1996 Chrysler Concorde LX review from North America
"A very nice looking,roomy car that is always in need of some repair"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The body computer went bad at 117530 miles. The cost for a used computer was $75.00.
The Starter stopped working at 117900 miles. The cost was $50 from a salvage yard.
The ignition switch has a faulty internal contact that supplies the instrument cluster and the transmission control computer that is known to go bad. This went bad at 118300 miles at a cost of $67.
The inner tie rod end bushings rotted away causing extreme sloppiness in the steering. The cost for the inner tie rod ends are $38 each.
The steering rack mounting bushings also rotted away. This causes the rack to slide back and forth on the shelf it is mounted on. On the 1996 and newer LH body styles the rack must be changed. You cannot buy just the bushings to solve this problem. This is the only repair I did not do myself and the cost was $817.
The voltage regulator went bad causing spikes in voltage to reach 16.2 volts. This is located inside the powertrain control module. (main computer) This is not repairable and the computer must be changed. The cost for this repair was $147.
The climate control unit shorted out as a result of the voltage regulator. The cost for this was $50.
General comments?
This car is a really nice car that runs great and rides beautiful when it is not in need of some repair.
I have only driven this car for 4000 miles in the last year because it seems like it is always broken down in need of something.
Recommended reviews
| This car is not worth maintaining |
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| Great car until you hit 100,000 miles |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 117000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 121000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Bronco |
| Date of Entry | 13th February, 2004 |