2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Problems & Recalls

I READ ON THE INTERNET UNDER 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT THERE IS A MASTER BRAKE ISSUE IF YOU DON'T HAVE ABS BRAKES. IT AFFECTS THE STOPPING AND THE BRAKES CONSTANTLY RUB. THAT IS THE MAIN CONCERN I HAVE WITH MY CAR.

I READ ON THE INTERNET UNDER 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT THERE IS A MASTER BRAKE ISSUE IF YOU DON'T HAVE ABS BRAKES. IT AFFECTS THE STOPPING AND THE BRAKES CONSTANTLY RUB. THAT IS THE MAIN CONCERN I HAVE WITH MY CAR.

I READ ON THE INTERNET UNDER 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT THERE IS A MASTER BRAKE ISSUE IF YOU DON'T HAVE ABS BRAKES. IT AFFECTS THE STOPPING AND THE BRAKES CONSTANTLY RUB. THAT IS THE MAIN CONCERN I HAVE WITH MY CAR.

IVE BEEN INFORMED OF A LOT OF RECALLS ON MY CAR AND WOULD LIKE THEM FIXED DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES.

IVE BEEN INFORMED OF A LOT OF RECALLS ON MY CAR AND WOULD LIKE THEM FIXED DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES.

IVE BEEN INFORMED OF A LOT OF RECALLS ON MY CAR AND WOULD LIKE THEM FIXED DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES.

HELLO, ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A YOKOHAMA ICEGUARDIG20 TIRE. THE ENTIRE INSIDE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT NAMED "YOKO TIRE FAILURE - 2016FEB26.PDF" FOR DETAILS OF THE EVENT A PHOTOS. THE OTHER ATTACHED DOCUME...

Mileage: 188,000

HELLO, ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A YOKOHAMA ICEGUARDIG20 TIRE. THE ENTIRE INSIDE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT NAMED "YOKO TIRE FAILURE - 2016FEB26.PDF" FOR DETAILS OF THE EVENT A PHOTOS. THE OTHER ATTACHED DOCUME...

Mileage: 188,000

TURN LIGHTS OFF CAR CUTS OFF.

Mileage: 176,000

I WAS LEAVING WORK WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AND MY LIFE LITERALLY FLASHED IN FRONT OF MY EYES . I ENTERED THE FREEWAY VIA THE MERGE LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. WHEN I ENTERED THE FREEWAY I SLOWLY INCREASED MY SPEED TO 50 MPH. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES ON THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD KNOC...

Mileage: 101,000

AS I WAS DRIVING MY AIR AG WAS RELEASED. IN DOING SO MY ARM WAS HURT DUE TO THE AIR BEING DEVELOPED. PRIOR TO THAT HAPPENING ANYTIME I WOULD PARK MY CAR AND SET THE ALARM IT WOULDN'T LOCK OR UNLOCK THEN IT WOULD RESET MY RADIO AND LIGHT WOULD START TO FLICKER. *TR

Mileage: 94,336

AS I WAS DRIVING MY AIR AG WAS RELEASED. IN DOING SO MY ARM WAS HURT DUE TO THE AIR BEING DEVELOPED. PRIOR TO THAT HAPPENING ANYTIME I WOULD PARK MY CAR AND SET THE ALARM IT WOULDN'T LOCK OR UNLOCK THEN IT WOULD RESET MY RADIO AND LIGHT WOULD START TO FLICKER. *TR

Mileage: 94,336

I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANY KIND OF RECALL OR INVESTIGATION ON MY VEHICLE HEADLIGHT LENS I HAVE ORIGINAL LENSES AND THEY ARE CLOUDED OVER LEAVING NIGHT VISIBILITY VERY LOW THANK YOU *TR

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND IT STARTED TO DING ON AND OFF. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO TOOK TO CHRYSLER DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2000 REGARDING THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE SEAT BELTS AFFECTING THE AIR BAG LIGHT. NO O...

Mileage: 84,000

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND IT STARTED TO DING ON AND OFF. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO TOOK TO CHRYSLER DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2000 REGARDING THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE SEAT BELTS AFFECTING THE AIR BAG LIGHT. NO O...

Mileage: 84,000

THE LIFTS ON THE HOOD AND TRUNK HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF FALLING. THE DOOR AND HEADLIGHT TRIM IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAS PULLED COMPLETELY OFF THE DOORS AND HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE OF SHRINKAGE, THEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MILES AN HOUR THE HOOD MOLDING CAME...

Mileage: 98,000

I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW FROM THE DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A TICKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE, I USED MY CELLPHONE TO CALL MY MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY MY TIMING CHAIN BUT THAT IF IT'S JUST TICKING IT'S NOT IMMINENT DANGER OF BREAKING. I ARRIVED TO WORK A...

Mileage: 137,000

HELLO, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION WITH MY YEAR 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND I PURCHASED THIS CAR ROUGHLY A YEAR AND A HALF AGO WITH 41,000 MILES ON IT. THE CARFAX VEHICLE REPORT STATED THAT THE CAR HAD PERFECT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND IT WAS O...

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY DOOR LOCKS FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. WHEN I PRESS THE BUTTON TO LOCK OR UNLOCK IT WILL NOT WORK AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE.I HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS BY HAND. I HAVE CHECKED WITH MY MECHANIC AND HE TELLS ME ITS PROBABLY THE MOTOR AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN...

THE MOTOR ON A MY 2.7L 2000 CHRYSLER CONTOUR ROD BEARINGS WENT OUT RUINING THE MOTOR. THE REPAIR WOULD BE 3,000. I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS A KNOWN INCIDENT WITH THESE MOTORS THAT CHRYSLER USES IN THIS MODEL. THE MOTOR WENT OUT ON A CAMPING TRIP 180 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. I LEFT THE CAR AT A SHOP AND AM C...

Mileage: 120,000

ENGINE QUIT ON WELL MAINTAINED 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE (2.7 LITER ENGINE) W/ 80K MILES AND WOULD NOT RESTART. TIMING CHAIN/BELT BROKEN. REQUIRES ENTIRE ENGINE SWAP TO FIX, ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, LOUD KNOCKING. *TR

Mileage: 113,721

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A 2.7 ENGINE, THE VEHICLE IS IN PERFECT CONDION AND THE MOTOR JUST STARTED KNOCKING, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I'M TOLD, I HAVE A 114000 MILES BUT IT LOOKS LIKE 30000 MILES.. NOW I CAN'T FIND A 2.7 DOHC MOTOR FOR IT BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS ENGINE, TH...

Mileage: 106,898

OUR 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD SHOT OUT A PARKING SPOT WHEN MY HUSBAND STARTED THE CAR. TOYOTA ISN'T THE ONLY VEHICLE WITH THIS FAULT. CHILDREN NEARBY WERE JUST MISSED. THE CAR BRUSHED ONE TEEN. WE NEVER HAD ANY PREVIOUS ISSUES LIKE THIS. THE CAR SPED OUT OF THE SPACE, HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE NEXT ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE THEN TRIED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE...

I OWN A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. I HAVE A PROBLEM THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE DOOR AND INSIDE COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SHOPS TO FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THE LIGHTS NEVER COME ON. FRUSTRATING IS PUTTING IT LIGHTLY. THE LIGHTS HAVE COME ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS POWERED...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 39 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS.AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED ...

Mileage: 47,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE WHEN THE ENGINE BLOW UP LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OR BACK OF HER WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 99,131

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED DUE TO SLUDG...

Mileage: 83,520

HI MY 200 CHRYSLER CONCORD , STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY , MECHANIC SAID OVERHEATING /SLUDGE IN ENGINE CAUSED IT TO FAIL , ALMOST GOT HIT ON US ROUTE !&9 .ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE LANE . MY MECHANIC SAID THIS CAR IS THE WORST ENG...

Mileage: 87,000

MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE HAS A DEFECT WITH THE 2.7 DOHC V6 ENGINE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE . MY MOTOR JUST FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE DUE TO THE DEFECT . OIL CHANGES EVERY 2500-3000 MILES . *TR

Mileage: 124,500

I HAVE A 2000 CONCORD, KEPT IN MINT CONDITION, OIL CHANGED EVERY 3 TO 3.5K JUST TURNED 80K. WHILE PICKING MY FIANCEE FROM THE HOSPITAL ON THE X WAT, I HEARD A CLICK KIND OF SOUND FROM THE ENGINE, I EXITED THE RAMP AND PULLED OVER, THE ENGINE W3AS MAKING A SQUEAKING SOUND, ALL EQUIPMENT ON THIS CAR ...

