Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (engine, cooling system, oil leaks, timing chain, exhaust).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1999 Chrysler Concorde owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owned a 1999 Chrysler Concorde. The contact stated while in a parking lot as he placed the vehicle into Drive, the vehicle revved and accelerated, and the contact had not depressed the accelerator pedal. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle crossed the parking lot, jumped the curb and climbed a small hill and came safely to a stop. The police were called but no report was written. The contact injured his lower back but did not seek medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and has not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
We purchased a 1999 Concorde that had 39000 miles on it in 2001. We have put 21000 miles on it since then without a problem...until last week. I was driving my 5 year old son to school and the car died on me at a stop light. I put it in neutral and started it again and was able to make it to his school, 1 1/2 miles away. After dropping him off I got it to the end of the driveway and it died again. After it cooled down it started OK and I was able to drive it home, 6 miles away. At 4 miles it stalled on me again. When I got within 1/2 mile of home it started chugging on me and when I turned the corner on my street it died again. I got it started one more time and coasted into my driveway. We could not get it to start again until it had cooled down for 2 hours. We took it to a mechanic, not a Chrysler dealer, who believed it was the cam sensor. …
I have a 1999 Chrysler Concorde that has been at the atlanta Dodge dealership since March 26. The engine has sludge build-up and will need to be replaced. The air conditioner was serviced before my trip to atlanta, yet I still experienced the unit making noises the day after we arrived. (thankfully, we arrived). Within an hour of the ac unit making noises, the engine died on I-20 west. I had the car towed to the dealership. I live in florida and purchased the vehicle only 6 months old ago, it has about 79,000 miles. I had 3 regular oil changes during those 6 months, and one month before my business trip, I had a diagnosis test done at Goodyear because the oil light was flashing on-an-off. Goodyear also changed the oil that 3rd time. Nothing was discovered. As a single parent of 4 kids, I was trying to rebuild my credit after a series of job layoffs. …
The Chrysler 2.7 engine. Mine ceased to exist August 16, 2005 co-incidentally one month after I had the ac/evaporator, cooling system fixed. For the second time! After reviewing many of the complaints of numerous websites including consumer auto safety, I absolutely cannot believe Chrysler can still make denials about product liability and get away with it. For all the complaints in which the engine failed while on the highway and loosing power steering, a death would have to occur first in order for Chrysler to issue a recall. The damage to them would be tremendous having known all along about these complaints of faulty engines as other manufacturers have had to admit! I currently was offered by impartial services group hired by Chrysler a mere 5,000 for my dead defaulted engine. I denied it, because the estimates were over 7,000. …
While driving down I-75, my 1999 Concorde began making noise that sounded similar to an object touching a moving fan. When I got to first exit, vehicle died, and at that point oil light flickered. I restarted and before I could get across 1 lane of traffic to the side of the road I thought that from the sound my whole engine would fall out of my vehicle. Car died again,as I managed to reach the side of the road. Had it towed to dealer and was told that the engine had "thrown a rod", and needed to be replaced. I asked what would cause it and was told "everyday wear and tear", it has only 70,000 miles on it. It will cost $5,000.00 to replace, which I don't have!!! I have spoken to very reliable auto parts dealer about a replacement engine. He told me that the engine has a reputation for being the worst you could have, and that he would not put another 2.7 liter engine back in the car. …
I bought a 1999 Concorde with a 2.7l engine at the end of March of 06. On April 3, 2006 I got an oil change and other maintenance, and the car was at approximately 127K miles. All seemed well with the car. On 7/2/06, the day before my scheduled oil change, my wife took my car to work instead of her own, as she was going to the grocery store afterwards. At about 7:07 am, I get a call from my frantic wife, and she explained to me that she was on I-96 just before the exit to I-275 in michigan going about 70 MPH and the car lost power and died without warning. My first thought was "are you OK?" I immediately got up and went to where she was. The car would not even turn over. I simply thought it was the alternator. …
Tl contact owns a 1999 Chrysler Concorde. The contact stated that the ABS light illuminated and she heard a noise in the engine compartment. The mechanic stated that the pump motor circuit for the ABS failed and caused the light to illuminate. The approximate cost to repair the vehicle was between $1,500 to $2,000. The front rotors were replaced in April of 2006 and in September of 2007. In January of 2007, the front driver side bearing was replaced. The mechanic stated that the failure was due to poor design and cheap parts. The air conditioner also began to leak. The mechanic stated that there was a hole in the suction line because of the design, and it rusted and rubbed through another part of the vehicle. The air conditioning suction line was replaced in September of 2007. The leak could have potentially caused a fire. …
I suffered major loss in valu,e and my husband was in a very dangerous situation due to the failure of the 1999 concord engine. Y 1999 Chrysler concord had under 57,000 miles, and was diagnosed as needing a replacement engine due to oil sludge. Despite providing Chrysler will oil change records showing the timeliness of maintenance to my engine, they claimed no responsibility. I was told I needed to replace my engine and that it would cost approximately $9000!!! My husband was driving the vehicle on the highway at a speed of approximately 65 MPH when the engine started smoking, bogged down and started to "die". In order to avoid a potential accident, he had to immediately drive over the shoulder and through the grass so he could safely get the car off the highway and onto the side of the feeder road. …
I'm filing a complaint about my 1999 Chrysler Concorde. My car was in the shop for other repairs and when I picked the car up and drove it home and begin to give me problems so I turned around to drive the car back to the repair shop and it cut off right in the middle of the intersection. I had it towed to the shop and they called me and said the engine went out. I could not understand why and how did this happen cause this was without warning and I only had the car for a short period of time and I kept the maintenance up on it. The repair shop said that this would be a hassle going thru the extended warranty company cause they would not want to replace the engine so I wanted a second opinion, I had it towed to another shop and they said the same thing, that this was a 2.7 engine and it's expensive and it's not worth anything and the warranty company will probably not cover much of …
Tl* - the contact owns a 1999 Chrysler concord. The contact stated that the vehicle had 44548 miles when purchased on 05/01/2002. The vehicle was 3 years old at that time. The contact stated that 2 motors seized. The contacthad driven the vehicle approximately 16,000 miles when the first motor failed at 60,000 miles with no warning. The contact was driving 55 - 60 MPH when the motor began clicking very loudly. The contact stated that the weather was very nice. The second time this happened the vehicle was being driven between 25 - 35 MPH and the motor again began clicking, and seized. The contact turned the car off, and had it towed to the regular mechanic. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and determinedthat the motor had seized. The contact stated that the vehicle had just had two oil changes because sludge was found in the oil. …
Engine complaints in other Concorde years
Frequently asked questions
How common are engine problems on the 1999 Chrysler Concorde?
NHTSA has 165 complaints about the engine & cooling of the 1999 Chrysler Concorde, 50% of the model year's 333 complaints. The component named most often is engine (90 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1999 Chrysler Concorde engine problems?
No. NHTSA lists no engine & cooling recall for the 1999 Chrysler Concorde, though it has 4 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1999 Chrysler Concorde engine problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 79,000 miles, and 2% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 1 injury to engine & cooling problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.