1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE AND POWER STEERING LINES WERE COVERED WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO FLUID LEAKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC IN ORDER TO HAVE THE BRAKE AND POWER STEERING LINES REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY WHICH MADE IT POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

WHILE DRIVING 36 MPH ENGINE FAILED. AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.*AK

Mileage: 77,700

INNER TIE ROD BUSHINGS ON VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES. *MR THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT WAS NORMAL. THERE WAS ALSO A LOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING ON ALL TURNS. *SC *JB

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE,AND VEHICLE WAS SWAYING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. AND INDICATED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

POWER STEERING RACK IS WORN, CAUSING STEERING TO BE LOOSE AND NOISY, CONSUMER STATES THE CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER DID NOT TEND TO OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. *SLC

POWER ASSIST BELT HAS BROKEN 5 TIMES IN LAST 3 YEARS.*AK

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT I WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH "RIGHT POWER STEERING RACK MOUNTING BUSHINGS" AND THE "LOWER CONTROL ARM" WAS MAKING A NOISE. HE SAID IT WOULD COST APPROX. $1400.00 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS WELL AMINTAINED AND DRIVEN PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. THIS SEEMS A BIT STRANGE THAT A VEHICLE LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD, NOT DRIVEN ABUSIVELY WOULD HAVE SUCH A MAJOR EXPENSE REPAIR. *AK

THERE IS A CRUNCHING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE TURNING LEFT, THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE HAD LOW MILEAGE, CONSUMER PAID FOR REPLACEMENT COSTS. *SLC

CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT UPON SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, DRIVING ON BUMPY TERRAIN AND FREEWAY CONDITIONS. CAR HAS BEEEN IN 4 TIMES FOR REPAIRS SUCH AS COMPLETE REBUILD OF RACK AND PINION, ROTATION OF TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. STEERING WHEEL COMES TO REST TURNED LEFT AND WILL NOT "BOUNCE BACK" TO CENTER AFTER MANUVERING A LEFT TURN. STEERING WHEEL DOES COME BACK TO CENTER AFTER NEGOTIATING A RIGHT TURN. *AK