1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Electrical System Problems

TAKATA RECALL CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR (DEFROST VENTS) I WENT INSIDE THE STORE WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED ON THE STREET WHEN I CAME BAC MY CAR WAS SMOKING. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY FAN MOTOR FAIL.

Mileage: 150,000

SINCE 2010, THE CAR HAS HAD MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT HAVE RESULTED IN OVER 5,000 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS AND THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO PERSIST. IN 2010, THE CAR BEGAN HAVING INTERMITTENT LIGHTING ISSUES AND FAILURE OF THE TRUNK LATCH OPENING MECHANISM. IN AUG 2010, THE BCM WAS FIXED/REPLACED. SINCE THEN, THE A/C HAS BECOME THE PROBLEM THAT HAS LED TO THOUSAND OF DOLLARS OF REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE A/C WILL NOT RESPOND TO CHANGES IN THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS AND ONLY 180 DEGREE AIR COMES OUT. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED ALMOST ALL MECHANICAL PARTS OF THE A/C AND THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BCM. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND NOW THE SO CALL NEW BCM IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 100,636

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, VIBRATED, AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2007, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK WITHIN THE FIRST 5-10MINS AND THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE DEFECT WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE COMPUTER WAS THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR

Mileage: 83,000

THE BCM ON THE CAR HAS BEEN SHORTING OUT. THE LIGHTS TURN OFF THE DASH LIGHTS TURN OFF THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS OUT THE HEAT AND A/C WON'T WORK ALL AT ONCE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BCM ONCE. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK LESS THAN A YEAR. NOW THE DEALER SAID THE BCM HAS SHORTED OUT THE JUNCTION BOX OR THE JUNCTION BOX SHORTED OUT THE BCM. *NM

Mileage: 45,000

DT: IN APRIL 2005 OWNER PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT GOT STUCK.THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK MORE AND MORE OFTEN, THEN WOULDN'T TURN AT ALL. THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION, ALLOWING THE CAR TO BE LEFT WITH THE KEY IN IT. ONCE THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR WEEKS, AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY A LOCKSMITH. THE LOCKSMITIH ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TYPE OF CARS. IT WAS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE PROBLEM RETURNED BECUASE THE KEY SOMETIMES GETTING STUCK. OWNER COULD NOT TURN THE KEY OVER.IF CONSUMER FIDDLED WITH THE KEY IT WILL TURN OVER. DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE PIN INSIDE THE IGNITION INTERLOCK BROKE OFF AND THEN IT WONT WORK ANYMORE. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS EVENTUALLY RECALLED 04V021000, BUT DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. *AK

WHILE REPLACING THE BATTERY THE JACK BROKE AND VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND AND CONSUMER WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

SINCE I PURCHASED A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE NEW, I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE DEALER OVER 20 TIMES. I HAVE NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES, I HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES AND I HAVE INCURRED COSTS OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS THAT NOT ONLY FORCED ME TO RENT A CAR OVER AND OVER, BUT THE TIME LOST FROM WORK IS INEXCUSABLE. I HAVE HAD BRAKE FAILURE ALMOST RESULTING IN A CAR CRASH. NOW, MY CAR IS IN THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO SMOKE SMELL BURNING WIRES AND A COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL ISSUE. CHRYSLER STATES THEY DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILLL PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE DAY ONE AND IT'S DANGEROUS. I AM IN FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY RIDING IN THIS CAR. IT IS A DEATH TRAP. THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEEMED RECALLED UNDER THE LEMON LAW. I KNOW VARIOUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME CAR AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT CHRYSLER IGNORES AND FAILS TO DEAL WITH IT. *LA

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S HEATER, ENGINE MAKING KNOCKING NOISES AND SLOW ACCELERATION.*MR THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHICH LEAD TO A BUILD UP OF HEAT IN THE ENGINE CABIN, WHICH IN TURN LEAD TO A BUILD UP OF SLUDGE. DURING ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE RATTLED AND VIBRATED AND IT DID NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS.*TS ALSO THE FRONT WINDOW AND POWER MIRROR WERE INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER FOUND A BAD WINDOW MOTOR. *JB

Mileage: 60,027

ON 6/12/03 I FILLED OUT A VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE ON A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE, VIN [XXX]. ON 8/02/02 I PURCHASED THIS CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH 48,580 MILES.ON 8/15/02, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO [XXX] BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAR LEAKING OIL, BRAKES STICKING, AND AIR, HEATER,DEFROST,VENTILATION PROBLEMS.UPON ARRIVAL TO [XXX] ON 8/15/02 TO DROP THE CAR OFF TO BE SERVICED THERE WERE 48,620 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER RECEIVING A PHONE CALL FROM [XXX] DEALERSHIP STATING "THAT THE CAR WAS READY." "AND HAD BEEN SERVICED." AFTER ARRIVING AND GETTING IN THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE ODOMETER HAD BEEN CHANGED, BECAUSE IT WAS NOW READING 48,883 MILES. I THEN QUESTIONED [XXX] ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL MILES AND WAS TOLD "BEEN EVERYTHING HAD FIXED." ON 4/15/03, I WAS BACK AT [XXX] HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE DASHBOARD. AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. IN THE MONTH OF MAY 2003, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT BEING DEFECTIVE, WHICH MAY BREAK CAUSING THE SEAT TO SUDDENLY RECLINE. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 5/27/03 TO HAVE THE BOLT REPLACED. AFTER BEING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES I WAS TOLD THAT "THE CAR WAS READY TO GO." I ASKED IF THE BOLT HAD BEEN REPLACED? I DO NOT BELIEVE IT HAD BECAUSE IT WAS NOT GONE LONG ENOUGH. I ALSO HAD TO REQUEST A CUSTOMER'S COPY OF THE INVOICE. WHEN I RECEIVED THE INVOICE I NOTICE THAT THE INVOICE STATED THAT THE CAR WAS GRAY. THE CAR IS BLACK. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU [XXX] *AK *SCC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON 6/12/03 I FILLED OUT A VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE ON A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE, VIN [XXX]. ON 8/02/02 I PURCHASED THIS CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH 48,580 MILES.ON 8/15/02, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO [XXX] BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAR LEAKING OIL, BRAKES STICKING, AND AIR, HEATER,DEFROST,VENTILATION PROBLEMS.UPON ARRIVAL TO [XXX] ON 8/15/02 TO DROP THE CAR OFF TO BE SERVICED THERE WERE 48,620 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER RECEIVING A PHONE CALL FROM [XXX] DEALERSHIP STATING "THAT THE CAR WAS READY." "AND HAD BEEN SERVICED." AFTER ARRIVING AND GETTING IN THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE ODOMETER HAD BEEN CHANGED, BECAUSE IT WAS NOW READING 48,883 MILES. I THEN QUESTIONED [XXX] ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL MILES AND WAS TOLD "BEEN EVERYTHING HAD FIXED." ON 4/15/03, I WAS BACK AT [XXX] HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE DASHBOARD. AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. IN THE MONTH OF MAY 2003, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT BEING DEFECTIVE, WHICH MAY BREAK CAUSING THE SEAT TO SUDDENLY RECLINE. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 5/27/03 TO HAVE THE BOLT REPLACED. AFTER BEING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES I WAS TOLD THAT "THE CAR WAS READY TO GO." I ASKED IF THE BOLT HAD BEEN REPLACED? I DO NOT BELIEVE IT HAD BECAUSE IT WAS NOT GONE LONG ENOUGH. I ALSO HAD TO REQUEST A CUSTOMER'S COPY OF THE INVOICE. WHEN I RECEIVED THE INVOICE I NOTICE THAT THE INVOICE STATED THAT THE CAR WAS GRAY. THE CAR IS BLACK. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU [XXX] *AK *SCC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CAR HAS POPPING SOUND AROUND LEFT FRONT WHEEL,ALL BUT ONE WINDOW IS OFF TRACK AND CANT USE.HAVE TO BANG KEY ON END TO GET IT TO TURN IGNITION OVER.CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKING.WONT STAY IN ALIGNMENT.USES OIL FROM FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT CAR.WHEN WINDOWS DID WORK THEY SNAPPED SHUT LOUDLY.THIS IS A SMOOTH RIDING CAR BUT HAS WAY TO MANY PROBLEMS.ALSO THE TV CABLE BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS THE ONLY COMPONENT THAT WASNT COVERED ON THE WARRANTY.KINDA STRANGE SINCE THE CAR WONT BUDGE WITHOUT IT..I AM SORRY I EVER BOUGHT THIS CAR.I AM PAYING FOR A VEHICLE THAT WILL BE TRASH BY THE TIME IT IS PAID FOR.*AK

Mileage: 43,900

6 TIMES MY 1999 CHYSLER CONCORDE 2.7 MOTOR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTION SENSOR/CAUSE MOTOR TO UPHIFT OR DOWNSHIFT AT RANDOM OR GET STUCK IN GEAR...LAST WEEK A LOUD RATTLING IN THE MOTOR 74000 MILES...ENGINE REPLACEMENT ...$3,000 *AK

Mileage: 74,000

PROBLEMS WITH TRUNK RELEASE ON THE DASHBOARD, DRIVER'S WINDOW, SEAT BELT RETRACTORS AND THE COMPUTER CHIP. *MR PH

Mileage: 24,996

PROBLEMS WITH TRUNK RELEASE ON THE DASHBOARD, DRIVER'S WINDOW, SEAT BELT RETRACTORS AND THE COMPUTER CHIP. *MR PH

Mileage: 24,996

NHTSA#02-V-293-000: THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL # 02 V 293 000. *JB THE CLOCKSPRING WAS BROKEN/AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON, AND THERE WAS NO HORN(ELECTRICAL FAILURES). (MODEL LXI) SCC

Mileage: 60,000

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE MAY BE A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 63,247

WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ABRUPTLY WITH NO WARNING. THE OWNER WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN A RAMP ONTO A SIDE STREET. THE CAUSE STATED BY A MECHANIC WAS THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER DESTROYED ITSELF. TSTHE MOTOR THAT OPERATES THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED. AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DISCHARGE. CONSUMER HAS BEEN REFUSED ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE FAILURE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTOR. *JG

WHILE PARKED, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PUT FIRE OUT, AND VEHICLE RESTARTED 15 MINUTES LATER. CONSUMER THEN UNPLUGED BATTERY.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE STARTER WAS REPLACED.*ET

WHILE PARKED, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PUT FIRE OUT, AND VEHICLE RESTARTED 15 MINUTES LATER. CONSUMER THEN UNPLUGED BATTERY.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE STARTER WAS REPLACED.*ET

STEERING RACK CORRODED, DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION. ALL FOUR POWER WINDOW MOTORS BURNED, DEALER REPLACED. HEATER FUSE BOX WAS BURNED, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC