1994 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1994 CHRSLYER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE WARMING UP, AND WHEN HE CAME BACK TO THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WERE FLAMES. THE CONTACT PUT THE FIRE OUT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000. THE CONTACT TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1999 AND THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

Mileage: 181,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONE YEAR AGO THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK; THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED RECALL # 98V184000 FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED. THE LEAK DID NOT CEASE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 1 YEAR LATER. THE PASSENGER SIDE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED UNDER THIS SAME RECALL. THE FUEL WAS STILL LEAKING AND THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL RAIL NEEDS REPLACING; THIS COMPONENT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.

Mileage: 75,418

WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR. I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY SHOWED ME GAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AS I NEED THE CASH FIRST. *JB

Mileage: 96,000

FUEL IS LEAKING OUT OF THE GAS TANK. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT A FIRE COULD OCCUR. ALSO, BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISE AND CAUSING THE WHEELS TO SHAKE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE .*AK

MY 1994 CHRYSLER CONCORD 3.3 (FLEX FUEL) LITER SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION. MY HEATER ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR, FUEL CAN BE SMELLED WHILE VECHILE IS RUNNING, MIL CODE 12,11,41 HAVE BEEN DISPLAYED,FOG OR MIST COATS THE INSIDE WINDOWS EVERYDAY,THE FRONT END OF MY CAR FEEL LIKE IT'S GOING TO RIP LOOSE. I'VE INSTALLED A NEW FUEL FILTER, FUEL PUMP, HAD MY AIR CONDITIONER RECHARGED, NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER INSTALLED,NEW O2 SENSERS,FUEL INJECTION CLEANING SERVICE PERFORMED,TRANSMISSION REPLACED,DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED, OUTER TIE RODS REPLACED AND HAVE KEPT UP ON REGULARLY SCHEDULED OIL AND FLUID CHANGES.MY VECHILE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE,ME AND MY FAMILY ARE IN HARMS WAY FROM THE TIME WE GET IN THE CAR UNTIL WE ALL EXIT THE VECHILE. I INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR AND FOUND A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE GATHERED ON TOP OF MY FRONT DIFFERENTAIL HOUSING.I CALLED DWAYNE LANES DODGE OF EVERETT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY RECALLS FOR MY CAR. MY CAR STILL OVER HEATS,STALLS,SHUTSDOWN WHILE IN MOTION,SMELLS OF GASOLINE,SURGES,AND THE RACK AND PINNION SLIDE OUT OF THE LAME RUBBER GASKETS THAT MOUNT THEM TO THE FRAME OF MY CAR WHENEVER I TURN A CORNER. *LA

Mileage: 116,035

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITH AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER ON THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHEN STANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT A NEW FUEL RAIL WAS NEEDED.*AK

Mileage: 54,000

THE PCV HOSE COLLAPSED, AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR HOSE BROKE. *TS *JB

Mileage: 116,080

RECALL 98V184000; THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CAR, IT WAS SO STRONG ONE COULD HARDLY DRIVE WITHOUT ROLLING WINDOWS DOWN. CONSUMER FELT RECALL RELATEED TO THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO TREMBLE. ALSO, WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO REVERSE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.*AK WATER PUMP, FUEL PUMP BELTS, HOSES AND TIMING BELT FAILED. A/C AND FUEL INJECTION FAILED AS WELL. *YH

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO TREMBLE. ALSO, WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO REVERSE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.*AK WATER PUMP, FUEL PUMP BELTS, HOSES AND TIMING BELT FAILED. A/C AND FUEL INJECTION FAILED AS WELL. *YH

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE FUEL IS SQUIRTING OUT OF FUEL INJECTOR. MANUFACTURER FOUND A RECALL FOR 1993 VEHICLES.*AK

DEALER STILL HOLDING VEHICLE FOR REPAIR SINCE 6/23/00 DEALER SAYS THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR PARTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE IN SUMMARY. *AK

RECALL 98V184000/ FUEL INJCTION SYSTEM. REPAIRS WERE DONE IN MARCH 9, 2000, AND ON MARCH 22, 2000, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE HOUSING. CONSUMER BELIEVED RECALL WAS THE ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CHRYSLER DENIES RESPONSIBILITY. *AK *ML

HARTMAN MOTORS HAS ALWAYS BEEN RELUCTANT TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. ON RECALL NUMBER 98V184000, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK AFTER HAVING THE REPAIRS DONE, BECAUSE OF FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE CAR. HARTMAN MOTORS TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR FIXING THE LEAKS IN THE FUEL INJECTORS UNTILL I SHOWED THEM THE RECALL PRINTOUT FROM MHTSA WHERE IT STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE 'O' RINGS ALSO. I OFFERED TO CALL NHTSA TO REQUEST CLAIRIFITION ON THIS MATTER. HARTMAN SERVICE TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T NECESSARY TO CALL AS THEY WOULD REPAIR THE INJECTORS AT NO COST TO ME. WITH THIS LATEST RECALL (# 99V184000), I HAVE MADE TWO APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE AND BOTH TIMES HARTMAN HAS CANCELED AFTER I SHOWED UP AT THE APPOINTED TIME. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THAT THEY RAN OUT OF THE PARTS NEEDED...THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD THE PART, BUT THE TOOL NEEDED TO INSTALL IT WAS BROKEN. I RECEIVED NO PHONE CALLS PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT TIME. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME HELP IN GETTING HARTMEN MOTORS TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR ITS SERVICE CUSTOMERS. *AK

