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1999 Chrysler 300M: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

351 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

68,687 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: . 168 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 44 of 351 complaints (12.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior5214.8%
Braking behavior277.7%
Transmission and shifting246.8%
Engine operation216.0%
Electrical and battery issues164.6%
Fuel system concerns20.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure
44
Air Bags:Frontal
26
Air Bags
23
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
19
Steering:Rack And Pinion
19
Vehicle Speed Control
17
Tires
16
Steering
15
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure44
Air Bags:Frontal26
Air Bags23
Power Train:Automatic Transmission19
Steering:Rack And Pinion19
Vehicle Speed Control17
Tires16
Steering15

Structure: 44; Air Bags:Frontal: 26; Air Bags: 23; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 19; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 19; Vehicle Speed Control: 17; Tires: 16; Steering: 15

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
32
50,000 to 74,999
50
75,000 to 99,999
35
100,000 to 149,999
31
150,000 and above
11
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0009
25,000 to 49,99932
50,000 to 74,99950
75,000 to 99,99935
100,000 to 149,99931
150,000 and above11

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 32; 50,000 to 74,999: 50; 75,000 to 99,999: 35; 100,000 to 149,999: 31; 150,000 and above: 11

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (50). 183 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1998
4
1999
15
2000
22
2001
35
2002
34
2003
59
2004
61
2005
45
2006
21
2007
12
2008
15
2009
3
2010
4
2011
4
2012
1
2013
1
2014
6
2015
6
2016
1
2017
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19984
199915
200022
200135
200234
200359
200461
200545
200621
200712
200815
20093
20104
20114
20121
20131
20146
20156
20161
20171
20201

1998: 4; 1999: 15; 2000: 22; 2001: 35; 2002: 34; 2003: 59; 2004: 61; 2005: 45; 2006: 21; 2007: 12; 2008: 15; 2009: 3; 2010: 4; 2011: 4; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 6; 2015: 6; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Structure leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 52 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 27 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 24 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000136 · 2002-12-16 (December 16, 2002)

BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED AS A RESULT OF A MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN OF THE VACUUM ASSIST/MASTER CYLINDER SYSTEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 19,628 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000136 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001546 · 2002-12-27 (December 27, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS. *AK

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Owner report 10002024 · 2003-01-03 (January 3, 2003)

HILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND PUT INTO DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS...*AK

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Owner report 10003200 · 2003-01-22 (January 22, 2003)

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A MECHANICAL BREAK DOWN OF THE VACUM ASSIST UNIT. SIMILAR TO BELOW PREVIOUS COMPLAINT IN 2002. WHAT BOTHERS ME IS THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND SEEMS TO BE IN GREAT DEMAND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WHEN IT GOES - YOU HAVE NO BRAKES! LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT WORK AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURED. RESULTS : 1 | ALL RECORDS DISPLAYED MAKE : CHRYSLER MODEL : 300M YEAR : 1999 CRASH : NO FIRE : NO NUMBER OF INJURIES: 0 ODI ID NUMBER : 10000136 DATE OF FAILURE: DECEMBER 8, 2002 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYD…

Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003200 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003314 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)

1999 CHRYSLER 300M LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD HAS DASH SPLITTING WHERE PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG IS PLACED. DEALER REFERED ME TO A VINYL REPAIR PLACE WHO HAD REPAIRED SEVERAL OTHERS FOR THEM. REPAIRMAN REFUSED TO REPAIR FOR FEAR OF POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE WITH PROPER OPERATION OF AIR BAG. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN MANY WITH SAME PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003314 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003467 · 2003-01-27 (January 27, 2003)

PASSENGER SIDE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT HAS FAILED. I HAVE CHRYSLER EXTENDED WARRANTY, THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED. TO REPALCE IS OVER $1000.00.

Owner-reported narrative. 67,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003467 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004629 · 2003-07-03 (July 3, 2003)

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL 4 TIRES CRACKED ALONG THE SIDEWALL. THE TOTAL USAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 33,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE TIRES LOST PRESSURE WHICH RESULTED IN A BLOWOUT. *TS *CB *NLM

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Owner report 10005384 · 2003-02-06 (February 6, 2003)

DASH LIGHTS BLINK ON/OFF WHEN HEAD LIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE AUTOMATIC POSITION. THE AUTOMATIC HEAD LIGHT SWITCH IS NO LONGER RELIABLE. LIGHTS NEED TO TURNED ON/OFF MANUALLY. AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 300M, THIS FAULTY SWITCH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY. ONE YEAR LATER, INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS NOW BLINK ON/OFF CAUSING DISTRACTION. DRIVERS SEAT POSITION BUTTON IS NOW STARTING TO MOVE UP AND BACK DURING INCORRECT TIMES. AT TIMES SEAT POWER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. TOTALLY ELECTRICAL???

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Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V034000 · Seat Belts

Reported: 2000-02-04 (February 4, 2000)

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

Consequence: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
03V035000 · Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner

Reported: 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)

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

Consequence: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
04V021000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift

Reported: 2004-01-13 (January 13, 2004)

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.

Consequence: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
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Data completeness

351 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

47.9%Usable mileage168 / 351 records
90.0%Valid incident date316 / 351 records
100.0%Valid filing date351 / 351 records
90.0%Ordered incident and filing dates316 / 351 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199319941998199920002001200220032004
Structure
00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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4412.5%
ODI 10015283 · 60,000 mi

THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRBAG. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM....*AK

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3112.8%
ODI 10036960 · 69,000 mi

YEAR 2000 MODEL CHRYSLER 300M. DASHBOARD CRACKING ON PASSENGER SIDE. CRACK IS VERTICAL, AND IS NOT 2 " LONG. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS THAT COULD ACCOUNT FOR THIS DEFECT.*AK

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33.3%
ODI 10062910 · 65,000 mi

DASHBOARD CRACKED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED THE DASHBOARD TO CRACK. DASHBOARD ALONG WITH THE AIR BAG WERE REPLACED. *AK

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22.4%
ODI 10031409

CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT BUMPER HIT THE CURB WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THE CAR SAT TOO LOW TO THE GROUND.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF THE CLIP IS LOOSE, THE FRONT BUMPER WOULD COME OFF. CLIPS GETS CAUGHT ON ALL PARKING BUMPERS. *PH *JB

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26.1%
ODI 10007531

DASHBOARD IS TWO COLORS. PH

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811.3%
ODI 10230295 · 71,000 mi

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…

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Steering
00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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154.3%
ODI 10022259 · 36,000 mi

WARPED ROTORS, TWO TRANSMISSION SENSOR RELATED FAILURES AND HEAVY PULSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. *MR PH

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249.9%
ODI 10002804 · 39,042 mi

THE STEERING SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED

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1213.2%
ODI 10159998

NOISE IN FRONT END, WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL WOULD CATCH AND NOT RETURN TO NORMAL POSITION, STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RE-ALIGN PROPERLY. *JB

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67.2%
ODI 10243614 · 98,000 mi

I, LIKE MANY OTHER, HAVE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 CHRYSLER 300M STEERING. I AM TOLD THE INNER TIE ROD BUSHING IS BAD AND AFTER DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH I GUESS I AM NOT ALONE. *TR

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13.0%
ODI 11330391 · 91,000 mi

THE STEERING AXLE ATTACH TO THE RACK OF PINION KEEP COMING OFF. WHEN THAT HAPPEN THE WHEEL FELL TO THE GROUND. IN MY CAR THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THAT HAPPEN. *TR

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57.0%
ODI 10175497 · 40,111 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED HOWEVER; THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A TRUCK CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND NO PROBLEM. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FURTHER, W…

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Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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267.4%
ODI 10003314 · 68,000 mi

1999 CHRYSLER 300M LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD HAS DASH SPLITTING WHERE PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG IS PLACED. DEALER REFERED ME TO A VINYL REPAIR PLACE WHO HAD REPAIRED SEVERAL OTHERS FOR THEM. REPAIRMAN REFUSED TO REPAIR FOR FEAR OF POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE WITH PROPER OPERATION OF AIR BAG. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN MANY WITH SAME PROBLEM.

