1999 Chrysler 300m

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Risk. EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.

Risk. IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) TOP MOUNTING BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY MANUFACTURED.

Risk. THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER MOUNTING BOLTS.

The manufacturer reports above are based on daimlerchrysler?s (dc) analysis of model year (my) 1998 (population = 356,384) and 1999 (population = 486,948) ja, jx and lh family subject vehicle data (earlier mys excluded).the population number includes all mys.the precise number of duplicates between odi and dc reports cannot be determined due to missing or incomplete information.the fatality incident involved an elderly person who attempted to stop a roll away vehicle and received fatal injuries.odi also gathered information on my 1997-99 prowler vehicles in this investigation. The prowler …

Based on the low failure rate, the absence of failures over the past year, the absence of injuries, and odi's field investigation of incident vehicles, a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. See attached report for additional information.

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INTERIOR FRONT DOOR HANDLE/BEZEL REPLACEMENT. *MJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER STEP-FATHER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COASTED OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT WAITED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BEFORE DRIVING TO THE DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I AM NOT SURE WHO MANUFACTURED THE AIRBAGS IN 1999 CHRYSLER 300S, BUT I AM WONDERING WHAT WOULD CAUSE AN AIRBAG TO HAVE A HOLE IN IT AND WHERE THE HOLE IS, IT WAS FRAYED, MY DAUGHTER WAS THE PASSENGER WHEN THEY WERE HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER QUARTER PANEL AND PASSENGER DOOR, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT HAD A BIG HOLE IN IT AND WAS FRAYED WHERE THE HOLE WAS, LIKE A FLAG THAT HAS BEEN BLOWING IN THE WIND FOR YEARS, I AM COMING UP ON STATUE OF LIMITATIONS SO YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WOULD BE SO APPRECIATED!!!! MY LAWYER DOES HAVE PICTURES OF THE AIRBAG WITH THE HOLE IN IT, AND SHOWING ALSO HOW IT WAS FRAYED. MY DAUGHTER SADLY LOST HER LIFE IN THIS ACCIDENT, SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED NOVEMBER 29TH 2014 ON HWY 23 NEAR WAITE PARK MN, CAR WAS IN MOTION, HER NAME IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE RANDOMLY OCCURRING AND WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

"TAKATA RECALL" ON NOV. 04,2015 A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY AND WAS MOVING APPROX. 30-35MPH. I T-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE 2 OTHER PASSENGERS OTHER THAN MYSELF. THE DRIVER HAD HIT HIS LEG UNDER THE DASH. I WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT AND BOTHE MY KNEES HIT THE LOWER PART OF THE DASH. MY SEAT BELT DID WORK ON IMPACT AND I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. MY DAUGHTER INLAW WAS IN THE BACK SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE AND SHE SUFFERED 2 BUMPS ON HER HEAD. AS FOR ME, I DIDNT HAVE ANY BROKEN BONES BUT I SUFERED SEVERE BRUISING. I WAS IN SHOCK AND MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT I STARTED FEELING SHARP PAINS TO THE LEFT PART OF MY CHEST CONSTANTLY LIKE NEEDLES STABING OVER AND OVER. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO BREATH. I COULDN'T GET A FULL BREATH. THE LAST FEW DAYS I'VE STARTED HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS IN MY LEFT SIDE OF MY NECK AND UPPER LEFT ARM/SHOULDER. OTHER PAIN I'VE BEEN HAVING I'VE EXPLAINED TO THE DOCTOR AND OTHERS AND THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS MY SIATIC (DON'T KNOW HOW TO SPELL IT) NERVE. IF I STAND WRONG OR REACH UP WITH MY ARMS THE PAIN GOES FROM MY LOWER BACK AND ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BACK OF MY LEGS. IT'S A DEEP ACHING PAIN THAT SEEMS TO BE AGGRIVATING. IT IS WORSE IN THE MORNIGS OR WHEN IT IT COLD. I HAVE TO TAKE MUSCLE RELAXERS, DONT KNOW IF THERE IS ANY PERMANENT DAMAGE. ONLY TIME WILL TELL. CAT SCAN AND X-RAYS CAME BACK OK. NO BROKEN BONES. I HAVE THE POLICE REPORT OF THE INCIDENT BUT AT THIS TIME I DO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT RECLINED AND THE SEAT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V035000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING THAT LATER CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A SEWAGE AREA. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

