1993 CHRYSLER CONCORDE

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.

Mileage: 107,034

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

Mileage: 205,000

HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL DOWN, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TS. *AK

AFTER HAVING RECALL 98V130000 DONE FOR FUEL SEAL, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.*AK THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT, CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF GASOLINE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE APPROX. 15 MILES. CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND GASOLINE WAS COMING OUT OF THE MOTOR. CONSUMER WENT TO TURN THE KEY TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER WHEN THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE BRAKES WERE ALSO INOPERATIVE. *JG

AFTER HAVING RECALL 98V130000 DONE FOR FUEL SEAL, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.*AK THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT, CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF GASOLINE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE APPROX. 15 MILES. CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND GASOLINE WAS COMING OUT OF THE MOTOR. CONSUMER WENT TO TURN THE KEY TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER WHEN THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE BRAKES WERE ALSO INOPERATIVE. *JG

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. RECALL 98V184000 WAS DONE ON FUEL O RINGS, TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY OIL ON MOTOR.*AK CONSUMER STATES SHE HAD BEEN SMELLING GAS FOR ABOUT 7-8 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE FIRE STARTED AROUND THE FUEL RAIL O-RING. *JB

I NOW HAVE PERMANENT INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT AS WELL AS MY DAUGHTER. WE ARE NOT SURE YET OF HER EXTENT SINCE SHE IN ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP UPON IMPACT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. CHRYSLER REP SAID THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BUT THE SENSOR WAS NOT TRIGGERED BECAUSE THEY ARE LOCATED ON THE BUMPER, WHICH IS LOW AND WAS UNDAMAGED IN THE COLLISION. OWNER OF VEHICLE BELIEVES THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP UPON IMPACT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. CHRYSLER REP SAID THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BUT THE SENSOR WAS NOT TRIGGERED BECAUSE THEY ARE LOCATED ON THE BUMPER, WHICH IS LOW AND WAS UNDAMAGED IN THE COLLISION. OWNER OF VEHICLE BELIEVES THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *AK *ML

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF RECALL COMPONENT (98V-184) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *MJS

THE HOOD CYLINDER WOULD RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE ITS UP & DROPPED DOWN ON OWNER'S HEAD. HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. HAS NOT BEEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO BE CHECKED. *AK

HOOD SUPPORT CYLINDERS FAILED TO SUPPORT HOOD IN OPEN POSITION, HOOD FELL AND CAUSED MINOR INJURY (COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE). FOUND 5 PREVIOUS REPORTS INVOLVING '93, '94, '95 CHRYSLER CONCORDE AND SISTERS, DODGE INTREPID & EAGLE VISION. REF: OID IDS NO. 835156, 829961, 542632, 830044, & 707240. *AK

VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPORX. 2-3 MPH, CAUSING FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. HOWEVER, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPOLY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE PRIOR TO FUEL O-RINGS RECALL NOTIFICATION. (98V-184)(INSURANCE AGENCY) (AW)

CONSUMER HAD A FUEL LEAK, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTERWARD WHILE ON THE WAY HOME THE AUTOMOBILE CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

ENGINE FIRE (OHIO STATE POLICE).

HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED WHICH CAUSED SMALL FIRE UNDER DASH.

WHILE VEHCLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE TOTALLED THE VEHICLE. *AK