2000 Chrysler 300M Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M EQUIPPED WITH TOYO PROXES T1R TIRES (NA), SIZE: 245/45ZR16 94W (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM ALL FOUR TIRES AND THERE WERE CRACKS IN EACH TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE STORE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE TIRES TO A TIRE STORE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE DOT NUMBER AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID

11097078

Incident

Jul 15, 2016

Mileage

180,000 mi

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

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

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

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN FEAR FOR 5 YEARS. I BOUGHT MY CHRYSLER 2000 300M AT LAFLAM, RUNNEMEDE, NJ AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED ONLY BY MALL CHRYSLER, MOUNT LAUREL NJ. MY FRONT TIRES (ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT TIRE) GO FLAT EVERY 4-5 DAYS. GOODYEAR HAS TRIED TO FIX THEM THEY HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES 2X. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. LAFLAM AND MALL CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP ME. THE 800 # CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL NOT HELP ME. THE MECHANIC AT MALL SUGGESTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO TO REPLACE THE RIMS. WHEN I SUGGESTED THIS TO ALL OF THE ABOVE NO ONE WOULD HELP ME. I'M UPSET FOR TWO REASONS 1)NO ONE EVER SUGGESTED THE RIMS MAY BE MY PROBLEM ALL THESE YEARS!! 2) I DRIVE WITH CAUTION AND CONCERN EVERY TIME I GET INTO THE CAR. 3)NO ONE AT CHRYSLER CARES THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN FEAR. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE EVER DEALT WITH A COMPANY THAT WAS THIS HEARTLESS! I NOW DRIVE WITH SIGNS IN MY CAR WARNING OTHER PEOPLE THAT CHRYSLER SERVICE IS THE WORST AND MY CAR IS NOT SAFE. I AM SAVING MY MONEY TO TRADE THE CAR IN FOR A SAFE CAR. I HATE TO SEE ANYONE DRIVE IT, BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *NM

NHTSA ID

10106559

Incident

Nov 16, 2000

Mileage

200 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

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND STALLED. THEN, IT JUST COMPLETELY FAILED. THE TIRES AND EMISSIONS FAILED INSPECTION. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER , WHO ORIGINALLY DID NOT DO A GOOD JOB. *AK

NHTSA ID

10094552

Incident

Sep 14, 2004

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

TIRE PRESSURE DROPS WEEKLY. I MUST CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE AT LEAST EVERY OTHER WEEK OR IT WILL DROP BELOW 20 PSI. I USUALLY RUN MY TIRES AT THE MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE TO REDUCE THE INTERVAL AT WHICH I MUST CHECK THE TIRES. REPLACED TIRES AND CHANGED BRANDS WITHOUT ANY DIFFERENCE. RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOOKED LOW AND WAS CHECKED TO BE AT 26 PSI. I HIT A POTHOLE ON THE WAY HOME AND PUT A SEVERE DENT IN THE RIM. TIRE WENT FLAT APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS LATER. (SPEED AT 45 MPH). REPLACED FRONT WHEEL/TIRE WITH FULL SIZE SPARE. REAR TIRE WHICH HAD 30 PSI WENT FLAT AND ROLLED OFF THE RIM IN A CORNER WITHIN 5 MINUTES. REAR RIM ALSO HAD A DENT. IT APPEARS TO BE A CORROSION SEALING ISSUE. THE RIMS ARE 17" ALUMINUM WITH STEEL CENTER CAP MOUNTING BRACKETS AND BOLTED TO A STEEL HUB. I WILL PAINT THE NEW RIMS AND HUBS TO PREVENT THE STEEL TO ALUMINUM CONTACT WHICH HAS BEEN SUGGESTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION BY A DIFFERENT DEALER. *LA

NHTSA ID

10045195

Incident

Oct 10, 2000

ON THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES THE STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING THROUGH. TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK TECHNICIAN CALLED TIRE "BALD" FROM RUNNING OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THERE WERE NO SEVERE INDICATIONS OF MIS-ALIGNMENT WEAR. ONLY ONE TIRE FAILED AS DESCRIBED. INSPECTION REVEALED SAME BELT EXPOSURE ON TWO MORE TIRES. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10032030

Incident

Jul 24, 2003

Mileage

24,900 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRES WENT FLAT AT LEAST SIX TIMES. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ID

10008709

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

WHILE TRAVELING 55-65 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY DUE TO POOR GOODYEAR TIRES ON CHRYSLER, 300M, 2000. CONSUMER IS ON SECOND SET. *AK GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES P225/55R17. THE VEHICLE HAD ROTORS, BRAKES AND SWAY BAR REPLACED. *YH

NHTSA ID

8004620

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF THIS VEHICLE FAILED ON THE DATE INDICATED. LESS THAN 4 HOURS LATER, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF THE SAME VEHICLE FAILED. THE FAILURE APPEARS TO BE A SIDEWALL DEFECT. THERE ARE NO APPARENT PUNCTURES. THE TIRES EXHIBIT A TEAR, FROM INSIDE OUT, IN THE SIDEWALL. UNSUBSTANTIATED RUNMOR FROM A TIRE INSTALLER IS THAT HE "SEES THIS PROBELM ON THIS TIRE ALL OF THE TIME". *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/55R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/55R17 )

NHTSA ID

737779

Incident

Dec 13, 2000