Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
07039705/09/199707-05-936088786Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm01/07/2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
070020202/04/2002070200629133Subject regarding low or no cabin head, engine cooling system system fill procedure. *tt03/27/2002
07020006/16/2000614154Some vehicles may exhibit engine overheating and / or coolant bottle failures after service has been performed on the engine cooling system. *tt09/29/2000
09109702/06/19986088861Concerns with rusty engine oil level indiacator tube. *nlm01/11/2000
07039705/09/199752963Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc11/13/1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
090080111/02/2001632197Subject regarding camshaft / bearing service. *tt07/11/2002
98020609109705/18/1998600489Symptoms with engine oil level indicator tube. *yc05/18/1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
09059909/24/1999607912Customers may complain that the engine oil level indicator (dip stick) handle may be broken or cracked. *tt10/18/1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
7971/797201/01/1999604809Federal and california emissions recall regarding the methanol concentration sensor. *tt05/14/1999

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
08/11/2004660001
 While driving, the vehicle over heated and stalled. please provide more information. *jb
06/10/20041160351206/19/2003
 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
09/15/200199000
 This 1994 chrysler has had constant problems, most recent being the windhsield wipers flew up and stuck while on the freeway in the rain going 55mph. exhaust smells bad, starter is bad, air conditioner ticks when turned off for a few seconds. as a newly single mother of 4 boys looking for employment that i can get to and from reliably, so i can take care of my family myself eventually, the last thing i ever should have to worry about is a car that is only 10 years old. especially since chrysler is showing all the beatiful new chrysler products i will never be able to have. i love my car, but i am more than disappointed in what i still have $3,000 left to pay on a used car.
09/15/2002120000
 I have had more problems with this chrysler than any car i have driven. it is not yet ten years old, but i have had brake work done at least three times totaling 1500.00+dollars. my air conditioning fails every year. the bars on the outside of the car have begun to peel away from the main body. three inside door handles have broken off from the inside, and i dont even use my rear doors. this will cost me 150.00 per door without including labor. my car is in the shop now because the mechanic is checking it for transmission failure. the rear trans. mount and mount bushings have been replaced and need to be replaced again. the alignment is off because it needs new lower control arms now. without the transmission failing this is 900.00 worth of work. i have never been able to get anything from chrysler except an emailed, "i'm sorry...thank you for buying chrysler" if i ever get this car out of the shop, i will not buy chrysler again. i have spent thousands of dollars on various repairs on this car and it is only 9 years old!
01/02/2003
 Consumer stated that her vehicle has a very bad fuel leak. ts
05/26/20007704/28/2000
 Cruise light will come on for a couple of seconds and the car will seem to lurch or kick and then engine will stall, loosing steering and braking ability, possible computer or torque converter
11/17/1997105/01/1994
 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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
11/26/19971
 Teh engine water pump needed replacing. a pressure test was administered because of a coolant leak. *jg
10/19/200007/01/1998
 1. engine stayed in limp mode. three attempts to repair before problem solved. 2. fuel gauge will not register below half-full. needs fuel sending unit. 3. abs/traction control lights and system failure - replaced abs module, part #4759326 4. front rotors replaced. 5. left sway bar link replaced 6. water pump replaced
08/03/2001203/01/1996
 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
101/20/1994
 Water pump failed. *mjs
12/19/19982
 Transmission failed to shift into overdrive. took to dealer & informed needed to be overhauled. picked vehicle up & was leaking pink fluid. left vehicle. went back & picked vehicle up & left it in garage. later noticed a large puddle under transmission. was told by mechanic it was the water pump & needed replacing. also, transmission overheated. *ak
12/21/19982
 Water pump failed causing leakage.
12/23/19971
 Water pump bearing failed causing timing belt/tension pulley to burn.
02/01/1994
 Cooling system failed, causing burning smell when turning on heat.
1
 Water pump seized, causing drive belts to melt and vehicle to stall.
10/23/199503/01/1994
 Water pump/timing belt has been replaced and car is still having problems with overheating whenever driving 30 miles. also, replaced abs module controller. in addition, right steering tie rod rubbed against transmission wiring harness, causing transmission failure/stalling prior to recall, recall repairs performed. (94v-024). *ak
05/28/1996207/01/1994
 Driving down the street water pump seized and engine stopped, also belt tensioner failed. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN
08/28/2002102/22/2002
 Cooling fans and a/c fans do not work at all causing vehicle to constantly over heat and leak anti freeze and to smoke whenever it is driven also a piece called a solenoid circuit is bad which causes the car to run bad and no one knows what is wrong with this car or how to solve the problem the car is inactive as of now. *jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
11/30/20031360002
 While driving 70 mph engine failed without warning. *ak
07/11/2002
 While making a turn at 15 mph timing chain tensioner pulley broke. vehicle had no brakes and no steering. vehicle was towed to dealer. part was made of plastic.*ak
08/17/2000203/01/1994
 While driving automobile cut off completely/ lost all power. it quickly started back up again after consumer managed to pull to the side of the road. then 2 days later, the same thing happened to consumer's wife. *ak
05/12/20001
 Breakdown of this nature is uncommon for a vehicle with low mileage. the recommended timing belt replacement for this vehicle is 60,000 miles. breakdown occurred before 60,0000 miles.*ak
02/10/200001/01/1998
 Right front axle became dislodged while driving. front right axle went into transmission & split the splines. this caused vehicle to be inoperative. vehicle at mechanic. the indication was motor mounts were marginal & were sagging. were not broken. *ml
10/07/1996110/01/1993
 Timing cover gasket and seal replaced, failure caused leakage. yh
10/01/1999
 99 v 125 ooo/engine cradle: vehicle have experience problem with lower control arm attaching bracket notice crack from a noise coming from vehicle. dealer & mfr. notified and informed that this recall was not aware of; can nhtsa confirm this mfr. recall and help in this matter.
 The tesioner belt pulley which is plastic, shattered and melted,causing vehicle to lose power and overheat.dealer has been contacted. *ak
107/14/1994
 Timing belt broken. mjs
10/23/199503/01/1994
 Water pump/timing belt has been replaced and car is still having problems with overheating whenever driving 30 miles. also, replaced abs module controller. in addition, right steering tie rod rubbed against transmission wiring harness, causing transmission failure/stalling prior to recall, recall repairs performed. (94v-024). *ak
11/09/19941
 Timing gear chain broke. (other vehicle on 477750) *skd
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
10/19/200007/01/1998
 1. engine stayed in limp mode. three attempts to repair before problem solved. 2. fuel gauge will not register below half-full. needs fuel sending unit. 3. abs/traction control lights and system failure - replaced abs module, part #4759326 4. front rotors replaced. 5. left sway bar link replaced 6. water pump replaced
 Vehicle stalls intermittently at any speed, and in hot or cold weather. vehicle will restart, but it will immediately fail again unless consumer keeps applying gas pedal. consumer will contacted dealer to determine cause.*ak
110/31/1994
 Engine is stalling, dealership is not able to find the cause. *mjs
05/02/20001
 The engine blocked had a pin size hole at the rear which allow collant to escape resulting in the vehicle stalling. nlm
10/01/19992
 Vehicle experienced two engine failures which resulted in smoke and gas fumes entering vehicle due to leakage. *mjs
07/23/199904/01/1999
 Vehicle parked indriveway. ignition off. engine compartment on fire. everett fire department is investigating
07/23/199904/01/1999
 Vehicle was parked, ignition off, fire in engine compartment. fie is under investigation by the everett fire department. vehicle appears to be a total loss. dealer unhelpful. i have owned this vehicle for 28 days.
12/21/1998110/01/1993
 Fuel spilled over the engine from gasket on fuel rail - as described in recall today
06/13/1997312/13/1993
 The engine will cut off when trying to move from a stopped position, this has happened sevral times to the owner and has put him in some serious potential accident positions. *ak *jb
03/12/19971807/14/1994
 While driving at highway speeds, the engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. also replaced transmission. *ak
06/01/1996104/16/1994
 Intermittent stalling.
02/01/19941
 Vehicle stalled, causing electrical components to fail. *dh
12/01/19941
 Intermittent stalling. *sd
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
08/03/2001203/01/1996
 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
08/02/2000107/01/1997
 The tensioner pulley that runs the timing belt is made of plastic. the pulley melted causing the timing belt to seize and the water pump to fail. my mechanic called the chrysler dealer in my area and was informed that this is a known defect in the concorde. the replacement pulley is made of metal. if this is a known defect that causes such extensive/expensive damage, why is this not a recall? the repair cost me $879.00.
05/28/1996207/01/1994
 Driving down the street water pump seized and engine stopped, also belt tensioner failed. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
09/15/200199000
 This 1994 chrysler has had constant problems, most recent being the windhsield wipers flew up and stuck while on the freeway in the rain going 55mph. exhaust smells bad, starter is bad, air conditioner ticks when turned off for a few seconds. as a newly single mother of 4 boys looking for employment that i can get to and from reliably, so i can take care of my family myself eventually, the last thing i ever should have to worry about is a car that is only 10 years old. especially since chrysler is showing all the beatiful new chrysler products i will never be able to have. i love my car, but i am more than disappointed in what i still have $3,000 left to pay on a used car.
06/21/1998
 When getting into vehicle and driving consumer can smell fumes getting into vehicle. vehicle has been in repair shop and the deal couldn't determine the problem. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
02/01/1994801/20/1994
 The check engine light continually illuminates due to sensor failures, consumer has replaced sensor on several occasions. *mjs
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
09/01/1996
 Heat from catalytic converter caused rear seat to be damaged/foam melted and rug charred. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV)
09/15/2004480003
 While driving 35 mph engine stalled. dealer stated that crank shaft sensor malfunctioned. *ak