2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

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

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

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

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

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

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 ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH, AND THERE WERE NO WARNING SINGS OR LIGHTS TO LET HIM KNOW THE FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THEY TOLD HIM THAT HIS TIMING CHAIN FAILED. UPDATED 02/16/07. *JB

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. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE AND HAS NEVER RECEIVED ANY DAMAGE. I FEAR A MORE SEVERE INJURY WILL RESULT IF THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES. *NM

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

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 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT DECIDED WHAT TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.