1999 Chrysler 300M Engine Problems

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

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

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

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

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

1999 CHRYSLER 300M - HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 2002. ABOUT A YEAR AGO WE NOTICED IT WOULD STALL DURING OPERATION THEN IMMEDIATELY RESTART. NOW IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT JUST STOPS WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DURING CITY DRIVING OR EVEN AT A LIGHT. USUALLY RE-STARTS RIGHT AWAY BUT LATELY IT TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE RE-START IS POSSIBLE. TOOK TO DODGE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I WON'T ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THE CAR AS IT IS TOO DANGEROUS. ANY FEEDBACK ON WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10247393

Incident

Oct 28, 2008

Mileage

90,000 mi

COOLING FAN NOT WORKING IT BLOWS FUSES,AC NOT WORKING AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE MOVES TO HOT SYMBOL WHEN CAR IS STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS TOO LONG OR IN PARKED POSITION TOO LONG. WHEN AIR OR HEAT BLOWS,FAN MAKES A HUMMING NOISE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10232210

Incident

Apr 15, 2008

Mileage

107,000 mi

ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLING AT DANGEROUS HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 OR 70MPH) AND AT TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ENGINE HAS STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST EIGHT MONTHS FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND THEN STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AFTER COMING TO A STOP. LIGHTS, INDICATOR LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SOMETIMES FLICKER ON AND OFF RIGHT BEFORE STALLING. CAR HAS HAD DIAGNOSTICS RAN ON IT, BUT NO ERROR CODES WERE PRESENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222612

Incident

Mar 27, 2008

Mileage

90,000 mi

ENGINE DIED AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. PULLED TO THE CURB AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. CAR TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. HARD TO STEER WITH THE ENGINE DEAD. NOT SURE IF MY WIFE COULD HAVE TURNED THE CAR OR NOT. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10216849

Incident

Feb 4, 2008

Mileage

102,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TREAD FOR THE DRAIN PLUG WAS WEARING THIN AND THE OIL PAN AND PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT ONLY OCCURS WITH THE 300M AND CONCORDE VEHICLES. THE TOOL THAT MECHANICS USE TO PERFORM THE OIL CHANGES IS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT DAMAGES THE TREAD. CHRYSLER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $575 PLUS TAX FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM TO TAPE THE PAN AND PLUG INSTEAD. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94,815. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10210230

Incident

Nov 28, 2007

Mileage

94,815 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. ON JULY 29, 2007, WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR FIVE HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE AND THREE OTHER VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THE DRIVEWAY SUSTAINED PROPERTY DAMAGE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10198371

Incident

Jul 29, 2007

Mileage

110,000 mi

1. NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING. 2. RADIATOR/CONDENSER COOLING FAN BURNT UP; COULD SMELL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM FAN UNIT. BLEW 30A FUSE AND SMOKE/SMELL STOPPED. A/C QUIT WORKING DUE TO FAN QUITTING AND FUSE BLOWING. I WAS ON MY WAY BACK TO DALLAS TEXAS FROM GEORGIA WHEN THIS BLEW. LUCKILY THE CAR KEPT RUNNING ON ONE OF THE TWO FANS, AND IT WAS AT NIGHT WHEN IT WASN'T SO HOT! HAD TO REPLACE DUAL COOLING FAN UNIT. 3. REPLACED DUAL COOLING FAN UNIT AND 30A FUSE. $300.00 REPAIR DONE BY MYSELF SINCE THE CAR IS NOT IN WARRANTY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10139091

Incident

Oct 1, 2005

Mileage

76,758 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10107778

Incident

Dec 27, 2004

Mileage

85,000 mi

WHILE SITTING AT INTERSECTION CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND INSPECTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTOR INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10094312

Incident

Sep 24, 2004

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC I COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND CLAIMED VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10093999

Incident

Sep 21, 2004

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 45 MINUTES. THE FIRE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PER INSPECTION. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10087093

Incident

Jun 23, 2004

Mileage

65,000 mi

THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10083333

Incident

Jul 20, 2004

THE EVAPORATOR COIL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. 1 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED, I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C MAKING A WHISTLING NOISE AND NOT COOLING PROPERLY.IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS POINT AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I TOOK IT BACK 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN AND FINALLY ON THE 3RD TRY THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A EVAPORATOR COIL.I AM TRYING TO GET THE DEALERSHIP/CHRYSLER TO PAY, WE'LL KNOW TOMMARROW.

NHTSA ID

10070730

Incident

Aug 15, 2003

Mileage

54,000 mi

EMAIL FM MARY DURST (AZ) FWD COPY OF COMPLAINT TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER RE THE OIL PAN ON HER 1999 CHRYSLER 300M, WANTS OIL PAN REPLACED FREE & A RECALL OF THE OIL PAN. *MR THE OIL PANS CAP THREADS HAD BECOME WORN DUE TO THE ALUMINUM BEING TOO SOFT METAL. *SC *JB *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

10053888

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053349

Incident

Dec 24, 2003

Mileage

51,000 mi

WHILE BRAKING AT 65 MPH WITH THE FOOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH. CONSUMER MANAGED TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10050306

Incident

Nov 19, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi