Chrysler Concorde Complaints (2000)

307 consumer complaints on file.

#10127776July 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY CHRYSLER CONCORDE(2000) JUST UP AND DIED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. IT WAS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. WE GOT THE OIL CHANGED EVERY THREE THOUSAND MILES AND IT THREW A ROD. THE MECHANICS SAID IT WILL TAKE 4000 TO FIX BUT I CAN'T AFFORD IT. SO I HAVE BEEN PAYING ON A CAR THAT I CAN'T DRIVE. THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 70000 MILES ON IT. THE OIL WAS CHANGED AABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE CAR BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD IT. IT LOST ALL POWER ON THE HIGHWAY AS MY WIFE DROVE IT AND HAD TO BE TOWED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127833July 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CALLER STATED CAR WAS IDLING UP WHILE DRIVING, AND THEN IT STALLED. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 20 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE CAM SENSOR AND COMPUTER THROTTLE SENSOR WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIE-ROD ENDS ALSO FAILED. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE THE SENSORS WAS $300-$400. THE CAR HAS A WARRANTY, BUT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126964June 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH 2.7L BOUGHT NEW STARTED MAKING ENGINE NOISE ON JUNE 23RD 2005 WITH 57009 MILES. JUNE 24TH FAILED TO START ATTEMPTING TO TAKE IT TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP. TOWED TO SHOP AND LATER TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD FAILED BLAMING ENGINE SLUDGE. CURRENTLY HAVING ENGINE REPLACED. READ ARTICLE IN CONSUMER REPORTS AUGUST 2005 EDITION ABOUT ENGINE SLUDGE LISTING 6 DIFFERENT MODELS OF ENGINES INCLUDING THE ONE IN THIS CAR THAT SEEM TO BE PRONE TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THIS ARTICLE STATES THAT ALL THE AUTOMAKERS LISTED BUT CHRYSLER HAVE BEGUN REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR PROGRAMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124658June 9, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
DT: DEER RAN IN FRONT OF CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE. SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT HIT SOME TREES. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT DRIVERS OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10121611May 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 CONCORDE~THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A/C REPAIR. IT WILL JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP COOLING. THE FIRST TIME, 08/2004, IT HELD A CHARGE AND CHRYSLER COULDN'T FIND A LEAK OR PROBLEM ANYWHERE. THE SECOND TIME, 04/2005, CHRYSLER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AGAIN, SO THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING THE EVAPORATOR COIL (THEY WEREN'T POSITIVE IF THIS WAS THE PROBLEM OR NOT SINCE THE E. COIL SEEMED "O.K.") TO REPLACE THE E. COIL IT WOULD HAVE COST $1,100! SO, CHRYSLER REFERS ME TO A LOCAL, VERY REPUTABLE, AUTO A/C BUSINESS. WE TAKE IT THERE, 04/2005, THE A/C HOLDS A CHARGE ALL NIGHT AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANY LEAKS ANYWHERE, PLUS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE EVAPORATOR COIL. TODAY IS A MONTH LATER AND MY A/C IS NOT WORKING AGAIN! I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118319April 23, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED WITH 48000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117385April 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109071March 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, WOULD NOT RESTART, AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE.*AK THE TENSIONER WENT BAD IN THE ENGINE ALLOWING THE TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP TIME, RESULTING IN THE VALVES BEING BENT INTO THE HEAD AND DESTROYING THE ENGINE. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114456March 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD WITH 62566 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR HAS THE 2.7L ENGINE IN IT AND IT IS NOW DEAD DUE TO LACK OF COMPRESSION. MY LITTLE SISTER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR WHEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED. A THREE YEAR 36 THOUSAND MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IS UNACCEPTABLE. I OPENING A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYLSER BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET FROM OTHER CONSUMERS IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY RECOURSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115390March 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115354March 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ENGINE INADVERTENTLY STALLED. WHEN TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT STALLING WAS DUE ENGINE SLUDGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115200March 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE SEIZED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. CONSUMER WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111587March 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE CHRYSLER CONCRODE TRANSMISSION LINE FAILED. *BF THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND 1 YEAR LATER THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES FAILED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THE SERVICE CONTRACT WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112800March 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2000 ENGINE NOISE, TIMING BELT TENSION OFF DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE FROM CLOGGED OIL LINES IN ENGINE. MECHANIC SAID ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACED AT A COST OF $6000 PLUS LABOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111300March 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUT OFF. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE OIL, AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED AS THE OWNER'S MANUAL REQUIRED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS IN THE LOW 20'S AN SHE IS 84 YEARS OLD. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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