1999 Chrysler 300M Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 351 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 160,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine of the 1999 Chrysler 300M, 2% of the 351 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 160,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car for no reason stalls and leaves no codes. It has been checked out at the dealers 2 times and a mechanic once, they both say they cant fix it if it isn't broken. The dealer said drive it until it fails for good, my problem with that is if it stalls in say the outer lane of the interstate going 70 MPH and I have no power to get out of the way from a 70 MPH semi what do I do then bodies all over the interstate and whos at fault then?”
NHTSA complaint #10649730, filed 2014-10, 170,000 miles“I was stopped & just put it into drive from park & the car just took off. I put my foot on the brake but it didn't stop right away. The car is totaled. The vehicle did property damage.”
NHTSA complaint #10637881, filed 2014-09, 68,000 miles“Car started on the evening of august 12th, driven approximately 17 miles, stopped for 10 mins, restarted & driven 5 more miles. I went to start it again after about a half hour, would turnover but would not start. Car towed by mechanic 8/13/2014. As of 9/26/14, car has been in mechanic's care & unable to fix. Car being towed back to me with no further information on how to fix it. Mechanic has had vehicle on 2 separate diagnostic machines. Mechanic informed me he thought it was the computer then flywheel then back to computer but unable to fix it & giving up trying. …”
NHTSA complaint #10639240, filed 2014-09, 122,000 miles“1st time pulling into traffic it stalled I lucked out had momentum to make it across. 2nd time not so lucky stopped at light attempted u turn stalled half way through stopped all traffic it would not restart for 4 min. So the rest is the same story put in shop cannot diagnose. Very bad safety issue.stalling and hard starting both intermittent and with out any warning and seems to happen more frequently (3 to 6 times a day).”
NHTSA complaint #10631712, filed 2014-09, 166,900 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10694129, filed 2015-03, 160,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Chrysler 300M
51 complaintsBody and structure
49 complaintsSteering
48 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsWheels
22 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsTires
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chrysler 300M
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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