A noise was heard from the engine compartment.
1996 Chrysler Concorde engine complaints
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Under vehicle was water with transmission fluids, vehicle was serviced by dealer technician engine parts needed to be replaced. Please provide further information. Ts
The metal screw that holds the air filter cover in place will cause the holes to become stripped, leaving the customer unable to replace the filter, consumer states that this only leaves him to have the whole unit replaced.
Front sway bar bushings cracked and was repaired previously. *ak rear sway bar bushing cracked causing a rattle in rear sway bar. Water pump was leaking and was replaced. The steering pump was leaking and was replaced.
Car intermittently stalls following initial shift from park or drive. Vehicle locks in 2nd gear (limp mode). Poor shifting, delay in gear from park to drive. Delay engagement at vehicle start up.
Within the next week, we will have the fourth water pump installed in this vehicle over the course of some 70,000 miles.
My car has been eating water pumps just about every 10,000 miles with didtressing regularity, starting with the original pump and now several other replacement units. There is either a design defect in hte pump, or there is something pecular to my engine that has not been discovered and corrected that keeps killing these pumps on a regular basis.
Engine check light came on after driving about 25 miles. Engine stopped and steam came out from reserve no steam from the water pump area. Dealer and chrysler say car was driven with no coolant and that water pump had failed causing the engine to blow. Chrysler will not help. Cost of engine is $4500+ similar complaints on this problem appear on your site. Somehow, coolant is being lost through the engine and not by any visible signs such as dripping on the driveway. . Coolant was checked three days before. No leakage or drips on driveway. Chrysler will not help. Found several other similar problems on the federal safety agency site. Cost of repair is $4500+
Ever since the car has had 7,000 miles on it the engine stalls when I am at ared light it will rev. Up shuder then stall it starts rightup again I have had it in the shop many times they can't find anything or they cleaned throtle body assembely,fixed a vacuum hose , adjusted the codes I call the car company even hade a co-piolt in there just guesting also the power steering pump was replaced the car was only 1year old and some times when the stalling problem happens the brake pedal go all the way down to the floor.
Car died on freeway at 55 MPH. Cylinder head gaskets leaking first time. Not repaired properly; upper intake manifold warped and leaking; lower manifold gasket sucked/blown out and leaking. Still not repaired properly.
On jan 25, 1999 transmission went out. Did not get out of low gear when it happened. Did not have any reverse. The rpms went up to 5,000 just to go 30mph. Put a strain on engine. Vehicle would race. This also happened on 13 oct 99. Took vehicle to dealer & mechanic indicated transmission needed seals/packaged transaxle, torque convertor/ transmission/oil pump & input clutch replaced.
A popping noise has been present since about 12000 miles. Repeated attempts to find have not resulted in a cure. At 35500 miles I insisted that the front end be completely checked. The four front cradle mounts were replaced but the noise continued. Additional checking revealed a left front axle that was defective. This still did not stop the noise. The rack and pinion steering assembly were replaced with only moderate changes in the noise. Now a left front strut and mount are being replaced. I have no assurrance that this will correct the problem. I know of one other chrysler concorde that has experienced rack and pinion failure in the past 30 days. This occurred while stopped at a traffic light. I have encouraged him to report this to the ntsb.
This car has had three waterpump failures in it's first two years leaving the car and driver stranded.
While driving, noticed a strange smell; black smoke started coming from dash ducts. Pulled over, shut engine off, and looked under hood. Vehicle then caught fire in the engine compartment.
Water pump failure.
While driving on two separate occassions experienced water pump failure, at approx. 65mph, noticed heat guage light and check engine light appeared, then engine shut down, dealer kept vehicle for 12 days because part was on nat'l back order. *ak tire blow out at 10,000 miles and replaced. Power steering fluid was leaking due to o'ring failure. Spark plug failed.
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