1999 Chrysler Concorde: won't start

5 of the 333 complaints about the 1999 Chrysler Concorde describe won't start.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 18 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Won't start by model year

2003
1
2002
2
2001
5
2000
10
1999
5
1998
4
1997
1
1996
2
1995
3
1993
1

What owners say

Filed Sep 11, 2008 · Transmission · 131,330 miles · AZ

The shifter would appear to be in park and you could take keys out of car. The next morning I went to start my car it would not start, I checked all the usual stuff , gas level ,battery then it dawned on me to check the shifter since I was unable in the past to start other cars it must be in a park position (was married to an ase certified mechanic who did loss of restorations) I pulled the level forward and the car started immediately. Over time the shifting from p,r,n,d became more and more difficult to where it stuck in 3rd gear (which I never use) when I had the car towed the floor shifter remained stuck . Yet we were able to push the car out of the driveway as easy as pie. 383.44 later it was the floor shifter and cable.

Filed Aug 29, 2006 · Engine · 196,000 miles · MI

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH to purchase a replacement tire for the vehicle, a rattling noise was heard. While the vehicle was at the independent repair shop, the mechanic attempted to restart the vehicle, but it would not start and made a rattling noise. The mechanic determined that the timing chain was broken. There were no warning signals prior to the failure. The noise began on the day of the incident. The engine was replaced 2 to 3 years prior to this incident. Through research on the internet, the contact found many complaints regarding the engine for this year, make and model. There was a class action suit on the internet as well. The vehicle had regular maintenance and oil changes performed.

Filed Oct 12, 2005 · Engine · MI

Dt consumer states that on august 20, 2005 the vehicle completely came to a stop while going at 40 MPH, the vehicle lost power. Consumer had ittowed to the dealer . They said the cam shaft cracked and broke, and there was metal flying in the engine. The vehicle would turn over, but would not start. There was no forewarning prior to this incident. The dealer said this was a common problem. The engine was known to be a sludge builder whether highway or city driving. Consumer contacted the manufacturer, they said there was no problem with the engine.

Filed May 3, 2005 · Engine · 80,500 miles · PA

Contact states: contact maintains car regularly, without any warning the car made a clicking sound and stopped. Will not start and had to have tit owed. Now finding out that the timing belt broke, and there was so much engine damage that a new engine is required due to damage of sludge build up.

Filed Feb 3, 2004 · Engine · 96,000 miles · GA

Consumer stated that vehicle would not start. He took vehicle to dealer, and was told that engine malfunctioned. It would cost consumer $8000.00 to get it repaired. Consumer insisted that the motor should not have failed at 96000 miles.