1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,727.

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM....THIS IS MY SECOND CONCORDE AFTER THE OTHER GOT STOLEN....AND AFTER I PAID $3800 TO REPAIR THE TIMING CHAIN ON IT....CAN ANYTHING BE DONE OF THIS PROBLEM....I CANT AFFORD IT AGAIN??? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THE SPEED RATE REDUCED TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ON THE EMERGENCY LANE WITH CAUTION AND SUDDENLY, THE SPEED RATE INCREASED TO 70 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS RESET THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR CODE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 121,000.

2.7 ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE ON 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX. *TR

ANOTHER CHRYSLER 2.7 LITRE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE TIMING CHAINS FAILURE DEMOLISHED ENGINE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHE HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PUMP MOTOR CIRCUIT FOR THE ABS FAILED AND CAUSED THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE APPROXIMATE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS BETWEEN $1,500 TO $2,000. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2006 AND IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. IN JANUARY OF 2007, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BEARING WAS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO POOR DESIGN AND CHEAP PARTS. THE AIR CONDITIONER ALSO BEGAN TO LEAK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE SUCTION LINE BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN, AND IT RUSTED AND RUBBED THROUGH ANOTHER PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR CONDITIONING SUCTION LINE WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE LEAK COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A FIRE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CHANGE THE MONTH BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000 MILES.

OIL SLUDGE CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

ENTERING ON-RAMP TO INTERSTATE. CAR STARTS CLUNKING, VIBRATING, CLICKING. CAR DIES ON THE ON RAMP ON AN INTERSTATE. CAR DIED AT 5:30 PM, IT'S DARK OUT AND ALMOST HIT BY NUMEROUS CARS SPEEDING UP TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE. 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT. CANNOT REMOVE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES BECAUSE IT IS 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO OUTSIDE. TOWED CAR TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CLEAN SLUDGE FROM OIL PAN. FOUND OIL SLUDGE AND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL PAN AND THE OIL SCREEN. $834 IN REPAIRS AND NOW ENGINE HAS VERY LOUD KNOCK. REPAIR SHOP TELLS ME THE ENGINE IS BASICALLY SHOT AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX OR SALVAGE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY 1999 CONCORDE WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT STARTED KNOCKING VERY LOUDLY. I HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE THE MOTOR WAS TEARING ITSELF APART. HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY A MECHANICE WHO SAID THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT 3000-4000 DOLLARS. THE VEHICLE STILL SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY TODAY MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT. THIS HAPPENED IN 2004 AND ITS NOW 2007. GREAT WAY TO BACK YOUR PRODUCT CHYRSLER BY TELLING ME I DIDNT MAINTAIN PROPER MAINTANANCE. WANT TO SEE THE RECIEPTS.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 44548 MILES WHEN PURCHASED ON 05/01/2002. THE VEHICLE WAS 3 YEARS OLD AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2 MOTORS SEIZED. THE CONTACTHAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES WHEN THE FIRST MOTOR FAILED AT 60,000 MILES WITH NO WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 - 60 MPH WHEN THE MOTOR BEGAN CLICKING VERY LOUDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEATHER WAS VERY NICE. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BETWEEN 25 - 35 MPH AND THE MOTOR AGAIN BEGAN CLICKING, AND SEIZED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE REGULAR MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINEDTHAT THE MOTOR HAD SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD JUST HAD TWO OIL CHANGES BECAUSE SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE OIL. A SYNTHETIC...

