Chrysler 300M fuel problems
12 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
852 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 501 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
12 of 852 complaints match this topic (1.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10107778 · 2005-01-23 (January 23, 2005)
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65-75, CAR STOPS RUNNING. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD, IT RESTARTED AFTER 30 MINUTES. MECHANIC COULD FIND NO CAUSE. NO PROBLEMS FOR 2-3 DAYS OF DRIVING AND IT DID IT AGAIN STRANDING MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND HER BABY. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL PUMP. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. MECHANIC NOW HAS THE GAS TANK OFF THE CAR. I HAVE SEEN 9-10 SIMILAR CASES FOR THE 99 300 AND LATER YEARS. HELP! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COSTLY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10107778 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10679848 · 2015-01-29 (January 29, 2015)
THIS VEHICLE HAS A RAW GAS SMELL. COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. I MUST COVER MY FACE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10679848 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10251817 · 2008-12-15 (December 15, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL FILTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ONCE THE FUEL FILTER BECOMES CLOGGED, IT STOPS THE WATER PUMP FROM WORKING AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN IT REACHES 100,000 MILES AND OVER. THE FUEL FILTER IS LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK. THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT MENTION HOW TO CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE FILTER WOULD BE RISKY. T…
Owner-reported narrative. 106,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251817 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10440256 · 2011-12-17 (December 17, 2011)
THE FUEL TANK STRAP ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SNAPPED. IT IS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ALSO CORRODED BUT HAS YET TO BREAK. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO REQUEST THEY PUT IN A RECALL OR SPECIAL WARRANTY TO COVER REPLACEMENT OF THIS ITEM AND REMINDED THEM OF THE FORD FUEL TANK STRAP RECALL HTTP://WWW.AUTOWEEK.COM/ARTICLE/20110801/CARNEWS/110809984 CHRYSLER ADVISED ME THAT THEY CANNOT CONSIDER MY REQUEST. I LET THEM KNOW THAT I WOULD INFORM YOU OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE FUEL TANK COULD DROP AND CAUSE AN EXPLOSION AND/OR ENVIRONMENT…
Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10440256 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11252501 · 2019-08-30 (August 30, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE MISFIRE FUEL INJECTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAHARA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 5050 W SAHARA AVE #3400, LAS VEGAS, NV 89146, [phone removed]) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE TUBE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL WAS LEAKING, WHICH CAUSED THE VACUUM TUBE, FUEL LINE CLIP, FUEL SUPPLY TUBE, AND FUEL VAPOR TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE V…
Owner-reported narrative. 169,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11252501 at NHTSA ↗