1999 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED IS CRACKING. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL MALFUNCTION. *AK

I OWN A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M AND I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I WENT TO A VINYL SHOP TO GET IT REPAIRED AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE IT COULD AFFECT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. MY ONLY OPTION IS TO GET THE DASHBOARD REPLACED WHICH MY DEALER TOLD ME WOULD COST $1000. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT HAVING THE CRACK THERE COULD ALSO AFFECT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE DASHBOARD CRACKING IN THIS AREA ON THIS CAR. THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED BY CHRYSLER, AS IT'S THEIR SHODDY VINYL. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T SEEM TO BE OCCURRING IN NEWER MODELS AND THEREFORE I WOULD ASSUME CHRYSLER HAS FOUND A FIX. *JB

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS SIDE SWIPED. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SWERVE OUT OF THE PATH AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB

I OWN A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M AND THE PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAG IS IN THE DASH AND HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS AROUND THE AIR BAG IN THE DASH I HAVE CALLED AND TALKED TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD MY OUT OF WARRANTY OUT OF LUCK. BASICALLY I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING TAKING CARE OF FROM CHRYSLER WHAT IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AND I HAPPEN TO BE IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG DOESNT DEPLOY FOR THIS REASON NOW WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN LAWSUIT, LOS OF LIFE MAYBE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND I KNOW IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH THERE 300M AND ALSO THE SEAL AROUND THE DOORS OF THE CAR HAVE A PROBLEM OF SHRINKING THEY HAVE SHRUNK SO MUCH SOMETIMES NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THERES ANOTHER PROBLEM THERE IF IM IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR STARTS ON FIRE AND I CANT GET MY DOOR OPEN BECAUSE THE WEATHER GASKET HAS SHRUNK SO MUCH I CAN'T GET THE DOOR OPEN THEN WHAT. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROBLEMS WITH THERE CARS MORE AND LISTEN TO THE CUSTOMERS

THERE WAS A SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE SPLIT BECAUSE IT MAY RENDER THE AIRBAG OPERATION. THE CAUSE OF THE SPLIT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK *SC *JB

CRACKS IN DASH THAT FOLLOW THE OUTLINE INDENTATIONS OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *PH

2 TRANSMISSIONS SENSOR FAILURES: (1) 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE (2) JULY 2003 COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE: AUGUST 26 2003 - 42,000 MILES VEHICLE WAS INTO THE DEALER 6 MONTHS AGO FOR SHIFTING FAILURES - "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM" WAS THE RESPONSE AND NOW A COMPLETE FAILURE. *NLM

THE SPEED SENSOR HAS FAILED TWICE IN MY CAR. THE CAR GETS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR OR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING. *AK

WAS STRUCK ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR BY ONCOMING VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. *AK

THE WHEELS OF OUR 1999 CHRYSLER 300M HAVE BEEN LEAKING FOR OVER TWO YEARS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE CHROME PLATING OVER THE ALUMINUM. IT IS SCALING AND CORRODING ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RIM, SO AN AIR SEAL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. WE HAVE HAD OCCASION WHEN EMPLOYEES HAVE TAKEN THE CAR AND FOUND IT TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT - ONLY TO FIND THAT THE AIR PRESSURE HAS BEEN DEPLETED TO 10-15 PSI.*AK