1997 Chrysler Concorde steering problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Chrysler Concorde — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Bad cradle bushings grinding noise when driving,turning,and breaking loud bang when overdrive is initiated and very bad alignment front driver tire started smoking and the brake rotor was hot enough to burn flat spots on my finger tips. *tr”
filed Mar 17, 2009
“I have experienced alot of play in the steering of my chrysler concorde 1997. After inspection it was found that the front cradle bushings where worn away. I have owned this car for 2 years. I looked at a web site concerning this and other problems with this and other chrsler models. And is…”
filed Feb 18, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Concorde years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Concorde | 4 | 10% |
| 2003 Concorde | 2 | 7% |
| 2002 Concorde | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 Concorde | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 Concorde | 22 | 7% |
| 1999 Concorde | 12 | 4% |
| 1998 Concorde | 10 | 6% |
| 1996 Concorde | 61 | 38% |
| 1995 Concorde | 41 | 19% |
| 1994 Concorde | 33 | 9% |
| 1993 Concorde | 19 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chrysler Concorde
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.