1997 Chrysler Concorde Body and structure Problems

“I have experienced alot of play in the steering of my Chrysler Concorde 1997. After inspection it was found that the front cradle bushings where worn away. I have owned this car for 2 years. I looked at a web site concerning this and other problems with this and other chrsler models. And is concerned about the issues related to severe and catastrophic failures with these vehicles.”

“My car started making a clunking noise, and I checked out the problem and found the engine cradle bushing were junk. The car only had 62000 miles on it. This could of caused a very bad accident if the cradle had broken. The car was lifted off the ground and there was about a 2 iinch gap between the frame and cradle where the bushing are worn out. I current don't drive this car do to this issue.”

“When I would place the automatic transmission in reverse on my 1997 Chrysler Concorde the gas pedal would stick and accelerate at a rapid rate. The only way that I could stop the acceleration was by placing both on the brake and turning the key off. Dave dennis Chrysler dealer in dayton, oh., verified this. They found that the cradle bushings were bad which caused the motor to move and hit the throttle which caused the motor to rev. Up in gear. They replaced the cradle bushings and I have had no trouble since. I consider this to be a safety issue. …”

“Water leaks under air vents under window wipers ,body seams let water in car as fast as it will run.have sealed 1 leak with silicone on seam on passenger side. Carpet and mat on driver side now getting wet and stinks. Replaced windshield 6-27-03,so I know that was not the problem. Car bought new and has never been in accident. Dealers service mgr.claims there has not been any problems,but my mechanic,knows a Chrysler mechanic there,and he says there are plenty of complaints. They have even sprayed rubberized undercoating on seams and surrounding areas to seal water leaks.”

“There were serious safety defects. The A/C turns on even if locked out, the driver's door leaked, the dash lights blink on/off without control (all gauges), and the airbag light, lights up. Bf the trunk would open due to moisture in the air, at night, the window would steam up completely in seconds, and the speedometer would quit.”