MY 1999 300 M HAS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE: ******* RECALL ID # 57541 - SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERPLUSHIDE DETAILS RECALL DATE: FEB 05, 2003 MODEL AFFECTED: 1999 CHRYSLER 300M SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSEQUENCES: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 1066000 ******* MY COMPLAINT IS WITH CHRYSLER. THE DEALER (JACK KEY IN LAS CRUCES) SAYS THE CAR WAS FIXED IN 2005 (I KNOW IT WAS NOT BECAUSE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE I DROVE IT OFF OF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR). DEALER SAY NOT COVERED BY RECALL. CALLED ABOVE 800 # AND CHRYSLER SAYS SAME. DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO PAY FOR FIX. IT'S NOT THE MONEY THAT BOTHERS ME. IT'S THE FACT THAT I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT A RECALL STATES AND THE COMPANY IS NOT GOING TO FIX IT FOR FREE. CHRYSLER SAYS THEY FIXED IT BUT YET THE EXACT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THAT'S NOT A FIX. REPLACING A FAULTY/GOING TO BREAK/RECALLED PRODUCT/... WITH THE EXACT SAME PART IS NOT A FIX IN MY BOOK. WHEN YOU RECALL SOMETHING, YOU FIX IT WITH SOMETHING THA

THIS VEHICLE HAS A RAW GAS SMELL. COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. I MUST COVER MY FACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS CRACKED WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE CAR FOR NO REASON STALLS AND LEAVES NO CODES. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALERS 2 TIMES AND A MECHANIC ONCE, THEY BOTH SAY THEY CANT FIX IT IF IT ISN'T BROKEN. THE DEALER SAID DRIVE IT UNTIL IT FAILS FOR GOOD, MY PROBLEM WITH THAT IS IF IT STALLS IN SAY THE OUTER LANE OF THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH AND I HAVE NO POWER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY FROM A 70 MPH SEMI WHAT DO I DO THEN BODIES ALL OVER THE INTERSTATE AND WHOS AT FAULT THEN? *TR

CAR STARTED ON THE EVENING OF AUGUST 12TH, DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES, STOPPED FOR 10 MINS, RESTARTED & DRIVEN 5 MORE MILES. I WENT TO START IT AGAIN AFTER ABOUT A HALF HOUR, WOULD TURNOVER BUT WOULD NOT START. CAR TOWED BY MECHANIC 8/13/2014. AS OF 9/26/14, CAR HAS BEEN IN MECHANIC'S CARE & UNABLE TO FIX. CAR BEING TOWED BACK TO ME WITH NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO FIX IT. MECHANIC HAS HAD VEHICLE ON 2 SEPARATE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES. MECHANIC INFORMED ME HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE COMPUTER THEN FLYWHEEL THEN BACK TO COMPUTER BUT UNABLE TO FIX IT & GIVING UP TRYING. THIS CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH LOW MILES ON IT, I'M AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO OR HOW TO GET IT FIXED. IT WAS WITH MECHANIC 6 WEEKS & NOW BEING RETURNED AS "UNFIXABLE". *TR

I WAS STOPPED & JUST PUT IT INTO DRIVE FROM PARK & THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT IT DIDN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY. THE CAR IS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE DID PROPERTY DAMAGE. *TR

1ST TIME PULLING INTO TRAFFIC IT STALLED I LUCKED OUT HAD MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT ACROSS. 2ND TIME NOT SO LUCKY STOPPED AT LIGHT ATTEMPTED U TURN STALLED HALF WAY THROUGH STOPPED ALL TRAFFIC IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 4 MIN. SO THE REST IS THE SAME STORY PUT IN SHOP CANNOT DIAGNOSE. VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE.STALLING AND HARD STARTING BOTH INTERMITTENT AND WITH OUT ANY WARNING AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY (3 TO 6 TIMES A DAY). *TR

MY AIRBAGS EXPLODED ON MY CHRYSLER 300M 1999 JULY 8TH. THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. CLEAN TITLE. I CAME HOME FROM WORK, PARKED MY CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. 3 HOURS LATER I HAD TO RUN TO THE STORE AND AS I WALKED TOWARDS MY CAR I NOTICED BOTH OF MY FRONT AIRBAGS OUT. I LOOKED AROUND MY CAR TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE AND I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I ASSUMED THAT THE EXPLOSION OF THE AIRBAGS COULD'VE BEEN DUE TO THE SEVERE WEATHER WE HAD IN OUR AREA, THERE WAS SOME FLOODING AND ALSO THE HOT/HUMID WEATHER. I DIDN'T MOVE MY CAR AFTER SEEING THE AIRBAGS OUT, THE CAR WAS LEFT AS IS. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY SENT ONE OF THEIR AGENTS TO TAKE A LOOK AND TAKE PICTURES AND CHECK THE CAR OUT HIMSELF. HE WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT AIRBAGS EXPLODED WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT HE SAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO TALK WITH SOME OTHER PEOPLE AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY BECAUSE THEY'VE NEVER COME ACROSS A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. ABOUT A WEEK LATER HE SENT ANOTHER AGENT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR AND HE WAS SURPRISED AS WELL, HE TOOK A LOOK AT THE CAR, INSIDE AND OUT, COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THIS WAS BASICALLY AN INVESTIGATION AT THIS POINT. A WEEK LATER THE FIRST AGENT CALLS BACK TO NOTIFY ME THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO PAY US FOR THIS DAMAGE AND THAT WE ARE ON OUR OWN BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHO TO PUT THE BLAME ON. I THEN DECIDED TO CALL CHRYSLER TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO COULD NOT FIND THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN OFF FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC FRIEND AND HE SAID THAT ALL THE BOLTS ASSOCIATED WITH MY RACK AND PINION HAD BECOME LOOSE. HE TIGHTENED THE BOLTS UP, AND THE VERY NEXT DAY THEY WORKED LOOSE AGAIN. HE DID RESEARCH ON MY VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINS ABOUT THE RACK AND PINION AND IS SHOCKED THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT MADE A RECALL YET. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS OR PROBLEMS, BUT AS I READ ON THE INTERNET SOMEONE HAS DIED FROM THE RACK AND PINION PROBLEMS, AND THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS DUE TO THE RACK AND PINION NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. MY MECHANIC FRIEND IS GOING TO TRY TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS AGAIN USING LOCK TIGHT(?) ON THE BOLTS AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL HELP THE PROBLEM. MY FEAR IS THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AS LISTED ON WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2000/CHRYSLER/300M/STEERING/PROBLEM.ASPX AND CANNOT GET THE HELP THAT THEY NEED AND THEIR ONLY HELP LIES WITHIN A RECALL BY CHRYSLER ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE DIFFICULT ECONOMY. NOT EVERYONE IS LUCKY TO HAVE A MECHANIC THAT IS A FRIEND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL HOME. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 05/10/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AT ANYTIME. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED BY AREA MECHANICS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE, CURRENT MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/14/11*LJ UPDATED 09/23/11*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE BATTERY AND CABLES WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE CAM SHAFT AND CAM SHAFT SENSOR, BUT NONE OF THE REPAIRS CORRECTED THE FAILURE. DIAGNOSTIC TEST WERE PERFORMED FOUR TIMES WITHOUT BEING TOLD WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

CRACK ON THE DASH AT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE DASHBOARD WAS RESURFACED; HOWEVER, TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK GEAR AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT STALLED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. TWO DAYS AFTER THE FAILURE HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE EGR VALVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,065.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO PRIOR OCCASIONS AND BOTH TIMES, THE CONTACT WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. IN JUNE OF 2009 WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE LEFT DRIVERS DOOR HE NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER STATED THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $190.00 WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE LABOR AT AN ESTIMATE OF $90.00 AN HOUR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

