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2001 Chrysler 300M: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

91 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

67,250 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 64 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 91 complaints (13.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	24	26.4%
Transmission and shifting	10	11.0%
Braking behavior	10	11.0%
Engine operation	5	5.5%
Electrical and battery issues	5	5.5%
Fuel system concerns	3	3.3%

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.

Steering

Steering:Rack And Pinion

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Air Bags

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Equipment

Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly

Steering: 12; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 11; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Air Bags: 6; Electrical System: 6; Unknown Or Other: 6; Equipment: 5; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 20; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 4

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 27 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.

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2001: 2; 2002: 5; 2003: 11; 2004: 14; 2005: 11; 2006: 8; 2007: 6; 2008: 7; 2009: 5; 2010: 5; 2011: 3; 2012: 2; 2013: 4; 2014: 2; 2015: 4; 2018: 2

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 10 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 10017672 · 2003-04-28 (April 28, 2003)

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO COME IN ON THE 28TH. UPON ARRIVING AND WAITING FOR OVER AN HOUR, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK IN TWO WEEKS TO CHECK ON PARTS. THE RECALL WAS FIXED ON 5/15/03 *JB *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 12,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017672 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10019384 · 2003-05-07 (May 7, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019384 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023800 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023800 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10025863 · 2003-07-11 (July 11, 2003)

I HAVE A CHRYSLER 300M, WHICH HAS THE GEN3 SEATBELTS. RECENTLY MY DAUGHTER HIT HER SEATBELT WITH HER ELBOW WHEN SHE WAS JUST MOVING AROUND AND THE SEAT BELT OPENED UP. THAT SCARED ME SO I LOOKED INTO IT AND FOUND OUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BELTS BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10025863 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10028735 · 2003-07-21 (July 21, 2003)

2001 CHRYSLER 300M-NOTICED VEHICLE IDLING ROUGHLY, THEN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER THE PERFORMANCE AT TAKE OFF WAS VERY POOR, THEN AT DRIVING SPEED WITH CONSTANT RPM THE VEHICLE WOULD MIS-OUT, SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND EXPERINCE EXTREME LACK OF POWER, PERFORMANCE AND RESPONSE, VIRTUALLY UNDRIVABLE AT LOW RPM AND CITY DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS 47,748 MILES. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE AND HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE CONDITION IS WEAK EXHAUST VALVE SPRINGS. THERE CLAIM IS THAT I AM NOT A CLIENT OF THEIRS BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED, ORIG…

Owner-reported narrative. 47,748 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028735 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029594 · 2003-07-17 (July 17, 2003)

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE WAS KNOCKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10029594 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10030624 · 2003-08-02 (August 2, 2003)

I HAVE A 2001 300M CHRYSLER WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. MY CAR ALREADY HAS TO HAVE A NEW STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY. THE STEERING WHEEL WANDERS, WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE WHEEL AND MAKES A LARGE GRINDING SOUND WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT. ALSO, SPORADICALLY THE GAUGES WILL ALL DROP TO ZERO FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS AND THEN RESET WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030624 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10030727 · 2003-08-04 (August 4, 2003)

PER DEALER "STEERING RACK HAS INTERNALLY FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACED". THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED WITH 32,000 MILES AND CONDITION EXISTED THEN ALTHOUGH I DID NOT RECOGNIZE IT AT THE TIME. CAR NOW HAS 44,000 MILES. THE STEERING FELT A LITTLE LOOSE AND FRONT TIRE WEAR WERE MY ONLY CLUES AND I ATTRIBUTED THOSE TO CAR POSSIBLY BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT. TOOK CAR IN FOR ALIGNMENT AND TOLD COST TO FIX RACK WILL BE $1,100 OR AS MUCH AS $1,500 IF TIE RODS NEED REPLACED. NOT A PLEASE EXPERIENCE WITH MY FIRST CHRYLSER PRODUCT AND ON THEIR "PREMIUM" CAR NO LE…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030727 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

00V366000 · Child Seat

Reported: 2000-11-09 (November 9, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

01V273000 · Structure:Frame And Members

Reported: 2001-08-02 (August 2, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES (NON-SUNROOF ONLY) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE OCCUPANT'S HEAD WERE TO CONTACT THE B-PILLAR.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A STORAGE BIN ACCESSORY UNIT THAT CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE B-PILLAR ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER WISHES, THE DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 2001. 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 ↗

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 ↗

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Data completeness

91 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

70.3%Usable mileage64 / 91 records

97.8%Valid incident date89 / 91 records

100.0%Valid filing date91 / 91 records

97.8%Ordered incident and filing dates89 / 91 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1993	1994	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Structure	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	4412.5% ODI 10015283 · 60,000 mi THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRBAG. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM....AK Look up ODI 10015283 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10036960 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10062910 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10031409 at NHTSA ↗	26.1% ODI 10007531 DASHBOARD IS TWO COLORS. PH Look up ODI 10007531 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10230295 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	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 Look up ODI 10022259 at NHTSA ↗	249.9% ODI 10002804 · 39,042 mi THE STEERING SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED Look up ODI 10002804 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10159998 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10243614 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 11330391 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10175497 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	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. Look up ODI 10003314 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10025602 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10061861 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10080000 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10268626 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10092556 at NHTSA ↗
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. Look up ODI 10070708 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	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 Look up ODI 10032860 at NHTSA ↗	104.1% ODI 10030487 DASH CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG Look up ODI 10030487 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10061862 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10097156 at NHTSA ↗	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. Look up ODI 10214495 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10461095 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	82.3% ODI 10015092 THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. *JB Look up ODI 10015092 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10016390 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10019384 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10088912 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10231942 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10245033 at NHTSA ↗
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 Look up ODI 10048221 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10060663 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	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. Look up ODI 10007810 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10104832 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10047052 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10029178 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10269784 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10175497 at NHTSA ↗
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 Look up ODI 10022049 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10026229 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10023800 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10213812 at NHTSA ↗
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 Look up ODI 10004629 at NHTSA ↗	135.4% ODI 10008709 WHILE DRIVING THE TIRES WENT FLAT AT LEAST SIX TIMES. AK NLM Look up ODI 10008709 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10254176 at NHTSA ↗	33.6% ODI 10007271 THE CHRYSLER 300M SPECIAL TIRES WERE UNSAFE FOR WINTER DRIVING. DT JB Look up ODI 10007271 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10483496 at NHTSA ↗

