Chrysler Concorde Complaints (1998)

175 consumer complaints on file.

#10133656August 21, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE HEADLIGHTS COVERS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. THIS PLASTIC HAS FILMED OVER REDUCING THE EFFECTIVNESS OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY CAR. I HAVE NOTICED IT ON ALL SIMULAR YEAR/MAKE/MODEL OF MY CAR. THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY COULD ONLY REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES AT A CONSIDERABLE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR ME. THIS IS NOT SAFE - IT IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT THE MAKER MUST CORRECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127823July 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3/2/05 I LEFT THE CAR REPAIR SHOP GETTING 2 SENSORS FOR MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED, I DROVE AWAY, WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF LEAVING, THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING LOUD CLICKING NOISES THAT THEN BECAME A NOISE SIMILAR TO A DIESAL ENGINE RUNNING. I DROVE A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES, WAS SITTING AT A STOP SIGN WAITING TO ENTER ONTO A MAIN ROAD, MY ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND UNLESS I REPLACE IT FOR ROUGHLY $3500 THE CAR IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE USED. THAT IS ONLY THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE WITHOUT THE LABOR CHARGE INCLUDED...ADDING THAT WILL BE AN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, I PURCHASED IT NEW IN 6/98. HAVING THIS HAPPEN IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126547June 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE'S ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN TICKING AND KNOCKING FOR ABOUT A HUNDRED MILES BEFORE IT SEIZED. IT THEN MADE A KLUNKING SOUND, AND SIMPLY QUIT. THE MECHANIC I TOOK IT TO COULD GIVE NO REASON FOR IT TO HAVE SEIZED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126312June 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CAR STOPPED WHILE IN MOTION, MECHANIC REPORTS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 63 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN CAR BEGAN TO PUTTER AND THEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE CUT OFF. THERE WAS NO BRAKES, NO STEERING, NO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AS IT BEGAN , OWNER BEGAN TO PULL OFF TO SHOULDER, THEN IT DIED COMPLETELY. THERE WERE NO DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ON AT THE TIME. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO SHOP, WHERE MECHANIC PUT IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER. MECHANIC INSTALLED NEW CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, AND CAR STARTED BACK UP. THEN AFTER THIS, THE NEXT DAY AFTER COMING OUT OF THE SHOP, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK HORRIBLY, AND THEN THE OWNER CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL AND TEMPERATURE, AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THE MECHANIC REPORTED THIS TIME THAT THERE WAS A #2 PISTON THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT A COST OF 7000 DOLLARS. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP. OWNER IS GOING TO PUT IT IN GARAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123706May 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE, IT WAS LIKE A CLANKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE QUIT WHILE HE WAS ON THE OFF RAMP. PREVIOUSLY TO THIS THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. CHRYSLERS CLAIMS NOT TO HAVE HEARD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT CONSUMER HAS GOTTEN ON THE INTERNET AND SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121107May 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CATASTOPHIC ENGINE FAILURE OF CHRYSLER 2.7 V-6 ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117651April 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. MOTOR BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115549March 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111034February 7, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FOGGED UP. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, TRUNK LID WOULD FALL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S SHOULDERS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103124December 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 70-75 MPH ENGINE SEIZED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105428December 3, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
LOST OF VEHICLE HOOD COWL PANEL WHILE DRIVING. ALL 7 ORIGINAL COWL PANEL FASTENING STEEL CLIPS WERE UNDISTURBED NOT THE RESULT OF WEAR AND TEAR, BUT INFERIOR PRODUCT OR INADEQUATE DESIGN. *BF NAR *JLS THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE GOING 65 MPH A LARGE BLACK OBJECT FLEW AGAINST THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND OVER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098611November 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2.7 LITER ENGINE FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099708November 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 36 MPH ENGINE FAILED. AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099082November 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE OIL CHANGE. ONCE THE CONSUMER LEFT THE JIFFY LUBE. THE CONSUMER HEARD A FLAT BANGING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097061October 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR , HOWEVER IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALER THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AGAIN AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY GONE, ALSO, THERE WAS A SLUDGE BUILD UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091229September 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH 60,000 MILES.TOOK IT INTO CHRYSLER NUMBEROUS TIMES FOR A LOUD TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE, THEY SIAD THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, THEN MY ENGINE TOTALLY DIED.CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PROCEEDED TO COME BACK WITH THERE IS SLUDGE IN MY ENGINE FROM NOT PROPER OIL CHANGES. NOT FROM ME BUT FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER,(WHICH I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 23,000 MILES ON IT WITH AN EXTENDED WARR.)SO CHRYSLER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO FOR ME,AND CHARGED ME 268.00 TO TEAR MY ENGINE APART AND THROW IT IN THE TRUNK IN PIECES. I HAD THE CAR TOWED FROM THE LOT AND IT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY. BUT I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN MY CAR FOR 5,000.00 . WHAT A JOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090695September 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING (AT THE END OF MY COMMUTE TO WORK) I LOST COMPLETE ENGINE CONTROL THREE TIMES. THE RPMS EACH TIME WENT DOWN TO ZERO, PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL REPETEDLY SEEMED TO BRING THEM UP EACH TIME. UNTIL FINALLY THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN (THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST AT THIS POINT). THE CAR ENDED DEAD ON THE OFF-RAMP NEAR WORK. MY CAR IS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORD WITH A 2.7 L ENGINE. MY DEALER (JOE JACOBBY'S OUT OF WARRENTON, VA) TOLD ME: "IT IS THE BEST ENGINE CHRYSLER MAKES", BEFORE I BOUGHT IT! WHAT A LAUGH! BILL WALKER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081597September 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK RECALL 04V021000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HASN'T RELEASED THE PARTS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WERE NOT PROVIDING ANY SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION FOR THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088557August 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY CONCORDE BROKE DOWN WHILE ON VACATION, WAS TOWED IT TO A NEARBY CHRYSLER DEALER/SERVICE CENTER. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. SINCE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER THE 7/70 POWERTRAIN WARRANTY (BY ABOUT 400 MILES), IT WAS COVERED COMPLETELY AND A BRAND NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. LESS THAN 10 MONTHS LATER, THAT ENGINE HAS EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF 6K. I WAS TOLD THE "NEW" ENGINE THAT HAD JUST EXPLODED WAS ONLY WARRANTIED FOR 1 YEAR OR 12K MILES. I HAD EXCEEDED THE MILAGE BY ABOUT 6K. THEY HAVE FINALLY AGREED TO COVER THE THING WITH ME "ONLY" BEING CHARGED $500.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089385August 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK.*MR THE VEHICLE SHIFT LOCK WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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