1999 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED OPEN AROUND THE OUTLINE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. SEPARATE CRACKS OF 3,4, AND 6" LENGTHS. CRACKS BEGAN APPEARING RIGHT AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER, ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE WHOLE DASH AND THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. AFRAID OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IMPLICATIONS.*AK

NOTICED FOOT LONG CRACK ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SHORLTY AFTER BUYING VEHICLE. 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://P209.EZBOARD.COM/F300MENTHUSIASTSCLUBFRM8.SHOWMESSAGE?TOPICID=647.TOPIC.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF A PARKING GARAGE AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED OUT INTO TRAFFIC. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHECK THE VEHICLE BEFORE THEY CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65-75, CAR STOPS RUNNING. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD, IT RESTARTED AFTER 30 MINUTES. MECHANIC COULD FIND NO CAUSE. NO PROBLEMS FOR 2-3 DAYS OF DRIVING AND IT DID IT AGAIN STRANDING MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND HER BABY. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL PUMP. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. MECHANIC NOW HAS THE GAS TANK OFF THE CAR. I HAVE SEEN 9-10 SIMILAR CASES FOR THE 99 300 AND LATER YEARS. HELP! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COSTLY. *JB

THE RIM ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE VEHICLE WAS CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT,WHICH IS AFFECTED THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN ON THE ROAD. OWNER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A TREE. THE DEALER STATES THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD MALFUNCTIONED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

I HAD A 1999 CHRYSLER 300 WHICH DEVELOPED WHEEL EROSION AT 3 YEARS OLD AND 97000 MILES DRIVEN. A VIBRATION DEVELOPED THAT COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THE WHEELS COULD NO LONGER BE BALANCED. ALL 4 WHEELS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AS CHRYSLER REFUSED TO CONSIDER ANY WARRANTY. WHEELS ARE NOT A CONSUMABLE.*AK

TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL ON THE STICK REPLACEMENT. DEALERSHIP ALSO REPLACE SPEAKERS IN FRONT DASHBOARD. DASH SINCE THEN IS CRACKED ALONE THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SERIOUS CRACK THAT CAN LEAD TO AN UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WE HAVE RECORDS TO PROVE THAT THE DEALERSHIP CRACK THE DASH WHEN (THEY) DEALERSHIP REMOVE THE FRONT SPEAKERS FOR REPLACMENT AS WELL AS THE RECALL ON THE STICK SHIFT RECALL. *AK

BOUGHT 300M CHRYSLER IN JUNE 2000. FROM TIME OF PURCHASE NUMEROUS TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BELTS SHIFTING. IN DEC '03' STARTED HEARING A METAL TO METAL NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT ESPECIALLY ON SLOW TURNS.*AK AFTER ARRIVING IN FLA ON VACATION DUE TO AN INCREASING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT ON JAN 17TH BROUGHT CAR TO FLAGLER CHRYSLER DEALER, AFTER $582 WORTH OF WORK THEY INFORMED ME THEY COULD NOT DETECT THE SOURCE OF NOISE. ON FEB 4TH BROUGHT CAR TO A GOODYEAR FRONT END GARAGE, AFTER $260 THEY WERE SORRY BUT COULD NOT FIND SOURCE OF EVER WORSENING NOISE. ON FEB 20TH BROUGHT CAR TO POMPANO BEACH CHRYSLER DEALER, AGAIN AFTER $330 THEY ALSO WERE SORRY THEY COULD NOT FIND SORCE OF THIS NOISE. CONSIDERING THE LONG DRIVE BACK HOME WE DECIDED FOR SAFETY SAKE TO GET RID OF THIS PROBLEM CAR AND BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE HOME. OBVIOUSLY AS WE NO LONGER HAVE THIS CAR OUR COMPLAINT IF MORE FOR INFORMATIONAL PUPOSES. WE DONT WANT ANYONE INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT.

IN REVERSE VEHICLE JERKED BACK WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK