2000 Chrysler 300M Other / unspecified Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M EQUIPPED WITH UNIROYAL, TIRE LINE: TIGER PAW, TIRE SIZE: 225/55R1797J, AND DOT NUMBER: Y900FPUU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE SEAL BETWEEN THE RIM AND THE TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING LOSS OF AIR TO THE TIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN THE LOCATION OF THE TIRE THAT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE TIRE AND VEHICLE MILEAGE WERE 128,000.

NHTSA ID

10820236

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

128,000 mi

WHILE TURNING A CORNER MY STEERING WHEEL TURNED ONE DIRECTION WHILE MY TIRES STAYED STRAIGHT. ALSO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. MY CAR WENT INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE ALMOST HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN MY WHEELS DECIDED TO TURN BACK WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST TO THE END OF STEERING RATIO. THIS CAR IS GOING TO END UP KILLING SOMEONE. THEN THERE WILL BE A MAJOR LAW SUIT. I REPLACED THE RACK & PINION. WORKED FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND NOW IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. ALSO REPLACED THE TIE ROD ENDS. THE BOLTS BACK OUT OR BECOME LOOSE ON THE RACK & PINION. HAVE HAD TO TIGHTEN THEM ON MANY OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ID

10745403

Incident

Jun 25, 2014

Mileage

14,000 mi

THE WHEELS ON THE 2000 CHRYSLER 300M ARE CHROME PLATED, WHICH LEADS TO SLOW LEAKS INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES TWICE DUE TO ABNORMAL WEAR AND TEAR DIRECTLY RELATED THE CHROME ISSUE. ALSO, THE I MUST RE-INFLATE THE TIRES TWICE A WEEK TO ENSURE THAT THE CAR IS ROAD-WORTHY. THIS HAS LED TO MULTIPLE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND IS A COMPLETE NUISANCE. I HAVE HAD THE WHEELS GROUND BOTH TIMES I REPLACED THE TIRES TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE, BUT IT PERSISTS AND DOES NOT MATTER WHAT TYPE OF TIRES I PUT ON THE CAR. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG AUTOMOTIVE PEOPLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361885

Incident

Dec 17, 2006

Mileage

80,000 mi

CHROMED WHEELS ON 2000 CHRYSLER 300M CORRODE SUCH THAT SAFE TIRE PRESSURES CAN NOT BE MAINTAINED. EVEN NEW PERFORMANCE TIRES (AS SUGGESTED BY CHRYSLER) DO NO HOLD PRESSURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10316360

Incident

Mar 3, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

LIGHT CLUNKING WHEN I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN THE STEERING GEAR GOT WORSE AND WORSE AND LOUDER AND LOUDER ERRATIC STEERING FLUID LEAKING VERY BAD AND LOTS OF POWER STEERING WHINES AND HARD TO KEEP STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING AND WANDERING AND THE FRONT WHEELS HAVE BEEN VIBRATING AND SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AND IT MAKES THE CAR WOBBLE VERY SCARED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH MY YOUNG CHILD BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE IN THE MATTER I HAVE ANOTHER RACK I GOT USED FOR 500 BUCKS BUT I HAVE NO WAY TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE MY LACK OF FUNDS I WAS TOLD THAT MY STEERING GEAR BUSHINGS WHERE WORN OUT AND THAT I NEEDED MY RACK REPLACED A S SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10293286

Incident

Sep 12, 2008

Mileage

115,000 mi

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ONE OF MY TIRES CAME OFF THE RIM WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE EVERY OTHER DAY, AS IT IS ALWAYS LOW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADDRESS. I HAVE 17" CHROME RIMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10286023

Incident

Oct 1, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

THERE IS SERIOUS CORRODING AND PITTING ON THE RIMS. THE RIMS LEAK 15 TO 25 PSI DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. POTENTIALLY FATAL IF NOT NOTICED BEFORE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A VERY COMMON WITH THE TYPE OF RIM USED ON CHRYSLER MODELS. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2002. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248668

Incident

Nov 6, 2008

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER 300 M THAT HAS CHROME/ALUMINUM WHEELS. ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT I WAS LOSING SUBSTANTIAL PRESSURE IN MY TIRES ON A REGULAR BASIS. THINKING THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE STORE WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES. UPON INSPECTION, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT THAT MY RIMS WERE CORRODING FROM THE INSIDE AND THAT THIS AFFECTED THE BEAD ON THE TIRE AND CAUSED IT TO LOSE PRESSURE. HE INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A "BIG PROBLEM" FOR CHRYSLER CARS AND THAT THE RIMS WERE "JUNK". I EXPERIENCE ADDITIONAL LOSS OF PRESSURE ABOUT EVERY 5 WEEKS OR SO AND HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE TIRE DEALER THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THEY POINT TO THE CORROSION AND THEIR FRUSTRATION WITH CHRYSLER NOT DEALING THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE LAST INCIDENT I CONTACTED A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND SPOKE TO ONE OF THEIR SERVICE TECHNICIANS. WHEN I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION HE SAID THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAD THE SAME ISSUE, INCLUDING THE PT CRUISER. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT CHRYSLER WAS NOT ALLOWING THEM TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT OTHER THAN GRIND DOWN THE CORROSION AND REMOUNT THE TIRE, AT THE OWNERS' EXPENSE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. HAVING TIRES LOSE PRESSURE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF THE WHEEL IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD. I HOPE NHTSA WILL LOOK INTO THIS AND REQUIRE CHRYSLER TO STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10204543

Incident

Mar 10, 2007

Mileage

87,200 mi

2000 CHYSLER 300M. MYSELF AND TWO NEIGHBORS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM NUMBEROUS TIMES THIS YEAR. WE ARE FINDING THAT THE WHEELS ARE RUSTING/PEELING AND CAUSING THE SEAL ON THE TIRES TO BREAK, THUS, CAUSING CONSTANT FLAT TIRES. WE'VE ALL HAD THE WHEELS CLEANED AND RE-SEALED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD LET ALONE A CONCERN OF OWNERS FINDING FLAT TIRES ALL THE TIME. OUR DEALER INDICATED NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THAT THERE WERE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE WHEELS. THAT'S IT....WE'D LOVE TO HAVE THESE WHEELS REPLACED AT NO COST TO US SINCE THEY ARE EXPENSIVE. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS TO WHAT WE AS OWNERS (3) CAN DO ABOUT THIS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10143122

Incident

Sep 14, 2005

Mileage

24,900 mi

DT: THE TIRE RIMS WILL NOT HOLD AIR BECAUSE THE CHROME PLATING PEALED OFF THE STAINLESS RIMS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THEM BY HIMSELF. THIS STARTED ON AUGUST 24, 2004. ORIGINALLY, THE CONSUMER THOUGHT A NAIL WAS IN THE TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT. EVERY OTHER DAY HAD TO FILL UP TO 15 TO 20 LBS OF AIR.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10134062

Incident

Aug 24, 2005

Mileage

30,000 mi

2000 CHRYSLER 300M TIRE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE TWO FRONT TIRES, ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT TIRE) WENT FLAT EVERY 4-5 DAYS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED TWICE BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THE PROBLEM. IT WAS THEN SUGGESTED THAT THE WHEELS MAY BE THE PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10128036

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE GO FLAT DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE CHROME PLATED ALUMINUM RIMS THAT CAME ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL RIMS OF THIS TYPE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CHROME PLATING WHEN PUT ON AN ALUMINUM RIM CAUSES A REACTION THAT CAUSES THE RIMS TO CORRODE FROM THE INSIDE OUT. WHEN THE CORROSION ERUPTS ALONG THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE IT BREAKS THE SEAL AND CAUSES THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND THEY CLAIM THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE NEW VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS TYPE NO LONGER USE CHROME BUT HAVE A PLASTIC CHROME PIECE WHICH IS GLUED ON TO THE ALUMINUM RIM. IF THIS HAD NOT BEEN A DEFECT WHY WOULD THEY HAVE CHANGED THE DESIGN. *NM

NHTSA ID

10106427

Incident

Jan 5, 2001

Mileage

15,000 mi

TIRES ARE CONSTANTLY BEING DEFLATED BECAUSE OF CORROSION ON WHEELS. HAD THE WHEELS CLEANED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10098557

Incident

Apr 28, 2004

COMPLAINT IS WITH THE ALLOY WHEELS ON THE 2000 CHRYSLER 300M SEDAN. THE DESIGN OF THE ALLOY WHEELS APPARENTLY IS OPEN AND IS VERY PRONE TO WINTER ROADWAY SALT WHICH OVER TIME CREATES PITTED AREAS ON THE WHEELS RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS 4 TIMES WITH PRESSURES DROPPING TO 10-25 LBS. THE TEMPORARY FIX SUGGESTED BY THE DEALER IS TO HAVE THE PITS GROUND DOWN ON THE WHEELS (WHICH I HAVE HAD DONE TO EACH WHEEL BOTH AT THE DEALER AND AT THE TIRE COMPANY WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES). THE COST TO REPLACE THE WHEELS AT THE DEALER IS $665 EACH!! I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. THE TIRES ARE 225/55 R 17 97H CH95 AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE LOW ON AIR BY JUST LOOKING AT THEM. I WORRY ABOUT THE TIRE AIR PRESSURE DROPPING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS CONDITION OCCURRING ON OTHER 330M'S. WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE? *AK

NHTSA ID

10082686

Incident

Mar 25, 2004

Mileage

52,900 mi

PROBLEMS WITH THE RIMS LEAKING AIR AND THE TIRES COLLAPSING WHILE DRIVING. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE RIMS WERE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM. THE ALUMINUM AND CHROME RIMS WORE OUT FROM THE WINTER SALT ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIMS AND CAUSED THEM TO LEAK AND EVENTUALITY THE TIRE BROKE AWAY FROM THE RIM AND COLLAPSED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10072131

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

RIMS CORRODED WHERE THE TIRE SHOULD HAVE SEALED AGAINST THE RIM. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE FLATTENED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10050554