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
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Steering	77,563–112,250 mi	96,461 mi	8	ODI 10246816 · 70,250 mi I WAS STOPPED AT A CITY INTERSECTION WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN TRAFFIC CLEARED, I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE LEFT TURN. I HEARD A 'CLUNK' AND THE WHEELS DID NOT TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED, BUT THE TIRE WHEELS DID NOT! I HAD NO FUNCTION EXCEPT FORWARD OR REVERSE, SO I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE INTO THE CURB IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET SAFELY OFF THE ROADWAY AND MY CAR BLOCKED AN ENTIRE LANE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHICH PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A TOW… Look up ODI 10246816 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10252875 · 99,800 mi SOME BACKGROUND: I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS A LITTLE SLOPPY ON MY 300M AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THEY TOLD ME THE RACK AND PINION SHOULD PROBABLY BE REPLACED. I HAD IT REPLACED FOR AROUND $1200. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER WHILE TRAVELING FOR CHRISTMAS, I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE (FROM DOING 70 MPH) TO STOP AT A GAS STATION. I STOPPED AT THE TOP OF THE OFF RAMP FOR THE STOP SIGN. TRAFFIC CLEARED, AS I ACCELERATED TO TURN LEFT, WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL I HEARD A NOISE, AND THE CAR WENT STRAIGHT. I HAD NO STEERING. … Look up ODI 10252875 at NHTSA ↗ 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 Look up ODI 10254176 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Rack And Pinion	38,500–60,300 mi	43,750 mi	10	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 Look up ODI 10023800 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10030624 · 40,000 mi I HAVE A 2001 300M CHRYSLER WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. MY CAR ALREADY HAS TO HAVE A NEW STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY. THE STEERING WHEEL WANDERS, WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE WHEEL AND MAKES A LARGE GRINDING SOUND WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT. ALSO, SPORADICALLY THE GAUGES WILL ALL DROP TO ZERO FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS AND THEN RESET WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.AK Look up ODI 10030624 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10030727 · 32,000 mi PER DEALER "STEERING RACK HAS INTERNALLY FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACED". THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED WITH 32,000 MILES AND CONDITION EXISTED THEN ALTHOUGH I DID NOT RECOGNIZE IT AT THE TIME. CAR NOW HAS 44,000 MILES. THE STEERING FELT A LITTLE LOOSE AND FRONT TIRE WEAR WERE MY ONLY CLUES AND I ATTRIBUTED THOSE TO CAR POSSIBLY BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT. TOOK CAR IN FOR ALIGNMENT AND TOLD COST TO FIX RACK WILL BE $1,100 OR AS MUCH AS $1,500 IF TIE RODS NEED REPLACED. NOT A PLEASE EXPERIENCE WITH MY FIRST CHRYLSER PRODUCT AND ON THEIR "PREMIUM" CAR NO LE… Look up ODI 10030727 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	57,590–87,256 mi	74,328 mi	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… Look up ODI 10047052 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10082421 · 5,100 mi CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAM ON. TRANSMISSION LOCK IN A LOW GEAR. TOOK TO FIVE STAR DEALERSHIP WULLENWEBER FOR SERVICE. REPLACED A TRANSMISSION MODULE FOR $600. TWO WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN LOCK IN A LOWER GEAR WHILE ON I75. HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP WULLENWEBER WERE IT WAS TWO WEEKS EARLIER. TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS GOOD BUT THE ENGINE BEARING WAS BLOWN AND THE A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE WOULD COST BETWEEN $4,000 AND $6,000 . THIS IS A 2001 300M WITH ONLY 51,000 MILES. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP AS THE DEALER… Look up ODI 10082421 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10091329 · 63,453 mi THERE WAS NO INITIAL WARNING PREVIOUS TO MALFUNCTION. TRAVELING DOWN I-64 IN NORFOLK, VA TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 63,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED $3,800 IN DAMAGE. FAILURE COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT.*AK Look up ODI 10091329 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	60,000–75,000 mi	65,000 mi	5	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 Look up ODI 10062910 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10143821 · 52,000 mi THE VINYL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH IN MY 2001 CHRYSLER 300M HAS CRACKED. THE CRACK IS ABOUT FOUR INCHES LONG, AND BASED ON INFORMATION FROM OTHER 300M OWNERS, IS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG. THERE IS CONCERN THAT REPAIR OF THIS CRACK IS UNSAFE DUE TO ITS PROXIMITY TO THE AIR BAG, AND THAT THE CRACK MAY AFFECT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. NM Look up ODI 10143821 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10662971 · 60,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER 300M. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. Look up ODI 10662971 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	82,000 mi	3 (sparse)	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 Look up ODI 10019384 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10055262 · 85,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. NM AS THE CONSUMER ACCELERATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE GEAR IN PARK AND SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE TO MAKE THE VEHICLE PROCEED. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THE CLUTCH ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRICAL SURGES CAUSED THE LIGHT TO COME ON. THIS SEEMED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. SC JB Look up ODI 10055262 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11103955 · 82,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER 300M. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATING FAILED TO FULLY FUNCTION AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD RANDOMLY REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS, BUT INDICATED THAT TH… Look up ODI 11103955 at NHTSA ↗
Equipment	Too few reports for a range	79,900 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10152178 · 60,000 mi LOSE STEERING, BOBBING STEERING WITH RUMBLING NOISE- DIAGNOSIS NEED NEW RACK AND PINION, HAVING 3RD ONE PUT IN NOW. WILL LOCK UP IN A TURN, WILL BECOME VERY HARD TO TURN LEFT, SOUNDS LIKE OUT OF STEERING FLUID BUT NOT. I THINK POSSIBLE PART HAS CHANGED OR SOMETHING NOT RIGHT WITH CAR OR PART. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. CAR HAD 60,000 WHEN IT FIRST BEGAN AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED. *JB Look up ODI 10152178 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10252875 · 99,800 mi SOME BACKGROUND: I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS A LITTLE SLOPPY ON MY 300M AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THEY TOLD ME THE RACK AND PINION SHOULD PROBABLY BE REPLACED. I HAD IT REPLACED FOR AROUND $1200. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER WHILE TRAVELING FOR CHRISTMAS, I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE (FROM DOING 70 MPH) TO STOP AT A GAS STATION. I STOPPED AT THE TOP OF THE OFF RAMP FOR THE STOP SIGN. TRAFFIC CLEARED, AS I ACCELERATED TO TURN LEFT, WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL I HEARD A NOISE, AND THE CAR WENT STRAIGHT. I HAD NO STEERING. … Look up ODI 10252875 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly	67,000–77,000 mi	68,290 mi	5	ODI 10165483 · 77,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING BEGAN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROX. 70 MPH. THE SHAKING SEEMED TO BE ORIGINATING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AND MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE RIGHT SIDE TIE ROD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE "PLAY" OF APPROX. 3 TO 4 INCHES TO THE LEFT AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 INCHES TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER. APPARENTLY THE SHAKING I FELT WAS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SWINGING LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE I WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ALONG THE HIGHWAY. NM Look up ODI 10165483 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10187129 · 50,000 mi CLUNCKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END AND STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE TURNING FULL RIGHT OR LEFT. CAR WAS SERVICED AND RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 50,000 MILES. RETURNED TO DEALER AFTER 100,000 MILES FOR WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY WHILE BRAKING. INNER TIE ROD BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. JB Look up ODI 10187129 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10212642 · 67,000 mi MY SISTER'S 2001 CHRYSLER 300 M EXPERIENCED SUDDEN STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS TRAVELLING AT LOW SPEED, SO NO ONE WAS KILLED. SHE DESCRIBED THE FEELING AT FAILURE AS A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE SENSATION OF SLIDING ON ICE. IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE THREADED HOLES ON THE STEERING RACK THAT THE INNER TIE RODS CONNECT TO WERE BOTH STRIPPED OUT AND THAT THE BOLTS HAD FALLEN OUT, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LARGE CHRYSLER VEHI… Look up ODI 10212642 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

