Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chrysler 300m. While driving approximately 15 to 20 MPH the vehicle stalled, the oil light came on and the steering wheel locked. He shifted the vehicle into park gear and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle restarted and within a few minutes it stalled again after several attempts. Two days after the failure he took the vehicle to an authorized dealer who confirmed that the egr valve caused the failure to occur. The vehicle was not repaired since the parts are on backorder. The dealer does not know when the parts will be available. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000 and the current mileage was 111,065.
1999 Chrysler 300M: steering wheel locks up
8 of the 351 complaints about the 1999 Chrysler 300M describe steering wheel locks up.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Steering wheel locks up by model year
- 20012
- 20002
- 19998
What owners say
1999 300m chrysler "steering wheel problems". We purchased the vehicle in 2000 at a used dealership with 30,000 miles, ever since we have been experiencing the same problem over and over again and cost us a lot of money. On one occasion where we were driving on the freeway all of sudden the steering wheel locked itself and luckily it was not busy on the road and safely pulled on the side. I took it to the chrysler dealer and pay $1400 to replace the whole steering wheel. As of today, again, the steering wheel looses its steering and it just keep rolling and it so loose. I contacted and did not want to assist in any way or even offer me a discount to fix it. They said warranty was up. I cannot believe the lack of attention from chrysler to my problem and I think its a safety issue here.
Dt: the caller stated that the steering locked on vehicle while driving 55 MPH and when turning slightly to the left and then trying to turn back to the right. The caller said he forced it and it turned, but now it has too much play in it. He filed a complaint with the manufacturer, and he could not reach the manager at the dealership. The person talked to could not help him for free.
Intermittently when turning steering wheel locks up. When this occurs the vehicle sways. Consumer has to play with the steering wheel until it unlocks. Dealership will be contacted.
Steering locked up while consumer was driving and making a left hand turn. Contacted dealer,and dealer was not willing to do anything.
While driving steering wheel locked up bacause of a two inch play in steering wheel.dealer contacted. Steering wheel binds after making a turn; require a jerk to turn the wheel back. Rack & pinion unit was the problem.
When making a left or right turn, steering wheel locks up, causing loss of control of vehicle due to a problem with rack and pinion. *ak
Abs brake problem; when applying the brakes on dry surface, the ABS system kicks in.turned the brakes off and driver could not stop vehicle. Also, steering wheel locked up and driver could not turn left or right. Two dealerships were not able to duplicate these problems. Please provide any further information.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some owners may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side
- Some vehicles may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side
- Advance service information for loose steering
- Experiencing loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side
- A condition may exist where a loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to...
- Information when servicing the inner tie rod end to steering gear attachments
- Subject concerning the steering wheel vibration
- A new power steering fluid
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Chrysler 300M steering lock-up
Is steering wheel locks up a common problem on the 1999 Chrysler 300M?
8 of 351 owner complaints about the 1999 Chrysler 300M (2%) mention steering wheel locks up. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Chrysler 300M?
There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Chrysler 300M
Stalling 19Headlights 13No deployment 12Ball joint 8Fire or smoke 8Pulling 8Power windows 7Won't shift 7Tire blowout 7Power steering loss 6Engine failure 5
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