Chrysler 300M wheel problems

WHEELS

THE STEERING AXLE ATTACH TO THE RACK OF PINION KEEP COMING OFF. WHEN THAT HAPPEN THE WHEEL FELL TO THE GROUND. IN MY CAR THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THAT HAPPEN.

NHTSA complaint #11330391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M EQUIPPED WITH UNIROYAL, TIRE LINE: TIGER PAW, TIRE SIZE: 225/55R1797J, AND DOT NUMBER: Y900FPUU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE SEAL BETWEEN THE RIM AND THE TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING LOSS OF AIR TO THE TIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN THE LOCATION OF THE TIRE THAT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE TIRE AND VEHICLE MILEAGE WERE 128,000.

NHTSA complaint #10820236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

WHILE TURNING A CORNER MY STEERING WHEEL TURNED ONE DIRECTION WHILE MY TIRES STAYED STRAIGHT. ALSO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. MY CAR WENT INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE ALMOST HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN MY WHEELS DECIDED TO TURN BACK WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST TO THE END OF STEERING RATIO. THIS CAR IS GOING TO END UP KILLING SOMEONE. THEN THERE WILL BE A MAJOR LAW SUIT. I REPLACED THE RACK & PINION. WORKED FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND NOW IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. ALSO REPLACED THE TIE ROD ENDS. THE BOLTS BACK OUT OR BECOME LOOSE ON THE RACK & PINION. HAVE HAD TO TIGHTEN THEM ON MANY OCCASIONS.

NHTSA complaint #10745403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

WHILE DRIVING, I EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING WHICH DIDN'T CORRECT UNTIL I REDUCED MY SPEED TO ABOUT 50MPH. THE ISSUE PERSISTED WHENEVER I DROVE THE HIGHWAY, NO MATTER THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD OVER A WEEK'S TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10477339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOODYEAR BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ UPDATED 01/27/12

NHTSA complaint #10441754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

CHROMED STEEL WHEELS FROM CHRYSLER CORRODING AND LEAKING AIR EVERY OTHER DAY 20 PSI OR MORE, EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. TIRE STORE HAS TRIED THREE TIMES TO SEAL THE TIRES WITH VERY LITTLE SUCCESS.

NHTSA complaint #10365587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

THE WHEELS ON THE 2000 CHRYSLER 300M ARE CHROME PLATED, WHICH LEADS TO SLOW LEAKS INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES TWICE DUE TO ABNORMAL WEAR AND TEAR DIRECTLY RELATED THE CHROME ISSUE. ALSO, THE I MUST RE-INFLATE THE TIRES TWICE A WEEK TO ENSURE THAT THE CAR IS ROAD-WORTHY. THIS HAS LED TO MULTIPLE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND IS A COMPLETE NUISANCE. I HAVE HAD THE WHEELS GROUND BOTH TIMES I REPLACED THE TIRES TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE, BUT IT PERSISTS AND DOES NOT MATTER WHAT TYPE OF TIRES I PUT ON THE CAR. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG AUTOMOTIVE PEOPLE.

NHTSA complaint #10361885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

CHROMED WHEELS ON 2000 CHRYSLER 300M CORRODE SUCH THAT SAFE TIRE PRESSURES CAN NOT BE MAINTAINED. EVEN NEW PERFORMANCE TIRES (AS SUGGESTED BY CHRYSLER) DO NO HOLD PRESSURE.

NHTSA complaint #10316360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ONE OF MY TIRES CAME OFF THE RIM WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE EVERY OTHER DAY, AS IT IS ALWAYS LOW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADDRESS. I HAVE 17" CHROME RIMS.

NHTSA complaint #10286023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

THERE IS SERIOUS CORRODING AND PITTING ON THE RIMS. THE RIMS LEAK 15 TO 25 PSI DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. POTENTIALLY FATAL IF NOT NOTICED BEFORE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A VERY COMMON WITH THE TYPE OF RIM USED ON CHRYSLER MODELS. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2002.

NHTSA complaint #10248668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE LUG STUDS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAVE SHEARED, LEAVING ONLY TWO (2) LUG NUTS HOLDING THE DRIVE WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED IN APRIL OF 2007 AND AGAIN IN APRIL OF 2008. BOTH TIMES, THE WHEELS HAD BEEN ROTATED PRIOR TO A LONG TRIP ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM WEST VIRGINIA TO FLORIDA, AND ON THE RETURN TRIP AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1300 MILES, THE SAME WHEEL (DRIVE WHEEL) LUGS AGAIN FAILED. IF THIS HAD NOT BEEN NOTICED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER COULD HAVE BEEN VERY REAL.

NHTSA complaint #10225303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE HIS SPOUSE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND 5 LUG NUT BOLTS SHEARED ON THE WHEEL HUB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER; YET IT HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125000. UPDATED 12/04/07

NHTSA complaint #10208456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

THE MANUFACTURED RIMS ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER 300M NO LONGER HOLD AIR (RIM #LG40RAV OR LC40RAV). ALL FOUR RIMS HAVE A SLOW LEAK, EVEN AFTER NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND A FEW LOCAL TIRE SHOPS HAVE INSPECTED THE RIMS AND ALL CONCLUDED THE METAL RIMS ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY ARE DETERIORATING ON THE INSIDE; ALL SEEM TO SUSPECT IT IS LIKELY THE RIMS WERE MADE WITH POOR QUALITY METAL. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE (800-992-1997, MILLIE, EMP#4MC, & HER SUPERVISOR, ROBIN, EMP#5RS) INDICATES THEY HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHY THE RIMS NO LONGER WORK (SUGGESTED A DRIVER MAY HAVE HIT A CURB) AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE THE RIMS OR LOOK FURTHER INTO THE SITUATION, BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS NO LONGER VALID. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY DO NOT AND WILL NOT REPLACE THESE RIMS UNLESS FORCED BY A RECALL. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP INDICATES THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR THE RIMS IS $2,828, THE CAR'S VALUE IS ONLY WORTH A LITTLE MORE THAN TWICE THAT AMOUNT.

NHTSA complaint #10206913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER 300 M THAT HAS CHROME/ALUMINUM WHEELS. ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT I WAS LOSING SUBSTANTIAL PRESSURE IN MY TIRES ON A REGULAR BASIS. THINKING THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE STORE WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES. UPON INSPECTION, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT THAT MY RIMS WERE CORRODING FROM THE INSIDE AND THAT THIS AFFECTED THE BEAD ON THE TIRE AND CAUSED IT TO LOSE PRESSURE. HE INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A "BIG PROBLEM" FOR CHRYSLER CARS AND THAT THE RIMS WERE "JUNK". I EXPERIENCE ADDITIONAL LOSS OF PRESSURE ABOUT EVERY 5 WEEKS OR SO AND HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE TIRE DEALER THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THEY POINT TO THE CORROSION AND THEIR FRUSTRATION WITH CHRYSLER NOT DEALING THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE LAST INCIDENT I CONTACTED A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND SPOKE TO ONE OF THEIR SERVICE TECHNICIANS. WHEN I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION HE SAID THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAD THE SAME ISSUE, INCLUDING THE PT CRUISER. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT CHRYSLER WAS NOT ALLOWING THEM TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT OTHER THAN GRIND DOWN THE CORROSION AND REMOUNT THE TIRE, AT THE OWNERS' EXPENSE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. HAVING TIRES LOSE PRESSURE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF THE WHEEL IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD. I HOPE NHTSA WILL LOOK INTO THIS AND REQUIRE CHRYSLER TO STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10204543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WHEELS FOR AT LEAST 4 OR 5 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET CHRYSLER TO REPLACE THEM. I GET FLAT TIRES OFTEN WHICH IS A PAIN. I AM 63 NOW AND DO NOT HAVE HELP WITH THIS. I BOUGHT A COMPRESSOR TO ASSIST ME IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE BEE OUT IN SNOW STORMS WITH FLAT TIRES. I WAS TOLD BY MARKETPLACE CHRYSLER, ROCHESTER, NY THAT I COULD BUY SOME WHEELS TO REPLACE THE ONES I HAVE. THE MAIN COMPANY DAIMLER CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED BY EMAIL AND TELEPHONE AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM. BOTH DAIMLER AND MARKETPLACE HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS TOO COSTLY FOR THEM TO CORRECT. I HAVE GONE TO DUNN TIRES. ROCHESTER, NY. THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THE NORTH. DUNN PUT NITROGEN IN THE TIRES WHICH HAS HELPED A LITTLE, BUT I STILL GET FLAT TIRES. I FEEL WHEN YOU PAY AS MUCH AS I HAVE FOR A CAR, YOU DO NOT WANT TO BUY NEW WHEELS. MY COWORKER TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR SITE WHEN I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH CHRYSLER. I NOTICED THAT THEY MADE SURE THAT THE 300 DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME WHEEL PROBLEM. INTERESTING.

