NHTSA Complaint #10195241 — 2000 CHRYSLER 300M

THE FIRST THING I NOTICED WAS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY 2000 CHRYSLER 300 M IN 2003 (LESS THAN 50,000 ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME) WAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DODGE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING. WITHIN 2 YEARS, I WENT THROUGH TWO SETS OF 50,000 MILE TIRES/ FINALLY, THE BOLT IN THE RACK ASSEMBLE BROKE (IN A PARKING LOT THANK GOD) A PIECE OF THE BOLT WAS LEFT IN THE ASSEMBLY. THIS LED TO 1200 IN REPAIR WORK. A YEAR LATER, THERE WAS SO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING IT WAS NON DRIVABLE. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AGAIN AND PAID ANOTHER 1100 TO REPLACE TIRE RODS AND OTHER FRONT END PARTS DUE AGAIN TO "TORQUE PROBLEMS" WITH THE STEERING. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE SAME, BRAND NEW BOLT TIGHTENED TWICE TO KEEP IT FROM SNAPPING AGAIN. ALSO, BEEN THROUGH AN ADDITIONAL SET OF TIRES. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT I KNOW, AND THERE ARE WEBSITES COMPLAINING ABOUT IT ALL OVER THE PLACE. *AK