Chrysler 300M window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING FROM WINDSHIED AREA ALL THE WAY DOWN ,THEN ANOTHER CRACK DID THE SAME.ONE CRACK IS ON PASSENGER SIDE AND ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF DASHBOARD.

NHTSA complaint #10721340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT, LOOKING FOR A SPACE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH A LOUD EXPLOSION THAT ALSO SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANYTHING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NAPLES DEALERSHIP AND AFTER TESTING CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY SENSOR AND SUGGESTED I CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE ESTABLISHED A CASE NUMBER [XXX], SENT IT TO SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT AND SENT A PERSON TO INSPECT THE CAR. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER I WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY CHRYSLER HAD NO LIABILITY. WE ARE HAVING THE SEAT BELT AND SENSOR REPLACED [ABOUT $2,000], THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED ABOUT $800 WITH SOME INSURANCE RECOVERY] AND RENTING A CAR DURING THE 7-10 DAYS FROM NOW WHILE PARTS ARE ORDERED AND REPAIRS MADE. CERTAINLY I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD COVER THESE COSTS. BUT IN ADDITION I THINK CHRYSLER OWNERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE RISK OF THESE DEFECTIVE SENSORS. IN OUR CASE THERE WAS NO PASSENGER AND THE CAR WAS MOVING SLOWLY. HOWEVER, IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THIS MANNER WHILE ON A HIGHWAY, THERE COULD BE SIGNIFICANT RISK TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #10573976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

REAR GLASS ADHESION FAILURE : GLASS BECAME AIRBORNE AT 65 MPH, WAS LIFTED APPROX. 15' INTO THE AIR AND SHATTERED UPON IMPACT ON HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10200161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

HORRENDOOS MOLDY ODOR CAME FROM HEATING/AIR CONDITIONER WHEN ITWAS TURNED ON. SERVICE MANAGER, CITRUS CHRYSLER SAYS NOTHING CAN BE DONE EXCEPT REPLACE CONDENSER FOR OVER $800.00. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AS REQUIRED. EVAPORATOR SYSTEM HAS BEEN CLEANED TWICE. IF THERE IS A RECOGNIZED DEFECT IN 2004 300M'S, ISN'T IT POSSIBLE THAT THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTED IN THE 2002 300M?

NHTSA complaint #10185978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, CALM WEATHER MODERATE TEMP, THERE WAS A NOISE AND SUNROOF WINDOW EXPLODED. THE HEADLINER WAS CLOSED AND NOTHING STRUCK THE WINDOW THE GLASS SHATTERED. NO APPARENT REASON FOR THIS AS NO OVERPASS INVOLVED OR PASSING VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10152850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

1. NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING 2. SEVERAL POWER WINDOWS ON THE CAR HAVE STUCK CLOSED. COULDN'T ROLL DOWN WINDOW. 3. SEVERAL POWER WINDOW MOTORS WERE REPLACED ON THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, THIS WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I NOW HAVE A BACK GLASS THAT STICKS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAVE REPAIRED IT SEVERAL TIMES MYSELF!

NHTSA complaint #10139087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

DT: THE WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK, NONE OF THE WINDOWS GO UP OR DOWN.*AK

NHTSA complaint #10126184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 69000 MILES ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. AS A RETIREE I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO OWNING IT FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS BEFORE CONSIDERING PURCHASE OF A NEW CAR. MY PROBLEMS WITH THE 300 STARTED IN JAN OF '99 INOPERABLE WINDOW MOTORS A ) 1/28/99 957 MILES DRIVERS SIDE B) 3/30/99 3792 MILES RIGHT REAR C) 6/7/99 6301MILES RIGHT FRONT D) 8/01/01 27364 MILES LEFT REAR INDOW ALSO CRACK IN DASH ALL OF THE ABOVE WERE UNDER WARRANTY. THE FOLLOWING WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY 1) 7/25/02 40046 MILES TRANSMISSION SENSORS (WOULDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY) 2) 2/14/03 ABOUT 46000 MILES DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AGAIN. I REPLACED THE MOTOR 3) ABOUT 4/03 47000 MILES, RIGHT REAR WINDOW MOTOR CAPUT. STILL CAPUT. 4) ABOUT 50000 MILES, 2 OF 6 RADIO SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK 5) 6/03/04 58528 MILES SIGNIFICANT SHIMMY AFTER NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE. STILL SHIMMIES. 6) 6/19/04 58561 AIR CODITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILS MY PROBLEM IS I GUESS I DON'T COMPLAIN ENOUGH. I WAS PROMPTED TO DO SO THIS TIME AFTER SURFING THE NET AND FOUND I WAS NOT ALONE IN THIS REGARD. PERHAPS SOME GOOD WILL COME OF MY PLIGHT, IF NOT FOR ME, SOMEONE ELSE. THIS WAS THE 1ST AND LAST CHRYSLER DAIMLER PRODUCT I WILL OWN.

NHTSA complaint #10123761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

AROUND 42000 THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK STARTED MAKING A LOUD BUZZING NOISE AND REFUSED TO UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. NOW YOU MUST AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR THEN MANUALLY RELEASE THE LOCK. NOW AT 62000 THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER LOCK IS MAKING A LOUD BUZZING NOISE BUT STILL WILL UNLOCK. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN A CRASH BECAUSE YOU CANNOT UNLOCK THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WITH OUT KNOWING TO RELEASE THE LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY AND THEN MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOORS. A FAMILY MEMBER WHO ALSO OWNS A CHRYSLER PRODUCT OF THE SAME YEAR HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE DOORLOCKS AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (HIS WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY) AND WAS TOLD THAT SEVERAL MODELS OF THAT YEAR HAVE DEFECTED LOCKS. THEY REPLACED ALL HIS LOCKS AFTER THE SECOND LOCK WENT OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10114814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

THIS COMPLAINT HAS TO DO WITH WHAT I BELIEVE IS A DEFECT ON ALL CHRYSLER 300M 1999 THRU 2004. MY COMPLAINT IS THE DEFECT IN THE WINDOW DESIGN THAT LETS THE WINDOW GLASS COME IN CONTACT WITH JUST RUBBER. THERE IS NOTING BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE RUBBER. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR TWICE, AND NOT THE SAME WINDOW. MY COMPLAINT IS THE GLASS STICKS TO THE RUBBER AND GETS PULLED OUT OF ITS TRACK. ALL I DID WAS PUT THE WINDOW DOWN AND IT PULLED OUT OF THE TRACK. THE FIRST TIME THAT HAPPENED THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $130. NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. I AM DOING NOTHING WRONG JUST PUTTING THE WINDOW DOWN. FELT SHOULD BE BETWEEN THE WINDOW GLASS AND THE RUBBER. CHRYSLER SHOULD PICK UP THE TAB ON THAT REPAIR. PLEASE HELP? OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME PROBLEM IN WEB GROUPS ON THE INTERNET.

NHTSA complaint #10108235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES CONSTANTLY WHEN DRIVING. LOOKS BLURRY WHEN LOOKING TO THE REAR. REPORTED TO DEALER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE MIRROR AND WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX IT.

NHTSA complaint #10098770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

NAR 9-8-03. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT OPEN THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW OR THE RIGHT REAR DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #10039875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

ALL THREE SYSTEMS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME.IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL(FUSE,RELAY,ETC.)THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON.I`M NOT SURE AS TO WEATHER IS IS OPERATING PROPERLY.THE WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE AND THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM WILL NOT COME ON(NO DISPLAY)BUT THE A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH CAN BE HEARD ENGAGING ON THEN OFF AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10070708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A GLARE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS DISTRACTING, IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10064640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER 300M WHICH I PURCHASED NEW A CARMAX CHRYSLER, JEEP DEALERSHIP HERE IN GEORGIA. I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THAT I'VE TRIED TO GET REPAIRED OR COMPLIED WITH BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. 1. I READ ABOUT AND HEARD ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER ASSEMBLY SO I INQUIRED WITH THE DEALER AS TO WHEN I COULD BRING THE CAR IN FOR COMPLIANCE AND WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER WHEN TO BRING IT IN. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM CHRYSLER TO THIS DATE ON ANY RECALLS. 2. THE CAR HAS 62,000 + MILES ON IT NOW BUT OVER THE PAST 3YRS. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DELIVERING IT TO THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. ONCE THEY REPLACED THE FILTER AND FLUID BUT ON OCCASIONS IT STILL MAKES SOME NOISES. 3. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE WIND AND EXTERIOR ROAD NOISE THAT IT MAKES. ON THE CARS LAST MAINT VISIT. 12/16/03, 58595MI. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE DOOR SEALS WERE BAD AND IT WOULD COST $350.00 IN PARTS TO FIX. I ALSO REPORTED A BURNING SMELL, WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED AFTER SITTING 2 HRS. OR MORE, COMING FROM THE HEAT/AIR SYSTEM. NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S MFR. WILL FORWARD ANY FUTURE PROBLEMS I MAY HAVE.

