1999 Chrysler Concorde engine and engine cooling problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,727.”

“I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH A TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM....THIS IS MY SECOND CONCORDE AFTER THE OTHER GOT STOLEN....AND AFTER I PAID $3800 TO REPAIR THE TIMING CHAIN ON IT....CAN ANYTHING BE DONE OF THIS PROBLEM....I CANT AFFORD IT AGAIN??? *TR”

“BLINKING ENGINE LIGHT, SMOKE FROM EXHAUST, ALL MECHANICS STATE THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE,BUT NO SHAKING, RIDES SMOOTH, UNSURE WHY IT SMOKES, I HAVE USED SEALANT, CHECK GASKETS AND NO CHANGE.. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2008 FROM A PRIVATE OWNER AND IT PASSED SMOG, SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WENT DOWNHILL FROM THERE DIAGNOSED ENGINE, REPAIRED OIL PAN. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THE SPEED RATE REDUCED TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ON THE EMERGENCY LANE WITH CAUTION AND SUDDENLY, THE SPEED RATE INCREASED TO 70 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS RESET THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR CODE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 121,000.”

“FRIDAY, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT, I LUCKILY MADE IT TO WORK. IT MADE AN AWFUL SOUND LIKE SOMETHING BROKE. LATER THAT DAY, I TOOK IT TO A NEARBY GARAGE, THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN & HIS SUGGESTION WAS TO TAKE IT TO A JUNK YARD & HOPE FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS, OTHER WISE, IT WOULD COST 2000.00 FOR A REMANUFACTURED MOTOR & 1000.00 FOR LABOR TO INSTALL THE MOTOR. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE CHRYSLER 2.7 MOTOR WAS NOTORIOUS FOR BROKEN TIMING BELTS & THE ENGINES LOCKING UP. *TR”

“WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY; THE ENGINE OF MY 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE, HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT INVOLVING THE TIMING CHAIN THAT LED TO A GREAT MANY FAILURES, TOP SO BEING THE CRANKSHAFT, AS I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP I HAD EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE IS THE 2.7L DOHC V6 THAT COMES STOCK WITH THE 1999 CONCORDE. I CHANGED MY OIL REGULARLY AND NEVER EXPECTED THE MOTOR TO FAIL AT JUST OVER 42K MILES. I WAS 400 MILES FROM HOME WHEN THIS OCCURRED, AND HAD TO WAIT IN A SHOPPING CENTER FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL WE COULD ARRANGE A WAY HOME FOR MYSELF, MY WIFE, AND AT THE TIME MY 5 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER. *TR”