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If you are having a mushy ride you may need to check inflation. Be sure to do it on COLD tires - HOT tires will give a higher reading (higher temp = higher pressure).
The best thing you could do is to have the VIN number of the car run through a Chrysler dealer's computer to see what, if any, warranty work has been done on the car. They should have no problem doing this for you. It only takes a few minutes. Then you will have a better idea about the car's reliability.
fastdriver
Good idea to check the VIN number history. I've been getting company cars so long I'm not used to buying one on my own. I appreciate your response. I noticed your profile says you will never buy another Chrysler car -- that doesn't sound too comforting for us "never bought a Chrysler before" folks!
steve234
I DO! It's the jerks I've had to deal with getting it fixed that I can't stand! IF they had handled things differently from DAY ONE, instead of coming up with EXCUSES for legitimate problems, I might feel differently. However, that was never the case!
fastdriver
I'love my Concorde, and I' will buy the other DC products in the future!
You had a bad time buddy! Give it up! There is so many other car's available in the market!
I' hope you will find the better car for you!
Good luck!
kiss2
The only thing I find of concern in these discussions is the generally poor performance of the service departments. But I don't think that this is restricted to Chrysler; I'm sure it's a problem with most makes.
And that brings me to the reason for my post. When you've had lousy service from a dealer why not let everyone know who they are? Naming names might help someone else and if named enough, a dealer might take some action.
The same goes for positive results: if you've had good results from a service department let us know! A dealer should be rewarded by repeat and new business if his service department is doing a good job.
I think we can help each other out if we put some names up there with our posts. And to start things off let me ask if anyone has anything to say (good or bad) about the Chrysler service departments in central and eastern Contra Costa county (CA). This would be helpful for me after I make my purchase.
Thanks for your time.
If you were in the Kansas City area I could wholeheartedly (after all - this is the heartland!) recommend Bud Brown Chrysler (maybe even a few Plymouths left). Very nice dealer (HUGE INVENTORY - every possible variation of color/interior seating) and a great service dept.
My '99 Concorde LXi (now at 16K mi) has been great (no problems except for a minor wind noise annoyance that I was able to quickly fix - loose cowl along hood). I think you are correct in that the Concorde is not a significant step down from the LHS. Perhaps the LHS maybe a slightly better value for the $$ but I agree that the Concorde is much better looking (particularly the grille). I think there are no changes for either of these models for 2001.
I drove Subarus for 22 yrs (2 each for 11 yrs) and plan to keep the 'corde for atleast 10. Altho' now I want a NEW Sebring!! but maybe I can talk the SO into buying one! The Subes were very good : reliable but underpowered and noisy. It was also with some (in)trepidation that I bought my first "American" large sedan but it was the second year of the second generation so I keep my fingers crossed that Chrysler has come up with a car that can be compared with the best. I really believe that Daimler chose to partner with Chrysler because of the advances that they have made with styling and engineering vs Ford or GM that both seem to be stuck simply re-hashing old models.
And it happens in all makes,we should avoid those "nasty" dealers,many of them are 5-star dealers,how?????
fastdriver
Thanks for your time.
In two more weeks,cars and brochures at dealers.
THANKS IN ADVANCE!!
anyway.....
anyway.....
My Concorde looks and drives like new. It's wholesale value is about $3500.00 now, due to the high miles but still a solid car. Go ahead and drive the Concorde and see if you like the feel of the car and the workings of the busy transmission.
Good Luck and Regards, RAMRON
Should I order a car from the factory instead of settling for what's on the lot?
Will ordering from the factory save me any money or cost me more?
I'd really like to hear whatever you have to say on the subject. Thanks.
I purchased my 300M off the lot with 4 miles (just came in that morning) on the odometer. I told the dealer that I did not want the Chrome Wheels and the Upgraded stereo that was on the vehicle. I told him to take off the unwanted options, he said he could not (I knew this already) so we negotated a price of 400 under cost ( dealer made 2% of the holdback I got 1% of it) + I ended up paying $300 for the F chrome wheels and extra full size spare. Negotate at several dealers for lot cars as well as just ordering one. Pick the best overall deal.
For me It happened to be off the lot.
The same happens to the AM-FM radio,you can even remove it from your car for days,and if the unit was already set in your car,and the memory of the unit was set already with radio stations,those stations will stay in the radio when you will install it again,so as you see,removing a fuse is a myth.
If you are getting low milage,I can tell you that maybe it´s your fault,or your trip computer is wrong,in case you are using it.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recmmy1.cfm
It is concerning a recall for a problem with a pin in the master brake cylinder on cars manufactured in june 2000! I bought my concorde in August. Now if I can only find out when my car was built...
open your driver's door and look down at the bottom of the B pillar. there is a tag there stating what month your car was built.
