2000 Chrysler 300M

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.

1. THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC EVENT THAT LED UP TO THIS PROBLEM 2. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR, THE DEALERSHIP MADE A REPAIR TO MY STEERING COLUMN 3. YESTERDAY, THE RACK AND PINION ( I KNOW IT'S MISSPELLED) BROKE ON THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE BLUE AND I HAD NO STEERING CAPABILITY. I HAD JUST DROPPED MY 3 MONTH OLD SON OFF AND IF HE WOULD'VE BEEN IN THE CAR, THIS COULD'VE CAUSED A REALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM. MAYBE EVEN DEADLY. *TR

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. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LOSES CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE HORN AND AIR BAGS NOT TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED. THE REPAIR WILL COST $1,300. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THAT COMPONENT. THE VIN AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE TIE ROD, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER 300 MILES. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,720.

(1) MY HEATER IN MY 2000 CHRYSLER 300M COMES ON EVERY 8 SECONDS AUTOMATICALLY. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER TWO DAYS, HE ADVISED THAT HE CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WHAT HE THOUGHT WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE PART -- WASN'T. (2) MY DASHBOARD ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER 300M HAS TWO LONG CRACKS IN IT. THEY ARE APPROXIMATELY 10" (OR MORE) LONG. I AM AFRAID THAT THEY MAY AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS, SHOULD THEY BE NEEDED. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *JB