Since we bought this vehicle we have had problems with the steering. I am on the fourth power steering pump. The inner tie rod end where about to fall out all of a sudden when my wife was driving which could have caused a bad accident. The steering started hanging up here lately and the shop found the rack and pinion bad. Now you can't tell me that there is not a problem with the front end on this car! Last week the dipstick broke off in the tub. This is the second time this happens. The first time the car was still under warrant and they replaced it . These items should not be going out on a car no older than this car is. I reported this to chrysler and they don't seem to care or stand behind their product. Your help would be greatly appreciated. I am having to spend a lot of money and am inconvienced. This is not fair to the consumer.
1996 Chrysler Concorde steering complaints
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I turned into a side street to turn around when I heard a loud pop. When I tried to back up, I discoverd I had no steering. After I had the car towed into a shop, I learned that the bolts had sheared off of the rack. Fortunately, I wasn't moving when this happened.
After turning into a side street, I stopped when I heard a loud pop. I tried to back up, only to discover I had no steering. After having the car towed to a shop, I learned that the bolts had sheared off of the rack. Fortunately, I wasn't moving when this happened.
When driving vehicle would drift and become hard to manage, this was due to bad rack and pinion steering. The dealr has been contacted.
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Pe99031; bushing that holds track assembly has failed ,almost feels that power steering goes to maunal steering. Please provide further information.
Because vehicle would wander all over the road while drivng at any speed, it was taken to dealership. At the dealership, both tie rod ends were replaced. One of tie rod bushing was gone, and the other bushing was worn out. *ak the owner of the vehicle states that it is unusual for the tie rod to wear prematurely and thinks it is a defect in the front end that caused it.
The inner tie rods, bushings and the steering gear failed causing extreme vibrations while driving.
The inner tie rod bushing on the right side fell out allowing much excesssive looseness between the two front wheels. The bushing on the left inner tie rod was badly worn and close to falling out. This makes it difficult to steer the car accurately. If this is situation was not corrected the mechanic advised me that complete loss of steering could occur if the tie rods became disconnected from the rack and pinion steering assembly. I had both tie rods replaced and an alignment performed. Steering is now satisfactory.
Air conditioner evaporator and o-rings replaced.
Power steering servo failure caused the steering to wonder back and forth. Yh
When turning the steering wheel to the right or left the vehicle made a metal like grinding sound and a clunk. Dealer has replaced rack and pinion steering. Since repairs, problem has not ocurred. *ak
Replaced both outer sway bar links, replaced right outer tie rod end and sleeve.
Ever since the car has had 7,000 miles on it the engine stalls when I am at ared light it will rev. Up shuder then stall it starts rightup again I have had it in the shop many times they can't find anything or they cleaned throtle body assembely,fixed a vacuum hose , adjusted the codes I call the car company even hade a co-piolt in there just guesting also the power steering pump was replaced the car was only 1year old and some times when the stalling problem happens the brake pedal go all the way down to the floor.
Steering rack failed and needs to be replaced.
The rubber bushing that mounts the rack in place has prematurely wore out it is not from wear and tear as it is a non-moving part. With my rubber bushing dry rotting and crumbling apart it alows the rack to move from side to side leaving the driver with no control over te steering of the car. In order to get the car to turn you have to turn the steering wheel twice as far as normal which if unknown to the driver could cause a personto have a head on colision or to drive off the side of the road. Now normally I would just have the car fixed, but chrysler has made sure to make that about impossible. All earlier years you could buy the bushings for about $65.00 but in 1996 they made it all one pease so you have to replace the whole rack at a price of $970.00 just to buy the part. "not including labor". When I called chrysler they agreed with how rediculous this was. It is equall to having to change you motar because your motor mount went bad. If you wonder why I say prematurely chrysler told me to find and after market piece to fix it and it isn't even offered in after market yet. In conclusion nothing may be able to be done to help me but this part is still being used in the 1999 m-300,lhs,concorde and I amagine in the intreped. Please help before someone gets hurt or worse. Thank you for your time
A popping noise has been present since about 12000 miles. Repeated attempts to find have not resulted in a cure. At 35500 miles I insisted that the front end be completely checked. The four front cradle mounts were replaced but the noise continued. Additional checking revealed a left front axle that was defective. This still did not stop the noise. The rack and pinion steering assembly were replaced with only moderate changes in the noise. Now a left front strut and mount are being replaced. I have no assurrance that this will correct the problem. I know of one other chrysler concorde that has experienced rack and pinion failure in the past 30 days. This occurred while stopped at a traffic light. I have encouraged him to report this to the ntsb.
Steering wheel began to center at 1/4 turns to the left over a period of 1000 miles. Could hear a thumping (loose steering) when making low speed turns back and forth.
While driving on two separate occassions experienced water pump failure, at approx. 65mph, noticed heat guage light and check engine light appeared, then engine shut down, dealer kept vehicle for 12 days because part was on nat'l back order. *ak tire blow out at 10,000 miles and replaced. Power steering fluid was leaking due to o'ring failure. Spark plug failed.
The mechanism in the vehicle that controls steering fell apart. Please describe.
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