1999 Chrysler Concorde acceleration problems

Filed Mar 15, 2022 · Acceleration, Engine · 70,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 1999 Chrysler Concorde. The contact stated while in a parking lot as he placed the vehicle into Drive, the vehicle revved and accelerated, and the contact had not depressed the accelerator pedal. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle crossed the parking lot, jumped the curb and climbed a small hill and came safely to a stop. The police were called but no report was written. The contact injured his lower back but did not seek medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and has not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Filed Sep 13, 2006 · Acceleration, Transmission · 41,973 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

The car I was driving was a 1999 chrysler concord that had been in excellent driving up until the time of the incident. Just three days earlier the automobile was serviced at a chrysler dealership service center for an oil and oil filter change. I inquired at the pick up event if the brakes were okay and it was reported to me that the were fine and that everything with this automobile was fine. On sunday, september 3, 2006, I started this automobile in my garage to go to church. After putting my seat belt on, I usually inch myself out of my garage very, very slowly. However, this time after adjusting the transmission lever from park to drive my automobile took off so fast I could not control it at all. I hit the breaks as hard as I could but my automobile would not slow down at all. Not only that, I could control the steering of my automobile at all. I live near the pacific ocean and there is a drainage ditch right across the street where I live that connects with the ocean. There is a chain-linked wire fence that separates the street from the drainage ditch. My automobile raced out of my garage, down my driveway, went across the street and hit the curb across the street where it force my automobile to swerve across the adjoining street to break through the chain-linked fence where it went down a concrete embankment for an approximate 20-foot drop until it completely stopped in the water. The car then began filling up with water until it became completely submerged. Fortunately, a neighbor happened to be looking out of his second story window of his house when this incident occurred and immediately called 911. Emergency personnel arrived promptly to save my life by pulling me out of the window of my automobile. I was taken by paramedic personal by ambulance to the emergency room of a nearby hospital were it was determined I had not sustained any immediate injuries at all. The automobile was later determined to be a totaled wreck.

Filed Mar 31, 2006 · Acceleration · 130,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

Accelerator malfunction. 1999 chrysler concorde accelerator stuck, unable to engage the braking system so turned car off. Lost steering, braking control and hit a barricade, totaling vehicle and causing concussion and head to toe bruising.

Filed Apr 6, 2005 · Acceleration · KS · crash · 1 injury

1999 chrysler concord brake equipment became inoperative during operation of the vehicle. *mr the consumer place the vehicle in drive and the vehicle "took off." the accelerator stuck. The vehicle was totaled.

Filed Oct 8, 2004 · Acceleration · 59,000 miles · OH

While driving, the accelerator pedal assembly came apart. The owner ordered the part for repair. The owner also contacted the manufacturer but was not given any assistance. Provide further details.

Filed Aug 3, 2004 · Acceleration · 55,000 miles · OH

I have had my 1999 chrysler concorde lxi for about a year and a half. It now has 76,000 miles on it. I was pulling out of the parking lot and first noticed the speedometer wasn't working. At that point I kept driving. As I pulled out onto the road and had to accelerate I noticed my RPM's were a little high. The car seemed to be stuck in low gear. I checked the transmission fluid and the fuse for the transmission controller. Both were fine. I had the car towed. I got online and starting researching the car. It turns out that speed sensors in this car fail quite often. I spoke to the previous owner of the vehicle. He told me he already had the speed sensor replaced once just before I bought the car from him. My car is five years old, has 76,000 miles on it, and has had the same part replaced twice already. This is ridiculous. Chrysler should pay to fix their faulty product, not me repeatedly.

Filed Jan 12, 2004 · Acceleration · 20,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

The vehicle was in an accident due to a malfunction of the engine. The vehicle unexpectedly began to accelerate. The owner shut off the engine and applied the brake, but the motor was going at such a high speed, the vehicle did not stop. The police did take a report. *jb the consumer was looking for a place to park when all of a sudden the vehicle had gone at an uncontrollable speed and when the consumer shut off the ignition and braked, the consumer hit a parked vehicle. *sc

Filed Jan 6, 2004 · Acceleration · 39,664 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

I had just left church, and got into my car to come home. I put on my seat belt, moved the seat forward, checked the mirrors, and with my foot depressing the brake, took off the emergency brake, and looked over my left shoulder. As I did this, I viewed a white car stopped about two cars length behind me, waiting to exit the parking lot. They waived to me to go ahead. At this point my car was completely stopped. The column shifter was in reverse, and my foot was still on the brake pedal, when all of the sudden my car ( by itself ) went into full acceleration forward, about one and a half car lengths hitting a tree, without my shifting anything on the shifting column. The airbag did not deploy. The impact stirred up a huge amount of dirt and dust in front of my windshield. The tree was the only thing that stopped my car as the motor was still in full acceleration as I reached to turn off the ignition. Many witnesses gathered around my car coming to my door to see if I was hurt. I have been in touch with daimler chrysler, and they refuse to except liability for what I am sure is a malfunction in this car! The exact same thing happened to my husband with this same car in sept of 1999, only the car went into full acceleration in reverse. *ak

Filed Aug 27, 2003 · Acceleration, Lights · 42,580 miles · GA

Problems with speed sensors on chrysler concorde.*mr the consumer was very concerned about the speed sensor problem, and feels that it should be addressed. Two incidents occurred with in a year of purchasing the vehicle. Please respond promptly in resolving matters. *cb the window motor failed and the headlight devices fell off.

Filed Jul 6, 2003 · Acceleration, Engine · 80,000 miles · FL

I own a 1999 chrysler concorde lxi. I have had numerous problems with this car since I have owned it. Lot of little things. Window motors, cooling fan, transmission overspeed sensor, and the list goes on. Now the air conditioner is going out, having to service it about every 2 months. Why I am writing though is the steering. Seems like it is going bad. I feel this is a safety issue and read many complaints on your web site concerning this. Why hasn't a recall been ordered for this and the speed up issue?