Chrysler Concorde power steering loss problems

Filed Dec 15, 2008 · Engine, Locks · 60,000 miles · MI

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chrysler concorde. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off and stopped in the middle of the freeway. The contact was able to maintain control of the vehicle, although the brakes and power steering failed. Someone had to assist her with steering the vehicle to the side of the road. The police was called and the vehicle was towed to the auto repair shop. There had not been any engine failure prior to this incident. The auto shop stated that engine sludge coated the engine. It would cost $5,000 to replace the engine. The failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 2/23/09 *cn the passenger seat belt was difficult to unfasten and the rear passenger door had to be opened from the outside. Updated 02/26/09.

Filed Dec 10, 2007 · Steering · 155,167 miles · OR

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.

Filed Aug 13, 2007 · Steering · 101,000 miles · IL

I just got off the highway. While I was parking the vehicle I heard popping noise under the hood and I completely lost steering. The bolts holding the inner rods and rack and pinion broke off. After some research I found out that this is very common problem for this line of chrysler vehicles. I called chrysler customer service. They claim that this is not their problem because the car is not under manufacture warranty..

Filed Feb 1, 2007 · Steering · 110,000 miles · FL · crash

Tl* - the contact called regarding a 1995 chrysler concorde. The contact stated that exiting a ramp at 10-15 MPH the tie rod bolts fell off the steering system. The contact stated he had no steering and the wheels would not turn. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. He had a small bolt and put it in the steering system and was able to drive the vehicle home at 3 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to the chrysler dealer and was told the vehicle needed a new rack and pinion. The contact call the chrysler corporate office ,and was told there was a recall on the steering. However, because the vehicle had over 36,000 miles they would not repair it for free. *ak updated 03/07/07.

Filed Oct 30, 2006 · Steering · 36,665 miles · PA

This is the second time that the bolts holding the pulley for the power steering sheared off. The first time I was driving on the turnpike. The second time I was stopped at a traffic light. Both times I lost power steering. I am lucky that I had the strength to control the car. This has to be a manufacturers defect. I do not feel safe driving this car. The last incident occurred on 10/28/2006.

Filed Jul 25, 2006 · Engine · 69,000 miles · OH

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, there was a rattling noise coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle stalled completely, and the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to a independent repair shop. The mechanic determined that the engine had dropped a valve, and that the vehicle needed a complete engine replacement. There were no repairs were made.

Filed May 15, 2006 · Engine · 65,678 miles · NJ

Total engine failure, loss of power steering, brakes at high speed.

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 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 Nov 27, 2005 · Engine · 95,500 miles · NY

I am the unfortunate owner of a 2001 chrysler concorde with a burned out 2.7 liter engine, the same one you are investigating on this web site. I was driving to work on the morning of 7/25/05 on the northbound i90 expressway on grand island, n.y. Traveling at approx. 60 MPH when the engine temperature indicated an engine overheating condition and began to shut down. I was fortunate to have good driving skills as this catastrophic engine failure shut down all power accessories on the vehicle. I had no power steering or power brakes at this point and was fortunate to be at the whitehaven rd. Exit. With much difficulty I was able to shift the car into neutral and coast onto the exit ramp and parked the concorde on the shoulder of the road. Attempts to restart produced a grating metal on metal sound and I new the engine was shot. The same day I called around for the best price on the cost of an engine replacement and decided my best option was not to go to a chrysler dealer as they do not honor any warranty for replacement of this engine and opted to have aaa deliver the car to my local garage for an engine replacement. It is now 11/27/2005 and I am unable to find an affordable engine replacement and still paying insurance and loan payments on the vehicle(I still owe $4.5k). My engine failed at 95k miles and I am told that this one of the better 2.7 liter engines, nonetheless I am stuck paying for a dead horse.