1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, ENGINE COOLANT, WATER AND STEAM POURED FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND INTO THE INTERIOR CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH FEET. THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET RECEIVED THE RESULTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000. UPDATED 05/19/10. *LJ

Mileage: 48,000

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

Mileage: 83,000

SAME SAD STORY AS THE OTHERS ON YOUR WEBSITE. I HAD A 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. ON NEW YEAR'S DAY 2005 I WAS DRIVING TO MY DAUGHTER'S WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE. SUDDENLY, IT DIED. I HAD TOWED INTO MY DEALER, CLIFFORD CHRYSLER OF BUFFALO GROVE. THEY SAID THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED UP DUE TO SLUDGE. SINCE THE CAR WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY INSISTED THEY TALK TO CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY INADEQUATE OIL CHANGES EVEN WHEN I SENT THEM A RECORD OF MY OIL CHANGES, THEY REFUSED TO HELP WITH THE COST OF REPLACING THE ENGINE. *NM

Mileage: 30,000

AUTO-THEFT MECHANISM KICKED IN WHEN NOT NEEDED, RADIATOR AND AIR/CONDITIONER WENT OUT BEFORE 70,000 MILES AND NOW THE HEAD GASKET NEEDS REPLACING...AT 67,000 MILES. *JB

ON CHRISTMAS DAY DRIVING WITH MY SON TO MY MOTHERS HOME ABOUT ONE HOUR AWAY, I EXITED THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL. WHEN THE SIGNAL TURNED GREEN, I PUSHED THE GAS, THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. I CHECKED TO VERIFY THAT THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO A PARK AND RIDE, THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED, AND IS DESTROYED BEYOND REPAIR OF THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ZERO WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE ANY FLUID. THERE WERE NOT ANY WARNING LIGHTS REGISTERING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE MAKE IS A CHRYSLER CONCORDE. IT IS A 1997, WITH 97,000 MILES. UP UNTIL THAT MOMENT THE VEHICLE WAS IDEAL. THEN WITHIN TEN FEET IT IS DESTROYED BEYOND REPAIR, WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. *JB

Mileage: 97,000

DT: THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE ENGINE ALWAYS GETS REAL HOT AND STALLS. SHE FORCED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IN A DANGEROUS PLACES. *NM

Mileage: 105,000

THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, THE TEMP INDICATOR WENT FROM COLD TO HOT.

Mileage: 140,000

FIRST, IT STARTED OUT WITH THE CRACKED FUEL RAIL PROBLEM WHICH COST US OVER 900.00 TO REMEDY AND EVER SINCE WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT NOT WANTING TO IDLE SO WE REPLACED THE IDLE CONTOL AT THE COST OF OVER 60.00 WHICH STILL HASN'T FIXED THE ISSUE. THE SCANS BEING DONE SHOW A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #5 BUT ALSO CAN'T BE REMEDIED. YOU CAN BE DRIVING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BUCKS WILDLY, THE TACHOMETER SWINGS WILDLY THEN IT JUST STALLS AND WON'T RESTART. THE EGR VALVE AT A COST OF OVER 114.00. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NOONE CAN SEEM TO FIND A RESOLVE TO THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS TURNED MY VEHICLE INTO A VERY UNRELIABLE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND I WON'T PERMIT MY WIFE TO DRIVE IT ANY LONGER, YET WE ARE FORCED TO CONTINUE MAKING OUR PAYMENTS OR HAVE IT REPOSSESED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS WITH US NURSING THE VEHICLE JUST TO DRIVE THE TEN MILES TO WORK WITH SEVERAL STOPPAGES ALONG THE WAY.*AK

Mileage: 97,864

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A LITTLE WHILE, HALF OF THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE OTHER HALF WAS A NORMAL TEMPERATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE LIFTER AND VALVE ON THE DRIVER'S HEAD AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *NM

IN 2002 OUR CAR OVERHEATED WE TOOK IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP. SINCE THE IT IT WAS BOUGHT IN ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO REPAIR THE COOLING SYSTEM, OVER A SPAN OF LESS THAN A YEAR. THE ENTIRE COLLING SYSTEM, EXCEPT FOR THE HEATING COIL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS HAD A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #5 AND WE HAVE SUNK IN OVER A $1,000 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE MECHANICS HAVE TOLD US THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER EIGHT MONTHS. IT HAS BEEN HOOKED UP TO COMPUTERS AND STILL IT IS A GUESSING GAME. WE HAVE HAD THE EGR VALVE REPLACED BECAUSE THIS WAS ANOTHER GUESS AS TO THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS, SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, COIL, OVERHEAD CAM SENSOR, IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND TIMING BELT. WE ARE SINKING MORE MONEY INTO THIS CAR THAN WE CAN AFFORD. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF IT BEFORE WE PURCHASED IT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND STILL NO-ONE CAN TELL US WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK

