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The car I was driving was a 1999 Chrysler concord that had been in excellent driving up until the time of the incident. Just three days earlier the automobile was serviced at a Chrysler dealership service center for an oil and oil filter change. I inquired at the pick up event if the brakes were okay and it was reported to me that the were fine and that everything with this automobile was fine. On Sunday, September 3, 2006, I started this automobile in my garage to go to church. After putting my seat belt on, I usually inch myself out of my garage very, very slowly. However, this time after adjusting the transmission lever from park to drive my automobile took off so fast I could not control it at all. I hit the breaks as hard as I could but my automobile would not slow down at all. Not only that, I could control the steering of my automobile at all. I live near the pacific ocean and there is a drainage ditch right across the street where I live that connects with the ocean. There is a chain-linked wire fence that separates the street from the drainage ditch. My automobile raced out of my garage, down my driveway, went across the street and hit the curb across the street where it force my automobile to swerve across the adjoining street to break through the chain-linked fence where it went down a concrete embankment for an approximate 20-foot drop until it completely stopped in the water. The car then began filling up with water until it became completely submerged. Fortunately, a neighbor happened to be looking out of his second story window of his house when this incident occurred and immediately called 911. Emergency personnel arrived promptly to save my life by pulling me out of the window of my automobile. I was taken by paramedic personal by ambulance to the emergency room of a nearby hospital were it was determined I had not sustained any immediate injuries at all. The automobile was later determined to be a totaled wreck.
I have had my 1999 Chrysler Concorde lxi for about a year and a half. It now has 76,000 miles on it. I was pulling out of the parking lot and first noticed the speedometer wasn't working. At that point I kept driving. As I pulled out onto the road and had to accelerate I noticed my RPM's were a little high. The car seemed to be stuck in low gear. I checked the transmission fluid and the fuse for the transmission controller. Both were fine. I had the car towed. I got online and starting researching the car. It turns out that speed sensors in this car fail quite often. I spoke to the previous owner of the vehicle. He told me he already had the speed sensor replaced once just before I bought the car from him. My car is five years old, has 76,000 miles on it, and has had the same part replaced twice already. This is ridiculous. Chrysler should pay to fix their faulty product, not me repeatedly.
Problems with speed sensors on Chrysler Concorde. The consumer was very concerned about the speed sensor problem, and feels that it should be addressed. Two incidents occurred with in a year of purchasing the vehicle. Please respond promptly in resolving matters. The window motor failed and the headlight devices fell off.
The vehicle was in an accident due to a malfunction of the engine. The vehicle unexpectedly began to accelerate. The owner shut off the engine and applied the brake, but the motor was going at such a high speed, the vehicle did not stop. The police did take a report. The consumer was looking for a place to park when all of a sudden the vehicle had gone at an uncontrollable speed and when the consumer shut off the ignition and braked, the consumer hit a parked vehicle.
I own a 1999 Chrysler Concorde lxi. I have had numerous problems with this car since I have owned it. Lot of little things. Window motors, cooling fan, transmission overspeed sensor, and the list goes on. Now the air conditioner is going out, having to service it about every 2 months. Why I am writing though is the steering. Seems like it is going bad. I feel this is a safety issue and read many complaints on your web site concerning this. Why hasn't a recall been ordered for this and the speed up issue?
- Mims, FL, USA
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1999 Chrysler Concorde engine failure at 90000 whille wife and children in traffic engine failure due slug build up. Mechanic said it would cost $4600 to replace engine still owe 11000 on it, and cant afford to repair. Mechanic said slug build up is due to oil pump design also have ac problem and have had radiator fan failure twice, speed sensor failure, broken window clips, brake shimmy, broken recliner seat bolts
I had just pulled into a parking space and was about to shift from drive to park when my 1999 Concorde took off jumped a curb stop and hit a tree, where the engine continued to accellerate and the wheels dug 5-6 inch ruts in the ground, before reversing jumping back over the curbing and stopping. The whole time my foot was also on the brake which didn't respond.
Hi I need to ask if the probelm on the search page. Of the car surging out of controll and hiting thing or killing the 2 people.I wont to know if the problems all from the same person. I see most of the complaints are from a person or a state which I do not know. But it end in. Is this a person last and frist mane. Or is this a stat in which it happen.I just got my wife this car one day ago. Because it help her back and it was a smooth riding car. Can you email back or call me if it is a problem I need to know what I can do to fix it or get the dealer to fix it.. thank you I need to know so I can save my wife from any harme. If this happens thank you alex in sunny ca.
While driving on I-95 at 60 mph the vehicle started rapidly accelerating on it's own with my foot off the gas pedal. Applied brakes and shifted to neutral. Came to a stop. Put car in park and then into drive and car rapidly accelerated, tires smoking! brakes applied at maximum pressure car still accelerated. Shifted to neutral and turned key off.
Alarmed to see other consumer complaints of similar problems with the steering and failure of rack and pinion and front end suspension. Also, we have replaced the sway bar links. We have repeatedly had problems with A/C erratic operation as other consumers reported. Fully alarmed by numerous fuel throttle and seatback collapse problems reported. R&P steering unit replaced. Steering was real loose.
I put car in reverse in parking lot and it lunged forward at full throttle with tires smoking, sideswipping one vehicle and pushed parked 2nd vehicle 30 ft into parking lot isle. My foot never left the brake pedal (used to shift), and brakes were useless in trying to stop the car. After hitting the second car (totalling it) got car stopped by slamming gear shift lever into park. This is the 3rd instance of this happening in the milwaukee area that is known to us. Substancial injuries were incurred in second instance where car when through garage door with severe facial injuries. The 3rd car went through a window of a business. All 3 were 1999 Chrysler products. Chrysler refuses to accept any blame for the accident and sent us a form letter saying the car was okay when it left the factory. Our car was a Chrysler Concorde lxi, the 2nd a Chrysler lhs, and the 3rd a Dodge neon.
When putting vehicle in reverse with brake applied, vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a collision. Manufacturer has been notified. 2 people were injured in accident.
Car had been returned to driver after coming out of a car wash. Vehicle accelerated out of control, causing an accident and fatality to the driver of the Concorde.
Immediately after starting car & putting it into gear, it took off at a high rate of speed, even while foot was on brake pedal. Driver served to avoid parked cars and went through a fence hitting a ditch, went across a street, hit another ditch before stopping. Also, there was no deployment of air bags.
I was at a car wash with my car running and in park. I shifted when my car surged backward out of control hitting the car behind me. When I put the car in park after the crash the engine was roaring. No one was injured but it did over $800 damage to my car and $3000 damage to the car behind me.
Vehicle accelerated suddenly when put into drive range. Driver could not stop vehicle by braking. Braking skids left on paving. Vehicle traveled approximately 300 feet before colliding with a concrete block wall, totalling vehicle and wall.
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- Huntington Beach, CA, USA