2002 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE FIRE WAS THE CAUSE OF ONE OF THE TERMINALS ON THE BATTERY. *TT

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FIVE CAR PILE UP. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SEVERE GASH ON THE HEAD, CUTS AND BRUISES. *SC

ORIGINALLY THE DASH ON THE CAR WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. FOR THE LAST 16 MONTHS THE NUMBER 7 FUSE BLOWS AND TAKES OUT THE DASH AND THE TAIL LIGHTS. IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT IT BECOMES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT THIS PROBLEM A DOZEN TIMES OR MORE AND IT HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING THE ANIMAL THEN LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ARM. *AK *NM

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE CHECK UP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, A FEW MONTHS LATER VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE CHECK UP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER DEFECTIVE AT 41,944 MILES UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FIRST TIME AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. LIGHT CAME BACK ON 50 MILES AFTER CAR WAS RETURNED. REPAIRED BY DEALER WITH NO HASSLE. VERY GOOD SERVICE POWER OUTLET IN INTERIOR CONSOLE CRACKED AND FELL INTO CONSOLE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY . PART SHOULD HAVE NOT CRACKED. IS THIS DUE TO HEAT? *JB

THERE IS RUST INSIDE THE TRUNK LID AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS, CAUSING THE DOORS AND TRUNK LID NOT TO LATCH PROPERLY. *AK CONSUMER NOTED IT WASN'T THE RUST BUT A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR NOT TO CLOSE. THE PAINT WAS CHIPPING AND PEELING. THERE WERE , TWO DIFFERENT COLOR WHITE FINISHES. THE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE AND WAS REPAIRED. *PH

PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED; HOWEVER, DEALER STATED THAT PARTS TO REPAIR PARKING BRAKE WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH. ALSO, ABS LIGHT WAS FLASHING CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND ABS LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A 180* TURN, HITTING A GUARD RAIL TWICE. *AK

THIS CAR HAS NOW BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR A RECURRING TRANSMISSION LEAK. ONE OF WHICH WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY OCCURRED ON 4/25/03, 4/30/03 AND 10/03/03. *LA