BRAKES APPLIED WITH OUT THE APPLICATION FROM THE DRIVER THEN RELEASED .THIS OCCURRED TWO TIMES DRIVING AT 50 MPH. THE CAR WAS THEN PARKED. THE DEFROST AND HEAT CAME ON AND THE ANTILOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED BOTH TIMES. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A SHOPPING MALL THE POWER STEERING ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M WENT OUT.(NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED) I HAD TO USE MOST OF MY STRENGTH TO COMPLETE THE TURN. I PULLED INTO A NEARBY PARKING SPACE WITH THE SAME DIFFICULTY AND RAN MY ERRAND. WHEN I RE-ENTERED THE CAR THE STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL UNTIL I GOT TO MY HOUSE ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER WHEN THE POWER STEERING AGAIN WENT OUT. I LEFT THE CAR PARKED UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING. I DROVE TO A DEALERSHIP ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY AND THEN LATER BACK HOME WHEN THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING EITHER ON THE WAY TO OR FROM THE DEALERSHIP NOR HAS IT OCCURRED SINCE THEN. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN THAT THIS MAY BE A PRECURSOR TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE READ ABOUT THE MANY STEERING RELATED PROBLEMS WITH MY TYPE OF VEHICLE AND FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS TO PASS THIS INFORMATION ON. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY STALLING ON ME SINCE JULY OF 2008. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WILL UNEXPECTEDLY STALL AND THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN. I USUALLY HAVE TO COAST TO THE BERM. IT HAPPENS EVERY ONE TO TWO WEEKS. THIS WEEK IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES! I HAD IT PUT IN THE SHOP YESTERDAY AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY SAY IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR BUT SINCE IT WOULDN'T CUT OFF ON THEM AND THERE ARE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER THEY CANNOT BE SURE. *TR

1999 CHRYSLER 300M - HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 2002. ABOUT A YEAR AGO WE NOTICED IT WOULD STALL DURING OPERATION THEN IMMEDIATELY RESTART. NOW IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT JUST STOPS WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DURING CITY DRIVING OR EVEN AT A LIGHT. USUALLY RE-STARTS RIGHT AWAY BUT LATELY IT TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE RE-START IS POSSIBLE. TOOK TO DODGE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I WON'T ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THE CAR AS IT IS TOO DANGEROUS. ANY FEEDBACK ON WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

ACCELERATOR STICKS , HAPPENED ONE TIME WHEN VEHICLE WAS NEW, (VEHICLE WAS LESS THEN SIX MONTHS OLD, ALSO HAPPENED ON 07/11/08 AND 07/12/08) WHEN DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THEN REMOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR, PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN, CAR KEEPS GOING FASTER TILL ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN. *TR

COOLING FAN NOT WORKING IT BLOWS FUSES,AC NOT WORKING AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE MOVES TO HOT SYMBOL WHEN CAR IS STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS TOO LONG OR IN PARKED POSITION TOO LONG. WHEN AIR OR HEAT BLOWS,FAN MAKES A HUMMING NOISE. *TR

CRACK DEVELOPING OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND CHRYSLER DOESN'T CARE. 99 CHRYSLER 300M. *TR

1. STARTED WITH CLUNKS AND AWKWARD NOISES IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO HAVE LOOSE PLAY. FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CHECKED AN NEVER FOUND A PROBLEM. 2. ONE NIGHT TURNED LEFT AND CAR WANTED TO TURN RIGHT. WHILE NORMAL DRIVING THE CAR WOULD PULL LEFT AND RIGHT. COUNTLESS AMOUNT OF EVENTS WERE I ALMOST CRASHED. 3. RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH TIE RODS. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED. *TR