1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. I EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AT 105,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF AND THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THEM. *JB

I BOUGHT A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT STARTED OFF WITH NO HEAT (REPLACED HEATER CORE) THEN HAD TRANNY FLUID IN THE RADIATOR(REPLACED RADIATOR) NOW THE ENGINE SEIZED AND HAS ANTI-FREEZE IN THE OIL. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE RODS WERE ABOUT TO BLOW AND THE ENGINE SHOULD BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CRANK BEARING FRACTURED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. IT STARTED BACK UP, BUT MAKING THIS AWFUL RATTLING NOISE. I HAD A AUTO SHOP TELL ME A FEW THINGS AND I PAID TO GET A FEW REPAIRS THAT COST ME CLOSED TO $1,000. THEN BEFORE I COULD GET A REPAIR DONE TO THE TIMING CHAIN OF MY '99' CONCORDE, IT SHUT DOWN ON ME AS I WAS LEAVING WORK. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED FROM THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, DURING RUSH HOUR AND IT IS NOW IN MY GARAGE WAITING TO BE REPOSSESSED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-75, MY 1999 CONCORDE BEGAN MAKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED SIMILAR TO AN OBJECT TOUCHING A MOVING FAN. WHEN I GOT TO FIRST EXIT, VEHICLE DIED, AND AT THAT POINT OIL LIGHT FLICKERED. I RESTARTED AND BEFORE I COULD GET ACROSS 1 LANE OF TRAFFIC TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I THOUGHT THAT FROM THE SOUND MY WHOLE ENGINE WOULD FALL OUT OF MY VEHICLE. CAR DIED AGAIN,AS I MANAGED TO REACH THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD "THROWN A ROD", AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED WHAT WOULD CAUSE IT AND WAS TOLD "EVERYDAY WEAR AND TEAR", IT HAS ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT. IT WILL COST $5,000.00 TO REPLACE, WHICH I DON'T HAVE!!! I HAVE SPOKEN TO VERY RELIABLE AUTO PARTS DEALER ABOUT A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE HAS...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING. THE KNOCKING STARTED INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A TAPPING NOISE WHILE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ENGINE SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED INCLUDING OIL CHANGES ON A REGULAR BASIS.

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND I HEARD A LIGHT TICKING SOUND. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY AND CAR WAS TOWED INTO A GARAGE. I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE SEIZED , AND WOULD COST $5,000 TO REPLACE E IT. MY CAR HAS 87000 MILES, BUT I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ANYWAY AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP .MY CAR SITS BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF A REBUILT ENGINE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-45 IN CONROE, TEXAS, MY ENGINE SPUTTERED, JERKED, AND DIED. AS YOU KNOW WHEN YOU LOSE ENGINE POWER, YOUR STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED UP AND ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. IT HAS DIED ON ME BEFORE BUT ON BACK ROADS ALMOST HOME OR AT AN INTERSECTION. I DIDN'T REALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF IT UNTIL IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AND THERE ARE PEOPLE COMING UP ON ME DOING 70-80 MPH AND I AM QUICKLY COMING TO A DEAD STOP. *JB

THE CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE. MINE CEASED TO EXIST AUGUST 16, 2005 CO-INCIDENTALLY ONE MONTH AFTER I HAD THE AC/EVAPORATOR, COOLING SYSTEM FIXED. FOR THE SECOND TIME! AFTER REVIEWING MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS OF NUMEROUS WEBSITES INCLUDING CONSUMER AUTO SAFETY, I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BELIEVE CHRYSLER CAN STILL MAKE DENIALS ABOUT PRODUCT LIABILITY AND GET AWAY WITH IT. FOR ALL THE COMPLAINTS IN WHICH THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOOSING POWER STEERING, A DEATH WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR FIRST IN ORDER FOR CHRYSLER TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE DAMAGE TO THEM WOULD BE TREMENDOUS HAVING KNOWN ALL ALONG ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS OF FAULTY ENGINES AS OTHER MANUFACTURERS HAVE HAD TO ADMIT! I CURRENTLY WAS OFFERED BY IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP HIRED BY CHRYSLER A MERE 5,000 FOR MY DEAD DEFAULTED ENGINE. I DENIED IT, BECAUSE THE ESTIMATES WERE OVER 7,000. AND THESE "REPLACEMENT" ENGINES HAD THE SAME MILES AS MINE...

