49 of the 440 complaints about the 1999 Chrysler 300M are about the body and structure — 11% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 68,000 miles.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS CRACKED WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10662147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I WAS STOPPED & JUST PUT IT INTO DRIVE FROM PARK & THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT IT DIDN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY. THE CAR IS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE DID PROPERTY DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10637881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CRACK ON THE DASH AT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA.
NHTSA complaint #10350438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE DASHBOARD WAS RESURFACED; HOWEVER, TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72000.
NHTSA complaint #10348723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. IN JUNE OF 2009 WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE LEFT DRIVERS DOOR HE NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER STATED THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $190.00 WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE LABOR AT AN ESTIMATE OF $90.00 AN HOUR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
NHTSA complaint #10289135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CRACK DEVELOPING OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND CHRYSLER DOESN'T CARE. 99 CHRYSLER 300M.
NHTSA complaint #10231953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASHBOARD CRACKS ALONG THE SRS AIRBAG ENCLOSURE. THIS CRACK CAN NOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #10214067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
NHTSA complaint #10206451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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SOON AFTER WARRANTY ON MY 1999 300M EXPIRED A CRACK DEVELOPED ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND NOTHING WAS DONE. NO REPAIR SHOP WOULD ATTEMPT TO FIX IT BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AIRBAG. MONTHS LATER A SPLIT DEVELOPED ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR AIRBAG. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY. I NOW HAVE A 12 INCH SPLIT ON DRIVER SIDE AND A 8 INCH SPLIT OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT IS UNSIGHTLY AND UNSAFE AND EFFECTS THE RESALE OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10192114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THEREWAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, NEAR THE AIR BAG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THREE DEALERS, AND NO ONE WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO LIABILITY ISSUES INVOLVED WITH THE CRACK BEING SO CLOSE TO THE AIR BAG. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10183505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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VERTICAL CRACK IN DASHBOARD OVER AIR BAG IN MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. I'M CONCERNED THIS WILL POSE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE AIRBAG EVER NEEDED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10176222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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1999 CHRYSLER 300M, TAN INTERIOR, TWO 12" CRACKS ALONG AIR BAG ON DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10174076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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5" CRACK IN THE DASH COVER(PASSENGER SIDE) TO LEFT OF AIR BAG IN MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. AM HESITANT TO FIX MYSELF DUE TO PROXIMITY OF AIR BAG, AND NEW DASH COVER COSTS APPROX.$ 1,000.00--300M OWNERS WEB-SITE LISTS THIS PROBLEM CHRONICALLY.
NHTSA complaint #10170584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD HAD DEVELOPED A SMALL CRACK TO THE RIGHT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO REPAIR THE CRACKED DASHBOARD UNLESS THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED. THE CRACK GREW LARGER WITH TIME AND WENT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THIS TO BE A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE IT COULD OBSTRUCT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. UPDATED 7/18/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10161129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST COUPLE YEARS, I HAVE DEVELOPED A 7 INCH CRACK IN THE DASH ABOVE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OF MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. CRACK CONTINUES TO GROW AND CONCERNS SAFETY. NO REPAIRS DONE DUE TO PROXIMITY OF AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #10160347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE VINYL ON THE DASHBOARD OVER THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG HAS SPONTANIOUSLY CRACKED OPEN ALL ALONG THE CREASE THAT WAS DESIGNED TO BREAK WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. I WONDER IF THIS AFFECTS THE FORCE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10160110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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IT IS SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ALIGN A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M, AND THIS HAS BEEN QUITE AN ALARMING RECENT EXPERIENCE FOR ME, HAVING JUST BOUGHT A USED ONE AND HAVING CHANGED A LOT OF FRONT-END SUSPENSION PARTS BEFORE ALIGNING AND RE-ALIGNING. I FEEL SO HORRIBLE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT AND CONTINUE TO BUY THESE 300 CARS TODAY. IN COMPARISON TO MY OTHER CARS, (A 1993 PONTIAC FIREBIRD AND EVEN AN OLDER CHRYSLER PRODUCT, A 1986 DAYTONA) WHICH CAN BE EASILY ALIGNED IF ALL THE RIGHT PARTS ARE IN AND WORK WELL, THE 300M SIMPLY CANNOT BE ALIGNED IT SEEMS, NO MATTER WHAT PARTS ARE CHANGED. WHAT A SHAME FOR AMERICA MANUFACTURING! SHAME!
