2000 Chrysler Concorde Engine Problems

I WAS LEAVING WORK WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AND MY LIFE LITERALLY FLASHED IN FRONT OF MY EYES . I ENTERED THE FREEWAY VIA THE MERGE LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. WHEN I ENTERED THE FREEWAY I SLOWLY INCREASED MY SPEED TO 50 MPH. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES ON THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND SHUT OFF. AT THIS POINT I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, I COULD NOT STEER. MY VEHICLE SCRAPPED OFF THE JERSEY BARRIER AND I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I THEN PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD CAUSING ME TO SKID SIDEWAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS A VEHICLE BEHIND ME THAT HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID HITTING ME AND IN DOING SO HE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. I CAME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FACING THE WRONG WAY ON THE ROAD. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WAY WORST. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED ME THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP IN THE ENGINE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE MADE BY CHRYSLER. I HAVE CHANGED MY OIL EVERY 3K MILES AND I HAVE PAPERWORK TO PROVE THIS. I CANNOT FOR LIFE OF ME UNDERSTAND HOW A KNOWING PERSON OF THIS PROBLEM CAN TURN AN EYE TO IT WITHOUT DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE GONE THE OTHER WAY, CAN WE PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE IT DOES. WHAT IF IT HAPPENS TO YOUR FATHER OR YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR KIDS. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WE CAN DO HERE! THANKS *TR

NHTSA ID

10713658

Incident

Apr 23, 2015

Mileage

101,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW FROM THE DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A TICKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE, I USED MY CELLPHONE TO CALL MY MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY MY TIMING CHAIN BUT THAT IF IT'S JUST TICKING IT'S NOT IMMINENT DANGER OF BREAKING. I ARRIVED TO WORK AND UPON LEAVING WORK, I WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. IT MADE A GRINDING SOUND, I SAW SMOKE COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK COMPANY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND WOULD COST $6000.00 TO REPLACE IT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME ( 2 TOWING FEES AT THIS POINT AT $90.00 EACH). I CALLED A MECHANIC THAT SPECIALIZES IN INTREPID/CONCORDE REPAIRS AND HE ADVISED THAT I SHOULD TOW THE CAR TO HIM AS IT MIGHT NOT BE COMPLETELY BLOWN. ANOTHER TOWING FEE ($90.00) AND ANOTHER MECHANICS OPINION, YES THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN AND THIS MECHANIC STATED THE REASON FOR FAILURE WAS OIL SLUDGE. I ASKED WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING AND HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO, IT'S A KNOWN DEFECT IN THAT PARTICULAR ENGINE AND THAT IF I WERE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, IT WAS HIS ADVICE TO NOT PUT A 2.7L ENGINE BACK IN, BUT RATHER A 3.2 OR 3.5L ENGINE IN AS THEY DID NOT HAVE THE DEFECT OF THE 2.7L. I NOW HAVE A PAPER WEIGHT IN MY DRIVEWAY AS I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR AND NOW HAVE A CAR PAYMENT TO A CAR THAT I DON'T EVEN REALLY LIKE MUCH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY I WAS SOLD A VEHICLE WITH A KNOWN ENGINE DEFECT AND WHY CHRYSLER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10451485

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

137,000 mi

HELLO, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION WITH MY YEAR 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND I PURCHASED THIS CAR ROUGHLY A YEAR AND A HALF AGO WITH 41,000 MILES ON IT. THE CARFAX VEHICLE REPORT STATED THAT THE CAR HAD PERFECT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND IT WAS OWNED BY ONE FEMALE OWNER OVER THE COURSE OF ITS LIFE. AFTER OWNING THE CAR I NOW HAVE ABOUT 65,000 MILES ON THIS CAR, WITH PERFECT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I AM EXPERIENCING THE SYMPTOMS OF THE ENGINE SLUDGE PROBLEM THAT THESE 2.7 LITER ENGINES EXPERIENCE. MY RPMS ARE DROPPING TO LOW REVS AT IDLE, AND MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY SEIZE WHILE DRIVING. AT THIS POINT I NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND LEAVE IT STATIONARY IN MY PARENTS GARAGE. TO REPLACE THESE ENGINES THEY COST AROUND 4,000 - 10,000 DOLLARS. THAT IS MORE THAN THE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THERE IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE DESIGN, AND ANY QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH CAN SHOW THIS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS UPON THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE IN PUBLIC FORUMS AND ENGINE ORIENTED WEBSITES. I ONLY HOPE THAT THIS ORGANIZATION INVESTIGATES THIS SITUATION, AND TAKES IT SERIOUSLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10396570

