1997 Chrysler Concorde problems
The 1997 Chrysler Concorde has 189 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (11%) concerns brakes. Next are engine (11%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 189 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 11% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 72,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1997 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Chrysler Concorde with enough data (83 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Totaled my 1997 concorde on 4/6/03 and the air bags didn't deploy. The conclusion of chrysler investigation was, I wasn't going fast enough for the air bags to deploy. I hit the guard rail and concrete wall at about 60 MPH. How fast did I have to be going to have them deploy???
The consumer the placed vehicle in park, took keys out and shut off ignition, the vehicle then slipped out of park, rolled backwards and hit parked vehicle on other side. Consumer suffered a slight injury on skin because her legs dangled slightly out.
While driving at 40 MPH the vehicle collided with another vehicle head on. The consumer suffered a herniated disc in the back and leg and leg muscle sprains. The police arrived and cited the consumer for driving in a safety zone. The consumer was wearing a seat belt at the time but the airs bag did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chrysler concord. The contact stated while driving at a speeds of 45 MPH, engine coolant, water and steam poured from under the dashboard and into the interior cabin of the vehicle without warning. Both the driver and passenger suffered first degree burns to both feet. This was the first occurrence of the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnosis of the failure. The contact had not yet received the results. The current and failure mileages were 48,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chrysler concorde. The contact stated that he can remove the key from the ignition without placing the vehicle into park. The dealer stated that the issue was repaired in 2004, but has recently recurred. The contact will check with the manufacturer for assistance. The failure mileage was 96,000.