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187.4%
ODI 10025602 · 48,100 mi

I OWN A CHRYSLER 300M 2000 AIR BAG HOUSING (DASHBOARD) IS CRACKING AND THIS COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO BE DEFECTIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. REFUSE TO DO ANTHING ABOUT IT.*AK

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44.4%
ODI 10061861 · 65,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER 300M WITH A CRACK ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON 300 MILES AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE 1999 MODEL. CHRYLSER HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE AND WILL NOT EVEN CONSIDER SPEAKING TO YOU ABOUT REPAIRING IT UNLESS YOUR CAR IS UNDER WARRENTY. REPAIR SHOPS WILL NOT FIX IT DUE TO ITS PROXIMITY TO THE AIRBAG AND THE ONLY OPTION IS TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH WHICH WILL COST $1200. NOT ONLY IS THIS A POOR QUALITY ISSUE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS I HAVE BEE…

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67.2%
ODI 10080000 · 43,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING THE ANIMAL THEN LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ARM. *AK *NM

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13.0%
ODI 10268626 · 38,000 mi

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 TH…

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11.4%
ODI 10092556

WHILE BRAKING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND CONSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED A 18-WHEELER WHICH WAS AT A STOP. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

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Air Bags
133.3%
ODI 10070708

ALL THREE SYSTEMS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME.IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL(FUSE,RELAY,ETC.)THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON.I`M NOT SURE AS TO WEATHER IS IS OPERATING PROPERLY.THE WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE AND THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM WILL NOT COME ON(NO DISPLAY)BUT THE A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH CAN BE HEARD ENGAGING ON THEN OFF AGAIN.

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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236.6%
ODI 10032860 · 34,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M HAS SPLIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE AIR BAG. MY CAR HAS 36,00 MILES AND HAS BEEN IN A GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME. I AM CONCERNED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD BECAUSE THE YEAR WARRANTY IS OUT. THE DASH SHOULD CERTAINLY OUTLAST THE FIRST SET OF TIRES AND THE ORIGINAL BATTERY. I ALSO KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER 300M'S WITH SPLITS IN THE SAME SPOT. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG?*AK

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104.1%
ODI 10030487

DASH CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG

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66.6%
ODI 10061862

I HAVE A 2001 300M WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT, AND LAST WEEK I HEARD A POP-AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON. AFTER PAYING FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT! IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS CAR?????*AK

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22.4%
ODI 10097156 · 18,411 mi

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FIVE CAR PILE UP. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SEVERE GASH ON THE HEAD, CUTS AND BRUISES. *SC

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26.1%
ODI 10214495

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.

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811.3%
ODI 10461095 · 96,450 mi

5.5 INCH CRACK DEVELOPED ON INSIDE LEFT OF AIRBAG HOUSING ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD. SUGGEST THAT AIRBAG SAFETY MAY BE COMPROMISED. *JS

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Electrical System
00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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82.3%
ODI 10015092

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. *JB

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72.9%
ODI 10016390 · 44,237 mi

THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE FRONT AND REAR HAVE STOPPED WORKING. I SUSPECT THE ACTUATORS ARE DEFECTIVE. DEALER IS NO HELP. *JB

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66.6%
ODI 10019384 · 4,000 mi

THE VEHICLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THEIR OWN EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS NOT ON AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER IS AWARE AND THEY ARE REPLACING SOME TYPE OF BOX. *NLM

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910.8%
ODI 10088912 · 5,488 mi

ORIGINALLY THE DASH ON THE CAR WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. FOR THE LAST 16 MONTHS THE NUMBER 7 FUSE BLOWS AND TAKES OUT THE DASH AND THE TAIL LIGHTS. IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT IT BECOMES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT THIS PROBLEM A DOZEN TIMES OR MORE AND IT HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED. *AK

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39.1%
ODI 10231942 · 24,969 mi

THE PRESET DRIVERS SEAT AND MIRROR DOES NOT GO TO THE PRESET POSITION WHEN THE KEY FOB HAS BEEN PUSHED(UNLOCKED) IT WORKS SOMETIMES,(50%). *TR

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1216.9%
ODI 10245033 · 30,000 mi

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

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
133.3%
ODI 10048221 · 48,523 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE CAN BE STARTED WHILE THE GEARSHIFT IS IN DRIVE. *AK

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1100.0%
ODI 10060663

I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER 300M WHICH I PURCHASED NEW A CARMAX CHRYSLER, JEEP DEALERSHIP HERE IN GEORGIA. I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THAT I'VE TRIED TO GET REPAIRED OR COMPLIED WITH BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. 1. I READ ABOUT AND HEARD ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER ASSEMBLY SO I INQUIRED WITH THE DEALER AS TO WHEN I COULD BRING THE CAR IN FOR COMPLIANCE AND WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER WHEN TO BRING IT IN. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM CHRYSLER TO THIS DATE ON ANY RECALLS. 2. TH…

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0Unavailable

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195.4%
ODI 10007810 · 42,652 mi

VEHICLE STALLS EVERYTIME IT IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE.WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR VEHICLE HAS TO WARMED UP BEFORE IT CAN MOVE.

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62.5%
ODI 10104832 · 146 mi

SEVERAL YEARS OF RECURRENT ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION NOISE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS WITH NO SUCCESS. AT THE FIFTH OR SIXTH COMPLAINT, AND WHEN THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THE PASSPORT CHRYSLER DEALER ADVISED THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M.*AK

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88.8%
ODI 10047052 · 40,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER 300M. I BOUGHT THE CAR SEPTEMBER 2000 WITH 10 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, AT 40,000 MILES MY 4 DISC CD CHANGER/TAPE PLAYER/AM-FM STEREO WITH 12 SPEAKERS WENT COMPLETELY OUT. IT USED TO DING (LIKE WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AND YOU TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THAT ANNOYING "DING") CONSTANTLY. I COULDN'T GET IT TO STOP. THE I WAS TOLD BY THE 5-STAR SERVICE TECHNICIANS THAT IT WAS AN "INTERNAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEM" BUT THEY COULD REPLACE THE STEREO WITH ANOTHER ONE AT THE TUNE OF $450 PLUS $50 FO…

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44.8%
ODI 10029178

THE CAR HAS ON THE LATEST BEING, THE FOURTH OCCASION NOTED BEING ABLE TO GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.*AK

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26.1%
ODI 10269784 · 91,000 mi

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 DIAGNO…

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45.6%
ODI 10175497 · 40,111 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED HOWEVER; THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A TRUCK CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND NO PROBLEM. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FURTHER, W…

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Steering:Rack And Pinion
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

195.4%
ODI 10022049

ON 9/16/2002 TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED.VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

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145.8%
ODI 10026229

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING ON 6/29/2003. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS THE RACK AND PINION. DEALER PUT IN A NEW RACK AND PINION. *AK

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1112.1%
ODI 10023800 · 45,000 mi

POOR STEERING, ACCOMPANIED BY KNOCKING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. CAR WANDERS AS THE ROAD SURFACE CHANGE. NO VISUAL SIGN OF PROBLEMS. TOLD THE RACK AND PINION MAY BE BAD.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.4%
ODI 10213812

CLUNKING NOISE FROM STEERING. STILL OPERATES BUT IS GETTING WORSE. *CN

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Tires
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

164.6%
ODI 10004629

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL 4 TIRES CRACKED ALONG THE SIDEWALL. THE TOTAL USAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 33,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE TIRES LOST PRESSURE WHICH RESULTED IN A BLOWOUT. *TS *CB *NLM

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135.4%
ODI 10008709

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRES WENT FLAT AT LEAST SIX TIMES. *AK *NLM

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11.1%
ODI 10254176 · 104,000 mi

DECEMBER 20TH 2008 ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. INNER TIE RODS AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED NOT EVEN TWO WEEKS BEFORE ALONG WITH TWO TIRES AND BRAKES. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION. A TRUCK COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION HIT THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT LEFT PASSENGER SIDE AND THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS IN A 180 DEGREE POSITION WITH LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT SIDE. *TR

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33.6%
ODI 10007271

THE CHRYSLER 300M SPECIAL TIRES WERE UNSAFE FOR WINTER DRIVING. *DT *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.4%
ODI 10483496 · 62,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH TRACTION T/A TIRES, SIZE P225/55/ R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RADIAL PULL AND THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 12,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 12/14/12 *BF

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Structure51,250–90,000 mi67,500 mi30
ODI 10015283 · 60,000 mi

THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRBAG. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM....*AK

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ODI 10034511 · 57,000 mi

THERE WAS A SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE SPLIT BECAUSE IT MAY RENDER THE AIRBAG OPERATION. THE CAUSE OF THE SPLIT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK *SC *JB

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ODI 10038866 · 55,000 mi

CRACKS IN DASH THAT FOLLOW THE OUTLINE INDENTATIONS OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *PH

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Air Bags:Frontal46,470–81,000 mi59,252 mi13
ODI 10003314 · 68,000 mi

1999 CHRYSLER 300M LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD HAS DASH SPLITTING WHERE PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG IS PLACED. DEALER REFERED ME TO A VINYL REPAIR PLACE WHO HAD REPAIRED SEVERAL OTHERS FOR THEM. REPAIRMAN REFUSED TO REPAIR FOR FEAR OF POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE WITH PROPER OPERATION OF AIR BAG. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN MANY WITH SAME PROBLEM.

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ODI 10032919 · 46,470 mi

WAS STRUCK ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR BY ONCOMING VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. *AK

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ODI 10054276 · 50,000 mi

I HAVE A SPLIT OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE SPLIT STARTED OUT 3 INCHES LONG AND NOW IS 8-9 INCHES IN LENGTH. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AND THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO I WOULD HAVE TO COME UP WITH 1500.00 PLUS INSTALLATION FOR A NEW DASHBOARD. THERE ARE AT LEAST 50 300M'S IN THIS AREA, THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND I WISH I COULD GET ALL OF THEM TO PUT IN A COMPLAINT, BUT SOME PEOPLE NEVER DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MATERIAL PROBLEM WERE THE MATERIAL I…

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Air Bags45,000–152,000 mi65,000 mi13
ODI 10032860 · 34,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M HAS SPLIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE AIR BAG. MY CAR HAS 36,00 MILES AND HAS BEEN IN A GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME. I AM CONCERNED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD BECAUSE THE YEAR WARRANTY IS OUT. THE DASH SHOULD CERTAINLY OUTLAST THE FIRST SET OF TIRES AND THE ORIGINAL BATTERY. I ALSO KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER 300M'S WITH SPLITS IN THE SAME SPOT. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG?*AK

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ODI 10045019 · 65,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED IS CRACKING. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL MALFUNCTION. *AK

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ODI 10052872 · 45,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 300M. WHAN IT WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD THE DASH BOARD CRACKED IN THE AIR BAG AREA ON THE PASSENGAR SIDE. AND A FEW MONTHS LATER ANOTHER CRACK FORMED ABOUT 12 INCHES TOWARD THE DRIVERSIDE. BOTH ON THE AIR BAG SEAMS. *AK

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission36,000–47,176 mi42,689 mi8
ODI 10007810 · 42,652 mi

VEHICLE STALLS EVERYTIME IT IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE.WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR VEHICLE HAS TO WARMED UP BEFORE IT CAN MOVE.

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ODI 10022259 · 36,000 mi

WARPED ROTORS, TWO TRANSMISSION SENSOR RELATED FAILURES AND HEAVY PULSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. *MR PH

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ODI 10025464 · 31,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, TRANSMISSION HUNG IN 2ND GEAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. 31,000 MILES. *AK

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Steering:Rack And Pinion68,000–91,938 mi74,691 mi8
ODI 10030414 · 70,000 mi

POWER STEERING RACK FALURE AT ONLY 70,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS WAY TO PREMATURE FOR THIS FALURE. MY COST, ALMOST $1,400. CHRYSLER DID NOT OFFER TO HELP AT ALL.

