Chrysler Concorde owners have reported 3 problems related to engine burning oil (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The engine seized and quit on our 1999 Chrysler concord as I pulled into a local macdonalds. The vehicle was towed to our mechanic and we were informed that the engine needed to be replaced. Thankfully, this did not happen the day before while I was in 65 mile an hour traffic. We had been experiencing oil burning for the previous two months. But the car seemed to be running fine. I had just had the oil changed 12 days prior to this incident. Because our mechanic is having trouble locating a used engine, I began searching and found that we are not the only consumers of this product to have this happen to.
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Have had trouble with the 2. 7 liter engine in my 99 Concorde, sludging, excessive oil consumption, coolant loss and premature engine failure. Despite regular oil changes the engine would sludge up and cause tapping noises. Had the problem dealt with once in 2003 at area dealership under the extended warranty, at that time the dealer tried to charge me for the repairs stating it was lack of maintenance that caused the problem. Eventually they assumed responsibility and repaired the vehicle. Since then I have changed oil regularly as I had before and the problem of oil consumption persisted. I just added oil and coolant as needed between regular changes at the rate of approximately 2 quarts oil per month and 1 gallon of coolant per month. While driving home from work the engine very abruptly started to clack so I pulled over and had it towed to my regular repair facility, where I was informed the engine was no longer usable due to oil sludging and lack of oil circulation. Contacted Chrysler corp. They instructed me to take it to the dealer that originally repaired it and they would make a determination after the dealer inspected it . This is the same dealer that tried to blame me for the original problem. Have researched this problem and have discovered this to be a rampant problem with this engine and that Chrysler denies any responsibility. There are numerous web sites detailing the problems consumers are having with this engine and their stymied efforts to have Chrysler deal with them fairly. When I called NHTSA they stated they had no complaints, I hope this one will prompt a further investigation.
I was told by my mechanic that I have been burning oil extemely fast. He suggested a heavier weighted oil and engine restore. He also recommended that I get a quote on having my engine rebuilt since the car probably has loose rings and valves. (I was quoted a price in the $4k-$5k range). I think Chrysler should build engines that last longer than 97,000 miles. I was driving home the other day and when I went to accelerate from a stop light and the car just died. Thank fully I was on a hill & was able to coast off to the side. I mangaged to get it started again, however in a different situation it could have caused an accident. It also happened to my 16 year old son, who is no longer allowed to drive the car, since I feel it is unsafe.