2002 Chrysler 300M: problems, recalls and reliability

“Fuel hose that runs to the fuel rail has a hole on it that squirts fuel on the manifold that is very dangerous of car catch fire. Dealer said the part is discontinued.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jan 2016

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler 300m. While driving 5 mph, the engine shut off and restarted after a couple of minutes. The engine shut off without warning. The contact placed the gear into neutral and coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was restarted and taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and was informed to take the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000. Ma 10/25/15 *cn”Owner report · Engine · Sep 2015

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler 300m. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted down into a lower gear several times without warning and then the vehicle stalled repeatedly. The contact had to constantly pull the vehicle over, turn off the vehicle, and reset the computer in the vehicle to prevent the failure. The contact indicated that the failure became progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for further inspection. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.”Owner report · Electrical System · May 2015

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler 300m. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the contact suddenly lost control of the steering causing the vehicle to crash on the guard rail. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated that the lug nut on the right tie rod became loose. As a result, the pin would need to be replaced as preventative measure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 194,000.”Owner report · Steering · Sep 2014

“The clockspring failed. This connects all the controls on the steering wheel and the airbag to the car's system. The problem here is a shortage of replacements-the part is on a nationwide backorder. It would seems to me that this is a part that should always be available. *tr”Owner report · Air Bags · May 2014

“On my way to work on may 8th 2014, my battery light came on. In a split second decision I decided to go to work instead of coffee first to call a mechanic and within 2 minutes my car had died. Smoke was coming in through my vents and I had witnesses yelling at me to get away from my car it was on fire. In the 5 minutes it took the fire department to get there, the front of my car was gone. I had little to no warning of this and have since found that chrysler was aware of this problem with no recall of the vehicle. I am very thankful that my children were not with me that day and thankful that the only injury to me was smoke/fume inhalation. *tr”Owner report · Engine · May 2014

“I had both front strut assemblies replaced and a 4 wheel alignment. While driving home the vehicle continued to pull to the right. I returned the car to the shop and upon investigating further I was told the rack pinion assemble failed and needed to be replaced. The original $850 job became a $1750 job. *tr”Owner report · Steering · Nov 2013