RECALL 98V184 000/FUEL LEAKAGE: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE FROM FUEL INJECTION "O" RINGS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL. *AK

DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR RECALL #98V184000 FOR THE FUEL LINE O-RINGS. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL CONSTANTLY. DEALER HAD TRIED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES, AND THAY HAD BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (98V-184) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING GAS LEAKAGE. *MJS

FUEL INJECTOR/REGULATOR O-RINGS AND FUEL RAIL REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL DUE TO A FUEL LEAK FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. (98V-184)

FUEL RAIL O-RINGS FAILED/REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL, WERE REPAIRED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS AS GAS WAS LEAKING FROM O-RINGS. (98V-184) AW

LEAKING FUEL RESULTED IN FUMES.

FUEL RAIL FAILURE AND LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V184000).

FUEL RAIL FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V-184).

FAILED FUEL RAIL CAUSES FUEL TO BE SPRAYED ALL OVER FRONT OF ENGINE AT SIGNIFICANT RATE. AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS IS PARTICULAR FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE, AND THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS IN THE SYSTEM TO REPAIR THE CARS SINCE THERE IS A BACKLOG OF OVER 2000 REQUESTS FOR THESE FUEL RAILS. ALSO HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE 1993 SERIES 3.3L ENGINES WERE RECALLED FOR THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM. CHECK THIS PROBLEM OUT. OUR CAR SMELLED OF RAW GAS FOR OVER A MONTH, BUT NO ONE COULD FIND THE LEAK UNTIL THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE AND THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL WAS BEING SPRAYED ON THE ENGINE. THIS WEEK, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT A SECOND CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO GORDON CHYRSLER-PLYMOUTH FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THANKS.

WHILE DRIVING HAD A FUEL LEAK AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FUEL RAIL FAILED AND FUEL BEGAN LEAKING ON TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR A REFUND. *YD

PE98007; FUEL INJECTION ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE; VEHICLE WAS RUNNING REALLY ROUGH. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES IN A 3 WEEK PERIOD. DEALER FOUND PROBLEM TO BE WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL, WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS PASSING OFF GAS FUMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS AN OVERWHELMING GAS SMELL. THE DEALER REPLACED LEAKY FUEL RAIL. *AK

FUEL LEAKS FROM FUEL INJECTION RAIL, FUME ODOR NOTICE.

FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING STALLING.

FUEL SPILLED OUT OF CAR WHEN STARTED.

FUEL PUMP LEAKS A GREAT DEAL OF FUEL DOWN OVER THE ENGINE AND ONTO ELECTRICAL WIRING.

WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE FUEL LINE WHER EIT ENTERED TO HOUSING ON TOP OF ENGINE AND THEN RAN DOWN OVER THE FRONT OF ENGINE. *AK

CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE , IT BEGAN TO SURGE, FUEL SYSTEM HAS RUBBER O-RINGS LOCATED IN FUEL INJECTORS. O-RINGS IN A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. *AK

FUEL INJECTION LEAKS, STRONG SMELL OF RAW GAS, CRACKED RAIL IN THE INJECTOR. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RAIL. *AK DEALER REPLACED DRIVE BELTS AND UPPER AND LOWER RADIATOR HOSES. *SLC

FUEL RAIL LEAKS.

FUEL INJECTORS LEAK.

WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING NOTICED FUEL SMELL, UPON LIFTING HOOD FOUND GASOLINE SPRAYING OUT ONTO INJECTOR ROD DOWN SIDE OF ENGINE, PRIVATE GARAGE REPLACED INJECTOR ROD, AND EGR GASKET SEAL KIT DUE TO REFORMULATION OF GASOLINE IN CALIFORNIA WHICH CAUSED DETERIORATION. *AK

GAS TANK GAUGE INOPERATIVE TWICE.

WHILE DRIVING, FUEL LINE CAME OUT OF ENGINE, SMELLED GAS, ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, OPENED HOOD, ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVERED WITH GASOLINE, COULDRESULT IN FIRE.*AK

FUEL INJECTOR RUSTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SD

FUEL INJECTOR RUSTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SD

DROVE THRU ABOUT 2-3 INCHES OF WATER, ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. HAS TO BE REPLACED. TT 1 AND 1/2 INCHES OF WATER WAS FOUND IN EACH CYLINDER AND CAUSED RODS TO BEND, THE AIR CLEANER DRAWS ITS AIR FROM A HOSE CONNECTED TO WHEEL WEEL OF CAR. *SLC

PE95-033 ACTIVE, FUEL TANK LEAK. TT

OCCUPANTS RECEIVED HEADACHES OR NAUSEA DUE TO GAS FUMES FROM VENTS WHEN DRIVING. TT