2003 Chrysler Concorde problems
The 2003 Chrysler Concorde has 40 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (28%) concerns engine. Next are air bags (18%) and transmission (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 33 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 | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 38,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2003 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Chrysler Concorde with enough data (24 complaints in that window).
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.
Sudden acceleration. Vehicle took off at a high rate of speed without warning. The brake was pressed to the floor, the car thrown into park, the ignition was turned off before the car would stop. Poles were knocked down, a retaining wall, trees, and a transformer damaged.
At times, when the trunk is open and the trunk lid appears to be locked in the full-open position, it will silently slam shut. This has happened while I am leaning into the trunk. It has hit me hard on the back of my head three times, leaving bruises. It also hit my husband on the back of his head once. Because the trunk is so long, we have to lean in far to reach items, exposing our heads to the descending trunk lid.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler concorde. While the contact was standing underneath the trunk of the vehicle it suddenly closed on its own injuring the contacts head. The contact stated that he continued to experience pain in his head. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated the trunk shocks had to be replaced. The contact purchased the trunk shocks and repaired the vehicle himself. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.
The air bag light would intermittently illuminate while driving at various speeds of 0-30 MPH. The vehicle has been to the dealer and several sensors were replaced. The problem keeps recurring. The consumer requested her money back along with a new vehicle. The transmission shifted erratic at times, there was belt noise at the idle, then engine made a ticking noise through out the day and the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. The camshaft position sensor was replaced. The rear light bulb was replaced.
Events leading to failure: ordinary driving, including high speed acceleration, low speed acceleration, low speed deceleration, stopped, idling in gear. 5 occurrences in 2000 miles. Engine fails completely, followed by immediate restart capability. Normal operation for many more miles. Car's computer fault code report is consistent with description contained in chrysler recall below. Chrysler recall (notification code j18) appeared to address the issue, but was rescinded. Was told by dealer service dept.