This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1999 Chrysler Concorde. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle hesitated, vibrated, and then shut off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to a mechanic. The mechanic stated that the engine caused the failure. As of December 10, 2007, the mechanic had not repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 83,000. Updated 3/11/08 the consumer stated while driving the headlights blink within the first 5-10mins and the dealer will not fix the defect which the consumer was informed the computer was the problem. Updated 03/11/08
: the contact stated the seals for the headlights cracked and the headlights are on the verge of detaching. The dealership determined the entire headlight assembly must be replaced.
The headlights have a coating that gradually is getting worse. It's hard plastic headlight that the sun hits, causing it to turn yellow and to have a thick tint of film on it. This can be hazardous at night.
The headlights on my 1999 Chrysler concord have become foggy and discolored to the point that the lights appear dim in the evening. This appears to be somewhat hazardous as visibility in night driving is necessary. Chrysler says that there is no warranty for the headlights. Cost to replace them is probably in the neighborhood of $700. I have heard this is a common problem. I have had many problems with this vehicle and I realize I bought it used but I feel that these headlights were defective from the beginning.
Subj auto 1999 Chrysler Concorde plastic headlight lens on both sides have degraded are becoming opaque, thereby reducing the effectiveness of the lights at night.
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- Burlington, NJ, USA