Major Problems with 1999 Chrysler 300M Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Chrysler 300M

1999 Chrysler 300M ENGINE Victims: 2

1999 Chrysler 300M FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 81000 miles

1999 Chrysler 300M VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 55000 miles

Browse 1999 Chrysler 300M complaints by category

Problems with STRUCTURE, FRONTAL and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chrysler 300M owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STRUCTURE the vehicle's dashboard separated from the airbag. the dealer was notified. nlm....ak...	44 ~ 50152 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS involved in a front end 50mph accident/airbags did not deploy. *ak...	26 ~ 31012 miles
AIR BAGS the dash on my car is splitting in the seam of the passenger side airbag. there is obviously a manufacturer's...	23 ~ 55153 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING replaced steering--rack and pinion...	19 ~ 34392 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle surged out of park in reverse with throttle wide open and crashed into a dumpster and then went forward...	19 ~ 20899 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle was in park and idling. when put into reverse the engine raced full throttle and car crashed into cans....	17 ~ 19347 miles
TIRES tires worn out at 16oo miles -contacted goodyear -file #428295 or a428295-they prorated them at a cost of $300-customer service...	16 ~ 13875 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my dashboard cracked on the passenger side right on the seam of the air bag system it is continuing to...	15 ~ 22994 miles
STEERING the steering was very loose and dealer fixed tie rods as possible cause but the problem continued and rack and	15 ~ 57783 miles
RIM > WHEELS front driver's sid e and passenger's side f along witht passenger side rear tire have been leaking air due to	14 ~ 30129 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tires are worn excessively all 4 tires affected. tires according to goodyear should last between 20000 and 40000 miles.*ak goodyear...	13 ~ 30154 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY right side windows went out. now left sides are going out. chrysler corp will not replace left windows. potential safety	12 ~ 6456 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 60 mph vehicle stalled. consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. *ak...	11 ~ 72529 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION there is a severe shimmy in the front end of the vehicle and it pulls to the left dealer has...	10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the electrical system failed which caused the vehicle to lose all power. *jb...	8 ~ 84893 miles
SUSPENSION the vehicle exhibited a continuous problem with tyhe steering on two occasions the vehcile was taken tot he dealer where...	8 ~ 25250 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS lack of positive rear seat back latch can cause injury to rear passengers. *ak...	8 ~ 47750 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer lost the steering and control of the vehicle due to engine failure and vehicle stalling. *et...	6
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights on the vehicle are made of plastic which has faded into a yellow color which makes it very	6 ~ 20167 miles
ENGINE 1st time pulling into traffic it stalled i lucked out had momentum to make it across. 2nd time not so...	5 ~ 137380 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC electrical connectors to controller were severely corroded--"hidden defect"*ak...	5 ~ 16400 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the vehicle exhibited a continuous problem with tyhe steering on two occasions the vehcile was taken tot he dealer where...	5 ~ 7200 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING all brake pads front rear & parking brake in process of de-laminating and dealer had to replace in order for	5 ~ 27430 miles
WHEELS all four wheel centers (chrome wheel option) have separated form their clips and fallen off within a period of about...	5 ~ 52600 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY razzari dodge (tim razzri 20.-383-3673) has contacted the chrysler's regional office ot request a new windshield. chrysler acknowledges being aware...	5
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dash is spliting around airbag i think this should be recall chrysler will not replace my dash because the warranty	5 ~ 45200 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while braking at 65 mph with the foot depressing the brake pedal to the floor vehicle accelerated to 90 mph.	4 ~ 62181 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer stated that while driving and without warning the battery caught on fire under the hood and the consumer was	4 ~ 80000 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING abs brake problem when applying the brakes on dry surface the abs system kicks in.turned the brakes off and driver...	4 ~ 27000 miles
SEATS made a moderately hard stop at a stop light and the bowling ball which was in the trunk knocked the	4 ~ 96750 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1st time pulling into traffic it stalled i lucked out had momentum to make it across. 2nd time not so...	3 ~ 178967 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION recall 04v021000 concerning floor shift ignition park interlock. consumer took vehicle to the dealer as well as contacted the manufacturer...	3 ~ 52279 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission came out of park without the key being in the ignition. as a result vehicle rolled down the driveway	3 ~ 77000 miles
CONCEALMENT DEVICES > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING there is a film that covers the headlights. consumer states that it is hard to see while driving at night....	3 ~ 33333 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS the vehicle's pinch bolt broke while driving. as a result the passenger side wheel separated from the vehicle. the consumer	3 ~ 110467 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the vinyl material on the dashboard of my 1999 chrysler 300m has developed a vertical crack at the left side	3 ~ 39333 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes completely failed as a result of a mechanical breakdown of the vacuum assist/master cylinder system....	3 ~ 56376 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING during operation of vehicle temperature of the engine will run hot. dealership has examined vehicle and replaced engine cooling fan...	3 ~ 25586 miles
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car put in park and driver exited car to open garage. car jumped into gear and crashed into garage door...	3
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING on 9/16/2002 tie rods had to be replaced. also rack and pinion had to be replaced.vehicle is currently at dealership.	3 ~ 49333 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES the consumer stated that all 4 tires cracked along the sidewall. the total usage of the vehicle was less than	3
