2003 Chrysler CONCORDE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
27 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
45,600 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 23 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 27 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 3 | 11.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 7.4% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 7.4% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 7.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 3.7% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 6 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 6 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
Air Bags: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Engine: 2; Exterior Lighting: 2; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Electrical System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 7 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 4 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2003: 2; 2004: 4; 2005: 1; 2006: 3; 2007: 3; 2008: 3; 2009: 3; 2010: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 2; 2016: 2; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 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 10030367 · 2003-07-29 (July 29, 2003)
AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD, GOING INTO TOWN, I FORGOT SOMETHING I NEEDED AT HOME. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP, TO TURN AROUND BY PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL I STOPPED. IF THIS HAD HAPENED IN TOWN WHO KNOWS THE NUMBER OF PEOLPLE WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN INJURED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 10,049 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030367 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10160100 · 2006-06-18 (June 18, 2006)
SINCE DECEMBER. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES/ROTORS REDONE, OR REPLACED 3 TIMES. NOW IT IS IN NEED AGAIN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160100 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10091145 · 2004-09-16 (September 16, 2004)
MY VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE AT TIMES AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE CONCORD LX STARTS ACCELERATING OKAY AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPS. IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS USUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS GOING AROUND 55 MPH THEN IT SLOWLY DIES DOWN TO ABOUT 10-18 MPH. I WAS DRIVING HOME IN VERY BUSY TRAFFIC ON 95 AND DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE IT WAS SLOWING DOWN UNTIL IT WAS RATHER LATE TO TRY AND GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO THE SHOP A TTL OF FIVE TIMES. ONLY RECENTLY, 9-16-04 DID THE CHRYSLER REPAIRMAN STATE THIS IS DEFI…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10091145 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10099034 · 2004-11-17 (November 17, 2004)
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. *JB 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. *SC THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE REAR LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10099034 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10282472 · 2009-08-31 (August 31, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2005. THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR CONTINUED TO FAIL ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ISSUED BY CHRYSLER TO REPLACE THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND REPAIRS WERE DONE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. CHRYSLER RECALL NUMBER 18J18182 RECALL J18 CAMSHAFT SENSOR PCM IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLES RPMS WOULD NOT EXCEED 2500 RPMS AND BEGAN STALLING. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY 1…
Owner-reported narrative. 68,034 miles reported. Look up ODI 10282472 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10294979 · 2009-12-08 (December 8, 2009)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294979 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10172115 · 2006-10-30 (October 30, 2006)
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE BOLTS HOLDING THE PULLEY FOR THE POWER STEERING SHEARED OFF. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE. THE SECOND TIME I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. BOTH TIMES I LOST POWER STEERING. I AM LUCKY THAT I HAD THE STRENGTH TO CONTROL THE CAR. THIS HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10/28/2006.
Owner-reported narrative. 36,665 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172115 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10614893 · 2014-07-21 (July 21, 2014)
SUDDENLY, THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. I HAD NO HORN, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT REPLACED AT A COST OF $475. AFTER REPAIR I INSPECTED THE BAD CLOCK SPRING. THE PRINTED CIRCUIT SPRING CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM ITS OUTER CONNECTOR. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IT WAS ANCHORED PROPERLY OR IT WAS IMPROPERLY DESIGNED. I KNOW OF 2 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER CARS. SINCE THE HORN AND AIRBAG FAILED DUE TO THIS PART I BELIEVE THAT IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10614893 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10616994 · 2014-07-28 (July 28, 2014)
THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURRED ON A FEW OCCASION BUT THIS WAS THE SCARIEST. LOSING ALL POWER I COULD ONLY STEER WHEEL AND SLOWLY MOVE TO THE ACCESS ROAD. ALSO THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHERE I AM STUCK AT A LOCATION BECAUSE CAR WILL NOT START. BATTERY IS NEW SO I DO BELIEVE THERE IS A MANUFACTURE MALFUNCTION AND OR FAULTY PARTS/COMPONENTS. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10616994 at NHTSA ↗