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1998 Chrysler Concorde Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1998 Chrysler Concorde has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,381,768 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 213 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 04V021000 2004-01-13 2,315,768 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence

EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

SEATS 03V035000 2003-02-05 1,066,000 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.

Consequence

IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
34
1crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
19
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
11
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
9
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
2crashes
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
7
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
2injuries
Total complaints213

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Automatic shift on the floor. Does not shift correctly. Key cannot be removed. It stays on accessory and drains my battery. There was a recall for this problem, however I was told it was not covered because of the year of the car. I purchased the car in august 2012. Ran fine until 06/01/13. I feel…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2013-06-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. The contact stated the brake and power steering lines were covered with excessive rust. The contact stated the power steering malfunctioned due to fluid leaking. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic in order to have the brake and power…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 2011-07-22

“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. The contact stated the brake and power steering lines were covered with excessive rust. The contact stated the power steering malfunctioned due to fluid leaking. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic in order to have the brake and power…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2011-07-22

“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. The contact stated the brake and power steering lines were covered with excessive rust. The contact stated the power steering malfunctioned due to fluid leaking. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic in order to have the brake and power…”

STEERING · reported 2011-07-22

“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. While attempting to accelerate, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 110,000. The consumer stated the timing chain…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2010-05-17

“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle has not been repaired. The…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2008-10-16

“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chrysler concorde. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shut down without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 68,000. Updated 09/10/08. *lj updated 09/11/08 *jb”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2008-08-11

“Engine on our 1998 concorde with only 47,000 miles on it blew out while my son was driving it. He had the oil changed 3 months ago. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2008-06-22

Defect investigations

Investigation EA03011 Opened 2003-07-17 · closed 2004-01-30

AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK

THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS…

Investigation EA03011 Opened 2003-07-17 · closed 2004-01-30

AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK

THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS…

Investigation PE03010 Opened 2003-02-27 · closed 2003-09-02

THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A…

Investigation PE03010 Opened 2003-02-27 · closed 2003-09-02

THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A…

Investigation PE03010 Opened 2003-02-27 · closed 2003-09-02

THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A…

Investigation PE03010 Opened 2003-02-27 · closed 2003-09-02

THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Chrysler Concorde as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.