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt: consumer states that the front end rattles she got into an unrelated accident. but when she took the vehicle...	2 ~ 38500 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the drivers seatbelt is hard to connect and is very difficult to unconnect. the passanger belt just comes undone while	2 ~ 60500 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING intermittently when turning steering wheel locks up. when this occurs the vehicle sways. consumer has to play with the steering	2 ~ 32700 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the air condition compressor almost locked up which could have disabled the vehicle. *jb...	2 ~ 66583 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS passenger side heated seat element has failed. i have chrysler extended warranty this item is not covered. to repalce is	2 ~ 88209 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the front power seat adjuster and seat tracks moved forwards and backwards when making stops. the dealer replaced the seat...	2 ~ 27315 miles
POWER TRAIN speedometer drops to zero car will not shift out of second when slowing down to stop the engine stalls. have	2 ~ 62000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the vehicle exhibited a continuous problem with tyhe steering on two occasions the vehcile was taken tot he dealer where...	2
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS passenger side air bag is not a separate unit in the dashboard area. there is a very large vertical tear/crack...	2
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS massey chrysler @ daytona beach fl mechanic and boby manager stated that chrysler changed the restraints on the car. so...	2
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the sound system in this vehicle has a rear window antenna which has failed. this vehicle is under warranty and...	2 ~ 80000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN loss of differential fluid caused by a faulty vent tube on upper portion of transmission differential. fluid loss started within	2
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 1999 chrysler 300m. the contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard multiple...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 1999 chrysler 300m. the contact stated that the headlights would intermittently illuminate at night. the...	1 ~ 71000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 1999 chrysler 300m. in june of 2009 when he attempted to open the left drivers door...	1 ~ 120000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING cooling fan not working it blows fuses ac not working and temperature gauge moves to hot symbol when car is...	1 ~ 107000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i bought a set of yokohama tires for my 1999 chrysler 300m in july 2006. we have several problems with...	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER dashboard started cracking from windshied area all the way down then another crack did the same.one crack is on passenger	1 ~ 51000 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my chrysler 300m loses its power brakes whenever it is cold and it seems damp out side. the power brake...	1 ~ 48000 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE i purchased my 1999 chrysler 300m in april 2001 it had 24000.00 miles. within the 6 months i noticed a...	1 ~ 108000 miles
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while accelerating to merge into highway traffic the throttle stuck open. the engine rpm went to 5500 with speed reaching...	1 ~ 69373 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1999 chrysler 300m driving along freeway at 60 mph sudden deceleration. big scare for wife coming home in rush hour....	1 ~ 85280 miles
BEAD > TIRES dt: contact stated wheel rim peeled and caused the air to come out of tires. two out of four tires...	1 ~ 65000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT in backing out of parking space turned wheel heard faint pop and then noticed that i had no steering at...	1 ~ 105000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT took car in for recall on the stick replacement. dealership also replace speakers in front dashboard. dash since then is...	1
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt: consumer states that the front end rattles she got into an unrelated accident. but when she took the vehicle...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speedometer drops to 0 transmission stuck in 2nd gear engine light comes on. this has happened twice in the last...	1 ~ 49500 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control malfunctioned. *ak...	1 ~ 62000 miles
SOLENOID > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer discovered vehicle attempted to crank itself with key removed from ignition and no one inside. mechanic diagnosed problem due	1 ~ 63000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer had to use excessive force with both feet in order to depress pedal and bring vehicle to a stop.	1
PARKING BRAKE hile vehicle was idling and put into drive vehicle accelerated and hit another car. consumer tried to apply brakes. dealer	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes completely failed as a result of a mechanical breakdown of the vacuum assist/master cylinder system....	1 ~ 19628 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT as i was jacking up the car to replace the flat tire the jack broke and the car fell to...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING steering locked up while consumer was driving and making a left hand turn. contacted dealer and dealer was not willing	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN speedometer drops to zero car will not shift out of second when slowing down to stop the engine stalls. have	1
CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE all brake pads front rear & parking brake in process of de-laminating and dealer had to replace in order for	1
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING steering gear is cracked and is leaking in bushings. when turning steering wheel sometimes under correct and sometimes overcorrected due	1
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING during operation of vehicle temperature of the engine will run hot. dealership has examined vehicle and replaced engine cooling fan...	1
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dash lights blink on/off when head light switch is in the automatic position. the automatic head light switch is no...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tires are worn excessively all 4 tires affected. tires according to goodyear should last between 20000 and 40000 miles.*ak goodyear...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES goodyear tires experienced tread separation and one tire was out of round consumer wants reimbursement. *slc...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving on "non crown" road vehicle pulls to left which may cause a loss of vehicle control. also defective...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING overhead lights and on the doors flicker intermittently. *ak...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 1998 chrysler 300m. while driving approximately 20 mph intermittent electrical failures have occurred since the vehicle...	1 ~ 5000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle has a plastic bumper which absorbs any residue and will not come off. dealer contacted and cannot remedy the	1
LINKAGES > STEERING binding/groaning sound from front of vehicle as steering wheel is moved. dealer / manufacturer can not locate or repair after	1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the crack around the air is on the seam and no where else.the lights over the console just went out	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at highway speed engine shuts down. please provide any additional information. ts. *ak...	1
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT while driving the consumer heard a rattling noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to	1

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