1993 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Suspension Problems

NHTSA RECALL 99-V-215-000: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS CAN CRACK DUE TO FATIGUE AND SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

GOT NHTSA RECALL NOTICE 99V215000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837; MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER. DEALER INDICATED PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER OR DIDN'T HAVE THE TOOL TO PUT PART ON.*AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT FELL TO THE STREET, THE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE CAUSING THE RIGHT AXLE TO PULL APART, ABOUT 8 MONTHS LATER WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT THE LEFT BALL JOINT FAILED AND THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE PAVEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR 99V-215 OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COMPLETED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEMS (CONSUMER ALSO MENTIONED RECALL MFG CAMPAIGN# - 883) INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPONENT WAS NOT PROVIDED BY CONSUMER.

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL REPAIR (99V-215), THE DEALERSHIP TOOK A LONG TIME TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *MJS

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL REPAIR (99V-215), THE DEALERSHIP TOOK A LONG TIME TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *MJS

PRIOR TO RECALL, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTIONS AND RESULTING IN A POWER LOSS. YH

PRIOR TO RECALL THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS CRACKED AND SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION HALF SHAFT PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. (99V-215). YH

PRIOR TO RECALL THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS CRACKED AND SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION HALF SHAFT TO PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. (99V-215). YH

CONSUMER BELIEVES THE RECALL 99V-215 ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKET MAY HAVE CAUSED TRANSMISION PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE. NLM

CONSUMER BELIEVES THE RECALL 99V-215 ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKET MAY HAVE CAUSED TRANSMISION PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE. NLM

WHEN LEFT FRONT SEAT OR RIGHT FRONT BUCKET SEAT ARE MOVE BACKWARD OR FORWARD THE SMALL PLASTIC INSERTS ABOUT 6 TO 8 INCHES LONG WILL FALL OUT AND THE SEAT WILL WOBLE WHEN YOU DRIVE, SOMETHING MUST BE WRON WITH THE SWITCH THAT CAUSE THE BACK REST TO RECLINE TOWARD THE REAR SEAT.

REAR CONTROL ARM BRACKETS BROKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR, DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE TOOL TO REPAIR VEHICLE. (99V-215) *MJS

WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC PART OF FRAME ON LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD SEPARATED DUE TO CRACK. MANUFACTURER INFORMED OWNER, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED, THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED BACK & WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE BUT NO NOTICE WENT OUT AS OF YET. RECALL #99V215000. *AK

STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE UP & DOWN IN DRIVER'S HAND, RAPIDLY. THIS HAPPENS WHEN GOING 35-45MPH. THE ROAD CAN BE EIGHER SMOOTH/ BUMPY OR ROUGH. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 25 TO 35 MPH THERE IS SOME KNOCKING WITHIN THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT TIRE. *AK TRANSMISSION LURCHES INTERMITTENLY AND TRANSMISSION IS BAD. JN

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 TO 35 MPH THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT AND FRONT LEFT WHEEL. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINT AND INNER TIE ROD. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS; ONCE AT 52,000 MILES OF WEAR, AND ANOTHER AT 94,000 MILES OF WEAR. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT IN LATE DECEMBER, 1998. DEALER NOTIFIED. REPAIRS AND PARTS WERE CHARGED TO CONSUMER. *AK

THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN USED IN NORMAL SERVICE. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE ALIGNMENT. ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN/ DOOR LOCKS, THE FUSE BLOW OUT. IN ADDITION, INTERMITTENTLY THE REVERSE POSITION IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS INOPERATIVE. CAUSES UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.

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

SUSPENSION/STEERING FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT.

LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED.

REAR SUSPENSION ARM BOLTS FAILED FROM RUST.

SWAY BAR LINKS FAILED.

SWAY BAR LINKS FAILED.

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

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

BRACKET ON THE REAR WHEEL BROKE, CAUSING STRUT TO BECOME UNATTACHED WHILE DRIVING AND REAR WHEEL HAS A LOT OF PLAY. *AK

REPLACED BALL JOINTS. TT