My very first car was a 1983 Dodge Shelby Charger and I loved that car, that is until the cam shaft literally broke into pieces. Chrysler engines have never impressed me and I vowed never to buy another one. Well apparently I didn't learn my lesson because I recently bought a 2004 Chrysler Concorde XL because for the price it seemed like a steal. Well guess what? I have an engine problem. What a suprise?
With the ever increasing alcohol content in gasoline, which absorbs moisture, the oil return ports on the Chrysler 2.7 liter V6's are so small that they gunk up with sludge after very few miles. This traps oil in the heads and starves the oil pump. The problem is compounded by a redesigned crankcase ventilation system that eliminates the venting of vapors to the atmoshpere, so the alcohol and water cannot "cook off" properly, eventually resulting in a blown engine. I am discovering I am not alone with this problem and that the manufacturer is playing dumb on the issue. Imagine that?
I am finding it difficult to find a mechanic that will even touch the car and I am told newer engines are near impossible to find (most likely because they are all toast!). I guess I am destined to relearn the same lesson about never buying another shit-ass Chrysler product? The sad thing is that I have a sixteen year old GMC pickup that I quit changing the oil in two years ago and it still runs like a top. When it dies the wife has agreed that we will replace it, but I simply cannot kill it. Instead the car I methodically maintain isn't worth the scrap metal it is made out of. I thought things would be different with Daimler on board but they still blow and continue to shove it to their customers even after they get bailed out decade after decade. Fuck off, Chrysler! You deserve to go belly up.
2/21/10 EDIT: It looks like I failed to mention I recently dumped nearly 40K on a new Dodge Ram pick-up. Yes Virginia, I am retarded.
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