U.S. public vehicle records

1995 Chrysler CONCORDE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

133 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

107,342 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 29 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 133 complaints (13.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	23	17.3%
Steering behavior	20	15.0%
Braking behavior	19	14.3%
Engine operation	5	3.8%
Fuel system concerns	3	2.3%
Electrical and battery issues	2	1.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Vehicle Speed Control

Steering

Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Steering:Linkages

Steering:Rack And Pinion

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	18
Vehicle Speed Control	8
Steering	7
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly	7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	5
Steering:Linkages	5
Steering:Rack And Pinion	5

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 18; Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Steering: 7; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 5; Steering:Linkages: 5; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 3

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 104 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

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2015

2016

1995: 23; 1996: 9; 2000: 28; 2001: 18; 2002: 12; 2003: 9; 2004: 10; 2005: 11; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 4; 2009: 1; 2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 23 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10019654 · 2003-05-12 (May 12, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019654 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10069226 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

WE BOUGHT THE CAR & 2 MONTHS LATER, TRANSMISSION GOES OUT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10069226 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10024899 · 2003-06-25 (June 25, 2003)

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN CONSUMER HEARD A "SNAP" NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FREELY BUT THE WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BUSHING BEHIND THE ENGINE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024899 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10071236 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

WE ARE NOW ABOUT TO PUT IN OUR 3RD 95 CIRRUS TRANSMISSION AND 2ND 95 CONCORDE TRANSMISSION AND FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. I HAVE SHELLED OUT NEARLY $12,000 BETWEEN THE TWO CARS IN THE LAST 6 YEARS FOR REPEATED FAILURES IN ENGINES, WATER PUMPS, STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILURES, TRANSMISSIONS, BRAKE SYSTEMS, RADIOS, AIR CONDITIONERS, FUEL RAILS, ALTERNATORS AND COMPUTER PCM'S TO NAME A FEW. BY FAR THE WORST QUALITY CARS AND HIGHEST COST OF OWNERSHIP OF ANY CARS I HAVE OWNED IN THE LAST 30 YEARS. SOMETHING MAJOR GOES WRONG…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10071236 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029485 · 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PADS FELL OFF VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS TRACED TO THE INNER PADS ON EACH OF THE FRONT WHEELS. EACH BRAKE PAD THAT FELL OFF WAS LOCATED NEAR WHERE EACH OF THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD BE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHICH CRASHED INTO HIS HOUSE. THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RIVETS COMING OUT OF THE COUNTERSINKS HOLDING THE PADS INTO PLACE. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 74,575 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029485 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10108424 · 2005-02-02 (February 2, 2005)

1995 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IF YOU PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION, THE CAR WILL START AGAIN IN A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED, ACCELERATING, DECELERATING AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO UP A HILL WHITHOUT THE CAR STALLING. WE REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND MUFFLER - WHICH WE WERE TOLD WERE THE CAUSE. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS - THEN THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. NOW THE CAR WONT EVEN START.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108424 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 801222 · 1996-08-23 (August 23, 1996)

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP.*AK POSSIBLE ENGINE RELATED. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 801222 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10135306 · 2005-09-04 (September 4, 2005)

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE-----DUAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ------- DUE TO CORROSION OF METAL BRAKE LINES LEADING TO THE REAR OF VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE GAS TANK. BOTH HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE SAME TIME DUE TO A BRACKET (DIS-SIMILAR METALS) TRAPPED MOISTURE AGAINST THE BRAKE LINES. BOTH BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED FROM THE OUTSIDE INWARD AT THE SAME THE SAME LOCATION. ORIGINAL OWNER, NOT LOCATED NEAR WATER, NEVER UNDERWATER, NORMAL DRIVING USE. REPLACE BRAKE LINES. PARTS AVAILABLE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 107,342 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135306 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 961243 · 1995-03-06 (March 6, 1995)

PLASTIC GAS TANK LEAKS PROBABLY DUE TO ROAD DEBRIS, CREATING POTENTIAL RISK OF FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 961243 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 722894 · 2000-05-19 (May 19, 2000)

CAR SPINS AS A RESULT OF INTERMITTANT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS WHEN RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS USED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT VIOLENTLY. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. TWO DEALERS UNABLE TO FIND ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHEN TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT AND THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS THE CAR WANTS TO SPIN IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 722894 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 732915 · 2000-09-30 (September 30, 2000)

TRUNK HAD BEEN OPENED AND REMAINED SO FOR APPROX. 45 MIN. LIGHT IN REAR WINDSHIELD MELTED, DROPPED HOT MATERIAL ONTO CONTENTS OF TRUNK, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTENTS ALL RUINED, TRUNK INTERIOR SCORCHED, BURNED, AND WIRING MELTED. INSIDE, REAR DASH CARPET BURNED, REAR WINDOW (WITH DEFOGGER) BURNED BADLY, UPPER TAILIGHT COMPLETELY MELTED, LEATHER SEAT RUINED FROM HEAT AND SMOKE, LEATHER HARDENED, CONDITION OF SPEAKER SYSTEM IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, ENTIRE INTERIOR FILLED WITH DAMAGING SMOKE PARTICLES. THIS WAS A NON-SMOKING VEHICLE DUE TO RESPI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 732915 at NHTSA ↗