2004 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

LARGE CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD, HAPPENED ON ITS OWN. SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300 M. THE CONTACT STATED SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES WHEN TRYING TO INSERT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER IS UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 09/30/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WERE THREE CRACKS IN THE DASH BOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE DASHLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT 4 TIMES. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/25/2015. *JS

1) A GROWING CRACK IN DASHBOARD ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. 2) HEAT/AIR CLUSTER WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. *TR

NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. STIFF WHEN DRIVING. CRACKS IN DASH AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG. ENGINE LIGHT ON AND REMAINS ON FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON. ADVISED THAT SRS ROLL COIL NEEDS REPLACING. PART ORDERED THROUGH CHRYSLER PARTS DEALER AND IS ON BACK ORDER. *JS

1. INTERIOR LIGHTS CONTINUE TO INTERMITTENTLY FLASH ON AND OFF. 2. ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR VARIOUS TIME PERIOD AND THEN GOES OFF. 50/50 WITH POWER STALLS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JS

INTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOM AND INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING AND GOING OFF AND ON. HEADLIGHTS AFFECTED ALSO. DAY AND NIGHT. *JS

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT, LOOKING FOR A SPACE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH A LOUD EXPLOSION THAT ALSO SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANYTHING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NAPLES DEALERSHIP AND AFTER TESTING CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY SENSOR AND SUGGESTED I CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE ESTABLISHED A CASE NUMBER [XXX], SENT IT TO SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT AND SENT A PERSON TO INSPECT THE CAR. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER I WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY CHRYSLER HAD NO LIABILITY. WE ARE HAVING THE SEAT BELT AND SENSOR REPLACED [ABOUT $2,000], THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED ABOUT $800 WITH SOME INSURANCE RECOVERY] AND RENTING A CAR DURING THE 7-10 DAYS FROM NOW WHILE PARTS ARE ORDERED AND REPAIRS MADE. CERTAINLY I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD COVER THESE COSTS. BUT IN ADDITION I THINK CHRYSLER OWNERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE RISK OF THESE DEFECTIVE SENSORS. IN OUR CASE THERE WAS NO PASSENGER AND THE CAR WAS MOVING SLOWLY. HOWEVER, IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THIS MANNER WHILE ON A HIGHWAY, THERE COULD BE SIGNIFICANT RISK TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

2004 CHRYSLER 300M. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NUMEROUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS. *SMD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE STRUTS, TIE RODS, RADIATOR, FUEL PUMP, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS, CAM SHAFT SENSOR WERE ALL REPLACED. THE STRUTS AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR STRUTS, INNER TIE RODS, CAM SHAFT AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,682 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,546.