2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

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 BECAUSE AS LONG AS THEY'VE HAD THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK

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

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

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 ON AFTER I HAVE DRIVEN ABOUT 75 MILES. 2) THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RANDOMLY FADE IN AND OUT. 3) AFTER GETTING THE OIL CHANGED ON 5/24/04, I WAS DOWN A QUART OF OIL BY 6/3/2004. 4)THE ENGINE RUNS VERY HOT AND STUMBLES WHEN I ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING. WHEN I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALER TO EXPRESS CONCERN OVER THIS, I WAS TOLD I NEED TO CHANGE MY OIL. I REMINDED THEM I HAD JUST CHANGED MY OIL, BUT I THEN EXPRESSED MY CONCERN ABOUT ENGINE SEIZURE, WHICH I HAVE LEARNED IS NOT UNCOMMON IN THIS VEHICLE. I ASKED WHAT COULD BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO PEOPLE WHO CHANGE THEIR OIL. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE ENGINE DOES SEIZE, EVEN THOUGH I'VE HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES? HOW CAN I BE PROACTIVE WHEN THE SERVICE CENTERS DENY THE PROBLEM EVEN EXISTS? *AK

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 REEDMAN OR CHRYSLER WOULD HONOR THE WARRANTY. IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION IS ALSO DEFECTIVE ON THIS MODEL. THE STEERING MAY FAIL CAUSING THE CAR TO VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. I WILL NOT PLACE ME OR MY FAMILY INTO THIS DEATH TRAP. UNFORTUNATELY WE STILL HAVE $8,600. AND 2 1/2 YEARS LEFT ON THE LOAN. I AM IN A REAL DILEMA. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION WHERE THE OWNER WILL PUT A REBUILT ENGINE THAT HAS CORRECTED THE DEFECT FOR $2,000 LESS THAN REEDMAN'S.*AK

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. AGAIN BLAMED ON SLUDGE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT CAN DIE ON US AT ANYTIME. CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. WHY IS EVERYTHING BLAMED ON SLUDGE. THERE IS APPARENTLY SOMETHING ELSE WRONG THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO OWN UP TO. *AK

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 POSITION. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS MIGHT CAUSE MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE.*AK

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

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 YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.*AK

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 SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE IS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE BY ME WHICH IS NOT TRUE. FROM WHAT RESEARCH I HAVE DONE IT SEEMS THAT THESE ENGINES ARE KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX IT OR HELP IT. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS JUST A CAR DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!!! *LA