2000 Chrysler 300M Electrical Problems

AFTER STARTING MY CAR BEFORE WORK IN THE MORNING, THE DRIVERS STEERING COLUMN/DASH AREA BURST INTO FLAMES THAT WERE BRIGHT BLUE/WHITE IN COLOR AND UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT STATED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE DRIVERS DASH AREA OR STEERING COLUMN. THIS FIRE ENGULFED MY ENTIRE CAR VERY QUICKLY, AND NEARLY BURNT DOWN MY HOUSE! THE CAR WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY ABOUT 6 FEET FROM MY HOME. AS IT WAS BURNING, I HEARD THE ENGINE KEEP RESTARTING ITSELF AS IF SOMETHING WAS GOING ON WITH THE IGNITION CYLINDER OR SYSTEM. IT WAS STATIONARY. PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA ID

10823851

Incident

Jan 4, 2015

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION PROPERLY. THE KEY WOULD ONLY EJECT FROM THE IGNITION AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,236.

NHTSA ID

10744866

Incident

Nov 25, 2014

Mileage

79,236 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED TO WORK AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO WORK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V343000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10691062

Incident

Aug 30, 2014

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300 M. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER SEAT BEGAN EMITTING SMOKE FROM UNDERNEATH. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT BY POURING WATER ON IT AND DISCONNECTED THE SEAT MOTOR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID

10379302

Incident

Jan 26, 2011

Mileage

180,000 mi

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS, RADIO AND COMPASS LIGHTS FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY OR BECOME VERY BRIGHT FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN BECOME VERY DIM FOR A FEW SECONDS. I HAVE ONLY NOTICED THIS OCCURRENCE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN USE. DURING THIS EVENT, THE HEADLIGHTS ALSO APPEAR TO BECOME BRIGHTER OR GO DIM AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10378555

Incident

Jan 7, 2011

Mileage

48,212 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE STILL FLICKERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT REPAIRS WERE MADE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,120.

NHTSA ID

10210405

Incident

Apr 3, 2003

Mileage

12,000 mi

(1) MY HEATER IN MY 2000 CHRYSLER 300M COMES ON EVERY 8 SECONDS AUTOMATICALLY. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER TWO DAYS, HE ADVISED THAT HE CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WHAT HE THOUGHT WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE PART -- WASN'T. (2) MY DASHBOARD ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER 300M HAS TWO LONG CRACKS IN IT. THEY ARE APPROXIMATELY 10" (OR MORE) LONG. I AM AFRAID THAT THEY MAY AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS, SHOULD THEY BE NEEDED. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10199427

Incident

Feb 1, 2007

VEHICLE WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF, AS IF THE KEY WERE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. VERY RANDOM IN OCCURRENCE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS PREVELENT AMONG THE OWNERS OF OTHER 300M VEHICLES I HAVE SPOKEN WITH. THIS IS AN ISSUE AS IT HAS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DURING CITY DRIVING AS WELL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10086486

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

Mileage

72,000 mi

THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE FRONT AND REAR HAVE STOPPED WORKING. I SUSPECT THE ACTUATORS ARE DEFECTIVE. DEALER IS NO HELP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10016390

Incident

Apr 2, 2003

Mileage

44,237 mi

I OWN A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT, THE PASSANGER REAR SIDE POWER WINDOW WASN'T WORKING AND I FIX IT, THEN RECENTLY BEGINING THIS YEAR I FOUND OUT IT WAN'T MOVING AGAIN? I WONDER WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? AT THE SAME TIME, THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR WINTER 2002 WHILE I WAS DRIVING DURING THE SNOWING NIGHT, THE WINDSHIELD WATER PUMP AMD THE WIPER SUDDENDLY FAIL, AND THIS COULD CAUSE A DANGER DURING WINTER OR RAINING DAY. THEREFORE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS 300M WHETHER A RELIABLE CAR TO HAVE? 2/5/03 THANK YOU

NHTSA ID

10005367

Incident

Nov 10, 2002

Mileage

50,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INSTALLED WITH AN AFTERMARKET BODYGUARD ELECTRONIC CORROSION CONTROL SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE.(CLAIM#51-0490-684)*JB

NHTSA ID

6901112

Incident

Jun 2, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

875490

Incident

Nov 10, 2000