1999 Chrysler 300M Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER STEP-FATHER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COASTED OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT WAITED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BEFORE DRIVING TO THE DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11360965

Incident

Apr 1, 2020

I AM NOT SURE WHO MANUFACTURED THE AIRBAGS IN 1999 CHRYSLER 300S, BUT I AM WONDERING WHAT WOULD CAUSE AN AIRBAG TO HAVE A HOLE IN IT AND WHERE THE HOLE IS, IT WAS FRAYED, MY DAUGHTER WAS THE PASSENGER WHEN THEY WERE HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER QUARTER PANEL AND PASSENGER DOOR, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT HAD A BIG HOLE IN IT AND WAS FRAYED WHERE THE HOLE WAS, LIKE A FLAG THAT HAS BEEN BLOWING IN THE WIND FOR YEARS, I AM COMING UP ON STATUE OF LIMITATIONS SO YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WOULD BE SO APPRECIATED!!!! MY LAWYER DOES HAVE PICTURES OF THE AIRBAG WITH THE HOLE IN IT, AND SHOWING ALSO HOW IT WAS FRAYED. MY DAUGHTER SADLY LOST HER LIFE IN THIS ACCIDENT, SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED NOVEMBER 29TH 2014 ON HWY 23 NEAR WAITE PARK MN, CAR WAS IN MOTION, HER NAME IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11047231

Incident

Nov 29, 2014

Mileage

2 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE RANDOMLY OCCURRING AND WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10881272

Incident

Feb 10, 2014

"TAKATA RECALL" ON NOV. 04,2015 A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY AND WAS MOVING APPROX. 30-35MPH. I T-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE 2 OTHER PASSENGERS OTHER THAN MYSELF. THE DRIVER HAD HIT HIS LEG UNDER THE DASH. I WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT AND BOTHE MY KNEES HIT THE LOWER PART OF THE DASH. MY SEAT BELT DID WORK ON IMPACT AND I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. MY DAUGHTER INLAW WAS IN THE BACK SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE AND SHE SUFFERED 2 BUMPS ON HER HEAD. AS FOR ME, I DIDNT HAVE ANY BROKEN BONES BUT I SUFERED SEVERE BRUISING. I WAS IN SHOCK AND MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT I STARTED FEELING SHARP PAINS TO THE LEFT PART OF MY CHEST CONSTANTLY LIKE NEEDLES STABING OVER AND OVER. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO BREATH. I COULDN'T GET A FULL BREATH. THE LAST FEW DAYS I'VE STARTED HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS IN MY LEFT SIDE OF MY NECK AND UPPER LEFT ARM/SHOULDER. OTHER PAIN I'VE BEEN HAVING I'VE EXPLAINED TO THE DOCTOR AND OTHERS AND THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS MY SIATIC (DON'T KNOW HOW TO SPELL IT) NERVE. IF I STAND WRONG OR REACH UP WITH MY ARMS THE PAIN GOES FROM MY LOWER BACK AND ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BACK OF MY LEGS. IT'S A DEEP ACHING PAIN THAT SEEMS TO BE AGGRIVATING. IT IS WORSE IN THE MORNIGS OR WHEN IT IT COLD. I HAVE TO TAKE MUSCLE RELAXERS, DONT KNOW IF THERE IS ANY PERMANENT DAMAGE. ONLY TIME WILL TELL. CAT SCAN AND X-RAYS CAME BACK OK. NO BROKEN BONES. I HAVE THE POLICE REPORT OF THE INCIDENT BUT AT THIS TIME I DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO SCAN AND DOWNLOAD. IF ITS NEEDED I CAN PROVIDE IT AT A LATER TIME. I HAVE AN ATTORNEY.

NHTSA ID

10807311

Incident

Nov 4, 2015

Mileage

208,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT RECLINED AND THE SEAT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V035000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID

10778247

Incident

Sep 28, 2015

Mileage

180,000 mi

DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING FROM WINDSHIED AREA ALL THE WAY DOWN ,THEN ANOTHER CRACK DID THE SAME.ONE CRACK IS ON PASSENGER SIDE AND ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF DASHBOARD.

NHTSA ID

10721340

Incident

Apr 3, 2006

Mileage

51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING THAT LATER CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A SEWAGE AREA. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10694129

Incident

Mar 13, 2015

Mileage

160,000 mi

MY 1999 300 M HAS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE: ******* RECALL ID # 57541 - SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERPLUSHIDE DETAILS RECALL DATE: FEB 05, 2003 MODEL AFFECTED: 1999 CHRYSLER 300M SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSEQUENCES: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 1066000 ******* MY COMPLAINT IS WITH CHRYSLER. THE DEALER (JACK KEY IN LAS CRUCES) SAYS THE CAR WAS FIXED IN 2005 (I KNOW IT WAS NOT BECAUSE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE I DROVE IT OFF OF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR). DEALER SAY NOT COVERED BY RECALL. CALLED ABOVE 800 # AND CHRYSLER SAYS SAME. DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO PAY FOR FIX. IT'S NOT THE MONEY THAT BOTHERS ME. IT'S THE FACT THAT I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT A RECALL STATES AND THE COMPANY IS NOT GOING TO FIX IT FOR FREE. CHRYSLER SAYS THEY FIXED IT BUT YET THE EXACT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THAT'S NOT A FIX. REPLACING A FAULTY/GOING TO BREAK/RECALLED PRODUCT/... WITH THE EXACT SAME PART IS NOT A FIX IN MY BOOK. WHEN YOU RECALL SOMETHING, YOU FIX IT WITH SOMETHING THAT WON'T GET RECALLED AGAIN. CHRYSLER, IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS LIKE THIS THAT COST YOU CUSTOMERS. THANK YOU, *TR

NHTSA ID

10681180

Incident

Jan 31, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE HAS A RAW GAS SMELL. COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. I MUST COVER MY FACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679848

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS CRACKED WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10662147

Incident

Nov 4, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10658915

Incident

Nov 16, 2014

Mileage

170,000 mi

THE CAR FOR NO REASON STALLS AND LEAVES NO CODES. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALERS 2 TIMES AND A MECHANIC ONCE, THEY BOTH SAY THEY CANT FIX IT IF IT ISN'T BROKEN. THE DEALER SAID DRIVE IT UNTIL IT FAILS FOR GOOD, MY PROBLEM WITH THAT IS IF IT STALLS IN SAY THE OUTER LANE OF THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH AND I HAVE NO POWER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY FROM A 70 MPH SEMI WHAT DO I DO THEN BODIES ALL OVER THE INTERSTATE AND WHOS AT FAULT THEN? *TR

NHTSA ID

10649730

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

170,000 mi

CAR STARTED ON THE EVENING OF AUGUST 12TH, DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES, STOPPED FOR 10 MINS, RESTARTED & DRIVEN 5 MORE MILES. I WENT TO START IT AGAIN AFTER ABOUT A HALF HOUR, WOULD TURNOVER BUT WOULD NOT START. CAR TOWED BY MECHANIC 8/13/2014. AS OF 9/26/14, CAR HAS BEEN IN MECHANIC'S CARE & UNABLE TO FIX. CAR BEING TOWED BACK TO ME WITH NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO FIX IT. MECHANIC HAS HAD VEHICLE ON 2 SEPARATE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES. MECHANIC INFORMED ME HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE COMPUTER THEN FLYWHEEL THEN BACK TO COMPUTER BUT UNABLE TO FIX IT & GIVING UP TRYING. THIS CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH LOW MILES ON IT, I'M AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO OR HOW TO GET IT FIXED. IT WAS WITH MECHANIC 6 WEEKS & NOW BEING RETURNED AS "UNFIXABLE". *TR

NHTSA ID

10639240

Incident

Aug 12, 2014

Mileage

122,000 mi

I WAS STOPPED & JUST PUT IT INTO DRIVE FROM PARK & THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT IT DIDN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY. THE CAR IS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE DID PROPERTY DAMAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637881

Incident

Sep 18, 2014

Mileage

68,000 mi

1ST TIME PULLING INTO TRAFFIC IT STALLED I LUCKED OUT HAD MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT ACROSS. 2ND TIME NOT SO LUCKY STOPPED AT LIGHT ATTEMPTED U TURN STALLED HALF WAY THROUGH STOPPED ALL TRAFFIC IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 4 MIN. SO THE REST IS THE SAME STORY PUT IN SHOP CANNOT DIAGNOSE. VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE.STALLING AND HARD STARTING BOTH INTERMITTENT AND WITH OUT ANY WARNING AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY (3 TO 6 TIMES A DAY). *TR

NHTSA ID

10631712

Incident

Aug 14, 2014

Mileage

166,900 mi

MY AIRBAGS EXPLODED ON MY CHRYSLER 300M 1999 JULY 8TH. THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. CLEAN TITLE. I CAME HOME FROM WORK, PARKED MY CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. 3 HOURS LATER I HAD TO RUN TO THE STORE AND AS I WALKED TOWARDS MY CAR I NOTICED BOTH OF MY FRONT AIRBAGS OUT. I LOOKED AROUND MY CAR TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE AND I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I ASSUMED THAT THE EXPLOSION OF THE AIRBAGS COULD'VE BEEN DUE TO THE SEVERE WEATHER WE HAD IN OUR AREA, THERE WAS SOME FLOODING AND ALSO THE HOT/HUMID WEATHER. I DIDN'T MOVE MY CAR AFTER SEEING THE AIRBAGS OUT, THE CAR WAS LEFT AS IS. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY SENT ONE OF THEIR AGENTS TO TAKE A LOOK AND TAKE PICTURES AND CHECK THE CAR OUT HIMSELF. HE WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT AIRBAGS EXPLODED WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT HE SAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO TALK WITH SOME OTHER PEOPLE AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY BECAUSE THEY'VE NEVER COME ACROSS A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. ABOUT A WEEK LATER HE SENT ANOTHER AGENT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR AND HE WAS SURPRISED AS WELL, HE TOOK A LOOK AT THE CAR, INSIDE AND OUT, COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THIS WAS BASICALLY AN INVESTIGATION AT THIS POINT. A WEEK LATER THE FIRST AGENT CALLS BACK TO NOTIFY ME THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO PAY US FOR THIS DAMAGE AND THAT WE ARE ON OUR OWN BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHO TO PUT THE BLAME ON. I THEN DECIDED TO CALL CHRYSLER TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO EITHER AND ALSO TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T HELP BECAUSE IT'S A 99. IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 4K OUT OF POCKET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535382

Incident

Jul 8, 2013

Mileage

128,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO COULD NOT FIND THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

NHTSA ID

10454966

Incident

Jul 13, 2011

Mileage

71,000 mi

ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN OFF FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC FRIEND AND HE SAID THAT ALL THE BOLTS ASSOCIATED WITH MY RACK AND PINION HAD BECOME LOOSE. HE TIGHTENED THE BOLTS UP, AND THE VERY NEXT DAY THEY WORKED LOOSE AGAIN. HE DID RESEARCH ON MY VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINS ABOUT THE RACK AND PINION AND IS SHOCKED THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT MADE A RECALL YET. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS OR PROBLEMS, BUT AS I READ ON THE INTERNET SOMEONE HAS DIED FROM THE RACK AND PINION PROBLEMS, AND THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS DUE TO THE RACK AND PINION NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. MY MECHANIC FRIEND IS GOING TO TRY TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS AGAIN USING LOCK TIGHT(?) ON THE BOLTS AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL HELP THE PROBLEM. MY FEAR IS THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AS LISTED ON WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2000/CHRYSLER/300M/STEERING/PROBLEM.ASPX AND CANNOT GET THE HELP THAT THEY NEED AND THEIR ONLY HELP LIES WITHIN A RECALL BY CHRYSLER ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE DIFFICULT ECONOMY. NOT EVERYONE IS LUCKY TO HAVE A MECHANIC THAT IS A FRIEND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10441101

Incident

Dec 16, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL HOME. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 05/10/12

NHTSA ID

10429002

Incident

Sep 9, 2011

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AT ANYTIME. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED BY AREA MECHANICS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE, CURRENT MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/14/11*LJ UPDATED 09/23/11*JB

NHTSA ID

10419807

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE BATTERY AND CABLES WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE CAM SHAFT AND CAM SHAFT SENSOR, BUT NONE OF THE REPAIRS CORRECTED THE FAILURE. DIAGNOSTIC TEST WERE PERFORMED FOUR TIMES WITHOUT BEING TOLD WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

NHTSA ID

10390475

Incident

Feb 25, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

CRACK ON THE DASH AT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10350438

Incident

Mar 13, 2008

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE DASHBOARD WAS RESURFACED; HOWEVER, TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72000.

NHTSA ID

10348723

Incident

Dec 11, 2009

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK GEAR AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT STALLED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. TWO DAYS AFTER THE FAILURE HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE EGR VALVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,065.

NHTSA ID

10341781

Incident

Jun 15, 2010

Mileage

111,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO PRIOR OCCASIONS AND BOTH TIMES, THE CONTACT WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.

NHTSA ID

10330841

Incident

Mar 16, 2010

Mileage

100,500 mi