2000 Chrysler Concorde steering problems

Filed Jan 22, 2008 · Steering · 122,000 miles · OK

Steering problem...first went out turning to the left only..now it makes terrible noise when it is cold till it warms up but power only works turning to the right...been told rack needs to be replaced..

Filed Oct 27, 2007 · Steering, Suspension · 100,000 miles · OK

Rack & pinion steering & now wheel bearings.

Filed Jul 7, 2007 · Steering · 71,930 miles · GA · crash

Chrysler concorde lxi, model year 2000, mileage 71930: leaving driveway, turning right, upon trying to center steering wheel after turn, it would not turn back to the left and I ran off the road to the right. Minor damage. Backed out and only could steer left with extreme effort. Managed to get car back into the driveway. Call mechanic, told me rack and pinion had failed - common problem on 2000 concorde. If I had been traveling at highway speeds, this would have been really bad.

Filed Dec 17, 2006 · Steering · 37 miles · CT

Backing out of our garage (straight without turning) at home; the steering wheel suddenly didn't respond to any action from driver (my wife) after a "snapping sound" was heard. No prior accident or known damage to trigger this. If this would have happened while driving on a highway or other busy artery, the outcome might have been with personal and/or material consequences. Hopefully this wasn't the case. This is a chrysler concord xi 2000 with 38,000 miles, and overall in pristine conditions.

Filed Oct 9, 2006 · Steering · 102,000 miles · VA

Chrysler 2000 concorde lxi steering rack failure.

Filed Feb 2, 2006 · Steering · 66,000 miles · TX

My wife and son were parking the vehicle when a creak followed by a loud popping noise occured. At that point, the vehicle could not be steered. The vehicle was towed to the local chrysler dodge dealer ship in frisco, tx for analysis. Subsequent report from the dealership was that both pins holding the tie-rod ends to the rack and pinion steering box had sheared. In addition, the rack and pinion steering box had a crack. Don't know if the pins sheared first or the crack in the box came first. The steering wheel inside the car could be rotated 360 deg. In either direction with no accompaning action of the tires on the ground. Absolutly no steering control whatsoever! This was a total collosal manufactureing defect in the steering that has happened before (check the website complaint # 10053466) in tucsan, az around january of 2004. My rack & pinion steering box was replaced at 35k miles by this same dealership while still under warrenty due to a malfunction while steering the car. I'm just greatful that my wife and son were not out on the highway when this major failure occured. Someone is going to get killed if this is not fixed! Quit ignoring the fact (chrysler) that there is a engineering defect in this vehicle model!

Filed Oct 30, 2005 · Steering · 50,000 miles · VA

The rack and pinion steering system in my 2000 chrysler concorde failed to operate without any warning.

Filed Jul 7, 2005 · Engine, Steering · 53,000 miles · OH

Dt: the caller stated car was idling up while driving, and then it stalled. This happened about 20 times while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the cam sensor and computer throttle sensor were the cause of the failure. The tie-rod ends also failed. The estimated cost to replace the sensors was $300-$400. The car has a warranty, but this problem was not covered under the warranty.

Filed Jun 9, 2005 · Airbags, Steering · 89,000 miles · NC · crash · 2 injuries

Dt: deer ran in front of car and the steering wheel would not turn the vehicle. She lost control of vehicle and it hit some trees. Upon impact, the front drivers or passenger air bags did not deploy. It happened without warning. Dealer/ manufacturer have not been contacted yet.

Filed Apr 23, 2005 · Steering · 48,000 miles · NY

Rack and pinion steering failed with 48000 miles.