Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 233599REVA | 10/01/1999 | 233599 | 612160 | Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
| 230897 | 03/07/1997 | 6089040 | This bulletin involves loose body mount door weatherstrip . *nlm | 01/12/2000 | |
| 183298 | 09/25/1998 | 603635 | Subject on flash programming failure recovery. *yc | 11/17/1999 | |
| 232898 | 07/02/1998 | 602334 | Water and / or dust collection in the spare tire well or at the trunk floor to quarter panel seam. *yc | 10/26/1998 | |
| 980327181598 | 06/11/1998 | 600900 | A light surge may be experienced between 42 and 50 miles per hour after/during electronically modulated clutch control (emcc) operation. *yc | 06/11/1998 | |
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| 130197 | 06/13/1997 | 6088865 | Concerns with popping, oil canning or metallic noise from front of vehicle. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
| 230397 | 02/14/1997 | 51942 | Difficult to clean light colored chalky residue from plastic body components that are molded in black. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 11/22/2005 | 125879 | 1 | 01/16/2003 |
| When i would place the automatic transmission in reverse on my 1997 chrysler concorde the gas pedal would stick and accelerate at a rapid rate. the only way that i could stop the acceleration was by placing both on the brake and turning the key off. dave dennis chrysler dealer in dayton, oh., verified this. they found that the cradle bushings were bad which caused the motor to move and hit the throttle which caused the motor to rev. up in gear. they replaced the cradle bushings and i have had no trouble since. i consider this to be a safety issue. the mechanic at the chrysler dealer stated that worn cradle bushings were a common problem with k frames used on chryslers. i can't be the only person who has experienced this problem due to cradle bushings wear. *nm | |||
| 01/28/2005 | 5 | 07/15/2003 | |
| The consumer noticed that car seemed to be pulling to the left/right. the consumer heard something pop and rattle and then parts started falling from the vehicle on to the highway. the consumer purchased more parts and they failed. the consumer took the vehicle to mechanic who determined the transmission fluid line was leaking . another mechanic stated that the front end was coming part and was loose. the frame was loose and nothing was holding it together. after replacing all the parts, the consumer received a recall notice. took it to dealer and they told her that they fixed the problem. but, didn't tell her what the problem was, but now problem is worse. car was jumping like it didn't shift into gear. transmission feels like it's slipping. contact called nhtsa last week and talked to a lady and was told to replace the power steering fluid line. bought piece of line and was told to buy a vacuum pipe. | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 6 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 20015 | ||
| Water leaks under air vents under window wipers ,body seams let water in car as fast as it will run.have sealed 1 leak with silicone on seam on passenger side. carpet and mat on driver side now getting wet and stinks. replaced windshield 6-27-03,so i know that was not the problem. car bought new and has never been in accident. dealers service mgr.claims there has not been any problems,but my mechanic,knows a chrysler mechanic there,and he says there are plenty of complaints. they have even sprayed rubberized undercoating on seams and surrounding areas to seal water leaks. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 4 | |||
| Interior door panels flawed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Interior door panels failed. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 06/20/2001 | 1 | 12/03/2001 | |
| While checking the battery the hood fell down. | |||
| 02/01/2000 | |||
| Body shop said entire hood must be replaced because it is coming from under the hood and not rusting from the top through the hood. estimated cost was $950.00. chrysler has a 5 year warranty/100,000 miles on rust on this vehicle. please advise as to what to do immediately. thank you. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 1 | 07/30/1997 | ||
| Poor design of the arm/support in trunk area which can potentially damage items. mjs | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 02/14/2009 | 143500 | 1 | |
| I have experienced alot of play in the steering of my chrysler concorde 1997. after inspection it was found that the front cradle bushings where worn away. i have owned this car for 2 years. i looked at a web site concerning this and other problems with this and other chrsler models. and is concerned about the issues related to severe and catastrophic failures with these vehicles. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 62000 | 2 | |
| My car started making a clunking noise, and i checked out the problem and found the engine cradle bushing were junk. the car only had 62000 miles on it. this could of caused a very bad accident if the cradle had broken. the car was lifted off the ground and there was about a 2 iinch gap between the frame and cradle where the bushing are worn out. i current don't drive this car do to this issue.*cn | |||
| 07/12/2001 | 0 | ||
| Had taken vehicle to dealer for rear alignment, but could not be performed due to corrosion anddeterioration on subframe mounts. consumer talked to manufacturer, and he was unable to take care of this situation. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Pin-striping on left rear fender failed. | |||