1997 Chrysler Concorde engine problems

Filed Apr 15, 2010 · Engine · 48,000 miles · NY · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chrysler concord. The contact stated while driving at a speeds of 45 MPH, engine coolant, water and steam poured from under the dashboard and into the interior cabin of the vehicle without warning. Both the driver and passenger suffered first degree burns to both feet. This was the first occurrence of the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnosis of the failure. The contact had not yet received the results. The current and failure mileages were 48,000. Updated 05/19/10.

Filed Jul 11, 2008 · Engine · 83,000 miles · NY

Own 1997 chrysler condorde. Ac/evaporator odor. Technical service bulletin states going on since 1992 with chrysler cars. Causing airborne pollutants mixed with bacteria and fungi growth. I have asthma, this is a health issue. Chrysler regrets that they have nothing to do with this since wart. Up . Issue is this is going on since 1992 why was this not addressed for safety of respiratory consumers. Health hazard to all who have immune problems. This would not happen in wart time period. This takes time to form..end results microbial growth on evaporator core during normal operation, condensation forms in and around AC evaporator. When airborne pollutants mix with condensation, bacteria and fungi growth begins and odor results. This is the responsibility of chrysler to fix and make consumer safe and not endangering their health. Why was this issue not addressed in 1992 on with all the reports showing this problem. Chrysler..cirrus,concorde, new yorker, imperial, labaron coupe,town and country sebring voyager ...something is wrong with this picture. Who failed to pick up on this and why should I have to pay to fix something that has been going on since 1992 .just purchased a 300c spending $4,0000.00. Now I won't know if this car will have the same problem in future and endanger my life as I have asthma and this is a respiratory problem. Disappointed consumer worrying about my health with this car. Please help resolve this problem.

Filed Aug 5, 2006 · Engine · 30,000 miles · IL

Same sad story as the others on your website. I had a 1997 chrysler concorde. On new year's day 2005 I was driving to my daughter's when, without warning, the engine began to make a knocking noise. Suddenly, it died. I had towed into my dealer, clifford chrysler of buffalo grove. They said the engine had seized up due to sludge. Since the car was just out of warranty insisted they talk to chrysler. Chrysler said the problem was caused by inadequate oil changes even when I sent them a record of my oil changes, they refused to help with the cost of replacing the engine.

Filed Jun 9, 2006 · Electrical, Engine · CA

Auto-theft mechanism kicked in when not needed, radiator and air/conditioner went out before 70,000 miles and now the head gasket needs replacing...at 67,000 miles.

Filed Dec 30, 2005 · Engine · 97,000 miles · CA

On christmas day driving with my son to my mothers home about one hour away, I exited the freeway and stopped at the signal. When the signal turned green, I pushed the gas, the car did not respond. I checked to verify that the car was in drive. Put the car in park, and attempted to restart the engine. The engine did not respond. The vehicle was pushed to a park and ride, then towed to the dealership. The dealership reports that the engine seized, and is destroyed beyond repair of the value of the vehicle. There was zero warning. The vehicle did not lose any fluid. There were not any warning lights registering inside the vehicle. The make is a chrysler concorde. It is a 1997, with 97,000 miles. Up until that moment the vehicle was ideal. Then within ten feet it is destroyed beyond repair, without any type of warning.

Filed Jul 12, 2005 · Engine · 105,000 miles · PA

Dt: the consumer indicated that the timing chain broke without warning. This has happened three times and each time the consumer had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer said there is no recall on this. The consumer said that the engine always gets real hot and stalls. She forced to pull off the road in a dangerous places.

Filed May 2, 2005 · Engine · 140,000 miles · MD

The engine failed while driving, the temp indicator went from cold to hot.

Filed Jul 24, 2004 · Engine · 97,864 miles · PA

First, it started out with the cracked fuel rail problem which cost us over 900.00 to remedy and ever since we have had nothing but problems with it not wanting to idle so we replaced the idle contol at the cost of over 60.00 which still hasn't fixed the issue. The scans being done show a misfire in cylinder #5 but also can't be remedied. You can be driving along at highway speeds and all of a sudden it bucks wildly, the tachometer swings wildly then it just stalls and won't restart. The egr valve at a cost of over 114.00. Problem still exists. Noone can seem to find a resolve to this issue. This has turned my vehicle into a very unreliable means of transportation and I won't permit my wife to drive it any longer, yet we are forced to continue making our payments or have it repossesed. This has been going on now for at least four months with us nursing the vehicle just to drive the ten miles to work with several stoppages along the way.

Filed Jun 3, 2004 · Engine · NY

While driving the vehicle a little while, half of the engine overheated and the other half was a normal temperature. The vehicle was taken to a dealership. They replaced the lifter and valve on the driver's head at the owner's expense.

Filed May 23, 2004 · Engine · 80 miles · NC

In 2002 our car overheated we took it into a repair shop. Since the it it was bought in on four different occasions to repair the cooling system, over a span of less than a year. The entire colling system, except for the heating coil has been replaced. Then the check engine light came on. It has had a misfire in cylinder #5 and we have sunk in over a $1,000 and the problem is still not fixed. The mechanics have told us they can't find what is causing it. The light has been on for over eight months. It has been hooked up to computers and still it is a guessing game. We have had the egr valve replaced because this was another guess as to the problem. We have also replaced the fuel injectors, spark plugs, wires, coil, overhead cam sensor, idle air control valve and timing belt. We are sinking more money into this car than we can afford. If there is a problem with this car we should have been made aware of it before we purchased it. We have taken it to three different mechanics and still no-one can tell us what the problem is. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated.