9.6
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$4,460.00
Average Mileage:
91,600 miles
Total Complaints:
18 complaints
Most common solutions:
- engine replacement (12 reports)
- not sure (5 reports)
- junk car (1 reports)
engine problem
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2010Mar 04
Concorde 2.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 138,000 miles
i bought my 18 yr old a car today 3-4-2010- we drove the car before buying .the -car ran very good . i bought the car let my son go drive his new car (4 hours later he calls and says dad the car is ticking real bad.) so now im stuck with a car that is on its last leg and yes it is with no surprize .....2000 crysler concorde..
i would like to start a class action suit against crysler.. please e- mail me with all problems and storys about this car and tell everyone thank you. lets atleast be a pain in Chrysler ass....i also have a 2005 dodge 1500 rumble bee that im going to get rid of and never buy a crysler product again.im also going to my local news .i will have lots of signs made bad mouthing crysler and put them in front of the dealer ship in my town help me to be a thorn in the side of crysler
2010Feb 25
Concorde LX 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 83,000 miles
I hate that a car with only 83,000 miles needs a new motor.
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2008Sep 15
Concorde LE
- Automatic transmission
- 109,000 miles
Was driving my 2000 Chrysler Concorde on a cross country trip from Ridgway, Pa to Las Vegas. I had all my possessions in my Car. Was in Oklahoma City on the freeway when all the sudden the engine started cracking and the a loud banging noise and the engine shut off on the freeway. I was able to pull it off the freeway and thank god there was an exit just ahead. So i pulled off the side of the road. Tried to restart the car and it started but the knocking was so loud i know i would not get more than a couple miles. So I had to get a hotel in OKC and the garages wanted $3000 and it would take a week to get fixed. So i called one of the wrecking yards and they took the car away. I had to get rid of 75% of my stuff and get a plane ticket to Las Vegas.
All in all I was devastated by this car breaking down and well never buy another Chrysler product again!
2009Aug 19
Concorde 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 93,000 miles
I was so excited when I bought this car, being a single mom I needed something reliable and with lower monthly payments. After 8 months of owning this car it died for no reason and now I'm stuck with the $3000 loan and no running vehicle
2010Jan 01
Concorde 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 130,000 miles
Engine was checked for sludging at around 80,000 miles with no problems. At 130k started knocking and found metal shavings in the oil. A new engine will cost in excess of $2000, car was purchased for around $7000.
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2008Jul 15
Concorde V6 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 153,000 miles
I loved my baby Concorde. Bought it at 123K miles and took really good care of it. Oil changes always at 3,000 miles, cautious driving.
It was running so good - you could barely hear the engine, the mileage was outrageous - 20-25 city, 30-35 highway.
And then all of a sudden ... bam ... on morning as I was driving on the freeway I heard these cracking noises at the engine, the dashboard started to flicker and in a few minutes the engine died on me.
It would have cost $2,000 to repair, and by repair I mean getting a new engine (and by new engine I mean one from a junk yard).
Looking back, the Concorde is a great car ... apart from the engine. But the engine is the most important thing about a car.
2006Jul 06
(reported on)Concorde LX
- 120,000 miles
I take great pains to maintain my vehicles, regular air filter/oil change, transmission maintenance, etc. This motor blew without any warning or prior indication of problems while we were on vacation, driving at ordinary highway speeds.
2008Feb 07
Concorde 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 102,000 miles
REALLY disappointed with Chrysler and my local service Department.
I had purchased this car used with 20k miles on it for my wife to use. She was perfect and methodical with oil changes.
What REALLY REALLY IRKS ME: I took this Car to the Atlantic Chrysler dealer . I mentioned that I had just made my LAST PAYMENT on the car and wanted LONGEVITY! I told them to inspect the car from tip to tail and let me know what was needed to keep this car on the road for another year or two...Well, they took me up on my "open checkbook offer". They must have been doing high fives in the service bay. Charged for: Lube oil filter change, two tires, replaced upper water housing that was leaking coolant, fuel injection service,throttle body service, replaced light bulbs and installed 2 headlights...all for $1,100.
The day after I picked the car up, it started to make a sound like a valve tap. a few days later it was soo loud that I took it back to the dealer.
Atlantic then tells me that the engine is RUINED from engine sludge!!!
They tell me that this is a common failure. The service tech stated "yea, these engines were known for this problem" . I stated that this is funny that it just happened two days
after they did eleven hundred dollars worth of work!!! They didn't take ANY RESPONSIBILITY!! No OFFER to refund ANY of the money spent!! NOT EVEN AN OFFER TO GIVE ME A DISCOUNT ON THE PURCHASE PRICE OF A REPLACEMENT CAR!!! $1100 still on my credit card and needing to buy a new car!!
very dissatisfied......
