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2003 Chrysler 300M: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

33 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

62,036 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: . 25 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 33 complaints (12.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting515.2%
Braking behavior412.1%
Engine operation26.1%
Steering behavior26.1%
Electrical and battery issues13.0%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Electrical System
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor
3
Air Bags
2
Engine
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling4
Electrical System3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor3
Air Bags2
Engine2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2

Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Electrical System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor: 3; Air Bags: 2; Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
7
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9997
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 8 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.

2003
8
2004
1
2005
5
2007
2
2008
2
2009
4
2010
2
2011
2
2014
2
2015
1
2016
1
2017
2
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20038
20041
20055
20072
20082
20094
20102
20112
20142
20151
20161
20172
20201

2003: 8; 2004: 1; 2005: 5; 2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 4; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 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 10007531 · 2003-02-15 (February 15, 2003)

DASHBOARD IS TWO COLORS. PH

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Owner report 10015127 · 2003-04-03 (April 3, 2003)

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB

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Owner report 10025294 · 2003-07-02 (July 2, 2003)

ENGINE WOULD NOT START DUE TO FAULTY FUEL RELAY, SUBSEQUENT CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LAMP, SHOW FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM. TO DATE, 4 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM BY THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED SERVISE CENTER HAS NOT CORRECTED FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025294 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10026508 · 2003-07-02 (July 2, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING FUEL SENSOR LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WOULD FLASH DUE TO VAPOR LINE MELTING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026508 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10026835 · 2003-07-09 (July 9, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE DRASTICALLY LOSES POWER. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK CASE IS OUT OF LINE WITH THE CAMSHAFT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026835 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029755 · 2003-08-07 (August 7, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TWICE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED SERVICE DEALER AND FOUND PROBLEM. PLEASE DISREGARD COMPLAINT. *AK *CB *JB

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Owner report 10034239 · 2003-09-15 (September 15, 2003)

WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT, THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD AT TIMES AND OR BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING AND AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS HIT. *AK CHYSLER FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THERE WAS ANOTHER INCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND ACCELERATED INTO THE REAR WALL OF THE GARAGE. *SCC *JB

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Owner report 10044006 · 2003-10-15 (October 15, 2003)

FRONT WINDSHIELD SHOWS A REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD. DRIVER'S VISIBILITY IS IMPAIRED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER BELIEVES IT'S A POOR DESIGN. *AK

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Recall history

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

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

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

75.8%Usable mileage25 / 33 records
90.9%Valid incident date30 / 33 records
100.0%Valid filing date33 / 33 records
90.9%Ordered incident and filing dates30 / 33 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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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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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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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%

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00.0%

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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%

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00.0%

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11.4%
ODI 10213812

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

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Tires
00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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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
Engine And Engine CoolingToo few reports for a range81,100 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10202209 · 96,800 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE STARTED HESITATING AT RANDOM TIMES. CODE READOUT INDICATED FAILURE OF CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. WHEN THIS WAS REPAIRED, MECHANIC STATED THAT CODES WERE ALSO PRESENT INDICATING FAILURE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (1 PER EXHAUST LINE). THESE SHOULD NOT FAIL DURING NORMAL USE. *JB

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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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ODI 10595258 · 81,100 mi

CAR INTERMITTENT POWER -TRYING TO GET IN GEAR. ELECTRIC NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. CODE AT DEALERSHIP INDICATED CAM SHAFT SENSOR.. *TR

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range100,000 mi3 (sparse)
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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ODI 10335853 · 100,000 mi

THE CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE CARPORT DURING THE NIGHT. AT ABOUT 5:25 IN THE MORNING THE CAR START TO BURNING BY ITSELF AND IT LOOKS LIKE AN ELECTRICITY FAILURE HAS HAPPENED. THE CAR BURNED ALL THE FRONT PARTS FROM THE FRONT BUMPER TO THE DASH. *TR

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ODI 10871293 · 134,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic ConvertorToo few reports for a range45,855 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10132511 · 45,855 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 2003 CHRYSLER 300M STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , AND THE CAR DID NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 25-30 MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE SENSOR WAS FIXED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE FRONT OXYGEN (O2 )SENSOR FAILED. IT WAS REPAIRED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR THE THIRD T…

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ODI 10202209 · 96,800 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE STARTED HESITATING AT RANDOM TIMES. CODE READOUT INDICATED FAILURE OF CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. WHEN THIS WAS REPAIRED, MECHANIC STATED THAT CODES WERE ALSO PRESENT INDICATING FAILURE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (1 PER EXHAUST LINE). THESE SHOULD NOT FAIL DURING NORMAL USE. *JB

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ODI 10202293 · 18,013 mi

PURCHASED 2003 CHRYSLER 300M IN AUG 05, WITH 9,500 MILES. FROM THE BEGINNING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WAS RESET; IN ADDITION, GAS GAUGE AND LIGHT FLICKER. IN AUG 2006, ON A TRIP TO CA LIGHT CAME ON AND AT ONE POINT CAR WOULD NOT START IMMEDIATELY. STOPPED AT PASO ROBLES DEALER WHO RESET CODE. ON I!0, OUTSIDE SAN BERNADINO, IN THE THIRD LANE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE CAR DIED WITH ON WARNING OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. DUE TO THE ALERTNESS OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK DRIVER ON MY RIGHT, I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT CAUSING A MA…

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range134,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10871293 · 134,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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EngineToo few reports for a range88,600 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10939290 · 88,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,600.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range100,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10146153 · 100,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES MADE A LOUD CLANKING NOISE AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE FREEWAY ONTO THE SHOULDER. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING ONLY FIVE FEET IT BEGAN CLANKING VERY LOUD. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN TRANSIT TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. *AK

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsToo few reports for a range3,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10025294 · 3,000 mi

ENGINE WOULD NOT START DUE TO FAULTY FUEL RELAY, SUBSEQUENT CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LAMP, SHOW FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM. TO DATE, 4 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM BY THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED SERVISE CENTER HAS NOT CORRECTED FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM. *AK

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range76,518 mi2 (sparse)
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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ODI 10381017 · 62,036 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY; HOWEVER IT WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION VALVE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,549 AND THE FAILURE MIL…

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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 reports2024-102026-09

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
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

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.

