Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / CONCORDE / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006081481 Incident Date: Oct, 04 2006
Consumer's City: LANSING Consumer's State: IL
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
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2C3HD46R8YH Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 09 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated that after the purchase of the vehicle there were problems with the brakes which were caused by improper installation of the brake line. the engine also made several clunky noises. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed the brakeline was installed improperly and oil sludge build up contaminated the engine causing the problems. on a second visit to the dealer the engine began to smoke indicating a blowout. the dealer determined the blow out was due to poor maintenance. the components affected were the timing chain, the control panel and the engine.