2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 OIL PRESSURE (ROD BEARINGS AND TIMING CHAIN BAD)" THEY STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $7000 PLUS TAX. THE SERVICE MANAGER, PETE, SAID THAT THIS ENGINE IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HATE TO SEE THESE CARS COME IN FOR REPAIR. I HAD THE AUTOMOBILE TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP ON OCTOBER 19,2004 FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE REPAIR SHOP CAME BACK WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND A REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $5400. THE REPAIR SHOP ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAVE DONE SEVERAL OF THESE ENGINE REPLACEMENTS TO THE CHRYSLER 2.7L ENGINE. THAT THERE ENGINE HAS A VERY POOR DESIGN THAT LEADS TO SLUDGE PULLING INTO THE ENGINE EVEN WITH REGULAR AND TIMELY OIL CHANGES. IT IS A PROBLEM OF THE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE PERFORMED THE OIL CHANGES ON THE VEHICLE BASED ON THE RECOMMENDED MILES IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. I STILL OWE ABOUT $4800 ON A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT RUN DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO EXTEND THEIR WARRENTY. THERE SHOULD BE NO NEED TO REPLACE SUCH A LOW MILEAGE ENGINE THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY CARED FOR.

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