Engine Problems of Chrysler Concorde - part 1

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 orientated websites. I only hope that this organization investigates this situation, and takes it seriously.

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2003 Chrysler Concorde engine 2. 7 with 74000 miles on the odometer. The engine coolant got mixed with the oil, not even the 100k miles range and now I end up with a $9,000 paperweight! its not fair that the "poor" design and the misleading information on the owners manual ("the owners manual says that you can go 7,500 miles before your next oil change") has such a costly result, $5,000 for the engine replace, and Chrysler is not doing anything about the problem, they're just blaming the consumer saying we didn't take care of our cars! my car has had the oil changed at 3000 miles every time, that's 4500 miles more often than the recommended "safe" distance mentioned on the owners manual! c'mon people this is wrong and you know it place a recall for this engine and keep the reputation you guys work for too long to acquire! love Chryslers but this is a nightmare!.

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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.

Concorde was in perfect condition. Oil pressure failure (no light, no warning) caused main bearing to break. Only 81,000 miles on car.

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.

The contact owns a 2004 Chrysler Concorde. While driving 60 mph, the engine stopped running. The failure also occurs at any speed and, occasionally, the vehicle will not restart. There are no warning indicators prior to the failure. The contact was driving at a steady pace before shutting off. Oftentimes, the vehicle will start back up or it has to remain parked for 2-3 minutes before restarting. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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The car's engine seized up in traffic, and thankfully someone helped me get it out of rush hour atlanta traffic before there was an accident. But, it certainly could have caused one. Now the motor is shot and the car is undriveable.

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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.

Knocking in engine.

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2. 7 liter engine suddenly fails without warning. Haven't fixed the problem yet. Still owe over 6,000 dollars on the car.

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With only 53,000 miles, regular maintenance and oil changes my cars 2. 7l v6 engine needs replaced. This has been a problem for many, many customers and while still owing large sums of money on our loans, are stuck without vehicles because of the enormous cost involved in this repair. Having this problem has left our family in a very bad position, and Chryslers failure to act upon it is causing great hardship for many of their customers.

The contact owns a 2000 Chrysler Concorde. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle suddenly stopped without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it is currently located. The dealer stated that there was sludge build up that led to the failure. The VIN, engine size, number of cylinders, and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 72,000.

The engine stopped while driving on I-355 illinois.

Engine knocks at 115,000 miles. According to resources this is a common problem that leads to engine malfunction.

The contact owns a 2001 Chrysler Concorde. The contact stated that the vehicle's engine coolant and oil were mixing. There was no damage to the head gaskets or valves which normally are the causes of this type of failure. The manufacturer would not repair the vehicle under warranty because the contact was the third party owner of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop to be repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 77,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Chrysler Concorde. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shut completely off. The contact stated that she has always had regularly scheduled maintenance performed on the vehicle and has only had the vehicle for six months. The dealer disassembled the engine and found failure with an engine slug. The dealer stated that the failure was a manufacturer's issue. The # of cylinders was unknown. The current mileage is 70,776 and failure mileage was 70,000.

I was just driving one night home from my mothers house and the engine just blew with no warning. I have changed my oil every 3,000-3,500 miles and after reading the hundreds of complaints about the 2. 7 Chrysler engine I am quite displeased that a company can get away with this kind of neglect.

Timing clutch broke. Ruined engine. 100,000 miles. Otherwise in perfect condition. Too expensive to replace with a new engine. Especially with the mechanical history of this specific engine. The only offer I have received to sell this vehicle is the salvage yard. $100 if I bing it to them. $50 if they come get it. This is ridiculous. All other parts in perfect condition.

Stepson was driving car back from toledo ohio area to canton ohio and the engine in the car jerked and then just quit. Car was towed to local dealership and informed this morning that the timing chain had broker and destroyed the engine. After researching this today I find out that there are websites referencing this and many documented cases of this catastrophic failure happening to others. I called Chrysler today and I was informed that they could do nothing since the vehicle is out of warranty and that I was not the original owner so Chrysler could not establish how well the vehicle was maintained.

The contact owns a 2000 Chrysler Concorde. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle lost power without warning. As of January 3, 2008, the dealer or manufacturer had not inspected the vehicle. The failure mileage was 85,000 and current mileage is 95,000. The VIN, engine size and number of cylinders were unavailable.

Car purchased new, 3/99. Jan 07, timing chain failure. While driving back from repair shop, engine bearing failed. Repair shop diagnosed oil sludge failure in 2. 7 liter engine. Total cost of repair and engine replacement: $ 6,092. 00.

The contact owns a 2003 Chrysler Concorde. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle completely shut off. After several attempts to restart the vehicle, it operated properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on multiple occasions and stated that the clock spring had failed. This failure prevents the air bags from operating. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage is 65,816 and failure mileage was 12,000.

