Chrysler Concorde 1993

• Recall 41952 [USA]: Either circumstance may result in the vehicle rolling away without warning.
  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.
  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.
  daimlerchrysler recall no. C45.Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 8829 [USA]: If this occurs, the transmission half-shaft could pull out of the transaxle and result in loss of power.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lower control arm attaching brackets can crack due to fatigue and separate from the engine cradle.
  dealers will reinforce the engine cradle at the point where the lower control arm attaches to it.
  owner notification began february 7, 2000. 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 daimlerchrysler 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).

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• Recall 14251 [USA]: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
  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.
  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 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).

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• Recall 11076 [USA]: In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage in the engine compartment could result in a fire.
  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.
  dealers will replace the engine fuel rail.
  owner notification began october 26, 1998. 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).

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• Recall 2004003 [Canada]: Other
  On certain vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a floor-mounted shifter, the ignition-park interlock may become defeated 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. This may result in the vehicle rolling away without warning. Correction: dealer will inspect the function of the ignition-park interlock system. Vehicles found with functional interlock systems will have a load-limiting push rod installed into the floor shifter lever. Vehicles with a non-functional ignition-park interlock system will have the shifter assembly replaced.

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• Recall 1999159 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain vehicles, the lower control arm attaching brackets may crack due to fatigue and cause the lower control arm to separate from the engine cradle. If this occurs, the transmission half-shaft may pull out of the transaxle and result in a loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a motor vehicle accident. Correction: engine cradle will be reinforced at the point of attachment to the lower control arm.

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• Recall 1998125 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  The "nitrile" rubber compound "o-rings" used to seal the interface of the fuel injector rail supply, return and cross over tubes may degrade and allow fuel to leak into the engine compartment. This could result in an engine compartment fire. Correction: the engine fuel rail will be replaced with a rail that contains the 1994 style fluorocarbon ""o-rings" at the fuel supply, return and cross over tubes.

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• Recall 1998167 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  Note: vehicles equipped with 3.5 litre engine. The fuel injection delivery system may leak fuel from some of the sealing "o-rings" or from hairline cracks in the thermoplastic fuel injection rail. In the presence of an ignition source such a condition could result in a fire. Correction: the nitrile rubber "o-rings" will be replaced with "o-rings" made of an improved material. The fuel rail will also be evaluated and replaced as required.

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• Fuel rail, brake fluid, chassis investigation # DP04007

  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 petitioners 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 nhtsas database shows no other complaints on either one of these issues on the vehicles cited in the petition.
  

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• Auto trans ignition-park interlock investigation # EA03011

  The manufacturer reports above are based on daimlerchrysler¿s (dc) analysis of model year (my) 1998 (population = 356,384) and 1999 (population = 486,948) ja, jx and lh family subject vehicle data (earlier mys excluded).The population number includes all mys.The precise number of duplicates between odi and dc reports cannot be determined due to missing or incomplete information.The fatality incident involved an elderly person who attempted to stop a roll away vehicle and received fatal injuries.Odi also gathered information on my 1997-99 prowler vehicles in this investigation. The prowler vehicles were manufactured with a different design shifter mechanism (the shift lever is shorter).There are no complaints of prowler interlock failure in odi¿s database, and dc has received no reports either.The prowler is excluded from the recall scope.The investigation involved a condition where the interlock system could fail (or be made inoperative by the operator) during vehicle use, possibly inadvertently.The interlock system is required under fmvss 114.With the transmission in the park position and the ignition key off, the combined action of pressing the shift button and pulling the shift lever rearward may result in the operator overcoming the interlock system and cause the mechanical linkage of the system to disconnect.When this occurs, there is no overt indication to an operator that the system is defeated, and an increased risk of vehicle roll-away exists.Under recall 04v021, dc will replace damaged shift mechanisms, and will install on all vehicles a device which inhibits the operator¿s ability to overcome the interlock and defeat the system.Beginning with my 2000, dc incorporated a brake and transmission shifter interlock (btsi) system into the subject vehicles.Introduction of btsi involved design changes to the shift mechanism, one of which resulted in reduced mechanical advantage (rma) of the shift button.The rma shifter requires increased forces to overcome the interlock system, making the shifter less susceptible to damage.
  

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• Steering column separation investigation # DP03002

  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 ? 30120(g), nhtsa has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 jeep grand cherokee and 1994-1995 dodge ram series trucks that were recalled (93v210 & 96v230) for steering column failure.If the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation.A review of odis data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models.Therefore, the petition is denied.For details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, july 8, 2003.
  