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE DIED WHILE PULLING FROM A PARKING LOT. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE WATER PUMP FAILED, AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN, THE RETENTION FOR THE TIMING CHAIN, WATER PUMP, AND OTHER PARTS IN THE AREA. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO CLEANED THOROUGHLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON PREVIOUSLY. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEMS AT THAT TIME. *AK UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB

DT CONSUMER STATES THAT ON AUGUST 20, 2005 THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY CAME TO A STOP WHILE GOING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. CONSUMER HAD ITTOWED TO THE DEALER . THEY SAID THE CAM SHAFT CRACKED AND BROKE, AND THERE WAS METAL FLYING IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WAS KNOWN TO BE A SLUDGE BUILDER WHETHER HIGHWAY OR CITY DRIVING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. *AK

TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE OF 1999 CHRYLSER CONCORDE 2.7L ENGINE. *NM

1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE BEGAIN TO HICCUP ON THE INTERSTATE. AS I PULLED OFF AN EXIT IT STOPPED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, NOT STEERING ABILITY, NO DRIVEABILITY. I WAS ALMOST HIT AND SEVERAL OTHER CARS HAD TO AVOID HITTING ME. THERE WERE MANY DRIVERS AFFECTED AND ANGRY.

DT: ON JUNE 23 2005 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE BEGAN TO JUMP. OWNER WAS GOING 45 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS UNTIL THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE BEGAN TO JUMP. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STILL WORKED SO OWNER SLOWED DOWN , AND GOT INTO THE RIGHT LANE IN CASE THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND OTHER FACTORS IN THE ENGINE. MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WILL NOT COOPERATE WITH OWNER. THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN FOR FIVE MINUTES. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. CAR IS NOW IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *NM

I OWN A 1999 CHRSYLER CONCORDE THAT HAS JUST OVER 40,000 MILES WHEN THE ENGINE JUST DIED. TURNS OUT THAT SLUDGE BUILD UP IS THE PROBLEM BUT THE ENGINE IS RUINED???? I HAVE RELIGIOUSLY MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING THE THE MANUAL. THEN I FOUND THAT THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS 2.7L ENGINE. WHY HASN'T CHRYSLER STEPPED UP TO INFORM THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THIS PROBLEM AND WORST YET WHY HAVEN'T THE LOCAL DEALERS BEEN INFORMING THE LOCAL CUSTOMERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM?? I AM FURIOUS AND WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER PRODUCT FROM CHRSYLER, EVER. I WAS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING THE NEW 300M BECUASE I LOVE THE CAR BUT NO WAY WILL I PURCHASE ONE NOW AFTER BABYING THIS CAR FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS. I AM HEADING BACK TO THE HONDA DEALER TOMOORW TO BUY A NEW HONDA ACCORD. MY SON SS DRIVNG MY 1990 HONDA ACOORD I OWNED BEFORE TRYING AN...

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SHUT DOWN WITH OUT WARNING OR LIGHTS. TOTAL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT POWER STEERING ON BUSY ROAD. THE ENGINE LOCKED UP DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW BLOCK BECAUSE THE POORLY DESIGNED ENGINE COULD NOT BE REBUILT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CYLINDER WALLS ARE TOO THIN. USED ENGINES ARE NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD.

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD [XXX] WHICH I BOUGHT USED FROM BUD BROWN CHRSYLER. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME I HAD BOUGHT WAS 55286. I HAD CHANGE THE OIL REGULAR. AT ABOUT MILEAGE 62400 MY ENGINE FAIL. I COME TO FIND OUT PRICING TO REPAIR THE ENGINE. MY CAR ENGINE IS KNOW TO GO OUT (2.7L). FROM WHAT I UNDERSTOOD WHEN BUILT THE OIL PUMP WASN'T BIG ENOUGH TO CIRCULATE THE OIL AND CAUSE A SLUDGE BUILT UP. I WAS DRIVING BACK TO WORK WHEN MY WENT OUT AND WAS WITH OUT MY CAR FOR AN MONTH.*AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. CONSUMER HAD THE FIRST ENGINE 2.7 REPLACED WITH A REBUILT 2.7 LITER ENGINE. IN WHICH SHE WAS TOLD THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE WAS THE ONLY ONE TO FIT THE VEHICLE. THIS REBUILT ENGINE WAS EXPERIENCING THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AS THE FIRST. CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION AND INPUT, OUTPUT SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED AND WITHIN SECONDS THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK

CAR STALLED, OIL LIGHT CAME ON, CAR STARTED MAKING KNOCKING NOISE, TOWED TO CHRYSLER. DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT WAS A NEW ENGINE. AT MY EXPENSE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR AND CHRYSLER WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 T0 3500 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE COST IS 5000.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I AM DEVISTATED BY THIS AND THINK CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO ITS DEFECTIVE MOTORS. *AK

WHILE DRVING APROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS THEN ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE, AVOIDING ANY ACCIDENTS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE, AND SLUDGE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT HER ENGINE STARTED TO TICK, AS IF SHE WAS LOW ON OIL. SHE STATES SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER/MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT HER ENGINE WAS GOING. SHE STATES THAT THIS MAKES HER ANGRY , BECAUSE SHE HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE, AND IT ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES. *JB

AFTER THE CONSUMER CHANGED THE OIL, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE DASH BOARD. A LITTLE WHILE LATER, THE LIGHT WAS ON AND OFF, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED AND NEVER STARTED AGAIN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT 2.5 ENGINE WAS GARBAGE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD OIL PUMP.*JB

2.7 LITER ENGINE FAILED ON 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH 65,000 MILES. CHRYSLER CLAIM THEY DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND HAS REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE ON THE REPAIR. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $6,000.*AK

I WAS HOPING YOU COULD GIVE ME INFORMATION ABOUT A POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CONCERNING CHRYSLERS 2.7 ENGIBNE. I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. JULY 30TH, 2004 MY CAR STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE AND STOPPED RUNNING AS I ROLLED INTO MY MECHANICS PLACE OF BUSINESS. HE WAS ABLE TO LISTEN TO IT AND IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME OF THE PROBLEMS HE HAS SEEN WITH THIS ENGINE AND THOUGHT THERE MIGHT BE A SILENT RECALL, I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A BAD TIMING CHAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I DIDN'T FEEL THAT IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY AND CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER RELATIONS. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS, THEY FINALLY AGREED TO PAY FOR ONLY THE PARTS, I WAS RESPONSILBLE FOR LABOR. BY THE WAY, MY CAR HAS APPROX. 44,000 MILES. AFTER REPLACING THE TIMING CHAIN, I CALLED TO SEE WHEN MY CAR...

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS STARTING IT. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED THIRTY TIMES SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2004. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSED TO CHECK THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR STALLING. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX WITH A 2.7 ENGINE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN AN ACCESS ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER BUT WHEN IT STOPPED IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO TELL HER ANYTHING WAS WRONG. DID NOT NOTICE TEMPERATURE GETTING HOT. HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC SHOP. MECHANIC SAID IT HAD WATER IN THE BLOCK WITH THE OIL. SAID IT NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. TO REBUILD MINE, AT HIS COST, WOULD BE $4500.00. THIS IS WITHOUT THE LABOR OF REMOVING AND REINSTALLING MOTOR. OTHER OPTION- WAIT UNTIL A USED ONE BECOMES AVAILABLE. THAT WOULD COST $1700.00-- $2700.00. I HAVE FOUND MANY SIMILAR STORIES ON THIS WEB SIGHT. BDM. *AK

CAR ENGINE FAILURE AT 90,000 MILES. WAS TRAVELING ON I-75 AT 70 MPH, ENGINE GAVE NO WARNING, JUST HAD CAM SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED AND OIL SENSOR REPLACED, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME FOR BOTH ITEMS IN THE PAST YEAR. HAVE NOT GAVE AUTHORIZATION TO REPLACE ENGINE, COST ESTIMATED AT 6000.00. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THIS A PROBLEM WITH THE VECHILE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A NEW VECHILE INSTEAD OF BUYING A USED ONE. THIS ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED, BUT I TRAVEL OVER A HUNDRED MILES TO AND FROM WORK DAILY. ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT 90,000 MILES. *AK

AIR CONDITIONING CONTINUALLY GOES OUT. AS CAR HAS EXPIRED WARRANTY, CHRYSLER SAYS THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO REPAIR. I DISAGREE. I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER, AND IN MY PARTICULAR SITUATION, HAS A FAULTY A/C SYSTEM.

