NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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307 reports94,628 miles · Apr 5, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH APPROX. 94K MILES IS HAVING WHAT THE CHRYSLER MECHANIC CALLS A "BLOW BY" AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY SAY WE NEED A NEW ENGINE COSTING APPROX. $8000!!! WE HAVEN'T EVEN MADE IT TO THE FIRST TUNE-UP! WE'VE MAINTAINED THE CAR WITH OIL CHANGES EVERY 3K MILES AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE ALWAYS ASKED THEM TO IN…
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2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WITH APPROX. 94K MILES IS HAVING WHAT THE CHRYSLER MECHANIC CALLS A "BLOW BY" AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY SAY WE NEED A NEW ENGINE COSTING APPROX. $8000!!! WE HAVEN'T EVEN MADE IT TO THE FIRST TUNE-UP! WE'VE MAINTAINED THE CAR WITH OIL CHANGES EVERY 3K MILES AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE ALWAYS ASKED THEM TO INFORM US OF ANY IMPENDING CAR PROBLEMS SINCE WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY A LOT. NO SUGGESTION OF A HEAVIER WEIGHT OIL OR ANYTHING! THIS APPEARS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE 2.7 LTR ENGINE THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT AND SHOULD FIX! WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE WITH DEALERSHIP NOW. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10064548
Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT TIMING BELT BROKE AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10065352
50,000 miles · Mar 18, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH DRIVER APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, TOOK FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES,THEN PUT FOOT BACK ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND VEHICLE STALLED. . ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AS AN INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT DOWN/STALLED. VEHICLE STALLED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10063514
75,000 miles · Mar 18, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE IN MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ALL OF THE SUUDEN WITHOUT WARNING, QUIT. WHEN TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC, FOUND THAT THE CAR HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THIS ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND 6 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR. NOT WHAT I WOULD CALL A SAF…
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WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE IN MY 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE ALL OF THE SUUDEN WITHOUT WARNING, QUIT. WHEN TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC, FOUND THAT THE CAR HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THIS ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND 6 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR. NOT WHAT I WOULD CALL A SAFE SITUATION. FORTUNATELY FOR US NO ONE WAS HURT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10062557
4,800 miles · Mar 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainStructure
CHASSIS INTEGRITY. THE CHASSIS MOUNTS DETERIOTION IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS RESULTED IN THE STRUTS MALFUNCTIONING, THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES LEAKING TO THE EXTENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE POWERED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10062273
Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG. ENGINE DIED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT ENGINE HAD BLOWN.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10062967
48,870 miles · Feb 25, 2004
Steering
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND TURNING VEHICLE TO THE LEFT IT LOST STEERING POWER AND IT WOULD NOT TURN LEFT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10059806
48,000 miles · Feb 19, 2004
Latches/locks/linkages
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN UNLOCK LEVER IS USED, THE LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK AND THE INDIVIDUAL UNLOCK BUTTOM ON EACH DOOR MUST BE PULLED UP. HOWEVER, YOU CANNOT PULL UP THESE BUTTOMS UNTIL THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK LEVER IS FIRST ACTIVATED.THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZZARD BECAUSE THE REAR DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED B…
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AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN UNLOCK LEVER IS USED, THE LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK AND THE INDIVIDUAL UNLOCK BUTTOM ON EACH DOOR MUST BE PULLED UP. HOWEVER, YOU CANNOT PULL UP THESE BUTTOMS UNTIL THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK LEVER IS FIRST ACTIVATED.THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZZARD BECAUSE THE REAR DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED BY SOMEONE SEATED IN THE REAR SEATS UNLESS SOMEONE PUSHES THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK LEVER LOCATED ON THE FRONT TWO DOORS. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK CANNOT BE LOCKED UNTIL THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING LEVER IS FIRST PUSHED TO LOCK AND THEN THE DOOR BUTTON MUST BE PUSHED DOWN MANUALLY. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE STEPS WOULD ENABLE AN INTRUDER TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.
NHTSA ODI #10058519
74,000 miles · Feb 19, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT BROKE VALVES AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE TOO SMALL AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH OIL. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10055515
66,000 miles · Feb 19, 2004
Structure
THE FRONT DRIVER PLASTIC DOOR KNOB HANDLE BROKE WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HANDLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $489.00. IT COST SO MUCH TO REPLACE THE HANDLE BECAUSE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE ENTIRE UNIT. *AK *SC
NHTSA ODI #10053935
Official recalls
7Feb 5, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Aug 2, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES (NON-SUNROOF ONLY) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE OCCUPANT'S HEAD WERE TO CONTACT THE B-PILLAR.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A STORAGE BIN ACCESSORY UNIT THAT CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE B-PILLAR ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER WISHES, THE DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Nov 9, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
Jul 10, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: NON-ABS EQUIPPED PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON RETAINER SNAP RING MAY HAVE BEEN BENT INWARD DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON MAY BE IN A "BRAKE APPLIED" POSITION DUE TO THE DAMAGED PISTON RETAINER SNAP RING. WHEN THE PISTON IS IN THE APPLIED POSITION, THE FLUID COMPENSATION PORTS ARE CLOSED WHICH RESULTS IN A BRAKE DRAG CONDITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BRAKE OVERHEAT, BRAKE FADING COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN NEEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. SHOULD A DRIVER NOT ANTICIPATE THE EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE, THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.
Feb 4, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MOLDING FLASH ON THE PRIMARY LEVER MAY PREVENT THE OPERATION OF THE G-LOCK AND TILT LOCK FUNCTIONS ON SOME OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTORS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS IN A FRONTAL CRASH SITUATION, DRIVER PROTECTION FROM THE SEAT BELT MAY BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES.
Feb 4, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) TOP MOUNTING BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY MANUFACTURED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER MOUNTING BOLTS.
Dec 2, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN INCORRECT INFLATOR CHARGE AMOUNT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A PASSENGER OCCUPANT INJURY UNDER CERTAIN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE WITH A CORRECT MODULE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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