106 of the
1,130 complaints filed about the Chrysler 300M
are about the engine —
9% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER STEP-FATHER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COASTED OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT WAITED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BEFORE DRIVING TO THE DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11360965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER 300M. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATING FAILED TO FULLY FUNCTION AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD RANDOMLY REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS, BUT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE ELECTRICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
NHTSA complaint #11103955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,600.
NHTSA complaint #10939290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAKATA RECALL THE KEY IGNITION KEPT GETTING STUCK UNTIL THE KEY BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION. THE SEATBELTS GETS STUCK SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT SON THE CAR AND THEY DONT COME OUT ALL THE WAY. ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE WATER PUMP WENT OUT ON THE FREEWAY,TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER THE WATER PUMP.WHITE SMOKE SOMETIMES COME OUT THE TAIL PIPES WHILE DRIVING.DASH BROARD LIGHTS KEEP COMING OFF AND ON WHEN DRIVING. THE TRUCK AND HOOD DOES NOT STAY UP THE AIR HOLDER GIVING OUT. WHEN YOU POP THE TRUCK OR THE HOOD IT DOES POP ALL TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10907279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE RUNNING, STATIONARY, AND MOTION THE VEHICAL RAN HOT, MOTOR OIL LEAKING WHILE CAR IN MOTION AND PARKED. CAR DID NOT WANT TO START, AND SHUTS OFF WHILE IN DRIVE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO CERTIFIED MECHANIC, DIOGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED REPORT INDICATED ELECTRICAL AND SENSOR PROBLEMS AMONG OTHER MECHANICAL ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #10874304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. MA 10/25/15
NHTSA complaint #10761665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING THAT LATER CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A SEWAGE AREA. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #10694129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY CAR THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT 3 WEEKS AFTER SALE THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I HAVE NOW YET OVER 5K WORTH OF RECEIPTS OF REPAIRS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT YET AGAIN THIS TIME WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN THE CAR SHUT OFF IN MOTION IN MIDDLE OF A 4 WAY. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHT S INTERIOR POPS ON WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE FRICTION IN THE SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN ACTIVELY DOING THIS FOR APPROX. 2 YEARS WHEN I TOOK TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT THE MECHANIC ADVISED ITS A POORLY BUILT CAR AND WOULD NEED THE WHOLE ELECTRIC SYSTEM RE-WIRED. THE BIGGEST THING IS THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING IN 1ST GEAR AND REVERSE THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE BLEW I WAS IN THE FAST LANE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR DROPPED TO 40 MILES AND EVERYONE BEHIND ME WAS QUICK AS I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE AMONGST OTHERS. I FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF UNDER THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (DODD-FRANK ACT), ALL COVERED PERSONS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO REFRAIN FROM COMMITTING UNFAIR, DECEPTIVE, OR ABUSIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES (COLLECTIVELY,UDAAPS) IN VIOLATION OF THE ACT. THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB OR BUREAU) IS ISSUING THIS BULLETIN TO CLARIFY THE CONTOURS OF THAT OBLIGATION IN THE CONTEXT OF COLLECTING CONSUMER DEBTS.ANY FALSE, DECEPTIVE, OR MISLEADING REPRESENTATION.A SUBSTANTIAL INJURY TYPICALLY TAKES THE FORM OF MONETARY HARM, SUCH AS FEES OR COSTS PAID BY CONSUMERS BECAUSE OF THE UNFAIR ACT OR PRACTICE I HAVE NOW FILED OVER 4 COMPLAINTS AND WOULD LIKE A FAIR RESOLUTION OF REPAIRING MY TRANSMISSION INTO A NEW ONE WITH ALL COST COVERED BY CHRYSLER IN DOING SO I WILL CEASE ANY FURTHER ACTION LITIGATION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM AND DROP MY CASES WITH THE AGREEMENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS REPAIRED AND OR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10684205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CAR FOR NO REASON STALLS AND LEAVES NO CODES. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALERS 2 TIMES AND A MECHANIC ONCE, THEY BOTH SAY THEY CANT FIX IT IF IT ISN'T BROKEN. THE DEALER SAID DRIVE IT UNTIL IT FAILS FOR GOOD, MY PROBLEM WITH THAT IS IF IT STALLS IN SAY THE OUTER LANE OF THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH AND I HAVE NO POWER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY FROM A 70 MPH SEMI WHAT DO I DO THEN BODIES ALL OVER THE INTERSTATE AND WHOS AT FAULT THEN?
NHTSA complaint #10649730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR STARTED ON THE EVENING OF AUGUST 12TH, DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES, STOPPED FOR 10 MINS, RESTARTED & DRIVEN 5 MORE MILES. I WENT TO START IT AGAIN AFTER ABOUT A HALF HOUR, WOULD TURNOVER BUT WOULD NOT START. CAR TOWED BY MECHANIC 8/13/2014. AS OF 9/26/14, CAR HAS BEEN IN MECHANIC'S CARE & UNABLE TO FIX. CAR BEING TOWED BACK TO ME WITH NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO FIX IT. MECHANIC HAS HAD VEHICLE ON 2 SEPARATE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES. MECHANIC INFORMED ME HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE COMPUTER THEN FLYWHEEL THEN BACK TO COMPUTER BUT UNABLE TO FIX IT & GIVING UP TRYING. THIS CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH LOW MILES ON IT, I'M AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO OR HOW TO GET IT FIXED. IT WAS WITH MECHANIC 6 WEEKS & NOW BEING RETURNED AS "UNFIXABLE".
NHTSA complaint #10639240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
1ST TIME PULLING INTO TRAFFIC IT STALLED I LUCKED OUT HAD MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT ACROSS. 2ND TIME NOT SO LUCKY STOPPED AT LIGHT ATTEMPTED U TURN STALLED HALF WAY THROUGH STOPPED ALL TRAFFIC IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 4 MIN. SO THE REST IS THE SAME STORY PUT IN SHOP CANNOT DIAGNOSE. VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE.STALLING AND HARD STARTING BOTH INTERMITTENT AND WITH OUT ANY WARNING AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY (3 TO 6 TIMES A DAY).
NHTSA complaint #10631712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1. INTERIOR LIGHTS CONTINUE TO INTERMITTENTLY FLASH ON AND OFF. 2. ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR VARIOUS TIME PERIOD AND THEN GOES OFF. 50/50 WITH POWER STALLS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10598144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. STIFF WHEN DRIVING. CRACKS IN DASH AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG. ENGINE LIGHT ON AND REMAINS ON FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON. ADVISED THAT SRS ROLL COIL NEEDS REPLACING. PART ORDERED THROUGH CHRYSLER PARTS DEALER AND IS ON BACK ORDER.
NHTSA complaint #10598167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON MY WAY TO WORK ON MAY 8TH 2014, MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. IN A SPLIT SECOND DECISION I DECIDED TO GO TO WORK INSTEAD OF COFFEE FIRST TO CALL A MECHANIC AND WITHIN 2 MINUTES MY CAR HAD DIED. SMOKE WAS COMING IN THROUGH MY VENTS AND I HAD WITNESSES YELLING AT ME TO GET AWAY FROM MY CAR IT WAS ON FIRE. IN THE 5 MINUTES IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO GET THERE, THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS GONE. I HAD LITTLE TO NO WARNING OF THIS AND HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH NO RECALL OF THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT MY CHILDREN WERE NOT WITH ME THAT DAY AND THANKFUL THAT THE ONLY INJURY TO ME WAS SMOKE/FUME INHALATION.
NHTSA complaint #10587717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
NHTSA complaint #10559072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 CHRYSLER 300M. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NUMEROUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS. *SMD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE STRUTS, TIE RODS, RADIATOR, FUEL PUMP, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS, CAM SHAFT SENSOR WERE ALL REPLACED. THE STRUTS AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10549149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP THAT WAS AWARE OF ITS ENGINE PROBLEM AND DID NOT NOTIFY ME OR MAKE ME AWARE BEFORE THEY HAD THE ENHANCING PAPERWORK READY FOR ME TO SIGN A BINDING AGREEMENT ON A CAR THEY HAD ME BELIEVING WAS MECHANICALLY SOUND/.
NHTSA complaint #10522453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.