general problems of the 1998 Chrysler Concorde

Six problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 1998 Chrysler Concorde. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2003

Consumer states that the vehicle would accelerate without warning. Dealer notified.

2 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 06/20/2000

While in traffic took foot off of brake to proceed and car accelerated very fast into traffic. Dealer could not find anything wrong. Problem found on the internet.

3 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 07/24/1999

Vehicle parked 1 hour. Started vehicle & it accelerated at wild rate of speed. Had no control. Applied brakes which failed to stop vehicle & went into 6 feet of water. Taking vehicle to dealer.

4 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 11/05/1998

When putting transmission lever into reverse vehicle will shoot back at a high rate speed, causing a loss of vehicle control. Dealer was unable to duplicate condition.

5 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 07/01/1998

In the process of taking off with vehicle in reverse the vehicle took off forward. On another occasion while the vehicle was in reverse the vehicle took off backwards on its own without any warning. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified, and the source of the problem could not be found.

6 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Driver turned on the ignition , with foot on brakes shifted to reverse, slowly released brakes, when it shot backwards in extreme high speed ,hitting a rear parking cement wall.