30 of the
1,130 complaints filed about the Chrysler 300M
are about the throttle and cruise control —
3% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
30
Complaints
3%
Share of all complaints
11
Crashes
1
Fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE NEXT HIGHER GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. NOTE: THIS WAS ALSO EVIDENT BY AN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPM'S ON THE TACHOMETER. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW BY MYSELF IN 2001. IT HAS ONLY 17,508 MILES ON IT!. CHECKING OF THE ENGINE FAULT LIGHT REVEALED A P0601 TROUBLE CODEI. THIS IS AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS NOTED BY OTHER 2001 CHRYSLER 300 M OWNERS, UPON CONDUCTING A SEARCH ON THE COMPUTER. SINCE THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS!
NHTSA complaint #10627525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WAS TRAVELING IN THIRD GEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR INDEPENDENTLY LOCKS IN 2ND GEAR (LIMP MODE) WHEN SLOWING OR STOPPING VEHICLE.ONCE YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, YOU CAN DRIVE WITH NORMAL GEARS. HOWEVER, ONCE YOU HIT 50-60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND STAYS LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT NOW READS THE CODES P1776.
NHTSA complaint #10508216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL HOME. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 05/10/12
NHTSA complaint #10429002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DIAGNOSTICS SHOW CODE P0344 CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL J18 IN AUG 09. CALLED BOB MOORE DEALERSHIP (COMPLETED RECALL WORK) & CHRYSLER RECALL LINE. THEY BOTH SAY WON'T REPAIR UNDER ORIGINAL RECALL. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT PART/PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET THEM TO HONOR THIS? MY CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS ITSELF OFF, LIGHTS DIM, AND FAILS TO START ON OCCASION.
NHTSA complaint #10409877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL ISSUE STARTED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2002 CHRYSLER 300M. THE LIGHTS WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY FLICKER FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, LUCKILY LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. BATTERY DRAINS OUT EVERY 3-6 MONTHS. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY- THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX A PROBLEM IF IT WASN'T OCCURRING AT THEIR SHOP; ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND WAS WORKING. THE BATTERY ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. A YEAR AGO THE PROBLEM WITH THE 3RD GEAR BEGAN. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN WHEN THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE DOWN SHIFTED, IT FELT HEAVY. THE CAR HAS ALSO TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING ONE TIME. INPUT/OUTPUT SPEED SENSORS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGED, GROUND WIRE CHECKED .
NHTSA complaint #10333834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO PRIOR OCCASIONS AND BOTH TIMES, THE CONTACT WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.
NHTSA complaint #10330841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OUR 2003 CHRYSLER 300M AIRBAG LIGHT AND DTC CODE P 0581 BOTH WENT ON APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO. P0581 INDICATES CRUISE CONTROL MULTI-FUNCTION INPUT A CIRCUIT HIGH. THE CAR HAS 38,000 MILES. I SPOKE WITH A CHRYSLER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TWO OCCURRENCES INDICATED A BAD 'AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING COIL'. IN MY RESEARCH I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON CHRYSLER LLC MINIVANS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, ALSO THAT THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRING IN OTHER CHRYSLER MODELS. BECAUSE THIS SEEMS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER LLC VEHICLES, IS THERE ANY INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS? ALSO, THE DTC CODE P0420 INDICATING 1/1 CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. CHRYSLER LLC SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY AND EMISSIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10268626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 CHRYSLER 300M RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE RACK BROKE. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE VACUUM SYSTEM. *TS
NHTSA complaint #10150801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN. THE ENGINE RPM WENT TO 5500 WITH SPEED REACHING IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, NO OBSTRUCTION WAS FOUND ON THE THROTTLE PEDAL, HAZARD LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO KEEP FROM FURTHER ACCELERATION UNTIL THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO OFF SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY DEALER AS ' HIGH IDLE', CORRECTED BY TIGHTENING THROTTLE BODY SCREW AND FIXING MISALIGNED THROTTLE BODY. REPAIR COST - $45.00.
NHTSA complaint #10145147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE SITTING AT INTERSECTION CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND INSPECTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTOR INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #10094312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT SURGED FORWARD WHEN FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. UPON TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN VEHICLE STALLED, AND ACTS AS IF IT WANTED TO CUT OFF. CONSUMER NOTICED THE PROBLEM AFTER HAVING TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.
NHTSA complaint #10092904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE. *AK THE CONSUMER STARTED THAT VEHICLE, TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR TO EASE OUT OF PARK WHEN THE ENGINE RACED. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INTO THE PARKED VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10087514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY PRESSED ACCELERATOR TO FLOOR. CAR WENT INTO PASSING MODE, CAR ACCELERATED, I REMOVED FOOT FROM PEDAL, THROTTLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. CAR KEPT ACCELERATING TO 90 MPH. HAD TO USE BRAKE TO STOP CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. I MANUALLY RETURNED THROTTLE CABLE (IT WAS STUCK). 3 DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM BUT THIS TIME I PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR, QUICKLY, SEVERAL TIMES AND CAR RETURNED TO IDLE. I HAVE FACTORY INSTALLED FLOOR MAT, NO OBSTRUCTION UNDER ACCELERATOR. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT. EMAILED CHRYSLER THEY SAID THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO CERTIFIED DEALER. DEALER SAID THAT THE CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $150 TO REPLACE. NO ACCIDENT BUT VERY SCARY EVENTS
NHTSA complaint #10067974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT, THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD AT TIMES AND OR BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING AND AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS HIT. *AK CHYSLER FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THERE WAS ANOTHER INCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND ACCELERATED INTO THE REAR WALL OF THE GARAGE. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10034239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS OCCURRED TWO TIMES IN IDENTICAL SINERIOS. AS YOU GO TO PARK CAR YOU APPLY BRAKE AS YOU APPROACH WHEEL STOP. AT APROX. 10MPH THE BRAKE IS RELEASED AND THEN REAPPLIED FOR FINAL STOP. I'TS THEN THE CAR ACCELERATES.WHEN THIS HAPPENED I KEPT BRAKE ON AND SAW ME TACHOMETER SHOWING 200RPM. WITHIN THE NEXT 5 SECONDS APROX,THE ENGINE RETURNS BACK TO IDLE. I HOPE THIS IS CLEAR TO YOU AND TOMMORROW 7/22/2002 I'M GOING TO THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE COMPLAINT.
NHTSA complaint #764536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UP HILL, FASTER THAN FOOT PRESSURE APPLIED BY CONSUMER ON BRAKES. PLACED VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED FASTER, CAUSING CONSUMER TO FORCE GEAR INTO PARK SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF.*AKVEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT THROTTLE BODY HAD COMPRESSED STICKING THROTTLE WIDE OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #8004290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.