2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, MIKE CABOONE, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING IN THE LI...

Mileage: 174,878

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, MIKE CABOONE, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING IN THE LI...

Mileage: 174,878

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TO PICK UP PAYCHECK AND CAR STARTED TO HAVE A PINGING TYPE SOUND IN ENGINE, OPENED HOOD, NOTICED NO ANTIFREEZE (WHICH WAS JUST CHECKED 5 DAYS EARLIER AND WAS AT CORRECT LEVELS!!), THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I REALLY WISH WE COULD GET TO CHRYSLER ABOUT THE FAULTY ENGINES 2.7L ON THIS...

Mileage: 67,000

I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALER AFTER A WHILE THE MOTOR FAILED I SPENT 2600. I HAD IT REPLACED 6MO LATER THE MOTOR FAILED IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY (THE MOTOR) BUT I HAD TO PAY $800.00 FOR LABOR, THEN NOT EVEN 8MO LATER THAT MOTOR FAILED. I HAVE PUT SO MUCH MONEY IN THIS CAR WE HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT FOR MA...

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MI...

Mileage: 96,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND AN ABNORMAL OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED TWICE BEFORE IT WAS SOLD TO HIM. THE DEALE...

Mileage: 106,963

2.7 ENGINE IN CHRYSLER CONCORDE JUST BLEW WITH 70,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. 4 SEPARATE MECHANICS STATED THAT CHRYSLER HAD MANY, MANY ISSUES WITH THE 2.7 ENGINE. OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY AND ALL FLUIDS WERE AT CORRECT LEVELS. NO REASON FOR ENGINE TO COMPLETELY FAIL WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. COMPLETE EN...

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE STARTED TO RATTLE AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE FAILED. THE ENGINE WAS A 2.7L AND THE CAR HAD 118,000 MILES ON IT. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE FILED AND THE CAR IS CURRENTLY NOT RUNNI...

Mileage: 118,000

MY CAR CHRYSLER ENGINE FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 120

2001 CONCORD STEERING WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. CAR HAS ONLY 42000 MILES. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY ONE WHEEL WENT LEFT THE OTHER STAYED STRAIGHT. MY WIFE HAD JUST CAME HOME FROM WORK. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

THE FIRST BREAKDOWN OCCURRED IN JANUARY OF 2004. THE ENGINE FROZE WITH NO WARNING. WE HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERED THE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE SECOND BREAKDOWN OCCURRED ON AUGUST 1ST 2008. THAT'S RIGHT THE SECOND BREAKDOWN. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE...

Mileage: 51,800

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING, AS I HAD DONE MANY TIMES. I WAS GOING APPROX 55 MPH AND MADE A DECISION TO PASS A SLOWER VEH THAT WAS TRAVELING AHEAD OF ME. AS I PASSED THE OTHER VEHICLE MY CAR SHUT DOWN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING OF LIGHTS OR ANYTHING THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. I...

Mileage: 100,000

2.7 LITER V6 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ENGINE IN EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION WITH CONSTANT OIL AND FILTER CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES UNEXPECTEDLY FAILED. AFTER TAKING ENGINE TO DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO OTHER EXPLANATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS GIVEN. AFTER CHECK...

Mileage: 70,300

2.7 LITER ENGINE SUDDENLY FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM YET. STILL OWE OVER 6,000 DOLLARS ON THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

CAR ENGINE SEIZED UP FOR NO REASON. *TR

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE ON HIGHWAY *CN

CAR ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 10 MONTHS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I'VE DONE THE PROPER MAINTENANCE TO IT, IE. OIL CHANGES. AND THE PLACE WHERE THE CAR IS CURRENTLY SITTING, THEY REFUSE TO HONOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *TR

Mileage: 64,010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE INTERMITTENTLY. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. AS A RESULT, THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND WATER CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PR...

Mileage: 84,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE INTERMITTENTLY. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. AS A RESULT, THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND WATER CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PR...

Mileage: 84,800

I HAD A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. I SERVICED IT EVERY 3,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. THEN ONE DAY, AT 95,000 MILES, I WAS DRIVING IT AND THE THERMOSTAT SHOT TO OVERHEATING. I PULLED OVER, HAD A SERVICE STATION LOOK AT IT, AND THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING A DEALER NEEDED TO LO...

