2000 Chrysler Concorde complaints

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY TECHNICIAN, NOTICE FRONT FRAME BUSHING CRADLES WERE MISSING. *AK

WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 45,OOO MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

FOR ABOUT A YEAR THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAS HAD A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHEN IT ATTEMPTS TO AUTO LOCK EITHER BY USING THE REMOTE, INTERNAL BUTTON, OR THE SPEED SENSOR. BY READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I SEE THAT MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE OTHERS HAVE DISCRIBED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DOOR CANNOT BE UNLOCKED UNLESS YOU PRESS THE UNLOCK BUTTON AND THEN PULL THE LOCK UP. THIS COULD BE A VERY BAD SITUATION IF SOMEONE WERE TRAPPED INSIDE AFTER AN ACCIDENT.*AK

MOTOR IN 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE STOPPED RUNNING. WAS TOLD BY MACHENIC ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO ENGINE OIL FORMING INTO SLUDGE. *AK

PASSENGER DOOR WAS REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER IT NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER DECIDED NOT TO GET THE RECALL WORK DONE, BECAUSE THE DEALER INFORMED HIM, THE SEAT WAS BROKEN UNDERNEATH THE SEAT AND THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK AND IF THE RECALL WAS DONE WITH THE SEAT BROKEN,THE SEAT WOULD STAY IN ONE POSITION. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TUNE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DISAGREED THAT A TUNE- UP WAS NEEDED WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *MR *PH *JB

SQUEEK OR GRINDING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SHOCKS WHEN GOING THROUGH DIPS OR OVER SPEED BUMPS. DEALERSHIP PUSHES DOWN ON FRONT END, SAYS THEY DON'T HEAR IT AND REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE. HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE EARLY OWNERSHIP BUT GETTING LOUDER WITH AGE/MILEAGE.*AK

A/C EVAPORATOR DEFECTIVE. HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING REPLACED: A "O" SEAL, FAN, THE DEALER SENT IT OUT TO HAVE THE EVAPORATOR SEALED, IT WON'T SEAL. NEEDS TOTAL REPLACEMENT. CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, AND A/C IS ONLY USED MAYBE 3 MONTHS PER YEAR IN NORTHEAST OHIO. SHOULD BE COVERED/REPLACED BY AUTOMAKER. THEY REFUSE. *AK

ENGINE SURGES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. IF CAR IS PLACED IN NEUTRAL DURING SURGE, ENGINE RETURNS TO IDLE AFTER A FEW SECONDS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ISSUE SINCE NO TROUBLE CODES HAVE BEEN RECORDED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT END MADE A NOISE. *NLM *TT *JB

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE MAKING A LOUD "SQUEALING" NOISE WHEN ACTIVATED. THEN, THE LOCKS BEGAN FAILING ONE AT A TIME UNTIL ALL 4 WERE REPLACED BY DEALER.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL THE RUBBER SURROUNDING VARIOUS VEHICLE BODY COMPONENTS IS "POPPING" OFF. SPECIFICALLY THE RUBBER SURROUNDING THE HEADLIGHTS, DOORS AND WINDOWS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RUBBER BOARD THAT GOES AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED, AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK

WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE. *JB

AFTER THE CONSUMER MADE TWO APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE THE RECALL FOR THE SEAT RECLINER REPAIRED, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL # 03 V 035 000. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WORK WAS COMPLETED. *SCC

BOTH FRONT DOOR SEALS HAVE SHRUNK LEAVING A 1" GAP. WATER ENTERS AROUND TOP OF DOOR. ALSO, THE DUST SEALS AROUND BOTH HEADLAMPS HAVE SHRUNK, CANNOT GET THEM BACK ON. *JB

THE VEHICLES BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 65 MPH THEN THE ENGINE DIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE SHORTED OUT BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR. *NLM

SEAT BELTS UNHOOK IN MY 2001 CONCORDE LXI. I WANT THEM RECALLED AND REPLACED THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. ALSO I HAVE THE RUBBER AROUND EACH OF MY DOORS COME LOOSE AND THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE CONCORDE AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY TO REPLACE THEM. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. THE WINDOWS WHISTLE BECAUSE THE RUBBER SEAL IS AWAY FROM THE DOOR. I WANT CHRYSLER TO REPLACE THEM. *JB

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *NLM

THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE, THE SPEED DECREASED, AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE STALLED. *JB

THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. *JB

THE SEAT RECLINER BOLTS ON THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT BROKE CAUSING THE RECLINER PORTION OF THE SEAT TO RECLINE RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN AT THE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT CLARK NOTED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED AS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO THE FIX PROBLEM.*JB

AFTER ONLY THREE YEARS, THE LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WENT BAD SO THAT IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN I START DRIVING AND I CANNOT LOCK IT USING THE REMOTE OR THE SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. I WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT ANYTHING WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY UNTIL I SPOKE TO 3 FRIENDS OF MINE THAT ALSO OWN 2000 CHRYSLER PRODUCTS WHICH THEY ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ACTUATORS IN. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN AWFUL HIGH RATE OF FAILURE.