NHTSA complaint #10060663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

FRONT WINDSHIELD SHOWS A REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD. DRIVER'S VISIBILITY IS IMPAIRED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER BELIEVES IT'S A POOR DESIGN.

NHTSA complaint #10044006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

I HAVE REPLACED 7 GOODYEAR TIRES ON MY 1999 300M AS WELL AS ONE CHROME RIM (SEVERAL SERIOUS BLOWOUTS). THE DRIVER & PASSENGER WINDOW MOTORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. HAVE MYSTERIOUS 2 INCH DASHBOARD CRACK NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. REPLACED SENSORS (CRANK CASE?). CHAFING WIRES CAUSE UNEXPECTED STALLS & FAILURES. LOCAL DEALER TRYING TO DIAGNOSE CURRENT PROBLEM-CAR STALLS AFTER SHIFT INTO DRIVE. AFRAID TO KEEP A CAR WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES. LOVE THE LOOK & ROOM OF THE CAR BUT MAY BE TOO DANGEROUS TO RISK STALLING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65MPH OR MISSING AN INTERVIEW.

NHTSA complaint #10032704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

LEFT REAR WINDOW STUCK IN UP POSITION. WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL. PAID FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED, YET I SEE A REAL "HISTORY" OF THIS SAME COMPLAINT FOR BOTH THIS CAR AND IT'S "SISTER" - THE INTREPID.

NHTSA complaint #10031030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

WINDOWS STICK TO WEATHER STRIPING/MOLDING CAUSING MOTORS TO STOP WORKING. CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX REAR WINDOWS, SO THEY NO LONGER OPEN. MOTORS ARE BURNING OUT BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE WEATHER STRIPING MATERIAL. NORMALLY HAPPENS DURING WARMER TIME OF YEAR. DEALER SAYS THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR ALL 3 OR 4 TO STOP WORKING AT SAME TIME - PAY THE $800 TO GET IT FIXED - AGAIN. HAZARD - PASSENGERS IN BACK SEAT CANNOT GET WINDOW TO ROLL DOWN IN AN EMERGENCY - SAME IN FRONT SEAT WHEN THEY STICK. CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM IN SERVICE BULLETINS. THEIR 'EXPERT ADVICE' TO SERVICE DEPARTMENTS: USE A CREDIT CARD TO UNSTICK WINDOWS. USE SILICON SPRAY TO KEEP WINDOWS FROM STICKING. WE DID THAT. THEY STILL STICK BECAUSE RUBBER MATERIAL GETS VERY SOFT IN HOT WEATHER AND THEN ADHERES TO THE WINDOW, CAUSING IT TO SEAL TIGHT AND NOT ROLL DOWN. ONLY ONE TOUCH ON CONTROLLER AND THE MOTOR STOPS WORKING. NO ADVANCE NOTICE. CHRYSLER WILL FIX THE MOTOR FOR $200 EACH, BUT WILL DO NOTHING TO REPLACE THE RUBBER WINDOW STRIPING THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10029231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED STRESS CRACKS IN THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE ON TWO OCCASSION EXPERIENCED THE SAME CRACK. IT STARTS UNDER THE SEAL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOUT 4" OFF OF THE BOTTOM, TRAVELLS OUT ABOUT TWO INCHES, TURNS TOWARDS THE TOP AND TRAVELLS TO THE SUN VISOR AREA. IT HAS NOT BEEN CAUSED BY A STRIKE TO THE WINDOW AND EACH CRACK IS ALMOST IDENTICAL IN SIZE AND LOCATION. IT LOOKS LIKE AN "L" IF VIEWED FROM THE EXTERIOR. I SUSPECT THAT THE BODY LACKS RIGIDITY AND IS THUS STRESSING THE GLASS AS IT FLEXS. IF THE CRACK WERE TO CONNECT TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE WINDOW, THE WINDSHIELD COULD FAIL. THE CAR IS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M.

NHTSA complaint #10025637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.