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Chrysler ConcordeModel year report

2000 Chrysler Concorde Problems

Complaints
307filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
66,000miles, 209 complaints with mileage
Recalls
7campaigns on record
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA crash rating
—overall rating starts with 2011 models
EPA fuel economy
21 mpgcombined, 2.7L 6-cyl FWD · 18 city / 27 hwy

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2000 Chrysler Concorde (complaints, recalls, investigations), NHTSA crash tests, EPA fuel economy. Report an error

What owners report

Owners of this model year report one dominant problem: the 2.7L V6 engine failing, often with oil sludge or a broken timing chain, sometimes with little or no warning. Many complaints describe sudden loss of power or a seized engine while driving, followed by quotes for a full engine replacement.

  1. Engine cooling

    2.7L engine failure (oil sludge, seized engine)

    • 192 complaints (63%)
    • median 71,716 mi at 5.8 yrs old (151 state mileage)
    • 5 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • owner-quoted repair $6,000 (median of 36 quotes)
    • filed 2002–2016

    Complaints describe the 2.7L V6 stalling or seizing, sometimes with a knocking or screeching noise beforehand and sometimes with no warning at all. Several owners say a shop found heavy oil sludge inside the engine, damaged rod bearings, or low oil pressure, and concluded the engine needed replacement. Some report the oil change schedule was followed and that oil warning lights flickered or stayed dark before the failure. Mostly reported between roughly 40,000 and 110,000 miles, at a range of driving speeds and often after steady highway or city use.

    What to check: Have a mechanic check for sludge under the oil filler cap and ask for oil change records; a compression or oil pressure check before buying is worthwhile given how often these complaints end in engine replacement.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “The car was idling for about 20minutes, then it started to idle up quite high then bog down low, after that I turned the ignition off, waited for my husband. Got the car to his fathers house, barely, then took it to where we bought it from. Then it died and won't start back up. The car only has 105,000 miles on it. Engine is completly gone.”

    NHTSA complaint #10110531, filed 2005-02, 105,800 miles

    “The motor on a my 2.7l 2000 Chrysler contour rod bearings went out ruining the motor. The repair would be 3,000. I did not know it was a known incident with these motors that Chrysler uses in this model. The motor went out on a camping trip 180 miles away from home. I left the car at a shop and am currently donating it to charity.”

    NHTSA complaint #10346513, filed 2010-07, 120,000 miles
  2. Engine cooling

    Timing chain or tensioner failure

    • 42 complaints (14%)
    • median 69,000 mi at 6.0 yrs old (31 state mileage)
    • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • owner-quoted repair $5,000 (median of 13 quotes)
    • filed 2002–2012

    Owners describe a rattling, ticking or clunking noise from the engine that is followed by the engine shutting off and refusing to restart. Complaints say shops traced this to a failed timing chain, tensioner or gears, with valves contacting pistons and the engine needing replacement. Some note the chain had been serviced earlier and the failure recurred. Typically reported from around 60,000 to 110,000 miles, often shortly after the noise first appears.

    What to check: Listen for chain rattle at cold start and ask whether the timing chain, tensioner and gears have been replaced; a pre-purchase inspection that listens to the front of the engine is a reasonable step.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “I bought my car brand new from the dodge/Chrysler dealership. I was driving when I heard a ticking coming from the engine, I used my cellphone to call my mechanic who stated that it was probably my timing chain but that if it's just ticking it's not imminent danger of breaking. I arrived to work and upon leaving work, I went to start the car and it would not start. It made a grinding sound, I saw smoke come from under the hood. I called a tow truck company and had the car towed to my mechanic. …”

    NHTSA complaint #10451485, filed 2012-03, 137,000 miles

    “Engine in my chrystler Concorde seized up while I was driving it. I had it towed to a dealer and they said it was nothing I did. They said the timing chain slipped causing the motor to spin.”

    NHTSA complaint #10185971, filed 2007-03, 105,200 miles
  3. Latches, locks and linkages

    Door lock and trunk latch failures

    • 37 complaints (12%)
    • median 54,000 mi at 4.7 yrs old (23 state mileage)
    • 3 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2001–2014

    Complaints describe power door locks and window relays failing repeatedly, leaving doors that cannot be unlocked electrically and rear passengers unable to open their doors from inside. Owners also report the trunk lid dropping on its own rather than staying up. Some say the dealer recognized the lock relay issue immediately. Reported from roughly 40,000 to 80,000 miles, in everyday use rather than in any particular weather.

    What to check: Test every door lock and window from both the driver's switch and each door's own button, and check that the trunk stays open on its own before buying.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “2000 Chrysler concord - in the past 3 years door relays (control locks and power windows) have failed 4 times in my car. The service advisor at a Chrysler dealership knew the part and cost as soon as I started to describe my problem. She stated that this was a condition she was very familiar with. My private service center also was familiar with this failure. When these componets fail; power windos won't work and doors can't be electrically unlocked. I believe this condition presents a serious safety condition. …”

    NHTSA complaint #10091321, filed 2004-09, 40,000 miles

    “Automatic door locks do not operate properly. When unlock lever is used, the locks do not unlock and the individual unlock buttom on each door must be pulled up. However, you cannot pull up these buttoms until the automatic unlock lever is first activated.this represents a safety hazzard because the rear doors cannot be opened by someone seated in the rear seats unless someone pushes the automatic unlock lever located on the front two doors. …”

    NHTSA complaint #10058519, filed 2004-02, 48,000 miles

Buying note. Given how many complaints end with a replacement engine, a 2000 Concorde with the 2.7L V6 is best bought only after an inspection that checks for oil sludge, chain noise and oil pressure, and with maintenance records in hand. Also confirm the door locks, windows and trunk latch all work.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.

NHTSA recorded 307 consumer complaints for the 2000 Chrysler Concorde. 209 of the complaints include a mileage, and 19% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 66,000 miles. Of all complaints, 15 involved a crash, 3 a fire, 6 an injury, 1 a death, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns and 27 technical service bulletins for this model year.

Not compared (before 2008). Model years 2008–2023 of the same vehicle that have at least 25 complaints are compared, and a model needs at least 3 of them.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Equipment (7), Brakes (6), Transmission and drivetrain (5), Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) (4), Fuel system (3), Tires (3), Other or unknown (2), Seat belts (2), Wheels (2), Engine (1).

Example complaints

Engine cooling: “As other complaints indicate, my oil light started coming on at <700 rpms, car maintenance schedule maintained as instructed, car has 137,000 miles and owe more than its worth now. Can't afford new car, can't afford to pay to replace engine, other complaints indicate sludge problem, I'm taking to mechanic this afternoon, and expect to be told the same thing.”

NHTSA complaint #10116920, filed 2005-04, 135,000 miles

Steering: “Chrysler Concorde lxi, model year 2000, mileage 71930: leaving driveway, turning right, upon trying to center steering wheel after turn, it would not turn back to the left and I ran off the road to the right. Minor damage. Backed out and only could steer left with extreme effort. Managed to get car back into the driveway. Call mechanic, told me rack and pinion had failed - common problem on 2000 Concorde. If I had been traveling at highway speeds, this would have been really bad.”

NHTSA complaint #10195541, filed 2007-07, 71,930 miles

Body and structure: “We were traveling about 40 MPH on the front beach road in panama city, fl, during christmas 06 the plastic piece between the windshield and the hood flew off and hit our windshield very hard and flew over our car. It was dark and we were not sure what hit our windshield until the morning and we saw that long piece was missing from our car. We went and tried to find the piece that flew off on the side of the road, but could not find it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10182217, filed 2007-02, 101,560 miles

Latches, locks and linkages: “After only three years, the lock actuator on the drivers side went bad so that it does not automatically lock when I start driving and I cannot lock it using the remote or the switch on the drivers door. I would not have thought anything was out of the ordinary until I spoke to 3 friends of mine that also own 2000 Chrysler products which they also have had to replace actuators in. This seems like an awful high rate of failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10011007, filed 2003-03, 49,500 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

19% of the 209 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 53,000 and 85,316 miles.

2%0–103%10–2513%25–5044%50–7520%75–10015%100–1501%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (209 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 66,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: stable. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2000 Chrysler Concorde. Frontal results are shown driver / passenger; rollover shows the star rating and NHTSA's estimated risk of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

VersionOverallFrontalSideSide poleRollover
Concorde · sedan not rated4 / 4———

Ratings before the 2011 model year come from an older, less demanding test and are not comparable with ratings for 2011 and later.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), nhtsa.gov/ratings.

Fuel economy and running cost

EPA ratings for each 2000 Chrysler Concorde version. Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate at its current fuel prices for 15,000 miles a year (55% city driving).

VersionEngineTransmissionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yr
Concorde FWD2.7L 6-cyl4-speed automatic182721$3,200
Concorde FWD3.2L 6-cyl4-speed automatic172520$3,350

Source: U.S. EPA and Department of Energy, fueleconomy.gov. Ratings are for comparing vehicles; real-world mileage varies with driving and conditions.

Recalls and investigations

See all 7 recalls for the 2000 Chrysler Concorde → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 27 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 27 bulletins →

Other model years of the Chrysler Concorde

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20044072,2601——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20032745,6000—22Not compared (before 2008)Rising
20026555,0001—21Not compared (before 2008)Falling
200110665,6783—20Not compared (before 2008)Stable
200030766,0007—21Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199933374,0004—22Not compared (before 2008)Falling
199817572,0482—22Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199713480,0002—20Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199616178,0002—20Not compared (before 2008)Stable
1995219107,3423—19Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199434893,7254—19Not compared (before 2008)Stable
1993302104,0004—21Not compared (before 2008)Stable

All Chrysler Concorde model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Chrysler Concorde?

Owners of this model year report one dominant problem: the 2.7L V6 engine failing, often with oil sludge or a broken timing chain, sometimes with little or no warning. The issues reported most often: 2.7L engine failure (oil sludge, seized engine); Timing chain or tensioner failure; Door lock and trunk latch failures.

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2000 Chrysler Concorde have?

NHTSA recorded 307 consumer complaints for the 2000 Chrysler Concorde as of Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2000 Chrysler Concorde is reported most often?

Engine cooling is named most often, in 190 complaints (62% of the total), followed by steering with 22.

Has the 2000 Chrysler Concorde been recalled?

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What gas mileage does the 2000 Chrysler Concorde get?

The EPA rates the 2000 Chrysler Concorde (Concorde, 2.7L 6-cyl) at 21 mpg combined, 18 city and 27 highway, with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,200 at 15,000 miles a year. Other engine and drive versions are rated differently.

At what mileage are problems with the 2000 Chrysler Concorde reported?

Among the 209 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 66,000 miles and the middle half falls between 53,000 and 85,316 miles; 19% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Crash ratings are from NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program. Fuel economy is from the EPA and DOE (fueleconomy.gov).

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.