WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE BLEW OUT AND SMOKE STARTED TO ACCUMULATE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED. THE TIMING CHAIN KIT WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE OIL PAN WAS REMOVED TO MAKE THE REPAIR, THERE WAS A LOT OF OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR