2004 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN 5-50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VEER TOWARDS THE LEFT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE INNER TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE INNER TIE RODS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,231. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ UPDATED 01/27/12

DIAGNOSTICS SHOW CODE P0344 CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL J18 IN AUG 09. CALLED BOB MOORE DEALERSHIP (COMPLETED RECALL WORK) & CHRYSLER RECALL LINE. THEY BOTH SAY WON'T REPAIR UNDER ORIGINAL RECALL. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT PART/PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET THEM TO HONOR THIS? MY CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS ITSELF OFF, LIGHTS DIM, AND FAILS TO START ON OCCASION.

BOUGHT A USED CAR.ENGINE WOULD NOT START NEXT DAY. 8 DAYS LATERENGINE BLEW. BOUGHT CAR AS IS, BUT FINANCED CAR THREW DEALER.DEALER SAPOSE TO HAVE PUT USED EGINE IN CAR. CHARGED ME 1722.33. CAR STILL OVER HEATED, SAME PROBLEM. COULDNOT REGISTER CAR WITH DMV BECOUSE IT WAS A RECALL AND HAD TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. MANUFACTOR CLAIMED CAR WAS UNSAFE,2 HOLLOWED OUT CATALYST CONVERTERS, FUEL EVAP SYS DISCONECTED, SWAYBAR LINKS DISCONECTED MUSHROOMED FROM BANGING ON AXLE. DEALER DID CHARGE ME FOR SMOG. ON 1-10-2011 CAR STALLS ON FREEWAY ,TOWED CAR TO LOT,DEALER SAID NOW THIS ENGINE IS BLOWN. CAR SITS ON DEALERS LOT FOR NINE WEEKS DEALER WILL NOT ANSWER MY CALLS .I AM STILL MAKEING PAYMENTS. DEALER LOANS ME A 1994 FORD TRUCK I WORK AND HAVE CHILDREN TO GET TO SCHOOL. NEXT DAY DEALER PUTS ENGINE IN MY CHYSLER PUTS ON LOT TO SELL,THEN REPOS THE TRUCK BECOUSE HE WANTS TO CHARGE ME 3173.71 MORE DOLLARS FOR TRUCK. NOW TRUCK IS ON LOT FOR SALE. I HAVE O CAR FOR ALL THE MONEY I HAVE PAID. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT INDEPENDENTLY RECLINED BACKWARD INTO THE REAR SEAT. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE DRIVER SEAT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC ACTUATOR THAT CONTROLLED THE SEAT HAD COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE BOLTS AND STRUCTURE OF THE SEAT WERE STILL IN PLACE HOWEVER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE JUST THE PART THAT HAD FRACTURED BUT WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DRIVERS SEAT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY HAZARD INVOLVED IN THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

CHROMED STEEL WHEELS FROM CHRYSLER CORRODING AND LEAKING AIR EVERY OTHER DAY 20 PSI OR MORE, EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. TIRE STORE HAS TRIED THREE TIMES TO SEAL THE TIRES WITH VERY LITTLE SUCCESS. *TR

THE CAR THREW ITSELF INTO LIMP MODE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT NOW READS THE CODES P1776 AND PO700. *TR

CAR STALLED ON MAJOR ROADWAY. ONCE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. THEY HAD THE CAR FOUR DAYS. THERE WAS NO CODE TO SHOW PROBLEM. REPLACED CAM SENSOR. CAR IS NOW RUNNING FINE. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-60 MPH I HAD NOTICED THE RPM TO BE JUST OVER 4000. I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND IT REMAINED AT JUST OVER 4000 RPM AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE CODES ARE P0700, P1776. CAR JUST RANDOMLY THROWS ITSELF INTO SECOND GEAR OR GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND STAYS LOCKED THERE. FOR NOW, ONCE YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, YOU CAN DRIVE WITH NORMAL GEARS. HOWEVER, ONCE YOU HIT 50-60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND STAYS LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR. ALL SIGNS POINT TO SOLENOID PACK ASSEMBLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE IN ACTIVATION WITH A DIM ILLUMINATION WHICH RESULTED TO LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE SERVICE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

2004 CHRYSLER 300M. CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED UPON EXITING THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE (LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR) A FEW SECOND LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED THE PROBLEM AGAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS INITIALLY FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. HOWEVER, IT WAS FURTHER DIAGNOSED TO BE THE SOLENOID PACK (PART OF THE VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY) THAT WAS FAULTY. THE NEW SOLENOID PACK THAT WAS INSTALLED JUST 3 DAYS EARLIER WAS AN OBSOLETE VERSION THAT HAD BEEN SUPERSEDED BY AN IMPROVED DESIGN. *JB