2003 Chrysler 300M

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CAM SENSOR WHICH WAS NOT LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF; YET, HE THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE LATER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD DAMAGED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WERE NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

HAD JUST GOTTEN CAR BACK FROM DEALERS GARAGE FOR AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR. HAD DRIVEN LESS THAN ABOUT 10 MILES SLOW CITY DRIVING 35MPH MAX. WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND THE TRANSMISSION WENT TO FULL THROTTLE INSTANTANEOUSLY. HIT BRAKES, TRIED TO CHANGE GEARS, STEER OUT OF TRAFFIC, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. FINALLY TURNED OFF THE KEY TO THE ENGINE. TURNED ON TWICE TO SEE IF ANY IMPROVEMENT. NONE. WHEN MECHANIC ARRIVED WITHIN ABOUT AN HALF HOUR AND TURNED ON ENGINE NO PROBLEM EXCEPT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS SHOWED BUILD UP OF PRESSURE IN TRANSMISSION CODE OF SOME KIND AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE HUB HAD BROKEN. TRANSMISSION NEEDED REBUILT OR REPLACED. HAD NOT THOUGHT TO REQUEST DEALER HOLD OLD PARTS BUT JUST CALLED TO REQUEST THEM TO HOLD . *TR

THE DASH AREA ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HAS DEVELOPED A CLEAN SLIT NOW IN EXCESS OF 6" LONG EXPANDING TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD. IT APPEARS TO BE PART OF THE BREAKAWAY PORTION OF THE DASH IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I AM CONCERNED THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE UNSIGHTLY APPEARANCE OF THE DASH, THAT IT MAY INTERFERE WITH OR TRIGGER AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, AND MAY THEREFORE BE A SAFETY HAZARD. WE HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF 4 300M'S AND THREE OF THE FOUR HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TWO (1999 AND 2001) WERE REPAIRED UNDER THE 3-YEAR WARRANTY, BUT THE 2003 IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

OUR 2003 CHRYSLER 300M AIRBAG LIGHT AND DTC CODE P 0581 BOTH WENT ON APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO. P0581 INDICATES CRUISE CONTROL MULTI-FUNCTION INPUT A CIRCUIT HIGH. THE CAR HAS 38,000 MILES. I SPOKE WITH A CHRYSLER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TWO OCCURRENCES INDICATED A BAD 'AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING COIL'. IN MY RESEARCH I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON CHRYSLER LLC MINIVANS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, ALSO THAT THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRING IN OTHER CHRYSLER MODELS. BECAUSE THIS SEEMS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER LLC VEHICLES, IS THERE ANY INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS? ALSO, THE DTC CODE P0420 INDICATING 1/1 CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. CHRYSLER LLC SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY AND EMISSIONS. *TR

THE HORN, CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. ALSO THE RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT ON THE DASH IS LUMINATED. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE SYMPTOMS AND IT APPEARS TO BE A BROKEN CLOCK SPRING. CHRYSLER HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR VEHICLES. IT APPEARS THAT THEY NOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER 300M. IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT A HORN THAT WORKS AND I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THAT IT IS NOT WORKING EITHER. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK THREE GUARD RAILS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HE SUSTAINED SEVERE HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES AND COULD NOT MOVE HIS RIGHT ARM. HE ALSO SUSTAINED A SEVERE WHIPLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED ANYONE OTHER THAN THE INSURANCE AGENCY. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

PURCHASED 2003 CHRYSLER 300M IN AUG 05, WITH 9,500 MILES. FROM THE BEGINNING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WAS RESET; IN ADDITION, GAS GAUGE AND LIGHT FLICKER. IN AUG 2006, ON A TRIP TO CA LIGHT CAME ON AND AT ONE POINT CAR WOULD NOT START IMMEDIATELY. STOPPED AT PASO ROBLES DEALER WHO RESET CODE. ON I!0, OUTSIDE SAN BERNADINO, IN THE THIRD LANE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE CAR DIED WITH ON WARNING OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. DUE TO THE ALERTNESS OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK DRIVER ON MY RIGHT, I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT CAUSING A MASSIVE PILEUP. ONCE HOME I HAD THE ORIGINAL DEALER REPLACE THE SENSOR. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A HAUGHTY YOUNG MAN - CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ONE O2 SENSOR AND NOW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS GONE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO COVER THESE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY DEALER FOUND A WAY TO COVER THE SENSOR AND NOW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IN THE MEANTIME MY CAR SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY, UTTERLY USELESS. IN ADDITION, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH CHRYSLER PRODUCTS: DODGE LANCER STOPPED ON TWO OCCASIONS ON LIGHTLY TRAVELED HIGHWAY. REPLACED TWO O2 SENSORS ON TWO SEPARATE INTREPIDS AND A DODGE CARAVAN. ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION SPED SENSORS ON THE 97 INTREPID AND THE 00 CARAVAN. THE SNIPPY PHONE CALL WAS THE LAST STRAW. THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THEIR PRODUCT OR IN SATISFYING THEIR CUSTOMERS. I AM THROUGH WITH CHRYSLER AFTER THIRTY YEARS! *TR

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES MADE A LOUD CLANKING NOISE AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE FREEWAY ONTO THE SHOULDER. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING ONLY FIVE FEET IT BEGAN CLANKING VERY LOUD. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN TRANSIT TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. *AK