NHTSA Complaint #10169295 — 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10169295
Vehicle	2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 26, 2006
Date Filed	September 26, 2006
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, A VERY LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THEN A VAST AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A PISTON AND ROD PROBLEM RESULTING IN A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK; THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT MAINTAINED ROUTINE OIL CHANGES AS NEEDED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

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