2004 Chrysler 300M

DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A 10 -12" CRACK JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL WORK OR NOT. IN ANY EVENT THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. DEALER(S) ARE OF NO HELP AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD THE COMMON PROBLEM OF THE HEADLAMPS/INSTRUMENTATION LIGHTS FLICKERING. HEADLAMPS WOULD FLASH ON/OFF ALONG WITH INSTRUMENT LIGHTING. HEADLIGHT SWITCH PANEL REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE IN ACTIVATION WITH A DIM ILLUMINATION WHICH RESULTED TO LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE SERVICE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

BOTH FOG LIGHTS ON MY 2004 300M SPECIAL STOPPED WORKING,. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE TO CHRYSLER DEALER 5/2/06 AND TOLD THE WIRING HARNESS WAS "BURNED". THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE HARNESS AT MY COST, $2000+ NEW OR $300+ USED FOR THE PART, PLUS LABOR. DECLINED REPAIR TO AWAIT OUTCOME OF COMPLAINT. THEIR WAS NO FIRE BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT ONE COULD NOT HAVE DEVELOPED. *NM

IS THERE SOME REGULATION ABOUT THE NEW LED TAIL LIGHTS? MANY OF THEM FLICKER AT A LOW FREQUENCY, LIKE A STROBE LIGHT, THAT IS VERY DISTRACTING. TESTS IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY FOR CRTS HAVE SHOWN THAT 60HZ FLICKER, WHILE INVISIBLE FOR MANY, IS VERY DISTRACTING FOR AROUND 1/3 THE POPULATION. 72HZ IS BETTER, BUT 80HZ IS NECESSARY TO COVER 95%+ OF THE POPULATION. SINCE LEDS HAVE FASTER RESPONSE AND SINCE THERE IS LITTLE OR NO COST TO DO IT RIGHT, LED TAIL LIGHTS OUGHT TO FLICKER AT 200HZ OR HIGHER. THE REASON THEY ARE PULSED IN THE FIRST PLACE IS TO PROVIDE BETTER BRIGHTNESS ELECTRONIC CONTROL, BUT THERE IS NO REASON TO FLASH SO SLOWLY. *JB