NHTSA complaint #10169252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

2000 CHYSLER 300M. MYSELF AND TWO NEIGHBORS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM NUMBEROUS TIMES THIS YEAR. WE ARE FINDING THAT THE WHEELS ARE RUSTING/PEELING AND CAUSING THE SEAL ON THE TIRES TO BREAK, THUS, CAUSING CONSTANT FLAT TIRES. WE'VE ALL HAD THE WHEELS CLEANED AND RE-SEALED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD LET ALONE A CONCERN OF OWNERS FINDING FLAT TIRES ALL THE TIME. OUR DEALER INDICATED NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THAT THERE WERE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE WHEELS. THAT'S IT....WE'D LOVE TO HAVE THESE WHEELS REPLACED AT NO COST TO US SINCE THEY ARE EXPENSIVE. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS TO WHAT WE AS OWNERS (3) CAN DO ABOUT THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10143122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

I HAVE A 2002 CHRYSLER 300M. THE DESIGN OF THE WHEEL RIM IS BAD. THE RIMS OF MY CAR ARE BADLY CORRODED. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SEE THE CORROSION DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE WHEEL. MY FRONT TIRE, BOTH, STARTED LOSING AIR. THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN I WENT TO TURNED WHEN IT WAS RAINING AND MY CAR SKIDDED. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS IN THE OTHER LANE. I TOOK THE CAR TO GET NEW TIRE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT MY TIRES IT WAS THE RIM. THE TIRE WILL NOT SEAL TO THE RIM DO TO THE CORROSION. WHEN I CALLED THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE HUNG UP ON ME AND WAS RUDE. THE NEXT PERSON WAS VERY NICE, BUT COULD NOT HELP ME. I WILL REPLACE THE RIMS MYSELF. I UNDERSTAND THAT RIMS SOMETIMES DO THIS, BUT AS THE TIRE PLACE TOLD ME. CHRYSLERS IN PARTICULAR THIS DESIGN ON THE 300M ARE BY FAR THE WORST AND THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN RIMS AS CORRODED AS MINE.

NHTSA complaint #10140920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 300M CHRYSLER. EVER SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CAR HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH FLAT TIRES. HAD ABOUT FIFTEEN FLAT TIRES, NOT PUNCTURED BECAUSE THE WHEELS WILL NOT HOLD AIR. HE STATED THIS WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER CHROME WHEELS BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM AROUND THE RIM THAT CAUSED CORROSION AND THE TIRE LOSING AIR. HE STATED THIS WAS BASED ON WHAT DON SMITH TOLD HIM. HE STATES THAT DON SMITH TRIED TO GET HIM NEW TIRES A ND TRIED TO HELP HIM SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL .HE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, AND THE DEALER KEPT PUTTING HIM OFF. THE SERVICE MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM IT WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. THE TIRE SERVICEMAN TOLD HIM HE WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM FOR AS LONG AS HE OWNED THE CAR. IN JANUARY 05 HE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AFTER PUTTING NEW TIRES ON THE CAR. HE PUT NEW TIRES ON AND IT STILL HAPPENED. THE NEW TIRES HAVD 4,000 MILES ON THEM. HE WAS STILL HAVING FLAT TIRES. ALSO TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER LAST ON 10-03-05 AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY COULD NOT COVER IT. HIS LAST FLAT TIRE WAS ON 10-7-05.*AK UPDATED 11/16/2005 -

NHTSA complaint #10139266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

DT: THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES NOT HOLDING AIR BECAUSE OF THE RIMS. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 1999. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS.

NHTSA complaint #10138347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.