Chrysler Concorde Complaints

2,216 consumer complaints on file.

#10241853September 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
THE SHIFTER WOULD APPEAR TO BE IN PARK AND YOU COULD TAKE KEYS OUT OF CAR. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO START MY CAR IT WOULD NOT START, I CHECKED ALL THE USUAL STUFF , GAS LEVEL ,BATTERY THEN IT DAWNED ON ME TO CHECK THE SHIFTER SINCE I WAS UNABLE IN THE PAST TO START OTHER CARS IT MUST BE IN A PARK POSITION (WAS MARRIED TO AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DID LOSS OF RESTORATIONS) I PULLED THE LEVEL FORWARD AND THE CAR STARTED IMMEDIATELY. OVER TIME THE SHIFTING FROM P,R,N,D BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO WHERE IT STUCK IN 3RD GEAR (WHICH I NEVER USE) WHEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED THE FLOOR SHIFTER REMAINED STUCK . YET WE WERE ABLE TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AS EASY AS PIE. 383.44 LATER IT WAS THE FLOOR SHIFTER AND CABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240167August 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND REMAINS LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239182August 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED BRIEFLY. AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS LATER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT SKIPPED LINKAGES, AND THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238821August 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY WIFE'S 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE (2.7 MOTOR) SHUT DOWN UP AT WAL MART. I GOT A CALL FROM MY BUDDY WHO SAID HE THINKS SHE NEEDS A BATTERY. I GO UP THERE, BUY A BATTERY, PUT IT IN, START THE CAR AND IT IS KNOCKING TO HIGH HEAVENS. I PULL THE DIPSTICK AND THERE IS A GREASE LIKE SUBSTANCE ON IT. I IMMEDIATELY GO INTO WAL MART AND BUY OIL. I FILL THE CRANK CASE UP AND HAVE HER START IT UP AGAIN. I KNOCKS FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN SECONDS THEN SOUNDS SOMEWHAT NORMAL. I INSTRUCT HER TO DRIVE HOME AND I WILL FOLLOW HER. IT IS ABOUT FOUR MILES TO HOME. SHE MAKES IT THREE MILES AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND SHE STRUGGLES AND GETS IT OFF THE ROAD. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT TWO HUNDRED YARDS FROM AN EXIT AND A RED LIGHT. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK IN AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND WE WENT UP TO SEE THEM. THEY NEVER ONCE MENTIONED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS ENGINE. THEY SIMPLY SUGGESTED WE EITHER REPLACE THE ENGINE WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE OR BUY A NEW CAR FROM THEM. WE BOUGHT A CAR BECAUSE SHE AND I WORK AND BOTH OF US WORK THIRTY PLUS MILES FROM HOME. TO BOOT, THEY SOLD US ANOTHER CONCORDE!!! UNBELIEVABLY I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES TODAY, 8-18-08 AT A DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE OFFERING US VERY LITTLE FOR A FOUR YEAR OLD CONCORDE AND STATED THAT ENGINE AS THE REASONING. I WAS FURIOUS. WE TRADED IT OFF, LOST OUR TAILS-AGAIN- AND MOVED ONTO A MORE RELIABLE FOREIGN NAMED VEHICLE. I STARTED SURFING AROUND TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS FOREIGN DEALERSHIP WAS NOT LYING ABOUT THE ENGINE AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS. I FIGURED I SHOULD DO MY PART AGAINST THESE ROBBER BARONS AND ENTER THE ARENA AS WELL. THE WORST PART OF THIS WHOLE THING IS WE REFINANCE OUR HOUSE YEARS AGO AND PAID OFF THAT 99 CONCORDE TO GET AHEAD. IT BLOWS UP MONTHS LATER AND WE ARE BACK TO SQUARE ONE AND ACTUALLY WORSE OFF BECAUSE THE 04 WASN'T WORTH ANYTHING EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238789August 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH UPHILL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CAMSHAFT WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238368August 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/11/08 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237999August 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR JUST QUIT RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE AND THIS WAS AFTER ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN JAN. 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238049August 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UNEXPECTED PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237882August 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS AT ANY SPEED AND, OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY PACE BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. OFTENTIMES, THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP OR IT HAS TO REMAIN PARKED FOR 2-3 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236958August 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE FIRST BREAKDOWN OCCURRED IN JANUARY OF 2004. THE ENGINE FROZE WITH NO WARNING. WE HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERED THE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE SECOND BREAKDOWN OCCURRED ON AUGUST 1ST 2008. THAT'S RIGHT THE SECOND BREAKDOWN. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE ENGINE WENT FROM RUNNING GREAT TO RUNNING LIKE CRAP IN SECONDS. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT I WILL BE NEEDING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236483July 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHRYSLER/DODGE 2.7 LITER DOHC ENGINE HAS OIL ENGINE SLUDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233859July 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OWN 1997 CHRYSLER CONDORDE. AC/EVAPORATOR ODOR. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATES GOING ON SINCE 1992 WITH CHRYSLER CARS. CAUSING AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS MIXED WITH BACTERIA AND FUNGI GROWTH. I HAVE ASTHMA, THIS IS A HEALTH ISSUE. CHRYSLER REGRETS THAT THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS SINCE WART. UP . ISSUE IS THIS IS GOING ON SINCE 1992 WHY WAS THIS NOT ADDRESSED FOR SAFETY OF RESPIRATORY CONSUMERS. HEALTH HAZARD TO ALL WHO HAVE IMMUNE PROBLEMS. THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN IN WART TIME PERIOD. THIS TAKES TIME TO FORM..END RESULTS MICROBIAL GROWTH ON EVAPORATOR CORE DURING NORMAL OPERATION, CONDENSATION FORMS IN AND AROUND AC EVAPORATOR. WHEN AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS MIX WITH CONDENSATION, BACTERIA AND FUNGI GROWTH BEGINS AND ODOR RESULTS. THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CHRYSLER TO FIX AND MAKE CONSUMER SAFE AND NOT ENDANGERING THEIR HEALTH. WHY WAS THIS ISSUE NOT ADDRESSED IN 1992 ON WITH ALL THE REPORTS SHOWING THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER..CIRRUS,CONCORDE, NEW YORKER, IMPERIAL, LABARON COUPE,TOWN AND COUNTRY SEBRING VOYAGER ...SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE. WHO FAILED TO PICK UP ON THIS AND WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 1992 .JUST PURCHASED A 300C SPENDING $4,0000.00. NOW I WON'T KNOW IF THIS CAR WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN FUTURE AND ENDANGER MY LIFE AS I HAVE ASTHMA AND THIS IS A RESPIRATORY PROBLEM. DISAPPOINTED CONSUMER WORRYING ABOUT MY HEALTH WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233511July 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 CHRYSLER CONCORD 2.7L ENGINE FAILED WITH ONLY 72,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232491June 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING, AS I HAD DONE MANY TIMES. I WAS GOING APPROX 55 MPH AND MADE A DECISION TO PASS A SLOWER VEH THAT WAS TRAVELING AHEAD OF ME. AS I PASSED THE OTHER VEHICLE MY CAR SHUT DOWN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING OF LIGHTS OR ANYTHING THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. IT HAS NOT STARTED SINCE. IT NEEDED TO BE TOWED FROM THE SCENE. IT WAS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. I HAVE BEEN MAKING A $300 PER MONTH CAR PAYMENT ON A VEHICLE I CAN'T USE UNLESS I SPEND $3000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO DO THAT. I HAS INFERED WITH MY SAFETY AND MY JOB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232309June 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE ON OUR 1998 CONCORDE WITH ONLY 47,000 MILES ON IT BLEW OUT WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT. HE HAD THE OIL CHANGED 3 MONTHS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231961June 22, 2008
STEERING, SEAT BELTS
1995 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH APPROXIMATELY 122,000 MILES BECAME UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING/AN INABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR. THE DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS INNER TIE ROD BUSHINGS. WITHIN THE SAME WEEK, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT CAME UNBOLTED FROM THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231129June 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2.7 LITER V6 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ENGINE IN EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION WITH CONSTANT OIL AND FILTER CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES UNEXPECTEDLY FAILED. AFTER TAKING ENGINE TO DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO OTHER EXPLANATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS GIVEN. AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET WE HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES AND THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229912June 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE NOISE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS WAS AN ISSUE FOR THE MANUFACTURER. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229737June 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. SHE STATED THAT THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SLUDGE BUILD UP BECAUSE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE REMAINS PARKED AT HER HOME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228849May 25, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
1995 CHRYSLER CONTINUING STEERING AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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