1998 Chrysler Concorde engine problems

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING CHAIN FAILD AND BLEW OUT THE ENGINE. UPDATED 07/23/10

NHTSA complaint #10334317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,750.

NHTSA complaint #10256929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I BOUGHT A USED 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE IN THE SPRING OF 2008. THREE WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THE OIL LIGHT TURNED ON, I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT, THOUGH I GAVE THE CAR AN OIL CHANGE. ROUGHLY 5 DAYS AFTER GIVING THE CAR AN OIL CHANGE I DROVE IT AROUND FOR THE DAY AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. WHEN I DID GET THE CAR TO START I TOOK IT TO HARMON'S EXPERT AUTO TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. I WAS THEN INFORMED THE CAR'S OIL PORTALS WERE CLOGGED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. THE RECOMMENDED FIX WAS A NEW ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD ONLY 15 POUNDS OF OIL PRESSURE AND THAT EVENTUALLY THE MOTOR WILL BLOW DUE TO THE OIL SLUDGE. LASTLY I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE IN THE CHRYSLER CONCORDES, AND THAT THEY CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. NEITHER CAN I.

NHTSA complaint #10247985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/11/08

NHTSA complaint #10238368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CHRYSLER/DODGE 2.7 LITER DOHC ENGINE HAS OIL ENGINE SLUDGE.

NHTSA complaint #10236483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE ON OUR 1998 CONCORDE WITH ONLY 47,000 MILES ON IT BLEW OUT WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT. HE HAD THE OIL CHANGED 3 MONTHS AGO.

NHTSA complaint #10232309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE FAILURE, REGULAR OIL CHANGES WELL MAINTAINED. CAR WAS RUNNING FINE DRIVING ON WAY HOME FROM WORK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC,THEN OIL LIGHT CAME ON CAR SHUT OFF WOULD NOT START BACK UP. HAD TO HAVE POLICE COME HELP WITH TRAFFIC AND HAVE HELP GETTING IT OFF ROAD . TOWED HOME GOT IT STARTED BACK UP SOUNDED LIKE A BUNCH OF METAL IN A BLENDER. DRAINED OIL OUT OF CAR WAS PUREED METAL. TOTAL ENGINE LOSE, NO SHOP WOULD REPAIR, SAID THE ENGINE WAS NOT WORTH FIXING, NOT EVEN WORTH PUTTING NEW ENGINE IN THE CAR. EVERY PLACE I TALKED TO SAID SAME THING THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE IN THE 98 CONCORD WAS FAULTY AND JUNK.

NHTSA complaint #10227458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

MY 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE STARTED USING OIL AT 70,000 MILES IT NOW HAS 90,000 MILES AND NOW USES 1-QT OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES ALL REPORTS I READ SAY THAT THE ENGINE IS READY TO FAIL I HAVE ALWAYS CHANGED OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE TO MFG SPECS SO I CANNOT BE TO BLAME.

NHTSA complaint #10225489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

KNOCKING IN ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #10224806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE ENGINE HAS FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #10208620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,400.

NHTSA complaint #10199372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORD TO THE HOSPITAL ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND MY 5 MONTH OLD BABY, THEN ALL THE SUDDEN, AND WITH NO WARNING THE CAR JUST STOPPED . I GOT A TOWTRUCK AND I SPENT 2,000 TO REBUILT THE ENGINE BUT STILL THE CAR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TRIGED THE ENGINE FAILUE ESPECIALLY THAT I KEEP CHANGING OIL AND TUNE UP EVERY 3 MONTHS.

NHTSA complaint #10192286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

TIMING CHAIN BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #10176491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHEN STARTED, WHICH CONTINUED AS THE ENGINE RAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WENT TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE ENGINE OF THAT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL.

NHTSA complaint #10172727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MY ENGINE FAILED WITH NO WARNING AT ALL WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10172050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ON THE MORNING OF 10/20/2006, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN OUR 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. HE WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND LOSING POWER, THE OIL LIGHT ALSO CAME ON WHEN HE STOPPED. HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK AND PARK THE CAR. ONLY TO BE TOLD BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT WE HAVE "ENGINE FAILURE" AND NEED A NEW ENGINE. MORE THAN LIKELY DUE TO "OIL SLUDGE"...WHATEVER THAT IS. WE HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN THIS CAR EVERY 3,000 MILES WITH SYNTHETIC OIL SINCE PURCHASING IT FROM MY PARENTS IN 2001. MY PARENTS HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND ALSO HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. OUR MECHANIC TOLD US THIS "OIL SLUDGE" AND ENGINE FAILURE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS THAT HAVE THE 2.7L ENGINE. WE CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW ENGINE LET ALONE A REBUILT ENGINE. MY HUSBAND HAS NO TRANSPORTATION TO WORK NOW, AS WE HAVE 5 CHILDREN 3 OF THEM UNDER 3, AND I CAN'T BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO OUR MIDDLE DAUGHTER'S HEALTH PROBLEMS AND 3 WEEKLY DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS. MY HUSBAND'S JOB IS IN THE CITY WHICH IS A 30 - 45 MINUTE COMMUTE. NOW MY HUSBAND IS HAVING TO TAKE A BUS TO WORK AND HAS TO ADD 2 ADDITIONAL HOURS ON TO HIS COMMUTE TIME. LESS TIME WITH FAMILY AND A CAR WITH 72,000 MILES THAT WE CAN'T DRIVE!!! CHRYSLER'S OWN MECHANICS ADMIT THE DEFECT WITH THE 2.7L ENGINES, WHY WON'T THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I'LL TELL YOU WHY......HAVING TO STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE ENGINE WOULD TOTALLY BANKRUPT THEM. NOT TO MENTION TARNISH THE "MERCEDES-BENZ" AFFILIATION. SINCE HEARING THIS I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER WON'T DO A [XXX] THING ABOUT IT!!! MY PARENTS HAVE BEEN LOYAL CHRYSLER OWNERS SINCE THEIR FIRST NEW CAR 40 YEARS AGO......I DOUBT THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10171638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE ENGINE FAILED AND A NEW ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. THE CONTACT MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES. ON ONE OCCASION, THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE OIL WAS LOW, BUT THE OIL WAS AT THE PROPER SPOT WHEN CHECKED. WHEN THE CONTACT ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE, BLUE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED THE SMOG CHECK.

