1999 Chrysler 300m complaints

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. HE SAYS THAT ON MAY 15TH ,2005 HE STARTED VEHICLE AND TRIED TO PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND THE SHIFTER BROKE FROM THE WELDING. SHIFTER IS ON THE FLOOR NOT ON THE STEERING COLUMN. HE NOTICED THAT ON MAY 13TH 2005 IT WOULD NOT GO IN DRIVE. IT WAS LIKE IT WAS LOCKED. HE PULLED THE SHIFTER REALLY HARD AND IT RELEASED. HE DROVE VEHICLE AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL MAY 15TH 2005. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM LIKE THIS. HE THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD TRIED TO STEAL THE CAR. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE CABLE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GETTING HOT AND IT MIGHT BREAK REALLY SOON SO HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT. *AK *NM

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT END RATTLES, SHE GOT INTO AN UNRELATED ACCIDENT. BUT WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED THE MECHANIC TOLD HER SHE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END BALL JOINT. VIBRATION OCCURS MORE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, BUT BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 69000 MILES ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. AS A RETIREE I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO OWNING IT FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS BEFORE CONSIDERING PURCHASE OF A NEW CAR. MY PROBLEMS WITH THE 300 STARTED IN JAN OF '99 INOPERABLE WINDOW MOTORS A ) 1/28/99 957 MILES DRIVERS SIDE B) 3/30/99 3792 MILES RIGHT REAR C) 6/7/99 6301MILES RIGHT FRONT D) 8/01/01 27364 MILES LEFT REAR INDOW ALSO CRACK IN DASH ALL OF THE ABOVE WERE UNDER WARRANTY. THE FOLLOWING WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY 1) 7/25/02 40046 MILES TRANSMISSION SENSORS (WOULDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY) 2) 2/14/03 ABOUT 46000 MILES DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AGAIN. I REPLACED THE MOTOR 3) ABOUT 4/03 47000 MILES, RIGHT REAR WINDOW MOTOR CAPUT. STILL CAPUT. 4) ABOUT 50000 MILES, 2 OF 6 RADIO SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK 5) 6/03/04 58528 MILES SIGNIFICANT SHIMMY AFTER NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE. STILL SHIMMIES. 6) 6/19/04 58561 AIR CODITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILS MY PROBLEM IS I GUESS I DON'T COMPLAIN ENOUGH. I WAS PROMPTED TO DO SO THIS TIME AFTER SURFING THE NET AND FOUND I WAS NOT ALONE IN THIS REGARD. PERHAPS SOME GOOD WILL COME OF MY PLIGHT, IF NOT FOR ME, SOMEONE ELSE. THIS WAS THE 1ST AND LAST CHRYSLER DAIMLER PRODUCT I WILL OWN.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A CRACK BY THE AIR BAG ON THE DASHBOARD. ANOTHER CRACK FORMED ABOVE THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND SAID THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS. THE CONSUMER WENT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEBSITE. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *JB

SIX TO SEVEN INCH CRACK APPEARED IN DASHPAD ON LEFT SIDE OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. APPEARS THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY OR PERHAPS MALFUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH.

A LOUD CLANKING NOISE HAD COME FROM THE FRONT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. WHILE ACCELERATING AT ANY SPEED THE NOISE WOULD GET LOUDER. THE DRIVER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC

STEERING RACK BINDS WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNING MAKING IT VERY HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER SAID DC WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP COVER COSTS OF REPLACEMENT RACK @ 1200$. HAVE PUT ALMOST A MILLION MILES ON VARIOUS VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS A DEFECT THAT IS AS UNSAFE AS THE 300M STEERING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS BURNING. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO PULL THE WIRING APART TO STOP THE BURNING.*AK

DASHBOARD CRACKING ALONG EACH SIDE OF THE AIRBAG.*AK

LAST SPRING WHEN I PULLED MY CAR OUT OF MY HEATED GARAGE THAT IT WAS STORED IN ALL WINTER I NOTICED ABOUT A 3" CRACK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. SINCE THEN, THAT CRACK HAS GROWN TO OVER 7" LONG AND ANOTHER ONE APPEARED THIS WINTER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRBAG THAT IS ABOUT 3" LONG. I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT PROVACATION. I ALSO FOUND THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CHELSTYLE.COM/CHELSTYLE_JEEP_COMPLAINTS_CHRYSLER_COMPLAINTS_300M_DASHBOARD_COMPLAINTS_BEFORE_YOU_BUY_A_CHRYSLER_JEEP.HTM I WENT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID THERE IS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP CAN DO ABOUT IT AND HE HAS SEEN OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER WENT TO BUCKLE THE CHILD INTO THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE CHILD TOUCHED THE GEAR SHIFT, AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S FOOT BEING ON THE BRAKE.*AK

MAG RIMS ERODED FROM THE INSIDE, CAUSING THE TIRE NOT TO SEAL OR HOLD AIR. CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE THE RIMS BACK TO THE DEALER. *AK