Mileage: 95,000

THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON I-355 ILLINOIS. *JB

Mileage: 96,210

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, AND THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER H...

Mileage: 67,000

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE, KNOCKING SO HARD ,FELT LIKE MOTOR WAS GOING TO COME OUT, I COULD'VE CRASHED. FOUND OUT ENGINE IS BAD. LOCKED IN GARAGE. OIL LIGHT JUST STARTED COMING ON AT STOP OR IDLE. *JB. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED...

Mileage: 67,000

TL*THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE INTENSIFIED. THE MECHANIC CLOSEST TO HIS HOME PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE BECAUSE METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL. HOWEVER, THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE MEC...

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS ALWAYS HAD REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND HAS ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER DISASSEMBLED THE ENGINE AND FOUND FAILUR...

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE COOLANT AND OIL WERE MIXING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE HEAD GASKETS OR VALVES WHICH NORMALLY ARE THE CAUSES OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE...

Mileage: 77,000

OIL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AS STOPS OR IDLE. WAS TOLD BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THIS ENGINE IS SLUDGED UP WITH OIL SLUDGE. VEHICLE HAS HAD REGULAR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. I WAS TOLD ENGINE FAILURE IS IMMINENT. *TR

Mileage: 52,185

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ENGINE FAILURE. NO WARNING ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGN ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE REAR-ENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. *JB

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A BANGING AND DIESEL NOISE ,THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED, AND THEY MAY HAVE TO REPLACE IT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 65,000. *AK

Mileage: 65,000

2001 CONCORDE 2.7 ENGINE FAILED IN TRAFFIC CAUSING CLOSE CALL FOR ACCIDENT BUT WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF ROAD FOR TOWING TO GARAGE, FOUND "0" OIL PRESSURE 72,135 MILES. *NM

Mileage: 70,000

ON 2/1/07 I BROUGHT MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD IN FOR MAINTENANCE WITH THE COMPLAINT THAT THE OIL LIGHT IS RANDOMLY FLICKERING ON. THE SERVICE ADVISER INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE INVOLVING SLUDGE AND EVENTUAL ENGINE SEIZURE. *JB

THE HYDRAULIC STRUTS THAT HOLD OPEN THE TRUNK LID ON MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI HAVE FAILED RESULTING IN A PAINFUL BUMP ON THE HEAD FOR YOURS TRULY. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF ANYONE WHO USES THE TRUNK FOR ANY PURPOSE, ESPECIALLY FAMILY MEMBERS. IT SEEMS TO STAY OPEN OK DURING WARM WEATHER. *JB

Mileage: 56,000

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 67000 MILES WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING UNDER DRY CONDITIONS AT 55 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER HE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE RO...

Mileage: 67,637

THE TRUNK LID HYDRAULIC SUPPORT DEVICES ARE FAILING TO HOLD THE LID OPEN ALLOWING IT TO FALL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS AND HAS RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES TO BOTH ME AND MY WIFE (BUMPS AND BRUISES). I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2001 AND IT ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES. ...

Mileage: 35,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE KNOCKED AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS CRUISING. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED WHICH RESULTED IN A LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE ENGINE SEIZED. EIGHT M...

Mileage: 123,500

I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE TURNPIKE AND THE CAR LOSS COMPRESSION. I HEARD SOMETHING CLANKING AROUND AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE MECHANIC SAID IT SPUN A ROD AND THE CRANKSHAFT IS DAMAGE. *JB

Mileage: 90,400

ENGINE FAILURE AT APPROX. 61,000 MILES. REGULAR MAINTENANCES HAS ALWAYS BEEN UP TO DATE. ENGINE SLUDGE. $6000 IN DAMAGE WITH $9000 STILL OWED ON CAR! *NM

Mileage: 61,400

ENGINE QUIT WHEN I HIT 97000 MILES WITH NO WARNING. ENGINE STARTED TICKING AND IT WAS ALL OVER. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A 3.5 LITER AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *JB

Mileage: 96,000

THE REAR SEAL ON THE BACK GLASS HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS HAS FLOODED THE BACK SEAT AND FLOOR, AND GOTTEN THE TRUNK WET. I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED AS OF YET. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE ON ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT MY WIFE OWNED, A 1998 NEON. *NM

Mileage: 61,000

FUNNY ODOR WHEN RUNNING AIR CONDITIONING OR THE HEATER. TOLD THERE WAS A SLIGHT LEAK AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1200 TO $1400. THE CAR IS A 2001 CONCORDE WITH 43676 MILES, SURE WAS HOPING TO GET MORE THAN THAT OUT OF A HEATER OR AC UNIT. *NM

Mileage: 43,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY WHEN STARTUP WAS ATTEMPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 52,000

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD HAD MOTOR PROBLEMS. *KB *NM

DRIVING ON I90, 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE STARTED LOOSING POWER, ENGINE MADE A NOISE AND STARTED SMOKING AND OVERHEATING AND DIED. TOWED TO MECHANIC, ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. FILED COMPLAINT WITH THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY AND CLAIM WITH ISG. *NM

Mileage: 105,566

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE DIMINISHED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND SEIZED THE ENGINE WHICH MADE A REPAIR IMPOSSIBLE. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED WITH ...

Mileage: 106,000

TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED. *JB

Mileage: 65,678

I OWNED A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD. I BOUGHT FROM SHAWNEE MISSION KIA. I HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. I GOT MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING AN OIL CHANGE ONE MONTH BEFORE MY ENGINE BEGAN TO GO OUT. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. I JUST BEGAN TO KNOCK ONE DAY ( THE ENGINE) AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO A MO...

Mileage: 55,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A OIL CHANGE AFTER A NOISE WAS HEARD. A FEW DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE A BROKEN TIMING BELT DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE, THEREFORE THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED....

Mileage: 63,500

2001 CONCORDE WITH 2.7 ENGINE FAILED 4/29/05 REQUIRED TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. *JB

Mileage: 92,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY SUGGESTED PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START IT. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK AND STILL WOULD NOT START. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

Mileage: 62,463

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH, A PINGING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR 45 MINUTES. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED THE PINGING NOISE REMAINED. AGAIN, THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART THE SECOND TIME. THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 93,000

I AM THE UNFORTUNATE OWNER OF A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A BURNED OUT 2.7 LITER ENGINE, THE SAME ONE YOU ARE INVESTIGATING ON THIS WEB SITE. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE MORNING OF 7/25/05 ON THE NORTHBOUND I90 EXPRESSWAY ON GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. TRAVELING AT APPROX. 60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE TEMPERATU...

Mileage: 95,500

ENGINE FAILURE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN ENGINE TO REPLACE THE 2.7 THAT WAS IN OUR 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. *JB

Mileage: 85,000

WATER OUTLET HOUSING HAS BEGAN LEAKING. THE PART CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT FROM CHRYSLER. JUST STARTED TO LEAK ONE DAY UNTIL IT GOT WORSE AND THE CAR NOW SITS IN MY DRIVE WAY.*JB

Mileage: 93,000

I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH APPROXIMATELY 63,000. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR, WHEN THE ENGINE SEIZED UP. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER GARAGE IN SHINNSTON, WV WHERE ONE TECHNICIAN ADMITTED TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE. THE GARAGE MANAGER, HOWEVER, DENIED ANY PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH THER...

Mileage: 63,000

I PURCHASED MY CAR IN OCT. 2004, WITH AROUND 32,000 MILES ON IT. MAY, 2005 ( WITH 54,000 MILES) MY ENGINE GAVE UP ON ME. I WAS DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN MY ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON, TWO MINUTES LATER MY ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY ENGINE AFTER A...

MY CAR'S PERFORMANCE HAD SUFFERED A LITTLE. I WAS COMING UP ON 60000 MILES AND DECIDED TO GET SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE. THAT WAS ON AUG 13TH, 2005. I WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. IT WORKED FINE THE DAY BEFORE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MIDAS REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS A ...

