2003 CHRYSLER 300M Problems & Recalls

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

Mileage: 91,000

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

Mileage: 91,000

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 W...

Mileage: 88,600

THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

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 AVAI...

Mileage: 134,000

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 AVAI...

Mileage: 134,000

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 ...

Mileage: 175,335

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 ...

Mileage: 175,335

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 ...

Mileage: 175,335

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...

Mileage: 75,000

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

Mileage: 81,100

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V035000 (SEATS: FRONT ASSEMBLY: RECLINER) IN 2003 AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED, THE DRIVER SEAT RECLINER BOLT FAILED AND THE SEAT COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT STA...

Mileage: 55,000

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...

Mileage: 62,036

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

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CAM SENSOR WHICH WAS NOT LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF; YET, HE THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE LATER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINU...

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...

Mileage: 91,000

THE DASH AREA ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HAS DEVELOPED A CLEAN SLIT NOW IN EXCESS OF 6" LONG EXPANDING TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD. IT APPEARS TO BE PART OF THE BREAKAWAY PORTION OF THE DASH IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I AM CONCERNED THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE UNSIGHTLY APPE...

Mileage: 18,000

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 CO...

Mileage: 38,000

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 CO...

Mileage: 38,000

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 CO...

Mileage: 38,000

THE HORN, CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. ALSO THE RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT ON THE DASH IS LUMINATED. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE SYMPTOMS AND IT APPEARS TO BE A BROKEN CLOCK SPRING. CHRYSLER HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR VEHICL...

Mileage: 97,000

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

Mileage: 24,969

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

Mileage: 24,969

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 ...

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,...

Mileage: 18,013

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 FAI...

Mileage: 96,800

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 FAI...

Mileage: 96,800

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 TAKE...

Mileage: 100,000

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...

Mileage: 45,855

MY 2003 300M HAS CHROME WHEELS THAT HOLD SNOW AND ICE. THE OUT OF BALANCED CONDITION REQUIRES TO DRIVE NO FASTER THAN 30 MPH UNTIL THE ICE IS REMOVED. THE VIBRATION IS SO GREAT THAT I FEEL DAMAGE IS BEING DONE TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *NM

Mileage: 20,000

REAR BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC STATED THEY WORE OUT. *AK *NM

Mileage: 23,900

CONSUMER PAID FOR A THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM WHICH WAS MADE BY THE MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE WAS BROKEN INTO. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT UNLESS THE DOOR WAS PRIED OPENED THE ALARM SYSTEM WILL NOT GO OFF. THE THIEVES BROKE THE GLASS TO GAIN ENTRY AND THE VEHICLE WAS SATURATE...

Mileage: 67,000

WHILE DRIVING THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC

Mileage: 40,000

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

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 ACCELERA...

Mileage: 4,000

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

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

Mileage: 2,900

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

Mileage: 3,000

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

Mileage: 3,000

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

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

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

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

DASHBOARD IS TWO COLORS. PH