Used 2001 Chrysler Concorde Sedan Consumer Reviews
Surprised
My wife and I went shopping for her new car. She didn't really know what she wanted and I couldn't believe she picked this big Chrysler (she was only 30 at the time.) She said my Taurus was too big. This has been a fantastic car. The ride is wonderful, has plenty of power for a V6 in a big car, and hers has every feature. It has completely changed my view of the Chrysler product and makes me want one as well. Plus, we bought at the end of the year and got thousands off the sticker, below invoice even.
Very nice, very good, but trans sucks
I bought a 19 months old LXI with 20,000 on odometer to replace my 1993 LXI. The car is great, but the transmission is tuned so the RPMs rarely go below 2000 under 40mph. This makes the fuel economy in city traffic worse. Also the trans does not down shift fast enough. The other problem that I have with the car is damage it sustaines in collisions. I had a low speed front end collision 4 months after buying the car (first accident ever). The damage was massive. I learned that the bumper with this grill is not very durable.
Beware the LX model with the 2.7 liter!
I purchased the car used (with the 2.7 liter engine) as a a roomy rather fuel efficient, full sized family vehicle. The car had 65,000 at the time of purchase. Less than a year later, at 75K, the internal water pump failed and flooded the engine with coolant, and also a loose exhaust valve guide caused the valve to wiggle and not seat seat properly, in turn causing damage to the valve seat. Hence the cylinder wouldn't hold compression. The total cost of repairs was $2,481 !! The 2.7 liter has an awful reputation of premature, catastrophic failures. Research the web!! I did, but it was too late for me! Stay away from the 2.7. Trust me.
I'm so happy!
I drove the car to the beach(700 Miles) and got 29 mpg. I was very pleased. The car has been a dream to drive and very, very comfortable. It's silver and beautiful. It has every feature I want or need(it's an LXi).
limited issues
Owned the car since new,extremely reliable car. No major issues, car has 165,000 miles, replaced brake booster/ battery at 163K, brakes/ struts at 100k, original engine/ transmission, does not use oil or leak. Oil is changed every 3000 miles, all fluids replaced per the Chry schedule. Plan to drive the car for 1 more year at which time will replace due to the Michigan road salt rust