2002 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

REAR END ACCIDENT APPROX 35-40 MILES PER HOUR, CAR TOWED FROM SCENE, APPROX $6000 DAMAGE TO FRONT END, AND DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SUSTAINED, BACK, NECK AND LEG INJURES, THEY STATED WIRING COULD OF BEEN CORRODED. *TR

I, LIKE MANY OTHER, HAVE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 CHRYSLER 300M STEERING. I AM TOLD THE INNER TIE ROD BUSHING IS BAD AND AFTER DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH I GUESS I AM NOT ALONE. *TR

I PARKED MY CAR AT AN AIRPORT PARKING LOT. LOT WAS FULL AND I HAD TO VALET PARK. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION GAVE KEYS TO THE ATTENDANT. LEFT LOT IN VAN FOR AIRPORT. ATTENDANT STARTED CAR ROLLED TO THE GATED EXIT. WHEN WAITING FOR THE GATE TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED WHILE THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION. DRIVER SIDE BAD DID NOT DEPLOY. DASH DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT $4000. I TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY TOOK TWO DAYS TO ANALYZE THE CAUSE. THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD CONTROL MODULE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THEY DID NOT OFFER RELIEF FOR THE PARTS OR WORKMANSHIP CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION. *TR

WE WERE REAR ENDED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. BOTH OF OUR SEATS CAME LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR AND THE HINGES BROKE ON OUR SEAT BACKS. OUR AUTO WAS TOTALED AND TAKEN AWAY BY THE OTHER PERSONS INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

DESIGN FLAW IN CHRYSLER 300M 3.5 MOTOR ENGINE-- BLOCK HEAD RESTRCITION CAUSING CAR TO CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT. I AHVE SPENT WELL OVER $1000.00 NOW TO GET THIS FIXED AND CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOTIFIED BY MECHANIC AND CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAVE HAD 268 CASES OF THESE 300M VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS FOR OVERHEATING AND POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. CHRYSLER HEADQUATERS HAS NO KNOWLEDGE, (I SAY APPARENTLY), BUT FEEL FREE TO CALL MONTGOMERY BREWBAKER CHRSYLER AND HAIGLER'S AUTO REPAIR IN MONTGOMERY ALABAMA AND THEY WILL GLADLY INDICATE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS SITUATION. APPARENTLT IT'S A FLAW IN THE 3.5 ENGINE IN CHRYSLER. NO APPARENT RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. PLEASE ADVISE AND ASSIST IN CORRECTING THIS MAJOR ISSUE. *TR

2002 CHRYSLER 300 M OVERHEATING CONCERNS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE METAL FILLING FROM THE MANUFACTURING OF THE ENGINE PLUGGED THE COOLING SYSTEM CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WANTS A RECALL AND COMPENSATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

ENGINE OVERHEATING DUE TO METAL FILINGS IN THE COOLING SYSTEM FROM MANYFACTURING OF ENGINE. $2400 TO REPLACE PLUGGED RADIATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER 300 M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1-15 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A YEAR AGO DURING THE WINTER. THE STEERING AND POWER BRAKES BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER, AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACTS VEHICLE TO CROSS INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE LAST REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN OCTOBER 2006. SINCE THE REPAIR NO FAILURES OCCURRED UNTIL RECENTLY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH DOWN HILL THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. HE THEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALWAYS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOFFMAN AUTOMOTIVE AND WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOUR TO FIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND INSTALLED A CO-PILOT ON IT TO MONITOR THE ENGINE FUNCTIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,100, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.*AK THE CONSUMER PROVIDED COPIES OF THE INVOICES OF THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 05/23/07 *TR

HORRENDOOS MOLDY ODOR CAME FROM HEATING/AIR CONDITIONER WHEN ITWAS TURNED ON. SERVICE MANAGER, CITRUS CHRYSLER SAYS NOTHING CAN BE DONE EXCEPT REPLACE CONDENSER FOR OVER $800.00. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AS REQUIRED. EVAPORATOR SYSTEM HAS BEEN CLEANED TWICE. IF THERE IS A RECOGNIZED DEFECT IN 2004 300M'S, ISN'T IT POSSIBLE THAT THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTED IN THE 2002 300M? *AK

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON 02/06/07 APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE WAS THEN PARKED IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING SPACE. WIFE WENT SHOPPING RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE STARTED VEHICLE BEGAN BACKING UP TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND A CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD. THIS LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS BARELY MOVING AND SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT DAMAGE OR INJURY. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED MOMENTS BEFORE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH DIFFERENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MICHAEL CHRYSLER/ KIA I9N NEW LONDON CONNECTICUT 06320. ROY THE SUPERVISOR IN VEHICLE MAINTENANCE / SERVICE INDICATED THE BOLTS HOLDING BOTH ENDS OF THE CONTROL ARMS WERE SNAPPED OFF BUT STILL INTACT. TO FIX THE MECHANICAL PROBLEM WOULD COST $1,200.00 AND NEW PARTS. HE ATTRIBUTED THE DAMAGE CAUSATION AS A HARD IMPACT SUCH AS POTHOLE. HE AGREED THE DAMAGE DID NOT SHOW ANY IMPACT WITH A FOREIGN OBJECT AND WAS UNUSUAL IN OCCURRENCE. VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM CHRYSLER PREMISES FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME. VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT PADGETT AND SOSN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR 61 TRUMAN STREET NEW LONDON, CT. 06320 PHONE 442-5134. *JB