# 2001 Chrysler Concorde - Reliability **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chrysler\ **Created:** [October 19, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094 "2019-10-19T19:08:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeremiah53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Jeremiah53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremiah53)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/1 "2019-10-19T19:08:57Z")
With owning a Chrysler, many people say that the transmsion is crap and will fall out of the car if I so as touch the gas pedal. How accurate is this? This car was owned by my grandpa, and is my first car. It has around 150,000 miles and hasn’t had any major mechanical issues. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/2 "2019-10-19T19:13:58Z")
> [@Jeremiah53](#): > > many people say that the transmsion is crap and will fall out of the car if I so as touch the gas pedal. How accurate is this? I don’t know who these people are but don’t listen to anything they have to say . No , the transmission will not just fall out because you gave the car too much gas. Break or fail to work properly at some point , sure just like all transmissions. If this vehicle is up to date on service requirements , has good tires and all fluids are the correct level then you should be fine. ---
**Author:** ![Jeremiah53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Jeremiah53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremiah53)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/3 "2019-10-19T19:21:27Z")
Everything is up to date on it. My friends tell me that Chryslers are known for being unreliable. He thinks he has a better car because he owns a 03 Camry SE. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/4 "2019-10-19T19:25:16Z")
> [@Jeremiah53](#): > > My friends tell me that Chryslers are known for being unreliable Just like all vehicles , some are extremely reliable and some are not no matter what the brand is . Yours is 18 years old and could fail tomorrow or last quite a few years . ---
**Author:** ![Jeremiah53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Jeremiah53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremiah53)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/5 "2019-10-19T19:26:38Z")
My grandpa babied the car when he had it, and I consider myself a safe and cautious driver. I think it will last a few years. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/6 "2019-10-20T23:51:23Z")
There is a certain segment of society who will complain about every make and model of car manufactured since the first Benz in 1885. Take complaints with a grain of salt. I think you will be fine. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/7 "2019-10-21T00:08:47Z")
The car is 18 years old. Traditional reliability ratings are long expired. More important is the current condition and how it treated during those 18 years. If your grandfather maintained it well, then it should serve you well for a while. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/8 "2019-10-21T00:20:42Z")
> [@Jeremiah53](#): > > My friends tell me that Chryslers are known for being unreliable. He thinks he has a better car because he owns a 03 Camry SE. If your friend is acting snooty because he owns a 17 year old Camry he must not have much else to brag about. Toyotas are generally reliable–I own one myself–but that doesn’t give him a reason to look down on you or what you drive. If your Chrysler is in good condition and it’s been maintained properly it should last a good long time. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/9 "2019-10-21T00:24:56Z")
My intrepid went 190k. But I did frequent trans fluid changes with atf-4. Does it have the 2.7 motor? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/10 "2019-10-21T03:58:43Z")
Chrysler’s Cab-Forward cars have become a rare sight where I live. There are several reasons, some other cars the same reason for demise but most do not have each problem. Air conditioning is important in the desert, cars of all makes have reached the end of there service life when the A/C fails. These Chryslers have problems with leaking “quick-connect” A/C line O-ring seals and leaking evaporator cores. Torque converter clutches have a high failure rate with our high operating temperatures in the desert, owners won’t pay for a transmission rebuild on a $1500 car. A neighbor had a 1995 Concord but I believe it is gone now. A secretary at work had a 1998 Intrepid, she had the oil changed once a year, after 5 years the engine failed, the 2.7 liter engine can’t handle this type of neglect. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 8:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/11 "2019-10-21T08:31:40Z")
> [@Jeremiah53](#): > > He thinks he has a better car because he owns a 03 Camry SE. I think he does too. Just my opinion, having owned 5 of them. ---
**Author:** ![Jeremiah53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Jeremiah53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremiah53)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/12 "2019-10-21T13:15:42Z")
No, it has a 3.2 V-6 ---
**Author:** ![Jeremiah53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Jeremiah53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremiah53)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/13 "2019-10-21T13:19:25Z")
Well, I was driving it this morning and it was making a weird sound. It just started this morning. My sister described it as a fat guy running on a treadmill. The sound is coming from the rear tires. What could this be? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/14 "2019-10-21T13:23:07Z")
> [@davepsinbox\_157004](#): > > If your Chrysler is in good condition and it’s been maintained properly it should last a good long time. +1 However, “maintained properly” means different things to different people. If the OP’s grandfather did mostly short-trip local driving and didn’t change the oil based on the “severe service” maintenance schedule, then the engine could be filled with sludge. If the trans fluid wasn’t changed 5 or 6 times so far, then the trans could well be close to failure. If the brake fluid wasn’t flushed 5 or 6 times so far, the brake fluid could contain a LOT of water. OP: Take a look at grampy’s maintenance records, and determine the following things: **How many times per year did he change the oil? It should have been at least twice each year.** **When–if ever–was the trans fluid changed?** **When–if ever–was the brake fluid flushed?** These are three maintenance areas that will have a MAJOR impact on the longevity of the car. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/15 "2019-10-21T13:43:03Z")
> [@Jeremiah53](#): > > My friends tell me that Chryslers are known for being unreliable. They are, but usually what fails on Chryslers is electrical in nature, not mechanical. That era had a fair number of problems with the automatic climate controls, body control module, etc. > [@Jeremiah53](#): > > He thinks he has a better car because he owns a 03 Camry SE. He’s probably right. Toyotas tend to be much more reliable than Chryslers. Of course the flip side to that is that he thinks his nearly 2-decade-old Camry is gonna be trouble free, and you don’t think that about your car. So he’s going to be much more depressed than you the first time his car breaks. And it will. 😉 > [@Jeremiah53](#): > > Well, I was driving it this morning and it was making a weird sound. It just started this morning. My sister described it as a fat guy running on a treadmill. The sound is coming from the rear tires. What could this be? Flat-spotted / cupped tires possibly. ---
**Author:** ![Jeremiah53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Jeremiah53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremiah53)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/16 "2019-10-21T13:44:07Z")
My grandpa did not own the car brand new. He changed the oil every 3000 miles or so; the average. I couldn’t tell you if the car’s transmission fluid. I am positive that he flushed the brakes more than once. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-concorde-reliability/151094/17 "2019-10-21T14:03:54Z")
Find a good independent shop and have it looked over.