2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Complaints

ON 9/30/03, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON U.S. HI-WAY 45 IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AND THE 2.7L ENGINE ON MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE SUDDENLY FAILED. WHEN THE CAR WAS LATER TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND THE PROBLE DIANOSED, I WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY GONE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP. FURTHER MORE THE SERVICE DEPT. MANAGER SUGGETED THAT IT APPREADED THAT I HAD NOT CHANGED THE OIL DURING THE TWO YEARS I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR. (UNTRUE) THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRENTY (EXPIRED BY 6,000 MILES)AND CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO COVER ANY OF THE EXTIMATED COST.($6,900 FOR NEW ENGINE OR $4,000 FOR A USED 30-DAY WARRENTY ENGINE).

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH WITH MY THREE CHILDREN, THE ENGINE STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. FORTUNATELY I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AVOIDING SERIOUS INJURY. CHRYSLER STATES THAT THE ENGINE HAS EXCESSIVE SLUDGE AND WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE HAS SOME PROBLEM THAT RESULTS IN IT GETTING TOO HOT WHICH CREATES THIS SLUDGE PROBLEM. EVEN ON SHORT 4 MILE TRIPS THE HOOD AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ARE TO HOT TO TOUCH. THESE CARS ARE A DANGER TO DRIVE AND COULD POSE A RISK TO ANYONE WHO IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PULL THE CAR OVER WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.

TIMING CHAIN FAILED. CHRYSLER DID NOTHING. NO LIABILITY AT 37,000 MILES (1,000 OUT OF LEASE WARRANTY).

WE OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT HAS TRANMISSION FAILURE AT 59,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND PERSON OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE SAME VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I DO HAVE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THIS PERSON. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND BEEN INFORMED THAT THE WARRENTY HAS EXPIRED AND IT IS MY PROBLEM TO FIX. IT SEEMS THAT I HAVE HEARD OF ADDITIONAL PERSONS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT I COULD NOT BE SURE OF THIS.

ENGINE LIGHT REPEATEDLY COMES ON. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST SIX TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AGAIN AND REWIRE THE PORTION OF WIRING ON THE ENGINE HARNESS. THIS WORKED FOR TWO DAYS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TO BRING IT BACK IN AND THEY WOULD CONTACT CHRSLER AGAIN. ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM CHRYSLER SAID TO REPLACE THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER INSTALLED THE MODULE AND THE CAR SEAMED TO BE FIXED. UNFORTUNATLY THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED TWO WEEKS LATER. I HAVE SINCE GIVEN UP ON CHRYSLER FIXING THE PROBLEM AND MY ENGINE LITE CONTINUES TO GO OFF AND ON AT LEAST 5 DAYS A WEEK. THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WITH THIS IS THE FACT THAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE ENGINE INTERNALLY I WON'T KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENGINE LITE IS ALREADY ON. I AM FED UP WITH THIS CAR AND THE LACK OF SUPPORT THAT CHRYSLER HAS SHOWN DURING THIS TIME FRAME. THEY WERE MORE THAT HAPPY TO SELL ME THE PRODUCT BUT WHEN SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE PRODUCT THEY WON'T BACK UP THEIR FIVE STAR DEALERS ( HA! HA!) ANY FEED BACK WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS, KENDALL . *AK

CAR SEIZED AT 55 MPH POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. DEALER INSPECTED IT WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. PROVIDED ALL OIL CHANGES AND EXTENDED WARRANTY CLAIM WAS DENIED. *LA

FOIA EMAIL FWD FM TIS REQUEST INFORMATION RE CHRYSLER'S 2001 CONCORD 2.7L ENGINE.*MR *CB *JB

WHEN AT A STOP THE VEHICLES RPM'S WOULD RACE AT A HIGH RATE. THE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL TO DECELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. THE ENGINE SIEZE AND CEASED TO FUNCTION WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY THREE CHILDREN DOWN INTERSTATE HYW. I HAD VERY LITTLWE CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE ENGINE HAS ALWAYS GOTTEN EXTREMELY HOT DURING USE EVEN ON SHORT TRIPS. CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THAT I DID NOT CHANGE THE OIL FRQUENTLY ENOUGH WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE FAILURE. I THINK SOMETHING IS INHERINTLY WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AS IT GETS EXTREMELY HOT EVEN AFTER SHORT TRIPS. IN FACT, THE HOOD OF THE CAR GETS SO HOT IT CAN ACTUALLY BURN YOU WHEN YOU TOUCH IT. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH MANY CHRYSLER CONCORDES AND CHRYSLER OBVIOUSLY KNOWS A PROBLEM EXISTS THAT COULD ENDANGER THE LIVES OF CONSUMERS.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL STAY ON, CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE PARTS IN UNTIL DECEMEBER. NLM *JB