I HAD A A/C DIAGNOSTICS TEST AT MAXWELL(CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH) 6905 I.H. 35 SOUTH AUSTIN, TEXAS 78715 ON APRIL 5, 2003. SERVICE ADVISOR: 9 DOUG SHAW TOLD ME I NEEDED FAN BELTS(TWO AT $165), RT COOLING FAN MOTOR SOON($236.00 FOR COOLING FAN MOTOR, AND OTHER ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR REPLACED BUT IF COOLING FAN MOTOR ONLY AT $322.14), EVAPORATIVE COIL(AT COST $1035.00), EVAC&RECHARGE-ADD DYE($145.00 COST) FOR TESTING. I HAD SOMEONE ELSE PUT ON THE RT COOLING FAN MOTOR AND PUT FILL IT UP WITH FREON. IT IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES IT WILL COME ON AND BLOW COLD AIR SOMETIMES IT WON'T. BUT IT WILL NOT COME ON RIGHT AWAY. DRIVER'S DOOR RADIO DOOR SPEAKER HAS A BUZZ.

I WAS DRIVING MY 99 CONCORDE ON A CURVY ROAD WHEN ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND DIED. I HAD ONLY MANUAL STEERING AND NO BRAKES. IT TOOK ALL OF MY STRENGTH TO KEEP IT FROM GOING OFF A CURVE. I CALLED THE TOW SERVICE AND HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. THEY SAID A ROD BEARING HAD GONE OUT OF THE ENGINE. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO CHRYSLER AND THE DISTRICT MNGR. HE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. TO REBUILD MY ENGINE (WITH THEIR DISCOUNT) WAS $6300.00. ANOTHER REBUILT ENGINE WAS $7300.00 A NEW ENGINE WAS $8300.00. I HAVE RECORDS THIS CAR WAS BABIED AND REGULARLY SERVICED. CHYSLER HAS DENIED THEIR PROBLEM WITH HUNDREDS/THOUSANDS OF THE 2.7 L ENGINES SAYING THE SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE CAUSES THE BLOW UP. THEY BLAME THE OWNERS FOR POOR MAINTENANCE. SO NOW I HAVE A LAWN ORNAMENT IN MY...

1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD 2.7 LITER ENGINE-HAS HISTORY OF ENGINE FAILURE. MY 1999 CONCORD NOW HAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE, ROUGH IDLE WHEN COLD, AND ALSO HAS INTERMITTENT OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATION (ALL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE CAR BEING SERVICED FOR THE OIL LIGHT PROBLEM). *NM

REFERENCE NUMBER: [XXX] [XXX]. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUE. I WANT FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE. DAIMLER .*AK CHRYSLER AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES ARE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THIS VEHICLE. FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN, AND INCORRECT MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. VIN# [XXX] 1999 CONCORDE 11/04/03 REPAIR ORDER INVOICE#[XXX]: REPLACE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. MILEAGE 83117. 02/02/04 REPAIR ORDER INVOICE#[XXX]: REPLACE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. MILEAGE 88097. 03/22/04 INVOICE# [XXX]: A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED, REPLACE ENGINE. MILEAGE 91065.ESTIMATED REPAIR COST $7740.00 PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD FLUTTERING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND A FEW SECONDS LATER IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT SNAPPED. *AK THE DEALER FOUND THE TIMING BELT IDLER TENSIONER BOLT BROKEN OFF IN THE BLOCK AND THE WATER PUMP LEAKING THEY DRILLED OUT THE BROKEN BOLT AND REPLACED THE TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER, THE ENGINE WAS CRANKED OVER AND THE DISCOVERED THAT ALL CYLINDERS THE HAD NO COMPRESSION. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS BENT VALVES. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *TT *JB