Incident

Apr 5, 2011

Mileage

65,000 mi

THE MOTOR ON A MY 2.7L 2000 CHRYSLER CONTOUR ROD BEARINGS WENT OUT RUINING THE MOTOR. THE REPAIR WOULD BE 3,000. I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS A KNOWN INCIDENT WITH THESE MOTORS THAT CHRYSLER USES IN THIS MODEL. THE MOTOR WENT OUT ON A CAMPING TRIP 180 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. I LEFT THE CAR AT A SHOP AND AM CURRENTLY DONATING IT TO CHARITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10346513

Incident

Jul 27, 2010

Mileage

120,000 mi

ENGINE QUIT ON WELL MAINTAINED 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE (2.7 LITER ENGINE) W/ 80K MILES AND WOULD NOT RESTART. TIMING CHAIN/BELT BROKEN. REQUIRES ENTIRE ENGINE SWAP TO FIX, ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344493

Incident

Jul 14, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, LOUD KNOCKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10340538

Incident

Jun 14, 2010

Mileage

113,721 mi

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A 2.7 ENGINE, THE VEHICLE IS IN PERFECT CONDION AND THE MOTOR JUST STARTED KNOCKING, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I'M TOLD, I HAVE A 114000 MILES BUT IT LOOKS LIKE 30000 MILES.. NOW I CAN'T FIND A 2.7 DOHC MOTOR FOR IT BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS ENGINE, THE PRICES ARE $3500.00 FOR A NEW BLOCK INSTALLED....DODGE AND CHRYSLER KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE? I NEED HELP

NHTSA ID

10322471

Incident

Mar 2, 2010

Mileage

106,898 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE THEN TRIED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ENGINE SLUDGE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. SHE FILED A REPORT WITH THE DEALER, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10297357

Incident

Dec 15, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 39 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS.AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED FROM UNCONTROLLABLE SLUDGE BUILD-UP. AS OF CURRENT DATE THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10282778

Incident

Dec 21, 2007

Mileage

47,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE WHEN THE ENGINE BLOW UP LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OR BACK OF HER WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10267677

Incident

Dec 18, 2008

Mileage

99,131 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP. THE REPAIR WOULD COST BETWEEN $4,000 TO $6,000. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE IS THE SECOND OWNER. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,520.

NHTSA ID

10262170

Incident

Jan 19, 2009

Mileage

83,520 mi

HI MY 200 CHRYSLER CONCORD , STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY , MECHANIC SAID OVERHEATING /SLUDGE IN ENGINE CAUSED IT TO FAIL , ALMOST GOT HIT ON US ROUTE !&9 .ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE LANE . MY MECHANIC SAID THIS CAR IS THE WORST ENGINE HE,S SEEN IN HIS 25 YEARS OF WORKING ON CARS . I TODAY CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY WONT DO NOTHING FOR MY CAR SAID OUT OF WARRANTY . I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON NET AND FOUND CLASS ACTION SUITS BEING FILED ALL OVER AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR THIS 2.7 ENGINE FAILURE . *TR

NHTSA ID

10261741

Incident

Mar 11, 2009

Mileage

87,000 mi

MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE HAS A DEFECT WITH THE 2.7 DOHC V6 ENGINE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE . MY MOTOR JUST FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE DUE TO THE DEFECT . OIL CHANGES EVERY 2500-3000 MILES . *TR

