1999 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. WHEN ENGAGED, THE GEAR SHIFT DOES NOT REMAIN IN THE PARK POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE MUST BE PARKED ON A HILL AND WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE PARK POSITION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THE DASHBOARD CRACKS ALONG THE SRS AIRBAG ENCLOSURE. THIS CRACK CAN NOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIRBAG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TREAD FOR THE DRAIN PLUG WAS WEARING THIN AND THE OIL PAN AND PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT ONLY OCCURS WITH THE 300M AND CONCORDE VEHICLES. THE TOOL THAT MECHANICS USE TO PERFORM THE OIL CHANGES IS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT DAMAGES THE TREAD. CHRYSLER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $575 PLUS TAX FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM TO TAPE THE PAN AND PLUG INSTEAD. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94,815. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE HIS SPOUSE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND 5 LUG NUT BOLTS SHEARED ON THE WHEEL HUB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER; YET IT HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125000. UPDATED 12/04/07

THE MANUFACTURED RIMS ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER 300M NO LONGER HOLD AIR (RIM #LG40RAV OR LC40RAV). ALL FOUR RIMS HAVE A SLOW LEAK, EVEN AFTER NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND A FEW LOCAL TIRE SHOPS HAVE INSPECTED THE RIMS AND ALL CONCLUDED THE METAL RIMS ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY ARE DETERIORATING ON THE INSIDE; ALL SEEM TO SUSPECT IT IS LIKELY THE RIMS WERE MADE WITH POOR QUALITY METAL. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE (800-992-1997, MILLIE, EMP#4MC, & HER SUPERVISOR, ROBIN, EMP#5RS) INDICATES THEY HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHY THE RIMS NO LONGER WORK (SUGGESTED A DRIVER MAY HAVE HIT A CURB) AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE THE RIMS OR LOOK FURTHER INTO THE SITUATION, BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS NO LONGER VALID. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY DO NOT AND WILL NOT REPLACE THESE RIMS UNLESS FORCED BY A RECALL. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP INDICATES THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR THE RIMS IS $2,828, THE CAR'S VALUE IS ONLY WORTH A LITTLE MORE THAN TWICE THAT AMOUNT. *TR

DASH ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M HAS A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE KEPT IT IN OUR GARAGE. THE CRACK IS NOT NEW IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR YEARS. MY UNCLE HAD THE EXACT SAME CRACK IN HIS 1999 300M AS WELL. I'VE LEARNED VIA THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I FEEL IT COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT EXISTS RIGHT OVER THE AIR BAG. *TR

RACK AND PINION BROKE AFTER I NOTICED A LOSS OF CONTROL IN STEERING MY CAR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT DRIVING WHEN THE DEVICE SNAPPED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. ON JULY 29, 2007, WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR FIVE HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE AND THREE OTHER VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THE DRIVEWAY SUSTAINED PROPERTY DAMAGE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

I BOUGHT A SET OF YOKOHAMA TIRES FOR MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M IN JULY 2006. WE HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES NOT HOLDING AIR. FINALLY, NOW, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW 2 HALF DOLLAR SIZE HOLES IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AS TO NOT CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TIRES PLUS FOR THE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS AS WELL AS THIS BLOWOUT. WE WILL OBVIOUSLY BE REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES AND WILL NOT BE BUYING THIS BRAND AGAIN. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 77,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.