18 of the 440 complaints about the 1999 Chrysler 300M are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 50,000 miles.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING FROM WINDSHIED AREA ALL THE WAY DOWN ,THEN ANOTHER CRACK DID THE SAME.ONE CRACK IS ON PASSENGER SIDE AND ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10721340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1. NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING 2. SEVERAL POWER WINDOWS ON THE CAR HAVE STUCK CLOSED. COULDN'T ROLL DOWN WINDOW. 3. SEVERAL POWER WINDOW MOTORS WERE REPLACED ON THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, THIS WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I NOW HAVE A BACK GLASS THAT STICKS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAVE REPAIRED IT SEVERAL TIMES MYSELF!
NHTSA complaint #10139087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: THE WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK, NONE OF THE WINDOWS GO UP OR DOWN.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10126184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 69000 MILES ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. AS A RETIREE I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO OWNING IT FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS BEFORE CONSIDERING PURCHASE OF A NEW CAR. MY PROBLEMS WITH THE 300 STARTED IN JAN OF '99 INOPERABLE WINDOW MOTORS A ) 1/28/99 957 MILES DRIVERS SIDE B) 3/30/99 3792 MILES RIGHT REAR C) 6/7/99 6301MILES RIGHT FRONT D) 8/01/01 27364 MILES LEFT REAR INDOW ALSO CRACK IN DASH ALL OF THE ABOVE WERE UNDER WARRANTY. THE FOLLOWING WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY 1) 7/25/02 40046 MILES TRANSMISSION SENSORS (WOULDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY) 2) 2/14/03 ABOUT 46000 MILES DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AGAIN. I REPLACED THE MOTOR 3) ABOUT 4/03 47000 MILES, RIGHT REAR WINDOW MOTOR CAPUT. STILL CAPUT. 4) ABOUT 50000 MILES, 2 OF 6 RADIO SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK 5) 6/03/04 58528 MILES SIGNIFICANT SHIMMY AFTER NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE. STILL SHIMMIES. 6) 6/19/04 58561 AIR CODITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILS MY PROBLEM IS I GUESS I DON'T COMPLAIN ENOUGH. I WAS PROMPTED TO DO SO THIS TIME AFTER SURFING THE NET AND FOUND I WAS NOT ALONE IN THIS REGARD. PERHAPS SOME GOOD WILL COME OF MY PLIGHT, IF NOT FOR ME, SOMEONE ELSE. THIS WAS THE 1ST AND LAST CHRYSLER DAIMLER PRODUCT I WILL OWN.
NHTSA complaint #10123761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE REPLACED 7 GOODYEAR TIRES ON MY 1999 300M AS WELL AS ONE CHROME RIM (SEVERAL SERIOUS BLOWOUTS). THE DRIVER & PASSENGER WINDOW MOTORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. HAVE MYSTERIOUS 2 INCH DASHBOARD CRACK NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. REPLACED SENSORS (CRANK CASE?). CHAFING WIRES CAUSE UNEXPECTED STALLS & FAILURES. LOCAL DEALER TRYING TO DIAGNOSE CURRENT PROBLEM-CAR STALLS AFTER SHIFT INTO DRIVE. AFRAID TO KEEP A CAR WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES. LOVE THE LOOK & ROOM OF THE CAR BUT MAY BE TOO DANGEROUS TO RISK STALLING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65MPH OR MISSING AN INTERVIEW.
NHTSA complaint #10032704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LEFT REAR WINDOW STUCK IN UP POSITION. WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL. PAID FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED, YET I SEE A REAL "HISTORY" OF THIS SAME COMPLAINT FOR BOTH THIS CAR AND IT'S "SISTER" - THE INTREPID.
NHTSA complaint #10031030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND A CRACK IN THE DASH. THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAD STUCK SHUT DUE TO THE TIGHT SEAL DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE WIND NOISE, AND THE CRACK IN THE DASH WAS AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND APPEARED WHERE THE MATERIAL WAS STRETCHED OVER THE AIR BAG UNDERNEATH. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TWO MONTHS OLD, THE FRONT WHEEL ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED IN THE FIRST YEAR, BEFORE 50K A DEFECTIVE BEARING ON THE COOLING FAN WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED. *MR *SCC *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10016081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
HAD TO REPLACE MOTORS IN BOTH REAR WINDOWS AND THE WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE DRIVER SIDE DUE TO THE BROKEN TAB AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. ACCORDING TO THE SALVAGE YARD OWNER THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. FRONT END ALSO SHIMMIES HAD ALIGNMENT DIDN'T FULLY CORRECT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10010316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR WINDOWS WILL NOT OPEN. RIGHT FRONT WAS FIXED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY BUT IS NO LONGER COVERED. CAR ONLY HAS 22000 MILES. DEALER SAYS THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10007913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAS FAILED/BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, IT IS NOW OUT AGAIN AND MANUFACTURE/DEALER REFUSES TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF VEHICLE MILAGE. I HAVE FOUND FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD FIX AND RECALL DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS.
NHTSA complaint #758519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED ON EVERY WINDON IN THE VEHICLE. THE POWER WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES. EACH TIME THEY ARE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WARRANTY RUNS OUT SOON. REGARDING THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CAR SHIMMIES AND THE STEERING IS LOOSE (STEERING WHEEL SHACKS IN YOUR HANDS). HAD FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. CONTEMPLATING NEW TIRES BUT SEE OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #752988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 60 MPH AND REAR WINDSHIELD WAS SUCKED OUT AND FLEW TO SIDE OF FREEWAY. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH REAR WINDSHIELD, I.E. CRACKS, LEAKS, ETC. ENTIRE REAR WINDOW AND CASING FLEW OFF MOVING VEHICLE ON FREEWAY. CONTACTED DEALER WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE CONTRACTED MANUFACTURER. RESPONSE WAS THAT THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT. SAFETY ISSUE OF OTHER MOTORIST/VEHICLES AS WELL AS ANY PASSENGERS IN BACKSEAT. RESPONSE FROM DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOT SUITABLE.
NHTSA complaint #746212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #723645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT SIDE WINDOWS WENT OUT. NOW LEFT SIDES ARE GOING OUT. CHRYSLER CORP WILL NOT REPLACE LEFT WINDOWS. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AS I CANNOT EXIT VEHICLE IF DOOR IS JAMMED.
NHTSA complaint #711725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DASHBOARD IS IN TWO DIFFERENT COLORS. WHERE IT MAKES THE DIVISION OF COLORS , IT MAKES GLARE ON WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #847200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD DESIGN ALLOWS FOR DISTORTED VIEW CAUSING DRIVER TO BECOME DIZZY.
NHTSA complaint #543766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD REFECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD WHICH CAUSES POOR DISABILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #828512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
RAZZARI DODGE (TIM RAZZRI, 20.-383-3673) HAS CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER'S REGIONAL OFFICE OT REQUEST A NEW WINDSHIELD. CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGES BEING AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ADMITS THAT ALL NEW CHRYSLER WINDSHIELDS HAVE THE DEFECT. THEY STATE THAT THERE WILL BE NO WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #540688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.