While turning a corner my steering wheel turned one direction while my tires stayed straight. Also while driving down the highway at 45 miles an hour. My car went into the opposite lane almost head on into another vehicle when my wheels decided to turn back when I turned the steering wheel almost to the end of steering ratio. This car is going to end up killing someone. Then there will be a major law suit. I replaced the rack & pinion. Worked for about a month and now it is starting to do it again. Also replaced the tie rod ends. The bolts back out or become loose on the rack & pinion. Have had to tighten them on many occasions.
2000 Chrysler 300M: ball joint or control arm failure
8 of the 241 complaints about the 2000 Chrysler 300M describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 94,720
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Driving aprox 10 MPH into to school pick up and drop off area, to pick up children as school was letting out. I lost all steering functions, I had to have car towed back to my residence. My husband found that a bolt had broke off the tie rod ((right side) going into the rack and pinion and the (left side) bolt to the tie rod had back out of the rack and pinion. Their were no warning signs that something was wrong with the steering. I thank the good lord that it happened where and when it did, it could have been a different outcome a few miles down the road with myself and 3 children in the car going 45-50 MPH on the 2 lane road going back to our home. Now as I drive our other vehicle around and see a chrysler 300m I worry about the safety of the occupants in that vehicle and the others around them.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chrysler 300m. While the vehicle was parked the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated the steering bolt fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had previously experienced a failure with the steering and the tie rod was replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler 300m. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would pull to the right. The repair shop replaced the tie rod, but the failure recurred after 300 miles. The repair shop stated that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The VIN and engine size were unavailable. The current mileage was 95,000 and failure mileage was 94,720.
I have a 2000 300m. It has experienced sloppy steering, ?hitches? And a lack of smoothness, especially in left hand turns, and a tendency to not have the wheel come back to center without undue force being exerted. The front end also makes several different types of noises. The car is now in a asce shop with copies of information and tsb?s found on this site. I am hoping to have it properly repaired and to have my son use it for college (approximately 125 miles away). I am now concerned that, even repaired, the car will be unsafe. I believe I had an issue early on with it and the dealer replaced some tie rods or something. The car now has 160,000 miles on it and I have spent money on many items like brakes, tires, complete suspension replacement, several front end alignment issues, battery, air conditioning, etc. I thought it would be a good safe car for my son. Now I don?t know what to do. Two days ago a 19 year old family friend lost control of his 300m and hit a tree. He is dead.
1) car made loud clunking noise when going over bumps and traveling at slower speeds. Had car looked at by 2 different mechanic shops and they couldn't figure out the problem. 2) finally took car in for a 3rd time and mechanic found the problem. 3)car needed new tie rods, sway bars, etc. For steering/suspension problems. Car only had about 50,000 miles on it. Repairs cost over $1000.
While driving approximately 45 MPH consumer almost lost control of steering. Consumer took vehicle to dealer for service, and it was determined that tie rods failed.
Having problems with inner/outer tie rods.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Chrysler 300M ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2000 Chrysler 300M?
8 of 241 owner complaints about the 2000 Chrysler 300M (3%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Chrysler 300M?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Chrysler 300M
Door locks 18No deployment 8Harsh shifting 7Steering noise 7Pulling 6Headlights 5
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