32 of the
1,130 complaints filed about the Chrysler 300M
are about the lighting —
3% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A 10 -12" CRACK JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL WORK OR NOT. IN ANY EVENT THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. DEALER(S) ARE OF NO HELP AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD THE COMMON PROBLEM OF THE HEADLAMPS/INSTRUMENTATION LIGHTS FLICKERING. HEADLAMPS WOULD FLASH ON/OFF ALONG WITH INSTRUMENT LIGHTING. HEADLIGHT SWITCH PANEL REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED.
NHTSA complaint #10650044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER AND HEATER A/C AIR CONDITIONER CLIMATE TEMPERATURE CONTROL LIGHTS QUIT WORKING.I FEEL THIS IS A HAZARD TO DRIVING, WHEN YOU CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST YOU GOING AT NIGHT.I CALLED CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.I AM NOT THE ONLY CAR LIKE THIS, THERE IS OTHER CARS AROUND THE SAME YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.I THINK THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED INTO.
NHTSA complaint #10626919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO COULD NOT FIND THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
NHTSA complaint #10454966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS, RADIO AND COMPASS LIGHTS FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY OR BECOME VERY BRIGHT FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN BECOME VERY DIM FOR A FEW SECONDS. I HAVE ONLY NOTICED THIS OCCURRENCE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN USE. DURING THIS EVENT, THE HEADLIGHTS ALSO APPEAR TO BECOME BRIGHTER OR GO DIM AT THE SAME TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10378555 — 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 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE IN ACTIVATION WITH A DIM ILLUMINATION WHICH RESULTED TO LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE SERVICE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.
NHTSA complaint #10322172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M AND WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON THEY WILL GO OFF AND ON , ON THERE OWN WHILE DRIVING ALSO THE DASH PANEL WILL GO COMPLETELY OUT AND BACK ON I FEEL THAT THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION WITH MY VEHICLE I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON FILE AS MY DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME.
NHTSA complaint #10318182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CAM SHAFT ALONG WITH THE CRANK-SHAFT POSITION SENSORS WERE REPLACED. TWO DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO FLICKERED ON AND THEN OFF AND THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
NHTSA complaint #10289488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,820.
NHTSA complaint #10280983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE STILL FLICKERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT REPAIRS WERE MADE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,120.
NHTSA complaint #10210405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOTH FOG LIGHTS ON MY 2004 300M SPECIAL STOPPED WORKING,. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE TO CHRYSLER DEALER 5/2/06 AND TOLD THE WIRING HARNESS WAS "BURNED". THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE HARNESS AT MY COST, $2000+ NEW OR $300+ USED FOR THE PART, PLUS LABOR. DECLINED REPAIR TO AWAIT OUTCOME OF COMPLAINT. THEIR WAS NO FIRE BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT ONE COULD NOT HAVE DEVELOPED.
NHTSA complaint #10156698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IS THERE SOME REGULATION ABOUT THE NEW LED TAIL LIGHTS? MANY OF THEM FLICKER AT A LOW FREQUENCY, LIKE A STROBE LIGHT, THAT IS VERY DISTRACTING. TESTS IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY FOR CRTS HAVE SHOWN THAT 60HZ FLICKER, WHILE INVISIBLE FOR MANY, IS VERY DISTRACTING FOR AROUND 1/3 THE POPULATION. 72HZ IS BETTER, BUT 80HZ IS NECESSARY TO COVER 95%+ OF THE POPULATION. SINCE LEDS HAVE FASTER RESPONSE AND SINCE THERE IS LITTLE OR NO COST TO DO IT RIGHT, LED TAIL LIGHTS OUGHT TO FLICKER AT 200HZ OR HIGHER. THE REASON THEY ARE PULSED IN THE FIRST PLACE IS TO PROVIDE BETTER BRIGHTNESS ELECTRONIC CONTROL, BUT THERE IS NO REASON TO FLASH SO SLOWLY.
NHTSA complaint #10153542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC COVERING ON THE HEADLIGHTS FOGGED UP AND BECAME DIRTY . THEY ARE NO LONGER EFFECTIVE DURING USE. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, THEY COULD REPLACE THE COVERING OF THE LIGHTS AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE MUST USE THE HIGH BEAMS AT TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10130281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE IS A FILM THAT COVERS THE HEADLIGHTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT HE COULD REPLACE THE LENS FOR A TOTAL OF $1,000.
NHTSA complaint #10094253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.