NHTSA Complaint #10126312 — 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10126312
Vehicle	1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 16, 2005
Date Filed	June 23, 2005
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

DT: THE CAR STOPPED WHILE IN MOTION, MECHANIC REPORTS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 63 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN CAR BEGAN TO PUTTER AND THEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE CUT OFF. THERE WAS NO BRAKES, NO STEERING, NO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AS IT BEGAN , OWNER BEGAN TO PULL OFF TO SHOULDER, THEN IT DIED COMPLETELY. THERE WERE NO DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ON AT THE TIME. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO SHOP, WHERE MECHANIC PUT IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER. MECHANIC INSTALLED NEW CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, AND CAR STARTED BACK UP. THEN AFTER THIS, THE NEXT DAY AFTER COMING OUT OF THE SHOP, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK HORRIBLY, AND THEN THE OWNER CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL AND TEMPERATURE, AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THE MECHANIC REPORTED THIS TIME THAT THERE WAS A #2 PISTON THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT A COST OF 7000 DOLLARS. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP. OWNER IS GOING TO PUT IT IN GARAGE. *JB

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