Chrysler Concorde Complaints

2,216 consumer complaints on file.

#10151669March 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE BEGAN RESPONDING TO ACCELERATION VERY SLOWLY. VEHICLE SEIZED ON THE ROAD IN NOVEMBER "05". DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO REPLACE ENGINE FOR APPR. $2,000- $4,000. I DID NOT ACCEPT THE OFFER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151006February 23, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONE YEAR AGO THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK; THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED RECALL # 98V184000 FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED. THE LEAK DID NOT CEASE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 1 YEAR LATER. THE PASSENGER SIDE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED UNDER THIS SAME RECALL. THE FUEL WAS STILL LEAKING AND THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL RAIL NEEDS REPLACING; THIS COMPONENT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150942February 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE RPM'S THEN WENT TO ZERO AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND STARTED AFTER WAITING AT LEAST 2 HOURS. THE COMPUTER DOES NOT STORE ANY CODES AND THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. THE FUEL FILTER AND BATTERY HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THIS HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150958February 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY SUGGESTED PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START IT. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK AND STILL WOULD NOT START. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150226February 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE AND AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CAR TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DODGE/CHRYSLER AUTOSHOP (NOT EVEN 3 MINUTES), THE CAR FAILED AND STALLED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR ONTO THE SIDE AND AFTER CALLING SEVERAL PEOPLE AND WAITING FOR OVER AN HOUR, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS PROBABLY LOCKED AND HAD IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER AUTOSHOP IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE I STALLED. I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE NEXT EXIT ON THE HIGHWAY ONCE I MERGED ON THE HIGHWAY , APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM WHERE I PURCHASED IT, THE CAR STALLED, NO WARNING JUST STOPPED WITH 18 WHEELERS AND EVERYTHING BEHIND ME AND ALMOST CRASHING INTO ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150132February 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHICH DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE TIMING CHAIN HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150184February 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE ENGINE STALLING. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149799February 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AT 40MPH WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND OPERATE AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON THE DASH PANEL ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLEARED THE FAILURE CODE AND THE LIGHT NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. AFTERWARDS THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED REPLACING THE VALVE PAN OR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LOCK UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND RELINQUISHED ANY OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149573February 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH, A PINGING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR 45 MINUTES. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED THE PINGING NOISE REMAINED. AGAIN, THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART THE SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE REPAIRMAN DETERMINED THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149367February 3, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS FUEL ON THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FUEL RAIL CRACKED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 98V184000, REGARDING THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 02/28/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149270February 2, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
MY WIFE AND SON WERE PARKING THE VEHICLE WHEN A CREAK FOLLOWED BY A LOUD POPPING NOISE OCCURED. AT THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STEERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER SHIP IN FRISCO, TX FOR ANALYSIS. SUBSEQUENT REPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS THAT BOTH PINS HOLDING THE TIE-ROD ENDS TO THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BOX HAD SHEARED. IN ADDITION, THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BOX HAD A CRACK. DON'T KNOW IF THE PINS SHEARED FIRST OR THE CRACK IN THE BOX CAME FIRST. THE STEERING WHEEL INSIDE THE CAR COULD BE ROTATED 360 DEG. IN EITHER DIRECTION WITH NO ACCOMPANING ACTION OF THE TIRES ON THE GROUND. ABSOLUTLY NO STEERING CONTROL WHATSOEVER! THIS WAS A TOTAL COLLOSAL MANUFACTUREING DEFECT IN THE STEERING THAT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE (CHECK THE WEBSITE COMPLAINT # 10053466) IN TUCSAN, AZ AROUND JANUARY OF 2004. MY RACK & PINION STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED AT 35K MILES BY THIS SAME DEALERSHIP WHILE STILL UNDER WARRENTY DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WHILE STEERING THE CAR. I'M JUST GREATFUL THAT MY WIFE AND SON WERE NOT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS MAJOR FAILURE OCCURED. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS IS NOT FIXED! QUIT IGNORING THE FACT (CHRYSLER) THAT THERE IS A ENGINEERING DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE MODEL! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149306February 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, RESTARTED, AND THEN DRIVEN HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE OIL DID NOT DISTRIBUTE PROPERLY IN THE ENGINE CAUSING A PISTON ROD BEARING TO BURN. THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149092January 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED CHANGING THE OIL FILTER AND IT WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT HEARD THE KNOCKING NOISE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A YARD, WERE IT REMAINS. UPDATED 04/11/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149114January 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WERE THEY DETERMINED THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148576January 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND I HEARD A LIGHT TICKING SOUND. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY AND CAR WAS TOWED INTO A GARAGE. I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE SEIZED , AND WOULD COST $5,000 TO REPLACE E IT. MY CAR HAS 87000 MILES, BUT I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ANYWAY AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP .MY CAR SITS BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF A REBUILT ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148579January 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, A NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE CRANK SHAFT BEARING FAILED AND THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148456January 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE STALLS, THE ABS, CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED AFTER THIS OCCURS, BUT CONTINUES TO STALL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148465January 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ALTHOUGH NO VISIBLE FLAMES WERE SEEN, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INITIAL INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING THE VALVE TO BURN OUT DESTROYING THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148208January 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE AN 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE AND WAS TURNING FROM ONE HIGHWAY TO NEXT AND CAR DIED RIGHT IN MIDDLE OF TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR LOUD ENGINE SOUNDS THAT WOULD INDICATE SOMETHING WAS WRONG. HAD CAR TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID ENGINE HAD FROZE UP AND WOULD COST $7,100 TO REPLACE IT WITH NEW ENGINE AS NO USED ENGINES WERE AVAILABLE. CAR ONLY HAD 85,300 MILES ON IT AND HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE...WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED PREVIOUS YEAR. CALLED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER CORP AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148160January 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE. SHUT DOWN & TOWED TO SHOP. DURING DIAGNOSIS NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER & TIMING CHAIN JUMPED. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS 59,000 MILES & WAS ALWAYS WELL MAINTAINED. MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS TURNED UP MANY CHRYSLER & DODGE 2.7 LITRE ENGINES FROM 1998 TO 2002 WITH THE SAME LOW MILEAGE FAILURES. CHRYSLER CORP. BLAMES IT ON LACK OF MAINTENANCE, BUT THAT'S HARD TO BELIEVE WITH SO MANY IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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