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ODI 10062135 · 75,000 mi

THIS A COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO AN ARTICLE I READ ABOUT A LAW SUIT WITH THE CHRYSLER COMPANY IN REGUARDS TO STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR LH SERIES CARS. I OWN A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M AND FOR ABOUT THE LAST YEAR THERE HAS BEEN RATTLING NOISES BUT JUST NOISES THEN IN AUGUST OF 2002 I STARTED TO GET EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING. I STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD GET IT FIXED BUT IN FEB 2004 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY PICK UP TRUCK SO I HAD TO START USING THE VEHICLE TO GO BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I PUT 200 MILES A DAY ON IT. I HAVE JUST BOUG…

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ODI 10086481 · 86,584 mi

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

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Vehicle Speed Control55,000–82,400 mi60,000 mi5
ODI 10025464 · 31,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, TRANSMISSION HUNG IN 2ND GEAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. 31,000 MILES. *AK

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ODI 10033109 · 82,400 mi

THE SPEED SENSOR HAS FAILED TWICE IN MY CAR. THE CAR GETS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR OR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING. *AK

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ODI 10092904 · 60,000 mi

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

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TiresToo few reports for a range62,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10048782 · 98,000 mi

THE TIRES DEVELOPED CRACKS, CAUSING LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

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ODI 10132106 · 62,000 mi

DT: CALLER SAID THE ALLOY WHEELS OXIDIZED AND LOST AIR IN THE TIRES. ALL 4 WHEELS WERE DOING IT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS. CONSUMER WAS PUTTING AIR IN TIRES, CLEANED THEM, AND BY NIGHT ALL THE TIRES WERE FLAT. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

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ODI 10134162 · 62,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. ON JULY 23, 2005 I WAS INFORMED BY THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THE RACK & PINION WAS BADLY RUSTED, AND THAT ONE OF THE RODS WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN! THIS CAR ONLY HAD 62,000 AT THE TIME AND WAS NOT USED A A COMMUTING CAR, AND WAS TREATED VERY WELL. SIMPLY PUT, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, GIVEN THE AGE OF THE CAR AND IT'S USE. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I DEALT WITH SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL 300M'S COME IN WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT LIVE IN A CLIMATE WHERE WE GET SNOW, THUS NO…

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Steering68,000–110,751 mi105,000 mi9
ODI 10022259 · 36,000 mi

WARPED ROTORS, TWO TRANSMISSION SENSOR RELATED FAILURES AND HEAVY PULSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. *MR PH

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ODI 10045089 · 37,000 mi

STEERING FAILURE ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WE HAVE OWNED OUR CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW AND NEVER DROVE CAR HARD. THIS WAS IS MY WIFE'S CAR. THE STEERING FAILED AT 37000 MILES. I ASKED ST. PETE CHRYSLER IF THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND THEY SAID NO. HOWEVER THIS WAS A LIE. THIS REPAIR WAS AROUND $1000.00 WITHOUT USING MOPAR PARTS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS, I FOUND OUT THAT THEIR HAS BEEN THOUSAND OF PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. *LA

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ODI 10082844 · 105,000 mi

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

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 222 reports

2003: 15 complaints · 2004: 22 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
200381215
2004101322
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20033030
20046902

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentStructureAir Bags:FrontalAir BagsPower Train:Automatic TransmissionSteering:Rack And PinionVehicle Speed ControlTiresSteering
Structure—0
4
ODI 10045019 · 65,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED IS CRACKING. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL MALFUNCTION. *AK

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ODI 10066438

SPLIT IN DASHBOARD WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS. SAFETY CONCERN.*AK

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ODI 10214067 · 150,000 mi

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

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0000
1
ODI 10157903 · 104,000 mi

IT IS SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ALIGN A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M, AND THIS HAS BEEN QUITE AN ALARMING RECENT EXPERIENCE FOR ME, HAVING JUST BOUGHT A USED ONE AND HAVING CHANGED A LOT OF FRONT-END SUSPENSION PARTS BEFORE ALIGNING AND RE-ALIGNING. I FEEL SO HORRIBLE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT AND CONTINUE TO BUY THESE 300 CARS TODAY. IN COMPARISON TO MY OTHER CARS, (A 1993 PONTIAC FIREBIRD AND EVEN AN OLDER CHRYSLER PRODUCT, A 1986 DAYTONA) WHICH CAN BE EASILY ALIGNED IF ALL THE RIGHT PARTS ARE IN AND WORK WELL, THE 300M SIMPLY CANNOT BE ALIGNED IT SEEMS,…

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Air Bags:Frontal0—000
1
ODI 753472

THE CAR WAS IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. WHEN THE CAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, IT SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AT A GREAT AND UNCONTROLLED RATE OF SPEED. THE CAR STRUCK THE REAR SIDE OF THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, BECOMING IMPALED ON IT. THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS HIT WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT WAS TURNED ABOUT THIRTY DEGREES COUNTERCLOCKWISE. THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE THEN STRUCK A NEIGHBOR'S PARKED VEHICLE. ALL THREE VEHICLES SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ADDITIONALLY, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO…

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00
Air Bags
4
ODI 10045019 · 65,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED IS CRACKING. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL MALFUNCTION. *AK

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ODI 10066438

SPLIT IN DASHBOARD WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS. SAFETY CONCERN.*AK

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ODI 10214067 · 150,000 mi

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

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0—00
1
ODI 10429002 · 55,000 mi

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

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0
1
ODI 10694129 · 160,000 mi

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.

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission000—
1
ODI 10123761

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 MIL…

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1
ODI 10025464 · 31,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, TRANSMISSION HUNG IN 2ND GEAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. 31,000 MILES. *AK

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0
1
ODI 10022259 · 36,000 mi

WARPED ROTORS, TWO TRANSMISSION SENSOR RELATED FAILURES AND HEAVY PULSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. *MR PH

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Steering:Rack And Pinion000
1
ODI 10123761

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 MIL…

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—0
1
ODI 10134162 · 62,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. ON JULY 23, 2005 I WAS INFORMED BY THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THE RACK & PINION WAS BADLY RUSTED, AND THAT ONE OF THE RODS WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN! THIS CAR ONLY HAD 62,000 AT THE TIME AND WAS NOT USED A A COMMUTING CAR, AND WAS TREATED VERY WELL. SIMPLY PUT, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, GIVEN THE AGE OF THE CAR AND IT'S USE. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I DEALT WITH SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL 300M'S COME IN WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT LIVE IN A CLIMATE WHERE WE GET SNOW, THUS NO…

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0
Vehicle Speed Control0
1
ODI 753472

THE CAR WAS IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. WHEN THE CAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, IT SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AT A GREAT AND UNCONTROLLED RATE OF SPEED. THE CAR STRUCK THE REAR SIDE OF THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, BECOMING IMPALED ON IT. THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS HIT WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT WAS TURNED ABOUT THIRTY DEGREES COUNTERCLOCKWISE. THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE THEN STRUCK A NEIGHBOR'S PARKED VEHICLE. ALL THREE VEHICLES SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ADDITIONALLY, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO…

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1
ODI 10429002 · 55,000 mi

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

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1
ODI 10025464 · 31,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, TRANSMISSION HUNG IN 2ND GEAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. 31,000 MILES. *AK

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0—00
Tires0000
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ODI 10134162 · 62,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. ON JULY 23, 2005 I WAS INFORMED BY THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THE RACK & PINION WAS BADLY RUSTED, AND THAT ONE OF THE RODS WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN! THIS CAR ONLY HAD 62,000 AT THE TIME AND WAS NOT USED A A COMMUTING CAR, AND WAS TREATED VERY WELL. SIMPLY PUT, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, GIVEN THE AGE OF THE CAR AND IT'S USE. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I DEALT WITH SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL 300M'S COME IN WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT LIVE IN A CLIMATE WHERE WE GET SNOW, THUS NO…

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ODI 10157903 · 104,000 mi

IT IS SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ALIGN A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M, AND THIS HAS BEEN QUITE AN ALARMING RECENT EXPERIENCE FOR ME, HAVING JUST BOUGHT A USED ONE AND HAVING CHANGED A LOT OF FRONT-END SUSPENSION PARTS BEFORE ALIGNING AND RE-ALIGNING. I FEEL SO HORRIBLE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT AND CONTINUE TO BUY THESE 300 CARS TODAY. IN COMPARISON TO MY OTHER CARS, (A 1993 PONTIAC FIREBIRD AND EVEN AN OLDER CHRYSLER PRODUCT, A 1986 DAYTONA) WHICH CAN BE EASILY ALIGNED IF ALL THE RIGHT PARTS ARE IN AND WORK WELL, THE 300M SIMPLY CANNOT BE ALIGNED IT SEEMS,…

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ODI 10694129 · 160,000 mi

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.

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ODI 10022259 · 36,000 mi

WARPED ROTORS, TWO TRANSMISSION SENSOR RELATED FAILURES AND HEAVY PULSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. *MR PH

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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

22 mentions · 6.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (13 usable records).

ODI 10007810 · 42,652 mi

VEHICLE STALLS EVERYTIME IT IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE.WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR VEHICLE HAS TO WARMED UP BEFORE IT CAN MOVE.

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ODI 10032704

I HAVE REPLACED 7 GOODYEAR TIRES ON MY 1999 300M AS WELL AS ONE CHROME RIM (SEVERAL SERIOUS BLOWOUTS). THE DRIVER & PASSENGER WINDOW MOTORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. HAVE MYSTERIOUS 2 INCH DASHBOARD CRACK NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. REPLACED SENSORS (CRANK CASE?). CHAFING WIRES CAUSE UNEXPECTED STALLS & FAILURES. LOCAL DEALER TRYING TO DIAGNOSE CURRENT PROBLEM-CAR STALLS AFTER SHIFT INTO DRIVE. AFRAID TO KEEP A CAR WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES. LOVE THE LOOK & ROOM OF THE CAR BUT MAY BE TOO DANGEROUS TO RISK STALLING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65MPH OR MISSING AN I…

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ODI 10053349 · 51,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

14 mentions · 4.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 105,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10030414 · 70,000 mi

POWER STEERING RACK FALURE AT ONLY 70,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS WAY TO PREMATURE FOR THIS FALURE. MY COST, ALMOST $1,400. CHRYSLER DID NOT OFFER TO HELP AT ALL.

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ODI 10037391

FAILURE OF POWER STEERING RACKAND PINION. *AK

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ODI 10079627

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE VEHICLE SWAYS. CONSUMER HAS TO PLAY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL IT UNLOCKS. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED.*AK

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 57,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10003200 · 57,000 mi

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A MECHANICAL BREAK DOWN OF THE VACUM ASSIST UNIT. SIMILAR TO BELOW PREVIOUS COMPLAINT IN 2002. WHAT BOTHERS ME IS THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND SEEMS TO BE IN GREAT DEMAND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WHEN IT GOES - YOU HAVE NO BRAKES! LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT WORK AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURED. RESULTS : 1 | ALL RECORDS DISPLAYED MAKE : CHRYSLER MODEL : 300M YEAR : 1999 CRASH : NO FIRE : NO NUMBER OF INJURIES: 0 ODI ID NUMBER : 10000136 DATE OF FAILURE: DECEMBER 8, 2002 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYD…

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ODI 10050306 · 50,000 mi

WHILE BRAKING AT 65 MPH WITH THE FOOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH. CONSUMER MANAGED TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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ODI 10107329 · 63,722 mi

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

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 122,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10155435

IN 10/2005, 1999 CHRYSLER 300 M WAS PURCHASED. TWO WEEKS LATER, LIGHTS WOULD START FLICKERING ON INSIDE OF CAR. IN THE SAME TIME PERIOD, ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, AND CAR WOULD NOT START UP. CAR WAS JUMPED WITH BATTERY VAC, ALLOWED CAR PERFORMANCE FOR ONE TRIP. SAME DAY, BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND CAR WOULD START, BUT INSIDE LIGHT FLICKERING WAS STILL A PROBLEM. IN 11/2005, CAR SHUT DOWN AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WARRANTY'S BODY SHOP. BODY SHOP CLAIMS CAR HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. BODY SHOP SAYS THEY JUMP…

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ODI 10639240 · 122,000 mi

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 …

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 36,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10102082 · 36,000 mi

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

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ODI 8014906

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP BACAUSE OF A TWO INCH PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL.DEALER CONTACTED. STEERING WHEEL BINDS AFTER MAKING A TURN; REQUIRE A JERK TO TURN THE WHEEL BACK. RACK & PINION UNIT WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 31,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10025464 · 31,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, TRANSMISSION HUNG IN 2ND GEAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. 31,000 MILES. *AK

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ODI 10419807

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

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 200,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10679848 · 200,000 mi

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

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b