1999 Chrysler 300M Suspension Problems

“My problem is with my 1999 Chrysler 300M. This is my wife's primary source of transportation. She is a stay at home mother. The vehicle has relatively low miles, 77k because the vehicle is driven little and only for errands and short trips with our (2) small children. The vehicle is stored in a garage. Our experience was upon returning home 6/17, we turned onto a residential street approx. 1/4 mile from our house. We heard a loud noise. We got out of the car to find the entire passenger side wheel assembly detached from the vehicle. …”

“Alignment has been off for about 2 years. Took to my mechanic friend and he said that all the bolts associated with my rack and pinion had become loose. He tightened the bolts up, and the very next day they worked loose again. He did research on my vehicle and found that there are several complains about the rack and pinion and is shocked that Chrysler has not made a recall yet. I have not had any major accidents or problems, but as I read on the internet someone has died from the rack and pinion problems, and there has been several problems due to the rack and pinion not functioning properly. …”

“My vehicle has a severe shimmy/vibration between 55 and 65mph which is progressively getting worse. The dealer has put on three sets of tires and wheels and has done mutiple wheel balancing. The problem is progressively getting worse and the Chrysler factory representative has admitted the diamler/Chrysler is aware of the problem and their engineers are working on the problem. I have had my vehicle ito the the dealer 14 times for this problem. …”

“The contact owns a 1999 Chrysler 300M. The contact was informed by a repair shop that the suspension needed replacing on her vehicle. She further stated that if she drove over the slightest bump at 50 MPH, the steering would fail. She experienced the same failure in her previous vehicle, a 1996 Chrysler concorde. A mechanic informed her that if she drove around a curb, there would be a good chance that the steering would greatly malfunction. The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage was 140,000 and failure mileage was 138,000.”

“Dt: consumer states that the front end rattles, she got into an unrelated accident. But when she took the vehicle to be repaired the mechanic told her she had a problem with the front end ball joint. Vibration occurs more on the driver's side, but both need to be replaced.”