2001 CHRYSLER 300M Complaints

POOR STEERING, ACCOMPANIED BY KNOCKING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. CAR WANDERS AS THE ROAD SURFACE CHANGE. NO VISUAL SIGN OF PROBLEMS. TOLD THE RACK AND PINION MAY BE BAD.*AK

THE VEHICLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THEIR OWN EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS NOT ON AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER IS AWARE AND THEY ARE REPLACING SOME TYPE OF BOX. *NLM

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO COME IN ON THE 28TH. UPON ARRIVING AND WAITING FOR OVER AN HOUR, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK IN TWO WEEKS TO CHECK ON PARTS. THE RECALL WAS FIXED ON 5/15/03 *JB *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE LIGHT WILL SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE COST OF DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT 7-8 THOUSAND DOLLARS. CONTACTED DEALER. *MR THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER WAS TURNING IN FRONT OF HIM WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS ENTERING AN INTERSECTION WITH A GREEN LIGHT. THE CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 40 MPH. NEITHER FRONT AIR BAG INFLATED, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED IN THE FRONT. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. *SCC

BRAKE PEDAL HAD FLUTTERING FEELING LIKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT BECAUSE I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT COULD BE THE ROTORS AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. BOTH FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND REQUIRED REFACING AT VERY LOW MILEAGE (15K). DISC PADS ARE ALMOST LIKE NEW. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES W/DISC BRAKES AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. SUSPECT DEFECTIVE OR EXTREMELY POOR QUALITY ROTORS. NLM

FUEL TANK WILL OVERFLOW FROM FILLER NECK WHEN REFUELING , WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FULL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT IS NOT STABLE, DURING SLIGHT ACCELERATION THE SEAT LURCHES BACKWARD SLIGHTLY, DEALER STATED ALL THE SEATS DO THIS. *SLC

HAD DIMISHED STRUT PERFORMANCE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL LEFT, INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS FLOATING. *AK