2000 Chrysler 300M Engine cooling Problems

“The crank shaft pulley failed and caused the drive and v-belt to separate from all remaining pulleys. Among other things, I lost power steering traveling at 65 MPH on the interstate. It was fortunate I was not travelling on a curvy country road or I probably wouldn't be alive to write this report. As it was it took a lot of strength to be able to steer the vehicle clear of the roadway. The parts distributor told my mechanic they were shipping an average of 55 replacement cranshaft pulleys a month.”

“Dt: 2000 Chrysler 300M. The consumer's husband was driving and heard a knocking noise. Vehicle stopped running. Vehicle had to be towed to dealer, who stated that vehicle needed a new engine. Incident occurred on september 23,2005. Chrysler dealer determined engine failed internally. The results in damage was apparent from connecting rod protruding from oil pan. Chrysler proposed to replace faulty engine with a Chrysler remanufactured long block engine. The engine will cost $6,100.”

“There were no eventa leading up to the failure- my Chrysler 300 m had been sitting in our garage for 4 hours.. And started on fire, which then caught our house on fire ( which we owned 19 days) , resulting in a total loss of our home, the vehicle, and 2 outside buildings- deemed a total loss.”

“Hello. I have a 2000 Chrysler 300M and it has not been reliable enough for me to drive for about a year now. It will periodically decrease in speed and just stall. I have taken it to about five shops including the Chrysler dealership, and noone knows what the problem is. I researced online to see if I was the only one having this probelm with my car, but there are hundreds of others with the same vehicle, and same problems. They have also taken their vehicle to many shops including the dealer, and noone knows what the problem is. …”

“The contact owns a 2000 Chrysler 300. While driving approximately 25-50 MPH, there was a sudden loss in the power steering. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and noticed the serpentine belt disconnected. The serpentine belt was reconnected in oder to resume driving. The failure recurred twice while driving to his destination. An independent mechanic was notified of the defect and they informed the repair kit was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.”