2001 Chrysler Concorde

ON MAY 28, 2004, THE ENGINE IN MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE FAILED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEAL (REEDMAN AUTO WORLD, LANGHORNE, PA). WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD BE $7,600. TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. WE HAVE 37, 500 MILES ON THE CAR - 1,500 BEYOND THE WARRANTY, THEREFORE NEITHER REEDMAN OR CHRYSLER WOULD HONOR THE WARRANTY. IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION IS ALSO DEFECTIVE ON THIS MODEL. THE STEERING MAY FAIL CAUSING THE CAR TO VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. I WILL NOT PLACE ME OR MY FAMILY INTO THIS DEATH TRAP. UNFORTUNATELY WE STILL HAVE $8,600. AND 2 1/2 YEARS LEFT ON THE LOAN. I AM IN A REAL DILEMA. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION WHERE THE OWNER WILL PUT A REBUILT ENGINE THAT HAS CORRECTED THE DEFECT FOR $2,000 LESS THAN REEDMAN'S.*AK

THE CHECK ENGINE LITE WENT ON SUDDENTLY. WE HAD THE CRANK & CAM SENSOR REPLACED IN LATE MAY 2004. WE WERE AT 37,000 MILES. JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. WE HAD TO PAY OVER $300. THE DEALERSHIP BLAMED SLUDGE. THIS CAN'T BE THE CASE. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. NOW THE TIMING BELT IS GOING. AGAIN BLAMED ON SLUDGE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT CAN DIE ON US AT ANYTIME. CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. WHY IS EVERYTHING BLAMED ON SLUDGE. THERE IS APPARENTLY SOMETHING ELSE WRONG THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO OWN UP TO. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REMOVED THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT SENSOR. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON EVEN WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE ON POSITION. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS MIGHT CAUSE MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE.*AK

I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE THAT JERKS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED AND LOW SPEEDS (AS IF SOMEONE HAD HIT IT FROM BEHIND) IT WAS BOUGHT ON JULY OF 03 AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP SHOP SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2003 TILL CURRENT AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.*AK

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A BLOWN ENGINE DUE TO SLUDGE AND NO HELP WHAT SO EVER FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER. LEFT WITH 2 YEARS TO PAY AND A CAR THAT DOESN'T RUN. THE CAR HAS 48,000 MILES AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING HELP TO SETTLE THE INCIDENT. CHRYSLER IS STATING THAT THE SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE IS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE BY ME WHICH IS NOT TRUE. FROM WHAT RESEARCH I HAVE DONE IT SEEMS THAT THESE ENGINES ARE KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX IT OR HELP IT. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS JUST A CAR DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!!! *LA

ON 9/30/03, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON U.S. HI-WAY 45 IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AND THE 2.7L ENGINE ON MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE SUDDENLY FAILED. WHEN THE CAR WAS LATER TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND THE PROBLE DIANOSED, I WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY GONE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP. FURTHER MORE THE SERVICE DEPT. MANAGER SUGGETED THAT IT APPREADED THAT I HAD NOT CHANGED THE OIL DURING THE TWO YEARS I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR. (UNTRUE) THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRENTY (EXPIRED BY 6,000 MILES)AND CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO COVER ANY OF THE EXTIMATED COST.($6,900 FOR NEW ENGINE OR $4,000 FOR A USED 30-DAY WARRENTY ENGINE).

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH WITH MY THREE CHILDREN, THE ENGINE STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. FORTUNATELY I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AVOIDING SERIOUS INJURY. CHRYSLER STATES THAT THE ENGINE HAS EXCESSIVE SLUDGE AND WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE HAS SOME PROBLEM THAT RESULTS IN IT GETTING TOO HOT WHICH CREATES THIS SLUDGE PROBLEM. EVEN ON SHORT 4 MILE TRIPS THE HOOD AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ARE TO HOT TO TOUCH. THESE CARS ARE A DANGER TO DRIVE AND COULD POSE A RISK TO ANYONE WHO IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PULL THE CAR OVER WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.