2003 Chrysler 300M problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
33 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
62,036 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 25 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 15.2% |
| Braking behavior | 4 | 12.1% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 6.1% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 6.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 3.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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: 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10202293 · 2007-09-09 (September 9, 2007)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,013 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202293 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10269784 · 2009-05-23 (May 23, 2009)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 91,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10269784 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10015127 · 2003-04-03 (April 3, 2003)
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015127 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10103154 · 2005-01-05 (January 5, 2005)
REAR BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC STATED THEY WORE OUT. *AK *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 23,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10103154 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10132511 · 2005-08-11 (August 11, 2005)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,855 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132511 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10146153 · 2005-12-27 (December 27, 2005)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146153 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10257633 · 2009-02-05 (February 5, 2009)
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 VEHICLES. IT APPEARS THAT THEY NOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER 300M. IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT A HORN THAT WORKS AND I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THAT IT IS NOT WORKING EITHER. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT…
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257633 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11330391 · 2020-06-23 (June 23, 2020)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 91,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11330391 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10871293 · 2016-05-27 (May 27, 2016)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 134,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10871293 at NHTSA ↗