2002 Chrysler 300M

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE HAD OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, SHUT OFF, AND ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, AND OVERFLOW RESERVOIR TANK WERE ALL REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DESIGN FLAW IN CHRYSLER 300M 3.5 MOTOR ENGINE-- BLOCK HEAD RESTRCITION CAUSING CAR TO CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT. I AHVE SPENT WELL OVER $1000.00 NOW TO GET THIS FIXED AND CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOTIFIED BY MECHANIC AND CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAVE HAD 268 CASES OF THESE 300M VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS FOR OVERHEATING AND POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. CHRYSLER HEADQUATERS HAS NO KNOWLEDGE, (I SAY APPARENTLY), BUT FEEL FREE TO CALL MONTGOMERY BREWBAKER CHRSYLER AND HAIGLER'S AUTO REPAIR IN MONTGOMERY ALABAMA AND THEY WILL GLADLY INDICATE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS SITUATION. APPARENTLT IT'S A FLAW IN THE 3.5 ENGINE IN CHRYSLER. NO APPARENT RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. PLEASE ADVISE AND ASSIST IN CORRECTING THIS MAJOR ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER 300 M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1-15 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A YEAR AGO DURING THE WINTER. THE STEERING AND POWER BRAKES BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER, AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACTS VEHICLE TO CROSS INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE LAST REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN OCTOBER 2006. SINCE THE REPAIR NO FAILURES OCCURRED UNTIL RECENTLY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH DOWN HILL THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. HE THEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALWAYS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOFFMAN AUTOMOTIVE AND WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOUR TO FIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND INSTALLED A CO-PILOT ON IT TO MONITOR THE ENGINE FUNCTIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,100, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.*AK THE CONSUMER PROVIDED COPIES OF THE INVOICES OF THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 05/23/07 *TR

01/12/2002 -THREE HOURS AFTER I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALER, AT ABOUT 45-50 MILES/HOUR, COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR , AND HIT FRONTAL THE CONCRETE DIVIDER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED. 03/18/2002 - RECEIVED LETTER FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER SAYING THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE ENGINE. CHRYSLER PROPOSES TO REPLACE THE CAR OR GIVE ME THE MONEY BACK.