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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005009545 | Incident Date: Feb, 13 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ORANGE | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: CONCORDE | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 06 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 30 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The engine of my 2000 chrysler concorde began making a knocking noise. immediately the oil warning lamp immuminated. i drove the vehicle to the purchase delearship where following diagnostic test was told the motor was destroyed. the repair cost was placed at approx. $7,900. the cause was placed on a clogged oil intake not allowing oil to circulate the motor, essentially starving the engine. following the incident i began to research the 2.7 liter chrysler motor and uncovered numerous engine failures from various website listings. the center for automotove safety has contacted chrylsler on two occasions requesting a remedy for the consumers, out in most cases, several thousand dollars. i plead with you to look into this matter. over 490 of these motors have suffered catastrophic engine failure due to this design flaw. the flaw appears to be associated with a small oil passage which causes the motor to run at a higher tolerence than normal. eventually the oil develops what is caused a sludge problem and the evental engine failure comes soon thereafter. these vehicles are breaking down anywhere from 40,000 miles on up to mine which was at 98,000. i personally had to borrow the $6,000 down payment so not only am i out the old vehicle i am out the $6,000 i had to bowwor to make the down payment. there are several consumer websites where this onformation can be located. a simple yahoo search for the chrysler 2.7 liter motor will provide a wealth of initial research information. please look into this matter and hopefully come to a resolution with the chrysler corporation to assist the consumers which have losts thousands of dollars as a result of this design flaw.*ak |
