Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems of the 1997 Chrysler Concorde

Five problems related to steering tie rod assembly have been reported for the 1997 Chrysler Concorde. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem

Failure Date: 12/05/2008

I have a 1997 Chrysler concord. I had a severe clunking noise in front end. After several trips to the garage and almost $1000 later I had replaced both inner tie rod ends, all 4 cradle bushings as well as both swaybars in front end. Not to mention front end alignments after each repair. Then my left tie rod had to be replaced again within a bout a month. The problem was eventually fixed and noise stopped until now. Six months later I'm experiencing the same noises and a lose tie rod again. I have seen all the complaints about Chrysler and note that they don't include the 1997 model as having these problems but I do with my 97 concord. I have 2 children that ride in my vehicle and this is really unsafe. If the tierods break or come lose you can't steer the car. This problem really needs to be addressed by Chrysler and fixed.

2 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2003

Consumer 1997 Concorde driver side tire turned right while driving down a hill and stopped. After having the vehicle towed, the consumer was informed the inner tie rod had failed and the outer tie rod was about to fail. The dealer stated it looked as if the vehicle had been work on previously, and whom ever did the work did not place the tabs back in place and because of that the tie rods eventually stripped and fell out of place. The consumer stated the rack and pinion was replaced and the previous dealer did stated they did have to remove the tie rods in order to replace the rack and pinion, however they refused to reimburse the consumer because it had been over 5 years since the repair.

3 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem

Failure Date: 10/05/2000

When consumer started to turn vehicle inner tie rod was defective. Also, front wheel shimmied and vibrated. There was no recall.

4 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem

Tie rod bolts failed causing the wheels to malfunction. Yh.

5 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem

When driving and upon exiting the highway two of the inner tie rod bolts which hold up the rack and pinion broke, causing steering failure. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further details.




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