Vehicle made noise from what I assumed was the engine on the morning of the incident. I immediately called to make a service appointment and drove my son to school. On my way from school to work the vehicle ceased operating. I had stopped at a traffic light and the car died. No indicator lights had gone on. Other than the initial noise it had made upon starting that morning there was no indication that there was any problem. The car was towed to a nearby dealership, and I was told it was complete engine failure and that the engine would have to be replaced, no other alternative. I chose not to replace the engine since a new warranty engine would have cost almost as much as the car was worth.

- Miami, FL, USA

2000 Chrysler concord LX experiencing problems with engine equipment. The consumer stated the vehicle would not start, after diagnosing the vehicle, the consumer was told it needed a new timing chain. The consumer stated just recently the engine died again, this time the consumer was told there was no engine compression and a new engine was needed.

- Sewell, NJ, USA

While driving 55 mph vehicle stalled. Driver was not able to restart vehicle, and had it towed to a dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.

- Paso Robles, CA, USA

I have a 2000 Chrysler concord with 62566 miles on it. This car has the 2.7L engine in it and it is now dead due to lack of compression. My little sister was driving this car when the engine completely died. A three year 36 thousand mile powertrain warranty is unacceptable. I opening a complaint with chrylser but from what I have seen on the internet from other consumers it does not appear to be any recourse.

- Sewell, NJ, USA

While driving approximately 30 mph engine inadvertently stalled. When taken vehicle to dealer for inspection it was determined that stalling was due engine sludge.

- Boothwyn, PA, USA

On my way to work my engine in my 2000 concord started ticking and seized while driving in a snow storm on January 4, 2005. I only have 40,000 miles on my 4 year old car with a 5 year/50,000 mile extended warranty which I paid over $900 for and Chrysler will not help! I was fortunate that I was slowing down for a red light when it seized which saved me from being in an accident or from anyone getting hurt. The local car repair shop told me that my timing belt broke and destroyed the engine and that it was a common problem in the 2.7L engines that Chrysler put in their cars due to the oil distribution system. Chrysler blames the problem with sludging in the engine and it will cost me $6,000 to replace the engine. They want me to show my receipts for my oil changes which I did not save. When I went to the shops that I had my oil changes done some were not on the system because I did not return within a year and the latest shop where I change my oil just received a new computer system and just started to record the changes on February 15, 2005 but not prior to this date. This leaves me with nothing but a big bill that I should not have to pay! I know that there is a class action lawsuit being or already is filed against Chrysler for this problem. I need to find out how to get my name on this lawsuit and how to escalate this problem to get Chrysler to pay for the fixes. I can be E-mailed at wrlpal@aol.com or by replying to this E-mail.

- Fraser, MI, USA

The engine of my 2000 Chrysler Concorde began making a knocking noise. Immediately the oil warning lamp immuminated. I drove the vehicle to the purchase delearship where following diagnostic test was told the motor was destroyed. The repair cost was placed at approx. $7,900. The cause was placed on a clogged oil intake not allowing oil to circulate the motor, essentially starving the engine. Following the incident I began to research the 2.7 liter Chrysler motor and uncovered numerous engine failures from various website listings. The center for automotove safety has contacted chrylsler on two occasions requesting a remedy for the consumers, out in most cases, several thousand dollars. I plead with you to look into this matter. Over 490 of these motors have suffered catastrophic engine failure due to this design flaw. The flaw appears to be associated with a small oil passage which causes the motor to run at a higher tolerence than normal. Eventually the oil develops what is caused a sludge problem and the evental engine failure comes soon thereafter. These vehicles are breaking down anywhere from 40,000 miles on up to mine which was at 98,000. I personally had to borrow the $6,000 down payment so not only am I out the old vehicle I am out the $6,000 I had to bowwor to make the down payment. There are several consumer websites where this onformation can be located. A simple yahoo search for the Chrysler 2.7 liter motor will provide a wealth of initial research information. Please look into this matter and hopefully come to a resolution with the Chrysler corporation to assist the consumers which have losts thousands of dollars as a result of this design flaw.

