Chrysler Concorde Complaints (2000)

307 consumer complaints on file.

#10169295September 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, A VERY LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THEN A VAST AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A PISTON AND ROD PROBLEM RESULTING IN A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK; THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT MAINTAINED ROUTINE OIL CHANGES AS NEEDED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168993September 22, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRUNK FELL DOWN AND HIT THE CONTACT ON THE HEAD. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE TRUNK FELL DOWN PERIODICALLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167898September 11, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK GAS STRUTS HAVE FAILED TWICE. THE ORIGINAL AND A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT SET. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 54000 MILES AS OF NOW. THE LAST SET LET THE TRUNK LID ALMOST FALL AND STRIKE MY WIFE ON THE HEAD WHILE LOADING GROCERIES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164510August 4, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING TO WORK IN THE AM, THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. IT SEEMED TO BE OK AFTER THAT. THEN LATER THAT EVENING, I WAS DRIVING ON A 70 MPH FREEWAY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER THIS TIME AND I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND I ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE ENGINE FAILURE AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT A COST OF ABOUT $3200. I HAVE NOT HAD THE REPAIR DONE YET SO THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY UNTIL I DECIDE WHAT TO DO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164371August 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WAS METAL FLOATING IN THE OIL PAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162929July 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS RESPONDING FROM HOME TO AN EMERGENCY PAGE WHEN I BEGAN HEARING LOUD NOISES COMING FOR THE ENGINE. I WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN THIS BEGAN SO I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START MY VEHICLE IT FAILED. I HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHICH INFORMED ME THE TIMING CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND BENT THE VALVES, DAMAGED THE HEADS. I NEED A NEED MOTOR. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $4,000 FOR A USED MOTOR PLUS LABOR COSTS. I STILL OWE $3,000 ON THIS VEHICLE. I PURCHASED IT LATE 2003 AND THE DEALER DIDN'T INFORM ME THIS WAS AN ONGOING, VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'M A SINGLE MOM WITH NO MEANS OF PURCHASING A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE LET ALONE THINKING OF FIXING IT. I CAN'T EVEN TRADE IT IN FOR A VEHICLE SINCE I OWE MORE THAN THE CAR IS NOW WORTH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161684July 6, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
BLOWN MOTOR ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160243June 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE, 2.7 LITER ENGINE HAD A ENGINE FAILURE (WATER PUMP, CAUSING JUMP TIME, CAUSING BLOWN ENGINE) WITHIN SECONDS CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER BRAKES,POWER STEERING AT 70 MPH ON I-94 AT NORTH RIVER ROAD. I WAS LUCKY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE HAS HAD MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS DUE TO POOR DESIGN THAT CAUSES A BUILDUP OF SLUDGE IN ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159125June 6, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ON BUT BRAKE WAS OFF. STOPPED BY DEALER AND SERVICE REP. SAID EMERGENCY BREAK WAS NOT FULLY RELEASED AND HE RELEASED IT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE BRAKE WAS ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE IT ALL THE WAY. WENT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THE SERVICE REP. SAID THE PARK BRAKE RACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND SINCE THE DASH BOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN OFF THE COST FOR THE PART AND LABOR WOULD BE $841.81. WOW THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY FOR A RETIRED PERSON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157134May 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. ENGINE QUIT AND I COASTED INTO A DRIVEWAY. MECHANIC SAID THE TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING THE VALVES TO BE BENT AND ENGINE FAILURE. $6000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. HARD FOR A ELDERLY COUPLE!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156719May 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS AND THE STEERING LOCKED. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS LATER TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF SLUDGE BUILD UP. THERE WAS NO DETERMINATION OF WHAT CAUSED THE SLUDGE BUILD UP AND NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. IN ADDITION TO THE OIL SLUDGE THE DEALER ALSO DETERMINED ONE OF THE PISTONS WAS BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156179April 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2.7 LITER WITH 56,000 MILES WAS JUST REPORTED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHOT BECAUSE OF SLUDGE BUILD UP. I WAS PUZZLED BECAUSE I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES ? PLEASE HELP ME ! *NM THANKS, LANCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155787April 20, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON SITTING IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT, THE BACK OF THE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS INTO A RECLINED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE SEAT FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE SEAT RECLINER WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152829March 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2000 CHYRSLER CONCORDE WITH A 2.7 LEMON ENGINE. IT BLEW UP AT 73500 MILES. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT IS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP AND TOO SMALL OF OIL PORTS. I HAVE READ THE 100'S OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS CHRYSLERS DENIAL OF A PROBLEM. IF FORMER EMPLOYEES OF CHRYSLER HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. IT IS TIME FOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ACT RESPONSIBLY. REGARDLESS OF THEIR CLAIMS ONE OR TWO MISSED OIL CHANGES WILL NOT CAUSE TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. IT IS NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT A VEHICLE TO GO FOR 200 THOUSAND MILES OR MORE IN THIS AGE OF TECHNOLOGY! I ALSO OWN A 96 GMC YUKON WITH 156 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. IT STILL RUNS GREAT AND HAS NOT GIVEN ME ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152818March 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151648March 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MADE A NOISE AND BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE DEALER WHICH IS 5 MILES AWAY THE CAR DIED. TOLD IT WAS SLUDGE AND EVEN THOUGH I HAD PROOF OF OIL CHANGES, THEY WOULD NOT FIX ENGINE BUT WANTED $7000.00 TO REPLACE. *JB
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
#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
#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

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