Chrysler Concorde Complaints

2,216 consumer complaints on file.

#10121107May 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CATASTOPHIC ENGINE FAILURE OF CHRYSLER 2.7 V-6 ENGINE
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0
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#10119742May 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WE PURCHASED 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LIMITED IN DECEMBER 2004. THE VEHICLE HAD 36,000 MILES AND RAN GREAT. THREE MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR COMES ON AND THE NEEDS SERVICE PERFORMED INDICATOR. WE TAKE THE CAR TO THE MECHNAIC ASK THEM TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON DUE TO CODE NUMBER P0740 (TCC SOLENOID CIRCUIT FAULT ON THE TRANSMISSION, ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOLANID OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC ADVISED US TO CONTACT CHRYSLER REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN THAT HE THOUGHT WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS/50,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS/70,000 MILES. WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHO FIRST SAID THE PWER TRAIN WAS UNDER WARRANTY OF 5 YEARS/50,000 MILES. THE DAY PRIOR TO HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO REMIND THAT CAR WAS BEING TOWED THE NEXT MORNING THE MECHANIC ON DUTY LOOKED UP POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND DETERMINED THAT THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY WAS 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES. WE HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO AAMOCO TRANSMISIONS AND COUNTY TRANSMISSION WHO BOTH CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED AND THE COST IS OVER $2,000. I AM OUTRAGED. I AM LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT CLEARLY PROVIDES THE DETAILS OF THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I ALSO WANT TO KNOW WHY THE WARRANTY ON THE POWERTRAIN FOR 2003 MODELS WERE INCREASED TO 5 YEARS/50,00 MILES.
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#10119747May 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES: THE ENGINE HAS A DESIGN FAILURE THAT CAUSES OIL TO SLUDGE UP INSIDE MOTOR, TEMPERATURE GAUGE SPIKED. DROVE 2 MILES TO THE DEALER AND LOST ALL COOLANT. *AK
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0
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#10119513May 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONTACT STATES: CONTACT MAINTAINS CAR REGULARLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE CAR MADE A CLICKING SOUND AND STOPPED. WILL NOT START AND HAD TO HAVE TIT OWED. NOW FINDING OUT THAT THE TIMING BELT BROKE, AND THERE WAS SO MUCH ENGINE DAMAGE THAT A NEW ENGINE IS REQUIRED DUE TO DAMAGE OF SLUDGE BUILD UP.*AK
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0
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#10119615May 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE FAILED. PREVIOUSLY THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE. AFTER GETTING OFF THE ROAD IT DID START AGAIN. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD EVER HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER TOOK TO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND MECHANIC SAID THE ROD BEARINGS WERE GONE. *JB
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0
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#10118820May 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, THE TEMP INDICATOR WENT FROM COLD TO HOT.
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#10118869May 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
EVAPORATOR CORE IS LEAKING. CAR IS A 2000 MODEL CONCORDE LXI. CHRYSLER ADMITTED THAT THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM ON THESE CARS BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
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#10119353May 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1.) OIL LIGHT FLICKERING, OIL MUDDY LOOKING ,OIL SHOOTING OUT OF TOP OF ENGINE 2.) TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THEY SAID NO OIL LEAKS FOUND,OIL SENDING UNIT BAD, REPLACED PART THEN SAID ENGINE BAD"LOWER ENGINE NOISES" DEALER QUOTED NEW ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT $4000.00 ON RIDE HOME FROM DEALERSHIP ENGINE FAILED . 3) I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY DECLINED TO HELP WITH COST OF REPAIRS AND I CANT AFFORD $4000.00 CAR IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE AND IM STILL PAYING OFF THE CAR LOAN. * I KEPT MAINTENANCE AND REQUIRED OIL CHANGES TO THIS VEHICLE HAD NO ENGINE PROBLEM UNTIL FAILURE. NO WARNING ENGINE WARNING LIGHT
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#10118702April 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE MADE NOISE FROM WHAT I ASSUMED WAS THE ENGINE ON THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED TO MAKE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AND DROVE MY SON TO SCHOOL. ON MY WAY FROM SCHOOL TO WORK THE VEHICLE CEASED OPERATING. I HAD STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE CAR DIED. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS HAD GONE ON. OTHER THAN THE INITIAL NOISE IT HAD MADE UPON STARTING THAT MORNING THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP, AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED, NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE. I CHOSE NOT TO REPLACE THE ENGINE SINCE A NEW WARRANTY ENGINE WOULD HAVE COST ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE CAR WAS WORTH.*AK
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#10119339April 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE DIED AFTER THE MOTOR STARTED KNOCKING.*MR *NM
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#10119193April 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER HEARD A PING NOISE, THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESS OF MOTOR SLUDGE AT THE BASE OF THE MOTOR. OWNER STATED THAT THE OIL WAS CHANGED ON TIME, EVERY TIME. ALSO, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVES WERE BENT. *AK
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0
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#10118298April 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT HAS BEEN AT THE ATLANTA DODGE DEALERSHIP SINCE MARCH 26. THE ENGINE HAS SLUDGE BUILD-UP AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS SERVICED BEFORE MY TRIP TO ATLANTA, YET I STILL EXPERIENCED THE UNIT MAKING NOISES THE DAY AFTER WE ARRIVED. (THANKFULLY, WE ARRIVED). WITHIN AN HOUR OF THE AC UNIT MAKING NOISES, THE ENGINE DIED ON I-20 WEST. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD AGO, IT HAS ABOUT 79,000 MILES. I HAD 3 REGULAR OIL CHANGES DURING THOSE 6 MONTHS, AND ONE MONTH BEFORE MY BUSINESS TRIP, I HAD A DIAGNOSIS TEST DONE AT GOODYEAR BECAUSE THE OIL LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON-AN-OFF. GOODYEAR ALSO CHANGED THE OIL THAT 3RD TIME. NOTHING WAS DISCOVERED. AS A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 KIDS, I WAS TRYING TO REBUILD MY CREDIT AFTER A SERIES OF JOB LAYOFFS. I HAVE HAD AUTO RENTALS FOR THE 5TH WEEK NOW AND SEE NO END IN SIGHT. LUCKILY, I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT NO ONE IS ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT, NO ONE-- THE WARRANTY PEOPLE, THRIFTY DEALERSHIP (WHERE PURCHASED) OR CHRYSLER! I AM SINKING FURTHER INTO DEBT. THIS IS SO UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER. I AM MORE THAN ANGRY. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A CAR AGAIN WITHOUT CHECKING ?MYCARSTATS? (I DID A VERY GENERIC ONLINE SEARCH AND HAD CARFAX). AND WILL NEVER PURCHASE A DODGE OR CHRYSLER AGAIN. I AM NOW SEARCHING FOR A MECHANIC?S SPECIAL TO GET AROUND TOWN AND TO WORK. *JB
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0
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#10118319April 23, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED WITH 48000 MILES. *JB
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No
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No
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0
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#10119180April 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD LX EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE EQUIPMENT.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AFTER DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW TIMING CHAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED JUST RECENTLY THE ENGINE DIED AGAIN, THIS TIME THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ENGINE COMPRESSION AND A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10106814April 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
RECALL DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RAIL O RING AND NUMEROUS OTHER EXPENDITURES AFTER THEIR REPAIR. *BF THE SERVICE THE CONSUMER RECEIVED DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM HE WAS HAVING. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE PROBLEM CREATED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MONEY SPENT ON REPAIRS. *TC *JB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE DRIVES OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD POP OUT OF DRIVE AND INTO NEUTRAL. THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THE GASKETS WERE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITION WAS INOPERATIVE, THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE SHORT IN A WIRE
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#10118165April 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON 1995 CONCORDE WENT DEAD, NO ACTIVITY SINCE 2003. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY I AM TRYING TO SELL THE CAR AND CANNOT. WITH THIS PROBLEM NOBODY WILL BUY CAR. WHEN PROBLEM STARTED I NOTIFIED CHRYSLER ABOUT. WAS IT UNSUCCESSFUL. ! HELP! HELP! HOW CAN IT BE FIXED? I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DEALERS. *AK MECHANICS AND DEALERSHIPS TO NO AVAIL!
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#10115332April 18, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER HAD THE DRIVER'S SEAT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V035000 FOR THE RECLINING SEAT POSITION. NOW THE PASSENGER SEAT BROKE AND COLLAPSED BACK. THE BACK OF THE SEAT WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT COME UP AT ALL. THE PASSENGERS UNABLE TO SIT UP IN A REGULAR SEATED POSITION. *AK *BF *NM
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#10117919April 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD WITH NO WARNING! CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER. CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED A JASPER MOTOR ($7270.54) BECAUSE THE CHRYSLER 2.7 LITER ENGINE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WAS KNOWN TO SEIZE WITH SLUDGE AT 50,000 MILES. CHRYSLER HAS NOT AMENDED THE CURRENT SLUDGE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2.7 LITER ENGINE. THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE FLAWED 2.7 LITER ENGINE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. DAIMLER CHRYSLER DID , HOWEVER EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THEIR MERCEDES CARS FOR ENGINE SLUDGE, AND PAID FOR ENGINE REPLACEMENTS ON MERCEDES WITH SLUDGE ENGINES. *AK
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#10116920April 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AS OTHER COMPLAINTS INDICATE, MY OIL LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AT <700 RPMS, CAR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MAINTAINED AS INSTRUCTED, CAR HAS 137,000 MILES AND OWE MORE THAN ITS WORTH NOW. CAN'T AFFORD NEW CAR, CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY TO REPLACE ENGINE, OTHER COMPLAINTS INDICATE SLUDGE PROBLEM, I'M TAKING TO MECHANIC THIS AFTERNOON, AND EXPECT TO BE TOLD THE SAME THING.*AK
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#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
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