NHTSA Complaint #10069860 — 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10069860
Vehicle	2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	22,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

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.

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