4.0

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,625 miles

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problem #8

Jan 012005

Concorde 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 30,000 miles
Same sad story as the others on your website. I had a 1997 Chrysler Concorde. On new year's day 2005 I was driving to my daughter's when, without warning, the engine began to make a knocking noise. Suddenly, it died. I had towed into my dealer, clifford Chrysler of buffalo grove. They said the engine had seized up due to sludge. Since the car was just out of warranty insisted they talk to Chrysler. Chrysler said the problem was caused by inadequate oil changes even when I sent them a record of my oil changes, they refused to help with the cost of replacing the engine.

- Buffalo Grove, IL, USA

problem #7

Dec 252003

Concorde 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 97,000 miles
On christmas day driving with my son to my mothers home about one hour away, I exited the freeway and stopped at the signal. When the signal turned green, I pushed the gas, the car did not respond. I checked to verify that the car was in drive. Put the car in park, and attempted to restart the engine. The engine did not respond. The vehicle was pushed to a park and ride, then towed to the dealership. The dealership reports that the engine seized, and is destroyed beyond repair of the value of the vehicle. There was zero warning. The vehicle did not lose any fluid. There were not any warning lights registering inside the vehicle. The make is a Chrysler Concorde. It is a 1997, with 97,000 miles. Up until that moment the vehicle was ideal. Then within ten feet it is destroyed beyond repair, without any type of warning.

- El Cajon, CA, USA

problem #6

Jan 212004

Concorde

  • 80,000 miles
While driving 70 mph engine failed.

- Muskegon, MI, USA

problem #5

Feb 192004

Concorde

  • 38,000 miles
While driving 40 mph engine failed without warning.

- Avon, MN, USA

problem #4

Feb 232003

Concorde

  • miles
The vehicle leaked oil.

- Parsippany, NJ, USA

problem #3

Jun 012000

Concorde

  • miles
Engine: Cooling system: Head gasket went 1 week after taking delivery of vehicle. Complained about transmission stuck in 3rd gear-dealer could not duplicate. 6/01/00 electrical short/fuse: Speakers and horn not working/when sunroof is opened the trunk opens too.9/19/00 electrical short/fuse: Smoke from dash when cd was turned on and horn stopped working. 10/17/00 transmission: Failure of overdrive and loss of 3rd gear vehicle, could still be driven in "limp mode" 1st and 2nd gear. 9/12/01 transmission: Failure duplicated as previously mention. 11/20/01. Transmission: Failure at highway speed engine boggs down as if putting on brakes.loss of only overdrive vehicle still able to operate in drive gear.4/27/02 engine: Head gasket blows on one side of engine 4/27/02

- Sewell, NJ, USA

problem #2

Sep 211999

(reported on)

Concorde

  • miles
Whenever vehicle remains idle for longer than a day & then starting itup. It would stall. Would happen frequently but intermittenly. Have not taken vehicle to dealer as of yet.

- Bedford Bay, FL, USA

problem #1

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Concorde

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Head gasket cracked. Mjs

- Los Alamit, CA, USA