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All cars · Chrysler Concorde · 2004

2004 Chrysler Concorde. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index–100 = average car
Complaints17NHTSA, first 3 years

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 20,000 and 78,226 miles. Median 50,000, from 11 complaints with a mileage.

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Engine47%
Body structure18%
Electrical18%
Visibility6%
Suspension6%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
1721200

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 1

  • 03V332000 Sep 2003 Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch

    Defect. 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.

    Risk. 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.

Manufacturer communications 54

Chrysler filed 54 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • Part Description: 5.7L Long Block Issue Description: This 5.7L Long Block Assembly is…
  • Engine stumble and/or misfire - malfunction indicator lamp illumination

Engines and drivetrains 2

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
2.7L 6-cylAuto 4-spdFWD19 / 27 / 22Regular$2,850
3.5L 6-cylAuto 4-spdFWD17 / 25 / 20Regular$3,100

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
20011143932,331Engine
2002963131,611Engine
2003–1028,519Airbags
2004–17–Engine

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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