NHTSA Complaint #8010739 — 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8010739
Vehicle	1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 30, 2002
Date Filed	May 30, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

CONSUMER STATES THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT IS TOO HARD TO SHIFT WHEN NEEDED, CONSUMER USED BOTH HANDS TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. DEALER CONTACTED. *JB CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE, WHEN SHE CHECKED THE DASHBOARD, SHE SAW THAT THE GEAR SHIFT HAD SOMEHOW SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. (THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED TO ANOTHER GEAR UNKNOWN TO HER, SAME THING REPEATS) THERE IS A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC INSISTS THAT THE SCARCENESS OF THE PART IS AN INDICATION OF UNIVERSAL FAILURE. *SCC

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