NHTSA Complaint #738150 — 1994 CHRYSLER CONCORDE

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM OUT OF TOWN MY CAR LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR. STILL WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. HAD DEALER CHECK IT OUT AND FOUND IT IS SEAL/CLUTCH FAILURE WITH LIMP IN ...THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KNOWN DEFECT OF THIS TRANSMISSION 42LE. THERE ARE SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS AND ALOT OF THE EXACT SAME FAILURES. BEEN RESEARCHING ON THE NET..CLASS ACTION SUIT MAY ALSO BE PENDING REGARDING THIS DEFECT AND CHRYLER REFUSING TO RECALL...SET UP FILE WITH CHRYLSER THIS AM #8117947. THEY REFUSED GOODWILL REPAIR SO FAR WITH STANDARD EXCUSE, VEHICLE IS OUT OF 3YR/36000 MILE WARRANY...DESPITE TSB"S. THIS HAS BEEN A SERIOUS AND ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANNY AND CHRYSLER KNOWS. THEY TRY TO GET OUT OF REPAIRING CARS WITH THIS DEFECT BUT USUALLY END HAVING TO PAY SOME IN SMALL CLAIMS CT ETC. I WAS TOLD WE HAVE TO REALLY FIGHT SINCE THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT. $1400.00 TO REPAIR IT. RESEARCHING ON THE NET I FIND CHRYSLER KNOWS ABT THE DEFECT AND HAD KNOW FOR A VERY LONG TIME..EVEN DEVELOPING A NEW TYPE OFSEAL SET FOR THESE TRANNY'S..EXCEPT THEY WON'T RECALL THE THOUSAND OF VEHICLES AND INSTALL THE NEW REDESIGNED KIT UNLESS THEY ARE FORCED TOO.IT IS A DESIGN FLAW ..LOTS OF INFO ON THIS ON THE NET...LOTS OF TSB'S ON THIS TRANNY TOO..WISH YOU WOULD FORCE A RECALL! THANKS MARION. *AK