2000 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

WINDOWS STICK TO WEATHER STRIPING/MOLDING CAUSING MOTORS TO STOP WORKING. CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX REAR WINDOWS, SO THEY NO LONGER OPEN. MOTORS ARE BURNING OUT BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE WEATHER STRIPING MATERIAL. NORMALLY HAPPENS DURING WARMER TIME OF YEAR. DEALER SAYS THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR ALL 3 OR 4 TO STOP WORKING AT SAME TIME - PAY THE $800 TO GET IT FIXED - AGAIN. HAZARD - PASSENGERS IN BACK SEAT CANNOT GET WINDOW TO ROLL DOWN IN AN EMERGENCY - SAME IN FRONT SEAT WHEN THEY STICK. CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM IN SERVICE BULLETINS. THEIR 'EXPERT ADVICE' TO SERVICE DEPARTMENTS: USE A CREDIT CARD TO UNSTICK WINDOWS. USE SILICON SPRAY TO KEEP WINDOWS FROM STICKING. WE DID THAT. THEY STILL STICK BECAUSE RUBBER MATERIAL GETS VERY SOFT IN HOT WEATHER AND THEN ADHERES TO THE WINDOW, CAUSING IT TO SEAL TIGHT AND NOT ROLL DOWN. ONLY ONE TOUCH ON CONTROLLER AND THE MOTOR STOPS WORKING. NO ADVANCE NOTICE. CHRYSLER WILL FIX THE MOTOR FOR $200 EACH, BUT WILL DO NOTHING TO REPLACE THE RUBBER WINDOW STRIPING THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

DASH IS CRACKING AROUND THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE DASHBOARD COVER IS CRACKING IN TWO PLACES WHICH ARE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. THE AIR BAG APPEARS TO BE EXPANDING UNDERNEATH THE DASH COVER. THE AIR BAG MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY IF THERE IS A COLLISON. AUTO IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO INSPECT OR REPAIR THIS SITUATION ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME VEHICLE WITH SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ASSEMBLY DATES. CHYRSLER OWNER'S MANUAL WARNS AGAINST ANY REPAIRS TO THE AIR BAG EXCEPT BY THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALERS. I HAVE SEEN THIS CONDITION IN THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURE, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS IN THE NHTSA DATA BASE. *AK

THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED STRESS CRACKS IN THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE ON TWO OCCASSION EXPERIENCED THE SAME CRACK. IT STARTS UNDER THE SEAL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOUT 4" OFF OF THE BOTTOM, TRAVELLS OUT ABOUT TWO INCHES, TURNS TOWARDS THE TOP AND TRAVELLS TO THE SUN VISOR AREA. IT HAS NOT BEEN CAUSED BY A STRIKE TO THE WINDOW AND EACH CRACK IS ALMOST IDENTICAL IN SIZE AND LOCATION. IT LOOKS LIKE AN "L" IF VIEWED FROM THE EXTERIOR. I SUSPECT THAT THE BODY LACKS RIGIDITY AND IS THUS STRESSING THE GLASS AS IT FLEXS. IF THE CRACK WERE TO CONNECT TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE WINDOW, THE WINDSHIELD COULD FAIL. THE CAR IS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M.*AK

I OWN A CHRYSLER 300M 2000 AIR BAG HOUSING (DASHBOARD) IS CRACKING AND THIS COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO BE DEFECTIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. REFUSE TO DO ANTHING ABOUT IT.*AK

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING ON 6/29/2003. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS THE RACK AND PINION. DEALER PUT IN A NEW RACK AND PINION. *AK

SEVERE CORROSION ON BEAD AREA OF CHROME RIM, RESULTING IN A "SLOW LEAK" (1-2 PSI DAILY). *NLM

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN. PH *JB

AFTER SLAMMING ON BRAKES THE FORCE OF IMPACT CAUSED CONSUMER'S BACK TO SLAM AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT. SEATBACK BROKE OFF ON ONE SIDE. CONSUMER FEELS IT MAY BE A BOLT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK