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2004 Chrysler Concorde

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Chrysler Concorde are lower than the model-year median of 168.

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Mileage at the reported incident

32 reports with mileage · 8 unknown

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

40 reports
155,000 miles · Dec 6, 2011
Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK WOULD NOT STAY OPEN AND WOULD SLAM SHUT ABRUPTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,00…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK WOULD NOT STAY OPEN AND WOULD SLAM SHUT ABRUPTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

NHTSA ODI #10438794

60,000 miles · Oct 6, 2011
Seats

I WAS BACKING MY CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN BACK OF SEAT COLLAPSED AND I FOUND MYSELF ON MY BACK SEEING STARS AND MY CAR WAS STILL MOVING . I WAS ABLE TO PULL MYSELF UP AND STOP THE CAR ON THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT. I RECEIVED A CONCUSSION AND A HEADACHE THAT IS STILL WITH ME NOW OCTOBER 6, 2011. CHRYSLER CANNOT FIND A NEW SE…

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I WAS BACKING MY CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN BACK OF SEAT COLLAPSED AND I FOUND MYSELF ON MY BACK SEEING STARS AND MY CAR WAS STILL MOVING . I WAS ABLE TO PULL MYSELF UP AND STOP THE CAR ON THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT. I RECEIVED A CONCUSSION AND A HEADACHE THAT IS STILL WITH ME NOW OCTOBER 6, 2011. CHRYSLER CANNOT FIND A NEW SEAT FRAME AND WANTS TO PUT IN A USED ONE FROM A USED OR WRECKED CAR WITH NO WARRANTY. I CANNOT AFFORD A CAR PAYMENT FOR ANOTHER CAR AND MY CAR IS PAID FOR. I AM 67 YEARS OLD! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH A JUNK PART IN IT. I HAVE MISSED WORK FROM THE CONCUSSION AND NOW HAVE NO WAY TO WORK UNLESS I WALK OR BEG A RIDE.. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10428999

160,000 miles · Jul 13, 2011
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LIMITED EDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AND JERK WHEN SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. OCCASIONALLY, THE GEARS WOULD STICK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD INCREASE TO 5000 RPMS, THE ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE IN…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LIMITED EDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AND JERK WHEN SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. OCCASIONALLY, THE GEARS WOULD STICK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD INCREASE TO 5000 RPMS, THE ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ODI #10412145

90,000 miles · Nov 19, 2010
Structure

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO OPEN HER TRUNK IT FELL DOWN INSTEAD OF STAYING IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ODI #10366820

80,000 miles · Mar 25, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingSteeringUnknown Or Other

ON OUR SECOND ENGINE NOW. THE SECOND ENGINE IS NOW DOING THE SAME AS THE FIRST BEFORE IT QUIT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO TELL ME WHY THE CAR KEEPS STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. WHEN IT STALLS THE CAR IS STILL PARTIALLY ON. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AN…

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ON OUR SECOND ENGINE NOW. THE SECOND ENGINE IS NOW DOING THE SAME AS THE FIRST BEFORE IT QUIT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO TELL ME WHY THE CAR KEEPS STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. WHEN IT STALLS THE CAR IS STILL PARTIALLY ON. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND I CAN NOT ACCELERATE BUT THERE ARE STILL A COUPLE OF LIGHTS ON THE DISPLAY THE SAME ONES THAT TURN ON WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY HALF WAY FORWARD. I THINK THE ELECTRICAL IS STILL ON BUT THE ENGINE IS OFF. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? I AM NOT A MECHANIC, BUT THEY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT EITHER SO I GUESS THAT WOULDN'T HELP! THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE REFERS TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS FINE. THIS IS A CONCORDE LXI ACTUALLY SHOULD BE CALLED POS INSTEAD OF LXI. WE HAVE REPLACED THE CAM SENSORS, THE CAM SHAFT, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY CABLES, THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE ENGINE. IT STILL QUITS SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. THIS ALL BEGAN BEFORE THE WARRANTY WENT OUT, IT PAID TO REPLACE THE FIRST CAM SENSOR. THIS WAS MY FIRST CAR AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AFTER THE WARRANTY WORE OUT. I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MECHANICS TELL ME TO GET A NEW CAR I CAN'T AFFORD ONE.

NHTSA ODI #10322227

121,841 miles · Jul 31, 2009
Electrical System

I OWN A 2004 CONCORDE. I JUST HAVE HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON THIS CAR. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND ASK THEM IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IF YOU OWN ONE OF THESE CARS CALL YOUR DEALERSHIP. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 18J18182 RECALL J18. THE RECALL REPROGRAMS THE…

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I OWN A 2004 CONCORDE. I JUST HAVE HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON THIS CAR. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND ASK THEM IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IF YOU OWN ONE OF THESE CARS CALL YOUR DEALERSHIP. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 18J18182 RECALL J18. THE RECALL REPROGRAMS THE COMPUTER.

NHTSA ODI #10278852

114,000 miles · May 4, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE A 2004 CONCORDE LXI. I ALSO HAVE HAD VERY MANY TROUBLES WITH MY CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER AND IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME BEFORE IT STARTS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL MODELS THAT CHRYSLER HAS PRODUCED. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS S…

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I HAVE A 2004 CONCORDE LXI. I ALSO HAVE HAD VERY MANY TROUBLES WITH MY CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER AND IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME BEFORE IT STARTS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL MODELS THAT CHRYSLER HAS PRODUCED. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10267633

60,000 miles · Nov 17, 2008
Steering

MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOT OF CLUNKING AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHEN I WOULD GO OVER A BUMP WHILE TURNING, SO I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A CAR SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE TIE RODS ON MY CAR AND THAT IF I DIDN'T GET IT FIXED THAT I WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STEERING W…

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MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOT OF CLUNKING AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHEN I WOULD GO OVER A BUMP WHILE TURNING, SO I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A CAR SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE TIE RODS ON MY CAR AND THAT IF I DIDN'T GET IT FIXED THAT I WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STEERING WOULD LOCK UP, SO I AM HAVING MY CAR REPAIRED AT MY COST, WHEN CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS WHEN IT WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO THERE ATTENTION. MY CAR IS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORD WITH ONLY 61744 MILES ON IT, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE TIE RODS FIXED BEFORE I GET KILLED, MY APPOINTMENT IS NOV 18, 2008. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10249037

73,000 miles · Oct 20, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

MY 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE HAS ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE CAME ACROSS LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE 2.7 ENGINES. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 1 YEAR AGO AND CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME SINCE THE CAR IS OLDER THAN THREE YEARS THEY ARE NOT LIABLE. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO HAS BEEN RUDE TO ME AND HAS LIED TO CHRYSLERS CUSTOMER SERVICE…

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MY 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE HAS ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE CAME ACROSS LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE 2.7 ENGINES. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 1 YEAR AGO AND CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME SINCE THE CAR IS OLDER THAN THREE YEARS THEY ARE NOT LIABLE. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO HAS BEEN RUDE TO ME AND HAS LIED TO CHRYSLERS CUSTOMER SERVICE. I HAVE GOTTEN OIL CHANGES BUT OF COURSE I DON'T HAVE RECEIPTS. I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS THEY SHOULD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10246109

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2008
Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

I DID NOT HAVE A ACCIDENT. BUT I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 15 MONTHS AND I'VE HAD TO TAKE THIS CAR IN FOR THE SAME DEFECT SEVERAL TIMES AND MANY TIMES OVER AND OVER AGAIN ESPECIALLY THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I'VE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR AND I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS ANY MORE. AND TOYOTA OF ESCONDIDO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR CAN'T SEEM TO GET…

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I DID NOT HAVE A ACCIDENT. BUT I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 15 MONTHS AND I'VE HAD TO TAKE THIS CAR IN FOR THE SAME DEFECT SEVERAL TIMES AND MANY TIMES OVER AND OVER AGAIN ESPECIALLY THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I'VE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR AND I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS ANY MORE. AND TOYOTA OF ESCONDIDO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT RIGHT OR GIVE US ANOTHER CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10243774

Official recalls

1

03V332000 · Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch

Sep 8, 2003

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, AN INTERNAL HOOD LATCH COMPONENT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A CRACK, WHICH COULD PROPAGATE AND BREAK, ALLOWING THE PRIMARY/SECONDARY LATCH SPRING TO DISENGAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FUNCTION, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LATCH ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.