Other Engine Info: Engine Info: 24V, Sales Code: EGG
Other Restraint System Info: CGS
Plant City: Bramalea
Plant Company Name: Bramalea Assembly
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: Ontario
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LH
Series2: S Series
Trim: 300M
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1999
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M AND I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I WENT TO A VINYL SHOP TO GET IT REPAIRED AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE IT COULD AFFECT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. MY ONLY OPTION IS TO GET THE DASHBOARD REPLACED WHICH MY DEALER TOLD ME WOULD COST $1000. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT HAVING THE CRACK THERE COULD ALSO AFFECT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE DASHBOARD CRACKING IN THIS AREA ON THIS CAR. THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED BY CHRYSLER, AS IT'S THEIR SHODDY VINYL. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T SEEM TO BE OCCURRING IN NEWER MODELS AND THEREFORE I WOULD ASSUME CHRYSLER HAS FOUND A FIX. *JB
2002
STRUCTURE
THERE IS RUST INSIDE THE TRUNK LID AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS, CAUSING THE DOORS AND TRUNK LID NOT TO LATCH PROPERLY. *AK CONSUMER NOTED IT WASN'T THE RUST BUT A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR NOT TO CLOSE. THE PAINT WAS CHIPPING AND PEELING. THERE WERE , TWO DIFFERENT COLOR WHITE FINISHES. THE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE AND WAS REPAIRED. *PH