Chrysler Concorde Complaints (2001)

106 consumer complaints on file.

#10163246July 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING ON I90, 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE STARTED LOOSING POWER, ENGINE MADE A NOISE AND STARTED SMOKING AND OVERHEATING AND DIED. TOWED TO MECHANIC, ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. FILED COMPLAINT WITH THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY AND CLAIM WITH ISG. *NM
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#10161425July 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE DIMINISHED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND SEIZED THE ENGINE WHICH MADE A REPAIR IMPOSSIBLE. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED WITH A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION. UPDATED 08/02/06. *JB
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0
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#10157603May 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED. *JB
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No
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No
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0
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#10154749April 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWNED A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD. I BOUGHT FROM SHAWNEE MISSION KIA. I HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. I GOT MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING AN OIL CHANGE ONE MONTH BEFORE MY ENGINE BEGAN TO GO OUT. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. I JUST BEGAN TO KNOCK ONE DAY ( THE ENGINE) AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO A MONTH MY ENGINE WENT OUT. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE AND I WAS FORCED TO SEND THE CAR BACK. *NM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10152736March 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A OIL CHANGE AFTER A NOISE WAS HEARD. A FEW DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE A BROKEN TIMING BELT DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE, THEREFORE THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDTAED 03/28/06. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151992March 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 CONCORDE WITH 2.7 ENGINE FAILED 4/29/05 REQUIRED TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. *JB
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No
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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.
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No
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No
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0
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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.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143729November 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM THE UNFORTUNATE OWNER OF A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A BURNED OUT 2.7 LITER ENGINE, THE SAME ONE YOU ARE INVESTIGATING ON THIS WEB SITE. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE MORNING OF 7/25/05 ON THE NORTHBOUND I90 EXPRESSWAY ON GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. TRAVELING AT APPROX. 60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATED AN ENGINE OVERHEATING CONDITION AND BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE GOOD DRIVING SKILLS AS THIS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE SHUT DOWN ALL POWER ACCESSORIES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES AT THIS POINT AND WAS FORTUNATE TO BE AT THE WHITEHAVEN RD. EXIT. WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST ONTO THE EXIT RAMP AND PARKED THE CONCORDE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART PRODUCED A GRATING METAL ON METAL SOUND AND I NEW THE ENGINE WAS SHOT. THE SAME DAY I CALLED AROUND FOR THE BEST PRICE ON THE COST OF AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND DECIDED MY BEST OPTION WAS NOT TO GO TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AS THEY DO NOT HONOR ANY WARRANTY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THIS ENGINE AND OPTED TO HAVE AAA DELIVER THE CAR TO MY LOCAL GARAGE FOR AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. IT IS NOW 11/27/2005 AND I AM UNABLE TO FIND AN AFFORDABLE ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND STILL PAYING INSURANCE AND LOAN PAYMENTS ON THE VEHICLE(I STILL OWE $4.5K). MY ENGINE FAILED AT 95K MILES AND I AM TOLD THAT THIS ONE OF THE BETTER 2.7 LITER ENGINES, NONETHELESS I AM STUCK PAYING FOR A DEAD HORSE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140473October 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN ENGINE TO REPLACE THE 2.7 THAT WAS IN OUR 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. *JB
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10138712October 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER OUTLET HOUSING HAS BEGAN LEAKING. THE PART CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT FROM CHRYSLER. JUST STARTED TO LEAK ONE DAY UNTIL IT GOT WORSE AND THE CAR NOW SITS IN MY DRIVE WAY.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136730September 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH APPROXIMATELY 63,000. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR, WHEN THE ENGINE SEIZED UP. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER GARAGE IN SHINNSTON, WV WHERE ONE TECHNICIAN ADMITTED TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE. THE GARAGE MANAGER, HOWEVER, DENIED ANY PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM THIS ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, WE HAVE SUFFERED SEVERE ECONOMIC INJURIES, AS WE HAVE A CAR THAT IS NOT PAID FOR, NOT DRIVABLE, AND WILL COST, AT A MINIMUM, $6,000 TO FIX. ALTHOUGH MANY INTERNET SITES TELL OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING THE SAME CONSEQUENCES AS WE ARE, NO ONE AT CHRYSLER CORPORATION WILL ADMIT TO THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136742September 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED MY CAR IN OCT. 2004, WITH AROUND 32,000 MILES ON IT. MAY, 2005 ( WITH 54,000 MILES) MY ENGINE GAVE UP ON ME. I WAS DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN MY ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON, TWO MINUTES LATER MY ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY ENGINE AFTER ABOUT 15 MIN LATER. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD LOW OIL, RESULTING IN SLUDGE BUILD UP. I'D JUST RECEIVED AN A OIL CHANGE ON APRIL 22, 2005. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO SEE A SALESMAN AND PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. I QUESTIONED HIM BY ASKING HOW TO FIX MY CAR , HE SAID TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO 4 OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS, THEY ALL SAID THAT I HAVE SOME TYPE OF INTERNAL ENGINE MALFUNCTION THAT CAN NOT BE FIXED. I CONTACTED DAIMLER , I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. MEAN WHILE, I HAVE BEEN PAYING ON A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT WORK, I HAVE BEEN MISSING WORK DUE TO NOT HAVING TRANSPORTATION, AND I JUST GOT MY VEHICLE EIGHT MONTHS PRIOR TO FAILURE, SO I STILL OWE MORE THAT FOUR YEARS ON MY CAR. PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME ON WHAT TO DO. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ON BEHALF OF DAIMLER, WHY IS THERE NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT?*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132758August 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR'S PERFORMANCE HAD SUFFERED A LITTLE. I WAS COMING UP ON 60000 MILES AND DECIDED TO GET SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE. THAT WAS ON AUG 13TH, 2005. I WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. IT WORKED FINE THE DAY BEFORE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MIDAS REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS A JUMPED TIMING ISSUE. BASICALLY IT IS AN INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEM AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. I AM HAVING IT LOOKED AT BY ANOTHER AUTO SHOP NOW TO VERIFY. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128433July 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: CONSUMER STATED HE ENDED UP STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON JULY 4, 2005 FOR TWO HOURS BECAUSE THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN HIS CAR SPUN ROD BEARINGS. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. HE WAS CLIMBING A HILL GOING APPROX. 50 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE DIED. HE DROPPED THE OIL PAN AND SAW WHERE THE BEARINGS HAD GONE OUT. HE HASN'T TALKED TO NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAR HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT. HE HAS BEEN ON LINE AND SAW WHERE PEOPLE ARE HAVING A SLUDGE (BUILDUP) PROBLEM SIMILAR TO HIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DOES HAVE THE OLD BEARINGS AND HE IS SURE THAT IS THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130236July 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE DEVELOPED A RATTLE IN THE ENGINE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE WAS FULL OF SLUDGE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126810June 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMERS BEWARE! CONTACTED BY IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP (FOR CHRYSLER) TO SETTLE MY CLAIM FOR $5,561.16 FOR ENGINE FAILURE. THEY OFFERE #300.00 AFTER I COMPLIED WITH ALL THEIR REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126386June 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH 80,000 MILES. THE ENGINE FAILED AND I STILL OWE $6,000.00. A MONTH AGO I HAD IT CHECKED, OIL CHANGES, ETC.. THEN 4 WEEKS LATER I'M AT A STOP SIGN AND IT JUST SHUTS DOWN. I TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHICH RUINED THE ENGINE. THIS JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT OR FAIR. I FEEL THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE LASTED ME LONGER THAN 1 1/2 YEARS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS ACTUALLY EVEN HAPPENING...I CAN'T AFFORD THIS. YESTERDAY A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING HER 2001 CONCORDE DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENDED TO MY AUNT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO TOO AND HER INTREPID SAT USELESS WHILE SHE FINISHED PAYING OFF THE LOAN FOR IT. I HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINES IF IT'S HAPPENED TO NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT ALSO MY FRIEND AND MY AUNT. HO
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126391June 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE BEGAN TO CLANG AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, ALL THE ENGINE LIGHTS WENT ON, AND THE PISTON AND ENGINE BLEW OUT. THERE WAS A SMOKE COLOR FROM THE ENGINE WHEN I LIFTED THE HOOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125888June 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: CALLER'S CAR DIED ON SIDE STREET WITHOUT WARNING. CAR WAS TOWED. DEALER SAID THE ENGINE WAS SHOT, AND IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. DEALER DID NOT TELL CALLER WHAT HAPPENED TO ENGINE. OTHER DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD HER THAT CAR WAS A LEMON. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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