2000 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

LIGHT CLUNKING WHEN I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN THE STEERING GEAR GOT WORSE AND WORSE AND LOUDER AND LOUDER ERRATIC STEERING FLUID LEAKING VERY BAD AND LOTS OF POWER STEERING WHINES AND HARD TO KEEP STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING AND WANDERING AND THE FRONT WHEELS HAVE BEEN VIBRATING AND SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AND IT MAKES THE CAR WOBBLE VERY SCARED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH MY YOUNG CHILD BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE IN THE MATTER I HAVE ANOTHER RACK I GOT USED FOR 500 BUCKS BUT I HAVE NO WAY TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE MY LACK OF FUNDS I WAS TOLD THAT MY STEERING GEAR BUSHINGS WHERE WORN OUT AND THAT I NEEDED MY RACK REPLACED A S SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ONE OF MY TIRES CAME OFF THE RIM WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE EVERY OTHER DAY, AS IT IS ALWAYS LOW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADDRESS. I HAVE 17" CHROME RIMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,820.

CHRYSLER 200M FRONT DASH PASSENGER AREA. VERTICAL CRACK APPEARED AT 2" AND HAS INCREASED IN SIZE TO OVER 12" OVER TIME. PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED IN THIS AREA OF THE DASH; APPEARS AS IF INTERNAL PRESSURE IS CAUSING CRACK TO INCREASE IN SIZE. UNCLEAR IF PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS BEEN COMPROMISED OR WILL OPERATE PROPERLY IF DEPLOYED. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF CRACKED PASSENGER DASH AREA HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH NO APPARENT CORRECTIVE ACTION TO RESOLVE SYSTEMIC ISSUE. LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ARE HESITANT TO REPAIR/REPLACE DUE TO AIRBAG LIABILITY AND WHILE I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE AGE OF THE CAR SHOULD BE TAKEN IN TO CONSIDERATION (NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR) THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. THE CAR IS STILL BEING MANUFACTURED AND CHRYSLERS' QUALITY CONTROL TEAM SHOULD BE ENGAGED TO EVALUATE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, RISK ANALYSIS OF PASSENGER AIR BAG FUNCTIONALITY, AND RECOMMENDED CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN. BEYOND COSMETIC INCONVENIENCE, THE CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD CONTINUES TO GROW IN SIZE AND I AM UNCERTAIN IF MY PASSENGER AIR BAG IS, OR WILL BE COMPROMISED. DOING NOTHING DOES NOT RESOLVE THE QUESTION OF AIR BAG RELIABILITY, AND I UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATION OF A BULLETIN FOR A NINE YEAR OLD CAR, HOWEVER THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL TO OFFER SOME TYPE OF FIX FOR THE DASHBOARD FOR THOSE WHOSE VEHICLE IS STILL IS GOOD WORKING ORDER AND WHO WISH TO KEEP THE CAR. RECOMMEND ENGAGEMENT OF CHRYSLER QUALITY CONTROL TEAM AND RESULTING BULLETIN TO PROVIDE OWNERS WITH AN OPTION TO REPAIR THE DASH. *TR

HELLO. I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RELIABLE ENOUGH FOR ME TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. IT WILL PERIODICALLY DECREASE IN SPEED AND JUST STALL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO ABOUT FIVE SHOPS INCLUDING THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AND NOONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I RESEARCED ONLINE TO SEE IF I WAS THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBELM WITH MY CAR, BUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, AND SAME PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE ALSO TAKEN THEIR VEHICLE TO MANY SHOPS INCLUDING THE DEALER, AND NOONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I WANTED TO CONTACT YOU FIRST TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER VIA E-MAIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND I AM STILL YET TO HEAR ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM. I HAVE PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO THIS CAR FOR SHOPS TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND I EVEN HAD TO PAY DIAGNOSTIC FEES TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AND OTHERS WHEN THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS, I FEEL THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RE-CALL, WITH AS MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, THAT WE CALL THE "ENGINESTALL". PLEASE CONTACT ME BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL FILTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ONCE THE FUEL FILTER BECOMES CLOGGED, IT STOPS THE WATER PUMP FROM WORKING AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN IT REACHES 100,000 MILES AND OVER. THE FUEL FILTER IS LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK. THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT MENTION HOW TO CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE FILTER WOULD BE RISKY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

THERE IS SERIOUS CORRODING AND PITTING ON THE RIMS. THE RIMS LEAK 15 TO 25 PSI DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. POTENTIALLY FATAL IF NOT NOTICED BEFORE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A VERY COMMON WITH THE TYPE OF RIM USED ON CHRYSLER MODELS. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2002. *TR

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ON EITHER SIDE OF PASSENGER AIRBAG - SIGNIFICANT CRACKS APPROX. 8 INCHES LONG ON EACH SIDE, WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. *TR

THE DASH PAD IS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY AT THE SEAM FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *TR

FOUND PLAY IN RACK-N-PINION NEEDS REPLACED AND ALIGNED. FOUND TO BE UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR