Problems with 2001 Chrysler Concorde ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

While driving driver heard a ping noise, the timing chain broke. owner had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and was informed that there was an excess of motor sludge at the base of the motor. owner stated that the oil was changed on time, every time. also, owner was informed that the valves were bent. *ak

2001 chrysler concorde. engine cut out while driving on a busy road with no warning! car had to be towed to chrysler dealer. chrysler service manager suggested a jasper motor ($7270.54) because the chrysler 2.7 liter engine that came with the car was known to seize with sludge at 50,000 miles. chrysler has not amended the current sludge problems with their 2.7 liter engine. they have not recalled the flawed 2.7 liter engine even though it was a safety hazard. daimler chrysler did , however extend the warranty on their mercedes cars for engine sludge, and paid for engine replacements on mercedes with sludge engines. *ak

The 2.7 liter original engine failed due to sludge build up. consumer stated the engine would knock. contacted the dealer. this engine was replaced with a new redesigned engine. dealer sent an investigator to test the sludge. *ak *nm

2001 chrysler concorde developed a rattle in the engine.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer was informed the engine was full of sludge and needed to be replaced. *jb

While driving 25 mph the engine failed. vehicle had to be towed to the nearest dealer, where the owner learned that the entire engine needed to be replaced. *ak

I was driving my 2001 chrysler concorde from my home to go shopping in town, when the engine oil light came on, and my car suddenly died. it was towed to bob ridings ford dealership, where i was told the engine had spun 3 rod bearings, due to engine sludge in motor. my vehicle has only 49,000 miles on it, and i have records of my oil changes. what am i supposed to do with this car. i have been told it is not under warranty, due to owner neglect. so now i am responsible for paying to have a replacement motor put in my car. which is only 2 years old, and only had 23,217 miles on it when i bought it. if this is how chrysler cars hold up , then i would suggest to other consumers to buy japanese, as my husband has a 1985 nissan 300zx, with 157,000 miles and has never had a motor problem, same oil, same oil changes as my concorde.*ak

2001 chrysler concorde 2.7 liter - has been in for service (towed) 3 times due to engine not starting or suddenly stopping while driving.. dealer is unable to locate the problem however stated that problem is probably due to slude buildup in the engine.. car has 24000 miles and sludge is horrible.. dealer states engine may have to be replaced. vehicle is not safe to drive as engine stops at any time without warning.. *jb

While driving on a side street at 25 mph vehicle stalled. there was noise under the hood a couple of hours prior to stalling. after being towed to a mechanic then a dealer, consumer was informed that the engine was shot, and there was not point in replacing the engine. dealership arrived at this conclusion without taking the engine apart, leading the consumer to believe that this was a common problem with these engines.*ak

While driving vehicle stalled. consumer was able to restart vehicle five minutes later. then vehicle stopped again. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that engine needed to be replaced due to sludge built up. *ak

While driving 35 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front. suddenly, vehicle jerked and vibrated uncontrollably. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined at that the engine needed to be replaced. *ak

Timing chain broke on 2.7l chrysler mitsibushi engine in 2001 concorde at only 69,700 miles. this caused sever engine damage including bent valves and broken heads. *nm

While driving 45 mph timing chain broke. as a result the engine stalled. *ak *sc *jb

1) my "check engine light" comes on continually. i have had it in three times and have been told it's my gas cap or a loose hose. this is not true, as it came on the 2 and 3rd time, after "repairs" had been done, and i had not refueled the car or driven in poor conditions. each time the light comes on after i have driven about 75 miles. 2) the lights on the instrument panel randomly fade in and out. 3) after getting the oil changed on 5/24/04, i was down a quart of oil by 6/3/2004. 4)the engine runs very hot and stumbles when i accelerate after stopping. when i called the service center at the dealer to express concern over this, i was told i need to change my oil. i reminded them i had just changed my oil, but i then expressed my concern about engine seizure, which i have learned is not uncommon in this vehicle. i asked what could be done to prevent this. i was told that this doesn't happen to people who change their oil. what happens if the engine does seize, even though i've had regular oil changes? how can i be proactive when the service centers deny the problem even exists? *ak

While driving 65 mph engine blew out and smoke started to accumulate inside the vehicle. consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed. dealership was notified, but the problem was not resolved.*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

check engine light keeps coming on and the vehicle will not start. this happens intermittently. however, the check engine light stays on. consumer was told that vehicle would be taken to the chrysler, but consumer thought that the used car dealer where the vehicle was purchased was running a scam because as long as they've had the vehicle the problem still existed. *ak