While driving on the highway; the engine of my 1999 Chrysler Concorde, had a catastrophic failure. There was an incident involving the timing chain that led to a great many failures, top so being the crankshaft, as I was told by the dealership I had evaluate the problem. The engine is the 2. 7l dohc v6 that comes stock with the 1999 Concorde. I changed my oil regularly and never expected the motor to fail at just over 42k miles. I was 400 miles from home when this occurred, and had to wait in a shopping center for several hours until we could arrange a way home for myself, my wife, and at the time my 5 month old daughter.

I was driving along interstate 295 just passing into massachusetts on October 20th 2006 when I heard my engine making horrid sounds, all of a sudden I had no control and instead of panicking like a normal driver and crashing horribly(which would have happened I assure you) I popped the car into neutral, turned off all power and coasted into the breakdown lane(turning with no power is no fun at all). As it turns out my engine had blown up while I was driving which could have killed me and had my 2 week old daughter and fiance been in the car they as well. My mechanic told me that I should not have been able to do what I did but I was lucky and there were very few drivers on the road. I have worked at oil change garages and I do regular maintenance on my car. The fault is with the engine.

2. 7 engine seized.

2001 Chrysler concord had motor problems.

My engine in my 1999 Chrysler Concorde completely failed with no warning while driving under normal conditions. I kept my car in the shop practicing all periodic maintenance procedures.

I bought a 1999 Concorde with a 2. 7l engine at the end of March of 06. On April 3, 2006 I got an oil change and other maintenance, and the car was at approximately 127k miles. All seemed well with the car. On 7/2/06, the day before my scheduled oil change, my wife took my car to work instead of her own, as she was going to the grocery store afterwards. At about 7:07 am, I get a call from my frantic wife, and she explained to me that she was on I-96 just before the exit to I-275 in michigan going about 70 mph and the car lost power and died without warning. My first thought was "are you ok?" I immediately got up and went to where she was. The car would not even turn over. I simply thought it was the alternator. However, I was infuriated when the mechanic told us that the 2. 7l engines in the 1998-2001 had a design flaw, wherein an unreasonable amount of sludge build up occurs, preventing the oil from circulating through the engine, which would explain why there was very little oil on my dipstick. The mechanic couldn't give me a price on the cost of fixing the problem, mainly because out of all of the cases that he's seen with this same engine, there have been no fixes. I cannot begin to explain how inconvenient this is for me and my family. Both my wife and I are students who work. From what I've been reading, the repair/replacement of the engine can cost up to $9,000 dollars. At this point, that's more than the car is worth now, and we simply don't have the money for this type of expense.

I went to start my vehicle one morning and it would not start. I had my brother and father in law whom are mechanics come take a look at it and they said the engine was filled with sludge. We then cleaned out the engine real good and changed all the liquids in it. It worked for approximately a month. I then got up in the morning to go to work and started my vehicle and went to my mothers down the road before work. On my way to work the engine started acting up and luckily I was just down the road from home. I went straight home and made it right before my Chrysler concord quit completely on me. I then had my brother in law again come look at it and he said the engine was toast and needed a new one. Now I had already replaced the motor approximately a year before this incident happened. Now I owe $8,000. 00 on this vehicle and can not drive it due to not being able to afford to replace the motor again. It sets in my drive as a lawn ornament now. Now the incident date below is an approximate date since this happened some time ago. But I know it was in the summer time after June of 2006.

2004 Concorde engine caught on fire. Prior to the fire smoke started coming through the air vents and the vehicle started losing power. The entire vehicle was destroyed.

My 2000 Chrysler Concorde 2. 7 liter with 56,000 miles was just reported by dealership that the engine was shot because of sludge build up. I was puzzled because I change my oil every 3,000 miles ? please help me ! thanks, lance.

While on my way home from work at 2 am, I started to hear a loud "clunking" noise from the engine compartment on my 1999 Chrysler Concorde. I was on the highway, and the car rapidly decelerated to 25 mph. I managed to pull off into a rest stop, but didn't even make it into a parking spot before the engine quit. I found it amazing, since we just got the car back after $1600. 00 in repairs four months ago. Now, my mechanic is telling me that Chrysler only made these engines to last for up to 5 years at the most, and he's not surprised. Well, I am. A vehicle should last more than 5 years. Now the only option the mechanic tells me I have is to purchase a whole new engine and replace the old one.

- the contact stated that his engine seized because of a lack of oil. The contact had the car taken to a local repair shop and he was told by the mechanic that the failure was do to a clogged oil line.

: the contact stated without warning at 55 mph the engine stopped. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, which determined there was sludge in the oil and the engine needed to be replaced.

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I was returning home from relatives house. Engine started to rattle and the engine died on me and my son. Repair shop told me of the problem with the Chrysler 2. 7 liter engines blowing. Car has 95,000 miles on it.