CRASH IN CHRYSLER 300M. I HAD ADJUSTED MY SEAT WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SEAT DETACHED FROM TRACK AND PULLED AWAY, SUBSEQUENTLY I REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR. I MADE THE COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER WHO MADE A RECALL ON THE SEAT BOLT BUT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. I HAVE HAD THE SAME/FORWARDED ADDRESS.*AK

HEADLIGHT LENS IS VERY CLOUDY. OXIDATION APPEARED ON THE LENS. CONSUMER FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE.*AK *TC

THE VINYL MATERIAL ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M HAS DEVELOPED A VERTICAL CRACK AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.*AK

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED OPEN AROUND THE OUTLINE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. SEPARATE CRACKS OF 3,4, AND 6" LENGTHS. CRACKS BEGAN APPEARING RIGHT AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER, ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE WHOLE DASH AND THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. AFRAID OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IMPLICATIONS.*AK

NOTICED FOOT LONG CRACK ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SHORLTY AFTER BUYING VEHICLE. 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://P209.EZBOARD.COM/F300MENTHUSIASTSCLUBFRM8.SHOWMESSAGE?TOPICID=647.TOPIC.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF A PARKING GARAGE AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED OUT INTO TRAFFIC. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHECK THE VEHICLE BEFORE THEY CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65-75, CAR STOPS RUNNING. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD, IT RESTARTED AFTER 30 MINUTES. MECHANIC COULD FIND NO CAUSE. NO PROBLEMS FOR 2-3 DAYS OF DRIVING AND IT DID IT AGAIN STRANDING MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND HER BABY. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL PUMP. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. MECHANIC NOW HAS THE GAS TANK OFF THE CAR. I HAVE SEEN 9-10 SIMILAR CASES FOR THE 99 300 AND LATER YEARS. HELP! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COSTLY. *JB

THE RIM ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE VEHICLE WAS CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT,WHICH IS AFFECTED THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN ON THE ROAD. OWNER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A TREE. THE DEALER STATES THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD MALFUNCTIONED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

I HAD A 1999 CHRYSLER 300 WHICH DEVELOPED WHEEL EROSION AT 3 YEARS OLD AND 97000 MILES DRIVEN. A VIBRATION DEVELOPED THAT COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THE WHEELS COULD NO LONGER BE BALANCED. ALL 4 WHEELS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AS CHRYSLER REFUSED TO CONSIDER ANY WARRANTY. WHEELS ARE NOT A CONSUMABLE.*AK

TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL ON THE STICK REPLACEMENT. DEALERSHIP ALSO REPLACE SPEAKERS IN FRONT DASHBOARD. DASH SINCE THEN IS CRACKED ALONE THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SERIOUS CRACK THAT CAN LEAD TO AN UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WE HAVE RECORDS TO PROVE THAT THE DEALERSHIP CRACK THE DASH WHEN (THEY) DEALERSHIP REMOVE THE FRONT SPEAKERS FOR REPLACMENT AS WELL AS THE RECALL ON THE STICK SHIFT RECALL. *AK

BOUGHT 300M CHRYSLER IN JUNE 2000. FROM TIME OF PURCHASE NUMEROUS TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BELTS SHIFTING. IN DEC '03' STARTED HEARING A METAL TO METAL NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT ESPECIALLY ON SLOW TURNS.*AK AFTER ARRIVING IN FLA ON VACATION DUE TO AN INCREASING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT ON JAN 17TH BROUGHT CAR TO FLAGLER CHRYSLER DEALER, AFTER $582 WORTH OF WORK THEY INFORMED ME THEY COULD NOT DETECT THE SOURCE OF NOISE. ON FEB 4TH BROUGHT CAR TO A GOODYEAR FRONT END GARAGE, AFTER $260 THEY WERE SORRY BUT COULD NOT FIND SOURCE OF EVER WORSENING NOISE. ON FEB 20TH BROUGHT CAR TO POMPANO BEACH CHRYSLER DEALER, AGAIN AFTER $330 THEY ALSO WERE SORRY THEY COULD NOT FIND SORCE OF THIS NOISE. CONSIDERING THE LONG DRIVE BACK HOME WE DECIDED FOR SAFETY SAKE TO GET RID OF THIS PROBLEM CAR AND BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE HOME. OBVIOUSLY AS WE NO LONGER HAVE THIS CAR OUR COMPLAINT IF MORE FOR INFORMATIONAL PUPOSES. WE DONT WANT ANYONE INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT.

