2003 Chrysler 300M Engine Problems

THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10939477

Incident

Sep 2, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,600.

NHTSA ID

10939290

Incident

Aug 30, 2016

Mileage

88,600 mi

CAR INTERMITTENT POWER -TRYING TO GET IN GEAR. ELECTRIC NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. CODE AT DEALERSHIP INDICATED CAM SHAFT SENSOR.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10595258

Incident

May 2, 2014

Mileage

81,100 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CAM SENSOR WHICH WAS NOT LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF; YET, HE THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE LATER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD DAMAGED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WERE NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10328811

Incident

Feb 15, 2010

OUR 2003 CHRYSLER 300M AIRBAG LIGHT AND DTC CODE P 0581 BOTH WENT ON APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO. P0581 INDICATES CRUISE CONTROL MULTI-FUNCTION INPUT A CIRCUIT HIGH. THE CAR HAS 38,000 MILES. I SPOKE WITH A CHRYSLER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TWO OCCURRENCES INDICATED A BAD 'AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING COIL'. IN MY RESEARCH I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON CHRYSLER LLC MINIVANS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, ALSO THAT THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRING IN OTHER CHRYSLER MODELS. BECAUSE THIS SEEMS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER LLC VEHICLES, IS THERE ANY INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS? ALSO, THE DTC CODE P0420 INDICATING 1/1 CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. CHRYSLER LLC SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY AND EMISSIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10268626

Incident

Jan 7, 2009

Mileage

38,000 mi

PURCHASED 2003 CHRYSLER 300M IN AUG 05, WITH 9,500 MILES. FROM THE BEGINNING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WAS RESET; IN ADDITION, GAS GAUGE AND LIGHT FLICKER. IN AUG 2006, ON A TRIP TO CA LIGHT CAME ON AND AT ONE POINT CAR WOULD NOT START IMMEDIATELY. STOPPED AT PASO ROBLES DEALER WHO RESET CODE. ON I!0, OUTSIDE SAN BERNADINO, IN THE THIRD LANE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE CAR DIED WITH ON WARNING OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. DUE TO THE ALERTNESS OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK DRIVER ON MY RIGHT, I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT CAUSING A MASSIVE PILEUP. ONCE HOME I HAD THE ORIGINAL DEALER REPLACE THE SENSOR. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A HAUGHTY YOUNG MAN - CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ONE O2 SENSOR AND NOW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS GONE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO COVER THESE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY DEALER FOUND A WAY TO COVER THE SENSOR AND NOW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IN THE MEANTIME MY CAR SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY, UTTERLY USELESS. IN ADDITION, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH CHRYSLER PRODUCTS: DODGE LANCER STOPPED ON TWO OCCASIONS ON LIGHTLY TRAVELED HIGHWAY. REPLACED TWO O2 SENSORS ON TWO SEPARATE INTREPIDS AND A DODGE CARAVAN. ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION SPED SENSORS ON THE 97 INTREPID AND THE 00 CARAVAN. THE SNIPPY PHONE CALL WAS THE LAST STRAW. THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THEIR PRODUCT OR IN SATISFYING THEIR CUSTOMERS. I AM THROUGH WITH CHRYSLER AFTER THIRTY YEARS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10202293

Incident

Aug 6, 2006

Mileage

18,013 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE STARTED HESITATING AT RANDOM TIMES. CODE READOUT INDICATED FAILURE OF CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. WHEN THIS WAS REPAIRED, MECHANIC STATED THAT CODES WERE ALSO PRESENT INDICATING FAILURE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (1 PER EXHAUST LINE). THESE SHOULD NOT FAIL DURING NORMAL USE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10202209

Incident

Jul 27, 2007

Mileage

96,800 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES MADE A LOUD CLANKING NOISE AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE FREEWAY ONTO THE SHOULDER. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING ONLY FIVE FEET IT BEGAN CLANKING VERY LOUD. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN TRANSIT TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10146153

Incident

Dec 25, 2005

Mileage

100,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 2003 CHRYSLER 300M STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , AND THE CAR DID NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 25-30 MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE SENSOR WAS FIXED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE FRONT OXYGEN (O2 )SENSOR FAILED. IT WAS REPAIRED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR O2 SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE REAR O2 SENSOR WAS CHECKED, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH WAS REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF 7 DAYS. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE REPAIR SHOP, AND DEALER WAS WAITING FOR THE CONVERTER TO COME IN. THE MANUFACTURER COVERED THE CHARGES FOR THE 2 SENSORS AND THE CONVERTER. THE OWNER IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAVE VEHICLE BACK UNTIL AUGUST 18, 2005 WHEN THE PART WILL FINALLY COME IN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10132511

Incident

Jul 30, 2005

Mileage

45,855 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE DRASTICALLY LOSES POWER. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK CASE IS OUT OF LINE WITH THE CAMSHAFT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026835

Mileage

2,900 mi

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING FUEL SENSOR LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WOULD FLASH DUE TO VAPOR LINE MELTING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10026508