Safety ratings
1993 Chrysler Concorde 4-DR.
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (4)
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFTCampaign 04V021000 · 13/01/2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Risk: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERYCampaign 98V130000 · 12/06/1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.3L ENGINES. THE 'O-RINGS' USED TO SEAL THE INTERFACE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL SUPPLY, RETURN AND CROSS OVER TUBES ARE NOT AS ROBUST AS THOSE USED IN LATER MODEL YEARS. DETERIORATION OF THE 'O-RINGS' CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE.
Risk: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL.
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMCampaign 99V215000 · 09/08/1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS CAN CRACK DUE TO FATIGUE AND SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE.
Risk: IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT COULD PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE ENGINE CRADLE AT THE POINT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO IT.
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMCampaign 98V184000 · 06/08/1998
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.
Risk: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: 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.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- FUEL SYSTEM80
- GASOLINE76
- SERVICE BRAKES46
- HYDRAULIC46
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING30
- STRUCTURE28
- EQUIPMENT27
- POWER TRAIN26
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/29/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OWNER SMELLED FUEL AND SAW FUEL CASCADING FROM INJECTION RAIL ON SIDE OF ENGINE AND POOLING BENEATH VEHICLE.
- 12/23/1998· POWER TRAIN
NO SUMMARY.
- 12/23/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EA95-028, THE FUEL RAIL IS CRACKED ,CAUSING FUEL TO PRESSURIZE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED PARTS ARE ON A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- 12/22/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED FUEL INJECTORS, GASKETS FOR FUEL RAILS, FUEL DAMPER & "O" RINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
- 12/20/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE, AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED FUEL LEAK ORIGINATING FROM FUEL RAIL,MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V184000.*AK *SLC
- 12/17/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON/OFF, NOT CLEAR WHETHER ABS BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK
- 12/16/1999· SUSPENSION
WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC PART OF FRAME ON LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD SEPARATED DUE TO CRACK. MANUFACTURER INFORMED OWNER, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED, THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED BACK & WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE BUT NO NOTICE WENT OUT AS OF YET. RECALL #99V215000. *AK
- 12/15/1999· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 53,000 MILES DUE TO FAULTY AND POOR DESIGN OF THE PRODUCT. *AK
- 12/15/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire
CONSUMER HAD A FUEL LEAK, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTERWARD WHILE ON THE WAY HOME THE AUTOMOBILE CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
- 12/15/1998· EQUIPMENT
THE AIR CONDITIONER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED EVAPORATOR COIL. I QUESTIONED HOW AN EVAPORATOR COIL COULD FAIL, SINCE IN MY EXPERIENCE HAVING OWNED MORE THAN 80 VEHICLES I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN EVAPORATOR COIL JUST FAILING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE MATERIALS USED TO MANUFACTURE THE EVAPORATOR COIL ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RAPID FAILURE WHEN THE SYSTEM IS CHARGED WITH R-134 REFRIGERANT. THOSE SYSTEMS THAT FAILED PRIOR TO REACHING 70,000 MILES WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO NOTIFY CUSTOMERS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPONENTS UNLESS THE SYSTEM ACTUALLY FAILED. THOSE OF US WHO HAD THESE FAILURES OCCUR AFTER THE 70,000 MILE CUTOFF ARE FACED WITH APPROXIMATELY $1,000 IN REPAIR COSTS. THE REALLY TERRIBLE PART ABOUT THIS IS THAT THE DEALER INFORMED ME THE SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY FAIL AGAIN WITHIN 2 YEARS AND THERE IS NO BETTER COMPONENT AVAILABLE TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM UNIQUE TO CHRYSLER, RATHER ALL MANUFACTURERS ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AFTER SWITCHING TO THE NEW REFRIGERANTS. IT APPEARS THAT THE CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN DUPED AGAIN.
- 12/14/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RECALL REPAIR WORK PERFORMED ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP PERFORMED ADDITIONAL WORK THAT WAS NOT TO BE COMPLETED. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
- 12/13/1995· EQUIPMENT
AIR CONDITIONER MAKES NOISE WHEN OPERATED.
- 12/12/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FROM TANK AND FUMES ARE ENTERING INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 98V184000 FOR FUEL INJECTION O-RINGS. *AK
- 12/11/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, REPLACE RELAY IN ABS SYSTEM. TT
- 12/10/2007· STEERING
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
- 12/08/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
- 12/07/1999· STEERING
RIGHT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD END FAILED. NLM
- 12/06/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED.
- 12/06/1995· EQUIPMENT
FREON WAS LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 12/05/1995· EQUIPMENT
THE AIR CONDITION HOUSING LEAKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 12/04/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH RECALL ID 98V130000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL787. VEHICLE IS STILL LEAKING GAS. MAINLY, IN THE MORNING THERE'S A SMELL OF GAS. ALSO, WHEN LIFTING HOOD ONE CAN SEE GAS COMING FROM INJECTORS. EACH TIME VEHICLE IS BROGHT INTO DEALER, THEY TRIED TO FIX IT BASICALLY BECAUSE THEY KNEW IT WAS A PROBLEM. *AK
- 12/04/1995· EQUIPMENT
THE A/C HOUSING IS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. TT
- 12/02/1999· EQUIPMENT
3 REPLACEMENTS OF EVAPORATOR; 1 REPLACEMENT OF CONDENSOR; O-RINGS REPLACED TWICE
- 12/02/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT
FUEL INJECTION: FUEL RAIL LEAKS, SPILLS GASOLINE ON TOP OF ENGINE, COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STTES THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER PRODUCT DEFECTS SUCH AS THE TRANSMISSION, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, DOOR LOCK AND TRUNK LOCK AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CONSUMER STATES SOME WERE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *JB
- 12/01/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FUEL LEAKAGE PROBLEM. FUEL CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. *AK
- 12/01/1997· SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT PLASTIC LINER HAS CRACKED.OWNER NOTES THAT THESE ARE POWER SEATS.CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
- 12/01/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ESTIMATED SPEED 60 MPH WHEN WATER PUMP SEIZED UP CAUSING TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK COASTING TO SIDE OF ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- 12/01/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRACTION CONTROL IS CAUSING ROTORS TO DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO EXCESSIVE FROM SYSTEM, W/DRIVER LOSING CONTROL. TECH BULLETIN IS NOT CORRECTING VEHICLE. TT
- 11/30/1995· VISIBILITY
DEFROSTER STEAMS UP WINDOWS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
- 11/26/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire
WHILE VEHCLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE TOTALLED THE VEHICLE. *AK
- 11/25/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
- 11/24/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY PULSATES WHICH ALSO CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- 11/23/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION COMPUTER FAILED.
- 11/22/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. FUEL LEAKS FROM INJECTOR ONTO ENGINE (FIRE HAZARD) 2. IGNITION SWITCH CRANKS ENGINE WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION. 3. LOUD SCREECHING NOISE COMES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE IN PARK AND NEUTRAL, THIS IS THE SAME NOISE THE CAR MAKES WHEN CRANKING THE ENGINE. SOUNDS AS IF THE STARTER IS HANGING ON SOMETHING (LIKE THE FLYWHEEL OR SOMETHING). I'M NOT A MECHANIC BUT DO HAVE ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE TO KNOW THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
- 11/22/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE HELENA CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP MADE ALL REPAIRS TO THE FUEL RAIL. THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAIL--THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS "O" RINGS AND GASKETS. I DID CONTACT THE CHRYSLER CORP. HOWEVER THEY SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME AND REFUSED TO COMMENT ON THE EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. AND AT THE TIME OF THE PHONE CALL APRIL, 1998 I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THE SAME 'O' RINGS AND GASKETS REPLACED BECAUSE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS FAILED. I CALLED TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY RECALLS FOR MY CAR AND IF ANY WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL RAIL. AT THAT TIME THERE WASN'T A RECALL. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE AND IF I CAN BE REFUNDED ANY MONEY FOR REPAIRS THAT WOULD BE GREAT!!
- 11/21/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVER FLOWED,GAS IS LEAKING INSIDE THE CAR AND UNDER THE CARRIAGE OF THE CAR. TT
- 11/20/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE COIL IS CAUSING A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM.THE PART IS NOW ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. *AK
- 11/20/1995· EQUIPMENT
AIR CONDITIONER PUTS OUT FUMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 11/18/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FILTER FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE APART AND CLOGGED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CAUSING OVERHEATING OF THE CONVERTERS WHICH MELTED THE EGR VALVE AND FUSED JOINTS OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD PIPE.
- 11/16/1998· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE ALIGNMENT. ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN/ DOOR LOCKS, THE FUSE BLOW OUT. IN ADDITION, INTERMITTENTLY THE REVERSE POSITION IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS INOPERATIVE. CAUSES UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
- 11/14/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
- 11/13/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE. CONTACTED DEALER & MANUFACTURER BELIEVES IT IS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT .. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO HELP, WANTS $2200 TO FIX PROBLEM.. COULD HAVE HAD MAJOR ACCIDENT IF FAILED WHILE ON HIGHWAY. *NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY OR COMPONENT (S) LISED. *AK
- 11/13/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING, CAUSING GAS FUMES TO BE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS TO BE DRIVEN WITH THE WINDOW DOWN. DEALER HAS DONE NOTHING. *AK
- 11/13/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT HE VEHICLE SMELL GAS FUMES. TT
- 11/13/1995· EQUIPMENT
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED, SWITCH BURNED AND HOSES HAD HOLES. TT
- 11/12/2002· STRUCTURE
THE CONSUMER OBSERVED RUST ALONG THE LEFT SIDE SEAMS OF THE TRUNK LID AND PERFORATION OF THE SIDE OF THE REAR OF THE TRUNK LID. *YH
- 11/08/2000· SEATS
WHILE DRIVING SEATBACK ON DRIVER'S SIDE COLLAPSED. DEALERSHIP WAS PHONED ABOUT PROBLEM. ENTIRE SEAT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- 11/08/2000· SEATS
WHILE DRIVING SEATBACK ON DRIVER'S SIDE COLLAPSED. DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED ABOUT PROBLEM. ENTIRE SEAT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- 11/07/2005· VISIBILITY
DT: THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE HEATER AUTOMATICALLY CAME ON. THE HEATER BLEW AT MAXIMUM SPEED. THE CONTROLS DID NOT WORK, ALLOWING HIM TO ADJUST THE HEAT SETTINGS. THE HEATER WILL CUT OFF AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
- 11/07/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE OWNER CAN SMELL A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL, UNKNOWN SOURCE. TT