Mileage: 80

IN 2002 OUR CAR OVERHEATED WE TOOK IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP. SINCE THE IT IT WAS BOUGHT IN ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO REPAIR THE COOLING SYSTEM, OVER A SPAN OF LESS THAN A YEAR. THE ENTIRE COLLING SYSTEM, EXCEPT FOR THE HEATING COIL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS HAD A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #5 AND WE HAVE SUNK IN OVER A $1,000 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE MECHANICS HAVE TOLD US THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER EIGHT MONTHS. IT HAS BEEN HOOKED UP TO COMPUTERS AND STILL IT IS A GUESSING GAME. WE HAVE HAD THE EGR VALVE REPLACED BECAUSE THIS WAS ANOTHER GUESS AS TO THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS, SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, COIL, OVERHEAD CAM SENSOR, IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND TIMING BELT. WE ARE SINKING MORE MONEY INTO THIS CAR THAN WE CAN AFFORD. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF IT BEFORE WE PURCHASED IT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND STILL NO-ONE CAN TELL US WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK

Mileage: 80

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE FAILED.*AK

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Mileage: 38,000

THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL.*JB

ENGINE: COOLING SYSTEM: HEAD GASKET WENT 1 WEEK AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE. COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 3RD GEAR-DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 6/01/00 ELECTRICAL SHORT/FUSE: SPEAKERS AND HORN NOT WORKING/WHEN SUNROOF IS OPENED THE TRUNK OPENS TOO.9/19/00 ELECTRICAL SHORT/FUSE: SMOKE FROM DASH WHEN CD WAS TURNED ON AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. 10/17/00 TRANSMISSION: FAILURE OF OVERDRIVE AND LOSS OF 3RD GEAR VEHICLE, COULD STILL BE DRIVEN IN "LIMP MODE" 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. 9/12/01 TRANSMISSION: FAILURE DUPLICATED AS PREVIOUSLY MENTION. 11/20/01. TRANSMISSION: FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE BOGGS DOWN AS IF PUTTING ON BRAKES.LOSS OF ONLY OVERDRIVE VEHICLE STILL ABLE TO OPERATE IN DRIVE GEAR.4/27/02 ENGINE: HEAD GASKET BLOWS ON ONE SIDE OF ENGINE 4/27/02

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, PUT THE DEFROSTER ON AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *YD

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD WHEN STOPPING AT RED LIGHT. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED UP. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YD

THIS CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN APPROXIMATELY APRIL. TIRES WERE REPLACED IN APRIL. BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THEN SLIDING SECTION TO SUNROOF FELL APART. THEN THE TERMOSTAT WENT OUT AND REPLACED. CAR STOPPED, WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WATER PUMP, HAD IT TOWED, WAS THEN TOLD IT WAS THE MODULATOR FAN. CONTACTED THE EXTENDED WARRENTY COMPANY, WAS TOLD BY WARRENTY PEOPLE THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED AND THEN INFORMED BY THEM THAT IT WAS ALSO MY AC AND THE COMPRESSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE REMAINING EXISTING WARRANTY THAT WAS LEFT ON THE CAR.

HEAT IS POOR AND WINDOWS STEAMED UP WHEN DRIVING, COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERNS

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. FIRST TIME HAPPENED WHILE PULLING INTO ONGOING TRAFFIC WHICH ALMOST LED TO A COLLISION. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT TRAFFIC WAS NORMAL. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PARTS WERE REPLACED ON BOTH TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK AT 4:30A.M. ON 10/14/99. UPON THE ENTRANCE TO I-696 ( ABOUT 2MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE) THE TEMPERATURE GAGE RAN HIGH AND THE HIGH TEMMP LIGHT CAME ON UPON THE ENTRANCE RAMP. I DROVE APPROX 4 MILES TO MY MOTHERS RESIDENCE WHICH WAS ON THE WAY TO WORK.. AT THAT HOUR I MUST DEPEND AND RELY ON THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. THANK GOODNESS MY MOTHER LIVES ON THE WAY TO MY JOB 55 MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE. WHEN I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT APPROX. 7AM (WHEN THEY OPEN) THE GENTLEMAN BEHIND THE COUNTER SAID IT PROBABLY WASN'T A HOSE, ( WHICH I THOUGHT BECAUSE OF THE COOLANT LOSS AND OVER HEATING) BUT INSTEAD A WATER PUMP BECAUSE IT IS SO COMMON IN THAT MAKE OF VEHICLE. THIS DISTURBS ME BECAUSE IF HE KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF SO MANY REPAIRS WHY NOT A RECALL ON THE PART? $:30 AM IS A SCARRY TIME TO BREAK DOWN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE I NEED MY VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK. IT WAS 197.60 FOR LABOR, 1.60 FOR A SEAL, 11.60 FOR COOLANT, AND 94.50 FOR THE PUMP,15.00 MISC CHARGE, AND 7.36 IN TAX TOTAL WAS 327.66. I DO HAVE THE PART AND THE RECEIPT OF THE BILL IF YOU NEED IT . I DID NOT RECEIVE MY CAR BACK UNTILL 6PM I WAS TOLD IT TOOK SO LONG BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. I WISH I COULD PLAN AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS FOR EMERGENCIES.

WHENEVER VEHICLE REMAINS IDLE FOR LONGER THAN A DAY & THEN STARTING ITUP. IT WOULD STALL . WOULD HAPPEN FREQUENTLY BUT INTERMITTENLY. HAVE NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AS OF YET. *AK

HEAD GASKET CRACKED. MJS

WATER PUMP FAILED. NLM

TWO TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED. ONE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT SPEED AND PUT ME AT RISK FOR INJURY IN MY ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVING LANE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE FLUID LEAKS FROM THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM.

ENGINE HESITATES, SURGES AND VIBRATES CONTINUOUSLY.

ENGINE IDLES ERRATICALLY.