAIN THE PROBLEMS AND WHAT HAPPENS. GRANTED THE CAR HAS 135,000 MILES ON IT, IF THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD A PROBLEM AND HAD IT FIXED OR BAND AIDED ADD ANOTHER 65,000 MILES TO A PROBLEM THAT ALREADY EXISTS, IT WOULD BE TIME TO FIX AGAIN. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM, AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE CAR HAS OTHER ISSUES, BESIDES THE STEERING, THIS ALSO EXPLAINS WHY MOST OF THE CHRYSLERS AT THE YOU PULL IT YARD I WAS AT WHERE HEAVENLY DAMAGED IN THE FRONT, AND HEAD ON. IF YOUR STEERING FAILS, YOU HAVE NO CHOICE HOLD ON, HOPE FOR THE BEST, TILL YOU HIT SOMETHING HEAD ON, OR SOMEONE HITS YOU. I HAVE HAD SOME MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY SON, HE BECAME HEAVILY ADDICTED TO HEROIN, IT TOOK ME 2 YEARS TO GET HIM TO GET THE HELP HE NEEDED. HE WENT TO A FAITH BASED REHAB, HE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM AND CAME HOME OCTOBER 2006. HE WORKED ALL YEAR TO SAVE UP FOR A CAR, THIS GAVE HIM A GREAT BOOST, THAT HE ACCOMPLISHED HIS GOAL. I GUESS I AM LUCKY THAT I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT CARS, AND MY SON IS ABLE TO TALK WITH ME ABOUT HIS ISSUES WITH THE CAR, SO NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT YET. BELIEVE ME IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MY SON, WHILE HE IS DRIVING THIS CAR, AND I FIND OUT IT IS BECAUSE OF THE STEERING PROBLEMS, THAT THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT.. THEY THINK THEY ARE SAVING MONEY, ATTORNEYS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE THEN PARTS. *JB

Mileage: 134,500

FIRST THE HEADLIGHT LENSES CLOUDED OVER; HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEN THE INJECTOR SHOT FUEL ON THE ENGINE, CAR CAUGHT FIRE; $3600 IN DAMAGE. THEN THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF THRICE; BOUGHT A NEW ONE. THE CAR CONSTANTLY RUNS HOT SINCE LAST YEAR; REPLACED COOLING BLOCK; NOW IT ONLY RUNS HOT WHEN IDLING OR IN STOP-N-GO TRAFFIC; HAVE TO RUN THE HEATER TO KEEP IT FROM OVERHEATING; MECHANIC CANT FIND THE CAUSE; AC TEMP CHANGES FROM COOL TO TEPID WHEN CAR IDLES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT; ONCE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE, AIR RETUNS TO COOL. THE OVERHEAD COMPUTER JUST QUIT, AS WELL AS THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT(ECU); ECU REPLACED. WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP DROPS AROUND FREEZING CAR HAS A BANGING NOISE UNDERNEATH, UNTIL IT WARMS UP. REMOTE DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING WITHIN 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP.

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG COVER CAME OFF.*AK 3 WINDOW SWITCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER REPLACED COMPLETE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. DRIVER SIDE SAFETY BELT WAS REPLACED. *SLC

IN THE 2 YEARS I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, JUST A LOUD BANG THEN LIKE IT DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL. THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED IN 1995 BY A PRIOR OWNER AND AGAIN BY ME IN 1998. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED IN 1999. I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A PARTIAL REPAIR HISTORY OF A PRIOR OWNER WHICH SHOWS WORK WAS DONE BETWEEN DECEMBER 96 AND SEPTEMBER 97 THAT INCLUDES 3 REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND 2 REPAIRS TO THE AIR CONDITIONING. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HAD A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON AND STUCK, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND I LOST SPEED QUICKLY IN THE OUTER LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, THE DEALER SAYS THE CAB MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OTHER NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDE DIM HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE DRIVER'S WINDOW PROPERLY, REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS TWICE, ILL FITTING TRIM INSIDE, A/C LEAKS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, RATTLES OVER ROUGH ROADS THAT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND AND INSUFFICIENT WINDSHIELD WASHER SPRAY JUST TO NAME A FEW. CHRYSLER HAS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH QUALITY.

IN THE 2 YEARS I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, JUST A LOUD BANG THEN LIKE IT DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL. THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED IN 1995 BY A PRIOR OWNER AND AGAIN BY ME IN 1998. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED IN 1999. I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A PARTIAL REPAIR HISTORY OF A PRIOR OWNER WHICH SHOWS WORK WAS DONE BETWEEN DECEMBER 96 AND SEPTEMBER 97 THAT INCLUDES 3 REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND 2 REPAIRS TO THE AIR CONDITIONING. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HAD A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON AND STUCK, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND I LOST SPEED QUICKLY IN THE OUTER LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, THE DEALER SAYS THE CAB MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OTHER NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDE DIM HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE DRIVER'S WINDOW PROPERLY, REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS TWICE, ILL FITTING TRIM INSIDE, A/C LEAKS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, RATTLES OVER ROUGH ROADS THAT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND AND INSUFFICIENT WINDSHIELD WASHER SPRAY JUST TO NAME A FEW. CHRYSLER HAS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH QUALITY.