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• Fuel injection delivery system fuel leak investigation # RQ98018

  
  

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• Rear suspension trailing arm/bolt investigation # PE98022

  Alleged that the rear suspension trailing and/or its attachment bolt may fail, posing a risk of loss of vehicle control and loss of rear service brake operation
  

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• Fuel injector assembly leakage investigation # EA98007

  Alleged fuel leakage from the fuel injector assembly
  

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• Fuel rail leakage investigation # PE98014

  Alleged gasoline leaks from the fuel rail cross-over tube fittings
  

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• Underhood fuel leaks investigation # EA95028

  A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.The agency reserves the right to take further action if waarranted by the circumstances.An engineering analysis clossing report is included in the public file.
  

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• Water in defroster system investigation # EA95023

  Water may enter defroster system and cause fog or frost to form on inside of the windshield, and defroster may not clear.
  

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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

Tl*the contact owns a 1993 chrysler concorde. While driving between 2-5 mph, another vehicle crashed into the contact's rear driver side door. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was wearing a seat belt, but sustained neck injuries. The vehicle was towed and is unable to be driven. The vehicle has not been inspected. The current and failure mileages were 107,034.

1993 chrysler concorde - 3.3 liter v6 factory installed options: power windows power locks power trunk release a/c cruise control anti-lock brakes (traction control option not installed) (power radio antenna not installed) (optional transmission cooler radiator installed) (all factory recalls were completed on this particular car) current ongoing issues with car: 1) horn randomly goes off in warmer weather (80 f +) due to possible steering wheel construction issues or computer system intermittent issue or wiring harness issue. 2) electric trunk door opens at random and when this occurs, the door locks open by themselves and the horn goes off due to possible computer system intermittent issue or wiring harness issue. 3) instrument cluster gages shut off during driving and when this happens the transmission will shift itself into 1st gear or into reverse while in city traffic or on the freeway (regardless of current speed) due to possible computer system intermittent issue or wiring harness issue. (this is usually fun to experience while on the freeway at 70 mph+)! Not! (rpms shoot up to over 6,000+) 4) instrument cluster does not work on engine start and when this occurs, the transmission is stuck in 2nd gear and will not down or up shift while driving until instrument cluster decides to work again due to possible computer system intermittent issue or wiring harness issue. 5) the front end was never in an accident, but, when i turn sharp to the right or left while parking or just pulling out of a driveway or onto a road from a parked position, the drive shafts or struts or arms themselves seem to shift and clunk very loudly (similar to a 40 lb. Sledge hammer being swung into your sub-frame in the front end). I have taken this car to 3 chrysler dealerships and 4 private garages and no one has figured it out. I replaced (2 front drive axles, 4 struts, stutt mounts, lower ball joints, tie rods, all rubber bushings in front end, rear sway bar and bushings).

Middle injector o-ring on left bank is leaking at the top. My car is a 1993 chrysler concorde and falls under recall id 98v184000. The recall was done once and i know that the o-rings are replaced as part of this recall so i took it to the dealership and they won't fix this and i don't understand why and they charged me $102 labor because they said it doesn't fall under the recall. As i understand this the o-rings were replaced and now there work has failed and they won't stand behind it. *nm

The fuel is leaking at the injectors on my 1993 concorde and there is a recall id # 98v184000 and i want to know why fairfield chrysler won't honor this. Don't they know that the car could catch on fire i could lose my family. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start, and there was a strong smell of gasoline. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic shop, where it was determined that there was a crack in the fuel injection system. The upper plenum and all the o rings were replaced.

My daughter who is a new driver was driving on the highway when the car began to accelerate to around 90-95 mph, she hit the brakes and began to loss control of the car , it was raining and the roads were wet. While trying to avoid hitting another car she began to slide across the highway and hit the center barrier wall . She has a lot of bruising and scrapes luckily nothing major. The car was totaled. *jb

Dt: there was a leak in the fuel rail,, and while driving there was a fire in the engine compartment. There was a recall on this issue. The consumer was never notified about the recall. The recall information was found through a chrysler website, and consumer put in the last eight digits of the vin and they were included in the recall. The consumer's son contacted chrysler thirty times , and they advised the consumer to take the car to a dealer for repairs. The dealer confirmed there was fuel rail leak, and a new fuel rail would have to be installed, along with other wiring that was melted as a result. The consumer's son had an issue with the chrysler dealership, and wished to take vehicle away from chrysler dealership because he felt they were doing nothing about the problem. Chrysler agreed to fix the recall but first they wanted to investigate further. There was minor damage as the consumer smelled something odd and pulled over. Upon further investigation, the hood was raised. And a small fire came from the fuel rail. A bystander put out the fire with his hand, and the consumer drove the vehicle home about a mile down the road. *ak

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.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P361A [1] P361A