Chrysler 300M steering problems
139 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
139 of 852 complaints match this topic (16.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10008459 · 2003-03-05 (March 5, 2003)
THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING OUR 1999 CHRYSLER 300M, WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED RUNNING, THAT MEANT THAT EVERYTHING STOPPED WORKING THE STEERING, GAS, ETC. AND THEN I FOUND THAT IF I DON'T WARM THE CAR UP FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR TO 45 MINUTES IT WILL STOP AND WHILE WARMING THE CAR UP IT WILL STOP AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE PROCESS. MY FRIEND ALSO HAS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M AND HERS RECENTLY STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. I THINK THIS A VERY DANGEROUS THING THAT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACC…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008459 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009410 · 2002-11-26 (November 26, 2002)
FRONT END NOISE/PULLING FROM DATE PURCHASED, NO CAUSE FOUND AT DEALER. COMPLAINED ABOUT NOISE AND PULLING TO ONE SIDE THROUGHOUT WARRANTY. BALANCED/ROTATED TIRES NO HELP. AFTER NEW TIRES @62K-STEERING BECAME SLOPPY W/3" OF PLAY. DIAGNOSED AS STEERING RACK FAILURE. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***770151
Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009410 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016484 · 2003-04-25 (April 25, 2003)
LAST EVENING, I LOST STEERING POWER. I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE! I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN JULY 2000 WHEN I COMPLAINED OF NOISE IN THE STEERING AND I WAS TOLD THEN BY THE DEALER THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING RACK ON THE 1999 300M - APPARENTLY THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE PART, AND BECAUSE IT WAS BEING REPLACED WITH THE SAME MODEL PIECE, THE DEALER COULD NOT GUARANTEE IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. AT THE TIME MY CAR HAD 23,482 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER TOLD ME LAST NIGHT …
Owner-reported narrative. 51,150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016484 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10022259 · 2003-05-29 (May 29, 2003)
WARPED ROTORS, TWO TRANSMISSION SENSOR RELATED FAILURES AND HEAVY PULSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. *MR PH
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022259 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024145 · 2003-06-16 (June 16, 2003)
CONSUMER NOTICED LOOSE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, RACK AND PINION STEERING WORE OUT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024145 at NHTSA ↗