1998 Chrysler Concorde: problems, recalls and reliability
3 recalls and 175 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is engine and engine cooling (35% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · latest recall Apr 2009
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 175 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Automatic shift on the floor. Does not shift correctly. Key cannot be removed. It stays on accessory and drains my battery. There was a recall for this problem, however I was told it was not covered because of the year of the car. I purchased the car in august 2012. Ran fine until 06/01/13. I feel it should still be under the recall. It doesn't go into park properly. I feel this could be a safety issue. *tr”Owner report · Power Train · Jun 2013
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. The contact stated the brake and power steering lines were covered with excessive rust. The contact stated the power steering malfunctioned due to fluid leaking. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic in order to have the brake and power steering lines replaced. The contact also stated the ignition switch was faulty which made it possible to remove the key when the vehicle was turned on. The contact did not notify the manufacturer of the failure. The contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The failure mileage was 152,000.”Owner report · Steering · Jul 2011
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. While attempting to accelerate, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 110,000. The consumer stated the timing chain faild and blew out the engine. Updated 07/23/10*jb”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · May 2010
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“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 117,750.”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Oct 2008
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shut down without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 68,000. Updated 09/10/08. *lj updated 09/11/08 *jb”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Aug 2008
“Engine on our 1998 concorde with only 47,000 miles on it blew out while my son was driving it. He had the oil changed 3 months ago. *tr”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jun 2008
“My 1998 chrysler concorde started using oil at 70,000 miles it now has 90,000 miles and now uses 1-qt of oil every 500 miles all reports I read say that the engine is ready to fail I have always changed oil every 3,000 miles and maintained the vehicle to mfg specs so I cannot be to blame. *tr”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Apr 2008
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. While driving approximately 5 mph, the driver's seat reclined unexpectedly. The contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 03v035000 (seats:front assembly:recliner) in may of 2003. The dealer stated that the reclining seat was not due to the recall, but rather a seat back adjuster and wiring harness failure. The current mileage was 86,554 and failure mileage was 86,544. Updated 01-15-08. *kb updated*jb”Owner report · Seats · Nov 2007
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning to approximately 55 mph. The contact stated that she heard a knocking noise coming from the engine. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 97,000 and current mileage was 98,400.”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jul 2007
“Engine failure, regular oil changes well maintained. Car was running fine driving on way home from work in heavy traffic,then oil light came on car shut off would not start back up. Had to have police come help with traffic and have help getting it off road . Towed home got it started back up sounded like a bunch of metal in a blender. Drained oil out of car was pureed metal. Total engine lose, no shop would repair, said the engine was not worth fixing, not even worth putting new engine in the car. Every place I talked to said same thing that the 2.7 engine in the 98 concord was faulty and junk. *tr”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jul 2007
When filing, owners marked a crash in 9 of these complaints and injuries in 10 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 3 campaigns
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Remedy: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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Is the 1998 Chrysler Concorde reliable?
NHTSA has 175 owner complaints and 3 recall campaigns on record for the 1998 Chrysler Concorde. The most complained-about area is engine and engine cooling (35% of complaints).
At what mileage do 1998 Chrysler Concorde problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 76,000 miles or less.
Does the 1998 Chrysler Concorde have open recalls?
3 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shift. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.