Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chrysler 300m. While driving at 15 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle's battery dropped to the ground. The failure caused a loss of power steering that later caused the vehicle to crash into a sewage area. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Chrysler 300M power steering loss problems
18 of the 873 owner complaints about the Chrysler 300M describe loss of power steering, most of them for the 2001 model year.
- owner complaints
- 18
- worst model year
- 2001
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,200
- typical mileage
- 74,382
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Loss of power 5Ball joint 3Steering noise 2Pulling 1Harsh shifting 1No deployment 1
What owners say
2001 300m loss of power steering at idle. Extemely noisy pump. Have replaced pump 3 times. Dealer claims no reports of common problems. Have been told by several machanics may be rack and pinion.
Chrysler 300m 2001, on 7/9/09 -car was seen and inspected for any trouble at a certified chrysler dealership. Original estimate was $200, total work cost $1,871. Car released to us and we were told it was in perfect running condition. On 7/31/09 total loss of steering causing the car to turn and run up on sidewalk even though driver was attempting to turn opposite direction. Had vehicle towed and inspected by independent repair shop. Steering rod bolt had snapped causing loss of steering in both wheels. Estimated repair cost at $1,675. Chrysler dealer claims to have no knowledge of any problem concerning the steering on any 300m chrysler.
I have a 300 m 2001 and the rack an pinion has went out for the second time. I lost steering in town. There was a knock in the front end that the dealer ship could not find.
Some background: I noticed the steering wheel was a little sloppy on my 300m and took it to a local dealer to be diagnosed. They told me the rack and pinion should probably be replaced. I had it replaced for around $1200. A year and a half later while traveling for christmas, I pulled off the interstate (from doing 70 MPH) to stop at a gas station. I stopped at the top of the off ramp for the stop sign. Traffic cleared, as I accelerated to turn left, when I turned the wheel I heard a noise, and the car went straight. I had no steering. Luckily I had enough room past the intersection to get out of traffic, but still had my wife and two small children in a precarious position. If this had happened while doing 70 MPH down the interstate, I'm sure we all would have been seriously injured or killed. The car was towed to a dealer whose opinion was that the bolts that hold the inner tie rods to the rack and pinion were loose and caused the failure. The dealer had to replace the rack and pinion again. Police were on scene but did not take a report.
My sister's 2001 chrysler 300 m experienced sudden steering failure while driving. Fortunately she was travelling at low speed, so no one was killed. She described the feeling at failure as a loud noise followed by the sensation of sliding on ice. It was towed to a repair shop, where they found that the threaded holes on the steering rack that the inner tie rods connect to were both stripped out and that the bolts had fallen out, resulting in complete loss of steering control. This seems to be a common problem with the large chrysler vehicles, and puts a lot of people at risk of death. Please force chrysler to recall these cars and to install a redesigned steering rack and tie rods that are not going to kill people.
1. There were no specific event that LED up to this problem 2. When I first purchased the car, the dealership made a repair to my steering column 3. Yesterday, the rack and pinion ( I know it's misspelled) broke on the vehicle out of the blue and I had no steering capability. I had just dropped my 3 month old son off and if he would've been in the car, this could've caused a really serious problem. Maybe even deadly.
Vehicle was driven on 02/06/07 approximately 60 miles on the highway at 65 miles per hour. Vehicle was then parked in a shopping center parking space. Wife went shopping returned to the vehicle started vehicle began backing up turned the steering wheel to the left and a clunking sound was heard. This lead to a sudden loss of steering and the vehicle could not be controlled. Fortunately the vehicle was barely moving and she was able to stop without damage or injury. I am concerned that if this had happened moments before on the highway at 65 miles per hour the outcome would have been much different. The vehicle was towed to michael chrysler/ kia i9n new london connecticut 06320. Roy the supervisor in vehicle maintenance / service indicated the bolts holding both ends of the control arms were snapped off but still intact. To fix the mechanical problem would cost $1,200.00 and new parts. He attributed the damage causation as a hard impact such as pothole. He agreed the damage did not show any impact with a foreign object and was unusual in occurrence. Vehicle was removed from chrysler premises for further inspection and investigation. No repairs have been done at this time. Vehicle is available for inspection at padgett and sosn automotive repair 61 truman street new london, ct. 06320 phone 442-5134.
While driving on suburban streets in light traffic, there was a sudden whirring noise under the hood followed by a loss of power steering. Under higher speeds or more traffic congestion, loss of power steering could easily have caused an accident. Power steering loss was caused by a sudden loss of power steering fluid that was leaking from the steering gear. I have not taken the vehicle in for repair yet. Due to fire hazard from leaking fluid and no power assist in the steering, vehicle will have to be towed.
Lose steering, bobbing steering with rumbling noise- diagnosis need new rack and pinion, having 3rd one put in now. Will lock up in a turn, will become very hard to turn left, sounds like out of steering fluid but not. I think possible part has changed or something not right with car or part. Something needs to be done about this. Car had 60,000 when it first began and very well maintained.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Chrysler 300M power steering loss
Which Chrysler 300M years have loss of power steering problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2001 (7 complaints), 1999 (6 complaints) and 2000 (4 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix loss of power steering on the Chrysler 300M?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,200 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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