Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 1900101 | 03/23/2001 | 1900300 | 619127 | Some owners may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 05/15/2001 |
| 1900300B | 10/06/2000 | 190300A | 618868 | Some vehicles may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 05/03/2001 |
| 0042 | 09/13/2000 | 615695 | Advance service information for loose steering. *tt | 01/28/2001 | |
| 190300A | 09/08/2000 | 190300 | 6092235 | Experiencing loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 11/29/2000 |
| 190300 | 06/02/2000 | 614153 | A condition may exist where a loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 09/29/2000 | |
| 190899 | 12/31/1999 | 610017 | Information when servicing the inner tie rod end to steering gear attachments. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| 190397 | 02/14/1997 | 52029 | Steering gear cold - squawk noise. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||||
| 190798 | 10/02/1998 | 602894 | Information on steering gear mounting bushing service. *ak | 11/16/1999 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 084395 | 10/01/1995 | 46368 | Creaking or clicking noise fron steering wheel area when pushing or pulling on the steering wheel, usually when entering or exiting the vehicle. bulletin involves installing four tape insulating pads between the driver airbag module and th | 04/25/1996 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||
| DP03002 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/07/2003 | 07/22/2003 | STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION | ||
| Mr. larry a. sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/23/2007 | 134500 | 1 | 08/01/2007 |
| My son has a 1993 concorde, and has been experiencing issues with the steering. vibration in steering, and to much play. when he informed me of the problem he was having, i told him to turn his steering wheel, then he turned it the other way, both tie rods looked odd. i told him don't take the car far. after he left, i noticed odd marks left in the dirt in my driveway. the driver side tire, left larger and heavier imprint then the passenger side. i did some research on this, and found this http://www.daimlerchryslervehicleproblems.com. as i was reading the information i was amazed, then reading further i noticed they explain the problems and what happens. granted the car has 135,000 miles on it, if the original owner had a problem and had it fixed or band aided add another 65,000 miles to a problem that already exists, it would be time to fix again. this is a real problem, and needs to be addressed. the car has other issues, besides the steering, this also explains why most of the chryslers at the you pull it yard i was at where heavenly damaged in the front, and head on. if your steering fails, you have no choice hold on, hope for the best, till you hit something head on, or someone hits you. i have had some major problems with my son, he became heavily addicted to heroin, it took me 2 years to get him to get the help he needed. he went to a faith based rehab, he completed the program and came home october 2006. he worked all year to save up for a car, this gave him a great boost, that he accomplished his goal. i guess i am lucky that i know a little about cars, and my son is able to talk with me about his issues with the car, so no one has been hurt yet. believe me if something happens to my son, while he is driving this car, and i find out it is because of the steering problems, that the dealer/manufacturer knew about.. they think they are saving money, attorneys are more expensive then parts. *jb | |||
| 08/14/2005 | 1 | ||
| I was pulling out of my parking spot, i had to turn the steering wheel almost all the way to the rite to get out. when my front tires came off the drive way( or curb) i heard a snap. my tires wouldnt move after that. the steeriing wheel would move but my tires wouldnt. i had to pay $150 to have it towed to a an auto shop ($50), have them look at it and tell me what had happened($70), and have it towed back($50). the auto shop told me that two bolts that hold the tie rods to the rack and pinion had snaped in half. they wanted $820 to fix it. i had them tow it back to my parking spot. i took the rack and pinion out myself and got the bolts out. i am still in the process of fixing this problem. my wife had looked online to see if this problem had happened to anyone else. she found that this has happened to quite a few people. i have a friend who ownes a 1994 dodge intrepid. my friend said the same thing happened to his car. he was driving when it happened to him, he lost control of his car and was hit by another car. my wife found a story of a couple of people that had this problem and it ended up taking the lives of there 18 yr old daughter and her boyfriend. i couldnt find a recall for it on your website. i dont know if you or the company's who have built these cars know of this problem. it would be much appreciated if it were investagaed. before it takes anymore lives. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1993 | ||
| Lower half of power steering fluid reservoir soft from the battery acid and a hole, causing all fluid to drain out, location of reservoir next to battery. yh | |||
| 04/19/1996 | 9 | ||
| Belt tensioner replaced. *sd | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Power steering failed. | |||
| 10/16/1995 | |||
| Throttle body is not getting enough air, causing loss of power steering, engine stalls. tt | |||
| 10/16/1995 | 4 | 07/01/1993 | |
| Throttle body is not getting enough air, causing loss of power steering, engine stalls. tt *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - LINK - DRAG - CONNECTION | |||
| 02/26/1998 | 08/26/1993 | ||
| Steering drag link failed, resulting in tendency for the vehicle to steer left. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/09/2007 | 155167 | 1 | |
| Steering linkage failure while backing into the drive way. nothing would indicate there was about to be a failure. linkage bolts sheered off. total loss of steering. called chrysler to see if they would pay for repairs and they said im sorry mr. anderson due to the warranty laps of the vehicle chrysler is unable to assist in repair of your steering linkage problems my car is a 1993 concorde with 155k miles. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2004 | 80800 | 1 | |
| 1. no gradual signs. one day, front end very unstable, shaking and wobbling - as if front end not aligned or bad tires / inflation. steering the vehicle was a challenge & felt very unsafe. same day, i took vehicle to tire store to have looked at, tires checked / rotated if needed. replaced one rear tire that was soon to be needed and checked inflation on others, etc. 5:30pm, i was sent on my way. car drove better it seemed - for approx. 4 miles. 2. 5:45pm - at red stop light, while waiting for light to change everything seemed fine with vehicle. once light turned green, i was 2nd car in line to proceed... when i tried to accelerate forward, vehicle would not go. i thought may have stalled - no. it would just not go. i got out of vehicle while trying to direct traffic around me... looked at front of car, nothing. bent down to look at tires & both front tires were facing (turned) inward - towards one another. i have never seen a vehicle do this !!! thank god i was stopped at a stop light when this happened. had vehicle towed to mechanic and was told bolt connecting upper tie rod to rack is broken off in rack !!! 3. estimate was given - however, i have a problem with bolts breaking on any equipment. vehicle is unsafe and sitting in driveway. i think chrysler should have it repaired. vehicle has 80,000 miles and is a 1993 concorde. *la | |||
| 06/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| Right front outer tie rod end failed. nlm | |||
| 01/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| Both inner tie rod ends failed. nlm | |||
| 05/22/1996 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing ongoing problem with ball joint and inner tie rod. parts have been replaced on two occasions; once at 52,000 miles of wear, and another at 94,000 miles of wear. also, engine head gasket blew out in late december, 1998. dealer notified. repairs and parts were charged to consumer. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| Purchased car used, the front caliper had to be replaced . *ak tie rod bolt to front left wheel fell out, steering inoperable. brakes began vibrating at 23000 miles, when braking brakes sounded like metal on metal, brake shoe on the front left was completely gone and rusted. water pump failed and was replaced. *slc | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 01/20/2001 | 1 | 09/14/2000 | |
| Rack and pinion broke into 2 separate pieces, causing consumer to lose control of steering and the wheels to lock, vehicle came to rest after rolling off the road into a ditch, there were no injuries. *slc | |||
| 11/23/2000 | 2 | ||
| While driving rack and pinion steering broke which caused wheels to lock up, resulting in loss of vehicle control. *ak the consumer states the rack and pinion were defective and should be replaced by the manufacturer without charge. *yh | |||
| 04/13/1999 | 2 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Progressive insurance company data shows that 1993 chrysler concords and dodge intrepids had rack and pinion units installed that were prone to failure after about 45,000 mi. *mjs | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 4 | |||
| Abs main power relay failed, also replaced power steering rack/water pump/windshield wiper motor/left sway bar. *ak | |||
| 09/11/1996 | 5 | ||
| Abs main power relay failed, also replaced steering rack/left sway bar/water pump/windshield wiper. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 04/25/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1993 | |
| This is an ongoing, intermittent problem that started approx. 6-12 months ago and has steadily worsened. the steering wheel vibrates rapidly up and down, and generates a loud machine-gun like noise. this occurs intermittently and lasts anywhere between 0 - 15 seconds. it can occur on smooth as well as bumpy roads. it generally happens on local roads at speeds between 35 - 40 m.ph. don't know if this problem is related to lower control arm attaching brackets that are the subject of the nhtsa campaign no. 99v215000. have not received any notification of recall, but am anxiously awaiting notice so that i can bring in my car to the dealer only once to look at both probelms. | |||