NHTSA complaint #10167671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

I HAVE A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORD THAT RECEIVED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WHILE DRIVING ON DAY, I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COME FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE CAR NEVER CUT BACK ON AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. I PHONED SEVERAL ENGINE REPAIR COMPANIES AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY RECEIVE MANY COMPLAINTS / REQUESTS FOR THE ENGINES. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE CONCORD HAD ONE OF THE WORST PERFORMING AND THE MOST EXPENSIVE ENGINES.

NHTSA complaint #10165991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/21/06.

NHTSA complaint #10164126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD DROPPED A VALVE, AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

NHTSA complaint #10163389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI AND CURRENTLY THE MILEAGE ON THIS CAR IS AROUND 84000. ON JUNE 28, 2006, WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ENGINE MAKING A RATTLING NOISE WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATIONS, AND LOST POWER AND TURNED OFF. AFTER OBTAINING THREE DIFFERENT EXPERT OPINIONS FROM DIFFERENT MECHANICS, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAS FAILED AND I HAVE TWO OPTIONS - EITHER PUT A NEW ENGINE OR JUNK IT. THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS AROUND $6000. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER TODAY (JULY 2, 2006) AND RECEIVED A FILE NUMBER (IT IS 15115756). AT THE END OF THE CALL, I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER CANNOT HELP IN THIS MATTER. I HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING THAT CHRYSLER HAS RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IN MANY CASES, THEY HAVE GOT THE CARS REPAIRS AT THEIR COST. KEEPING IN VIEW THE MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS, I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS VERY CAREFULLY AND MUST TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HAVING IT REPAIRED AT THEIR COST. I NEVER EXPECTED THIS KIND OF TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR, ESPECIALLY FROM A PIONEER MANUFACTURING AUTOMAKER COMPANY LIKE CHRYSLER.

NHTSA complaint #10161304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A NOISE THEN LOST POWER. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO BELIEVES THAT THE "WRIST PIN" MAY HAVE FAILED AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIND OUT FOR SURE IS TO TEAR IT DOWN. THEY DON'T RECOMMEND REPAIRING DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF WORK AND OTHER POTENTIAL ENGINE PROBLEMS BUT TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE. COST $2000 - $3000. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND RECEIVED A FILE NUMBER. THEY WILL NOT COMMIT TO ANYTHING UNTIL A AUTHORIZE CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM AND OF COURSE I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD THINK AN ENGINE HAS A LONGER LIFE THAN THAT!

NHTSA complaint #10159614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10158338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ELEVATED TO THE RED AREA, AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE BLEEDER VALVE AB CONNECTOR HAD MELTED. AFTER THIS WAS REPLACED IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

NHTSA complaint #10156802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS IN MY 1998 CONCORD FAILED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE KNOCKING AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE LEADING TO NOISE IN THE TOP END. .BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND FOR THESE 2.7 LITER ENGINES THE REPAIR COST IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME.

NHTSA complaint #10155949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CAR WILL NOT START AFTER SHORT DRIVE. YOU HAVE TO WAIT ONE HOUR BETWEEN RESTARTS. MANY ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AT OUR LOCAL FIVE STAR DEALER. FUEL FILTER WAS CHANGED, RADIATOR,OXYGEN. SENSOR,FUEL PUMP. WE WERE TOLD THAT ETHANOL FUEL WAS THE ISSUE, AND TO ONLY USE PREMIUM. THIS HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE . WE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS ON REPAIRS WITH NO SOLUTION.

NHTSA complaint #10152337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ALTHOUGH NO VISIBLE FLAMES WERE SEEN, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INITIAL INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING THE VALVE TO BURN OUT DESTROYING THE ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #10148465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DT: THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON 10-29-05 WHEN VEHICLE JUST DIED. HE THOUGHT HE HAD GOTTEN BAD GAS. HAD IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC, WHO TOLD HIM THAT ENGINE LOCKED. HE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO THIS. ALSO, HAD NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10141693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD NEED A NEW COMPUTER. *TS ***NAR RECEIVED 9-28-05*** THE CONSUMER WAS LIVING IN GERMANY AT THE TIME AND THE CHRYSLER DEALER THERE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE PART FROM THE STATES FOR TWO MONTHS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A RENTAL BUT WAS TOLD THAT SINCE HIS CHRYSLER CAME FROM THE STATES THE COULDN'T AUTHORIZE A RENTAL. THE CONSUMER RENTED A VEHICLE FROM 4/29/05 - 7/19/05 AND REQUEST REIMBURSE FROM CHRYSLER FOR THE COST.

NHTSA complaint #10138870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.