THE ENGINE DEVELOPED SERIOUS VARNISHING AT TOP OF ENGINE AFTER COOLANT WAS CHANGED AT 30,000 MILES. ENGINE TOTALLY FAILED AT 60,000 DUE TO VARNISH AND SLUDGE BUILD UP. THIS WELL MAINTAINED CHRYSLER 2.7 LITER V6 FAILED AT AN ALARMING RATE. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 07-002-02 WAS ISSUED BY CHRYSLER REGARDING COOLANT SERVICING. THEY TELL ME COOLANT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH VARNISH AND SLUDGE AND THEY REFUSED ANY HELP OR ASSISTANCE. REPAIR IS ESTIMATED OVER $6,000. *JB

ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND THEN IT FELT AS IF THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, BUT ONLY IN ONE DIRECTION. THE DEALER SAID THE WHOLE LEFT RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD 47,000 MILES AND WAS THREE YEARS OLD.*JB

THE STEERING GEAR AND STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE. DRIVERS DOOR LOCK FAILED LAST SUMMER AND NOW PASSENGERS DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED. BOTH MADE A LOUD, GRINDING NOISE DURING ACTUATION JUST PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE. TOOK TO DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PREVALENT WITH THE CONCORDE.

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE PLASTIC STRIP ATTACH TO THE HOOD FLEW OFF. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

CONSUMER NOTICE RUBBER SEALING AROUND HEAD LIGHT IS SEPARATING FROM HEAD LIGHTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED WILL REPLACE AT CONSUMER CHARGE. NLMDEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE WHOLE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH LENSES. *JG

MY SON JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR FOUR MONTHS AGO AND THE TIMING B ELT HAS JUST SNAPPED OFF AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE ENGINE WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ASSIST IN HELPING WITH THE COST BECAUSE THE 3/36 WAS ALL THAT WAS OFFERED. CAN ANYONE BE OF ASSISTANCE HERE!*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE AND ELECTRONICS HAVE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 40 MPH, ESPECIALLY DURING WET WEATHER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED WHEN THE BATTERY GETS WET AND TEMPORARILY SHORTENS OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE BATTERY IS LOCATED IN A LOW LOCATION, FORWARD OF THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT TIRE WHERE IT CAN GET WET. CONSUMER RECOMMENDS A DESIGN CHANGE TO PREVENT THE BATTERY TERMINALS FROM BECOMING WET. *TT *SCC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE A/C IS NOT COLD, DEALER FOUND THE EVAPORATOR WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE REAR POWER WINDOW CONTROL ALSO FAILED BUT AFTER OPERATING IT FROM THE REAR CONTROL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, IT BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR CONTROL.*AK

CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ABOUT RATTLING/LOOSE SOUNDS UNDER CAR AND THEY CLAIMED TO NOT FIND ANYTHING, BUT THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE RACK & PINION ISSUE SINCE IT FAILED SOON AFTER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK *TT

A SENSOR WITHIN TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING.*AKINPUT SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED, ALSO THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERABLE, PARTS ARE ON ORDER. *JG

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND RAN INTO SEVERAL TREES/ A CONCRETE WALL, AND TWO OTHER TREES BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, ALSO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*SLC

GAS FUMES ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT A FUEL LEAK WAS PRESENT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL RAIL O-RINGS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

THE SEAT LATCH FAILED DURING A REAR END COLLISION, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

THE VEHICLE MAKES LOUD NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BECAUSE THE DOOR GASKET WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THE CONSUMER BELIVES THE VEHICLE IS A LEMON. YH

GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE SIZE 22570R16 WITH LESS THAN SIX THOUSAND MILES ON IT HAVE DEVELOPED FLAT SPOT ON TIRES WHICH HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID WHEN BRAKING. ALSO THERE IS VIBRATION IN FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. DEFECT HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HAS NOTICED A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT, CAUSING A HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING.CHRYSLER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMTS TO FIX.THE LAST TIME IT CAME ON (JUNE 2000) THEY FOUND TROUBLE CODE IN COMPUTER BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY IN WARM WEATHER.DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT AIRBAG WOULD WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, VEHICLE WENT FROM 0-70 MPH BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. NLM

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE AT A STOP AND ABOUT TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 70 RPMS. OPERATOR HAD TO PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL POSITION AND RPMS WENT BACK DOWN, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE, AND WERE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP OR WHEN VEHICLE TAKE OFF FROM A STOP POSITION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK