Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. The contact stated that the engine failed and the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. The vehicle made a knocking sound when it was restarted. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that a new engine was needed due to sludge build-up. The repair would cost between $4,000 to $6,000. The dealer would not honor the warranty on the vehicle because she is the second owner. The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 83,520.
2000 Chrysler Concorde engine complaints
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Hi my 200 chrysler concord , stalled in the middle of highway , mechanic said overheating /sludge in engine caused it to fail , almost got hit on us route !&9 .almost cost me my life in rush hour traffic in the middle lane . My mechanic said this car is the worst engine he,s seen in his 25 years of working on cars . I today contacted chrysler they wont do nothing for my car said out of warranty . I've done some research on net and found class action suits being filed all over against chrysler for this 2.7 engine failure .
My 2000 chrysler concorde has a defect with the 2.7 dohc v6 engine due to oil sludge . My motor just failed due to oil sludge due to the defect . Oil changes every 2500-3000 miles .
I have a 2000 concord, kept in mint condition, oil changed every 3 to 3.5k just turned 80k. While picking my fiancee from the hospital on the x wat, I heard a click kind of sound from the engine, I exited the ramp and pulled over, the engine w3as making a squeaking sound, all equipment on this car is of oem. We had it towed home . It appeared that the oil sending unit was squirting oil, I was told that I needed an engine replacement. Contacted chrysler corp.via email, was told that it was out of warrently. The car is sitting, I can barely keep up my house payments, yet an engine. Have to worry about borrowing cars from friends to get to work. I have taken extra care of this car so it would last me. All I ask is for a little help. I am in despair.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle hesitated briefly. After making a right turn, the vehicle shut off completely. The vehicle was towed to the dealer approximately two days later and they stated that the timing belt skipped linkages, and the water pump needed to be replaced. After the repairs were made, the transmission light illuminated on the instrument panel. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 114,200 and failure mileage was 114,100.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. While driving approximately 35 MPH uphill, the engine lost power. There were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The contact pulled off to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed to his residence. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired by a local mechanic at the contact's expense. The camshaft was replaced on the vehicle. The dealer has not been notified. The failure and current mileages were 57,000.
Unexpected premature engine failure while driving on the highway!
Car just quit running in the middle of the interstate and this was after engine was replaced in jan. 2008.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. When the vehicle was started, the engine made a loud rattling noise. The noise occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and discovered that the failure was due to the size of the whole for the timing chain. The mechanic refused to repair the vehicle because this was an issue for the manufacturer. Recently, while driving approximately 55 MPH, the engine shut off without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 136,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. The vehicle stalled while driving 50 MPH. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced due to sludge build up. She stated that there should not have been sludge build up because regularly scheduled maintenance was performed on the vehicle. The contact has been unable to replace the engine; therefore, the vehicle remains parked at her home. The current and failure mileages were 70,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. The contact stated that the engine stalled without warning. The failure occurred intermittently. Everything in the vehicle continued to run except the engine. After the failure occurred, the contact had to wait two minutes before the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the check engine light must illuminate before any repairs could be made. The current mileage was 119,867 and failure mileage was 13,000. Updated 07/07/08 *lj.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. The contact stated that the vehicle would shake, stall, and completely shut down. The vehicle would restart sometimes, and other times, it would not. The contact took the vehicle to an auto repair shop and they determined the cause of failure to be the motor. The purchase date, speed, and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 90,000 and failure mileage was 89,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. While driving 40 MPH, the rod began knocking in the motor and the vehicle began to decelerate. The vehicle would not gain speed and was driven to an auto shop. The mechanic stated that the motor failed completely and was no good. The current and failure mileages were 53,000. Updated 04/28/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle began making a clunking noise. The dealer stated that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. Two years later, while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off and would not restart. The engine was towed to two mechanics and they stated that the engine was locked. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 163,000 and failure mileage was 78,000.
I purchased a 2000 chrysler concorde lx in sept. 2006. It had 114,305 miles at time of purchase. Ten months later, the engine began to fail after normal, regular maintenance. I first thought there was an electrical problem since the car would die or was difficult to start, so I replaced the battery and associated cables. Within a few weeks, the engine developed a loud rattling noise and soon could not be started at all. Two mechanic shops stated that the engine was ruined because of a build up of sludge in the crank case, preventing oil from circulating properly. I was told that several rocker arms had been damaged and that several cylinders were warped. I spent $2,200 to have the engine rebuilt (I.e., entire crank case, timing belt tensioner, oil pump, cylinders, rods, etc.) in feb. 2008, after seven months of the car being inoperable. Both mechanic shops stated that the sludge/oil circulation problem was endemic to the 2.7 liter chrysler engine due to a design flaw involving overly narrow, 90-degree oil passageways in the crank case that make oil flow exceedingly difficult. I feel that chrysler should reimburse me in full for the cost of rebuilding the engine since proper oil-flow is a basic engineering and/or manufacturing requirement in order to produce a reliable and safe engine.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and completely shut off. The contact pulled over and attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. He looked under the hood and discovered that the timing chain failed and created a hole in the valve cover. The contact stated that a new motor would have to be installed at the cost of approximately $7,000. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 95,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. The contact's husband heard strange noises while driving 35 MPH. The vehicle was driven to a garage and the mechanic stated that the engine needed to be replaced. He referred to it as catastrophic engine failure. The manufacturer has not been notified. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 52,850 and failure mileage was approximately 52,845.
With only 53,000 miles, regular maintenance and oil changes my cars 2.7l v6 engine needs replaced. This has been a problem for many, many customers and while still owing large sums of money on our loans, are stuck without vehicles because of the enormous cost involved in this repair. Having this problem has left our family in a very bad position, and chryslers failure to act upon it is causing great hardship for many of their customers.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power without warning. As of january 3, 2008, the dealer or manufacturer had not inspected the vehicle. The failure mileage was 85,000 and current mileage is 95,000. The VIN, engine size and number of cylinders were unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. While driving 35 MPH, the instrument panel lights illuminated then he heard noises coming from the engine. In addition, there was smoke coming from the engine then the vehicle shut off. The contact stated that he noticed an oil leak underneath the vehicle. The mechanic stated that he was unable to start the vehicle due to a complete engine failure. As of january 3, 2008, the mechanic had not repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 108,000.
I bought a 2000 chrysler concord with the 2.7l engine. The engine died on me two years after I got it, 68,000 miles on the odometer. It left me with a very large car note. I also had to go get a new car because the amount that it would cost to replace the engine was just as high as a new car. I just now paid it off and the car has been sitting at my house this whole time. It is a shame.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. While driving 10 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stopped without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it is currently located. The dealer stated that there was sludge build up that LED to the failure. The VIN, engine size, number of cylinders, and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 72,000.
There were no events leading to the failure everything was fine until I heard the engine knocking and then I took it straight to a dealer to have them look at it where it was then discovered the engine had been blown due to a bearing breaking. The garage said that it wasn't worth rebuilding the engine and would be better off buying a new engine which I couldn't afford due to me being a college student.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler concorde. While driving 35 MPH, the instrument panel warning lights illuminated and the vehicle shut off. Approximately one hour later, the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to the mechanic shop. The mechanic stated that the crank shaft in the engine failed. As of september 6, 2007, the mechanic had not repaired the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 112,000.
I am the original owner of chrysler concorde 2000, with a 2.7 engine. I have only used the dealer for all maintenance work and the car in no longer under the 7 years, 70,000 mile extended warranty. I have followed all maintenance for the car. On august 14, the engine light came and the engine performed erratically and I had the car towed to my chrysler dealer. They called, without specifically pinpointing the problem, and indicated that the engine would probably have to be replaced due to loss of pressure in one of the valves and that the engine would probably have to be replaced at a cost of almost $8,000. It cost $250 for that estimate. I had the car towed to a second auto repair shop and they stated the engine had major piston damage in the valve and a rebuild engine was the only option. They also indicated this engine had long term and well known problems of failure due to engine sludge. A review of numerous web sites indicates hundreds and hundreds of such complaints and chrysler pointing the car owners as responsible instead of being held accountable. The web sites indicated the engine was discontinued by chrysler within 2 years but no notification was ever made to current owners of the possibility of the problem occurring. I am extremely fortunate, that the engine failure did not occur while driving on my normal commute in a car pool on the interstate. Any assistance that you can provide to hold chrysler accountable would be greatly appreciated
Engine knocks at 115,000 miles. According to resources this is a common problem that leads to engine malfunction.
Was on interstate heading to hampton virginia when had to pull over for traffic and sit for 20 minutes due to traffic accident delay, when I pulled back into traffic my car would not go over 10 miles per hour and was squealing and sounded like engine was falling out. Had towed to chrysler dealership, said I need a new engine costing 7500.00, internal engine problem and my warranty expired 5 months ago!! Still owe 2 years on this car with only 63,000 miles on it. Took it for regular oil changes.
First ,heard noise coming form engine(rattling noise). Took to dealer to have them look at it. Was told by mechanic, that the engine would probably be gone in six months. That's all I was told. No reasons why. If the problem was fixable or anything. A week later the car cut-off on me right after I had exited the highway. If I would've still been on the highway, it would've definitely caused a terrible accident. Took car to my mechanic. He had to take the engine completely apart to find out what the problem was. Come to find out , it was the water pump that caused the timing chain to break in two places, causing the whole engine to lock-up! So I paid my mechanic $1,615.20 to replace timing chain, gaskets,and numerous other things to try to get the car started just to see if the engine was gone. Guess what I found out? It was gone -dead).now I'm stuck with a beautiful car , that's no good to me. And I'm still paying on it! This stinks.
When I first bought the car in oct 07, it would occasionally make a knocking noise. I was told by the dealer this was normal. One night it started making a knocking noise when I accelerated. The next morning while driving it the engine made a loud noise and that was it. I had it towed and was told that the engine would need to be replaced.
I was just driving one night home from my mothers house and the engine just blew with no warning. I have changed my oil every 3,000-3,500 miles and after reading the hundreds of complaints about the 2.7 chrysler engine I am quite displeased that a company can get away with this kind of neglect.
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