ComponentPeriod

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
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2003: 15 complaints · 2004: 22 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2003	8	12	15
2004	10	13	22

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2003	30	3	0
2004	69	0	2

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
Component	Steering	Steering:Rack And Pinion	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Air Bags	Electrical System	Unknown Or Other	Equipment	Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly
Steering	—	0	0	0	0	0	2 ODI 10252875 · 99,800 mi SOME BACKGROUND: I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS A LITTLE SLOPPY ON MY 300M AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THEY TOLD ME THE RACK AND PINION SHOULD PROBABLY BE REPLACED. I HAD IT REPLACED FOR AROUND $1200. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER WHILE TRAVELING FOR CHRISTMAS, I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE (FROM DOING 70 MPH) TO STOP AT A GAS STATION. I STOPPED AT THE TOP OF THE OFF RAMP FOR THE STOP SIGN. TRAFFIC CLEARED, AS I ACCELERATED TO TURN LEFT, WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL I HEARD A NOISE, AND THE CAR WENT STRAIGHT. I HAD NO STEERING. … Look up ODI 10252875 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10397007 2001 300M LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT IDLE. EXTEMELY NOISY PUMP. HAVE REPLACED PUMP 3 TIMES. DEALER CLAIMS NO REPORTS OF COMMON PROBLEMS. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL MACHANICS MAY BE RACK AND PINION. *TR Look up ODI 10397007 at NHTSA ↗	0
Steering:Rack And Pinion	0	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10152178 · 60,000 mi LOSE STEERING, BOBBING STEERING WITH RUMBLING NOISE- DIAGNOSIS NEED NEW RACK AND PINION, HAVING 3RD ONE PUT IN NOW. WILL LOCK UP IN A TURN, WILL BECOME VERY HARD TO TURN LEFT, SOUNDS LIKE OUT OF STEERING FLUID BUT NOT. I THINK POSSIBLE PART HAS CHANGED OR SOMETHING NOT RIGHT WITH CAR OR PART. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. CAR HAD 60,000 WHEN IT FIRST BEGAN AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED. *JB Look up ODI 10152178 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10348407 · 144,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD ON THE RACK AND PINION WAS LOOSE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS BURNED AND THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN SEVERAL VEHICLES IDENTICAL TO HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 144000. Look up ODI 10348407 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	—	0	0	1 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 Look up ODI 10061862 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10176416 2001 CHRYSLER 300 M HAD A CRACK IN THE VINYL OF THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *TS THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS A COSMETIC PROBLEM, WHICH HER WARRANTY DID NOT COVER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IT COULD BE REPAIRED, BUT MORE THAN LIKELY, IT WOULD CRACK AGAIN DUE TO THE VIBRATION GENERATED BY THE NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THIS INVOLVES THE FLASHING ON AND OFF OF THE DIGITAL DISPLAY ON THE RADIO WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON. THE DISPLAY GOE… Look up ODI 10176416 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Unknown Or Other	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10176416 2001 CHRYSLER 300 M HAD A CRACK IN THE VINYL OF THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *TS THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS A COSMETIC PROBLEM, WHICH HER WARRANTY DID NOT COVER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IT COULD BE REPAIRED, BUT MORE THAN LIKELY, IT WOULD CRACK AGAIN DUE TO THE VIBRATION GENERATED BY THE NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THIS INVOLVES THE FLASHING ON AND OFF OF THE DIGITAL DISPLAY ON THE RADIO WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON. THE DISPLAY GOE… Look up ODI 10176416 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0
Equipment	2 ODI 10252875 · 99,800 mi SOME BACKGROUND: I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS A LITTLE SLOPPY ON MY 300M AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THEY TOLD ME THE RACK AND PINION SHOULD PROBABLY BE REPLACED. I HAD IT REPLACED FOR AROUND $1200. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER WHILE TRAVELING FOR CHRISTMAS, I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE (FROM DOING 70 MPH) TO STOP AT A GAS STATION. I STOPPED AT THE TOP OF THE OFF RAMP FOR THE STOP SIGN. TRAFFIC CLEARED, AS I ACCELERATED TO TURN LEFT, WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL I HEARD A NOISE, AND THE CAR WENT STRAIGHT. I HAD NO STEERING. … Look up ODI 10252875 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10397007 2001 300M LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT IDLE. EXTEMELY NOISY PUMP. HAVE REPLACED PUMP 3 TIMES. DEALER CLAIMS NO REPORTS OF COMMON PROBLEMS. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL MACHANICS MAY BE RACK AND PINION. *TR Look up ODI 10397007 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10152178 · 60,000 mi LOSE STEERING, BOBBING STEERING WITH RUMBLING NOISE- DIAGNOSIS NEED NEW RACK AND PINION, HAVING 3RD ONE PUT IN NOW. WILL LOCK UP IN A TURN, WILL BECOME VERY HARD TO TURN LEFT, SOUNDS LIKE OUT OF STEERING FLUID BUT NOT. I THINK POSSIBLE PART HAS CHANGED OR SOMETHING NOT RIGHT WITH CAR OR PART. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. CAR HAD 60,000 WHEN IT FIRST BEGAN AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED. *JB Look up ODI 10152178 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 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 Look up ODI 10061862 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly	0	1 ODI 10348407 · 144,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD ON THE RACK AND PINION WAS LOOSE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS BURNED AND THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN SEVERAL VEHICLES IDENTICAL TO HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 144000. Look up ODI 10348407 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—

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6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

5 mentions · 5.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 111,000 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10055262 · 85,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. *NM AS THE CONSUMER ACCELERATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE GEAR IN PARK AND SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE TO MAKE THE VEHICLE PROCEED. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THE CLUTCH ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRICAL SURGES CAUSED THE LIGHT TO COME ON. THIS SEEMED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *SC *JB

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ODI 10292933 · 143,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER 300 WITH 143,000. THE CAR STALLS WHILE GOING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES AND HAD MANY THINGS REPLACED INCLUDING CAM AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS, REWIRED, AND FUEL PUMP AND THE CAR STILL STALLS. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD CHILD AND THIS CAR IS A HUGE ROAD HAZARD BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10397007

2001 300M LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT IDLE. EXTEMELY NOISY PUMP. HAVE REPLACED PUMP 3 TIMES. DEALER CLAIMS NO REPORTS OF COMMON PROBLEMS. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL MACHANICS MAY BE RACK AND PINION. *TR

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Matching rule

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

Steering assistance concerns

5 mentions · 5.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 48,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10128208 · 58,500 mi

POWER STEERING LOCKED UP GOING AROUND A CORNER DUE TO FAULTY POWER STEERING RACK AT 58,000 MILES

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ODI 10136764 · 42,500 mi

GRINDING NOISE - AND PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL - STEERING WHEEL STICKING ON TURNS I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THE COST WAS $934.10 FOR THE PART AND $412.50 FOR LABOR PLUS THE COST OF ANOTHER FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT OF $60 - NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND AN EMAIL TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT CHRYSLER WAS NOT FRUITFUL, THEY REALLY DON'T CARE THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK WENT OUT AT JUST OVER 40,000 MILES. *NM

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ODI 10187129 · 50,000 mi

CLUNCKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END AND STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE TURNING FULL RIGHT OR LEFT. CAR WAS SERVICED AND RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 50,000 MILES. RETURNED TO DEALER AFTER 100,000 MILES FOR WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY WHILE BRAKING. INNER TIE ROD BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. *JB

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

5 mentions · 5.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10082421 · 5,100 mi

CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAM ON. TRANSMISSION LOCK IN A LOW GEAR. TOOK TO FIVE STAR DEALERSHIP WULLENWEBER FOR SERVICE. REPLACED A TRANSMISSION MODULE FOR $600. TWO WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN LOCK IN A LOWER GEAR WHILE ON I75. HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP WULLENWEBER WERE IT WAS TWO WEEKS EARLIER. TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS GOOD BUT THE ENGINE BEARING WAS BLOWN AND THE A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE WOULD COST BETWEEN $4,000 AND $6,000 . THIS IS A 2001 300M WITH ONLY 51,000 MILES. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP AS THE DEALER…

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ODI 10215950 · 85,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TURNED RIGHT OUT OF PARKING GARAGE. PULLED ON I-71 S AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE. TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN LOW GEAR AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 50 MPH (CURRENT SPEED LIMIT WAS 65). RPMS WERE PAST 4000 AND OTHER CAR HORNS WERE BLARING BECAUSE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT AND WAS GOING INCREDIBLY SLOW. TRIED TO GO TO THE MANUAL SHIFTER AND STILL WOULD NOT SHIFT. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF CAR. TURNED CAR BACK ON AND CAR WAS FINE. CAR DID IT THREE TIMES ON THE WAY HOME. HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND …

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ODI 10627525 · 17,508 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE NEXT HIGHER GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. NOTE: THIS WAS ALSO EVIDENT BY AN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPM'S ON THE TACHOMETER. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW BY MYSELF IN 2001. IT HAS ONLY 17,508 MILES ON IT!. CHECKING OF THE ENGINE FAULT LIGHT REVEALED A P0601 TROUBLE CODEI. THIS IS AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS NOTED BY OTHER 2001 CHRYSLER 300 M OWNERS, UPON CONDUCTING A SEARCH ON THE …

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Matching rule

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

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 4.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 52,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10150801 · 44,000 mi

2001 CHRYSLER 300M RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE RACK BROKE. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE VACUUM SYSTEM. *TS *NM

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ODI 10328567 · 60,000 mi

COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM. FORTUNATELY, THIS OCCURRED WHILE MOVING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITH A "WHOOSH" SOUND AND FLUID SPILLED ALL OVER THE GROUND DUE TO A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. THE LINE WAS CORRODED AND UPON SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION ALL LINES WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT (THE ADJACENT FUEL LINES WERE TOTALLY FINE). REPAIR ESTIMATE IS $1200+. GIVEN THE SUDDEN AND POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS NATURE OF THE FAILURE ESPECIALLY WHEN COMPARED TO THE …

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ODI 10445185

I HAVE HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. IT WENT BACK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. IT REALLY NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM OF A VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL WHEN BRAKE APPLIED AT ANY SPEED BUT VERY NOTICEABLE AT SPEED OVER 40 MPH. ALSO THE BRAKE SEEMED TO FADE. I NEVER GOT SATISFACTION IN CAUSE OR REPAIR. AFTER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED WITH SLOTTED ROTORS AND BARE PADS ON ALL BRAKES. IT SEEMED TO BE BETTER BUT NEVER PERFECT. NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT AND G…

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 135,450 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10705158 · 135,450 mi

VERY VERY STRONG GAS SMELL WHILE DRIVING CANNOT FIND LEAK AFRAID OF FIRE FOUND SUGGESTIONS ON FORUM ON LINE SAYS NEAR DRIVER SIDE EXACTLY WHERE IT SMELLS. STILL SMELLS 35 MIN AFTER DRIVING. *TR

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ODI 11092170

2001 CHRYSLER 300M SMELL OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. CHANGED O RINGS AND NO VISABLE LEAKS. BAFFLING MECHANIC..... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

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Matching rule

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

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 785855

THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT IS NOT STABLE, DURING SLIGHT ACCELERATION THE SEAT LURCHES BACKWARD SLIGHTLY, DEALER STATED ALL THE SEATS DO THIS. *SLC

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