1999 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

THERE IS A SEVERE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND IT PULLS TO THE LEFT, DEALER HAS HAD SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO, AT TIMES WHEN MAKING A TURN IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE WHEEL IS ACTUALLY SLIDING INSTEAD OF TURNING, CONSUMER FEELS THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH HE WAS TOLD OTHERWISE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING NEW TIRES IF THE VEHICLE CAN BE FIXED, THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING THEM TO WEAR, IF THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE FIXED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A NEW VEHICLE OR A REFUND. *SLC

THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED ON EVERY WINDON IN THE VEHICLE. THE POWER WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES. EACH TIME THEY ARE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WARRANTY RUNS OUT SOON. REGARDING THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CAR SHIMMIES AND THE STEERING IS LOOSE (STEERING WHEEL SHACKS IN YOUR HANDS). HAD FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. CONTEMPLATING NEW TIRES BUT SEE OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

I AM INFORMING YOUR OFFICE OF A POSSIBLE SAFTEY ISSUE REGARDING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. ON MY CAR, THE DASH BOARD BEGAN TO RIP AT THE AIR BAG COMPONENT ON THE PASSAGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT UP THE RIP TO THE CHRYSLER SERIVCE DEPT BUT TO NO AVAIL. SINCE CONTACT OTHER COMPANIES FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DASHBOARD AT THE RIP, I WAS TOLD I SHOULD REPORT THIS TO YOUR OFFICE BECAUSE THEY HAD SEEN THIS RIP ON OTHER VEHICLES AS MINE. THEY SAID THE RIP IS DUE TO THE DASH AROUND THE AIR BAG WAS THINNER FOR THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, BUT REPAIRING THE TEAR AROUND THE AIR BAG WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECASUE OF A LIABILITY ISSUE. THE TEAR IS RIGHT ON THE EDGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I FELT WHEN I FIRST NOTICED A VERY SMALL TEAR IN THE DASH OVER A YEAR AGO, THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD EITHER DEPLOY OR WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYEMENT. OVER THE YEAR, THE TEAR HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED TO THE LENGTH OF ABOUT 12 INCHES ON THE EDGE OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM.*AK

WHEN THE STEERING BREAKS AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IT. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH TYHE STEERING, ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHCILE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHERE THEY INSTALLED A NEW PART, BUT WITHIN 6 MONTHS THE PROBLEM REOCCURED, THE VEHCILE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT SHOP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONY LINK PIN, CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE IS WORKING FINE.

ALL BRAKE PADS FRONT, REAR & PARKING BRAKE IN PROCESS OF DE-LAMINATING AND DEALER HAD TO REPLACE IN ORDER FOR CAR TO PASS INSPECTION. STEERING RACK IN PROCESS OF DISINTERGRATING.*AK

TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. ORIGINAL SET WAS REPLACED AT 7000 MILES. SECOND SET WAS REPLACED AT 27000 MILES. CURRENTLY AT 31000 MILES TIRES NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. TREAD WAS WEARING UNEVENLY AND MORE THAN IT SHOULD. PLEASE ADD MODEL OF TIRES AND SIZE.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ENGINE SURGED AND ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, AND IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT PULL IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE DOESN'T WANT TO GO INTO GEAR. DEALER STATED ALL CHRYSLERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS NOT A SEPARATE UNIT IN THE DASHBOARD AREA. THERE IS A VERY LARGE VERTICAL TEAR/CRACK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE AIRBAG. IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE DASHBOARD AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG SITS UNDERNEATH. THE CRACK IS OF CONCERN BECAUSE WE ARE CONCERNED THE AIRBAG COULD DISENGAGE AND OUR SAFETY IS A FACTOR. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS IS THE COST OF AN ENTIRE NEW DASHBOARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1200 PLUS. CHRYSLER CALLS THIS COSMETIC AND WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR.*AK