IN REVERSE VEHICLE JERKED BACK WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I WAS RECENTLY IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND HIT A DRIVER WHO HAD TURNED IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY. I WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M SMASHED INTO THE MAN WHO TUNED IN FRONT OF ME . TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, BOTH OF MY FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF DURING THE CRASH. WHO CAN I CONTACT OR WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS. *NM

THE PASSENGER'S DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED HAS DEVELOPED A 12 INCH CRACK. *AK

INNER TIE ROD BOLT KEPT COMING OFF. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AFTER MARKET REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT, AND THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK *SC

NHTSA RECALL 04V021000 REGARDING THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. AFTER HAVING THE NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *NM

I RECENTLY NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS ABOUT TWO INCHES LONG AND GETTING BIGGER. THERE IS ALSO AN OILY SUBSTANCE SURROUNDING THE CRACK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND MAY COMPROMISE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG RESULTING IN BODILY HARM OR POSSIBLE DEATH IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I WERE TO REPAIR THE CRACK IT WOULD IT WOULD FURTHER COMPROMISE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. HAVING RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT MANY OF THE OTHER IDENTICAL MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

I HAVE A CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS APPROX. 10" LONG. I HAVE LEARNED FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THE CRACK IS A DEFECT IN THE DASHSKIN MATERIAL OF MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CRACK MAY ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY TOO STRONGLY OR THAT THE REPAIR OF THE DASHSKIN MY RESTRICT THE PROPER OPERATION OF MY PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS ALSO UNSIGHTLY.

THERE IS A FILM THAT COVERS THE HEADLIGHTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT HE COULD REPLACE THE LENS FOR A TOTAL OF $1,000. *AK

TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY CRASHING INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE. CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS LATER SHE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE SITTING AT INTERSECTION CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND INSPECTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTOR INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT SURGED FORWARD WHEN FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. UPON TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN VEHICLE STALLED, AND ACTS AS IF IT WANTED TO CUT OFF. CONSUMER NOTICED THE PROBLEM AFTER HAVING TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC I COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND CLAIMED VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK

A LITTLE UNDER 50,000 MILES WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE. ABOUT A MONTH LATER TWO VERTICAL CRACKS APPEARED ALONG THE SEAMS OF WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS.*AK A FRIEND INFORMED ME THAT THEY KNEW SOMEONE WHO HAD CRACKS IN THEIR DASH TOO...IN THE SAME LOCATION! I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS UNUSAL. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS WASN'T AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. SEVERAL OTHER 300M OWNERS EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS INDEED A PROBLEM WITH THE MATERIALS USED. I CALLED REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT TOUCH IT (DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE AIR BAG/ LEGAL ISSUES) I'M AFRAID THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY AND WILL CAUSE BODILY INJURY TO A PASSENGER IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED .

RECALL 04V021000 CONCERNING FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AS WELL AS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS BEING TOLD THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO DEFINITE DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 45 MINUTES. THE FIRE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PER INSPECTION. *SC *JB

CRACKS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF DASH COVERING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. CONCERNED THAT THESE CRACKS WILL AFFECT PERFORMANCE OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *JB

CRACKS APPEARED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPED TO MY CHYRSLER 300M 1999. THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING BY THE AIR BAG. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL THAT HAS NOT YET HAPPENED.*AK

AFTER PARKING MY CAR IN MY HEATED GARAGE FOR MOST OF THE WINTER IN SW PA, I GOT INTO IT IN THE SPRING AND NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG IS. SINCE THEN, THAT SMALL CRACK HAS GROWN TO ABOUT 8 AND ANOTHER ONE APPEARED ON THE RIGHT SIDE THAT IS NOW ABOUT 4 . I AM AFRAID MY AIRBAG WILL ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY ON EVEN A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 53K ON IT.*AK I WILL SOON BE CONTACTING MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER TO COMPLAIN! ANY HINTS YOU CAN PROVIDE ON HANDLING THIS WILL BE APPRECIATED!

CONSUMER STATED LEATHER ON THE DASHBOARD SPLIT WHERE THE AIRBAGS LOCATED, THE SPLITS WERE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AIR BAG SECTION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT COVER THE LEATHER SPLITTING ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN, CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING.*AK *TC

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIR BAG AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY. *JB

1999 CHRYSLER 300M WITH APPROXIMATELY 86,000 MILES ON IT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM AND INNER TIE RODS. I NOTE ON OTHER INTERNET SITES THAT THIS MIGHT BE A DESIGN DEFECT FOR THIS CAR PLATFORM.*AK

STREERING IN THE CHRYSLER 300M HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE. IT HAS 56,000 MILES AND THE STEERING HAS 3 TO 4 INCHES OF PLAY IN IT. I'VE HAD THIS IN THE DEALER TO FIX THE STEERING PROBLEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES. IT NOW SEEMS THAT TO FIX THE PROBLEM IT WILL COST $1,500. THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND AFFECTS THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TOTAL STEERING FAILURE ON 1999 CHRYSLER 300M.*MR THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE DRIVER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. *NM

IN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, TURNED WHEEL, HEARD FAINT POP AND THEN NOTICED THAT I HAD NO STEERING AT ALL. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER THAT DID REGULAR SERVICE. I WAS INFORMED THAT POWER STEERING RACK HAD FAILED. THIS PART HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED BY SAME DEALER IN FEB 2003 WHEN I REPORTED WHINEING NOISE FROM STEERING TO THEM.*AK