Chrysler Concorde 1996 - Fuel system - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Chrysler Concorde 1996

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
98V184000	CHRYSLER CORPORATION	from 06/01/1992 to 07/31/1997	V (Vehicle)	722600	01/11/1999	ODI	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	08/06/1998	08/17/1998
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 3.5l engines. the fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermoset fuel injection rail.
Consequence Summary	Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace the fuel rail o-rings and reinforce the outlet (passenger) side fuel rail. vehicles showing fuel leakage on the outlet fuel rail must have the outlet rail replaced which includes changing the upper and lower injector o-rings. however, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings or from a cracked fuel line, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible.
Notes	Owner notification began during january 1999. 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 chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
140897	11/21/1997		6088884	Information on poor drivability with high di (drivability index) fuel. *nlm	01/11/2000

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject	Recall campaign
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RQ98018	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	10/07/1998	07/08/2002	FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK	98V184000
	The thermoplastic fuel rails of these vehicles have cracks forming on the outlet rail, along the molding gate seams.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL
DP04007	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	10/13/2004	10/27/2004	FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS
	On september 5, 2004, mr. robert galenty of iselin, nj, petitioned the agency to conduct defect investigations of certain model year (my) 1993-1997 vehicles produced by daimlerchrysler corporation.his petition identified three issues of concern: 1) fuel leaking from the fuel injector rails; 2) brake fluid contamination resulting in brake failure; and 3) susceptibility of the vehicle frame to damage while the vehicle is being towed.mr. galanty alleged that his 1996 dodge intrepid had each of these three problems.concerning fuel rail leakage, daimlerchrysler commenced a recall (98v-184) of approximately 722,600 vehicles to address engine fuel rail leaks that could lead to a fire, including those vehicles cited in the petition and the petitioner's 1996 dodge intrepid.on october 7, 1998, nhtsa opened a recall query investigation (rq98-018) to evaluate the adequacy of the recall remedy.that investigation was closed on july 8, 2002 without requiring further action by daimlerchrysler.very recently, on june 9, 2004, nhtsa denied a petition (rp04-001) to reopen rq98-018 after finding that there was no new information that would indicate any basis for reopening it.this is still the current position of nhtsa on this issue.concerning brake fluid contamination and frame alignment, a review of nhtsa's database shows no other complaints on either one of these issues on the vehicles cited in the petition.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
09/01/2010	157600
	Strong smell of gasoline coming from the engine compartment on my 1996 chrysler concorde lxi 3.5l vin f. this car was bought used in september 2010 and the odor has become much stronger in the past 3 months. i am fearing a fire may occur. gas mileage has greatly decreased to about 12-15 mph.
10/18/2006	69715	1	01/15/1996
	Leaking fuel injector on my 1996 chrysler concorde. i believe that this was a recall item that was not repaired properly. this ia a low mileage auto which is driven by a senior citizen. *nm
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM
03/15/1999			09/01/1996
	Car died on freeway at 55 mph. cylinder head gaskets leaking first time. not repaired properly; upper intake manifold warped and leaking; lower manifold gasket sucked/blown out and leaking. still not repaired properly. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY
03/15/1999			09/01/1996
	Car died on freeway at 55 mph. cylinder head gaskets leaking first time. not repaired properly; upper intake manifold warped and leaking; lower manifold gasket sucked/blown out and leaking. still not repaired properly. *ak
12/05/1998
	High pressure fuel lines between the two cylinder heads have leaks in them,causing the gas to leak on the engine. dealer has been contacted. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
08/15/2002	90000	1
	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
01/24/2001		1
	Prior to recall notification (98v184) consumer stated the vehicle caught on fire, the manufacturer is not willing to assist consumer with the help of getting another vehicle, they are stating that the consumer did not notify them about the nature of the vehicle when it first occured.*jb
01/24/2001		1
	The consumers vehicle caught fire prior to recall notice 98v-184. nlm
12/06/2000
	Vehicle has a hairline crack in fuel rail, there is recall 98v184000 for this problem. but, this vehicle is not part of recall due to vin. *ak
		1
	Fuel injection system failed prior to any recall notification, consumer had difficulty in obtaining recall repair from the dealership. *mjs
01/15/1998		1
	Vehicle experienced failure of the fuel injection o-rings prior to recall notice. mjs (98v-184).
		1
	Consumer has no had recall repair work on the fuel injection o-rings due to scheduling problems with dealership.(98v-184) mjs
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL
03/21/2007	200000	3	03/17/2005
	On 03/21/2007 i was coming from work and smelled gasoline, on having my vehicle checked by a local mechanic, it was discovered that the fuel rail and the fuel line had become disengaged. as i had the fuel rail changed under a recall order back in 11/2007, i contacted the dealer that had completed the work back then. i was advised that if it was their fault the repairs would be made at no charge. if not i would be charged $75 per hr. it was agreed that the dealer would pick up the vehicle on 03/22/2007. as of 03/25/3007 my vehicle had still not been picked up. i am unable to drive said vehicle because of gasoline squirting out from the disconnection and pouring out on the highway and on the vehicle.*ak
02/14/2003	110000	1	05/01/2000
	Steering rack replacement in 1996 chrysler concorde is very costly and problematic. had i known about such an inherent bad design i would never have purchased this vehicle, let alone any chrysler product. my particular unit has failed at the low mileage of 110,000 and became dangerously close to failure! furthermore, during the repair process many other components had to be replaced due to the required tear down to access the failed steering rack components. in addition to the steering rack failure, the fuel rail gaskets also failed in leakage at the same time.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
02/06/2011	143000
	We smelled gas from the engine area. upon further inspection noted a leak in the fuiel injection system . gas was dripping every 1 second near the o ring by the outlet fuel rail. help!. this vehicle is not a 3.5l engine but a 3.3l 1996 chrysler concorde. i know the 3.5l had a recall on this did the 3.3l have one also and noone notice????? also when you put the floor shifter into gear i.e. drive, the vehicle does not move forward, or if in reverse that either. then it jerks into gear almost like the shifter or leavers are not working. i have had this vehicle looked at for transmission problems and that is not the issue. i do believe it may be a shifter issue and then the o ring leaking gas like a dripping faucet.