Other Engine Info: Engine Type: 24V, Sales Code: EGJ
Other Restraint System Info: Restraint System Active Driver and Passenger Air Bags (CGW) ( LH Family Only)
Plant City: Brampton
Plant Company Name: Brampton Assembly
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: Ontario
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LH
Series2: M (Medium)
Trim: LXi
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, VIBRATED, AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2007, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK WITHIN THE FIRST 5-10MINS AND THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE DEFECT WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE COMPUTER WAS THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR
2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON OUR SECOND ENGINE NOW. THE SECOND ENGINE IS NOW DOING THE SAME AS THE FIRST BEFORE IT QUIT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO TELL ME WHY THE CAR KEEPS STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. WHEN IT STALLS THE CAR IS STILL PARTIALLY ON. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND I CAN NOT ACCELERATE BUT THERE ARE STILL A COUPLE OF LIGHTS ON THE DISPLAY THE SAME ONES THAT TURN ON WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY HALF WAY FORWARD. I THINK THE ELECTRICAL IS STILL ON BUT THE ENGINE IS OFF. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? I AM NOT A MECHANIC, BUT THEY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT EITHER SO I GUESS THAT WOULDN'T HELP! THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE REFERS TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS FINE. THIS IS A CONCORDE LXI ACTUALLY SHOULD BE CALLED POS INSTEAD OF LXI. WE HAVE REPLACED THE CAM SENSORS, THE CAM SHAFT, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY CABLES, THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE ENGINE. IT STILL QUITS SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. THIS ALL BEGAN BEFORE THE WARRANTY WENT OUT, IT PAID TO REPLACE THE FIRST CAM SENSOR. THIS WAS MY FIRST CAR AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AFTER THE WARRANTY WORE OUT. I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MECHANICS TELL ME TO GET A NEW CAR I CAN'T AFFORD ONE.