NHTSA complaint #10157903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M HAS DEVELOPED 2 CRACKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD, ON EITHER SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE CRACKS FORM ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ALWAYS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE AIR BAG. I TRIED TO GET THE CRACKS REPAIRED, BUT NO ONE IS WILLING TO DO THE WORK DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE AIR BAG. I BELIEVE THIS IS MUCH MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE THAN SIMPLY A COSMETIC ONE DUE TO THE FOLLOWING REASONS: THE AIR BAG IS DESIGNED TO DEPLOY WITH A GIVEN AMOUNT OF FORCE. IN MY CAR, THE AMOUNT OF FORCE NECESSARY TO BREAK THROUGH THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL IS FACTORED INTO THE FORCE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE DASH IS ALREADY CRACKED, THE AIR BAGS MAY (NOTE, I DID NOT SAY "WILL"--I'M NOT A CHRYSLER ENGINEER) DEPLOY TOO FORCEFULLY, THEREBY CAUSING GREATER INJURIES TO A PASSENGER-SIDE OCCUPANT. IT'S ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE DASH WON'T BREAK AWAY PROPERLY, CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DASHBOARD FOAM OR OTHER MATERIAL TO BE PROJECTED TOWARD THE FACE AND BODY OF THE PASSENGER-SIDE OCCUPANT AND CAUSING LACERATIONS AND/OR EYE INJURIES THAT MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE ENCOUNTERED IN A MEDIUM-SPEED FRONT-END COLLISION. AND IT'S ALSO POSSIBLE THAT IF THE DASHBOARD IS COMPROMISED, IT MAY INTERFERE WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ALTOGETHER. PLEASE NOTE MY COMPLAINT AND TAKE ANY ACTION THAT YOUR OFFICE MAY FEEL IS NECESARY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME. PLEASE SEE THIS LINK FOR OTHERS WHO ARE HAVIGN THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING. HTTP://300MCLUB.ORG/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=3903&START=0&POSTDAYS=0&POSTORDER=ASC&HIGHLIGHT=GARAGE+DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #10152522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASH CRACKED OVER AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #10150158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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6" CRACK IN DASHBOARD ABOVE PASSENGER AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #10138579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DT: THE VEHICLE HAS A SPLIT IN DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN REPLACED IN 2002 FOR THE SAME REASON. THE DEALER REPLACED IT FREE OF CHARGE THE FIRST TIME. THIS REPLACEMENT WAS AS RESULT OF A CONVERSATION THE VEHICLE OWNER HAD WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN DETROIT. THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IT THIS TIME. THE OWNER FEELS THIS COULD RESULT IN A PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. THE SPLIT APPEARED SIX WEEKS AGO, AND CONTINUED TO GROW. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10136033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A CRACK BY THE AIR BAG ON THE DASHBOARD. ANOTHER CRACK FORMED ABOVE THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND SAID THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS. THE CONSUMER WENT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEBSITE. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10121644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASHBOARD CRACKING ALONG EACH SIDE OF THE AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #10114566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE VINYL MATERIAL ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M HAS DEVELOPED A VERTICAL CRACK AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #10112581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE PASSENGER'S DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED HAS DEVELOPED A 12 INCH CRACK.
NHTSA complaint #10101209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I RECENTLY NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS ABOUT TWO INCHES LONG AND GETTING BIGGER. THERE IS ALSO AN OILY SUBSTANCE SURROUNDING THE CRACK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND MAY COMPROMISE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG RESULTING IN BODILY HARM OR POSSIBLE DEATH IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I WERE TO REPAIR THE CRACK IT WOULD IT WOULD FURTHER COMPROMISE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. HAVING RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT MANY OF THE OTHER IDENTICAL MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10093623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CRACKS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF DASH COVERING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. CONCERNED THAT THESE CRACKS WILL AFFECT PERFORMANCE OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10088749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPED TO MY CHYRSLER 300M 1999. THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING BY THE AIR BAG. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL THAT HAS NOT YET HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #10088513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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AFTER PARKING MY CAR IN MY HEATED GARAGE FOR MOST OF THE WINTER IN SW PA, I GOT INTO IT IN THE SPRING AND NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG IS. SINCE THEN, THAT SMALL CRACK HAS GROWN TO ABOUT 8 AND ANOTHER ONE APPEARED ON THE RIGHT SIDE THAT IS NOW ABOUT 4 . I AM AFRAID MY AIRBAG WILL ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY ON EVEN A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 53K ON IT.*AK I WILL SOON BE CONTACTING MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER TO COMPLAIN! ANY HINTS YOU CAN PROVIDE ON HANDLING THIS WILL BE APPRECIATED!
NHTSA complaint #10088439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CONSUMER STATED LEATHER ON THE DASHBOARD SPLIT WHERE THE AIRBAGS LOCATED, THE SPLITS WERE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AIR BAG SECTION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT COVER THE LEATHER SPLITTING ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN, CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10089403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.