4.2% of complaints about the 1999 Chrysler Concorde came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 1999 vehicle — around the middle of the 201 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.6 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine cooling (161 complaints), typically at 6.5 yr or about 80,000 miles.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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.
EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN VAN, WAGON, PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
IF THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) TOP MOUNTING BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY MANUFACTURED.
THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.
THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE FAN AND ENGINE PULLEY CAME LOOSE, CAUSING NO STEERING ABILITY, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE BOLT BEING TIGHTENED TOO HARD. *AK
THE TIMING CHAIN BUSTED THROUGH THE CASING THAT HOUSES IT IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE CAUSE COULD BE A FLAW IN THE CHAIN LINK, AND IT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE REST OF THE ENGINE, AND THAT THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED COST IS $7000. MY COMMENTS TO THEM WERE, IF IT IS A FLAW IN THE CHAIN, SHOULDN'T IT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY? THEY TOLD ME NO. I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN OTHE OCCURRANCES OF THIS PRIBLEM, AND WHAT MY RECOURSE AND NEXT STEP SHOULD BE.
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HEARD A BANGING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN.*MR
CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING GARAGE AND PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR AND THE VEHICLE PULLED OFF ON ITS OWN VERY FAST, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK