1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE DIED WHILE PULLING FROM A PARKING LOT. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE WATER PUMP FAILED, AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN, THE RETENTION FOR THE TIMING CHAIN, WATER PUMP, AND OTHER PARTS IN THE AREA. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO CLEANED THOROUGHLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON PREVIOUSLY. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEMS AT THAT TIME. *AK UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB

THE CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE. MINE CEASED TO EXIST AUGUST 16, 2005 CO-INCIDENTALLY ONE MONTH AFTER I HAD THE AC/EVAPORATOR, COOLING SYSTEM FIXED. FOR THE SECOND TIME! AFTER REVIEWING MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS OF NUMEROUS WEBSITES INCLUDING CONSUMER AUTO SAFETY, I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BELIEVE CHRYSLER CAN STILL MAKE DENIALS ABOUT PRODUCT LIABILITY AND GET AWAY WITH IT. FOR ALL THE COMPLAINTS IN WHICH THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOOSING POWER STEERING, A DEATH WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR FIRST IN ORDER FOR CHRYSLER TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE DAMAGE TO THEM WOULD BE TREMENDOUS HAVING KNOWN ALL ALONG ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS OF FAULTY ENGINES AS OTHER MANUFACTURERS HAVE HAD TO ADMIT! I CURRENTLY WAS OFFERED BY IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP HIRED BY CHRYSLER A MERE 5,000 FOR MY DEAD DEFAULTED ENGINE. I DENIED IT, BECAUSE THE ESTIMATES WERE OVER 7,000. AND THESE "REPLACEMENT" ENGINES HAD THE SAME MILES AS MINE WHEN IT DIED, AND I WAS GIVEN A MERE 90 DAY WARRANTY. THIS IS THE CRAZIEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. WHY CANT ONE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ENFORCE THIS RECALL? I CURRENTLY HAVE MY DEAD VEHICLE SITTING ON A FRIENDS DRIVEWAY BY AN INTERSECTION WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC. ATTACHED WITH A SIGN CHYRSLER ENGINE OIL SLUDGE! AND THAT IS WHERE IT WILL SIT UNTIL I HAVE A FULL REMEDY. THIS IS MY RIGHT! *JB

DT: THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON OCTOBER 3, 2005 WHEN SHE RAN OVER A LADDER THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACTS' VEHICLE TO BE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO T HIT THE BRICK WALL ON THE FREEWAY. THEN, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONTCT'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AFTER THE CRASH. THE CONTACT'S NECK WAS SPRUNG DUE BY THE AIRBAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY*AK

DT CONSUMER STATES THAT ON AUGUST 20, 2005 THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY CAME TO A STOP WHILE GOING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. CONSUMER HAD ITTOWED TO THE DEALER . THEY SAID THE CAM SHAFT CRACKED AND BROKE, AND THERE WAS METAL FLYING IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WAS KNOWN TO BE A SLUDGE BUILDER WHETHER HIGHWAY OR CITY DRIVING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE COWL MOLDING FLEW OFF HOOD AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD DID NOT BREAK. THE VEHICLE WAS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND THE CONSUMER STATED THAT CHRYSLER DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PART WAS CALLED. THE CONSUMER THEN CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY HAD ONE IN STOCK. THE CONSUMER DID NOT PLAN ON REPLACING THE PART. *AK

DT: THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE A COATING THAT GRADUALLY IS GETTING WORSE. IT'S HARD PLASTIC HEADLIGHT THAT THE SUN HITS, CAUSING IT TO TURN YELLOW AND TO HAVE A THICK TINT OF FILM ON IT. THIS CAN BE HAZARDOUS AT NIGHT. *AK *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ON CHRYSLER 1999 CONCORDE THE ENGINE FILLED UP FULL OF SLUDGE AND THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THIS HAPPENED IN OCTOBER 2003. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF THE OWNER, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE COST FROM THE DEALER WAS $7,600.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE, BUT IN CANADA IT WAS $3,200.00. THE OWNER WAS IN CANADA WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE OWNER DID POOR MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR, AND THAT CAUSED IT TO FILL WITH SLUDGE. THE OWNER SEND THE MANUFACTURER A LETTER AND HAS NOT HAD A RESPONSE. THE CAR SET IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 2 YEARS. THE OWNER HAD TO TOW THE CAR BACK TO THE STATES. WAS HOPING THAT CHRYSLER WAS GOING TO FIX THE CAR, AND CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP RESPONDED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX IT. THE OWNER SAID THAT CHRYSLER WAS TAKING THE OWNER TO COURT OVER THE PAYMENTS ON THE CAR. THE OWNER WANTED CHRYSLER TO FIX THE ENGINE AND THEN WILL PAY THEM THE MONEY. *AK *JB

DT: 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD. THE CONSUMER STATED A SENSOR CHIP MALFUNCTIONED IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS MADE THE VEHICLE SHIFT THROUGH THE GEARS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THIS STARTED APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2005. *AK

DT: THE CALLER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ENGINE LOST POWER. HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. HE HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. THEY SAID HE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL DRAINED OUT OF IT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. CALLER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS HOME. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

MY 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD ENGINE SEIZE AFTER AN OIL CHARGE. I GOT THE OIL CHANGE ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY MY CAR ENGINE WAS KNOCKING AND BY THE END OF THE WEEK THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. I RESEARCHED THE WEB FOR INFORMATION ON THIS ENGINE AND PRETTY MUCH EVERYBODY THAT HAS THIS ENGINE WILL HAVE TO USE OUT OF POCKET MONEY TO FIX THE DAME THING THAT COST TWICE ITS MARKET VALUE TO FIX. *JB