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2001 Chrysler Concorde

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Chrysler Concorde do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 168.

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106Owner complaints

Model-year median: 168

3Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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2000106
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
88Electrical System
3Steering
3Air Bags
2Power Train
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Visibility
2Engine
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

85 reports with mileage · 21 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 88 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

106 reports
67,000 miles · Aug 31, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE, KNOCKING SO HARD ,FELT LIKE MOTOR WAS GOING TO COME OUT, I COULD'VE CRASHED. FOUND OUT ENGINE IS BAD. LOCKED IN GARAGE. OIL LIGHT JUST STARTED COMING ON AT STOP OR IDLE. *JB. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS VISIBLE OIL SLUDGE.…

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2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE, KNOCKING SO HARD ,FELT LIKE MOTOR WAS GOING TO COME OUT, I COULD'VE CRASHED. FOUND OUT ENGINE IS BAD. LOCKED IN GARAGE. OIL LIGHT JUST STARTED COMING ON AT STOP OR IDLE. *JB. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS VISIBLE OIL SLUDGE. UPDATED *JB

NHTSA ODI #10201637

65,000 miles · May 30, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL*THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE INTENSIFIED. THE MECHANIC CLOSEST TO HIS HOME PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE BECAUSE METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL. HOWEVER, THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT COULD BE …

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TL*THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE INTENSIFIED. THE MECHANIC CLOSEST TO HIS HOME PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE BECAUSE METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL. HOWEVER, THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT COULD BE A ROD OR A CRANK SHAFT CAUSING THE FAILURE, BUT IT IS DEFINITELY RELATED TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS 65,000 MILES, THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

NHTSA ODI #10192022

70,000 miles · May 17, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL*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 DE…

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TL*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.

NHTSA ODI #10191050

77,000 miles · May 8, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL*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 O…

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TL*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.

NHTSA ODI #10190182

52,185 miles · May 2, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

OIL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AS STOPS OR IDLE. WAS TOLD BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THIS ENGINE IS SLUDGED UP WITH OIL SLUDGE. VEHICLE HAS HAD REGULAR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. I WAS TOLD ENGINE FAILURE IS IMMINENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10189495

93,000 miles · Apr 27, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ENGINE FAILURE. NO WARNING ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGN ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE REAR-ENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10189107

65,000 miles · Apr 24, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A BANGING AND DIESEL NOISE ,THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED, AND THEY MAY HAVE TO REPLACE IT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 65,000. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10188762

70,000 miles · Feb 14, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

2001 CONCORDE 2.7 ENGINE FAILED IN TRAFFIC CAUSING CLOSE CALL FOR ACCIDENT BUT WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF ROAD FOR TOWING TO GARAGE, FOUND "0" OIL PRESSURE 72,135 MILES. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10182536

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

ON 2/1/07 I BROUGHT MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORD IN FOR MAINTENANCE WITH THE COMPLAINT THAT THE OIL LIGHT IS RANDOMLY FLICKERING ON. THE SERVICE ADVISER INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE INVOLVING SLUDGE AND EVENTUAL ENGINE SEIZURE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10181335

56,000 miles · Jan 29, 2007
Latches/locks/linkagesInjury

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

NHTSA ODI #10181048

Official recalls

3

03V035000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Feb 5, 2003

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

01V273000 · Structure:frame And Members

Aug 2, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES (NON-SUNROOF ONLY) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE OCCUPANT'S HEAD WERE TO CONTACT THE B-PILLAR.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A STORAGE BIN ACCESSORY UNIT THAT CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE B-PILLAR ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER WISHES, THE DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

00V366000 · Child Seat

Nov 9, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE03010 · Throttle Control Failure

Opened Feb 27, 2003 · Closed Sep 2, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal; Vehicle Speed Control:cables; Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Additional source detail variants (4)

Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Vehicle Speed Control:cables

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Vehicle Speed Control

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.