1999 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES ON 1999,CHRYSLER 300M. AT 18,000 MILES, VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING VIBRATION WHICH WAS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE. THEN, AT 22,000 MILES, THERE WAS A BULGE FORMING ON SIDEWALL OF FRONT LEFT TIRE THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 2-3" IN DIAMETER. TIRE SIZE IS P225/55R17. *AK WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE THIRD TIRE ON REAR RIGHT BLEW OUT SIDEWALL AT 29,000 MILES. *YH

TIRES ARE WORN EXCESSIVELY, ALL 4 TIRES AFFECTED. TIRES ACCORDING TO GOODYEAR SHOULD LAST BETWEEN 20000 AND 40000 MILES.*AK GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES, DOT NK43BMDR199, 17 INCH TIRES, CONSUMER STATES SPARE TIRE IS ALSO WORN. GOODYEAR STATES THAT TIRES ARE NOT THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION AND PULLS TO THE LEFT, COULD BE SUSPENSION OR TIRE RELATED. ENGINE FAILED DUE TO PISTONS TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, CONSUMER STATES EVER SINCE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, IT DOES NOT RUN NORMAL NOW. ROTORS WERE REPLACED, BRAKES RESURFACED. *SLC

THE SOUND SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE HAS A REAR WINDOW ANTENNA WHICH HAS FAILED. THIS VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND AN ADDITIONA EXTENDED WARRANTY CONTRACT. CHRYSLER WILL NOT LIVE UP TO THEIR WARRANTY AGREEMENT AND WILL NOT FIX THE SOUND SYSTEM. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE?

AT 60 MPH, SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO 0, TRANSMISSION STUCK, CAR DIED WHEN GAS RELEASED -- MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AS CAR STUCK IN GEAR AND WHEN STARTED COULD NOT GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR. *AK

CONSUMER HAS A CHRYSLER VEHICLE. 2 ORIGINAL FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WOBBLED/VIBRATED & PULLED TO RIGHT. EVERY 3,000 MILES OUTSIDES WORE OUT, 7 HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALL SHOWED SIGNS DIFFERENTLY. CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF TIRES. ORIGINALS HAD PREMATURE BALDING & HYDROPLAINED. SIZE P225/55R17, DOT#M600BMWR3400. *AK WEAR OF TIRES COULD BE RELATED TO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, TIRES ARE GOODYEAR EAGLE. *SLC

TIRES WORN OUT AT 16OO MILES -CONTACTED GOODYEAR -FILE #428295 OR A428295-THEY PRORATED THEM AT A COST OF $300-CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID"THERE IS A QUESTION OF COMPATABILITY" WITH THE TIRES ON THE 300M-CONTACTED CHRYSLER-FILE # 7988374-SPOKE WITH JILL-SHE ADVISED ME THAT GOODYEAR SOLD "DEFECTIVE" TIRES TO THEM AND THEY WOULS NOT CO-PAY-SHE ADVISED ME TO CONTACT JERGEN SHREEMP 798 8374 AT CHRYSLER-WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I DIDNT SEE THOSE WORN TIRES -EXPECTING 40,000 MILES + IN MILAGE?????-PLEASE-STOP THEM AT ONCE AND INSIST THAT WE BE FULLY COMPENSATED FOR LOSS-TANKING YOU IN ADVANCE-BILL SMITH. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN WHEN FLOORING GAS PEDAL. I WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THROTTLE REMAINED OPEN AS I TURNED IGNITION OFF AND ON (ALTERNATING FULL POWER AND NO POWER WHILE PROCEDING TO NEXT EXIT OF HIGHWAY.) AT FULL STOP, I COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ENGINE, AND PLACED SHIFT LEVER IN PARK. I STARTED CAR AGAIN AND IT RACED TO MAX RPM, AND FINALLY RELEASED THROTTLE. *AK

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING UNREGULAR LOCKING AND VIBRATION. ROCKING AT 20 AND 70 MPH COMING FROM FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TWO FRONT GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES. *AK

CAR IS A LEMON AND CAN'T BE FIXED BY DEALERS. VERY UNHAPPY WITH FIRST CHRYSLER PRODUCT. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED.

CAR SHIMMIES AND STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY SHAKES BETWEEN 30-80 KM/H. REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WHICH SOLVED PROBLEMS WHICH CAME BACK 4 MONTHS LATER.*AK