1993 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System Problems

MIDDLE INJECTOR O-RING ON LEFT BANK IS LEAKING AT THE TOP. MY CAR IS A 1993 CHRYSLER CONCORDE AND FALLS UNDER RECALL ID 98V184000. THE RECALL WAS DONE ONCE AND I KNOW THAT THE O-RINGS ARE REPLACED AS PART OF THIS RECALL SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WON'T FIX THIS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY AND THEY CHARGED ME $102 LABOR BECAUSE THEY SAID IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL. AS I UNDERSTAND THIS THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED AND NOW THERE WORK HAS FAILED AND THEY WON'T STAND BEHIND IT. *NM

THE FUEL IS LEAKING AT THE INJECTORS ON MY 1993 CONCORDE AND THERE IS A RECALL ID # 98V184000 AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY FAIRFIELD CHRYSLER WON'T HONOR THIS. DON'T THEY KNOW THAT THE CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE I COULD LOSE MY FAMILY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START, AND THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE UPPER PLENUM AND ALL THE O RINGS WERE REPLACED.

DT: THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER FUEL RAIL BECAUSE OF 0-RINGS. APPARENTLY THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOW, THERE IS A CRACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, IT IS LEAKING. THIS IS THE THIRD PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RAIL.*AK *JB

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, MECHANIC INDICATED THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO GET FUEL RAIL REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. RECALL 98V184000 WAS DONE ON FUEL O RINGS, TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY OIL ON MOTOR.*AK CONSUMER STATES SHE HAD BEEN SMELLING GAS FOR ABOUT 7-8 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE FIRE STARTED AROUND THE FUEL RAIL O-RING. *JB

VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V184000 ON JULY 22, 1999 WITHN 74,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER LATER SMELLED GASOLINE ODORS COMING FROM VEHICLE, AND HAS EXPERIENCED POOR FUEL ECONOMY MILEAGE WITH 102,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL O-RINGS WERE CAUSE OF PROBLEM, AND WERE NEVER REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP UNDER THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE, AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED FUEL LEAK ORIGINATING FROM FUEL RAIL,MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V184000.*AK *SLC

1. FUEL LEAKS FROM INJECTOR ONTO ENGINE (FIRE HAZARD) 2. IGNITION SWITCH CRANKS ENGINE WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION. 3. LOUD SCREECHING NOISE COMES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE IN PARK AND NEUTRAL, THIS IS THE SAME NOISE THE CAR MAKES WHEN CRANKING THE ENGINE. SOUNDS AS IF THE STARTER IS HANGING ON SOMETHING (LIKE THE FLYWHEEL OR SOMETHING). I'M NOT A MECHANIC BUT DO HAVE ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE TO KNOW THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

RECALL 98 V 130 000/FUEL SEALS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM O-RING, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.*AK

FIRST THE HEADLIGHT LENSES CLOUDED OVER; HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEN THE INJECTOR SHOT FUEL ON THE ENGINE, CAR CAUGHT FIRE; $3600 IN DAMAGE. THEN THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF THRICE; BOUGHT A NEW ONE. THE CAR CONSTANTLY RUNS HOT SINCE LAST YEAR; REPLACED COOLING BLOCK; NOW IT ONLY RUNS HOT WHEN IDLING OR IN STOP-N-GO TRAFFIC; HAVE TO RUN THE HEATER TO KEEP IT FROM OVERHEATING; MECHANIC CANT FIND THE CAUSE; AC TEMP CHANGES FROM COOL TO TEPID WHEN CAR IDLES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT; ONCE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE, AIR RETUNS TO COOL. THE OVERHEAD COMPUTER JUST QUIT, AS WELL AS THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT(ECU); ECU REPLACED. WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP DROPS AROUND FREEZING CAR HAS A BANGING NOISE UNDERNEATH, UNTIL IT WARMS UP. REMOTE DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING WITHIN 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP.

VEHICLE IS LEAKING GASOLINE AROUND FUEL RAILS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

LEFT FUEL RAIL LEAKED SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF GAS WHEN UNDER PRESSURE. FUEL RAIL ASSY AND #4 INJECTOR WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AT A COST EXCEEDING $700. THE FUEL RAIL O'RING RECALL WAS COMPLETED THIS CAR IN 1999. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS FUEL-RAIL LEAKING PROBLEM SUBMITTED TO THE NHTSA. DUE TO THE EXTREME HAZARD, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AND A NO-COST REPAIR. I HOPE A RECALL IS FORTHCOMING SOON TO REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL ASSY. FUEL RAIL LEAK WAS NOT CAUSED BY INJECTOR ALTHOUGH ONE INJECTOR WAS REPLACED DURING REPAIR.

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALLS 99V215000 AND 98V130000/ MAMNUFACTURER'S RECALLS 837 AND 787 CONCERNING ENGINE CRADLE AND FUEL RAIL. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF RECALL COMPONENT (98V-184) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *MJS

VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP FOR A REPLACED FUEL RAIL. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE HOME SHE NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL. WHEN CONSUMER GOT HOME,SHE SAW A TRAIL OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. SHE CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY WILL SEND A TOW TRUCK TO PICK VEHICLE UP. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER NOT TO TOUCH VEHICLE, AND TURN IT OFF. *AK

RECALL 98V184000/FUEL LEAKAGE: RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE, AND WAS UNABLE TO GET DEALER TO HONOR RECALL. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V-184) FUEL INJECTION O-RING. MJS

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE PRIOR TO FUEL O-RINGS RECALL NOTIFICATION. (98V-184)(INSURANCE AGENCY) (AW)

FUEL RAIL FAILURE/LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (98V-184).

ON 1/99 I BROUGHT CAR TO DONALDSON MOTOR COMPANY TO HAVE A/C CHECKED. WHILE IN THE SHOP, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE O-RINGS FOR THE FUEL RAIL. THEY REPLACED O-RINGS. ON 3/23/99 WHILE DRIVING CAR I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL AND CAR BURNING FUEL ATA FAST RATE. PARKED THE CAR AND NOTICED GAS DRIPPING ONTO TO CONCRETE. DROVE THE CAR TO THE CLOSEST LOCATION< JERRY SPECIALTY 3746 N. 16TH ST. ORANGE, TX 77632 (409) 886-0472. I WAS TOLD THE O RINGS AND THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PARTS WERE REPLACED IN THE AMOUNT OF 507.94, INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS MATTER AND LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM, CONTACTED THE DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REPLACED FUEL RAIL AND RELATED SEALS DUE TO LEAKING FUEL. *AK

GAS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED FUEL INJECTORS, GASKETS FOR FUEL RAILS, FUEL DAMPER & "O" RINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

RECALL REPAIR WORK PERFORMED ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP PERFORMED ADDITIONAL WORK THAT WAS NOT TO BE COMPLETED. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

CONSUMER HAD A FUEL LEAK, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTERWARD WHILE ON THE WAY HOME THE AUTOMOBILE CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FUEL LEAKAGE PROBLEM. FUEL CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. *AK

THIS PROBLEM IS RECONIZED ON THIS SITE AS A RECALL ON BOTH THE 3.3L AS WELL AS THE 3.5L ENGINES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATES THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS NOT ON RECALL YET. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A 597 DOLLAR CHARGE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE FUEL IS LEAKING ON THE ENGINE. I TOOK A PRINTED REPORT FROM THIS WEBSITE TO THE DEALER SHOWING THE RECALL, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM AT A LOSS AT TO WHAT TO DO. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE UNDER THE RECALL, AND I CANNOT BE WITHOUT MY VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE ME AT TO WHAT TO DO NOW.

RECALL 98V184000. WHILE DRIVING SMELLED GAS AND CHECKED THE LEAK THAT WAS IN THE FRONT LEFT FUEL INJECTOR,. TAKING OUT THE SPARK PLUG FUEL WILL LEAK OUT WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED AND THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEGE OF ANY RECALLS ON ANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES. MANUFACTURER IS ALSO UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS. *AK

EA98007; FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE; OWNER WOULD SMELL FUEL ODOR AT ALL TIMES. THE SMELL WAS WORST WHEN THE VEHICLE SAT FOR AN HOUR OR TWO, AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED ON 3/15/97 AT COST TO THE OWNER. ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER, OWNER BEGAN TO SMELL GAS AGAIN, AND GAS MILEAGE DROPPED AS WELL. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE CURRENT SITUATION. *AK

HAD EXPERIENCED A LEAK IN THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE. HAD NOTICED AN ODOR, THAT SMELLED LIKE GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. #PE98-014. *AK

FUEL RAIL LEAKS UNDER PRESSURE, SPRAYING FUEL ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING, ALLOWING FUEL TO SPEW ONTO ENGINE AND FUMES TO ENTER INTO COMPARTMENT, MAKING OCCUPANTS ILL. *AK

FUEL INJECTION: FUEL RAIL LEAKS, SPILLS GASOLINE ON TOP OF ENGINE, COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STTES THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER PRODUCT DEFECTS SUCH AS THE TRANSMISSION, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, DOOR LOCK AND TRUNK LOCK AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CONSUMER STATES SOME WERE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *JB