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.
1997 Chrysler Concorde: engine failure
6 of the 134 complaints about the 1997 Chrysler Concorde describe engine failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine failure by model year
What owners say
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.
The engine failed while driving, the temp indicator went from cold to hot.
While driving 70 MPH engine failed.
While driving 40 MPH engine failed without warning.
While driving, vehicle caught on fire, consumer saw smoke coming from underhood when stopping at red light. Vehicle caught on fire and burned up. Dealer contacted. *ak possible engine failure.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Valve Body
- Subject regarding low or no cabin head, engine cooling system system fill procedure. tt
- Some vehicles may exhibit engine overheating and / or coolant bottle failures after service has been...
- Subject regarding misdiagnosed leak detection pump systems with diagnostic trouble codes P1494, P0442...
- Customers may complain that the engine oil level indicator (dip stick) handle may be broken or cracked. tt
- Subject regarding i/m ( inspection maintenance ) testing - OBD II "carb" readiness monitor information. yc
- Symptoms with engine oil level indicator tube. yc
- Concerns with rusty engine oil level indiacator tube. nlm
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chrysler Concorde engine failure
Is engine failure a common problem on the 1997 Chrysler Concorde?
6 of 134 owner complaints about the 1997 Chrysler Concorde (4%) mention engine failure. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chrysler Concorde?
There are 0 recalls and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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