Chrysler Concorde Complaints (2000)

307 consumer complaints on file.

#10080386July 6, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DURING 4 YRS OF OWNERSHIP, I AM EXPERIENCING THE WORST. I JUST HAD MY RACK AND PINION REPLACED AFTER STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN OR WOULD LOCK IN PLACE AFTER MAKING A TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AND FEELING AS THOUGH THE CHASSIS WAS FALLING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WILL NEED MY STABILIZER BAR REPLACED AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT ERRATIC SHAKING SOMETIMES SEVERE WHEN MAKING A STOP WHETHER COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY OR DRIVING ON A STREET. IT HAS GOTTEN PRETTY BAD LATELY. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR CUSTOM ORDERED. LAST YEAR I HAD TO HAVE MY ACTUATORS IN ALL DOORS EXCEPT DRIVER SIDE REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTION. WASN'T ABLE TO OPEN BY REMOTE OR MANUALLY EXCEPT WHEN I PUSHED THE REMOTE FIRST THEN LIFTED LOCK MANUALLY. I HAVE HAD MY DOOR RUBBERS REPLACED 2 YRS AFTER OWNERSHIP AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE THEY HAVE PULLED FROM FRAME. RUBBER AROUND LIGHTS HAVE PULLED AWAY ALSO WHICH GIVES THE CAR A VERY 'CHEAP' LOOK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078791June 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD OWNED MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE FOR APPROXIMATLY THREE YEARS WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THERE WAS LITTLE IF ANY WARNING OF THE FAILURE IN THE WAY OF DASHBOARD INDICATORS, ETC. WHEN DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE SERVICING MECHANIC ADVISED THAT A SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN THE OIL RESERVE HAD CAUSED A FAILURE OF THE ENGINE TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER I INVESTIGATED FURTHER, I'VE SEEN OTHER SUCH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE THAT I HAD REPLACED. MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS POINT TO A TOO-NARROW OIL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE, THAT LEADS TO PREMATURE FAILURE. I BELIEVE THE ENGINE IS OF FAULTY DESIGN, AND IS UNFIT FOR DISTRIBUTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078433June 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILED ON MY WIFE'S 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. MECHANIC SAYS ROD FAILURE. 2.7L ENGINE. 58000 MILES ON THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073828May 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE DRIVER LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A TECHNICIAN AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073668May 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MAINTENANCE ISSUES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072351May 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN ENGINE MADE LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE ENGINE SEIZED. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS IS 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH SAME 2.7 LITER ENGINE PROBLEM AS THE REST WHERE THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS SLUDGE BUILD-UP CAUSE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK BUT CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AS PER CHRYSLER RECOMMENDATIONS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072306May 7, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FILLED WITH SLUDGE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL COMPLETELY. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PISTONS GOING THROUGH THE VALVES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR, CAUSING THE FRONT SEATS TO BREAK OFF THE FLOOR. THE ENTIRE TRACK ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE MOTORS UNDERNEATH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072025May 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066385April 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 85,000 MILES MY ENGINE IN WHICH I HAVE DONE MY OIL CHANGES, HAD SLUDGE IN IT, NOW AFTER 90,000 THE ENGINE KNOCKS REAL BAD AND MUST BE REPLACED, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY PERSONAL EXTENDED WARRENTY WILL NOT COVER IT BECAUSE OF THE CRAP IN THE ENGINE, WHICH THEY SAID I CAUSED IT BECAUSE I DID NOT DO MY OIL CHANGES AND I DID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064548April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH APPROX. 94K MILES IS HAVING WHAT THE CHRYSLER MECHANIC CALLS A "BLOW BY" AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY SAY WE NEED A NEW ENGINE COSTING APPROX. $8000!!! WE HAVEN'T EVEN MADE IT TO THE FIRST TUNE-UP! WE'VE MAINTAINED THE CAR WITH OIL CHANGES EVERY 3K MILES AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE ALWAYS ASKED THEM TO INFORM US OF ANY IMPENDING CAR PROBLEMS SINCE WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY A LOT. NO SUGGESTION OF A HEAVIER WEIGHT OIL OR ANYTHING! THIS APPEARS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE 2.7 LTR ENGINE THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT AND SHOULD FIX! WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE WITH DEALERSHIP NOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065550April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OWNER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20-30 MPH. WHEN MAKING A TURN, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN LOOSING ALL POWER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED, AT THIS TIME. *NM IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE TO INDICATE ANY TYPE OF FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT MANY 2.7 LITER ENGINES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065352March 31, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT TIMING BELT BROKE AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062557March 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE IN MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ALL OF THE SUUDEN WITHOUT WARNING, QUIT. WHEN TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC, FOUND THAT THE CAR HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THIS ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND 6 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR. NOT WHAT I WOULD CALL A SAFE SITUATION. FORTUNATELY FOR US NO ONE WAS HURT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063514March 18, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH DRIVER APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, TOOK FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES,THEN PUT FOOT BACK ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND VEHICLE STALLED. . ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AS AN INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT DOWN/STALLED. VEHICLE STALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062273March 15, 2004
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
CHASSIS INTEGRITY. THE CHASSIS MOUNTS DETERIOTION IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS RESULTED IN THE STRUTS MALFUNCTIONING, THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES LEAKING TO THE EXTENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE POWERED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062967March 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG. ENGINE DIED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT ENGINE HAD BLOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059806February 25, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND TURNING VEHICLE TO THE LEFT IT LOST STEERING POWER AND IT WOULD NOT TURN LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058519February 19, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN UNLOCK LEVER IS USED, THE LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK AND THE INDIVIDUAL UNLOCK BUTTOM ON EACH DOOR MUST BE PULLED UP. HOWEVER, YOU CANNOT PULL UP THESE BUTTOMS UNTIL THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK LEVER IS FIRST ACTIVATED.THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZZARD BECAUSE THE REAR DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED BY SOMEONE SEATED IN THE REAR SEATS UNLESS SOMEONE PUSHES THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK LEVER LOCATED ON THE FRONT TWO DOORS. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK CANNOT BE LOCKED UNTIL THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING LEVER IS FIRST PUSHED TO LOCK AND THEN THE DOOR BUTTON MUST BE PUSHED DOWN MANUALLY. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE STEPS WOULD ENABLE AN INTRUDER TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055515February 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT BROKE VALVES AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE TOO SMALL AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH OIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053935February 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE FRONT DRIVER PLASTIC DOOR KNOB HANDLE BROKE WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HANDLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $489.00. IT COST SO MUCH TO REPLACE THE HANDLE BECAUSE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE ENTIRE UNIT. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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