1993 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP. *YH

THE HYDRAULIC LINE DEVELOPED A HOLE DUE TO RUSTING. THE RUST WAS CAUSE BY DRIPPING OF AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSATION ON THE LINE. I HAVE PHOTO IF DESIRED. DT

AFTER HAVING RECALL 98V130000 DONE FOR FUEL SEAL, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.*AK THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT, CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF GASOLINE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE APPROX. 15 MILES. CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND GASOLINE WAS COMING OUT OF THE MOTOR. CONSUMER WENT TO TURN THE KEY TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER WHEN THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE BRAKES WERE ALSO INOPERATIVE. *JG

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE ALSO WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM ABS SYSTEM. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

ABS FAILURE LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY AND SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR 3-4 TIMES BUT PROBLEM NEVER FIXED. HAVE SPENT OVER $500 TRYING TO GET IT REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER/DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH ADDITIONAL REPAIR COSTS.

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.

THE RESERVOIR FOR THE ABS EXPERIENCE A FAILURE; PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

HEARD METAL SCRAPING IN FRONT WHEELS. STOPPED AT A BRAKE COMPANY. THEY INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT PADS AND ROTORS WERE 14 INCHES, INSTEAD OF 15 INCHES. THEY COULDN'T FUGURE OUT HOW CONSUMER WA SABLE TO STOP. TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY PROBLEM. *AK

ABS UNIT FAILED. NLM

HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAK AND BRAKES TO GO TO THE FLOOR. NLM

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

FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER ON ONE OCCASION, AND TWO OTHER TIMES BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT CAUSE COULD NOT BE FOUND OR DUPLICATED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A LEAK IN ONE OF THE VALVES OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THERE IS A LEAK IN ONE OF THE VALVES ON THE ABS SYSTEM. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTOFIED .

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER/TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHTS/HORN/ AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND WATER PUMP FAILED @ 36,000 WHILE STOPPING ON HIGHWAY IN 65MPH TRAFFIC. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT SINCE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ABS BRAKES WOULD SELF ENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. DO NOT HAVE TO TOUCH BRAKE PEDAL. WOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHEN GOING 40MPH OR BELOW. THERE WOULD BE NO WARNING. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER DUE TO ABS BRAKES ENGAGING & BURNING BRAKE PADS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY PULSATES WHICH ALSO CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON AS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES OPERATE FINE, ITS ONLY THE INDICATOR LIGHT. VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

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

BRAKE PEDAL STICKS LEAVING BRAKE LIGHTS ON, REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND MASTER CYLINDER DID NOT RECTIFY STICKING.

BRAKE PEDAL STICKS LEAVING BRAKE LIGHTS ON, REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND MASTER CYLINDER DID NOT RECTIFY STICKING.

FRONT ROTORS FAILED DUE TO RUST.

ANTI LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FAILED.

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY INDICATING ABS FAILURE. *AK

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO VIBRATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO THE ABS PROBLEM.

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATING, UNABLE TO RECTIFY.

THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON/OFF, NOT CLEAR WHETHER ABS BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO BRAKES LOCKING UP/SMOKING.

BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED.

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

ABS MAIN POWER RELAY FAILED, ALSO REPLACED POWER STEERING RACK/WATER PUMP/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR/LEFT SWAY BAR. *AK

BRAKE PADS/ROTORS WORN.

BRAKE PADS/ROTORS WORN.

ABS MAIN POWER RELAY FAILED, ALSO REPLACED STEERING RACK/LEFT SWAY BAR/WATER PUMP/WINDSHIELD WIPER. *AK

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE FRONT CALIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED . *AK TIE ROD BOLT TO FRONT LEFT WHEEL FELL OUT, STEERING INOPERABLE. BRAKES BEGAN VIBRATING AT 23000 MILES, WHEN BRAKING BRAKES SOUNDED LIKE METAL ON METAL, BRAKE SHOE ON THE FRONT LEFT WAS COMPLETELY GONE AND RUSTED. WATER PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE FRONT CALIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED . *AK TIE ROD BOLT TO FRONT LEFT WHEEL FELL OUT, STEERING INOPERABLE. BRAKES BEGAN VIBRATING AT 23000 MILES, WHEN BRAKING BRAKES SOUNDED LIKE METAL ON METAL, BRAKE SHOE ON THE FRONT LEFT WAS COMPLETELY GONE AND RUSTED. WATER PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED 4 TIMES. *SD

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. *DH

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, PEDAL WAS SPONGY. *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, PEDAL WAS SPONGY. *AK

ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, REPLACE RELAY IN ABS SYSTEM. TT

TRACTION CONTROL IS CAUSING ROTORS TO DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO EXCESSIVE FROM SYSTEM, W/DRIVER LOSING CONTROL. TECH BULLETIN IS NOT CORRECTING VEHICLE. TT

BRAKES CHATTER/STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *DSH

BRAKES FAIL TO SERVE AS BACKUP WHEN ABS BRAKES FAILED. *DSH

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE.

BRAKES ARE MUSHY AND ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. TT

ABS: PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR EVERY TIME APPLIED BRAKES; EMERGENCY BRAKES APPLIED TO STOP VEHICLE; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; NO WARNING. TT

FRONT BRAKR ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY UPON BRAKING. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY UPON BRAKING. *AK

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS DUE TO PULSATION. *AK

REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

OUT OF ROUND ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY UPON BRAKING. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO SQUEALING. *SKD

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED. TT

FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED. TT

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED VEHICLE SKIDED AT SPEED 35MPH LOST CONTROL, ABS BRAKES LOCKUP IMPACT 6:00 POSITION. TT

FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP 4 TIMES. *AK

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE. *AK