Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 0900204 | 01/27/2004 | 0900503 | 10005587 | Short duration cold engine start-up ticking like sound. this bulletin applies to vehicles built prior to march 31, 2003. *mn | 03/04/2004 |
| 1804203 | 11/28/2003 | 10005289 | Flash-rough idle. *ph | 02/18/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 0700202 | 02/04/2002 | 070200 | 629133 | Subject regarding low or no cabin head, engine cooling system system fill procedure. *tt | 03/27/2002 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0900503 | 11/21/2003 | 10005297 | Short duration cold engine start-up ticking like sound. *tt | 02/19/2004 | |
| 0900203 | 03/14/2003 | 10002279 | Engine stumble and/or misfire - malfunction indicator lamp illumination. *tt | 08/20/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 1801402 | 04/22/2002 | 633973 | Subject regarding transaxle limp-in, engine misfire, engine no-start. *slc | 09/26/2002 | |
| 4850306 | 02/26/2002 | 630801 | Information regarding 3.5l engine suspect connecting rod bearing.*yhi | 04/24/2002 | |
| 1802401 | 09/07/2001 | 625593 | Information on ignition spark test. *tt | 11/29/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/29/2010 | 116000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 chrysler 300m. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the temperature gauge began to display an overheated reading. the vehicle was pulled over, shut off, and allowed to cool down. the vehicle was then 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 running for approximately 15 minutes. the failure mileage was 116,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 05/11/2007 | 1 | 02/04/2004 | |
| Engine overheating due to metal filings in the cooling system from manyfacturing of engine. $2400 to replace plugged radiator and cooling system. *ak | |||
| 6 | |||
| While driving vehicle continuously overheats and shuts off. the dealership admits there is a problem, but are unable to resolve it.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/03/2008 | 57000 | 5 | 07/15/2002 |
| 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 | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2002 chrysler 300 m overheating concerns customer states that the metal filling from the manufacturing of the engine plugged the cooling system causing engine to overheat**cc the consumer stated that he wants a recall and compensation from the manufacturer. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 1 | ||
| Squeaky sounds coming from windows, motor goes in the windows, 2002 chrysler 300m special edition repaired at 300 a window. two rear windows were affected. overheated engine. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2006 | 35000 | 20 | 01/05/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 06/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| Engine check light will not go off, she has had it in the shop 3 times, and the mechanic can not seem to find out why. vehicle is still in the shop, and mechanic is not telling her the truth about the vehicle. vehicle is in auto land 170 route 22, springfield, nj 07081 973 476 2900.*ak | |||
| 05/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway the vehicle stalled without warning. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/12/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2002 | |
| 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. | |||