Mileage: 80,000

THE HYDRAULIC MECHANISM'S THAT HOLD UP THE TRUNK AND THE HOODS ON CHRYSLER CONCORDS AND OTHER MODELS HAVE A TENDENCY TO ALLOW THE HOOD OR TRUNK TO CLOSE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ON MY 2000 CONCORD AND MY MOTHER'S CONCORD ALSO. IT IS NOT A MATTER OR EXCESS WEAR BECAUSE THERE ...

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 ...

Mileage: 114,100

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 ...

Mileage: 114,100

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 ...

Mileage: 57,000

CAR JUST QUIT RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE AND THIS WAS AFTER ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN JAN. 2008. *TR

UNEXPECTED PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY! *TR

Mileage: 71,000

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 MECHAN...

Mileage: 136,000

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 SC...

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN EXCEPT THE ENGINE. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTE...

Mileage: 13,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE, STALL, AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART SOMETIMES, AND OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD NOT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE TO BE TH...

Mileage: 89,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ROD BEGAN KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED AND WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTO SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED COMPLETELY AND WAS NO GOOD. THE CURRENT AND FAIL...

Mileage: 53,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE ENGINE WAS...

Mileage: 78,000

I PURCHASED A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX IN SEPT. 2006. IT HAD 114,305 MILES AT TIME OF PURCHASE. TEN MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FAIL AFTER NORMAL, REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I FIRST THOUGHT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WOULD DIE OR WAS DIFFICULT TO START, SO I REPLACED THE BATTE...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND CREATED A HOLE IN THE VALVE...

Mileage: 95,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND HEARD STRANGE NOISES WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE REFERRED TO IT AS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIE...

Mileage: 52,845

WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES, REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES MY CARS 2.7L V6 ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MANY, MANY CUSTOMERS AND WHILE STILL OWING LARGE SUMS OF MONEY ON OUR LOANS, ARE STUCK WITHOUT VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THE ENORMOUS COST INVOLVED IN THIS REPAIR. HAVING THIS PRO...

Mileage: 53,000

STEERING PROBLEM...FIRST WENT OUT TURNING TO THE LEFT ONLY..NOW IT MAKES TERRIBLE NOISE WHEN IT IS COLD TILL IT WARMS UP BUT POWER ONLY WORKS TURNING TO THE RIGHT...BEEN TOLD RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THEN HE HEARD NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED AN OIL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEH...

Mileage: 108,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AS OF JANUARY 3, 2008, THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS ...

Mileage: 85,000

RACK & PINION STEERING & NOW WHEEL BEARINGS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

RACK & PINION STEERING & NOW WHEEL BEARINGS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

I BOUGHT A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE. THE ENGINE DIED ON ME TWO YEARS AFTER I GOT IT, 68,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT LEFT ME WITH A VERY LARGE CAR NOTE. I ALSO HAD TO GO GET A NEW CAR BECAUSE THE AMOUNT THAT IT WOULD COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WAS JUST AS HIGH AS A NEW CAR. I JUST...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP THAT LED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDER...

Mileage: 72,000

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I HEARD THE ENGINE KNOCKING AND THEN I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO A DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT WHERE IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED THE ENGINE HAD BEEN BLOWN DUE TO A BEARING BREAKING. THE GARAGE SAID THAT IT WASN'T WORTH REBUILDING THE ENG...

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR, SIZE P225/60R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BEGAN TO SLOWLY LOSE AIR UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. HE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE HAD SEVERE CRACKS AND WAS CHIPPING. THE OTHER THREE TIR...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE MECHANIC SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT IN THE E...

Mileage: 112,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2000, WITH A 2.7 ENGINE. I HAVE ONLY USED THE DEALER FOR ALL MAINTENANCE WORK AND THE CAR IN NO LONGER UNDER THE 7 YEARS, 70,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL MAINTENANCE FOR THE CAR. ON AUGUST 14, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME AND THE ENGINE PER...

Mileage: 66,011

WAS ON INTERSTATE HEADING TO HAMPTON VIRGINIA WHEN HAD TO PULL OVER FOR TRAFFIC AND SIT FOR 20 MINUTES DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DELAY, WHEN I PULLED BACK INTO TRAFFIC MY CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 10 MILES PER HOUR AND WAS SQUEALING AND SOUNDED LIKE ENGINE WAS FALLING OUT. HAD TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP...

Mileage: 63,900

ENGINE KNOCKS AT 115,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO RESOURCES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT LEADS TO ENGINE MALFUNCTION. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI, MODEL YEAR 2000, MILEAGE 71930: LEAVING DRIVEWAY, TURNING RIGHT, UPON TRYING TO CENTER STEERING WHEEL AFTER TURN, IT WOULD NOT TURN BACK TO THE LEFT AND I RAN OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT. MINOR DAMAGE. BACKED OUT AND ONLY COULD STEER LEFT WITH EXTREME EFFORT. MANAGED TO GET CAR...

Mileage: 71,930

FIRST ,HEARD NOISE COMING FORM ENGINE(RATTLING NOISE). TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC, THAT THE ENGINE WOULD PROBABLY BE GONE IN SIX MONTHS. THAT'S ALL I WAS TOLD. NO REASONS WHY. IF THE PROBLEM WAS FIXABLE OR ANYTHING. A WEEK LATER THE CAR CUT-OFF ON ME RIGHT AFTER I H...

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCT 07, IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS WAS NORMAL. ONE NIGHT IT STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATED. THE NEXT MORNING WHILE DRIVING IT THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THAT WAS IT. I HAD IT TOWED AND WAS TOL...

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THERE IS A SMOKE TINTED PIECE OF PLASTIC BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE WINDSHIELD THAT IS USED TO COVER THE VENTS ON THE HOOD. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS PIECE OF PLASTIC FLEW OFF THE CAR, HIT MY WINDSHIELD, WENT OVER THE CAR, AND SMASHED ...

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THERE IS A SMOKE TINTED PIECE OF PLASTIC BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE WINDSHIELD THAT IS USED TO COVER THE VENTS ON THE HOOD. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS PIECE OF PLASTIC FLEW OFF THE CAR, HIT MY WINDSHIELD, WENT OVER THE CAR, AND SMASHED ...

SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF CAR IN A PARKING LOT WHEN PUT IN GEAR. TOTALLED 2 CARS. *JB

Mileage: 150,000

I WAS JUST DRIVING ONE NIGHT HOME FROM MY MOTHERS HOUSE AND THE ENGINE JUST BLEW WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE CHANGED MY OIL EVERY 3,000-3,500 MILES AND AFTER READING THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2.7 CHRYSLER ENGINE I AM QUITE DISPLEASED THAT A COMPANY CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS KIND OF NEGLECT. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. ON APRIL 22, 2007 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD DETACHED, THE WATER PUMP H...

Mileage: 50,000

2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD WITH 2.7 ENGINE FAILED AT 58,450 MILES, ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE AT CHRYSLER DEALER. DEALER ESTIMATES REPAIRS AT $7,000.00. *AK

Mileage: 58,454

I WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND AVOID ANY TRAFFIC PROBLEMS. HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP , AND THEY INDICATED THAT MY ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I ONLY HAD 82,000 MILES AND CHANGED MY OIL 3...

Mileage: 82,000

ENGINE IN MY CHRYSTLER CONCORDE SEIZED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING I DID. THEY SAID THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SPIN.*AK

Mileage: 105,200

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE. RECENTLY THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING VERY BAD. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE ENGINE IS GOING TO SEIZE UP, AND NOT TO DRIVE IT. HE RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ENGINE OR AT LEAST A REBUILD. HE THEN PROCEDED TO INFORM ME ABOUT HOW PROBLAMAT...

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 REQUI...

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

Mileage: 36,000

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 MO...

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...

Mileage: 101,560

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

Mileage: 69,000

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

Mileage: 69,000

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

Mileage: 69,000

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 ...

Mileage: 84,620

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 BUS...

Mileage: 37

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. ...

Mileage: 108,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON A CITY STREET, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER, AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE PRESENT...

Mileage: 77,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AL...

Mileage: 39,000

I PURCHASED A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE IN JUNE 2001 FROM PATTERSON CHEVROLET. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR AND IT WAS SERVICED FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS (OIL LEAKING AND SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD) IN NOVEMBER 2001, TWICE IN DECEMBER 2001 AND ONCE IN JANUARY 2002 BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. CAR ...

Mileage: 64,345

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, WAS PULLED OVER AND DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THEN, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FRACTURED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RUN ERRATICALLY. THE TIMING CHAIN GEARS AND TE...

Mileage: 78,036

SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE, CRACKED ENGINE. *NM

Mileage: 52,000

I WAS DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE 295 JUST PASSING INTO MASSACHUSETTS ON OCTOBER 20TH 2006 WHEN I HEARD MY ENGINE MAKING HORRID SOUNDS, ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD NO CONTROL AND INSTEAD OF PANICKING LIKE A NORMAL DRIVER AND CRASHING HORRIBLY(WHICH WOULD HAVE HAPPENED I ASSURE YOU) I POPPED THE CAR INTO NEUT...

Mileage: 74,369

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES WHICH WERE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE BRAKE LINE. THE ENGINE ALSO MADE SEVERAL CLUNKY NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE BRAKELINE WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AND ...

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES WHICH WERE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE BRAKE LINE. THE ENGINE ALSO MADE SEVERAL CLUNKY NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE BRAKELINE WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AND ...

Mileage: 60,000

CHRYSLER 2000 CONCORDE LXI STEERING RACK FAILURE. *JB

Mileage: 102,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CONSTANT KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED UP, AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER AS THE SPEED INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE N...

Mileage: 100,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, A VERY LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THEN A VAST AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A PISTON AND ROD PROBLEM...

Mileage: 65,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRUNK FELL DOWN AND HIT THE CONTACT ON THE HEAD. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE TRUNK FELL DOWN PERIODICALLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 44,087

TRUNK GAS STRUTS HAVE FAILED TWICE. THE ORIGINAL AND A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT SET. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 54000 MILES AS OF NOW. THE LAST SET LET THE TRUNK LID ALMOST FALL AND STRIKE MY WIFE ON THE HEAD WHILE LOADING GROCERIES. *NM

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING TO WORK IN THE AM, THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. IT SEEMED TO BE OK AFTER THAT. THEN LATER THAT EVENING, I WAS DRIVING ON A 70 MPH FREEWAY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER THIS TIME AND I HAD TO MAKE A...

Mileage: 113,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WAS METAL FLOATING IN THE OIL PAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N...

Mileage: 136,000

I WAS RESPONDING FROM HOME TO AN EMERGENCY PAGE WHEN I BEGAN HEARING LOUD NOISES COMING FOR THE ENGINE. I WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN THIS BEGAN SO I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START MY VEHICLE IT FAILED. I HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WH...

Mileage: 109,241

BLOWN MOTOR ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX. *NM

Mileage: 120,000

2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE, 2.7 LITER ENGINE HAD A ENGINE FAILURE (WATER PUMP, CAUSING JUMP TIME, CAUSING BLOWN ENGINE) WITHIN SECONDS CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER BRAKES,POWER STEERING AT 70 MPH ON I-94 AT NORTH RIVER ROAD. I WAS LUCKY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THE 2.7 L...

Mileage: 89,500

EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ON BUT BRAKE WAS OFF. STOPPED BY DEALER AND SERVICE REP. SAID EMERGENCY BREAK WAS NOT FULLY RELEASED AND HE RELEASED IT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE BRAKE WAS ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE IT ALL THE WAY. WENT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THE SERVIC...

Mileage: 34,939

TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. ENGINE QUIT AND I COASTED INTO A DRIVEWAY. MECHANIC SAID THE TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING THE VALVES TO BE BENT AND ENGINE FAILURE. $6000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. HARD FOR A ELDERLY COUPLE!*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS AND THE STEERING LOCKED. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS LATER TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEE...

Mileage: 71,000

MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2.7 LITER WITH 56,000 MILES WAS JUST REPORTED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHOT BECAUSE OF SLUDGE BUILD UP. I WAS PUZZLED BECAUSE I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES ? PLEASE HELP ME ! *NM THANKS, LANCE. *NM

Mileage: 56,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON SITTING IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT, THE BACK OF THE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS INTO A RECLINED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE SEAT FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE SEAT RECLINER WHICH CORREC...

Mileage: 97,000

I OWN A 2000 CHYRSLER CONCORDE WITH A 2.7 LEMON ENGINE. IT BLEW UP AT 73500 MILES. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT IS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP AND TOO SMALL OF OIL PORTS. I HAVE READ THE 100'S OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS CHRYSLERS DENIAL OF A PROBLEM. IF FORMER EMPLOYEES OF CHRYS...

Mileage: 73,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 100,100

ENGINE MADE A NOISE AND BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE DEALER WHICH IS 5 MILES AWAY THE CAR DIED. TOLD IT WAS SLUDGE AND EVEN THOUGH I HAD PROOF OF OIL CHANGES, THEY WOULD NOT FIX ENGINE BUT WANTED $7000.00 TO REPLACE. *JB

Mileage: 64,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHICH DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE TIMING CHAIN HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 79,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE ENGINE STALLING. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE ENGINE WA...

Mileage: 30,000

MY WIFE AND SON WERE PARKING THE VEHICLE WHEN A CREAK FOLLOWED BY A LOUD POPPING NOISE OCCURED. AT THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STEERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER SHIP IN FRISCO, TX FOR ANALYSIS. SUBSEQUENT REPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS THAT BOTH PINS HOLDI...

Mileage: 66,000

MY WIFE AND SON WERE PARKING THE VEHICLE WHEN A CREAK FOLLOWED BY A LOUD POPPING NOISE OCCURED. AT THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STEERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER SHIP IN FRISCO, TX FOR ANALYSIS. SUBSEQUENT REPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS THAT BOTH PINS HOLDI...

Mileage: 66,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, A NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE CRANK SHAFT BEARING FAILED AND THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL.

Mileage: 69,000

I HAVE AN 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE AND WAS TURNING FROM ONE HIGHWAY TO NEXT AND CAR DIED RIGHT IN MIDDLE OF TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR LOUD ENGINE SOUNDS THAT WOULD INDICATE SOMETHING WAS WRONG. HAD CAR TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID ENGINE HAD FROZE UP AND WOULD COST $7,100 T...

Mileage: 85,316

COMPLETE 2.7L ENGINE FAILURE AT 87,000 MILES. OIL CHANGES OCCURRED EVERY 3,000 MILES (MORE THAN THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE MANUFACTURER). SCHEDULE A IN THE OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDS OIL CHANGES EVERY 7500 MILES UNDER "NORMAL" OPERATING CONDITIONS. SCHEDULE B RECOMMENDS OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES IF ...

Mileage: 87,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE AT 5-7 MPH THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND THE ENGINE LOCKED. THE DEALER SAID THE TIMING CHANGE BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. *AK

Mileage: 27,000

OIL LIGHT WENT ON YESTERDAY MORNING. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT A SERVICE STATION AND THEY PUT IN A QUART OF OIL. ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT, OIL LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I STOPPED AT ANOTHER SERVICE STATION AND THEY PUT IN ANOTHER QUART OF OIL. MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS ...

DT: THE CONTACT WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. HE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND THE TENSIONER IN THE ENGINE BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW UP. REPAIRS WILL BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE.*AK

Mileage: 63,600

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE FUEL TANK BRACKET FELL OFF. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE BRACKET RUSTED AND REPLACED IT. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM IN MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *NM

Mileage: 50,000

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE PLASTIC TRIM BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND HOOD BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VIBRATION STARTED IN THE CENTER AND THEN THE PLASTIC TRIM CAME OFF. UPON INSPECTION, HE DETERMINED THAT THE PLASTIC CLIP ATTACHED TO THE TRIM OF THE METAL BROKE. THE PLASTIC CLIPS WEAKENE...

Mileage: 72,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING IT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC THE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT AND THE ENGINE WAS TRASHED. THIS OCCURRED ON 9-22-05. THE CONTACT WAS TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED. HE FOUND SOME INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET ABOUT HOW OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP IN THE...

Mileage: 64,500

DT: THE CONTACT HEARD A TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2005. HE HAD NOT DRIVEN IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. THEN, HE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY BELIEVED THAT IT HAD AN ENGINE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME, AND THE NEXT TIME HE TRIED TO START VEH...

Mileage: 108,609

NO WARNING THE CAR JUST BROKE DOWN. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, AND THEY TOLD ME THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN, DUE TO SLUDGE, AND IT WOULD BE ABOUT $5000.00 TO FIX IT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR REPAIRED YET.*JB

Mileage: 80,000

IM NOT TO SURE WHY MY CAR DID THIS. I JUST SHUT OFF IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC LUCKILY, BECAUSE I HAD MY 2YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO START IF BACK UP AND GET HOME. IT DIDNT HAPPEN AGAIN BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.

Mileage: 89,000

1) TIMING CHAIN FAILED @72000 MILES WITHOUT WARNING (CHRYSLER REPAIRED AFTER GIVING ME HELL FOR TWO WEEKS EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT @ 75000 MILES 2)LAST WEEK THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT 76000 MILES. CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS OVER. *JB

Mileage: 76,000

DT: CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR CAR BECAUSE HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE NOISE WAS. REFERRED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO HAD 3 TECHNICIANS INSPECT THE VEHICLE. IT WAS SUGGESTED NOT TO DRIVE ANY FURTHER OR THE MOTOR MAY BLOW...

Mileage: 74,000

DT: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH ON A STREET AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. THERE WAS NO STALLING LOSS OF ALL POWER. THE STEERING WAS STILL WORKING THOUGH IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE VEHICLE. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND CALLED FOR A MECHANIC. A LOCAL MECHANIC CAME AND TOWED VEHICLE TO AN INDE...

Mileage: 61,300

DT: 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN OPENING THE TRUNK IT FELL DOWN HARD. THE HYDRAULIC LIFTS THAT HOLD THE TRUNK OPEN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUNK WAS NOT OPENED OFTEN. BOTH WERE REPLACED, LEFT AND RIGHT LIFTS....

THE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED FROM YANKEE FORD,SO.PORTLAND. WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE CAR SEEMED TO IDLE HIGH. YANKEE FORD DIAGNOSTIC COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. IN 2004 FALL, I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE IT WAS RUNNING HOT, THE ENGINE SOUNDED ROUGH. THE OIL CHANGES WERE UP TO DATE. THE...

Mileage: 75,000

BOUGHT A USED 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE W/2.7 ENGINE 1 YEAR AGO W/51000 MILES ON IT I DROVE IT ONLY 1 YEAR AND ENGINE STOPPED WAS TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP IT WOULD REQUIRE A MAJOR REPAIR JOB AND AROUND $4000.00 TO REPAIR . CHRYSLER KNEW OF THIS ENGINE FAILURE SINCE IT CAME OUT AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNT...

Mileage: 57,000

DT: WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES AND THE GAS FELT LIKE THEY WERE ACCELERATING, IT ACCELERATED SO BAD THE CONSUMER RAN A STOP SIGN. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK, AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP OVER 100 MPH, AND THE CAR WAS FULL OF GAS FUMES. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, AND ...

Mileage: 48,000

2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LH; AC EVAPORATOR FAILED AFTER ABOUT 3 YEARS; DEALER CHARGED ME MORE THAN $500 FOR AN ANALYSIS AND RE-CHARGE, WHICH LASTED 2 MONTHS; TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, WHO THEN TOLD ME IT WAS THE AC EVAPORATOR, AND THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY! TO FIX IT WOULD COST MORE THAN $1,200. I CON...

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 ...

Mileage: 70,000

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 ...

Mileage: 53,000

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 ...

Mileage: 53,000

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...

Mileage: 57,009

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

Mileage: 89,000

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

Mileage: 89,000

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 AN...

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

Mileage: 54,300

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 DEALE...

Mileage: 81,000

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 ...

Mileage: 56,000

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED WITH 48000 MILES. *JB

Mileage: 48,000

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 THER...

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 M...

Mileage: 135,000

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

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 D...

Mileage: 60,747

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...

Mileage: 62,566

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 80,000

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

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

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 ...

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

Mileage: 44,600

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 I...

Mileage: 73,200

HAVING JUST EXITED THE EXPRESSWAY, VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST BRAKING AND STEERING. UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE, AND FACING AN UPHILL SLOPE, I WAS ABLE TO BACK MY CAR THROUGH FIVE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO SAFETY AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD THIS SPONTANEOUS AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURED JUST ONE MILE EAR...

Mileage: 58,000

THE ENGINE OF MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. IMMEDIATELY THE OIL WARNING LAMP IMMUMINATED. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE PURCHASE DELEARSHIP WHERE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS TOLD THE MOTOR WAS DESTROYED. THE REPAIR COST WAS PLACED AT APPROX. $7,900. THE CAUSE WAS PLACED ...

Mileage: 98,000

ON MY WAY TO WORK MY ENGINE IN MY 2000 CONCORD STARTED TICKING AND SEIZED WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM ON JANUARY 4, 2005. I ONLY HAVE 40,000 MILES ON MY 4 YEAR OLD CAR WITH A 5 YEAR/50,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH I PAID OVER $900 FOR AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP! I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS SL...

Mileage: 40,000

SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE OF A CHRYSLER CONCORD 2.7L ENGINE RESULTING IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. ROUTINE MAINT. HAD BEEN PREFORMED AND YET SLUDGE STILL BUILT UP. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, NOT A MAINT. PROBLEM.

Mileage: 71,716

MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD ENGINE BEGAN A LOUD KNOCKING, AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC, HE INFORMED US THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHOT (POSSIBLY A ROD). I HAVE READ "COUTLESS" ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM. I PAID FOR A YEAR AND A HALF FOR A CAR I CAN NOT EVEN DRIVE. WHY WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE ENGINE...

Mileage: 141,000

2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH 56,000 MILES I WAS DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NEAR FORKED RIVER, NEW JERSEY WHEN I HEARD A POPPING SOUND, THEN THE ENGINE WENT DEAD. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE PLASTIC COVER OVER THE ENGINE WAS TORN AND OIL/GAS WAS SPLATTERED EVERYWHERE. WE NEEDED TO BE TOW...

Mileage: 56,000

A KNOCKING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE AND STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE THEN VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART IT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. T...

Mileage: 56,000

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A 2.7 ENGINE THAT IS SLUDGED. I HAVE CHANGED MY OIL PROPERLY BUT DO NOT HAVE BUT 2 OR 3 RECEIPTS. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT COMPANY HAS DENIED THE CLAIM. I AM A REALTOR AND MUST HAVE A CAR, THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT HARDSHIP AND WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED ...

Mileage: 74,000

WE FIRST SAW A DEALERSHIP REGARDING A CLICKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON APRIL 26, 2004, THEN AGAIN ON JULY 16, 2004 AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. ON THE LATTER DATE, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE OIL CHANGED. ON 7/25, THE ENGINE. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I HAD JUST PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN TH...

Mileage: 74,261

THE HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, MAKING THE ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD DIFFICULT AT NIGHT, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. OWNER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *AK THIS CONDITION ALSO EXIST WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. ALSO THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. *TT

Mileage: 50,000

THE CAR WAS IDLING FOR ABOUT 20MINUTES, THEN IT STARTED TO IDLE UP QUITE HIGH THEN BOG DOWN LOW, AFTER THAT I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, WAITED FOR MY HUSBAND. GOT THE CAR TO HIS FATHERS HOUSE, BARELY, THEN TOOK IT TO WHERE WE BOUGHT IT FROM. THEN IT DIED AND WON'T START BACK UP. THE CAR ONLY HAS 105...

Mileage: 105,800

THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. THEN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. FOLLOWING THAT A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD, AND VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER...

THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. THEN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. FOLLOWING THAT A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD, AND VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER...

DOOR LOCKS: CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FORM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE BACK DOOR LOCKED DRIVERS SIDE. CONSUMER CANNOT OPEN DOOR MANUALLY, BUT IT OPENS WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL. *AK FRONT DRIVER'S S...

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THEN AFTER TRYING TO COAST HOME, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT ENGINE WAS FULL OF SLUDGE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WARRANTY COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A LACK OF MAINTENANCE, ...

Mileage: 67,000

CAR STALLED AT RED LIGHT, I PULLED OVER TO FIRESTONE TO HAVE THEM PUT THE CAR ON A MACHINE TO SCAN FOR ERRORS AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND OIL SENSOR WERE BAD, I PAID FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE SENSORS ($525.00) AND FIVE DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING I SMELLED SOMETHING AND PULLED OVER, THI...

Mileage: 105,090

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS EVALUATED AND IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED, AND THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. VEHICL...

Mileage: 45,500

THE 2.7L ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH. VEHICLE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WHILE ROLLING OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 72,000

THE DOOR LOCKS TEND NOT TO UNLOCK, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THE PASSENGER HAD TO SLIDE ACROSS TO THE DRIVERS SIDE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. ATTEMPTS TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE KEY AND MANUAL LOCK FAILED. LOCK WAS REPLACED. REA...

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN TURNING VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TIMING BELT FAILED AND SLUDGE WAS IN THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WATER PUMP THAT WAS DEFECTIVE. *TC

Mileage: 100,103

WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED HER FOOT ON BRAKE, TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO REVERSE, THE MOTOR STARTED REVVING UP. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST JUMPED INTO REVERSE, CAR SPUN IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *SC *JB

Mileage: 54,814

WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE RAN ROUGHLY. ENGINE QUIT WORKING FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THEN, VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR AND A ROD BEARING CYLINDER 6 HAD MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 58,000

TRUNK LID WOULD NOT STAY UP WHEN OPENED. UNEXPECTED INJURY COULD OCCUR WHEN THE TRUCK WAS OPENED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE'S TRUNK WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK

Mileage: 54,000

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. *AK ......DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE, REQUIRING...

