Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Chrysler 300M submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. IN ORDER TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
SEVERAL YEARS OF RECURRENT ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION NOISE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS WITH NO SUCCESS. AT THE FIFTH OR SIXTH COMPLAINT, AND WHEN THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THE PASSPORT CHRYSLER DEALER ADVISED THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M.*AK
SHIFTING MECHANISM ON 2000 CHRYSLER 300M BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MOVE FROM PARK TO OTHER STICK LOCATIONS. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A CABLE LINKAGE ISSUE THAT IS ADJUSTABLE BUT SHOULD BE DONE BY QUALIFIED MECHANIC. FAILURE WOULD RESULT IN INABILITY TO SHIFT CAR.
I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M, PURCHASED SEPTEMBER 2000. THIS PARTICULAR MODEL ALLOWS BOTH AN AUTOMATIC OR A MANUAL SHIFT (I'VE NEVER USED THE MANUAL SHIFT). ON THE DATE IN QUESTION, I WENT TO PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR, AND THE GEAR SHIFT SHEARED OFF IN MY HAND. WHEREAS NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT, I DO BELIEVE THAT HAD THE CAR BEEN IN MOTION IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ONE DOES NOT EXPECT IN A 2-1/2 YEAR OLD CAR FOR THE GEAR SHIFT TO COME OFF. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TS
CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE IN PARK AND RAN TO OPEN GATE, PROCESS WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE. CONSUMER'S BACK WAS TURNED WHEN VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING FORWARD. VEHICLE BUMPED CONSUMER, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BE INJURED. DEALER CHECKED FOR ANY PROBLEM, BUT FOUND NOTHING.*AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED (HAPPENED IN SCHOMBERG ONTARIO, CANADA ZIP L0G 170).
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE STARTED TO DRIVE LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VIBRATION NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE WHEN CAR IS IN DRIVE/REVERSE AT LOW RPM 1000-1500 RPM. TESTED AND SEEMS TO COME FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. *AK
WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL IS TURNED ON TO WARMER TEMPERATURES, COLD AIR WILL BLOW. *SLC
THE TRANSMISSION RATTLES/GRUMBLES AT THE SPEED BETWEEN 40-50. A TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP PROBLEM. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES, THIS THURSDAY WILL TAKE IT BACK AGAIN. APRIL 7, 2000 DROPPED IT OFF OVERNIGHT AND THEY SAID THEY CHANGED THE TCM COMPUTER, BUT THE TECH DIDN'T "FEEL" THE PROBLEM UNTIL I TOOK HIM OUT AND HE NOTICED IMMNEDIATELY. SAID THAT IT WAS LIKE THAT ON ALL 300M CARS. TOOK HIM ON A NEW 300M WITH 5 MILES ON THE ODO AND HE COUDLN'T NOTICE IT THEN. HE THEN SAID IT WAS THE VEHICLE SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE AND RPM'ING "LOW" CAUSING THAT RUMBLE. TOLD HIM THAT WAS HOGWASH AND TO FIX IT OR I'LL INVOKE THE LEMON LAW. SO, THIS THURSDAY WILL TAKE IT BACK FOR ANOTHER SERVICE.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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