2000 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

VEHICLE WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF, AS IF THE KEY WERE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. VERY RANDOM IN OCCURRENCE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS PREVELENT AMONG THE OWNERS OF OTHER 300M VEHICLES I HAVE SPOKEN WITH. THIS IS AN ISSUE AS IT HAS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DURING CITY DRIVING AS WELL.*AK

6 INCH VERTICAL CRACK DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I FEEL THAT DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SAID AIRBAG, THIS POSES A SERIOUS RISK TO ANYONE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.*AK

DASHBOARD CRACK OVER PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY/DEALER COST. CHRYSLER SAYS DASH MUST BE REPLACED. CONCERNED ABOUT ADDITIONAL CRACKING AND AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT PROBLEMS.*AK

RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FAILED WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. STEERING WAS LOOSE, CLUNKING SOUND AND STICKING DURING TURNS. MANUFACTURER WON'T COVER BECAUSE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. COST TO ME WAS $1200 FOR NEW RACK AND PINION. I DON'T FEEL THIS SERIOUS A PROBLEM SHOULD OCCUR IN A CAR WITH UNDER 50,000 MILES. IF I HADN'T HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUR CRASH. MANUFACTURER DOESN'T CARE ABOUT ITS REPUTATION OR ABOUT SAFETY FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. *AK

THE STEERING ON OUR 2000 CHRYSLER 300M BECAME VERY LOOSE. THE STEERING WORSENED TO THE POINT THAT WE FELT UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER, LITHIA DODGE, TO INVESTIGATE. THE PROBLEM WAS A FAILED STEERING RACK AND PINION. THE CAR ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES. THE REPAIR WAS $850 FOR A REFURBISHED RACK AND PINION REPLACEMENT. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY: THE 3 YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THE STEERING RACK AND PINION IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 7 YEAR/70,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CONSIDER OURSELVES LUCKY THAT WE DID NOT EXPERIENCE COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE. *AK

COMPLAINT IS WITH THE ALLOY WHEELS ON THE 2000 CHRYSLER 300M SEDAN. THE DESIGN OF THE ALLOY WHEELS APPARENTLY IS OPEN AND IS VERY PRONE TO WINTER ROADWAY SALT WHICH OVER TIME CREATES PITTED AREAS ON THE WHEELS RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS 4 TIMES WITH PRESSURES DROPPING TO 10-25 LBS. THE TEMPORARY FIX SUGGESTED BY THE DEALER IS TO HAVE THE PITS GROUND DOWN ON THE WHEELS (WHICH I HAVE HAD DONE TO EACH WHEEL BOTH AT THE DEALER AND AT THE TIRE COMPANY WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES). THE COST TO REPLACE THE WHEELS AT THE DEALER IS $665 EACH!! I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. THE TIRES ARE 225/55 R 17 97H CH95 AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE LOW ON AIR BY JUST LOOKING AT THEM. I WORRY ABOUT THE TIRE AIR PRESSURE DROPPING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS CONDITION OCCURRING ON OTHER 330M'S. WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE? *AK

DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CHRYSLER 300M IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRBAG. *JB

DASHBOARD PADDING CRACKED AROUND THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE COMPARTMENT/COVER AREA. CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT IT MAY CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYING IMPROPERLY OR INADVERTENTLY. *AK

MY DASHBOARD OF MY 2000 CHRYSLER 300M BECAME CRACKED AND COULDN'T BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OUT OF WARRANTY. CHRYSLER CAN'T HELP ME WITH IT AT ALL. IT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURY. *AK

THE PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD COVERING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER 300M HAS TWO LARGE CRACKS CORRESPONDING WITH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRBAG STORAGE AREA. ONE CRACK IS OVER 12" LONG AND THE OTHER IS APPROX. 8" LONG. THEY ARE UNSIGHTLY, ESPECIALLY FOR A TOP-OF-THE-LINE VEHICLE LIKE THE 300M, BUT I AM AFRAID TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIALLY ADVERSE AFFECT IT MAY HAVE ON DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN A COLLISION. I UNDERSTAND THAT MANY 300M DASHES ARE BEGINNING TO CRACK AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS COULD RESULT IN A REAL SAFETY ISSUE IF PEOPLE START REPAIRING THESE WITH VINYL PATCH KITS THAT HAMPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DASH PROBLEM. THEY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE THICKNESS OF THE DASH SKIN. *AK