- Orange, TX, USA

Having just exited the expressway, vehicle stalled and lost braking and steering. Unable to restart engine, and facing an uphill slope, I was able to back my car through five lanes of traffic to safety at the side of the road. Had this spontaneous and catastrophic failure occured just one mile earlier, I most like would not have lived to file this complaint. There is no doubt in my mind that many people have perished driving this car, as a more thorough investigation of fatalities in this model will prove. Chrysler dealer wants $375 to find cause of engine failure and $7500 to replace the engine. This is a 2.7 V6 with 58,000 miles.

- Columbus, OH, USA

Sludge in the engine of a Chrysler concord 2.7L engine resulting in thousands of dollars to repair. Routine maint. Had been preformed and yet sludge still built up. This is a design flaw, not a maint. Problem.

- Georgetown, IN, USA

2000 Chrysler Concorde with 56,000 miles I was driving on the garden state parkway near forked river, New Jersey when I heard a popping sound, then the engine went dead. I looked under the hood and the plastic cover over the engine was torn and oil/gas was splattered everywhere. We needed to be towed off the gsp by their tow truck, then had to call aaa after that for another tow. Since we were about 80 miles from home, this resulted in a towing charge of over $200. My mechanic informed me that the engine needs to be replaced. He spoke with service personnel at three different Chrysler dealers, and all told him this is a common occurrence for the engine on this make and model vehicle, at or around 50,000 miles the timing chain breaks, resulting in irreparable damage to the engine. The estimated cost to replace the engine is $5,000.

- Turnersville, NJ, USA

A knocking noise started coming from the front of vehicle and started vibrating uncontrollably. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, the vehicle then vehicle stalled. The driver tried to restart it, but was unable to do so. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the engine needed replacement due to sludge build up. Please fill in additional information.

- Franklin, VA, USA

We first saw a dealership regarding a clicking in the engine compartment on April 26, 2004, then again on July 16, 2004 at a different dealership. On the latter date, the battery was replaced and the oil changed. On 7/25, the engine. I was fortunate that I had just pulled into my driveway when this occurred. We replaced the engine early in 2005. When the tech broke down the old 2.7 liter engine, he wrote, "...rod bearings worn and rod tap noise the engine showed no signs of abuse or alteration...". the engine was replaced with a different engine. At this time, we are preparing to request compensation from daimler-Chrysler.

- Montgomery, TX, USA

The car was idling for about 20minutes, then it started to idle up quite high then bog down low, after that I turned the ignition off, waited for my husband. Got the car to his fathers house, barely, then took it to where we bought it from. Then it died and won't start back up. The car only has 105,000 miles on it. Engine is completly gone.

- Keokuk, IA, USA

The cruise control light flashed on and off. Then, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. Driver applied the brakes in order to stop. Following that a loud clanking noise was heard, and vehicle stalled. Driver tried to restart vehicle, but was unable to do so. Driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.

- Barnes, WI, USA

Consumer was driving and the vehicle stalled, would not restart, and had to be towed. The engine was found to be defective. Manufacturer offered no assistance. The tensioner went bad in the engine allowing the timing chain to jump time, resulting in the valves being bent into the head and destroying the engine.

- Hilliard, OH, USA

While driving 45 mph the consumer could not stop the vehicle. Then after trying to coast home, the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer, who told the consumer that engine was full of sludge, and needed to be replaced. The warranty company stated that the vehicle had a lack of maintenance, and they would not cover the cost.

- Memphis, MI, USA

The engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. A loud ticking noise was coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle stalled. The consumer tried to restart it but was unable to do so. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The mechanic informed the consumer that the engine needed to be replaced due to sludge build up. Please fill in additional information.

- Donora, PA, USA

While driving approximately 40 mph engine stalled. Vehicle lost power. Was able to coast to side of road, out of the way of traffic. Vehicle will be towed to dealership for inspection.

- Westfield, MA, USA

While driving 30 mph vehicle stalled.

- Odenton, MD, USA

The vehicle stalled at every light, finally, the vehicle failed to gain speed. The dealer stated the engine was defective.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA