2000 Chrysler 300M suspension problems

SUSPENSION

WHILE TURNING A CORNER MY STEERING WHEEL TURNED ONE DIRECTION WHILE MY TIRES STAYED STRAIGHT. ALSO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. MY CAR WENT INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE ALMOST HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN MY WHEELS DECIDED TO TURN BACK WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST TO THE END OF STEERING RATIO. THIS CAR IS GOING TO END UP KILLING SOMEONE. THEN THERE WILL BE A MAJOR LAW SUIT. I REPLACED THE RACK & PINION. WORKED FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND NOW IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. ALSO REPLACED THE TIE ROD ENDS. THE BOLTS BACK OUT OR BECOME LOOSE ON THE RACK & PINION. HAVE HAD TO TIGHTEN THEM ON MANY OCCASIONS.

NHTSA complaint #10745403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

SINCE I GOT MY 2000 CHRYSLER 300M, EVERYTIME I GO OVER SPEED BUMPS IT SHAKES AND POPS. I ALSO NOTICED EVERYTIME I MAKE A TURN IT GIVES A LOUD POPPING NOISE. EVERYTIME IM GOING 25-35 MPH IT FEELS LIKE MY FRONT TIRES ARE LOOSE AND SHAKY. SEEMS LIKE ITS ONLY GETTING WORSE.

NHTSA complaint #10595009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

MY STEERING HAS A LIFE OF ITS OWN. STEERING PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT, ALMOST HIT A PUBLIC BUS. I'VE HAD 2 ALIGNMENTS AND BRAND NEW TIRES, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE FRONT END MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE AND VIBRATES REALLY BADLY. I'VE TAKEN IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND GOT THE SAME RESPONSE AS OTHER HAVE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM THERE IS A PROBLEM. IM AFRAID OF LOSING MY LIFE AN RISKING OTHERS ON THE STREETS AND HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THIS SERIOUS ISSUE THE NO ONE WANTS TO FIX.

NHTSA complaint #10327770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M AND I HAVE REPLACED THE TWO FRONT STRUTS OF THE CAR ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS. I HAVE SEEN MY MECHANIC FIX THE PROBLEM EACH TIME AND IT IS DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF CHRYSLER CAR PARTS. MY FRONT WHEEL HAS BECOME DISALIGNED 3 TIMES TO THE POINT THAT THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE AND HAD TO GET TOWED. MY MECHANIC SAYS EACH TIME I BRING IT IN IM LUCKY THAT THE WHEEL DIDN'T COME OFF. I AM AFRAID THAT THE TIRE WILL EVENTUALLY COME OFF AND THAT IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THE PART.

NHTSA complaint #10305003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

1) CAR MADE LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND TRAVELING AT SLOWER SPEEDS. HAD CAR LOOKED AT BY 2 DIFFERENT MECHANIC SHOPS AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. 2) FINALLY TOOK CAR IN FOR A 3RD TIME AND MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM. 3)CAR NEEDED NEW TIE RODS, SWAY BARS, ETC. FOR STEERING/SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. CAR ONLY HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT. REPAIRS COST OVER $1000.

NHTSA complaint #10175475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND STALLED. THEN, IT JUST COMPLETELY FAILED. THE TIRES AND EMISSIONS FAILED INSPECTION. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER , WHO ORIGINALLY DID NOT DO A GOOD JOB.

NHTSA complaint #10094552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME LOOSE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK THE CONSUMERS STATED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL CRACKED UNABLE TO REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10087534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

STEERING IS LOOSE AND MAKES NOISE OVER BUMPS. NOTICED THIS AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES AND DEALR CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM ON MYY 9, 2003. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THE THEIR SIBLINGS. DAIMLER CHRYSLER CERTAINLY KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT HAS BEEN A POINT OF DISCUSSION ON NUMEROUS WEB SITES. JUST SEARCH CHRYSLER 300M STEERING PROBLEMS AND YOU'LL SEE PAGES OF COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA complaint #10070278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

CONSUMER HEARD FRONT END NOISE, AND VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT RIGHT FRONT STRUT BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #10046732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING NOISES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, WELL DOCUMENTED AND STILL NOT BEING REPAIRED BY MANUFACTURER. WHY HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH SO MANY CARS BEEN ADDRESSED?

NHTSA complaint #10005556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR

WHILE TRAVELING 55-65 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY DUE TO POOR GOODYEAR TIRES ON CHRYSLER, 300M, 2000. CONSUMER IS ON SECOND SET. *AK GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES P225/55R17. THE VEHICLE HAD ROTORS, BRAKES AND SWAY BAR REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #8004620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE SUSPENSION JARS AND THUMPS OVER SMALL BUMPS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #558233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.