Mileage: 61,134

DT: CONSUMER STATED HE ENDED UP STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON JULY 4, 2005 FOR TWO HOURS BECAUSE THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN HIS CAR SPUN ROD BEARINGS. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. HE WAS CLIMBING A HILL GOING APPROX. 50 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE DIED. HE DROPPED THE OIL PAN AND SAW WHERE THE BEARIN...

Mileage: 85,000

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE DEVELOPED A RATTLE IN THE ENGINE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE WAS FULL OF SLUDGE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMERS BEWARE! CONTACTED BY IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP (FOR CHRYSLER) TO SETTLE MY CLAIM FOR $5,561.16 FOR ENGINE FAILURE. THEY OFFERE #300.00 AFTER I COMPLIED WITH ALL THEIR REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.

Mileage: 43,000

I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH 80,000 MILES. THE ENGINE FAILED AND I STILL OWE $6,000.00. A MONTH AGO I HAD IT CHECKED, OIL CHANGES, ETC.. THEN 4 WEEKS LATER I'M AT A STOP SIGN AND IT JUST SHUTS DOWN. I TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHICH RUINED THE ENGIN...

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE BEGAN TO CLANG AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, ALL THE ENGINE LIGHTS WENT ON, AND THE PISTON AND ENGINE BLEW OUT. THERE WAS A SMOKE COLOR FROM THE ENGINE WHEN I LIFTED THE HOOD.

Mileage: 97,948

DT: CALLER'S CAR DIED ON SIDE STREET WITHOUT WARNING. CAR WAS TOWED. DEALER SAID THE ENGINE WAS SHOT, AND IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. DEALER DID NOT TELL CALLER WHAT HAPPENED TO ENGINE. OTHER DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD HER THAT CAR WAS A LEMON. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

Mileage: 58,480

CONSUMER STATES: THE ENGINE HAS A DESIGN FAILURE THAT CAUSES OIL TO SLUDGE UP INSIDE MOTOR, TEMPERATURE GAUGE SPIKED. DROVE 2 MILES TO THE DEALER AND LOST ALL COOLANT. *AK

Mileage: 35,571

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER HEARD A PING NOISE, THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESS OF MOTOR SLUDGE AT THE BASE OF THE MOTOR. OWNER STATED THAT THE OIL WAS CHANGED ON TIME, EVERY TIME. ALSO, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVES WERE BE...

Mileage: 64,908

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER HEARD A PING NOISE, THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESS OF MOTOR SLUDGE AT THE BASE OF THE MOTOR. OWNER STATED THAT THE OIL WAS CHANGED ON TIME, EVERY TIME. ALSO, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVES WERE BE...

Mileage: 64,908

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD WITH NO WARNING! CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER. CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED A JASPER MOTOR ($7270.54) BECAUSE THE CHRYSLER 2.7 LITER ENGINE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WAS KNOWN TO SEIZE WITH SLUDGE AT 50,000 MILES. ...

Mileage: 53,958

THE 2.7 LITER ORIGINAL ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD KNOCK. CONTACTED THE DEALER. THIS ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW REDESIGNED ENGINE. DEALER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO TEST THE SLUDGE. *AK *NM

Mileage: 71,000

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ENGINE FAILED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER, WHERE THE OWNER LEARNED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 85,000

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH TIMING CHAIN BROKE. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE STALLED. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 40,335

ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING,RETURNED 1/4 MILE TO REPAIR SHOP, ENGINE BLOWN AFTER 2ND START AT REPAIR SHOP. EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO ABOUT THIS 2.7L ENGINE SAY THAT IT IS JUNK. THIS INCLUDES A PERSON FROM A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. JUST LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS ENGINE. *NM

Mileage: 93,145

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE FROM MY HOME TO GO SHOPPING IN TOWN, WHEN THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, AND MY CAR SUDDENLY DIED. IT WAS TOWED TO BOB RIDINGS FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD SPUN 3 ROD BEARINGS, DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE IN MOTOR. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 49,000 MILES...

Mileage: 49,709

PULLED OUT OF PARKING SPOT WHEN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TRIED TO GET OFF THE STREET AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE TIE ROD ENDS ON THE RACK AND PINION HAD FALLEN OFF, BOLTS HAD BAC...

