1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls Problems

IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM WITH 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. SWITCH DOSEN'T SEEM TO RELEASE AFTER STARTING, CONSIQUENCE IS THAT AIR BAGS, POWER WINDOWS,POWER LOCKLS AND ALL RELATED POWER EQUIPMENT IS NON FUNCTIONAL. I KNOW OF OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND/OR RELATED LINKAGE. *AK

I HAVE A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE! THE WINDOW HAS BEEN GIVING MY WIFE A LOT OF PROBLEMS, I HAD 2 OF THE MOTORS REPLACED, THE ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS BROKEN AGAIN, AND NOW IT IS OFF TRACK. IT IS A SHAME THAT CHRYSLER WONT OWN UP TO THE FACT THEY HAVE A DEFECT, THE NEXT CAR I BUY WILL NOT BE A CHRYSLER. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761425

THIS CAR HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. I FIND THAT THE COMPLAINTS WITH THE WINDOWS ARE CONSISTENT E.G. WON'T ROLL DOWN ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND "OFF TRACK" DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT. I HAVE WATER COLLECTING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AFTER LOTS OF RAIN. THE MOLDING ON THE CAR WHETHER IT BE THE HEADLIGHTS OR AROUND THE DOORS DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE TRUNK VENT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE STRUTS AND SWAY BAR HAD TO BE REPLACE SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE. *NLM

POWER WINDOWS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE, INCLUDING PASSENGER'S FRONT/ REAR AND DRIVER'S FRONT WINDOW.*AKIT WAS EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER TO HAVE THE WINDOWS REPLACED BUT SOMETIMES THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *JG

SIMILAR TO ODI ID NO. 748019, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BROKE LOOSE AND COULD NOT BE RAISED. EXAMINATION OF THE FAILURE SHOWED THAT THE SHEET METAL WINDOW SUPPORT HAD BROKEN. CHRYLSER'S ONLY SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE TO REPLACE THE WINDOW WITH SIMILAR COMPONENTS. VERY POOR DESIGN. A SHEET METAL PART BENT OVER ON TO ITSELF AND THEN GLUED (EPOXIED) PRODUCES A WEAK JOINT.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE GLASS WINDOW BECAME LOOSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MARCH 2000 AND IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND IT WAS COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE GLASS WINDOW JUST CAME DOWN WHILE DRIVING. BUT JUST RECENTLY ON 6/21/2001 THE GLASS WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. MY HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND HE WAS VERY FRIGHTENED BECAUSE IMAGINE IF OUR LITTLE GIRL HAD BEEN AROUND THE CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE GLASS HAD COME LOOSE BUT THIS TIME IT SHATTERED. WE CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY TOLD US THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. I DID EXPLAIN THAT THIS HAD BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. WE KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS PUTTING THE GLASS WINDOW DOWN. THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND NOT HELPFUL. I TOLD THEM...

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE. YH

PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW INOPERABLE. YH

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED. *YC