1999 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE VEHICLE SWAYS. CONSUMER HAS TO PLAY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL IT UNLOCKS. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED.*AK

THE DASHBOARD HAD DEVELOPED A CUT OR TEAR, WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS INSTALLED. THIS COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TEAR IS A COSMETIC ISSUE AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TEAR CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD, SO THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HEARD FROM OTHER SERVICE DEALERS THAT THE TEAR WAS DUE TO THE THINNING OF THE DASHBOARD TO MAKE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG EASIER. *LA

WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SEAT RECLINED BACK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AIR BAG COVER HAS A CONSIDERABLE CRACK ON THE LEFT SIDE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY PREMATURELY OR NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE CRACK CANNOT BE REPAIRED. *AK *NM

MY DASH HAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEICLE, OVER THE AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES SINCE IT IS OVER MY AIRBAG. THERE WAS NOT IMPACT TO THE DASH. IT WAS NOT THERE WENT I PARKED THE VEHICLE ON MONDY NIGHT AND ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON I NOTICED IT.

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT IS HARD TO CONNECT AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO UNCONNECT. THE PASSANGER BELT JUST COMES UNDONE WHILE DRIVING.

SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO 0, TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 2ND GEAR, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. A/C KEEPS GOING OUT. THOUGHT IT WAS A FREON LEAK, BUT THEN THE EVAPORATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. A/C HAS NOW GONE OUT AGAIN. RIGHT, REAR POWER WINDOWS ARE ALSO NOT OPERATING AT THIS TIME.

THE DASH BOARD OF MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. *NM

THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH TOP OF THE LINE 300M CARS. MY CAR HAS ONLY 60000 MILES AND THE DASH IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. EVERY DASH REPAIR PERSON I CALLED SAID THIS WAS THEIR #1 COMPLAINT FOR 300M BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THEM DUE TO LIABILITY ISSUES. AS CONSUMERS WE ARE LEAD TO THINK WE ARE BUYING CHRYSLERS TOP OF THE LINE CAR. NOW THEY HAVE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP LOYAL CUSTOMERS. THE CONSUMER MUST BE PROTECTED WITH THIS TERRIBLE ISSUE.*AK

THIS A COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO AN ARTICLE I READ ABOUT A LAW SUIT WITH THE CHRYSLER COMPANY IN REGUARDS TO STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR LH SERIES CARS. I OWN A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M AND FOR ABOUT THE LAST YEAR THERE HAS BEEN RATTLING NOISES BUT JUST NOISES THEN IN AUGUST OF 2002 I STARTED TO GET EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING. I STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD GET IT FIXED BUT IN FEB 2004 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY PICK UP TRUCK SO I HAD TO START USING THE VEHICLE TO GO BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I PUT 200 MILES A DAY ON IT. I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A USED STEERING RACK BECAUSE I HAVE DETERMINED THAT TO BE THE CAUSE, BUT AFTER READING ABOUT THE ARTICLE I DON'T THINK I SHOULD USE IT AND AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THERE IS REALLY NO SUITABLE REPLACEMENTS. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOT DRIVE A CAR I AM STILL PAYING ON BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE!!! I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES!!!*AK