2004 Chrysler 300M

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE IN ACTIVATION WITH A DIM ILLUMINATION WHICH RESULTED TO LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE SERVICE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

2004 CHRYSLER 300M. CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED UPON EXITING THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE (LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR) A FEW SECOND LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED THE PROBLEM AGAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS INITIALLY FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. HOWEVER, IT WAS FURTHER DIAGNOSED TO BE THE SOLENOID PACK (PART OF THE VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY) THAT WAS FAULTY. THE NEW SOLENOID PACK THAT WAS INSTALLED JUST 3 DAYS EARLIER WAS AN OBSOLETE VERSION THAT HAD BEEN SUPERSEDED BY AN IMPROVED DESIGN. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CAM SHAFT ALONG WITH THE CRANK-SHAFT POSITION SENSORS WERE REPLACED. TWO DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO FLICKERED ON AND THEN OFF AND THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

2004 CHRYSLER 300M WELL MAINTAINED WITH 77105 MILES DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO CRACK OVER THE AIRBAG. THE COSMETIC ISSUE IS SERIOUS FOR SUCH A NEW CAR , BUT MORE IMPORTANT IS THE FEAR OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CRACK STARTING OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IF THIS PROGRESSES LIKE OTHERS THAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THIS WILL BECOME VERY SERIOUS VERY QUICKLY. I HAVEN'T FOUND ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. WHILE I REALIZE CHRYSLER IS GOING THROUGH BANKRUPTCY THIS PROBLEM MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND A SOLUTION FOUND. *TR

WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY, AT APPROX. 55MPH, IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH MANY BIG-RIGS IN THE MIX, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO SHUDDER/MISS OUT WHEN ACCELERATING. I HAD TO QUICKLY NAVIGATE OVER 3 LANES OF FAST MOVING TRAFFIC TO AVOID BEING REAR-ENDED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV ABOVE 2200 RPM. THE SERVICE SHOP HAS TRIED 4 TIMES TO REPAIR THE CAR, EACH TIME REPLACING VARIOUS SENSORS THAT WERE INDICATED BY THE ENGINE COMPUTER. AFTER EACH REPAIR, THE CAR WOULD RUN FINE FOR 2-3 DAYS BEFORE HAVING THE SAME FAILURE. IT IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED FOR MY VEHICLE BOTH FRONT SPEAKERS QUIT WORKING. NOW BOTH BACK SPEAKERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. A FRIEND WHO HAS BEEN A MECHANIC FOR OVER 30 YEARS RECOMMENDED ME TO THIS SITE. I SEE NO RECORD OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS BUT HE SAID IN HIS YEARS OF SERVICE HE HAS NEVER HAD TO PUT 4 SPEAKERS IN A CAR--ESPECIALLY ONE OF THE AGE AND CALIBER OF THIS CAR. *TR

AFTER DOING MY RESEARCH THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH 1998-04 CHRYSLER 300M CARS WHERE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LOCATED ON THE DASH A CRACK FORMS AND STARTS ABOUT 2-3 INCHES THEN GROWS UP TO 11-13 INCHES. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THROUGH MANY MANY 300M OWNERS AND THIS SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE A 04 300M THAT I PURCHASED ON 02-08 AND SEEN THIS CRACK. WITH THIS CRACK DASH PROBLEM ON THE SAME EXACT LOCATION WHERE MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE SEEN THIS CRACK FORM RIGHT AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I NEED TO FIND OUT HOW WILL THIS PROBLEM BE FIXED? *TR

RANDOMLY MY CAR WILL CUT OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. SOMETIMES I CAN WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT WILL START UP AGAIN (NOT VERY OFTEN). I CAN WIGGLE THE WIRE TO THE CONTROL VALVE (I THINK THAT IS WHAT IT IS CALLED, IT IS IN THE VERY FRONT OF THE ENGINE TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE), THE CAR WILL THEN START. I HAVE BEEN IN SOME VERY BAD SITUATIONS AND AM AFRAID OF WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF THIS CAUSES ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE WENT TO A CAR REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID IT MAY BE CAUSED BY THE CAM POSITIONING. I TRAVEL A LOT WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT MY CAR USED IN JANUARY 2008 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND THE CAR IS HARD TO START. HOWEVER, THE CAR DID PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING ISN'T CONSIDERED FAILING DURING INSPECTION. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THE ENGINE COOL PACKS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON, THE CAR STILL SHIMMIES AND IT IS STILL HARD TO START. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I START THE CAR! *TR