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1996 Chrysler Concorde engine problems

The 1996 Chrysler Concorde has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Engine complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Concorde engine complaints by model year191 complaints1993: 46 complaints1994: 53 complaints1995: 46 complaints1996: 26 complaints1997: 27 complaints1998: 66 complaints1999: 168 complaints2000: 191 complaints2001: 90 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 11 complaints2004: 15 complaints
Concorde engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL; BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM DASH DUCTS. PULLED OVER, SHUT ENGINE OFF, AND LOOKED UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 8, 1998 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1996 Chrysler Concorde have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 1996 Chrysler Concorde engine — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.