Seven problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 1998 Chrysler Concorde. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
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.
I would like to file a complaint with daimler-Chrysler regarding the longevity of their automobiles. Thiswas the second vehicle that failed between 100,000 and 110,000 with proper maintenance and upkeep. I had problems with the headlights, door seals, the automatic seats and now the engine. I took the car to Chrysler dealer, and the service department manager told me I had a bad rod and the engine was virtually shot and wasn't worth fixing. He said he was ashamed to say the 2. 7 engines were junk. I have researched my car and found out that there were a lot of others with the same, if not more problems than what I had, which indicated that daimler-Chrysler should be ashamed of for not caring or making good for their mistakes instead of ignoring them! this car has had many other problems, including electrical problems with door locks, the power seats, and the seals from around the doors. I made the mistake of not researching the vehicle before I bought it. I will never do that again! I just wish that daimler-Chrysler would care more about their cars, and the consumers that were buying them, and then maybe they would have more sales since their customer service stinks. I really didn't want to say a true statement about service for daimler-Chrysler problems. I will never buy a daimler-Chrysler product again, as per my own experiences with problems and the responses from the company. If I have no satisfaction from this email, which I know will not happen!, I will make sure that others know what I have been through!, especially will all the veterans that I know and have contacts with since September 11, 2001.
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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.
While driving at 70 mph on the highway suddenly the overheat light illuminated upon the dashboard. The consumer than pull off the highway and unto the ramp. When the vehicle was turned off steam started coming from under the hood. Upon opening the hood they noticed that engine had shattered into pieces. The dealership indicated that this was caused by slug build up in the engine. Prior to the incident vehicle had regular oil changes. This is a common problem with these vehicle.
While driving 25 mph engine exploded without warning. No injuries were reported.