2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

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 REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT PART. *AK

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 STABILIZER BAR REPLACED AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT ERRATIC SHAKING SOMETIMES SEVERE WHEN MAKING A STOP WHETHER COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY OR DRIVING ON A STREET. IT HAS GOTTEN PRETTY BAD LATELY. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR CUSTOM ORDERED. LAST YEAR I HAD TO HAVE MY ACTUATORS IN ALL DOORS EXCEPT DRIVER SIDE REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTION. WASN'T ABLE TO OPEN BY REMOTE OR MANUALLY EXCEPT WHEN I PUSHED THE REMOTE FIRST THEN LIFTED LOCK MANUALLY. I HAVE HAD MY DOOR RUBBERS REPLACED 2 YRS AFTER OWNERSHIP AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE THEY HAVE PULLED FROM FRAME. RUBBER AROUND LIGHTS HAVE PULLED AWAY ALSO WHICH GIVES THE CAR A VERY 'CHEAP' LOOK. *NM

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 THE OIL RESERVE HAD CAUSED A FAILURE OF THE ENGINE TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER I INVESTIGATED FURTHER, I'VE SEEN OTHER SUCH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE THAT I HAD REPLACED. MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS POINT TO A TOO-NARROW OIL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE, THAT LEADS TO PREMATURE FAILURE. I BELIEVE THE ENGINE IS OF FAULTY DESIGN, AND IS UNFIT FOR DISTRIBUTION.*AK

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

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 BEEN MAINTAINED AS PER CHRYSLER RECOMMENDATIONS. *LA

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

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 DO MY OIL CHANGES AND I DID. *AK