Chrysler Concorde Complaints (1999)

333 consumer complaints on file.

#10134067September 29, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT: THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE A COATING THAT GRADUALLY IS GETTING WORSE. IT'S HARD PLASTIC HEADLIGHT THAT THE SUN HITS, CAUSING IT TO TURN YELLOW AND TO HAVE A THICK TINT OF FILM ON IT. THIS CAN BE HAZARDOUS AT NIGHT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132852September 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ON CHRYSLER 1999 CONCORDE THE ENGINE FILLED UP FULL OF SLUDGE AND THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THIS HAPPENED IN OCTOBER 2003. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF THE OWNER, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE COST FROM THE DEALER WAS $7,600.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE, BUT IN CANADA IT WAS $3,200.00. THE OWNER WAS IN CANADA WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE OWNER DID POOR MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR, AND THAT CAUSED IT TO FILL WITH SLUDGE. THE OWNER SEND THE MANUFACTURER A LETTER AND HAS NOT HAD A RESPONSE. THE CAR SET IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 2 YEARS. THE OWNER HAD TO TOW THE CAR BACK TO THE STATES. WAS HOPING THAT CHRYSLER WAS GOING TO FIX THE CAR, AND CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP RESPONDED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX IT. THE OWNER SAID THAT CHRYSLER WAS TAKING THE OWNER TO COURT OVER THE PAYMENTS ON THE CAR. THE OWNER WANTED CHRYSLER TO FIX THE ENGINE AND THEN WILL PAY THEM THE MONEY. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136729September 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CALLER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ENGINE LOST POWER. HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. HE HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. THEY SAID HE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL DRAINED OUT OF IT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. CALLER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS HOME. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136773September 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD. THE CONSUMER STATED A SENSOR CHIP MALFUNCTIONED IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS MADE THE VEHICLE SHIFT THROUGH THE GEARS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THIS STARTED APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2005. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136423September 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD ENGINE SEIZE AFTER AN OIL CHARGE. I GOT THE OIL CHANGE ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY MY CAR ENGINE WAS KNOCKING AND BY THE END OF THE WEEK THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. I RESEARCHED THE WEB FOR INFORMATION ON THIS ENGINE AND PRETTY MUCH EVERYBODY THAT HAS THIS ENGINE WILL HAVE TO USE OUT OF POCKET MONEY TO FIX THE DAME THING THAT COST TWICE ITS MARKET VALUE TO FIX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135937September 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE OF 1999 CHRYLSER CONCORDE 2.7L ENGINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135509September 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE (WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED) WHILE IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER A 2ND RECALL TO FIX WHAT THE 1ST RECALL DIDN'T FIX. NOW THEY WANT A $1000 TO FIX THE VEHICLE BUT CLAIM THAT IT ISN'T UNDER RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. THE FLOOR SHIFTER/PIN/CABLE ASSEMBLY UNIT. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION PREVIOUS COMPLAINT # AG#200510260. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135375September 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM A TRIP FROM FT. LAUDERDALE ,FL. ON LABOR DAY 9/5/05. WHEN MY 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE JUST STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON . I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 4 MONTHS AGO AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 75,500 MILES ON IT. I HAVE PUT ON 5,000 MILES SINCE I OWNED IT AND HAVE CHANGED THE OIL TWICE ALREADY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133341August 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DT: TH ECONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME HE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL OUT THE ENGINE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO START IT BACK, BUT IT MADE A LOT OF NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM RECURRED THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AGAIN. THEY TOLD HIM THAT IF THEY FIXED THE TIMING CHAIN THAT IT MIGHT HELP OR THERE MAY BE MORE PROBLEMS. HE HAS NOT HAD THIS FIXED AS OF YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133114August 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON AUGUST 16, 2005 , CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CONTACT COULD HAVE ENGINE REBUILT WHICH WOULD COST $7000-8000 DOLLARS OR THEY COULD DO IT FOR $2500. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GIVE THE CONTACT ANY TYPE OF EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS 64, 200.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131982August 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE ENGINE WENT OUT WITH ONLY 49,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, THEY WERE ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THIS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A FIRST TIME OWNER HE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY TOLD HIM ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT CAR NEEDED OIL CHANGES OFTEN. THE CONTACT INSISTED THAT DURING THE SIX MONTHS THAT HE OWNED THE VEHICLE HE KEPT UP WITH THE OIL CHANGES, AND DID NOT BELIEVE THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130754August 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT: IN APRIL 2005 OWNER PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT GOT STUCK.THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK MORE AND MORE OFTEN, THEN WOULDN'T TURN AT ALL. THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION, ALLOWING THE CAR TO BE LEFT WITH THE KEY IN IT. ONCE THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR WEEKS, AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY A LOCKSMITH. THE LOCKSMITIH ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TYPE OF CARS. IT WAS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE PROBLEM RETURNED BECUASE THE KEY SOMETIMES GETTING STUCK. OWNER COULD NOT TURN THE KEY OVER.IF CONSUMER FIDDLED WITH THE KEY IT WILL TURN OVER. DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE PIN INSIDE THE IGNITION INTERLOCK BROKE OFF AND THEN IT WONT WORK ANYMORE. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS EVENTUALLY RECALLED 04V021000, BUT DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130543July 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I SAW A LIGHT BLUISH SMOKE COME FROM MY TAILPIPE ONCE AND THEN LATER IN MY DRIVE THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING FUNNY NOISES AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR SEIZED UP AND SHUT OFF. IT RESTARTED BUT THEN SHUT DOWN AGAIN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. MY ENGINE IS COMPLETELY SHOT SAYS MY MECHANIC WITH ME GETTING ALMOST NO COMPRESSION. I WAS NOT OVERDUE ON MY OIL CHANGE AND I HAD JUST REFILLED MY OIL 2 DAYS PREVIOUS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129467July 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE BEGAIN TO HICCUP ON THE INTERSTATE. AS I PULLED OFF AN EXIT IT STOPPED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, NOT STEERING ABILITY, NO DRIVEABILITY. I WAS ALMOST HIT AND SEVERAL OTHER CARS HAD TO AVOID HITTING ME. THERE WERE MANY DRIVERS AFFECTED AND ANGRY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128987July 16, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD HAVE BECOME FOGGY AND DISCOLORED TO THE POINT THAT THE LIGHTS APPEAR DIM IN THE EVENING. THIS APPEARS TO BE SOMEWHAT HAZARDOUS AS VISIBILITY IN NIGHT DRIVING IS NECESSARY. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. COST TO REPLACE THEM IS PROBABLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $700. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I REALIZE I BOUGHT IT USED BUT I FEEL THAT THESE HEADLIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE FROM THE BEGINNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128276July 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: ON JUNE 23 2005 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE BEGAN TO JUMP. OWNER WAS GOING 45 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS UNTIL THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE BEGAN TO JUMP. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STILL WORKED SO OWNER SLOWED DOWN , AND GOT INTO THE RIGHT LANE IN CASE THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND OTHER FACTORS IN THE ENGINE. MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WILL NOT COOPERATE WITH OWNER. THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN FOR FIVE MINUTES. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. CAR IS NOW IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127412July 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 1999 CHRSYLER CONCORDE THAT HAS JUST OVER 40,000 MILES WHEN THE ENGINE JUST DIED. TURNS OUT THAT SLUDGE BUILD UP IS THE PROBLEM BUT THE ENGINE IS RUINED???? I HAVE RELIGIOUSLY MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING THE THE MANUAL. THEN I FOUND THAT THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS 2.7L ENGINE. WHY HASN'T CHRYSLER STEPPED UP TO INFORM THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THIS PROBLEM AND WORST YET WHY HAVEN'T THE LOCAL DEALERS BEEN INFORMING THE LOCAL CUSTOMERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM?? I AM FURIOUS AND WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER PRODUCT FROM CHRSYLER, EVER. I WAS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING THE NEW 300M BECUASE I LOVE THE CAR BUT NO WAY WILL I PURCHASE ONE NOW AFTER BABYING THIS CAR FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS. I AM HEADING BACK TO THE HONDA DEALER TOMOORW TO BUY A NEW HONDA ACCORD. MY SON SS DRIVNG MY 1990 HONDA ACOORD I OWNED BEFORE TRYING AN "AMERICAN" MADE CAR AGAIN WITH 131,000 MILES ON IT AND NEVER ONE PROBLEM. NEVER AGAIN.....NO CHYRSLER PRODUCTS IN MY FURURE....EVER! IS THERE ANY RECOURSE??????? THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127184June 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT I HAVE BEEN BURNING OIL EXTEMELY FAST. HE SUGGESTED A HEAVIER WEIGHTED OIL AND ENGINE RESTORE. HE ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT I GET A QUOTE ON HAVING MY ENGINE REBUILT SINCE THE CAR PROBABLY HAS LOOSE RINGS AND VALVES. (I WAS QUOTED A PRICE IN THE $4K-$5K RANGE). I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD BUILD ENGINES THAT LAST LONGER THAN 97,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING HOME THE OTHER DAY AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR JUST DIED. THANK FULLY I WAS ON A HILL & WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF TO THE SIDE. I MANGAGED TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN, HOWEVER IN A DIFFERENT SITUATION IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT ALSO HAPPENED TO MY 16 YEAR OLD SON, WHO IS NO LONGER ALLOWED TO DRIVE THE CAR, SINCE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119387June 28, 2005
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES . THE BOLTS TO THE SEAT BROKE AND THE FRAME TO THE SEAT BUSTED. *JB *TT THE CONSUME SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND BACK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10125390June 15, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT: 1999 CHRYSTER CONDORDE, CONSUMER HAD TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD BEEN ON FOR A WHILE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED ON THE CONSUMER.THE TEMPERATURE THAT DAY WAS AROUND 101 DEGREES. CONSUMER WAS INJURED SLIGHTLY FROM THE BROKEN GLASS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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