Chrysler Concorde Complaints

2,216 consumer complaints on file.

#10182601February 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE FROM SANDERS AUTOMOTIVE IN COLUMBUS, OH. THE CAR HAS SINCE THEN REQUIRED A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE. I WAS TOLD BY A AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR MAN THAT THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN RECALLED. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS RECALL AND AS A CONSUMER DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET $3500-$4500 FOR A CAR THAT APPARENTLY HAS THIS ISSUE ON A REGULAR BASIS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182439February 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 44548 MILES WHEN PURCHASED ON 05/01/2002. THE VEHICLE WAS 3 YEARS OLD AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2 MOTORS SEIZED. THE CONTACTHAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES WHEN THE FIRST MOTOR FAILED AT 60,000 MILES WITH NO WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 - 60 MPH WHEN THE MOTOR BEGAN CLICKING VERY LOUDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEATHER WAS VERY NICE. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BETWEEN 25 - 35 MPH AND THE MOTOR AGAIN BEGAN CLICKING, AND SEIZED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE REGULAR MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINEDTHAT THE MOTOR HAD SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD JUST HAD TWO OIL CHANGES BECAUSE SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE OIL. A SYNTHETIC OIL WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE TO TRY AND COMBAT THE SLUDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET ANOTHER MOTOR WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN STORAGE WITH THE MECHANIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182503February 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. OUR 2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI HAS DEVELOPED MANY PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS, I WILL TRY TO LIST THEM HERE. WE HAVE HAD MANY EVENTS OF FALSE READINGS FROM THE BRAIN OF THE CAR ACCORDING TO OUR MECHANIC. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS DOES THE OIL AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT. THERE HAS BEEN MANY TIMES THAT THE CAR HAS JUST CUT OFF AT DIFFERENT STAGES IN DRIVING. WE HAVE BEEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, OR GOING DOWN A CITY STREET, OR DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, OR JUST COME TO A STOP LIGHT, OR JUST MAKING A TURN AFTER SLOWING DOWN. SO AS YOU CAN SEE THE SPEEDS THAT THE CAR CUTS OFF VARIES FROM 0 TO 5 AND FROM 5 TO 40 AND FROM 40 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. THIS CAR HAS SPUTTERED, JERKED, SPEWED BLACK SMOKE, RAN SO ROUGH THAT WE THOUGHT IT WOULD SHAKE APART. WE HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO MANY TIMES BECAUSE THE CAR CUT OFF, THAT IS IF IT WOULD MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SOMETIMES IT TAKES FROM 5 MINUTES TO 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR WILL RE CRANK AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED REGULARLY AS IT SHOULD BE BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS. THEY HAVE PUT THE DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE ON IT SO MANY TIMES AND THE READINGS ARE ALWAYS FALSE ACCORDING TO THEM, BECAUSE IF IT WERE A TRUE READING THE CAR WOULDN'T BE RUNNING AT ALL. WE HAVE BEEN SO LUCKY THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED OR KILLED SO FAR BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD SO MANY CLOSE COLLISIONS BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, I AM AFRAID FOR MY WIFE WHO HAS TO DRIVE THIS CAR TO WORK. I CAN ONLY PRAY THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR GOD FORBID EVEN KILLED !!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182375February 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY 2000 CONCORDE HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED AT ONLY 36,000 MILES. MAINTENANCE WAS DONE ROUTINELY AND THE OFF BRAND WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSED TO PAY BECAUSE SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. I REALLY TOOK CARE OF THIS CAR AND IT FAILED ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182189February 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WENT TO START MY VEHICLE ONE MORNING AND IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD MY BROTHER AND FATHER IN LAW WHOM ARE MECHANICS COME TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS FILLED WITH SLUDGE. WE THEN CLEANED OUT THE ENGINE REAL GOOD AND CHANGED ALL THE LIQUIDS IN IT. IT WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY A MONTH. I THEN GOT UP IN THE MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND STARTED MY VEHICLE AND WENT TO MY MOTHERS DOWN THE ROAD BEFORE WORK. ON MY WAY TO WORK THE ENGINE STARTED ACTING UP AND LUCKILY I WAS JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM HOME. I WENT STRAIGHT HOME AND MADE IT RIGHT BEFORE MY CHRYSLER CONCORD QUIT COMPLETELY ON ME. I THEN HAD MY BROTHER IN LAW AGAIN COME LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS TOAST AND NEEDED A NEW ONE. NOW I HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE MOTOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR BEFORE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED. NOW I OWE $8,000.00 ON THIS VEHICLE AND CAN NOT DRIVE IT DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO AFFORD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AGAIN. IT SETS IN MY DRIVE AS A LAWN ORNAMENT NOW. NOW THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS AN APPROXIMATE DATE SINCE THIS HAPPENED SOME TIME AGO. BUT I KNOW IT WAS IN THE SUMMER TIME AFTER JUNE OF 2006. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182217February 10, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON THE FRONT BEACH ROAD IN PANAMA CITY, FL, DURING CHRISTMAS 06 THE PLASTIC PIECE BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HOOD FLEW OFF AND HIT OUR WINDSHIELD VERY HARD AND FLEW OVER OUR CAR. IT WAS DARK AND WE WERE NOT SURE WHAT HIT OUR WINDSHIELD UNTIL THE MORNING AND WE SAW THAT LONG PIECE WAS MISSING FROM OUR CAR. WE WENT AND TRIED TO FIND THE PIECE THAT FLEW OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT COULD NOT FIND IT. WE ARE NOT SURE HOW MUCH THIS PIECE WILL COST US, BUT I FEEL FOR IT TO FLY OFF AND HIT OUR WINDSHIELD WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND NOT SURE IF IT HIT ANYONE BEHIND US. I FEEL AFTER READING THIS COMPLAINT SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS SITE THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RESEARCH HIS PROBLEM AND FIX THE PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE US WHO HAVE LOST THIS PIECE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181335February 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 2/1/07 I BROUGHT MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD IN FOR MAINTENANCE WITH THE