12/29/03 took car to dealership to check out intermittant clicking noise in engine. upon inspection found sludge. service department recommended replacing engine with the long block. i asked the service manger what would cause this and he stated 'it just happens". the replacement estimate was $6500.00. we could not afford to pay $6500.00 out of our pocket and continued to drive and maintain the car. it continued to make the noise intermittantly. in may 2004 while driving the car it began making an awful noise. upon pulling over the car died and the motor had seized. this has had a huge economic impact on our livelyhood. as this car was our only reliable form of transportation, we were forced to purchase a used car that we could make small payments on as we needed transportation. we are required to maintain monthly car payments on the concorde and keep full coverage insurance on this useless car sitting in my drive way. i still owe two and a half years worth of payments. this car will sit in my driveway until i can save enough money to replace the engine which probably will be after the car is paid off in 2 1/2 years.

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

2001 chrysler concorde-engine failure. *ak

While driving at highway speed engine locked up when consumer was about to cross a bridge. the vehicle was towed. to dealer. *ak

The first breakdown occurred in january of 2004. the engine froze with no warning. we had purchased an extended warranty that covered the damages to the vehicle and replaced the engine. the second breakdown occurred on august 1st 2008. that's right the second breakdown. the same thing happened the engine went from running great to running like crap in seconds. i have been informed that i will be needing to purchase another engine. *tr

Timing chain failed. chrysler did nothing. no liability at 37,000 miles (1,000 out of lease warranty).

Engine started knocking,returned 1/4 mile to repair shop, engine blown after 2nd start at repair shop. everyone i have talked to about this 2.7l engine say that it is junk. this includes a person from a chrysler dealership. just look at the complaints on the internet for this engine. *nm

While driving 40 mph engine failed without warning.*ak

While driving 40 mph engine failed without warning. *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

I was driving on the highway and my engine just failed. i had it towed to the chrysler dealership and paid 100 to find out what was wrong with my car. they told me that the timing chain failed. once the timing chain failed it sent the chain through the engine and basically destroyed the entire engine. there was only 59,000 miles on the engine which is well below chrysler's 100,000 mile replacement reccomendation. i had to have the engine rebuilt which cost $4,000 and drained my savings completely. *ak

Car seized at 55 mph power steering locked up. dealer inspected it was due to sludge build up. provided all oil changes and extended warranty claim was denied. *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.

2001 chrysler concorde with approximately 22,000 miles. the engine sieze and ceased to function while i was driving with my three children down interstate hyw. i had very littlwe control over my vehicle when this occurred. the engine has always gotten extremely hot during use even on short trips. chrysler has told me that i did not change the oil frquently enough which caused the engine failure. i think something is inherintly wrong with the engine as it gets extremely hot even after short trips. in fact, the hood of the car gets so hot it can actually burn you when you touch it. i have since learned that this problem occurs with many chrysler concordes and chrysler obviously knows a problem exists that could endanger the lives of consumers.

Engine light repeatedly comes on. have taken it to the dealer at least six times and was told that the intake manifold sensor was defective. the dealer contacted chrysler, and was told to replace the sensor again and rewire the portion of wiring on the engine harness. this worked for two days and the engine light came back on again. i was told by the dealer to bring it back in and they would contact chrsler again. on the fourth attempt to fix the problem chrysler said to replace the power control module. the dealer installed the module and the car seamed to be fixed. unfortunatly the problem reappeared two weeks later. i have since given up on chrysler fixing the problem and my engine lite continues to go off and on at least 5 days a week. the problem that i have with this is the fact that if something happens to the engine internally i won't know that there is a problem because the engine lite is already on. i am fed up with this car and the lack of support that chrysler has shown during this time frame. they were more that happy to sell me the product but when something went wrong with the product they won't back up their five star dealers ( ha! ha!) any feed back would be greatly appreciated. thanks, kendall . *ak

When at a stop the vehicles rpm's would race at a high rate. the consumer shifted to neutral to decelerate. the dealership has been notified but the problem has not been resolved. please provide any additional information. *nlm

Vehicle has an odor coming through vents smelling of burned crayon, the odor was making consumer and passengers sick, the dealer was contacted stated that the manfacturer put a coating on exhaust system and catalytic converter and it was burning off. *ak *nlm

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