AT LOW SPEED 20MPH IN PARKING LOTS OR HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH A/C ON ALL GAUGES THE INSTRUMENT ON PANEL WOULD GO OFF IMMEDIATELY AND THE HEATER COMES ON BLOWING AT FULL SPEED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER NO WARRANTY FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THEY SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED AT CONSUMER COST. ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AT HEAVY BRAKING. DEALER'S RESPONSE NO WARRANTY, DIAGNOSIS SHOWED IT NEEDED NEW COMPUTER. 3 MONTHS LATER, ABS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED ABS BRAKE RELAY, EMERCENCY BRAKE INOPERATIVE (1993), EVAPORATOR CORE RUPTURED, HEAD GASKET WARPED FROM OVERHEATING CAUSING LEAKAGE. *AK

3 REPLACEMENTS OF EVAPORATOR; 1 REPLACEMENT OF CONDENSOR; O-RINGS REPLACED TWICE

WHILE DRIVING AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE FAN BELT TO BURN UP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIRCONDITIONER STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR AND SMELLED TERRIBLE.. HAD IT CHECKED AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WOULD COST , ESTIMATED FIVEHUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR.(EVAPORATOR CRACK , AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ..

THIS RECALL IS A WINDFALL IN REPAIRS FOR THE DEALER. EVERYTHING IS NOW FAILING BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR ( FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER). I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME CAR AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM................

THE AIR CONDITIONER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED EVAPORATOR COIL. I QUESTIONED HOW AN EVAPORATOR COIL COULD FAIL, SINCE IN MY EXPERIENCE HAVING OWNED MORE THAN 80 VEHICLES I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN EVAPORATOR COIL JUST FAILING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE MATERIALS USED TO MANUFACTURE THE EVAPORATOR COIL ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RAPID FAILURE WHEN THE SYSTEM IS CHARGED WITH R-134 REFRIGERANT. THOSE SYSTEMS THAT FAILED PRIOR TO REACHING 70,000 MILES WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO NOTIFY CUSTOMERS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPONENTS UNLESS THE SYSTEM ACTUALLY FAILED. THOSE OF US WHO HAD THESE FAILURES OCCUR AFTER THE 70,000 MILE CUTOFF ARE FACED WITH APPROXIMATELY $1,000 IN REPAIR COSTS. THE REALLY TERRIBLE PART ABOUT THIS IS THAT THE DEALER INFORMED ME THE SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY FAIL AGAIN WITHIN 2 YEARS AND THERE IS NO BETTER COMPONENT AVAILABLE TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM UNIQUE TO CHRYSLER, RATHER ALL MANUFACTURERS ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AFTER SWITCHING TO THE NEW REFRIGERANTS. IT APPEARS THAT THE CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN DUPED AGAIN.

HAD A FUNGUS GROWTH ON EVAPORATOR COIL. THIS CAUSED A MANURE LIKE ODOR WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. *AK

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A MECHANICAL NIGHTMARE! CHRYSLER HAS HAD NO INTEREST IN WORKING WITH ME TO REPAIR THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER DEALERS ARE SHADY AT BEST IN RESPECT TO HONEST REPAIRS. I CAN'T EVEN GET THE NAME OF A CHRYSLER REP FROM THE LOCAL DEALER (BECK CHRYSLER IN PALATKA, FL) TO OVERSEE CURRENT REPAIR WORK. A/C HAS BROKEN DOWN EVERY YEAR SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. ALTHOUGH THERE IS AN AIRBAG RECALL, CHRYSLER HAS NOT SENT NOTIFICATION, HELP!

WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED, ELIMINATING FRONT END VIBRATION. REAR VIEW MIRROR FALL OFF TWICE, ONCE WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKES OR ACTUALLY THE TRACTIONED CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE BRAKES TO STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY FROM A STANDING START UNDER NORMAL DRY ROAD CONDITION. AIR CONDITIONER LEAKED FUMES INTO THE INTERIOR CAUSING A REFRIGERANT ODOR, REPLACE O RINGS. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACE TWICE, DUE TO KEY COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILD DRIVING, BUT AT REST POSITION THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. CAR CAN SUDDENLY VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTS, WITHOUT WARNING , WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER

AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR COIL UNIT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CONDENSER UNIT FAILED ONCE RESULTING IN LEAKING.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, RADIO FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONER COIL FAILED.

AIR CONDITION FAILED DUE TO FAULTY EVAPORATOR.

FUEL INJECTION: FUEL RAIL LEAKS, SPILLS GASOLINE ON TOP OF ENGINE, COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STTES THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER PRODUCT DEFECTS SUCH AS THE TRANSMISSION, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, DOOR LOCK AND TRUNK LOCK AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CONSUMER STATES SOME WERE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *JB

AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS. *SD

AIR CONDITIONER MAKES NOISE WHEN OPERATED.

FREON WAS LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE AIR CONDITION HOUSING LEAKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE A/C HOUSING IS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. TT

AIR CONDITIONER PUTS OUT FUMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED, SWITCH BURNED AND HOSES HAD HOLES. TT *JB

AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED, SWITCH BURNED AND HOSES HAD HOLES. TT

FUEL SYSTEM IS LEAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES IGNITION SWITCH STICKS, HEATING SYTEM IS INOPERATIVEDOES NOT DEFROST WINDOWS, AIR IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

HEATER/AC HOUSING LEAKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLES AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING AND DUE TO DEFECTIVE EVAPORATOR LINKAGE. TT EVAPORATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, CURRENTLY WHEN THE HEATER IS ON CONSUMER SMELLS FUMES. *SLC

A/C HOUSING UNIT HOSES DETERIORATED AND STARTED TO LEAK. TT

A/C BLOWING WARM AIR WITH RANCID ODOR, REPLACED CRACKED EVAPORATOR.

WATER LEAKS ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BELOW DASH WHEN A/C USED, DUE TO LOOSE A/C DRAIN.

A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACED.

RADIO LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR REPLACED.

AIR CONDITIONING SENSOR SWITCH REPLACED.