2001 CHRYSLER 300M Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 2001 CHRYSLER 300M
4 engine and engine coolingengine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 CHRYSLER 300M. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints
CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAM ON. TRANSMISSION LOCK IN A LOW GEAR. TOOK TO FIVE STAR DEALERSHIP WULLENWEBER FOR SERVICE. REPLACED A TRANSMISSION MODULE FOR $600. TWO WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN LOCK IN A LOWER GEAR WHILE ON I75. HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP WULLENWEBER WERE IT WAS TWO WEEKS EARLIER. TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS GOOD BUT THE ENGINE BEARING WAS BLOWN AND THE A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE WOULD COST BETWEEN $4,000 AND $6,000 . THIS IS A 2001 300M WITH ONLY 51,000 MILES. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP AS THE DEALERSHIP IS COMPLETELY REFUSING TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RESULTING SEVER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *JB
2001 CHRYSLER 300M 3.5L HO ENGINE FAILURE AT 68,000 MILES. CAR WAS MAINTAINED WITH OIL CHANGES EVERY 6000 (MANUAL SCHEDULE A SAYS EVERY 7500) AND ENGINE HAS FAILED WITH MAJOR DAMAGE AND ESTMIATED PARTS BILL OF OVER $5000. I HAVE CONTATCED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TAKEN TYHE CAR TO DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS SPOKEN WITH CHRYSKLER DISTRICT MANAGER AND NEITHER RESOURCE CARES ABOUT MY PROBLEM. DETROIT SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD. THE DISTRICT MANAGER SAYS THAT SINCE THERE WAS NEVER ANY OTHER COMPLAINT BY ME REGARDING THE ENGINE PROBLEM, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN TO ME, THEY CAN'T JUSTIFY HELPING ME. THEY DO NOT CARE THAT ENGINE WAS MAINTAINED WITHIN THEIR STANDARDS. I AM WILLING TO DO WHATVEER I HAVE TO AT THIS POINT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED FOR THAT MUCH MONEY AND STILL HAVE ONE YEAR LEFT ON THE...
2001 CHRYSLER 300M-NOTICED VEHICLE IDLING ROUGHLY, THEN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER THE PERFORMANCE AT TAKE OFF WAS VERY POOR, THEN AT DRIVING SPEED WITH CONSTANT RPM THE VEHICLE WOULD MIS-OUT, SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND EXPERINCE EXTREME LACK OF POWER, PERFORMANCE AND RESPONSE, VIRTUALLY UNDRIVABLE AT LOW RPM AND CITY DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS 47,748 MILES. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE AND HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE CONDITION IS WEAK EXHAUST VALVE SPRINGS. THERE CLAIM IS THAT I AM NOT A CLIENT OF THEIRS BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED, ORIGINAL PURCHASER WAS A FLEET OPERATOR, AND THAT THEY PROBABLY DID NOT PERFORM PROPER PM FOR THE VEHICLE AND THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THOUGH THERE ARE NO CONTIBUTORY SIGHS OF LACK OF SCHEDULE PM, WORN RINGS (SMOKING) ,VALVE TAPPING, PINGING OR PERFORMANCE ISSUE. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE WAS KNOCKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Other 2001 CHRYSLER 300M Problem Areas
Steering
12 complaints
Steeringrack And Pinion
11 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
8 complaints
Air Bags
6 complaints
Electrical System
6 complaints
Unknown Or Other
6 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
5 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
4 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Seatsfront Assemblypower Adjust
2 complaints
Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner
2 complaints
Seatsfront Assemblyseat Heatercooler
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
2 complaints
Steeringrack And Pinionrack
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Suspensionfront
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assemblyfiller Pipe And Cap
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Parking Brakeconventionalmechanicallinkage And Cable
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Beltsrearother
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontmacpherson Strut
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
1 complaint