1995 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS FUEL ON THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FUEL RAIL CRACKED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 98V184000, REGARDING THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 02/28/06. *JB

Mileage: 82,500

WE ARE NOW ABOUT TO PUT IN OUR 3RD 95 CIRRUS TRANSMISSION AND 2ND 95 CONCORDE TRANSMISSION AND FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. I HAVE SHELLED OUT NEARLY $12,000 BETWEEN THE TWO CARS IN THE LAST 6 YEARS FOR REPEATED FAILURES IN ENGINES, WATER PUMPS, STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILURES, TRANSMISSIONS, BRAKE SYSTEMS, RADIOS, AIR CONDITIONERS, FUEL RAILS, ALTERNATORS AND COMPUTER PCM'S TO NAME A FEW. BY FAR THE WORST QUALITY CARS AND HIGHEST COST OF OWNERSHIP OF ANY CARS I HAVE OWNED IN THE LAST 30 YEARS. SOMETHING MAJOR GOES WRONG WITH THESE CARS EVERY FEW MONTHS.

THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. *JB

FUEL LEAKAGE AROUND ENGINE BLOCK, RECALL ON "O" RINGS WAS DONE 2 YEARS AGO.*AK

FRONT END STRUTS WRE REPLACED AFTER REPORTING CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. ONE YEAR LATER, WHILE ENROUTE FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO WASHINGTON ON VACATION, THE STEERING BROKE WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN AN UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT IN SOUTH BEND, IN. RACK AND PINION WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP IN SOUTH BEND. STARTED TO SMELL GAS FUMES IN VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING TO WASHINGTON. TRIED TO GET REPAIRS IN SOUTH DAKOTA BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP WHO WOULD REPAIR IT. LOCATED DEALERSHIP IN PASCO, WASHINTON TOREPAIR THE FUEL LINE WHICH WAS NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY AFTER RACK REPAIR, AS I WAS TOLD BY DEALER. BATTERY EXPLODED WHILE IN PARKING LOT AT LOCAL MALL. AIR CONDITIONER STARTED EMITTING MUSTY SMELL. HAD AIR CONDITIONER CHARGED TWICE AND IT STILL DOESNT SEEM TO HOLD A CHARGE. CAR WOULD NOT START ON 12/3/1999. THINKING IT WAS THE BATTERY, TRIED TO JUMP THE CAR BUT WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT MIGHT BE THE TIMING BELT. NOW I FIND THE WATER PUMP LEAKED WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A BLOWN GASKET. MECHANIC REPORTS LITTLE COMPRESSION IN THREE CYLINDERS AND 1500.00 ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR. *AK

AFTER RECALL REPAIR ON FUEL O-RING WAS COMPLETE, FUEL RAIL INLET, THE O-RING AT THE FUEL RAIL INLET HAD SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE, DUE TO VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LEAKAGE (98V184). *YC

FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM LEAKED, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE #790.

FUEL SMELL FROM ENGINE PRIOR TO RECALL, FUEL RAIL REPLACED UNDER RECALL. (98V-184)

FUEL LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL. (98V-184)

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

DEALER (ANDERSON'S IN CUPERTINO) NOT WANTING TO FIX RECALL PROBLEM IN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LINE. *AK

WHENEVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND STOPPING, SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND ODOR WAS VERY STRONG. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. *AK

RECALL 98V184000/790. VEHICLE HAS A FUEL LEAKAGE AND VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME. *AK

FUEL SMELL AND LEAKAGE UNDER THE HOOD. LEAKAGE TAKES PLACE WHILE CAR IS RUNNING. TWO DEALERS NEW EXACTLY WHAT PROBLEM WAS WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR. THEY SAID THEY SEE 2 OR 3 CONCORDES OR LHS PER MONTH WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 3.3 ENGINE (FOR WHICH THEY HAVE NOT SEEN ANY PROBLEMS) BUT ON THE 3.5 THEY SEE THEM OFTEN. THE 3.5 HAS NO CURRENT RECALL. WHY? THE LEAKAGE AND SMELL CONTINUES TO GET WORSE.

I AM AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER. WHEN THE FAILURE WAS FOUND (LEAKING FLUID DOWN THE INNER APRON AND RAIL ) I CHECKED FOR A USED ASSY. SINCE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. OF 2 UNITS I HAD SHIPPED OUT I FOUND THE SAME STRESS FRACTURE ON BOTH IN THE SAME LOCATION. THE CRACK IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TANK AT THE MOUNTING POINT PROJECTION. TANK IS HELD IN PLACE BY A TAB ON THE BOTTOM AND 1 BOLT INTO THE TOP/SIDE BRACKET. I THINK THIS COULD BE A OEM PROBLEM AND COULD LEAD TO STEERING FAILURE OR POSSIBLE FIRE. I WANTED EVERYONE TO BE AWARE AND IF POSSIBLE HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED BY THE PROPER AUTHORITIES. THANK YOU.

FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM IS LEAKING DUE TO HAIR LINE CRACKS THAT DEVELOPED IN THE THERMO PLASTIC FUEL RAIL. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN SAFETY RECALL #98V184000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING GAS SMELL WAS NOTICED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK

EXCESSIVE FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE AFTER REFUELING. *DSH

SOMETHING IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINE NOT TANK THERE IS BAD GAS SMELL IN CAR . TT

FUEL LEAKING ONTO ENGINE FROM THE FUEL PIPE ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. TT

PLASTIC GAS TANK LEAKS PROBABLY DUE TO ROAD DEBRIS, CREATING POTENTIAL RISK OF FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT