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2002 Chrysler CONCORDE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

65 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

55,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 49 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 65 complaints (21.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation913.8%
Transmission and shifting812.3%
Electrical and battery issues57.7%
Braking behavior46.2%
Steering behavior34.6%
Fuel system concerns23.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
14
Engine And Engine Cooling
8
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
4
Air Bags:Frontal
3
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
Air Bags
2
Electrical System
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine14
Engine And Engine Cooling8
Power Train:Automatic Transmission4
Air Bags:Frontal3
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
Air Bags2
Electrical System2

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling: 8; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Air Bags: 2; Electrical System: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
13
50,000 to 74,999
12
75,000 to 99,999
8
100,000 to 149,999
5
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0009
25,000 to 49,99913
50,000 to 74,99912
75,000 to 99,9998
100,000 to 149,9995
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 12; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 2

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 16 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
5
2003
5
2004
7
2005
14
2006
9
2007
8
2008
4
2009
4
2010
2
2011
2
2013
1
2014
2
2017
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20025
20035
20047
200514
20069
20078
20084
20094
20102
20112
20131
20142
20171
20201

2002: 5; 2003: 5; 2004: 7; 2005: 14; 2006: 9; 2007: 8; 2008: 4; 2009: 4; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2017: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10009464 · 2003-02-26 (February 26, 2003)

CONSUMER HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO REMOVE THE WHEELS FROM VEHICLE, THE LUG NUTS UNSCREWED NORMALLY, HOWEVER A SLEDGE HAMMER HAD TO BE USED TO REMOVE THE WHEELS.*JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009464 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020359 · 2003-05-22 (May 22, 2003)

LETTER FROM CHRIS YAYAS (FL) CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF SEAT BELTS IN CHRYSLERS AND REQUEST THAT CHRYSLER RETRO-FIT ALL AUTOMOBILES WITH DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS. REPLY TO CHRIS YAYAS AND SEND A COPY TO WASH OFC, DOT/1#2003-4279. *AK *CB *JB

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Owner report 10024641 · 2003-06-17 (June 17, 2003)

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT RECEIVE THE BOLTS NEED FOR COMPLETION OF REPAIR. *MR *TT *JB

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Owner report 10042669 · 2003-10-09 (October 9, 2003)

GEARS ENGAGE WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE INGNITION.*AK AUTOMAITC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER COULD BE MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. EA03011

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042669 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044542 · 2003-10-22 (October 22, 2003)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM NOT SPECIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044542 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10063540 · 2004-04-29 (April 29, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED THROTTLE SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 21,709 miles reported. Look up ODI 10063540 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10066093 · 2004-04-13 (April 13, 2004)

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS. MANUFACTURER STATES INSUFFICIENT FORCE PRESENT TO DEPLOY AIRBAGS. FORCE OF IMPACT CAUSED VEHICLE TO SPIN AND ROLL AFTER CONTACTING DITCH. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN STRUCK BY OTHER VEHICLE GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. DAMAGE TO ALL SIDES OF THE CAR, ROOF, AND UNDERCARRIAGE. CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.

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Owner report 10075773 · 2004-07-06 (July 6, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 13,276 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075773 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

03V035000 · Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner

Reported: 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.

Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

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Data completeness

65 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

75.4%Usable mileage49 / 65 records
95.4%Valid incident date62 / 65 records
100.0%Valid filing date65 / 65 records
95.4%Ordered incident and filing dates62 / 65 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
113.6%
ODI 522482

INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO CRANKSHAFT FAILURE. *AK

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102.9%
ODI 10049854 · 136,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

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115.0%
ODI 10021851

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH ON THE HWY VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, FORCING THE DRIVER TO PULL OUT THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED THAT HEAD GASKET BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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85.0%
ODI 10010879 · 49,555 mi

I USE TO OWN A 1996 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI I HAVE ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS MY WHEELS FALLING OFF, LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING. A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP STATED THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD AT ALL! MY ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING 45 M.P.H., ALL POWER TO THE CAR DIED. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO SEVERAL CONCORDE OWNERS AND THIS IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH THESE. I STOP MAKING PAYMENT FOR THIS CAR AFTER THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I BROUGHT IT FROM WOULD NOT FIX IT WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. I FEAR FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS THIS CAR NOW…

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86.0%
ODI 10009472

THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL.*JB

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3419.4%
ODI 10024478

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STARTED MAKING CLUNKY NOISE, PULLED OUT OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS ENGINE LOCK UP. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED YET. *AK

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9027.0%
ODI 10003606

MY 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH 46,000 MILES ON IT DEVELOPED SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO COME OFF ITS TRACK AND SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGING OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER SAYS THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $8,000. WHEN I ASKED WHAT CAUSED THE SLUDGE, THE DEALER TOLD ME I DIDN'T HAVE THE OIL CHANGED ENOUGH. WHEN I PRODUCED DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTRARY, THE DEALER TOLD ME THE OIL USED MUST HAVE BEEN BAD AND BROKE DOWN. I FIND THIS HIGHLY UNLIKELY. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT GOTTEN SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALER O…

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9731.6%
ODI 10009617

ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

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5249.1%
ODI 10031051 · 22,000 mi

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. THE ENGINE SIEZE AND CEASED TO FUNCTION WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY THREE CHILDREN DOWN INTERSTATE HYW. I HAD VERY LITTLWE CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE ENGINE HAS ALWAYS GOTTEN EXTREMELY HOT DURING USE EVEN ON SHORT TRIPS. CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THAT I DID NOT CHANGE THE OIL FRQUENTLY ENOUGH WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE FAILURE. I THINK SOMETHING IS INHERINTLY WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AS IT GETS EXTREMELY HOT EVEN AFTER SHORT TRIPS. IN FACT, THE HOOD OF THE CAR GETS SO HOT IT…

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1421.5%
ODI 10109198 · 74,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE A CURB. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK

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622.2%
ODI 10188261 · 12,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAD FAILED. THIS FAILURE PREVENTS THE AIR BAGS FROM OPERATING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 65,816 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

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512.5%
ODI 10163236 · 65,000 mi

CAR SPUTTERS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON SUDDENLY, CAR WILL STALL. HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AS WELL AS STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES. I HAVE TO PULL OVER WHEN CAR STALLS, PUT CAR INTO PARK, AND RESTART WITH NO PROBLEMS. HAPPENS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WITHOUT REGARD TO GAS LEVEL OR SPEED. WILL ALSO CAUSE OTHER COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION, SUCH AS AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROL. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ALMOST 6 MOS NOW. *NM

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Engine And Engine Cooling
10.3%
ODI 10050174 · 36,800 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CAMP SHAFT SENSOR. VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WITHIN 330 MILES. THEN, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULDN'T RESTART. IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE COMPUTER/ FUEL PUMP, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. DEALERSHIP WAS ABOUT TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT WHEN THEY NOTICED BLACK SLUDGE ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SLIPPING TIME. *AK

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72.0%
ODI 10003892

CONSUMER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS A VERY BAD FUEL LEAK. TS

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41.8%
ODI 10071236

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…

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31.9%
ODI 10004590

UNDER VEHICLE WAS WATER WITH TRANSMISSION FLUIDS, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY DEALER TECHNICIAN ENGINE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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64.5%
ODI 10075599

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A LITTLE WHILE, HALF OF THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE OTHER HALF WAS A NORMAL TEMPERATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE LIFTER AND VALVE ON THE DRIVER'S HEAD AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *NM

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1910.9%
ODI 10056422

THE TRANSMISSION ON A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORD IS MALFUNCTIONING. FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS ONE PART, THE SPEED SENSOR. THEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE SOLONID PACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOW MY ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER SPENDING MONEY TO REPAIR PIECE BY PIECE. ALSO, MY CAR IS OVER HEATING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I HAVE PAID OVER $2000 IN PAYMENTS AND MY CAR IS NOT WORKING. *AK

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5416.2%
ODI 10001836 · 34,000 mi

CONSUMER ADVISED THAT TIMING CHAIN GUIDE HAS BROKEN TWICE WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE. 1ST FAILURE OCCURRED IN 10/01 AT 34K MILES. 2ND FAILURE OCCURRED IN 11/02 AT 58K MILES. TS

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6420.8%
ODI 10037428 · 57,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD THAT HAS NEEDED REPEATED WORK. SOME HAS BEEN FIXED AND OTHERS NOT. MY FIRST COMPLAINT TO THEM WAS THE HEATER NOT COOLING. OF COURSE IT ALWAYS WORKED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT. I HAVE HAD THE PAINT TOUCHED TWO TIMES OVER THE DRIVER'S DOOR ON THE ROOF, THE SEAL WILL STAY AROUND THE HEAD LIGHTS. THE TRUNK LEAKED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AT RANDOM TIMES AND THE CAR OVERHEATED ON THE 4TH OF JULY AND AGAIN THREE WEEKS LATER. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED AN OIL SEND RECEIVE SENSOR ON THE CAR…

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2422.6%
ODI 10042930 · 59,834 mi

CAR SEIZED AT 55 MPH POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. DEALER INSPECTED IT WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. PROVIDED ALL OIL CHANGES AND EXTENDED WARRANTY CLAIM WAS DENIED. *LA

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812.3%
ODI 10101964 · 15,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH AND TURNING THE CORNER ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK LOUDLY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS VERY UNSYMPATHETIC TO PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS FURIOUS.*AK

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311.1%
ODI 10099034 · 2,100 mi

THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF 0-30 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND SEVERAL SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM KEEPS RECURRING. *JB THE CONSUMER REQUESTED HER MONEY BACK ALONG WITH A NEW VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ERRATIC AT TIMES, THERE WAS BELT NOISE AT THE IDLE, THEN ENGINE MADE A TICKING NOISE THROUGH OUT THE DAY AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SC THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE REAR LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED. *JB

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615.0%
ODI 10139257 · 50,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE SPEED WENT IMMEDIATELY TO 30 MPH. THEN, THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR THE CAR TO START AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED AFTER 15 TO 20 MINUTES. THIS HAS HAPPENED EIGHT TIMES. SOMETIMES THE CAR HAS TO SIT UP TO THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED FOR THE STALLING ISSUE AROUND TWO OR THREE TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. THE RESULT WAS …

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
196.3%
ODI 10094737

WHILE SHIFTING TRANSMISSION PIN SHAFT SHEARED OFF. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND TOWED IT THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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4613.2%
ODI 10009657

THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED.*JB

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3214.6%
ODI 10019654

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB

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85.0%
ODI 10015444 · 7,000 mi

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO DOWN SHIFT. *JB

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86.0%
ODI 10015706 · 16,000 mi

THE CONSUMER THE PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK, TOOK KEYS OUT AND SHUT OFF IGNITION, THE VEHICLE THEN SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT PARKED VEHICLE ON OTHER SIDE. CONSUMER SUFFERED A SLIGHT INJURY ON SKIN BECAUSE HER LEGS DANGLED SLIGHTLY OUT. *AK *JB

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74.0%
ODI 10021620

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. *NLM. *AK

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206.0%
ODI 10010361 · 68,870 mi

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR.*JB

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20.7%
ODI 10062273 · 4,800 mi

CHASSIS INTEGRITY. THE CHASSIS MOUNTS DETERIOTION IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS RESULTED IN THE STRUTS MALFUNCTIONING, THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES LEAKING TO THE EXTENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE POWERED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *AK

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10.9%
ODI 10053062 · 58,986 mi

WE OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT HAS TRANMISSION FAILURE AT 59,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND PERSON OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE SAME VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I DO HAVE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THIS PERSON. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND BEEN INFORMED THAT THE WARRENTY HAS EXPIRED AND IT IS MY PROBLEM TO FIX. IT SEEMS THAT I HAVE HEARD OF ADDITIONAL PERSONS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT I COULD NOT BE SURE OF THIS.

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46.2%
ODI 10086352 · 43,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, AND TRANSMISSION SKIPPED, MAKING NOISES, SO DROVE HOME, AND CHECKED WITH REPAIR MAN, INDICATED WAS TRANSMISSION., CALLED DEALER, THEY SAID WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (3YRS, 36K MILES), AND I HAD 43000. THEY WANTED ME TO BRING IT IN, AND MY EXPERIENCE IS YOU BRING IT THERE, AND IT COST TWICE AS MUCH., SO I TOOK IT ELSEWHERE, AND THEN I SAW A INTERNET SITE THAT SAID THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2002'S TO 70K, AND I HAD ALREADY HAD THE WORK DONE BY THEN BY SOMEONE OUT OF CHRYSLER., THEY STILL SAID IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN COVER…

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311.1%
ODI 10091145 · 1,500 mi

MY VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE AT TIMES AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE CONCORD LX STARTS ACCELERATING OKAY AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPS. IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS USUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS GOING AROUND 55 MPH THEN IT SLOWLY DIES DOWN TO ABOUT 10-18 MPH. I WAS DRIVING HOME IN VERY BUSY TRAFFIC ON 95 AND DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE IT WAS SLOWING DOWN UNTIL IT WAS RATHER LATE TO TRY AND GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO THE SHOP A TTL OF FIVE TIMES. ONLY RECENTLY, 9-16-04 DID THE CHRYSLER REPAIRMAN STATE THIS IS DEFI…

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37.5%
ODI 10182503

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. OUR 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI HAS DEVELOPED MANY PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS, I WILL TRY TO LIST THEM HERE. WE HAVE HAD MANY EVENTS OF FALSE READINGS FROM THE BRAIN OF THE CAR ACCORDING TO OUR MECHANIC. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS DOES THE OIL AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT. THERE HAS BEEN MANY TIMES THAT THE CAR HAS JUST CUT OFF AT DIFFERENT STAGES IN DRIVING. WE HAVE BEEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, OR GOING DOWN A CITY STREET, OR DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, OR JUST COME TO A STOP LIGHT, OR J…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
247.9%
ODI 483524

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE.

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308.6%
ODI 10091643

BRAKES PULSATED WHEN APPLIED, AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ABS BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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73.2%
ODI 528742

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

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116.8%
ODI 10164289 · 40,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO A STOP, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. AT 5 MPH THE ABS ENGAGED AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED 40 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A SERVICE DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ALSO DETERMINED, THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE ABS ENGAGE AT A LOW SPEED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. UPDATED 08/23/04. *JB

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64.5%
ODI 10067093 · 70,000 mi

WHILE REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

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42.3%
ODI 703841

REAR BRAKES IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED BY MANUFACTURER, RESULTING IN FRONT BRAKES OVERLOADING AND WARPING THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES AND REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. SINCE THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTLY, I ASSUME THAT CHRYSLER (NOW DAIMLER/CHRYSLER) IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WHICH HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES. VERY DISCONCERTING TO HAVE SUCH A SAFETY-RELATED PROBLEM WITH A CAR COSTING UPWARDS OF $25,000.

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61.8%
ODI 10048933 · 42,000 mi

1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE V-6 3.2L: BRAKES DROP TO 20% POWER IN COLD WEATHER. NO WARNING. NO BRAKE LITE ON DASHBOARD. 20% BRAKES ARE EFFECTIVE ENOUGH AT AT SLOW SPEED AND INITIAL DEPARTURE FROM PARKING SPOT. LACK OF FULL POWER IS NOT EVIDENT UNTIL FULL POWER IS APPLIED. BRAKES RETURN BACK TO 100% POWER AFTER WARMER WEATHER. AFTER PROLONGED COLD WEATHER, THE BRAKE PEDAL FREEZES IN PLACE. RUBBER BOOT ON PISTON FORWARD OF BRAKE PEDAL COVERED WITH RUSTY DUST & SHOWS POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO INTERIOR WATER LEAK. IN PROCESS OF REPAIRS NOW.*AK

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10.3%
ODI 8003084

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND RAN INTO SEVERAL TREES/ A CONCRETE WALL, AND TWO OTHER TREES BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, ALSO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*SLC

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10.9%
ODI 10213466 · 84,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE INTERMITTENTLY. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. AS A RESULT, THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND WATER CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS INTERNAL, THE WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL PAN CAUSING THE WATER AND OTHER SUBSTANCES TO BE PUMPED INTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO AVOID A CRASH. THE BRAKES HAVE ALSO …

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
3511.6%
ODI 10124879 · 58,300 mi

DT: THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER FUEL RAIL BECAUSE OF 0-RINGS. APPARENTLY THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOW, THERE IS A CRACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, IT IS LEAKING. THIS IS THE THIRD PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RAIL.*AK *JB

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195.5%
ODI 10183828 · 181,000 mi

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 …

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135.9%
ODI 10019303

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

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63.7%
ODI 10008682 · 90,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEALS FOR THE FUEL RAIL, THE MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED, THE MECHANIC STATED THE ORIGINAL SEALS WERE STILL ON THE VEHICLE AND HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED.*JB

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75.2%
ODI 10096633

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE GARAGE. THE DRIVER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND A APPOINTMENT. THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

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10.6%
ODI 721555

TIRES OUT OF ROUND, COMPRESSOR, O-RINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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10.3%
ODI 8001046

GAS FUMES ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT A FUEL LEAK WAS PRESENT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL RAIL O-RINGS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
113.6%
ODI 521928

ENGINE STOPS FOR UNKNOWN REASON.

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133.7%
ODI 505393

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

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115.0%
ODI 529119

BLACK AND WHITE SMOKE EMTTING FROM VEHICLE.

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42.5%
ODI 10033485 · 81,000 mi

DEFECTIVE ENGINE LEADING TO COMPLETE FAILURE. THE CAR HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT.HE ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.*AK

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53.7%
ODI 533049

BOLT IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING WERE STRIPPED CAUSING LEAK.

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116.3%
ODI 10066295 · 70,100 mi

THE #4 & # 6 ROD BARINGS FAILED. ENGINE SLUG DEVELOPED. *AK

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72.1%
ODI 10038786 · 73,000 mi

MY CAR A 1999 CHYSLER CONCORD HAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS USED OIL EVER SINCE 30,000 MILES MARK I'M TALKING 3 QUARTS PER OIL CHANGE. I SEE IN CHYSLERS MEMO TO DEALERS THIS IS ACCEPTABLE IT SHOULD USE 1 QT. PER 750 MILES. AT THAT RATE IT'S EMPTY ON OIL BY OIL CHANGE TIME AT 3000 MILES. NOW I'M DRIVING AND A ROD BEARING GOES OUT. AGAIN ANOTHER WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 L ENGINE. HERE I SIT MAKING $400.00 PAYMENTS ON A CAR I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX ($4000.00) TO REPLACE ENGINE. PLEASE HELP US TO GET A MUCH NEEDED …

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113.6%
ODI 10056553 · 59,000 mi

MY BROTHER WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY, HE WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND HAD TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL UNTIL HE COULD GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.THANK GOD HE OR KNOW ONE ELSE WAS HURT. *AK THE CAR IS A CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2000 WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE.

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76.6%
ODI 10174006 · 61,400 mi

ENGINE FAILURE AT APPROX. 61,000 MILES. REGULAR MAINTENANCES HAS ALWAYS BEEN UP TO DATE. ENGINE SLUDGE. $6000 IN DAMAGE WITH $9000 STILL OWED ON CAR! *NM

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11.5%
ODI 566603

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHOUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *YH

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Vehicle Speed Control
82.6%
ODI 10139003 · 77,881 mi

DT: CONSUMER BOUGHT (1993 CHRYSLER CONCORDE FIVE MONTHS AGO. TOOK IT TO DMV, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE LESS MILES ON IT THAN WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD. THEN ,CONSUMER REALIZED THAT THE ODOMETER WAS GOING BACKWARDS. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE DMV TOLD THEM THAT AFTER 10 YEARS THE MILES ON A VEHICLE DID NOT MATTER. ALSO, THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS PUT IN A NEW ODOMETER, AND SIMPLY SET IT FOR THE AMOUNT OF MILES THAT THEY HAD TOLD THE CONSUMER WAS THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.*AK

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92.6%
ODI 10017427 · 75,000 mi

THE THROTTLE CABLE FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. THE MANUFACTURER HAD DISCONTINUED THE PART. *NLM *THE THROTTLE WAS HARD TO DEPRESS ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. *SCC *JB

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115.0%
ODI 10109680 · 120,000 mi

WHILE PARKING IN REVERSE GEAR, THE VEHICLE LURCH FORWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

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21.2%
ODI 701125

WHILE ACCELLERATING AWAY FROM FULL STOP, ACCELLERATOR EITHER STUCK OR WAS PULLED DOWN THEN STUCK. DRIVER COULD NOT BREAK FREE. TRIED PULLING UP AND STOMPING ON PEDAL. APPLIED AGGRESSIVE BRAKING AND LUCKILY BROUGHT CAR UNDER CONTROL TO FULL STOP. DRIVER REMEMBERS SEEING 4,000 RPM. ALL ELSE HAPPENED TOO FAST. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. LINKAGES AND OTHER MECHANICAL AREAS APPEAR OK. WILL CHECK WITH DEALER TOMORROW.

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10.7%
ODI 10067093 · 70,000 mi

WHILE REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

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95.1%
ODI 10030217

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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236.9%
ODI 10008077 · 32,800 mi

I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WAS ABOUT TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK WHEN MY 1999 CONCORDE TOOK OFF JUMPED A CURB STOP AND HIT A TREE, WHERE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELLERATE AND THE WHEELS DUG 5-6 INCH RUTS IN THE GROUND, BEFORE REVERSING JUMPING BACK OVER THE CURBING AND STOPPING. THE WHOLE TIME MY FOOT WAS ALSO ON THE BRAKE WHICH DIDN'T RESPOND.*JB

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154.9%
ODI 10012402

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *NLM

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11.5%
ODI 10063540 · 21,709 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED THROTTLE SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

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13.7%
ODI 10616994

THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURRED ON A FEW OCCASION BUT THIS WAS THE SCARIEST. LOSING ALL POWER I COULD ONLY STEER WHEEL AND SLOWLY MOVE TO THE ACCESS ROAD. ALSO THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHERE I AM STUCK AT A LOCATION BECAUSE CAR WILL NOT START. BATTERY IS NEW SO I DO BELIEVE THERE IS A MANUFACTURE MALFUNCTION AND OR FAULTY PARTS/COMPONENTS. *JS

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12.5%
ODI 10243774

I DID NOT HAVE A ACCIDENT. BUT I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 15 MONTHS AND I'VE HAD TO TAKE THIS CAR IN FOR THE SAME DEFECT SEVERAL TIMES AND MANY TIMES OVER AND OVER AGAIN ESPECIALLY THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I'VE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR AND I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS ANY MORE. AND TOYOTA OF ESCONDIDO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT RIGHT OR GIVE US ANOTHER CAR. *TR

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Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
299.6%
ODI 487002

BRAKES CHATTER/STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *DSH

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185.2%
ODI 10043546 · 74,000 mi

I HAVE A 1994 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT I PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS SINGLE VEHICLE THAN 12 OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED COMBINED. HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO FIX WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY: THE GAS CYLINDERS THAT HOLD THE HOOD UP BECAME WEAK AND THE HOOD STRUCK ME ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD WHILE I WAS CHANGING THE OIL. THE TRUNK LID WILL ALSO FALL AND HIT YOU ON THE HEAD. ONE OF THE REAR INSIDE DOOR LATCHES BROKE AND CHRYSLER ALSO REFUSED TO FIX THAT. I DECIDED TO FIX THE DOOR LATCH M…

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115.0%
ODI 537460

AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE.

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21.2%
ODI 552778

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO ANY RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING RECALL REPAIR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *MJS

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53.7%
ODI 10107087

THERE WERE SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS. THE A/C TURNS ON EVEN IF LOCKED OUT, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LEAKED, THE DASH LIGHTS BLINK ON/OFF WITHOUT CONTROL (ALL GAUGES), AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT, LIGHTS UP. BF THE TRUNK WOULD OPEN DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE AIR, AT NIGHT, THE WINDOW WOULD STEAM UP COMPLETELY IN SECONDS, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD QUIT. *SC *JB

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10.6%
ODI 721555

TIRES OUT OF ROUND, COMPRESSOR, O-RINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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92.7%
ODI 10043154 · 35,000 mi

THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE SMELLS LIKE A HORSE AND IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING IN JUNE 2002. THE AIR CONDITIONING EMITTED A FOG. I TOOK THE CAR TO MIDAS WHERE THEY WOULD PUT DYE IN TO THE SYSTEM TO DETECT WHERE THE LEAKAGE WAS COMING FROM. THEY TOLD ME TO RETURN IN TWO WEEKS TO REVIEW. THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS, REFILLED THE COOLANT AND IT WORKED UNTIL APRIL OF 2003, STILL SMELLED LIKE A HORSE. THEN GOT IT LOOKED AT AGAIN IN APRIL 2003, AT A CHRYSLER DEALER - THEY DIDN'…

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31.0%
ODI 10025659 · 4,700 mi

A/C EVAPORATOR DEFECTIVE. HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING REPLACED: A "O" SEAL, FAN, THE DEALER SENT IT OUT TO HAVE THE EVAPORATOR SEALED, IT WON'T SEAL. NEEDS TOTAL REPLACEMENT. CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, AND A/C IS ONLY USED MAYBE 3 MONTHS PER YEAR IN NORTHEAST OHIO. SHOULD BE COVERED/REPLACED BY AUTOMAKER. THEY REFUSE. *AK

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine58,000–91,497 mi74,000 mi11
ODI 10109198 · 74,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE A CURB. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK

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ODI 10130546 · 47,498 mi

DT: 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORD LX. CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF AN ENGINE FAILURE. IT FIRST STARTED BY THE ENGINE KNOCKING AND LIGHT COLORED SMOKE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE CAR WAS MAINTAINED WITH OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES. TOOK T VEHICLE O DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THEN ENGINE SPECIALIST SAID VEHICL NEEDED A BRAND NEW ENGINE AT THE COST OF $5500.*AK I WAS TOLD BY THE ENGINE SPECIALIST THAT THERE IS DEFECT IN THE OIL PUMP AND IT WILL NOT MAINTAIN OIL PRESSURE AND THIS CAUSES OIL SLUDGE AND THIS IN TURN LOCKS THE ENGINE UP. I…

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ODI 10140532 · 88,000 mi

AUGUST 2005, MY CHRYSLER CONCORD'S OIL WAS CHANGED BY THE DEALERSHIP, TWELVE DAYS LATER MY CARS ENGINE WAS KNOCKING LOUDLY, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I LET THE OIL RUN LOW (WHICH I HAD NOT)AND SLUDGE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITHIN THE LOWER ENGINE. THEY CHANGED THE OIL AGAIN FOR FREE, AND FLUSHED THE SLUDGE FROM THE ENGINE, AT MY COST. NOW TWO MONTHS LATER MY CARS ENGINE IS BLOWN UP FROM THE SLUDGE PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP PARK DODGE @ [phone removed] IS QUOTING ME 7,500 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I OWE 6,000 ON THE VEHICLE WHICH IS MY FINAL …

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Engine And Engine Cooling57,137–86,374 mi81,900 mi7
ODI 10101964 · 15,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH AND TURNING THE CORNER ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK LOUDLY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS VERY UNSYMPATHETIC TO PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS FURIOUS.*AK

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ODI 10133541 · 108,000 mi

DT: AFTER PARKING CALLER TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. CALLER STATED VEHICLE WAS MAKING A TICKING NOISE WHEN HE STARTED IT AND THEN IT WOULD STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE WARMED UP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

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ODI 10208525 · 81,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR CAP CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE PARTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. AS OF NOVEMBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,224.

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range62,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10086352 · 43,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, AND TRANSMISSION SKIPPED, MAKING NOISES, SO DROVE HOME, AND CHECKED WITH REPAIR MAN, INDICATED WAS TRANSMISSION., CALLED DEALER, THEY SAID WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (3YRS, 36K MILES), AND I HAD 43000. THEY WANTED ME TO BRING IT IN, AND MY EXPERIENCE IS YOU BRING IT THERE, AND IT COST TWICE AS MUCH., SO I TOOK IT ELSEWHERE, AND THEN I SAW A INTERNET SITE THAT SAID THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2002'S TO 70K, AND I HAD ALREADY HAD THE WORK DONE BY THEN BY SOMEONE OUT OF CHRYSLER., THEY STILL SAID IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN COVER…

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ODI 10149799 · 62,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AT 40MPH WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND OPERATE AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON THE DASH PANEL ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLEARED THE FAILURE CODE AND THE LIGHT NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. AFTERWARDS THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED REPLACING THE VALVE PAN OR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LOCK UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHIC…

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ODI 10170630 · 124,000 mi

COMPLETE LOSS OF TRANSMISSION. THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF -TWO FLUID CHANGES; WHEN I WENT TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP I WAS ADVISED THERE WERE SO MANY PARTS ON BACK ORDER FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT IT WOULD BE A MONTH OR BETTER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED. TOTAL REPLACEMENT BECAME NECESSARY. MY OPINION IS -IF THERE ARE SO MANY ON "BACK ORDERED " THAT IT WILL TAKE A MONTH OR MORE TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM ACROSS THE FLEET...ONE I SHOULD NOT COMPLETELY PAY FOR. *NM

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Air Bags:FrontalToo few reports for a range79,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10169168 · 60,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, REAR-ENDING A COMMERCIAL TRUCK. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH JAW FRACTURES, MISSING TEETH, AND CARDIAC INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED.

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ODI 10376694 · 99,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH HE DROVE OVER BLACK ICE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS UNDAMAGED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

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Seats:Front Assembly:ReclinerToo few reports for a range53,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10200438 · 52,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT COULD NOT BE RAISED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE FRONT SEAT POWER ASSEMBLY. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SEAT POWER ASSEMBLY (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V035000). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

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ODI 10204000 · 53,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT RECLINED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT FAILED. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V035000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SEAT AGAIN FOR FREE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *K…

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ODI 10272414 · 55,780 mi

2002 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. DRIVER'S SEAT BACK SUDDENLY RECLINED. THE SEAT BACK WILL NOT STAY UP. CHRYSLER RECALL C04 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V035000 HAD ALLEGEDLY BEEN PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE BY THE SELLING DEALER, LAFLAM CHRYLER IN RUNNEMEDE, NJ, ON FEB 20, 2007. THIS RECALL IS SUPPOSED TO ENTAIL REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BOLT ASSEMBLY TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

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Service Brakes, HydraulicToo few reports for a range23,616 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10075773 · 13,276 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *NM

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ODI 10144749 · 23,616 mi

BRAKE SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND ,WHEN STOPPING. THEY WOULD GO BUMP, BUMP UNTIL CAR STOPPED. THEY CALLED IT PULSATING BRAKES. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND "SEVERELY RUSTED ROTORS". MILEAGE: 23616. I KEPT BRAKE PARTS. MI LICENSE 58RWVJEEP CHEROKEE HAD SAME PROBLEM. *JB

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ODI 10144751 · 23,616 mi

BRAKE SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND ,WHEN STOPPING. THEY WOULD GO BUMP, BUMP UNTIL CAR STOPPED. THEY CALLED IT PULSATING BRAKES. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND "SEVERELY RUSTED ROTORS". MILEAGE: 23616. I KEPT BRAKE PARTS. MI LICENSE 568RWVJEEP CHEROKEE HAD SAME PROBLEM. *JB

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range44,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10313395 · 46,000 mi

BEGINNING IN 2005, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON OUR CHRYSLER CONCORDE DASHBOARD BEGAN INTERMITTENT ON/OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, BUT KNOWING IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HOW DIFFICULT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE, WE IGNORED IT. FINALLY IT REMAINED ON IN 2006 AND IN 2010 WE HAD THE AIRBAG MODULE REPLACED BY OUR DEALER. THE REPAIRED FAILED AND NOW SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. THE CAR REMAINS AT THE DEALER. THE PARE IS UNAVAILABLE AND THE COST COULD BE THOUSANDS FOR A CAR WORTH 7K. HAS CHRYSLER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODULE OR HARN…

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ODI 10652321 · 43,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range37,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10252995 · 26,000 mi

1. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ALL LIGHTING, INTERIOR DASH, HEADLAMPS, ETC. HAVE A "FLICKERING" OR "PULSING" EFFECT. OVER TIME, THIS HAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE, AN 02 CHRYS CONCORDE, HAS ONLY 26K MI AND WAS PURCHASED NEW. THIS FLICKERING OF LIGHTING HAS WORSENED TO THE POINT THAT IT BOTHERS OTHER MOTORISTS. 2. THIS CONDITION IS CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHEN LEFT 24 HRS WITHOUT RUNNING. VEHICLE STALLED ON AN INTERSTATE, IMMEDIATELY PUT IN NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPTED TO START, NEGATIVE. ALL LIGHTING CEASED TO FUNCTION PRIOR T…

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ODI 10650212 · 48,000 mi

FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE WE NOTICED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING. THIS COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING, WHILE PARKED, AND EVEN WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AT NIGHT. THE CAR'S ALARM WOULD ALSO CHIRP WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF. THIS HAS CONTINUED, AND PROGRESSED TO THE BATTERY DRAINING IF UN-DRIVEN FOR OVER 12 HOURS. WE COULDN'T GET ANY OF OUR MECHANICS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THE ISSUE. THEY COULDN'T OFFER ANY SUGGESTIONS. WHEN HAVING A MINOR ACCIDENT REPAIRED, A MECHANIC SUGGESTED A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. *TR

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 213 reports

2003: 9 complaints · 2004: 13 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2003469
20045713
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20032610
20043901

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train:Automatic TransmissionAir Bags:FrontalSeats:Front Assembly:ReclinerService Brakes, HydraulicAir BagsElectrical System
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine—
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ODI 10226492 · 40,500 mi

ENGINE FAILURE ON 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH 2.7L ENGINE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 40,500 MILES ON ODOMETER. ENGINE FAIL WITH NO WARNING. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS AT CHRYSLER DEALER FOR DIAGNOSE AND POSSIBLE REPAIR UNDER EXTEND WARRANTY STILL IN AFFECT (7 YRS. OR 100,000 MILES). AT THIS TIME I DO NOT KNOW IF THE DEALER IS GOING TO MAKE GOOD ON WARRANTY OR NOT. *TR

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Engine And Engine Cooling
1
ODI 10226492 · 40,500 mi

ENGINE FAILURE ON 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH 2.7L ENGINE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 40,500 MILES ON ODOMETER. ENGINE FAIL WITH NO WARNING. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS AT CHRYSLER DEALER FOR DIAGNOSE AND POSSIBLE REPAIR UNDER EXTEND WARRANTY STILL IN AFFECT (7 YRS. OR 100,000 MILES). AT THIS TIME I DO NOT KNOW IF THE DEALER IS GOING TO MAKE GOOD ON WARRANTY OR NOT. *TR

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission00—00000
Air Bags:Frontal000—0000
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner0000—000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic00000—00
Air Bags000000—0
Electrical System0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

9 mentions · 13.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 68,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10063540 · 21,709 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED THROTTLE SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

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ODI 10109198 · 74,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE A CURB. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK

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ODI 10113205

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER PULLED OVER. BUT, THEN WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 4.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 37,477 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10152232 · 31,954 mi

BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM COPPER CITY DODGE IN ROME NY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN TEST DRIVEN. WERE REASSURED IT WOULD BE GOOD WHEN WE TOOK DELIVERY. AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS LIGHT WAS BACK. DEALER SAID IT WAS BAD GAS CAP AND FIXED. ABOUT TWO WEEKS OR SO IT WAS BACK ON. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED TO BE RESET, FIXED. ABOUT TWO WEEKS IT WAS BACK. DEALER SAID IT WAS EVAP CANISTER, ROLLOVER VALVE AND AN EMISSIONS VALVE, CLAIMED FIXED, CHARGED US ABOUT $400. ABOUT TWO WEEKS OR SO IT WAS BACK AGAIN. DEALER SAID IT WAS A BAD FUEL PUMP WOULD BE A…

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ODI 10155755

WHILE TRAVELING FROM BALTIMORE TO BURLINGTON, VT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND IT TOOK SEVERAL DAYS FOR AN APPOINTMENT. AFTER PAYING A $72 FEE FOR A DIAGNOSIS, I WAS TOLD THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN "ELECTRONIC" FAILURE, BUT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND HAD TO BE ORDERED AND I AM STILL DRIVING WITH AN INOPERATIVE AIR BAG THAT WHEN (AND IF) THE PART ARRIVES WILL COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS MORE TO FIX. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER HOTLINE AND WAS DISAPPOINTED BY WHAT SEEMED INDIFFERENCE TO S…

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ODI 10652321 · 43,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 78,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10133541 · 108,000 mi

DT: AFTER PARKING CALLER TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. CALLER STATED VEHICLE WAS MAKING A TICKING NOISE WHEN HE STARTED IT AND THEN IT WOULD STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE WARMED UP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

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ODI 10650212 · 48,000 mi

FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE WE NOTICED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING. THIS COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING, WHILE PARKED, AND EVEN WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AT NIGHT. THE CAR'S ALARM WOULD ALSO CHIRP WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF. THIS HAS CONTINUED, AND PROGRESSED TO THE BATTERY DRAINING IF UN-DRIVEN FOR OVER 12 HOURS. WE COULDN'T GET ANY OF OUR MECHANICS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THE ISSUE. THEY COULDN'T OFFER ANY SUGGESTIONS. WHEN HAVING A MINOR ACCIDENT REPAIRED, A MECHANIC SUGGESTED A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. *TR

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 88,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10209607 · 88,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THEN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE ENGINE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. AS OF NOVEMBER 21, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b