| Issue ID | 566247 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10140532 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | CHRYSLER |
| Model | CONCORDE |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 13/10/05 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | August 2005, my chrysler concord's oil was changed by the dealership, twelve days later my cars engine was knocking loudly, the dealership told me i let the oil run low (which i had not)and sludge was also a problem within the lower engine. They changed the oil again for free, and flushed the sludge from the engine, at my cost. Now two months later my cars engine is blown up from the sludge problem in the engine. The dealership park dodge @ 301-737-0088 is quoting me 7,500 to replace the engine. I owe 6,000 on the vehicle which is my final 12 months of payments. My engine has 88,000 miles on it and has been taken very good care of. I have been told four times by the service representative and a salesmen these 2. 7 concord engines have a bad sludge problem which causes each engine to be replaced. They stated chrysler is not owning up to the problem. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 88000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEXINGTON PARK , MD |
| VIN pattern | 2C3HD46R42HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 09/10/01 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | PARK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 301-737-0088 |
| Dealer's city | LEXINGTON PARK |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20653 |