1999 Chrysler 300M Tires Problems

“I have a 1999 Chrysler 300M. On july 23, 2005 I was informed by the local Chrysler dealership that the rack & pinion was badly rusted, and that one of the rods was completely broken! This car only had 62,000 at the time and was not used a a commuting car, and was treated very well. Simply put, this should not have happened, given the age of the car and it's use. In addition, the service manager that I dealt with said that they had seen several 300M's come in with the exact same problem. I do not live in a climate where we get snow, thus no salt on the roads, and I am not near the ocean. …”

“Dt: caller said the alloy wheels oxidized and lost air in the tires. All 4 wheels were doing it. This has been going on for 3 years. Consumer was putting air in tires, cleaned them, and by night all the tires were flat. Dealer said there was nothing they could do.manufacturer has not been contacted yet.”

“Dt: contact stated wheel rim peeled and caused the air to come out of tires. Two out of four tires were flat in the morning. They rotated them, and eventually all four tires became flat. She talked to the Chrysler dealership, and they told her that the beads in the tire rusted and popped loose. This caused the tires to lose air. The manufacturer said there was nothing they could do about it. Noticed this problem one year ago.”

“I bought a set of yokohama tires for my 1999 Chrysler 300M in july 2006. We have several problems with these tires not holding air. Finally, now, the right front tire blew 2 half dollar size holes in the sidewall of the tire for no apparent reason. We were able to keep the vehicle on the road as to not cause further damage. We have taken the vehicle to tires plus for the previous problems as well as this blowout. We will obviously be replacing all four tires and will not be buying this brand again.”

“Initially in may 2002, I had to replace a rim on my 1999 Chrysler 300M because it had cracked due to corrosion (this is what I was told by the technician who discovered it). Now, in 2003, three of the four tires are leaking air to the point where they need to be refilled every week or two. When contacting the service center where I had the work done, they advised me that the 300M & town & country mini-vans seem to be experiencing the same type of problems as I'm describing.”