2026-09 (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
ComponentEngine And Engine CoolingElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic ConvertorAir BagsEngineEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineFuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsPower Train:Automatic Transmission
Engine And Engine Cooling—0
1
ODI 10202209 · 96,800 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE STARTED HESITATING AT RANDOM TIMES. CODE READOUT INDICATED FAILURE OF CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. WHEN THIS WAS REPAIRED, MECHANIC STATED THAT CODES WERE ALSO PRESENT INDICATING FAILURE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (1 PER EXHAUST LINE). THESE SHOULD NOT FAIL DURING NORMAL USE. *JB

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00000
Electrical System0—0
1
ODI 10871293 · 134,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor
1
ODI 10202209 · 96,800 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE STARTED HESITATING AT RANDOM TIMES. CODE READOUT INDICATED FAILURE OF CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. WHEN THIS WAS REPAIRED, MECHANIC STATED THAT CODES WERE ALSO PRESENT INDICATING FAILURE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (1 PER EXHAUST LINE). THESE SHOULD NOT FAIL DURING NORMAL USE. *JB

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0—00000
Air Bags0
1
ODI 10871293 · 134,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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0—0000
Engine0000—000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine00000—
1
ODI 10026508

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING FUEL SENSOR LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WOULD FLASH DUE TO VAPOR LINE MELTING. *AK

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0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings00000
1
ODI 10026508

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING FUEL SENSOR LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WOULD FLASH DUE TO VAPOR LINE MELTING. *AK

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—0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

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

4 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

6 mentions · 18.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 45,855 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10025294 · 3,000 mi

ENGINE WOULD NOT START DUE TO FAULTY FUEL RELAY, SUBSEQUENT CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LAMP, SHOW FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM. TO DATE, 4 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM BY THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED SERVISE CENTER HAS NOT CORRECTED FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM. *AK

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ODI 10026508

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING FUEL SENSOR LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WOULD FLASH DUE TO VAPOR LINE MELTING. *AK

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ODI 10132511 · 45,855 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 2003 CHRYSLER 300M STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , AND THE CAR DID NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 25-30 MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE SENSOR WAS FIXED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE FRONT OXYGEN (O2 )SENSOR FAILED. IT WAS REPAIRED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR THE THIRD T…

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

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 9.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10381017 · 62,036 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY; HOWEVER IT WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION VALVE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,549 AND THE FAILURE MIL…

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ODI 10629395 · 75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK, SURGE FORWARD, AND THEN SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

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ODI 10781791 · 175,335 mi

CAR IS JERKING AS IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR AT 55+ MILES PER HOUR. IT IS ALSO SLUGGISH LIKE IT IS WORKING HARDER TO JUST DRIVE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON BUT AAMCO TRANSMISSION AND GP AUTO COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WORK WITH THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. GP AUTO TELLS US IT IS THE APS BRAKE SYSTEM THAT IS LOCKED UP THUS MAKING THE CAR DRIVE LIKE THE PARKING BRAKES IS ON HOLDING THE TRANSMISSION BACK FROM SHIFTING. CURRENTLY HAS 175,365 MILES ON A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M

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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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 10,507 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10025294 · 3,000 mi

ENGINE WOULD NOT START DUE TO FAULTY FUEL RELAY, SUBSEQUENT CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LAMP, SHOW FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM. TO DATE, 4 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM BY THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED SERVISE CENTER HAS NOT CORRECTED FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM. *AK

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ODI 10202293 · 18,013 mi

PURCHASED 2003 CHRYSLER 300M IN AUG 05, WITH 9,500 MILES. FROM THE BEGINNING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WAS RESET; IN ADDITION, GAS GAUGE AND LIGHT FLICKER. IN AUG 2006, ON A TRIP TO CA LIGHT CAME ON AND AT ONE POINT CAR WOULD NOT START IMMEDIATELY. STOPPED AT PASO ROBLES DEALER WHO RESET CODE. ON I!0, OUTSIDE SAN BERNADINO, IN THE THIRD LANE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE CAR DIED WITH ON WARNING OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. DUE TO THE ALERTNESS OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK DRIVER ON MY RIGHT, I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT CAUSING A MA…

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

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 72,928 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10132511 · 45,855 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 2003 CHRYSLER 300M STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , AND THE CAR DID NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 25-30 MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE SENSOR WAS FIXED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE FRONT OXYGEN (O2 )SENSOR FAILED. IT WAS REPAIRED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR THE THIRD T…

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ODI 10146153 · 100,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES MADE A LOUD CLANKING NOISE AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE FREEWAY ONTO THE SHOULDER. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING ONLY FIVE FEET IT BEGAN CLANKING VERY LOUD. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN TRANSIT TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. *AK

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