Seven problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 1996 Chrysler Concorde. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Steering is very bad. Pulls to the left. Rack and pinion bushings bad, as well as a tie rod. Usually makes a popping noise when turning. Engine cooling system has malfunctioned. Continues to overheat. Replaced water pump twice as well as thermostat. Abs light continues to come on. Brakes are very bad. I've replaced them numerous times.
Within the next week, we will have the fourth water pump installed in this vehicle over the course of some 70,000 miles.
Engine check light came on after driving about 25 miles. Engine stopped and steam came out from reserve no steam from the water pump area. Dealer and Chrysler say car was driven with no coolant and that water pump had failed causing the engine to blow. Chrysler will not help. Cost of engine is $4500+ similar complaints on this problem appear on your site. Somehow, coolant is being lost through the engine and not by any visible signs such as dripping on the driveway. . Coolant was checked three days before. No leakage or drips on driveway. Chrysler will not help. Found several other similar problems on the NHTSA site. Cost of repair is $4500+.
My car has been eating water pumps just about every 10,000 miles with didtressing regularity, starting with the original pump and now several other replacement units. There is either a design defect in hte pump, or there is something pecular to my engine that has not been discovered and corrected that keeps killing these pumps on a regular basis.
Front sway bar bushings cracked and was repaired previously. Rear sway bar bushing cracked causing a rattle in rear sway bar. Water pump was leaking and was replaced. The steering pump was leaking and was replaced.
Water pump failure.
This car has had three waterpump failures in it's first two years leaving the car and driver stranded.