COMPLAINT THAT THE OIL LIGHT IS RANDOMLY FLICKERING ON. THE SERVICE ADVISER INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE INVOLVING SLUDGE AND EVENTUAL ENGINE SEIZURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181343February 1, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 1995 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXITING A RAMP AT 10-15 MPH THE TIE ROD BOLTS FELL OFF THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD NO STEERING AND THE WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE HAD A SMALL BOLT AND PUT IT IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AT 3 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW RACK AND PINION. THE CONTACT CALL THE CHRYSLER CORPORATE OFFICE ,AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 36,000 MILES THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT FOR FREE. *AK UPDATED 03/07/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181376February 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2000 ENGINE SEIZED AT 69000 MILES TOO MUCH MONEY TO REPAIR TIMING BELT/CHAIN REPLACED AT 55000 MILES DOOR LOCKS REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ENGINE QUIT WITH FAMILY IN CAR DURING 65 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181048January 29, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
THE HYDRAULIC STRUTS THAT HOLD OPEN THE TRUNK LID ON MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI HAVE FAILED RESULTING IN A PAINFUL BUMP ON THE HEAD FOR YOURS TRULY. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF ANYONE WHO USES THE TRUNK FOR ANY PURPOSE, ESPECIALLY FAMILY MEMBERS. IT SEEMS TO STAY OPEN OK DURING WARM WEATHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10178184January 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. ON 1-6-07 THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED OFF AS IF THE CAR WAS OFF, THE AIR CONDITIONING TURNED ON, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND ON, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD START SO IT WAS TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT, THAT EVEN IF HE FIXED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, HE STILL MAY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT NEEDED TO BE UPDATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177661January 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 67000 MILES WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING UNDER DRY CONDITIONS AT 55 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER HE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH, AND THERE WERE NO WARNING SINGS OR LIGHTS TO LET HIM KNOW THE FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THEY TOLD HIM THAT HIS TIMING CHAIN FAILED. UPDATED 02/16/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177564January 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT A POINT ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO MY CAR BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE, A NEIGHBOR TOLD ME TO CHECK THE OIL AND SEE IF IT WAS LOW, IT WAS, I FILLED IT AND THE NOISE DIMINISHED. NO LIGHT EVER CAME ON EXCEPT BRIEFLY ON A LEFT HAND TURN ONCE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. ON CHRISTMAS DAY WHILE DRIVING A TOTAL OF 60 MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR BEGAN TO STUTTER AND JERK AND ACT VERY BAD ONCE I REDUCED SPEED AND GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. TODAY I FOUND OUT MY ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE TO APPROVE REPAIRS. MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. I PURCHASED IT THE END OF OCTOBER 2006 AND IT HAD 82468 MILES ON IT. I DROVE IT FOR TWO MONTHS AND PUT 2000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE ENGINE WENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177589January 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. I EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AT 105,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF AND THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176957December 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* - THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORD. THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND LOST POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH A ODOMETER READING OF 90000, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION BEFORE THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS A 2004 CHRYSLER LXI WHICH SHE HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND WHICH THE DEALER PURCHASED IT BACKFROM HER. SHE HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 2000 MILES AND THAT THE OIL WAS CLEAN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP STATED SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE OIL. *AKPDATED 01/22/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176760December 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS ENGINE SEIZED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF OIL. THE CONTACT HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND HE WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE FAILURE WAS DO TO A CLOGGED OIL LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176491December 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TIMING CHAIN BROKE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176333December 17, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE TRUNK LID HYDRAULIC SUPPORT DEVICES ARE FAILING TO HOLD THE LID OPEN ALLOWING IT TO FALL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS AND HAS RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES TO BOTH ME AND MY WIFE (BUMPS AND BRUISES). I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2001 AND IT ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE AND HAS NEVER RECEIVED ANY DAMAGE. I FEAR A MORE SEVERE INJURY WILL RESULT IF THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10176337December 17, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
BACKING OUT OF OUR GARAGE (STRAIGHT WITHOUT TURNING) AT HOME; THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY DIDN'T RESPOND TO ANY ACTION FROM DRIVER (MY WIFE) AFTER A "SNAPPING SOUND" WAS HEARD. NO PRIOR ACCIDENT OR KNOWN DAMAGE TO TRIGGER THIS. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR OTHER BUSY ARTERY, THE OUTCOME MIGHT HAVE BEEN WITH PERSONAL AND/OR MATERIAL CONSEQUENCES. HOPEFULLY THIS WASN'T THE CASE. THIS IS A CHRYSLER CONCORD XI 2000 WITH 38,000 MILES, AND OVERALL IN PRISTINE CONDITIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175811December 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A SERVICE STATION. THE DIP STICK WAS CHECKED FOR OIL LEVEL. THE CONTACT ADDED TWO QUARTS, WAITED 5 MINUTES, AND THEN CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AGAIN. THE LEVEL WAS INDICATED THE OIL TANK WAS STILL NEAR EMPTY, SO THE CONTACT ADDED ONE MORE QUART. THEN THE LEVEL WAS TOO HIGH, SO THE CONTACT EMPTIED THE OIL AND ADDED THE RECOMMENDED 5 QUARTS. THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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