Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / 300M / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004280776 Incident Date: May, 21 2004
Consumer's City: NEWTON Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: 300M Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:rack and pinion
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2C3AE66G91H Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 24 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Rack and pinion steering on 2001 chrysler 300m has suddenly work loose internally. company will not explain why steering has become loose. there is 50,000 miles on vehicle. we do not know if vehicle steering system is breaking down and are replacing rack and pinion before accident could occur. there is now a quarter turn of slack in steering, creating a driving hazard. chrysler will not stand behind the issue. it appears as if the worm gear in the system is breaking loose from the shaft.