2001 Chrysler Concorde Problems

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TO PICK UP PAYCHECK AND CAR STARTED TO HAVE A PINGING TYPE SOUND IN ENGINE, OPENED HOOD, NOTICED NO ANTIFREEZE (WHICH WAS JUST CHECKED 5 DAYS EARLIER AND WAS AT CORRECT LEVELS!!), THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I REALLY WISH WE COULD GET TO CHRYSLER ABOUT THE FAULTY ENGINES 2.7L ON THIS VEHICLE!!! I BOUGHT IT FROM AN OLDER COUPLE AND ONLY PUT 5000 MILES ON THE CAR. NOW I'M STUCK WITH NO CAR FOR MYSELF AND 5 YEAR OLD CHILD!!! *TR

I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALER AFTER A WHILE THE MOTOR FAILED I SPENT 2600. I HAD IT REPLACED 6MO LATER THE MOTOR FAILED IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY (THE MOTOR) BUT I HAD TO PAY $800.00 FOR LABOR, THEN NOT EVEN 8MO LATER THAT MOTOR FAILED. I HAVE PUT SO MUCH MONEY IN THIS CAR WE HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT FOR MAYBE A YEAR. I'M STILL PAYING ON THE CAR IT WON'T BE PAID OF UNTIL NOV 2011 ALL TOGETHER I WILL HAVE PAID OVER 10,000 FOR A CAR AND ONLY DROVE IT FOR 1 YEAR. CONSIDERING THE MOST ME AND MY WIFE HAVE MADE IN A YEAR WAS 35,000 WE SPENT ALMOST A THIRD OF A YEAR WORKING HARD FOR A CAR THAT WE WOULD ONLY GET TO DRIVE FOR 1 FLIPPIN YEAR. SAD, SAD, SAD. I HAVE HAD MANY CARS IN THE 10 YEARS I'VE BEEN DRIVING AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE, NOT ONE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. AND TO ADD TO THAT I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT WASN'T AT LEAST 5 YRS OLD WITH AT LEAST 60,000 MI. ON IT AS A MATTER OF FACT ALL BUT THE CAR I'M WRITING ABOUT AND THE CAR MY WIFE DRIVES NOW HAD OVER 110,000 WHEN I GOT THEM. SO IS THIS MY FAULT? AM I THE UNLUCKIEST GUY IN THE WORLD? I DON'T THINK SO I'VE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE SINGING THIS SAME TUNE ABOUT THE 2.7 MOTORS, SO MY QUESTION WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THESE ISSUES, WHY HAS THIS MOTOR NOT BEEN COMPLETELY RECALLED? I REALIZE THERE'S A LOT OF MONEY AT STAKE HERE, BUT IF I HAD A COMPANY AND PRODUCED A PRODUCT THAT WAS PRONE TO FAIL, OR BREAK, IT WOULD BE RECALLED NO MATTER WHAT, EVEN IF IT WAS THE END OF MY CO THAT WOULD HAPPEN. SO WHAT IS THE PROBLEM, WHY ISN'T CHRYSLER BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, MIKE CABOONE, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING IN THE LIGHT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,878. ..UPDATED 08/22/17 *BF

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY SUGGESTED PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START IT. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK AND STILL WOULD NOT START. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

2001 CONCORD STEERING WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. CAR HAS ONLY 42000 MILES. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY ONE WHEEL WENT LEFT THE OTHER STAYED STRAIGHT. MY WIFE HAD JUST CAME HOME FROM WORK. *TR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL STAY ON, CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE PARTS IN UNTIL DECEMEBER. NLM *JB

THIS CRASH RESULTED IN NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVEN WITH $7000 DAMAGE IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE..THE IMPACT WAS SQUARE CENTER OF THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD BY THE ADJUSTER AND BODY SHOP THAT THE BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED..I ALSO BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED..THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY DID COME AND CHECK THE CAR AND SENT US A LETTER , TELLING ME THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM..I DO HAVE EXCESS TO PICTURES OF THE FRONT END FROM THE BODY SHOP AND ADJUSTER..THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS SOME ATTENTION FROM SOMEONE BESIDES THE MANUFACTURER.IF YOU CAN ASSIST WITH THIS MATTER I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.I RECIEVED A NECK INJURY FROM THIS INCIDENT AND I AM STILL SEEING A DOCTOR AT THIS TIME. *AK

THE TRUNK LID HYDRAULIC SUPPORT DEVICES ARE FAILING TO HOLD THE LID OPEN ALLOWING IT TO FALL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS AND HAS RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES TO BOTH ME AND MY WIFE (BUMPS AND BRUISES). I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2001 AND IT ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE AND HAS NEVER RECEIVED ANY DAMAGE. I FEAR A MORE SEVERE INJURY WILL RESULT IF THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES. *NM

VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN BACK WINDOWS WERE DOWN, ALSO WOULD MAKE EARS POP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THIS HAPPENED ALL THE TIME. *AK *SLC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE INTERMITTENTLY. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. AS A RESULT, THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND WATER CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS INTERNAL, THE WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL PAN CAUSING THE WATER AND OTHER SUBSTANCES TO BE PUMPED INTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO AVOID A CRASH. THE BRAKES HAVE ALSO FAILED DUE TO THE WATER PUMP FAILING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS A 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 84,800.

EXTREME VIBRATION UPON BRAKING---DEALER WILL NOT DO WORK UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

FUNNY ODOR WHEN RUNNING AIR CONDITIONING OR THE HEATER. TOLD THERE WAS A SLIGHT LEAK AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1200 TO $1400. THE CAR IS A 2001 CONCORDE WITH 43676 MILES, SURE WAS HOPING TO GET MORE THAN THAT OUT OF A HEATER OR AC UNIT. *NM

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT A SET OF ORIGINAL TIRES WERE LOSING PSI AIR SLOWLY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRES AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE CHROME OF THE RIM WAS THE PROBLEM, CUTTING THE TIRES.*AK

I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT JERKS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED AND LOW SPEEDS (AS IF SOMEONE HAD HIT IT FROM BEHIND) IT WAS BOUGHT ON JULY OF 03 AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP SHOP SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2003 TILL CURRENT AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.*AK

WE OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT HAS TRANMISSION FAILURE AT 59,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND PERSON OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE SAME VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I DO HAVE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THIS PERSON. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND BEEN INFORMED THAT THE WARRENTY HAS EXPIRED AND IT IS MY PROBLEM TO FIX. IT SEEMS THAT I HAVE HEARD OF ADDITIONAL PERSONS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT I COULD NOT BE SURE OF THIS.

THE REAR SEAL ON THE BACK GLASS HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS HAS FLOODED THE BACK SEAT AND FLOOR, AND GOTTEN THE TRUNK WET. I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED AS OF YET. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE ON ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT MY WIFE OWNED, A 1998 NEON. *NM

DUE TO CAB FORWARD DESIGN OF VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVING, VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE WITH THIS DIRSTORTION. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO REMEDY. *YH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, MIKE CABOONE, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING IN THE LIGHT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,878. ..UPDATED 08/22/17 *BF

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT A SET OF ORIGINAL TIRES WERE LOSING PSI AIR SLOWLY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRES AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE CHROME OF THE RIM WAS THE PROBLEM, CUTTING THE TIRES.*AK

THE HYDRAULIC STRUTS THAT HOLD OPEN THE TRUNK LID ON MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI HAVE FAILED RESULTING IN A PAINFUL BUMP ON THE HEAD FOR YOURS TRULY. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF ANYONE WHO USES THE TRUNK FOR ANY PURPOSE, ESPECIALLY FAMILY MEMBERS. IT SEEMS TO STAY OPEN OK DURING WARM WEATHER. *JB