1999 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

STEERING GEAR IS CRACKED AND IS LEAKING IN BUSHINGS. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES UNDER CORRECT AND SOMETIMES OVERCORRECTED DUE TO CRACK IN STEERING GEAR. DEALER STATED HAD 10 TO 12 DAY WAITTING PERIOD. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF ENGINE PROBLEMS,, AND HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE FIRST ENGINE FAILURE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND ENGINE FAILURE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THIS COST OF $4750.00. I DO NOT KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT ENGINES TO UNDERSTAND IF THE FIRST FAILURE COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SECOND OR IF ENGINE HEAD WAS WARPED AGAIN AND WAS USING OIL, OR IF PERHAPS THE OIL PUMP WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE OIL PAN, BUT MY OIL WAS REPLACED AT INTERVALS OF 4000 - 6000 MILES FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. INCIDENT OCCURRED OUT OF TOWN, SO I WAS FORCED TO DEAL WITH AN UNFORMILIAR DEALER. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETAINED FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS, THE DEALER SENT IT BACK TO MOPAR. ONE WEEK AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED TRANSMISSION BLEW. CHRYSLER DID PAY FOR THIS. CHRYSLER FINANCIAL HOLDS THE LEASE AND IT IS NOW UP. I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS MY ENGINE ISSUES WITH AN EXPERT AND UNDERSTAND IF I HAVE ANY OPPORTUNITY TO REOPEN THIS ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER.*AK

DASH IS SPLITING AROUND AIRBAG I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALL CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE MY DASH BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS OVER I THINK THIS IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM IF THE BAG POPS OUT ANYTIME IT GET READY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING40 MPH HAD HEAD-N CRASH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEAS ADD VIN. *AK

DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE TEMPERATURE OF THE ENGINE WILL RUN HOT. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED ENGINE COOLING FAN AND THERMOSTAT. ALSO, FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK ON THE LAST VISIT, DEALER FOUND THE RADIATOR PARTIALLY BLOCKED CAUSING OVERHEAT CONDITION, DEALER REPLACED RADIATOR, AND CLEANED COOLANT PASSAGES OF ALUMINUM CHIPS. *SLC

TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 60 MPH AND REAR WINDSHIELD WAS SUCKED OUT AND FLEW TO SIDE OF FREEWAY. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH REAR WINDSHIELD, I.E. CRACKS, LEAKS, ETC. ENTIRE REAR WINDOW AND CASING FLEW OFF MOVING VEHICLE ON FREEWAY. CONTACTED DEALER WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE CONTRACTED MANUFACTURER. RESPONSE WAS THAT THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT. SAFETY ISSUE OF OTHER MOTORIST/VEHICLES AS WELL AS ANY PASSENGERS IN BACKSEAT. RESPONSE FROM DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOT SUITABLE. *AK

MASSEY CHRYSLER @ DAYTONA BEACH,FL MECHANIC AND BOBY MANAGER STATED THAT CHRYSLER CHANGED THE RESTRAINTS ON THE CAR. SO THAT IF YOU WERE HIT FROM BEHIND THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT HOLD YOU FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

CONSUMER HAD FOUND A BUBBLE ON LEFT REAR TIRE. PREVIOUSLY HAD EXPERIENCED TWO BLOWOUTS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HAD ASKED THE PLACE WHERE HE BOUGHT TIRES, BUT THEY COULD NOT INDICATE WHY IT HAD BEEN HAPPENING.*AK *JB

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING WHERE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. THERE IS ONE AND THREE QUARTER INCH CRACK ON DASHBOARD SECTION DIRECTLY ABOVE AIR BAG. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO EXAMINE VEHICLE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS CRACK COULD AFFECT OPERATION OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

ALL FOUR WHEEL CENTERS (CHROME WHEEL OPTION) HAVE SEPARATED FORM THEIR CLIPS AND FALLEN OFF WITHIN A PERIOD OF ABOUT 4 MONTHS. CHYSLER REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER THE PARTS APPEAR TO BE OF DEFECTIVE DESIGN. I HAVE WORD THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE RECENTLY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE THE SEPARATION OF THESE WHEEL CENTERS MAY NOT CAUSE HARM TO TH DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS, THEY MAY CAUSE HARM TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IF THE CENTERS FALL OFF AT HIGH SPEED, THEY WILL BECOME UNGUIDED 3" METAL PROJECTILES TRAVELING AT THE SAME SPEED AS THE CAR.I HAVE CONTACTED CHYSLER, BUT THEY INTEND DO DO NOTHING OTHER THAN REPLACED THE FAILED COMPONENTS WITH IDENTICAL ONES DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD.*AK