Mileage: 46,850

PULLED OUT OF PARKING SPOT WHEN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TRIED TO GET OFF THE STREET AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE TIE ROD ENDS ON THE RACK AND PINION HAD FALLEN OFF, BOLTS HAD BAC...

Mileage: 46,850

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED AT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED...

WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET AT 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS NOISE UNDER THE HOOD A COUPLE OF HOURS PRIOR TO STALLING. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A MECHANIC THEN A DEALER, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHOT, AND THERE WAS NOT POINT IN REPLACING THE ENGINE. DEALERSHIP ARRIVED AT THIS C...

Mileage: 88,000

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2.7 LITER - HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE (TOWED) 3 TIMES DUE TO ENGINE NOT STARTING OR SUDDENLY STOPPING WHILE DRIVING.. DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM HOWEVER STATED THAT PROBLEM IS PROBABLY DUE TO SLUDE BUILDUP IN THE ENGINE.. CAR HAS 24000 MILES AND SLUDGE IS HORRIBLE...

Mileage: 18,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE JUST FAILED. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND PAID 100 TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. ONCE THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED IT SENT THE CHAIN THROUGH THE ENGINE AND BASICALLY DESTROYED THE ENTIRE EN...

Mileage: 59,000

12/29/03 TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT INTERMITTANT CLICKING NOISE IN ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND SLUDGE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED REPLACING ENGINE WITH THE LONG BLOCK. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANGER WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS AND HE STATED 'IT JUST HAPPENS". THE REPLACEMENT ESTIMATE WAS $650...

Mileage: 75,699

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE FIVE MINUTES LATER. THEN VEHICLE STOPPED AGAIN. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILT UP. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT A SET OF ORIGINAL TIRES WERE LOSING PSI AIR SLOWLY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRES AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE CHROME OF THE RIM WAS THE PROBLEM, CUTTING THE ...

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT A SET OF ORIGINAL TIRES WERE LOSING PSI AIR SLOWLY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRES AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE CHROME OF THE RIM WAS THE PROBLEM, CUTTING THE ...

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WOULD BE TAKEN TO THE CHRYSLER, BUT CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT THE USED CAR DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WAS RUNNING A SCAM...

Mileage: 35,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WOULD BE TAKEN TO THE CHRYSLER, BUT CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT THE USED CAR DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WAS RUNNING A SCAM...

Mileage: 35,000

TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON 2.7L CHRYSLER MITSIBUSHI ENGINE IN 2001 CONCORDE AT ONLY 69,700 MILES. THIS CAUSED SEVER ENGINE DAMAGE INCLUDING BENT VALVES AND BROKEN HEADS. *NM

Mileage: 69,700

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE BLEW OUT AND SMOKE STARTED TO ACCUMULATE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

Mileage: 80,000

1) MY "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" COMES ON CONTINUALLY. I HAVE HAD IT IN THREE TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT'S MY GAS CAP OR A LOOSE HOSE. THIS IS NOT TRUE, AS IT CAME ON THE 2 AND 3RD TIME, AFTER "REPAIRS" HAD BEEN DONE, AND I HAD NOT REFUELED THE CAR OR DRIVEN IN POOR CONDITIONS. EACH TIME THE LIGHT COMES ...

Mileage: 64,900

ON MAY 28, 2004, THE ENGINE IN MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE FAILED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEAL (REEDMAN AUTO WORLD, LANGHORNE, PA). WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD BE $7,600. TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. WE HAVE 37, 500 MILES ON THE CAR - 1,500 BEYOND THE WARRANTY, THEREFORE NEITHER ...

Mileage: 37,500

THE CHECK ENGINE LITE WENT ON SUDDENTLY. WE HAD THE CRANK & CAM SENSOR REPLACED IN LATE MAY 2004. WE WERE AT 37,000 MILES. JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. WE HAD TO PAY OVER $300. THE DEALERSHIP BLAMED SLUDGE. THIS CAN'T BE THE CASE. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. NOW THE TIMING BELT IS GOING. A...

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REMOVED THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT SENSOR. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON EVEN WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE ON POS...