Incident

Dec 13, 2003

Mileage

55,000 mi

WHEEL CENTER CAP FALLS OFF. RUSTED THROUGH SPINDLE DUST COVER. WHEEL CENTER CAP IS HELD IN PLACE BY STEEL SPRING TABS. THE RIM IS ALUMINUM. THE CENTER CAPS START GETTING LOOSE AND WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING FOLLOWED BY THEM BRAKING AND FALLING OFF. THIS LAST TIME WHEN I GOT THE TIRES REPLACED THE TIRE INSTALLER INFORMED ME THAT SEVERE CORROSION WAS TAKING PLACE AND THAT THE SPINDLE DUST COVER HAD RUSTED THROUGH ALLOWING MOISTURE AND DIRT TO ATTACK MY WHEEL BEARINGS. THIS VEHICLE HAS JUST TURNED THREE YEARS OLD AND I EXPECT THE WHEEL CENTER CAPS AND SPINDLE DUST COVERS SHOULD LAST MORE THAN A YEAR EACH. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE WHEEL CENTER COVER(S) ARE TO BE REPLACED. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO THE WEATHER IN VA. I ALSO NOTED SEVERAL 300M VEHICLES IN PARKING LOTS WITH THE CENTER CAPS FLOPPING AROUND OR MISSING. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT OF COMBINING STEEL WITH ALUMINUM WITHOUT A PROTECTIVE COATING OR INSULATOR TO STOP THE CORROSION. *LA

NHTSA ID

10045199

Incident

Oct 10, 2003

SEVERE CORROSION ON BEAD AREA OF CHROME RIM, RESULTING IN A "SLOW LEAK" (1-2 PSI DAILY). *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023920

Incident

Jun 27, 2003

Mileage

61,000 mi

3 INCH CENTERS OF WHEELS CORRODED OFF. CHROME DOOR HANDLES CHROME PEELING OFF DRIVER & PASSENGER DOOR. WEATHER STRIPPING HANGING OFF REAR DOORS. DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MOTOR MALFUNCTION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10016327

Incident

Apr 20, 2003

THE TIRE/RIM COMBINATION SUFFERS FROM CHRONIC SPORADIC LEAKAGE, PARTICULARLY WHEN POSITIONED ON THE FRONT . ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE UNDERINFLATED. ON 4 OR 5 OCCASIONS, THE TIRES HAVE GONE COMPLETELY FLAT, SO FAR WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD AFTER A 20 MILE RUN. GOODYEAR EXAMINED THE MOST RECENT FAILED TIRE AND RIM AND REPORTED THAT THE RIM WAS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED WHERE THE TIRE SEALS TO IT. FURTHERMORE, ONCE CLEANED WITH A GRINDER, GOODYEAR REPORTED RESIDUAL PITTING THAT COULD AFFECT THE SEAL. CHRYSLER DIPPED THE TIRE AFTER GOODYEAR CLEANED THE RIM AND REINFLATED THE TIRE AND FOUND NO LEAK. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REMOVE THE TIRES AND INSPECT THE RIMS FOR EXCESSIVE OR ABNORMAL CORROSION THAT MIGHT SUGGEST A DEFECT CAUSING CHRONIC LEAKAGE. CONTINUED USE OF THE VEHICLE IS HAZARDOUS, YET I CAN'T FIND OUT WHETHER THE ISSUE IS WITH THE RIMS, THE TIRES, OR BOTH. CHRYSLER'S RECOMMENDATION IS THAT I START OVER AT ANOTHER DEALER, BUT THEY REFUSED TO INSTRUCT THE DEALER TO REMOVE THE TIRES AND EXAMINE THE RIMS. (THEIR RECOMMENDATION WHEN I INITIALLY CALLED OVER A YEAR AGO WAS TO COMPLAIN TO GOODYEAR.) AT THIS TIME, I HAVE PURCHASED A COMPRESSOR AND AM MONITORING THE INFLATION CAREFULLY. IF HYPER MAINTENANCE PREVENTS A REOCCURRENCE, I WILL STILL NEED TO INSPECT AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE RIMS DUE TO PITTING WHEN THE TIRES ARE REPLACED FOR WEAR. GOODYEAR HAS PROVIDED EXCELLENT SERVICE; CHRYSLER SEEMS TO BE STONEWALLING.*AK

NHTSA ID

763992

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

CHROME WHEELS 3 INCH CENTER HUBS ARE SEPARATED FROM THE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THEM TO RIM DUE TO CORROSION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009672

Incident

May 2, 2002

BECAUSE MY TIRE WAS GOING FLAT, THE MECHANICS FOUND THAT THE WHEEL WAS CRACKED. THEY ORDERED ONE; IT CAME AND WAS WRONG SIZE; WHEN THEY ORDERED THE NEXT ONE, THEY WERE TOLD THAT THERE WERE 500 ON BACK ORDER! THIS 1ST VISIT WAS ON 7/5/00 AND I DIDN'T RECEIVE THE NEW TIRE UNTIL 8/21/00. WHAT IF WE DON'T FIND OUT THAT THESE WHEELS ARE CRACKED UNTIL ONE BREAKS APART? HOW ARE WE TO KNOW THIS COULD HAPPEN?( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 17 )

NHTSA ID

731508

Incident

Jul 5, 2000