NHTSA ID

10256189

Incident

Jan 22, 2009

Mileage

124,500 mi

I HAVE A 2000 CONCORD, KEPT IN MINT CONDITION, OIL CHANGED EVERY 3 TO 3.5K JUST TURNED 80K. WHILE PICKING MY FIANCEE FROM THE HOSPITAL ON THE X WAT, I HEARD A CLICK KIND OF SOUND FROM THE ENGINE, I EXITED THE RAMP AND PULLED OVER, THE ENGINE W3AS MAKING A SQUEAKING SOUND, ALL EQUIPMENT ON THIS CAR IS OF OEM. WE HAD IT TOWED HOME . IT APPEARED THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT WAS SQUIRTING OIL, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP.VIA EMAIL, WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRENTLY. THE CAR IS SITTING, I CAN BARELY KEEP UP MY HOUSE PAYMENTS, YET AN ENGINE. HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BORROWING CARS FROM FRIENDS TO GET TO WORK. I HAVE TAKEN EXTRA CARE OF THIS CAR SO IT WOULD LAST ME. ALL I ASK IS FOR A LITTLE HELP. I AM IN DESPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10247471

Incident

Oct 1, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED BRIEFLY. AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS LATER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT SKIPPED LINKAGES, AND THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,100.

NHTSA ID

10239182

Incident

Aug 13, 2008

Mileage

114,100 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH UPHILL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CAMSHAFT WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000.

NHTSA ID

10238789

Incident

Jul 25, 2008

Mileage

57,000 mi

UNEXPECTED PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY! *TR

NHTSA ID

10238049

Incident

Jul 31, 2008

Mileage

71,000 mi

CAR JUST QUIT RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE AND THIS WAS AFTER ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN JAN. 2008. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237999

Incident

Jan 10, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE NOISE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS WAS AN ISSUE FOR THE MANUFACTURER. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 136,000.

NHTSA ID

10229912

Incident

Sep 15, 2007

Mileage

136,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. SHE STATED THAT THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SLUDGE BUILD UP BECAUSE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE REMAINS PARKED AT HER HOME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10229737

Incident

Mar 1, 2007

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN EXCEPT THE ENGINE. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MUST ILLUMINATE BEFORE ANY REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,867 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 07/07/08 *LJ.

NHTSA ID

10228279

Incident

Mar 20, 2008

Mileage

13,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE, STALL, AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART SOMETIMES, AND OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD NOT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE TO BE THE MOTOR. THE PURCHASE DATE, SPEED, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

NHTSA ID

10223673

Incident

Jan 21, 2008

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ROD BEGAN KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED AND WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTO SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED COMPLETELY AND WAS NO GOOD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 04/28/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10223637

Incident

Apr 5, 2008

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE ENGINE WAS TOWED TO TWO MECHANICS AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOCKED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA ID

10219296

Incident

May 25, 2006

Mileage

78,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX IN SEPT. 2006. IT HAD 114,305 MILES AT TIME OF PURCHASE. TEN MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FAIL AFTER NORMAL, REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I FIRST THOUGHT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WOULD DIE OR WAS DIFFICULT TO START, SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ASSOCIATED CABLES. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A LOUD RATTLING NOISE AND SOON COULD NOT BE STARTED AT ALL. TWO MECHANIC SHOPS STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUINED BECAUSE OF A BUILD UP OF SLUDGE IN THE CRANK CASE, PREVENTING OIL FROM CIRCULATING PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD THAT SEVERAL ROCKER ARMS HAD BEEN DAMAGED AND THAT SEVERAL CYLINDERS WERE WARPED. I SPENT $2,200 TO HAVE THE ENGINE REBUILT (I.E., ENTIRE CRANK CASE, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, OIL PUMP, CYLINDERS, RODS, ETC.) IN FEB. 2008, AFTER SEVEN MONTHS OF THE CAR BEING INOPERABLE. BOTH MECHANIC SHOPS STATED THAT THE SLUDGE/OIL CIRCULATION PROBLEM WAS ENDEMIC TO THE 2.7 LITER CHRYSLER ENGINE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW INVOLVING OVERLY NARROW, 90-DEGREE OIL PASSAGEWAYS IN THE CRANK CASE THAT MAKE OIL FLOW EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REIMBURSE ME IN FULL FOR THE COST OF REBUILDING THE ENGINE SINCE PROPER OIL-FLOW IS A BASIC ENGINEERING AND/OR MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO PRODUCE A RELIABLE AND SAFE ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218654

Incident

Jul 8, 2007