Mileage: 23,000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE LOCKED UP WHEN CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO CROSS A BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. TO DEALER. *AK

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE-ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

Mileage: 43,000

I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT JERKS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED AND LOW SPEEDS (AS IF SOMEONE HAD HIT IT FROM BEHIND) IT WAS BOUGHT ON JULY OF 03 AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP SHOP SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2003 TILL CURRENT AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. I WAS WONDERING IF Y...

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A BLOWN ENGINE DUE TO SLUDGE AND NO HELP WHAT SO EVER FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER. LEFT WITH 2 YEARS TO PAY AND A CAR THAT DOESN'T RUN. THE CAR HAS 48,000 MILES AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING HELP TO SETTLE THE INCIDENT. CHRYSLER IS STATING THAT THE SLU...

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH WITH MY THREE CHILDREN, THE ENGINE STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. FORTUNATELY I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AVOIDING SERIOUS INJURY. CHRYSLER STATES THAT THE ENGINE HAS EXCE...

Mileage: 22,000

ON 9/30/03, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON U.S. HI-WAY 45 IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AND THE 2.7L ENGINE ON MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE SUDDENLY FAILED. WHEN THE CAR WAS LATER TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND THE PROBLE DIANOSED, I WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY GONE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP. F...

Mileage: 42,000

WE OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT HAS TRANMISSION FAILURE AT 59,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND PERSON OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE SAME VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I DO HAVE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THIS PERSON. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND BEEN INFORMED THAT THE WARRENTY HAS EXPIRED AND IT IS MY P...

Mileage: 58,986

TIMING CHAIN FAILED. CHRYSLER DID NOTHING. NO LIABILITY AT 37,000 MILES (1,000 OUT OF LEASE WARRANTY).

Mileage: 37,900

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

Mileage: 101,000

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Mileage: 101,000

ENGINE LIGHT REPEATEDLY COMES ON. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST SIX TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AGAIN AND REWIRE THE PORTION OF WIRING ON THE ENGINE HARNESS. THIS WORKED FOR TWO DAYS AND TH...

Mileage: 19,000

CAR SEIZED AT 55 MPH POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. DEALER INSPECTED IT WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. PROVIDED ALL OIL CHANGES AND EXTENDED WARRANTY CLAIM WAS DENIED. *LA

Mileage: 59,834

FOIA EMAIL FWD FM TIS REQUEST INFORMATION RE CHRYSLER'S 2001 CONCORD 2.7L ENGINE.*MR *CB *JB

WHEN AT A STOP THE VEHICLES RPM'S WOULD RACE AT A HIGH RATE. THE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL TO DECELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

Mileage: 10,362

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. THE ENGINE SIEZE AND CEASED TO FUNCTION WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY THREE CHILDREN DOWN INTERSTATE HYW. I HAD VERY LITTLWE CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE ENGINE HAS ALWAYS GOTTEN EXTREMELY HOT DURING USE EVEN ON SHORT TRIPS. ...

Mileage: 22,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL STAY ON, CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE PARTS IN UNTIL DECEMEBER. NLM *JB

THIS CRASH RESULTED IN NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVEN WITH $7000 DAMAGE IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE..THE IMPACT WAS SQUARE CENTER OF THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD BY THE ADJUSTER AND BODY SHOP THAT THE BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED..I ALSO BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED..THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACT...

EXTREME VIBRATION UPON BRAKING---DEALER WILL NOT DO WORK UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

VEHICLE HAS AN ODOR COMING THROUGH VENTS SMELLING OF BURNED CRAYON, THE ODOR WAS MAKING CONSUMER AND PASSENGERS SICK, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED STATED THAT THE MANFACTURER PUT A COATING ON EXHAUST SYSTEM AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND IT WAS BURNING OFF. *AK *NLM

VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN BACK WINDOWS WERE DOWN, ALSO WOULD MAKE EARS POP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THIS HAPPENED ALL THE TIME. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH VEHICLE DECELERATED DOWN TO 12 MPH AND HESITATED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STIL EXISTS.AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A HESITATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 12MPH AND HESITATED. DELAER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS HESITATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DUE TO CAB FORWARD DESIGN OF VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVING, VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE WITH THIS DIRSTORTION. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO REMEDY. *YH