1999 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M HAS SPLIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE AIR BAG. MY CAR HAS 36,00 MILES AND HAS BEEN IN A GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME. I AM CONCERNED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD BECAUSE THE YEAR WARRANTY IS OUT. THE DASH SHOULD CERTAINLY OUTLAST THE FIRST SET OF TIRES AND THE ORIGINAL BATTERY. I ALSO KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER 300M'S WITH SPLITS IN THE SAME SPOT. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG?*AK

I HAVE REPLACED 7 GOODYEAR TIRES ON MY 1999 300M AS WELL AS ONE CHROME RIM (SEVERAL SERIOUS BLOWOUTS). THE DRIVER & PASSENGER WINDOW MOTORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. HAVE MYSTERIOUS 2 INCH DASHBOARD CRACK NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. REPLACED SENSORS (CRANK CASE?). CHAFING WIRES CAUSE UNEXPECTED STALLS & FAILURES. LOCAL DEALER TRYING TO DIAGNOSE CURRENT PROBLEM-CAR STALLS AFTER SHIFT INTO DRIVE. AFRAID TO KEEP A CAR WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES. LOVE THE LOOK & ROOM OF THE CAR BUT MAY BE TOO DANGEROUS TO RISK STALLING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65MPH OR MISSING AN INTERVIEW. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH BOARD, A CRACK EXISTS ON THE WHOLE LEFT LINE OF THE AIRBAG. NOW, ANOTHER CRACK IS FORMING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRBAG LINE. I KNOW OF ANOTHER 300M THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM COMPLAINING BECAUSE CHRYSLER REFUSES TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT BECAUSE MY CAR IS PAST THE FACTORY WARRANTY (53,000 MILES). EVEN THAT BEING THE CASE, I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED IF THIS COULD AFFECT THE WAY THE AIRBAG WILL PERFORM, OR CAUSE IT TO DEPLOY WHEN IT IS NOT INTENDED TO. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND INQUIRIES ON THIS SUBJECT. *NLM

I OWN A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M.PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2001. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG.WHEN I ASKED THE SALESMAN ABOUT IT, HE SAID THAT THEY HAD REPAIRED SOMETHING ELECTRICAL UNDER THE DASH AND PROBABLY HAD TO GO INTO THE SYSTEM AT THAT POINT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6 MOS. THE DASH START TO SPLIT IN A VERTICLE LINE ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER SAID THAT HE COULD NOT REPLACE THE DASH UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED AND WAS ONLY COSMETIC. I TRIED TO CONVINCE THE MANAGER THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. BUT INSTEAD OF CHRYSLER BACKING THEIR PRODUCT AND FOCUSING ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, REPLACING THE DASH, THEY REPAIRED IT ONE MORE TIME, AND THEY GAVE ME A CHEAP DASH BOARD COVER TO "HIDE" THE DEFECT - WHICH SLIDES ALL OVER THE PLACE EVERY TIME I TURN THE CAR. I DO NOT WISH TO USE THE STICKY TAPE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE AS I FEAR IT WILL LEAVE GUMMY SUBSTANCE MELTED INTO THE DASH CAUSING MORE DEPRECIATION OF THE CAR. ONE OF THE SERVICE PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT THE SPLIT IS OCCURRING IN THE SEAM OF THE DASH WHERE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY AND THAT IT IS COMMON! OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DASH. I THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN MICHIGAN, AGAIN NOTHING BUT A LOT OF EXCUSES AND NO ONE WILLING TO REALLY LISTEN TO MY COMPLAINT. I AM NOT TRYING TO ASK FOR SOMETHING UNREASONABLE, I AM ONLY ASKING CHRYSLER TO FIX SOMETHING THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEFECT IN THE DASH IS AFFECTING THE RESALE VALUE OF MY CAR AND I THINK THERE IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD NOW WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *PH

LEFT REAR WINDOW STUCK IN UP POSITION. WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL. PAID FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED, YET I SEE A REAL "HISTORY" OF THIS SAME COMPLAINT FOR BOTH THIS CAR AND IT'S "SISTER" - THE INTREPID. *PH

CONSUMER REQUESTED COPIES OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE 1999 CHRYSLER 300M AND THE 2003 YEAR 300M SPECIAL CARS.*MR *TS (INFO REQUEST) *CB *JB

POWER STEERING RACK FALURE AT ONLY 70,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS WAY TO PREMATURE FOR THIS FALURE. MY COST, ALMOST $1,400. CHRYSLER DID NOT OFFER TO HELP AT ALL.

INITIALLY IN MAY 2002, I HAD TO REPLACE A RIM ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M BECAUSE IT HAD CRACKED DUE TO CORROSION (THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN WHO DISCOVERED IT). NOW, IN 2003, THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES ARE LEAKING AIR TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NEED TO BE REFILLED EVERY WEEK OR TWO. WHEN CONTACTING THE SERVICE CENTER WHERE I HAD THE WORK DONE, THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE 300M & TOWN & COUNTRY MINI-VANS SEEM TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS AS I'M DESCRIBING. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THE HEADLIGHT LENSES START TO TURN FROM CLEAR TO A WHITE CLOUDY COLOR, CONSUMER CAN BARELY SEE THE ROAD. *AK

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, TRANSMISSION HUNG IN 2ND GEAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. 31,000 MILES. *AK