1998 Chrysler Concorde LX review from North America
"Low performance"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I spend more time trying to fix all my car problems that with my wife. I bought my 1998 Concorde with 98,000 miles. During the first 2 weeks the two back window motors stop working I had to replace them $300. At 107,000 miles I had to replace the left catalyst converter $700. At 108,000 miles I had to replace the brake pads, the boots were leaking, the positive and negative cables from the battery were corroded $600. At 109,000 miles the Tension pulley fell off, replacement $150. At 110,000 the one-radiator fans stop working leading to the compressor to overheat and stop working $300. At 112,000 miles had leaking oil pan gasket, seal replacement $120. At 114,000 the crankshaft pulley broke, replacement $80. At 115, 000 the Crankshaft and camshaft sensors stopped working, replacement $200. At 116,000 miles I was told there was oil buildup inside the motor, the oil pump was gone, replacement $700. Know the Trunk pistons will not keep trunk open, I have not replace this piston, replacement $60. More than a few times has it stalled on me and the check engine comes on periodically, I just got so tired of taking the car to the dealer so know I just disconnect the negative from the battery to reset the problem. I have taking the vehicle to the dealer to reprogram the PCM $150. The vehicle has left me in the road three times and the latest problem I cannot fix. After ride the car for 30 minutes and the motor is HOT I leave it for 15-20 minutes and the car stats to stall the pistons start misfiring. No one know what it is and I just learn to live with it. please E-mail me at gabher@excite.com.
General comments?
It's like having a pretty girlfriend very High maintenance and low performance.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 98000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 148000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Silverado |
| Date of Entry | 24th November, 2003 |