2008Feb 06
Concorde LX 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 52,300 miles
With only a little over 50,000 miles, regular oil changes and maintenance our Concorde's engine needs replaced. Having bought the car used, with only 25,000 miles at purchase and one previous owner I can say that 1: we are SCREWED, still have payments and NO WARRANTY 2: this car has been maintained, this was not an owner error and it seems we are FAR from alone!
We still have not replaced the engine as we can not afford to right now. Hopefully something will come along soon to help those of us stuck in this position because of a faulty engine.
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2007Dec 04
Concorde LX 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
I was so excited when i bought this car in august of 07'. I am a single mom just finishing up college and needed a nice, reliable car to get me through until i graduated. Well, 4 short months after i purchased the Chrysler, my engine began to knock loudly and (as i later fund out), oil sludge buildup destroyed my engine... The only fix is to replace the engine and that is out of my budget! So, here I am, stuck with 4,000 dollars in debt and without a car and without any means to fix the problem! Wow, Chrysler, me and my one year old would like to thank you for taking our money, taking no responsibility for the shotty 2.7 L engines you put in your concordes and Intrepids, and for the bus pass i just had to but in the middle of winter so i can get to school so i can graduate. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CAR FROM YU AGAIN!!!!! I HOPE NO ONE ELSE DOES EITHER! THIS ENGINE PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY COMMON AND YOU NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT!!! this has seriously ruined my life...
2007May 28
(reported on)Concorde 2.7
- Automatic transmission
- 35,000 miles
i was driving on the highway and heard a metal on metal grinding as soon as that happened the engine shut off ( I was accelerating from 50 - 55 MPH.) I pulled over and there was no oil in the motor. 2 days prior I put 2 qts in to top it off. I put 5 qts in and the motor started long enough to get home. Now the car won't start and is leaking fluids . The transmission light is on and the engine won't turn over . it sounds like it wants to but won't ....
2007Sep 30
(reported on)Concorde LX 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
I am a college student and was on my way home when the engine started knocking. I had bought the car about 4 months prior and was past warranty that i had on it and now i am stuck with it sitting in my lawn with a blown engine
2007Jun 08
(reported on)Concorde 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 92,000 miles
Apparently Chrysler has had a lot of problems with engine sludge. My timing chain broke & blew my engine and I wasn't even driving the car when it happened. The Chrysler manual says to replace the timing chain at 100,000 miles. This happened at 92,000 miles. I have heard that the problem has been resolved 2 years ago, but there was never a recall on this. Now I have to pay thousands of dollars that I don't have to fix something that Chrysler should have recalled years ago. CHRYSLER SUCKS! I will never buy another Chrysler product in my life.
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2007Mar 19
(reported on)Concorde GL 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 84,500 miles
Driving down the road and the engine seized up without warning. Had to get the car towed and repairs are major.
2007Jan 25
(reported on)Concorde LX 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 79,000 miles
Oil light flickers, car dies. blinding snow storm, main artery to the City of Buffalo, Oil turned to sludge, common problem from research I've done, Chrysler accepts no responsibility. Other sites I've been on revealed far more than three complaints about this problem Someone should gather all of the complaints and dump them in Chrysler's lap. I cannot justify paying $6600 to fix a 2000 Vehicle but am also not in a position at this point to but a new car. If I'm forced to though... it sure will not EVER be another Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep.
2006Dec 10
(reported on)Concorde 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 92,000 miles
Oil Light came on while on the Interstate, engine locked up. Oil sludge buildup ruined the engine.
2005Dec 30
(reported on)Concorde Champagne
- 29,000 miles
made very loud noise, won't start-up at all found out engine lock-up thought it was the battery at first
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2009Aug 03
Concorde 2.7L V6
I purchased this car off a used car lot.Looked so nice and ran pretty good. So good my girlfriend purchased a 1999 Dodge Intrepid off the same lot.A couple days later my oil light started to flicker and her motor started what I called "the knock of death."Even though we knew our fate we changed the oil every 3000 miles my car started ticking and had low oil pressure replacing motor was the only option.Its now a yard ornament/toolshed so I guess its not a total waste of money. As for my girldfriend she DID have her motor rebuilt after it blew up after three months.Not long after that even with frequent oil changes it blew up again. She is still paying off her car and still owes her grand parents the money borrow to rebuild it. I had to go and buy another car for my self and another for my girlfriend. Thanks Chrysler and I would rather ride a bicycle without a seat than buy another Chrysler product. Same results just alot less expensive.
Jeremie I.
Saltsburg, PA, USA
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