I just notice in ALL the new Concordes a miss fit between the front doors and the bumpers,as well a miss fit with the "B" pillars,I can´t believe it,Chrysler is building those cars(Concorde and 300M),since 98,and both cars have a poor fit in those areas.
what are u talking about? a mis-fit between the front doors and bumper? that would be the fender, wouldn't it? please explain yourself better...
for 38 years (as you know there were AAMCO franchises on every streetcorner)and I find automatics with no compression braking worthless
in the mountains. However, Ford turned the hatchback Mustang into a '48 Plymouth business coupe in 1994, and after I wore out the quickly
found '93 Mustang, what else was there? The Camaro
has a tiny cockpit and rolls of fat slathered on
with a trowel, which made the Concorde the best
looking car on the road, looking like what Camaros
and Mustangs SHOULD look like. This is the best looking 4 door since the 1940 Packard. (and I hate
four doors). I have had two problems, quickly fixed by a dealer different from the one I bought it from....the heater/air control module, and ice
cracking an outside mirror(this last was also
replaced under warranty). While I have looked at
the 2001 Sebring coupe and Lincoln LS, both available with 5 speeds, the Lincoln has no styling and is too small, and the Sebring is still
a Mitsubishi, is it not, with Yugo quality problems? This Concorde, which I recently drove on
abandoned railroads and ghost town passes in Colorado, WITHOUT generating any rattles, and without, due to a full cavernous trunk, my usual
toolboxes and parts kits, has proven to be a VERY
reliable car. Besides the fact that equally priced
cars were much smaller, didn't get any better gas
mileage and had "Japanese generic" styling, this
offered the biggest car with the smallest engine
with the biggest (still too small) gas tank I could get!
Thank you.
The latest problem is finding a substantial amount of water inside on the driver's side floorboard.
Since I don't trust the dealership's service department, I usually try to assess any problems with a mechanic before going to the dealer. My mechanic says he doesn't know what it could be. He does not believe it's a problem with the A/C's evaporator or the heating coil because he found no moisture when looking/feeling under the dash. Of course, he says he's not sure. He says it could be a bad windshield seal or perhaps water is getting into the driver's side floorboard from the outside.
This problem has now occurred on three separate occasions. The first two times it was sunny and dry but this latest episode occurred on a rainy day. I don't know what to think. I know it has to be addressed since I'm tired of drying out the car's floorboard. However, since it's out of warranty, the dealer told me it would take about eight or nine hours' worth of labor just to pull out the dash in order to determine the problem. For the labor, they said anywhere from $500.00 to $700.00. Then, whatever the cost for parts causing the problem and parts damaged by the water.
Any suggestions besides getting rid of this piece of junk? I'd like to repair it so I can finally get rid of it since it's been a mechanical pain in the rear. This thing has a problem requiring a trip to the dealership about every three months from the time I first bought it new in '98.
Thanks to whomever can make a suggestion on my possible options.
Another Chrysler-buying sucker in Kingwood, Texas.
I would suggest asking your mechanic to double check the heater core for a leak and if that checked out I would have my car put on a lift and very carefully checked for an undercarriage hole that would allow water into the interior,then I would take my car to a self service high pressure car wash and spray all around the windshield,side windows and if that checked out I would asked the dealer if there were any hoses that pass water through the inside of your car and check those for leaks.
From reading your post it sounds like you intend on selling your car and by spending 1,000 dollars repairing it realizing the repair will not add any value to your car if I were you I would clean it up real good and trade it in on a new car since you appear to be unhappy with your Concorde..
I hope you find your problem and can have it repaired at a minimal cost.
Best of luck........Mimi
I believe there is a TSB on your water issue. Take a look on the NHTSA web site (http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/servicemmy1.cfm). I'm not sure if the repair would be a freebie or not, as you mentioned the car is out of warranty. If you have documented the problem while the vehicle was in warranty, you should be OK.
Good luck,
Dave
Thanks for the input. Mimi, based on the ridiculous quotes for the diagnostics and repairs, I decided to just trade that piece of junk. It looks great since I take excellent care of my vehicles and never miss the preventive maintenance (oil, tire rotation/alignment, etc.); but it's been a hangar queen since its purchase.
I have never been through such a trying experience with a new car. I am not willing to give Chrysler another chance. Their service reps are either incompetent, uninformed, rude or all of the aforementioned. I not only dealt with the reps where I bought this heap, but those at two other dealerships here in the Greater Houston Area.
The Chrysler area rep is an arrogant horse's [non-permissible content removed], so I fully understand where the service techs get their example of leadership and customer service.
As for getting any assistance from DaimlerChrysler in Michigan, the folks I talked to on the phone could care less about my problems. Apparently, they must live for the next customer as opposed to trying to retain and develop a loyal customer base of repeat buyers. Never again.
As much as I dislike small cars, I should have a new Honda by the end of next week. At least I won't be hanging out at their service department on a regular basis.
Burned once but not twice!!!
wow, that was quick! be careful about thinking hondas don't have their problems, cause they do. good luck!
I'm confident Hondas have their share of problems. However, my experience with this Chrysler has been so offensive to me, that perhaps only a Yugo could be a bigger headache.
I paid $23,000+ on this '98 Concorde LXi at Henson Motors in Madisonville, Texas in July '98. I finance through my credit union so it's easier for me to dump a bad car once I need to trade it in.
In order to save space, I won't list all of the repair problems I have had to address on this piece of crap beginning with a shorted out horn just two weeks after its purchase. I've been through seven (yes seven) window motors. The last window motor repair occurred about three weeks ago and since the car was out of warranty, it cost me $256.00 because of the freaking labor for a $99.00 part.
Even when getting a repair done under warranty, I still have to take time off from work (for which I do not get paid) or I take vacation leave (which is still money out of my pocket).
I would never consider another Chrysler product EVEN if it were offered to me free!!! To those of you who have non-clunkers, my best to you and I hope your luck doesn't run out. It is absolute misery to own a car as unreliable and as costly as this Concorde turned out to be.
Good Luck to all but no more Chryslers or Dodge vehicles at my house!!!
I know the feeling and agree with you 100%!!!!! Different LH model- all the same.
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/7501/
fastdriver