86 of the 1,130 complaints filed about the Chrysler 300M are about the transmission — 8% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1999.
86
Complaints
8%
Share of all complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND STAY AT THE SAME SPEED OR STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #10837020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED DOWN INTO A LOWER GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED REPEATEDLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND RESET THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10722709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
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.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK, SURGE FORWARD, AND THEN SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #10629395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
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.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V035000 (SEATS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #10610323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT CONTINUED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
NHTSA complaint #10555121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
USED 2004 CHRYSLER 300M ON 06/12/2012 50078 MILE ON CAR WHEN BROUGHT. ON SAID DATE TIRE PRESSURE AND BELT. WAS REPORT TO STOCKTON DODGE . IN STOCKTON CALIF . 12/11/12 AUTO TRANS , SLOW DOWN SHIFT YOU DOWN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT 40 MPH , STOCKTON DODGE SAID OK NOTHING WRONG 12/12/2012TRANSMISSSION SEEMS TO BE DELAYING IN SHIFT WAS TOLD ALL OK , NOT SENSORS LIGHT FOR TIRE STILL ON WAS CHECK , THEY PUT AIR IN TIRE STILL ON 12/28/2012. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , FOUND A LEAK DETECTION IN FUEL PUMP,AC BELT LOOSE. SAID ALL CODE ARE CLEAR . SENSORS LIGHT FOR TIRE ARE STILL ON 12/28/2012. SINCE I HAVE BROUGHT THIS CAR I BEEN IN THE AUTO SHOP'S AND STILL NOT ONE HAS FIX IT THEY JUST CHARGE ME MONEY . I HAVE CHANGE THE OIL LIKE IT SAY AND KEEP UP ON MY PART , I FELL THIS CAR SHOULD OF NOT BEEN PUT ON THE DEALER FLOOR UNTIL IT WAS SAFELY FOR ME . WAS TOLD IT NEED BRAKES AND COOL SYSTEM NEED TO BE DONE I HAVE NOT EVEN A YEAR AT THE TIME , IT IS A YEAR 06/12/2013 NOW TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS AND THE TELL ME THE SENSOR IS BAD. THE AC BELT ARE STILL MAKING NOISE. AND THE TIRE SENSOR LIGHT ARE STILL ON . I FELL THIS SHOULD BEEN FIX BEFORE I BROUGHT THE CAR I AM A WOMAN I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND THIS IS NOT RIGHT . MY CAR IS GOOD BUT IT NEED TO BE FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10519594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE GOES INTO "LIMP MODE" DAILY. SEEMS MOSTLY TO OCCUR ONCE COASTING OR SLOWING ON A OFF RAMP FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAN PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL THEN TURN OFF & RESTART WHICH SEEMS TO RESET "LIMP MODE" UNTIL SPEED DECREASES TO ROUGHLY 20 - 30 MPH. THERE SEEMS TO BE MULTIPLE OTHER DRIVERS WITH THIS CAR THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, YET NO RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER.
NHTSA complaint #10514999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
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.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE RPM READING SUDDENLY INCREASED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE CEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
NHTSA complaint #10476536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING IN THIRD GEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #10475631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER 300 M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONTAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE TRANSMISSION SHIFT OUTER BEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,600.
NHTSA complaint #10470650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE MALFUNCTION,TRANNY STUCK IN AUTO SHIFT MODE. NO WARNING LIGHT ON BUT SHIFTER FREE SHIFTS CANNOT PUT IN PARK. TURNED CAR OFF WILL NOT START, THE WORD DONE POPS UP ON DASH. RESEARCHED ONLINE SAME PROBLEMS WITH OTHER 300M MODEL YEARS FROM 1999 TO 2004.
NHTSA complaint #10456741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. IN ORDER TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
NHTSA complaint #10386141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT WAS DECELERATING FROM 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WHEN RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10384532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY; HOWEVER IT WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION VALVE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,549 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,036. UPDATED 03/22/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11
NHTSA complaint #10381017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR THREW ITSELF INTO LIMP MODE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT NOW READS THE CODES P1776 AND PO700.
NHTSA complaint #10353766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
CAR STALLED ON MAJOR ROADWAY. ONCE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. THEY HAD THE CAR FOUR DAYS. THERE WAS NO CODE TO SHOW PROBLEM. REPLACED CAM SENSOR. CAR IS NOW RUNNING FINE. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10350127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-60 MPH I HAD NOTICED THE RPM TO BE JUST OVER 4000. I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND IT REMAINED AT JUST OVER 4000 RPM AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE CODES ARE P0700, P1776. CAR JUST RANDOMLY THROWS ITSELF INTO SECOND GEAR OR GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND STAYS LOCKED THERE. FOR NOW, 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. ALL SIGNS POINT TO SOLENOID PACK ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA complaint #10335662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.