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. *TR

ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLING AT DANGEROUS HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 OR 70MPH) AND AT TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ENGINE HAS STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST EIGHT MONTHS FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND THEN STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AFTER COMING TO A STOP. LIGHTS, INDICATOR LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SOMETIMES FLICKER ON AND OFF RIGHT BEFORE STALLING. CAR HAS HAD DIAGNOSTICS RAN ON IT, BUT NO ERROR CODES WERE PRESENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE ELECTRICAL POWER WINDOWS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. THE HEATED DRIVER SEAT BURNED THE CONTACTS COAT. THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WAS DIM. THE ELECTRICAL DIDN'T OCCUR WHEN THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY CAN ONLY DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE IF IT WAS DUPLICATED. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,751 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AIR BAG FAILURE IN THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 03/18/08. *LJ UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT THE SUSPENSION NEEDED REPLACING ON HER VEHICLE. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT IF SHE DROVE OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMP AT 50 MPH, THE STEERING WOULD FAIL. SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE IN HER PREVIOUS VEHICLE, A 1996 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. A MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT IF SHE DROVE AROUND A CURB, THERE WOULD BE A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE STEERING WOULD GREATLY MALFUNCTION. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS. AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS I NOTICED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO TURN ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. SHORTLY AFTER THAT MY FACTORY STEREO WENT OUT. THE NEXT THING I NOTICED WAS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. AFTER THAT MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SPEAKERS WENT OUT. AFTER THAT MY HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TURNING ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. AFTER THAT MY HEATING UNIT WOULD COME ON AUTOMATICALLY WHENEVER I WOULD START THE CAR. I'VE NOTICED A SLIGHT BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR ONCE I'VE STARTED IT UP. MY HEATED SEATS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. THERE'S A WHISTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. MY ENGINE SOUNDS LOUD NOW. THERE'S A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IS SHORTING OUT. ITS HAS A DENSE HIGH PITCHED SOUND. SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT AND I HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS ON THEY WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF. WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR THE ENGINE STRUGGLES TO TURN OVER. IT SEEMS AS IF EITHER MY BATTERY IS DYING OR MY ALTERNATOR HAS HAD IT. THE CAR HAS DIED ON ME BEFORE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THERE IS A MYSTERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THESE CHRYSLER 300M CARS. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND NONE OF THEM COULD PINPOINT THE EXACT CAUSE OF ALL THESE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH THE CAR. I GUESS I'M '!@#$%. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR ALL OF THESE DEFECTS AND I NO LONGER HAVE A WARRANTY ON THE C

ENGINE DIED AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. PULLED TO THE CURB AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. CAR TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. HARD TO STEER WITH THE ENGINE DEAD. NOT SURE IF MY WIFE COULD HAVE TURNED THE CAR OR NOT. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. WHEN ENGAGED, THE GEAR SHIFT DOES NOT REMAIN IN THE PARK POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE MUST BE PARKED ON A HILL AND WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE PARK POSITION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THE DASHBOARD CRACKS ALONG THE SRS AIRBAG ENCLOSURE. THIS CRACK CAN NOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIRBAG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TREAD FOR THE DRAIN PLUG WAS WEARING THIN AND THE OIL PAN AND PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT ONLY OCCURS WITH THE 300M AND CONCORDE VEHICLES. THE TOOL THAT MECHANICS USE TO PERFORM THE OIL CHANGES IS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT DAMAGES THE TREAD. CHRYSLER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $575 PLUS TAX FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM TO TAPE THE PAN AND PLUG INSTEAD. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94,815. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

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

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. *TR

DASH ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M HAS A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE KEPT IT IN OUR GARAGE. THE CRACK IS NOT NEW IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR YEARS. MY UNCLE HAD THE EXACT SAME CRACK IN HIS 1999 300M AS WELL. I'VE LEARNED VIA THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I FEEL IT COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT EXISTS RIGHT OVER THE AIR BAG. *TR

RACK AND PINION BROKE AFTER I NOTICED A LOSS OF CONTROL IN STEERING MY CAR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT DRIVING WHEN THE DEVICE SNAPPED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. ON JULY 29, 2007, WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR FIVE HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE AND THREE OTHER VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THE DRIVEWAY SUSTAINED PROPERTY DAMAGE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

I BOUGHT A SET OF YOKOHAMA TIRES FOR MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M IN JULY 2006. WE HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES NOT HOLDING AIR. FINALLY, NOW, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW 2 HALF DOLLAR SIZE HOLES IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AS TO NOT CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TIRES PLUS FOR THE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS AS WELL AS THIS BLOWOUT. WE WILL OBVIOUSLY BE REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES AND WILL NOT BE BUYING THIS BRAND AGAIN. *JB