I OWN A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. HAVE CHANGED OIL ON SCHEDULE SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR 20 MONTHS AGO W/ APPROX. 45K MILES. HAVE ALSO HAD THE COMPLETE ENGINE FLUSH DONE 3 TIMES. CAR HAS THE 2.7 L ENGINE. COMPLETE FAILURE AT 79,300 MILES. NO HELP FROM CHRYSLER OR LOCAL DEALERS.*AK

Mileage: 79,300

CONSUMER WAS ADJUSTING THE SEAT AND DRIVER 'S FRONT SEAT COLLAPSED FORWARD. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK......*AK

I HAVE SEVERAL RATHER EXPENSIVE FAILING ITEMS ON MY CAR INCLUDING RECURRING ISSUES: HAD TO REPLACE THE R/P STEERING AT 65,000 MILES STEERING RACK HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE 'NEUTRAL' OR STRAIGHT POSITION; THE MOLDING AROUND ALL DOORS HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR; REAR DOOR LOCKS NEED TO B...

I HAVE SEVERAL RATHER EXPENSIVE FAILING ITEMS ON MY CAR INCLUDING RECURRING ISSUES: HAD TO REPLACE THE R/P STEERING AT 65,000 MILES STEERING RACK HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE 'NEUTRAL' OR STRAIGHT POSITION; THE MOLDING AROUND ALL DOORS HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR; REAR DOOR LOCKS NEED TO B...

I HAVE SEVERAL RATHER EXPENSIVE FAILING ITEMS ON MY CAR INCLUDING RECURRING ISSUES: HAD TO REPLACE THE R/P STEERING AT 65,000 MILES STEERING RACK HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE 'NEUTRAL' OR STRAIGHT POSITION; THE MOLDING AROUND ALL DOORS HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR; REAR DOOR LOCKS NEED TO B...

I HAVE SEVERAL RATHER EXPENSIVE FAILING ITEMS ON MY CAR INCLUDING RECURRING ISSUES: HAD TO REPLACE THE R/P STEERING AT 65,000 MILES STEERING RACK HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE 'NEUTRAL' OR STRAIGHT POSITION; THE MOLDING AROUND ALL DOORS HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR; REAR DOOR LOCKS NEED TO B...

I HAVE SEVERAL RATHER EXPENSIVE FAILING ITEMS ON MY CAR INCLUDING RECURRING ISSUES: HAD TO REPLACE THE R/P STEERING AT 65,000 MILES STEERING RACK HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE 'NEUTRAL' OR STRAIGHT POSITION; THE MOLDING AROUND ALL DOORS HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR; REAR DOOR LOCKS NEED TO B...

I HAVE SEVERAL RATHER EXPENSIVE FAILING ITEMS ON MY CAR INCLUDING RECURRING ISSUES: HAD TO REPLACE THE R/P STEERING AT 65,000 MILES STEERING RACK HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE 'NEUTRAL' OR STRAIGHT POSITION; THE MOLDING AROUND ALL DOORS HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR; REAR DOOR LOCKS NEED TO B...

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. A LOUD TICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART IT BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TH...

WHILE DRIVING UP AND DOWN A HILL AT 45 MPH VEHICLE HESITATED, AND ENGINE BUCKED FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON , BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED AFTER INSPECTION ENGINE BLEW OUT. *AK

Mileage: 70,000

VEHICLE STARTED AND MADE AN ANNOYING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK

Mileage: 44,800

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. *AK

Mileage: 47,300

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE LOST POWER. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD, OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION.*AK

Mileage: 63,000

THE VEHICLE STALLED AT EVERY LIGHT, FINALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GAIN SPEED. THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

Mileage: 127,000

ENGINE FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO CLAIMED THAT THE CONSUMER DID NOT MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE AND THE OIL HAD BUILT UP. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

Mileage: 55,600

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK *TC

WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH ENGINE DROPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 66,249

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SEIZED, AND ENGINE LOCKED UP. PLASTIC HOUSING THAT COVERS THE TIMING BELT SNAPPED, AND COMPLETELY SHREDDED THE HOUSING.*AK

THE ENGINE OF MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON OCTOBER 13, 2004.I HAVE SLIGHTLY OVER 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT IS 4 1/2 YEARS OLD.*AK I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION, THEY STATED THAT THEY "FOUND ENGINE SLUDGED UP CAUSING MINIMAL AMOUNT OF...

Mileage: 61,000

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED . *AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. *TC

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED . *AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. *TC

VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING, AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER BELIEVED IT WAS AN ACTUATOR PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 30,490

VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING, AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER BELIEVED IT WAS AN ACTUATOR PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 30,490

THE 2.7 ENGINE FAILED AT ABOUT 120,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE IS SLUDGED UP, BUT I HAD THE CAR ROUTINELY SERVICED. IT IS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. *AK

Mileage: 120,000

THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE AIR BAG BECAME INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 52,920

WHILE DRIVING OFF THE HIGHWAY ENGINE RATTLED/OVERHEATED, CAUSING SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR OIL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. CONSUMER HEARD KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR, AND AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DI...

Mileage: 63,080

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE AND THE MOTOR WAS SHOT. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE KNOCKED, AND BEFORE HE COULD EXIT THE KNOCKING GOT REAL LOUD. AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE DIED. CONSUMER SAID HE HAD TO PUSH VEHICLE TO HIS HOME, BUT LATER HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND TO...

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT ENGINE BLEW OUT. *AK

2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD - IN THE PAST 3 YEARS DOOR RELAYS (CONTROL LOCKS AND POWER WINDOWS) HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES IN MY CAR. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP KNEW THE PART AND COST AS SOON AS I STARTED TO DESCRIBE MY PROBLEM. SHE STATED THAT THIS WAS A CONDITION SHE WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH. M...

Mileage: 40,000

CHRYSLER 2000 CONCORD ENGINE FAILED (LOCKED UP DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP) 5 MINUTES AFTER PULLING IT INTO MY MECHANICS DRIVEWAY. HAS BEE IN REPAIR FOR THREE MONTHS. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IF I WOULD HAVE DRIVEN A LITTLE FARTHER.*AK

Mileage: 83,000

WHILE TURNING,THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP TEMPORARILY. THE SHOP MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE STEERING RACK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE STEERING LOSS WAS INTERMITTENT OVER A PERIOD OF TWO DAYS. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND WOULD ...

Mileage: 64,402

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 11,830

IN AUGUST OF 2003. MY CHRYSLER CONCORDE FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY TENSIONER, 66,000 MILES. THIS CAUSED ENGINE DAMAGE(VALVES BENT, ETC..) ENGINE REBUILT COST $2500. ON SEPTEMBER 6TH 2004 82,000 MILES, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO GET FOOD. APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE OR LESS FROM MY HOME, MY CAR DIED. OIL WAS S...

Mileage: 82,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH PLASTIC MOLDING UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME OFF. THIS MOLDING STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD, WENT OVER THE VEHICLE AND STRUK A VEHICLE BEHIND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. *NM

Mileage: 79,700

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE BLEW UP, HEARD A LOUD CLANGING NOISE. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. *AK

THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE INTERSTATE. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED BECAUSE OF FAULTY MAINTENANCE. *AK

Mileage: 67,700

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WHILE THE NOISE WAS PRESENT VEHICLE REVVED SEVERELY. AFTER AWHILE THE NOISE SUBSIDED, AND THE RPMS WOULD LOWER SIGNIFICANTLY. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A DISCOU...

Mileage: 72,300

THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING LIKE IT IS OUT OF GAS. AFTER SAFELY STOPPING PULLING OVER ETC. I CAN RESTART THE CAR BUT THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR A YEAR 2000 AUTOMOBILE.

Mileage: 115,000

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI. *MR (PROTECTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS) THE 5-1/2 FOOT LONG SECTION BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CLIPS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE, FLIPPED OVER THE VEHICLE ROOF CREATING A VERY SEVERE TRAFFIC HAZARD TO THE VEHICLE IN THE BACK OF THE CONSUMER. THE ...

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 52,000

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE DECELERATED THEN ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. TVEHICLE REACTED AS IF THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN TWENTY TIMES SINCE MAY OF 2004.*AK

Mileage: 19,500

DRIVING OUR 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ALONG ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY OIL LIGHT CAME ON, WE WENT TO PULL OFF ROAD IMMEDIATELY AND ENGINED DIED. WE HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE , MECHANIC INDICATED SLUDGE IN ENGINE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES.WE HAD NO WARNING OF THIS UNTIL OIL LIGHT...

Mileage: 59,000

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED LIQUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER 'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEN, ABS BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS BRAKE MODULE UNIT NEEDED TO BE R...

Mileage: 22,000

DURING 4 YRS OF OWNERSHIP, I AM EXPERIENCING THE WORST. I JUST HAD MY RACK AND PINION REPLACED AFTER STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN OR WOULD LOCK IN PLACE AFTER MAKING A TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AND FEELING AS THOUGH THE CHASSIS WAS FALLING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WILL NEED MY ...

I HAD OWNED MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE FOR APPROXIMATLY THREE YEARS WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THERE WAS LITTLE IF ANY WARNING OF THE FAILURE IN THE WAY OF DASHBOARD INDICATORS, ETC. WHEN DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE SERVICING MECHANIC ADVISED THAT A SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN T...

Mileage: 41,000

ENGINE FAILED ON MY WIFE'S 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. MECHANIC SAYS ROD FAILURE. 2.7L ENGINE. 58000 MILES ON THE CAR. *AK

Mileage: 58,000

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE DRIVER LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A TECHNICIAN AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MAINTENANCE ISSUES. *AK

DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN ENGINE MADE LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE ENGINE SEIZED. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS IS 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH SAME 2.7 LITER ENGINE PROBLEM AS THE REST WHERE THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS SLUDGE BUILD-UP CAUSE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK BUT CAR HAS...

Mileage: 73,000

ENGINE FILLED WITH SLUDGE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL COMPLETELY. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PISTONS GOING THROUGH THE VALVES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR, CAUSING THE FRONT SEATS TO BREAK OFF THE FLOOR. THE ENTIRE TRACK ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE MOTORS UNDERNEATH. *AK

Mileage: 66,000

ENGINE FILLED WITH SLUDGE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL COMPLETELY. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PISTONS GOING THROUGH THE VALVES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR, CAUSING THE FRONT SEATS TO BREAK OFF THE FLOOR. THE ENTIRE TRACK ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE MOTORS UNDERNEATH. *AK

Mileage: 66,000

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT PART. *AK

AT 85,000 MILES MY ENGINE IN WHICH I HAVE DONE MY OIL CHANGES, HAD SLUDGE IN IT, NOW AFTER 90,000 THE ENGINE KNOCKS REAL BAD AND MUST BE REPLACED, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY PERSONAL EXTENDED WARRENTY WILL NOT COVER IT BECAUSE OF THE CRAP IN THE ENGINE, WHICH THEY SAID I CAUSED IT BECAUSE I DID NOT...

Mileage: 90

2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH APPROX. 94K MILES IS HAVING WHAT THE CHRYSLER MECHANIC CALLS A "BLOW BY" AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY SAY WE NEED A NEW ENGINE COSTING APPROX. $8000!!! WE HAVEN'T EVEN MADE IT TO THE FIRST TUNE-UP! WE'VE MAINTAINED THE CAR WITH OIL CHANGES EVERY 3K MILES AT THE DEALERSH...

Mileage: 94,628

OWNER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20-30 MPH. WHEN MAKING A TURN, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN LOOSING ALL POWER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED, AT THIS TIME. *NM IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINAT...

Mileage: 18,000

WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT TIMING BELT BROKE AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE IN MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ALL OF THE SUUDEN WITHOUT WARNING, QUIT. WHEN TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC, FOUND THAT THE CAR HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THIS ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND 6 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR...

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH DRIVER APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, TOOK FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES,THEN PUT FOOT BACK ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND VEHICLE STALLED. . ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AS AN INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT DOWN/STALLED. VEHICLE STALLED. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

CHASSIS INTEGRITY. THE CHASSIS MOUNTS DETERIOTION IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS RESULTED IN THE STRUTS MALFUNCTIONING, THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES LEAKING TO THE EXTENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE POWERED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *AK

Mileage: 4,800

CHASSIS INTEGRITY. THE CHASSIS MOUNTS DETERIOTION IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS RESULTED IN THE STRUTS MALFUNCTIONING, THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES LEAKING TO THE EXTENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE POWERED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *AK

Mileage: 4,800

CHASSIS INTEGRITY. THE CHASSIS MOUNTS DETERIOTION IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS RESULTED IN THE STRUTS MALFUNCTIONING, THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES LEAKING TO THE EXTENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE POWERED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *AK

Mileage: 4,800

CHASSIS INTEGRITY. THE CHASSIS MOUNTS DETERIOTION IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS RESULTED IN THE STRUTS MALFUNCTIONING, THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES LEAKING TO THE EXTENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE POWERED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *AK

Mileage: 4,800

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG. ENGINE DIED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT ENGINE HAD BLOWN.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND TURNING VEHICLE TO THE LEFT IT LOST STEERING POWER AND IT WOULD NOT TURN LEFT. *AK

Mileage: 48,870

THE FRONT DRIVER PLASTIC DOOR KNOB HANDLE BROKE WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HANDLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $489.00. IT COST SO MUCH TO REPLACE THE HANDLE BECAUSE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE ENTIRE UNIT. *AK *SC

Mileage: 66,000

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT BROKE VALVES AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE TOO SMALL AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH OIL. *JB

Mileage: 74,000

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN UNLOCK LEVER IS USED, THE LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK AND THE INDIVIDUAL UNLOCK BUTTOM ON EACH DOOR MUST BE PULLED UP. HOWEVER, YOU CANNOT PULL UP THESE BUTTOMS UNTIL THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK LEVER IS FIRST ACTIVATED.THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZZARD BECAUSE THE...

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ENGINE DIED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO INDICATED THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. *AK

Mileage: 57,000

MY SON WAS GOING ABOUT 46 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE CAR JUST QUIT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE THE ENGINE JUST FEEL APART FOR NO REASON. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY THREE THOUSAND MILES AND IT HAS 90,000 .HE WAS ON A MAJOR HIWAY AND WAS VERY LUCKY NO ONE HIT HIM.*AK

Mileage: 92

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 98,000

THE CONSUMER WAS AT A GAS STATION FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WHEN IT'S ENGINE LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT ONLY MADE A CLICKING SOUND. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *NM

Mileage: 60,100

THE CONSUMER WAS AT A GAS STATION FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WHEN IT'S ENGINE LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT ONLY MADE A CLICKING SOUND. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *NM

Mileage: 60,100

WHILE DRIVING AT UNDETERMINED SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND PRECEDED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER.*AK

MY BROTHER WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY, HE WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND HAD TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL UNTIL HE COULD GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.THANK GOD HE OR KNOW ONE ELSE WAS HURT. *AK THE CAR IS A CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2000 WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE.

Mileage: 59,000

MY BROTHER WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY, HE WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND HE HAD TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL UNTIL HE COULD GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THANK GOD KNOW ONE WAS HERT OR KILLED. THE CAR IS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE.*AK

Mileage: 59,000

2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP (CAR HAS 59100 MILES ON IT) ACCORDING TO INTERNET TESTIMONIALS, LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN IT REACHES A CERTAIN MILEAGE. CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO ASSIST. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT 4 OF THE SAME KIND OF CARS HAVE BE...

Mileage: 59,100

ENGINE FAILURE @70,000 MILES .SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2.7L ENGINES IN CONCORDE,INTERPIDE,SEBRING AND STRATUS. REGULAR OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES, BELTS CHANGED CAR HAS BEEN BABIED. CAR SEIZED WHILE TAKING IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS. *C...

ON JULY 3,2003 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD THEM IT WAS LEAKING. THE CAR LEAKS AT ALL DOORS AND IN THE TRUNK. ALSO THE TRIM AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS IS COMING OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE OF $134.49 FOR THE HEADLIGHT TRIM REPAIR AND $201.17 FOR THE NEW DOOR GASKETS. THE TRUNK ...

Mileage: 53,000

ON JULY 3,2003 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD THEM IT WAS LEAKING. THE CAR LEAKS AT ALL DOORS AND IN THE TRUNK. ALSO THE TRIM AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS IS COMING OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE OF $134.49 FOR THE HEADLIGHT TRIM REPAIR AND $201.17 FOR THE NEW DOOR GASKETS. THE TRUNK ...

Mileage: 53,000

ENGINE DIED IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT ENGINE HAD BLOWN DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. *AK

Mileage: 65,000

THE FRONT AND BACK DOORS OF THE DRIVER SIDE HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. IN ORDER FOR THE DRIVER TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HE/SHE WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. *LA *SC *JB

DOOR MOLDING IS SEPARATING FROM ITS FRAME, CAUSING SEVERAL GAPES. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS YET TO BE DETERMINED.*AK

Mileage: 54,629

CONSUMER WAS DISAPPOINTED WITH HEADLIGHTS. AS LONG AS HE WAS DRIVING IN DAY LIGHT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. BUT, WHEN HE WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT HE COULD NOT SEE. THE LOW BEAM GAVE HIM AN APPROXIMATE DISTANCE OF 75 FEET IN FRONT. CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD BY DEALER THERE WAS NO...

UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT STEERING MECHANISM BROKE. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE MAIN BOLT CONNECTED TO RACK AND PINION SHEARED OFF. MECHANIC REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION AND THE BOLTS. *AK ...

Mileage: 53,000

I HAD BOUGHT A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE IN 2001. THE CAR HAD BEEN ACTING FUNNY. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON DURING STOPS, THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP WITHOUT MY PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC & PAID FOR REPAIRS THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEN, SOON A...

Mileage: 86,325

I HAD BOUGHT A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE IN 2001. THE CAR HAD BEEN ACTING FUNNY. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON DURING STOPS, THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP WITHOUT MY PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC & PAID FOR REPAIRS THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEN, SOON A...

Mileage: 86,325

INTERMITTENTLY CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCK THE DOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Mileage: 86,000

A MOLDING PIECE LOCATED ON THE HOOD BY THE WINDSHIELD FLEW OFF IN TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE MOLDING WAS 5 FEET LONG AND 4 1/2 FEET WIDE. THE REASON FOR THE PART COMING UNATTACHED WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK *SCC *JB

Mileage: 46,900

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

A LONG PIECE OF PLASTIC IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HOOD. WHEN WIND GETS UNDER THE PLASTIC AT HIGH SPEEDS IT CAN FLY OFF AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS PIECE OF PLASTIC SHOULD BE MOUNTED TIGHTER.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE IN AUGUST 2003 FROM A USED DEALERSHIP AND THE ENGINE WENT OUT ON 11-22-03 WITH 44,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

Mileage: 44,456

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. WE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES AND WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAFELY, WHERE IT FAILED TO START, INSTEAD OF HAVING IT DIE ON THE EXPRESSWAY. *LA

Mileage: 61,000

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING FAILED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR WHICH MUST BE REPLACED, PER THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING FAILED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR WHICH MUST BE REPLACED, PER THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

Mileage: 40,000

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY STALLED. OWNER DROVE VEHICLE TO A GAS STATION, DOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. WHEN LEAVING THE GAS STATION, THE MOTOR ACCELERATED VERY HIGH . DRIVER HAD NOT TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL. DRIVER LATER HEARD A CLUNK IN THE ENGINE THEN MOTOR STALL...

Mileage: 60,000

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED AUTOMATIC LOCKS WERE STRIPPED AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK DOOR FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

THE ENGINE ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE FAILED. I MADE IT TO A DEALER BEFORE THE CAR ACTUALLY QUIT. I HAVE ONLY 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE FOR $7,100. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER 2.7L ENGINE EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP ...

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORD THAT HAS NEEDED REPEATED WORK. SOME HAS BEEN FIXED AND OTHERS NOT. MY FIRST COMPLAINT TO THEM WAS THE HEATER NOT COOLING. OF COURSE IT ALWAYS WORKED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT. I HAVE HAD THE PAINT TOUCHED TWO TIMES OVER THE DRIVER'S DOOR ON THE ROOF, THE SEA...

Mileage: 57,000

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY TECHNICIAN, NOTICE FRONT FRAME BUSHING CRADLES WERE MISSING. *AK

WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 45,OOO MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 45,000

FOR ABOUT A YEAR THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAS HAD A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHEN IT ATTEMPTS TO AUTO LOCK EITHER BY USING THE REMOTE, INTERNAL BUTTON, OR THE SPEED SENSOR. BY READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I SEE THAT MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE OTHERS HAVE DISCRIBED. ADDITIO...

Mileage: 25,000

MOTOR IN 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE STOPPED RUNNING. WAS TOLD BY MACHENIC ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO ENGINE OIL FORMING INTO SLUDGE. *AK

Mileage: 72,000

PASSENGER DOOR WAS REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER IT NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER DECIDED NOT TO GET THE RECALL WORK DONE, BECAUSE THE DEALER INFORMED HIM, THE SEAT WAS BROKEN UNDERNEATH THE SEAT AND THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK AND IF THE RECALL WAS DONE WITH THE SEAT BROKEN,THE...

PASSENGER DOOR WAS REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER IT NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER DECIDED NOT TO GET THE RECALL WORK DONE, BECAUSE THE DEALER INFORMED HIM, THE SEAT WAS BROKEN UNDERNEATH THE SEAT AND THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK AND IF THE RECALL WAS DONE WITH THE SEAT BROKEN,THE...

SQUEEK OR GRINDING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SHOCKS WHEN GOING THROUGH DIPS OR OVER SPEED BUMPS. DEALERSHIP PUSHES DOWN ON FRONT END, SAYS THEY DON'T HEAR IT AND REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE. HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE EARLY OWNERSHIP BUT GETTING LOUDER WITH AGE/MILEAGE.*AK

Mileage: 10,000

A/C EVAPORATOR DEFECTIVE. HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING REPLACED: A "O" SEAL, FAN, THE DEALER SENT IT OUT TO HAVE THE EVAPORATOR SEALED, IT WON'T SEAL. NEEDS TOTAL REPLACEMENT. CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, AND A/C IS ONLY USED MAYBE 3 MONTHS PER YEAR IN NORTHEAST OHIO. SHOULD BE COVERED/REPLACED BY AUT...

Mileage: 4,700

ENGINE SURGES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. IF CAR IS PLACED IN NEUTRAL DURING SURGE, ENGINE RETURNS TO IDLE AFTER A FEW SECONDS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ISSUE SINCE NO TROUBLE CODES HAVE BEEN RECORDED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT END MADE A NOISE. *NLM *TT *JB

Mileage: 50,634

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE MAKING A LOUD "SQUEALING" NOISE WHEN ACTIVATED. THEN, THE LOCKS BEGAN FAILING ONE AT A TIME UNTIL ALL 4 WERE REPLACED BY DEALER.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL THE RUBBER SURROUNDING VARIOUS VEHICLE BODY COMPONENTS IS "POPPING" OFF. SPECIFICALLY THE RUBBER SURROUNDING THE HEADLIGHTS, DOORS AND WINDOWS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL THE RUBBER SURROUNDING VARIOUS VEHICLE BODY COMPONENTS IS "POPPING" OFF. SPECIFICALLY THE RUBBER SURROUNDING THE HEADLIGHTS, DOORS AND WINDOWS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL THE RUBBER SURROUNDING VARIOUS VEHICLE BODY COMPONENTS IS "POPPING" OFF. SPECIFICALLY THE RUBBER SURROUNDING THE HEADLIGHTS, DOORS AND WINDOWS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL THE RUBBER SURROUNDING VARIOUS VEHICLE BODY COMPONENTS IS "POPPING" OFF. SPECIFICALLY THE RUBBER SURROUNDING THE HEADLIGHTS, DOORS AND WINDOWS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RUBBER BOARD THAT GOES AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED, AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK

WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE. *JB

Mileage: 53,000

AFTER THE CONSUMER MADE TWO APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE THE RECALL FOR THE SEAT RECLINER REPAIRED, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL # 03 V 035 000. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WORK WAS COMPLETED. *SCC

BOTH FRONT DOOR SEALS HAVE SHRUNK LEAVING A 1" GAP. WATER ENTERS AROUND TOP OF DOOR. ALSO, THE DUST SEALS AROUND BOTH HEADLAMPS HAVE SHRUNK, CANNOT GET THEM BACK ON. *JB

Mileage: 34,650

THE VEHICLES BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 65 MPH THEN THE ENGINE DIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE SHORTED OUT BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR. *NLM

Mileage: 62,000

SEAT BELTS UNHOOK IN MY 2001 CONCORDE LXI. I WANT THEM RECALLED AND REPLACED THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. ALSO I HAVE THE RUBBER AROUND EACH OF MY DOORS COME LOOSE AND THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE CONCORDE AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY TO REPLACE THEM. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. THE ...

Mileage: 54,000

SEAT BELTS UNHOOK IN MY 2001 CONCORDE LXI. I WANT THEM RECALLED AND REPLACED THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. ALSO I HAVE THE RUBBER AROUND EACH OF MY DOORS COME LOOSE AND THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE CONCORDE AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY TO REPLACE THEM. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. THE ...

Mileage: 54,000

SEAT BELTS UNHOOK IN MY 2001 CONCORDE LXI. I WANT THEM RECALLED AND REPLACED THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. ALSO I HAVE THE RUBBER AROUND EACH OF MY DOORS COME LOOSE AND THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE CONCORDE AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY TO REPLACE THEM. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. THE ...

Mileage: 54,000

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *NLM

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *NLM

THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE, THE SPEED DECREASED, AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE STALLED. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. *JB

THE SEAT RECLINER BOLTS ON THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT BROKE CAUSING THE RECLINER PORTION OF THE SEAT TO RECLINE RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN AT THE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT CLARK NOTED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED AS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I AM STILL ...

Mileage: 48,000

AFTER ONLY THREE YEARS, THE LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WENT BAD SO THAT IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN I START DRIVING AND I CANNOT LOCK IT USING THE REMOTE OR THE SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. I WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT ANYTHING WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY UNTIL I SPOKE TO 3 FRIENDS OF MINE THA...

Mileage: 49,500

THE ENGINE DEVELOPED SERIOUS VARNISHING AT TOP OF ENGINE AFTER COOLANT WAS CHANGED AT 30,000 MILES. ENGINE TOTALLY FAILED AT 60,000 DUE TO VARNISH AND SLUDGE BUILD UP. THIS WELL MAINTAINED CHRYSLER 2.7 LITER V6 FAILED AT AN ALARMING RATE. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 07-002-02 WAS ISSUED BY CH...

Mileage: 60,214

ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND THEN IT FELT AS IF THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, BUT ONLY IN ONE DIRECTION. THE DEALER SAID THE WHOLE LEFT RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD 47,000 MILES AND WAS THREE YEARS OLD.*JB

Mileage: 47,000

THE STEERING GEAR AND STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

THE STEERING GEAR AND STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE. DRIVERS DOOR LOCK FAILED LAST SUMMER AND NOW PASSENGERS DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED. BOTH MADE A LOUD, GRINDING NOISE DURING ACTUATION JUST PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE. TOOK TO DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PREVALENT WITH THE CONCORDE.

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE PLASTIC STRIP ATTACH TO THE HOOD FLEW OFF. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

CONSUMER NOTICE RUBBER SEALING AROUND HEAD LIGHT IS SEPARATING FROM HEAD LIGHTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED WILL REPLACE AT CONSUMER CHARGE. NLMDEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE WHOLE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH LENSES. *JG

MY SON JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR FOUR MONTHS AGO AND THE TIMING B ELT HAS JUST SNAPPED OFF AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE ENGINE WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ASSIST IN HELPING WITH THE COST BECAUSE THE 3/36 WAS ALL THAT WAS OFFERED. CAN ANYONE BE OF ASSISTANCE HERE!*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE AND ELECTRONICS HAVE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 40 MPH, ESPECIALLY DURING WET WEATHER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED WHEN THE BATTERY GETS WET AND TEMPORARILY SHORTENS OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE BATTERY IS LOCATED IN A LOW LOCATION, ...

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE A/C IS NOT COLD, DEALER FOUND THE EVAPORATOR WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE MOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE IN DRIVE, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE SHIFTER CABLE. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE REAR POWER WINDOW CONTROL ALSO FAILED BUT AFTER OPERATING IT FROM THE REAR CONTROL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, IT BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR CONTROL.*AK

CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ABOUT RATTLING/LOOSE SOUNDS UNDER CAR AND THEY CLAIMED TO NOT FIND ANYTHING, BUT THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE RACK & PINION ISSUE SINCE IT FAILED SOON AFTER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK *TT

A SENSOR WITHIN TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING.*AKINPUT SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED, ALSO THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERABLE, PARTS ARE ON ORDER. *JG

A SENSOR WITHIN TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING.*AKINPUT SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED, ALSO THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERABLE, PARTS ARE ON ORDER. *JG

A SENSOR WITHIN TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING.*AKINPUT SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED, ALSO THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERABLE, PARTS ARE ON ORDER. *JG

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND RAN INTO SEVERAL TREES/ A CONCRETE WALL, AND TWO OTHER TREES BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, ALSO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*S...

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND RAN INTO SEVERAL TREES/ A CONCRETE WALL, AND TWO OTHER TREES BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, ALSO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*S...

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND RAN INTO SEVERAL TREES/ A CONCRETE WALL, AND TWO OTHER TREES BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, ALSO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*S...

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND RAN INTO SEVERAL TREES/ A CONCRETE WALL, AND TWO OTHER TREES BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, ALSO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*S...

GAS FUMES ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT A FUEL LEAK WAS PRESENT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL RAIL O-RINGS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

THE SEAT LATCH FAILED DURING A REAR END COLLISION, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

THE SEAT LATCH FAILED DURING A REAR END COLLISION, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

THE SEAT LATCH FAILED DURING A REAR END COLLISION, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

THE SEAT LATCH FAILED DURING A REAR END COLLISION, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

THE SEAT LATCH FAILED DURING A REAR END COLLISION, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

THE SEAT LATCH FAILED DURING A REAR END COLLISION, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

THE VEHICLE MAKES LOUD NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BECAUSE THE DOOR GASKET WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THE CONSUMER BELIVES THE VEHICLE IS A LEMON. YH

GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE SIZE 22570R16 WITH LESS THAN SIX THOUSAND MILES ON IT HAVE DEVELOPED FLAT SPOT ON TIRES WHICH HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID WHEN BRAKING. ALSO THERE IS VIBRATION IN FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. DEFECT HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HAS NOTICED A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT, CAUSING A HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING.CHRYSLER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMTS TO FIX.THE LAST TIME IT CAME ON (JUNE 2000) THEY FOUND TROUBLE CODE IN COMPUTER BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY IN WARM WEATHER.DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT AIRBAG WOULD WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. ...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, VEHICLE WENT FROM 0-70 MPH BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. NLM

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE AT A STOP AND ABOUT TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 70 RPMS. OPERATOR HAD TO PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL POSITION AND RPMS WENT BACK DOWN, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE, AND WERE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP OR WHEN VEHICLE TAKE OFF FROM A STOP POSITION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK

WHILE STOPPING AT STOP SIGN OR BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. HAD HAPPENRF TWICE, INVOLVING CONSUMER IN TWO ACCIDENTS.*AK

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IT HAS NOW HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS; WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE, MY LEFT FOOT WILL ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE HOOD RELEASE CAUSING IT TO RELEASE; ALTHOUGH THE HOOD HAS NOT FLOWN OPEN TO OBSTRUCT MY VIEW, IT DOES FORCE ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO ...

CONSUSMER IS HEARING A NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONSUMER ASSUMES IT MAY BE THE TIE ROD. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOUNT, INSULATOR FOR FRONT SUSPENSION AND BEARING-SUSPENSION STRUT. *YH

CONSUSMER IS HEARING A NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONSUMER ASSUMES IT MAY BE THE TIE ROD. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOUNT, INSULATOR FOR FRONT SUSPENSION AND BEARING-SUSPENSION STRUT. *YH

CONSUSMER IS HEARING A NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONSUMER ASSUMES IT MAY BE THE TIE ROD. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOUNT, INSULATOR FOR FRONT SUSPENSION AND BEARING-SUSPENSION STRUT. *YH

CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I HAD TO HIT A TREE TO STOP THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. TIRES CONTINUED SPINNING AFTER IMPACT UNTIL I TURNED OFF IGNITION. MORE DETAILED REPORT WAS SENT TO NHTSA WEB MASTER.

WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC VEHICLE SURGES AND MAY CAUSE A FRONTAL IMPACT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DEALER REPLACED ENGINE COMPONENTS. TRANSMISSION CHANGED, SURGE STILL CONTINUES. *AK

WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC VEHICLE SURGES AND MAY CAUSE A FRONTAL IMPACT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DEALER REPLACED ENGINE COMPONENTS. TRANSMISSION CHANGED, SURGE STILL CONTINUES. *AK

WIPER MOTOR ARM MAKES CONTACT WITH THROTTLE CABLE DURING OPERATION. THE THROTTLE CABLE IS ROUTED TO NEAR THE WIPER ARM AND CONTACT IS MADE WHEN THE WIPERS ARE TURNED ON. THE WIPER ARM DAMAGED THE THROTTLE CABLE COVER AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO HANG. THIS COULD BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HA...