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 2001 Chrysler Concorde owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Engine light repeatedly comes on. Have taken it to the dealer at least six times and was told that the intake manifold sensor was defective. The dealer contacted Chrysler, and was told to replace the sensor again and rewire the portion of wiring on the engine harness. This worked for two days and the engine light came back on again. I was told by the dealer to bring it back in and they would contact chrsler again. On the fourth attempt to fix the problem Chrysler said to replace the power control module. The dealer installed the module and the car seamed to be fixed. Unfortunatly the problem reappeared two weeks later. I have since given up on Chrysler fixing the problem and my engine lite continues to go off and on at least 5 days a week. …
I am the unfortunate owner of a 2001 Chrysler Concorde with a burned out 2.7 liter engine, the same one you are investigating on this web site. I was driving to work on the morning of 7/25/05 on the northbound i90 expressway on grand island, n.y. Traveling at approx. 60 MPH when the engine temperature indicated an engine overheating condition and began to shut down. I was fortunate to have good driving skills as this catastrophic engine failure shut down all power accessories on the vehicle. I had no power steering or power brakes at this point and was fortunate to be at the whitehaven rd. Exit. With much difficulty I was able to shift the car into neutral and coast onto the exit ramp and parked the Concorde on the shoulder of the road. Attempts to restart produced a grating metal on metal sound and I new the engine was shot. …
I had a 2001 Chrysler Concorde with a 2.7l engine. I serviced it every 3,000 miles and never had a problem. Then one day, at 95,000 miles, I was driving it and the thermostat shot to overheating. I pulled over, had a service station look at it, and they said it was something a dealer needed to look at. I had it towed to a dealer and they said the 'engine block was cracked, that coolant and oil mixed and got sludge in the engine and the engine was shot.' at 95,000 miles it would cost me more to fix then the car was worth, so I had to buy a new car. Someone told me there were thousands of this exact problem with this Chrysler engine and Chrysler told me there was no recall and nothing I could do. I searched the web and found a lot of articles about how big a problem this is and how many cars it has affected, and suggested owners report this to you. …
I bought the car from a dealer after a while the motor failed I spent 2600. I had it replaced 6mo later the motor failed it was under warranty (the motor) but I had to pay $800.00 for labor, then not even 8mo later that motor failed. I have put so much money in this car we have only driven it for maybe a year. I'm still paying on the car it won't be paid of until nov 2011 all together I will have paid over 10,000 for a car and only drove it for 1 year. Considering the most me and my wife have made in a year was 35,000 we spent almost a third of a year working hard for a car that we would only get to drive for 1 flippin year. Sad, sad, sad. I have had many cars in the 10 years I've been driving and I have never had one, not one catastrophic engine failure. And to add to that I've never had a car that wasn't at least 5 yrs old with at least 60,000 mi. …
12/29/03 took car to dealership to check out intermittant clicking noise in engine. Upon inspection found sludge. Service department recommended replacing engine with the long block. I asked the service manger what would cause this and he stated 'it just happens". The replacement estimate was $6500.00. We could not afford to pay $6500.00 out of our pocket and continued to drive and maintain the car. It continued to make the noise intermittantly. In May 2004 while driving the car it began making an awful noise. Upon pulling over the car died and the motor had seized. This has had a huge economic impact on our livelyhood. As this car was our only reliable form of transportation, we were forced to purchase a used car that we could make small payments on as we needed transportation. …
1) my "check engine light" comes on continually. I have had it in three times and have been told it's my gas cap or a loose hose. This is not true, as it came on the 2 and 3rd time, after "repairs" had been done, and I had not refueled the car or driven in poor conditions. Each time the light comes on after I have driven about 75 miles. 2) the lights on the instrument panel randomly fade in and out. 3) after getting the oil changed on 5/24/04, I was down a quart of oil by 6/3/2004. 4)the engine runs very hot and stumbles when I accelerate after stopping. When I called the service center at the dealer to express concern over this, I was told I need to change my oil. I reminded them I had just changed my oil, but I then expressed my concern about engine seizure, which I have learned is not uncommon in this vehicle. I asked what could be done to prevent this. …
I have a 2001 Chrysler Concorde with 80,000 miles. The engine failed and I still owe $6,000.00. A month ago I had it checked, oil changes, etc.. Then 4 weeks later I'm at a stop sign and it just shuts down. I took it to Chrysler and they told me that the timing chain broke which ruined the engine. This just doesn't seem right or fair. I feel this car should have lasted me longer than 1 1/2 years. I can't believe this is actually even happening...I can't afford this. Yesterday a friend of mine had the exact same thing happen while driving her 2001 Concorde down the highway. This happended to my aunt a couple of years ago too and her intrepid sat useless while she finished paying off the loan for it. I hope something can be done about this. Obviously something is wrong with the engines if it's happened to not only myself but also my friend and my aunt. Ho
On May 28, 2004, the engine in my 2001 Chrysler Concorde failed while driving home from work. The car was towed to the deal (reedman auto world, langhorne, pa). We were told it would be $7,600. To replace the engine. We have 37, 500 miles on the car - 1,500 beyond the warranty, therefore neither reedman or Chrysler would honor the warranty. In conducting research on the defective engine I have learned that the steering rack and pinion is also defective on this model. The steering May fail causing the car to veer into oncoming traffic. This car is a death trap. I will not place me or my family into this death trap. Unfortunately we still have $8,600. And 2 1/2 years left on the loan. I am in a real dilema. The car has been towed to a service station where the owner will put a rebuilt engine that has corrected the defect for $2,000 less than reedman's.
I was driving my 2001 Chrysler Concorde from my home to go shopping in town, when the engine oil light came on, and my car suddenly died. It was towed to bob ridings Ford dealership, where I was told the engine had spun 3 rod bearings, due to engine sludge in motor. My vehicle has only 49,000 miles on it, and I have records of my oil changes. What am I supposed to do with this car. I have been told it is not under warranty, due to owner neglect. So now I am responsible for paying to have a replacement motor put in my car. Which is only 2 years old, and only had 23,217 miles on it when I bought it. If this is how Chrysler cars hold up , then I would suggest to other consumers to buy japanese, as my husband has a 1985 Nissan 300zx, with 157,000 miles and has never had a motor problem, same oil, same oil changes as my Concorde.
2001 Chrysler Concorde with approximately 22,000 miles. The engine sieze and ceased to function while I was driving with my three children down interstate hyw. I had very littlwe control over my vehicle when this occurred. The engine has always gotten extremely hot during use even on short trips. Chrysler has told me that I did not change the oil frquently enough which caused the engine failure. I think something is inherintly wrong with the engine as it gets extremely hot even after short trips. In fact, the hood of the car gets so hot it can actually burn you when you touch it. I have since learned that this problem occurs with many Chrysler concordes and Chrysler obviously knows a problem exists that could endanger the lives of consumers.
Engine complaints in other Concorde years
Frequently asked questions
How common are engine problems on the 2001 Chrysler Concorde?
NHTSA has 89 complaints about the engine & cooling of the 2001 Chrysler Concorde, 84% of the model year's 106 complaints. The component named most often is engine (52 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2001 Chrysler Concorde engine problems?
No. NHTSA lists no engine & cooling recall for the 2001 Chrysler Concorde, though it has 3 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 2001 Chrysler Concorde engine problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 67,000 miles, and 9% before 25,000 miles.
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.