2001 Chrysler 300M Steering Problems

“Backing out of a parking stall I heard something pop then I couldn't turn left or right I could only go up or back so I was stuck in the middle of the parking lot had t o get towed steering wheel just kept turning.”

“Oct 2013 five months after I just had my car fixed . As I was driving through the green light I heard a noise like grinding my car stopped I could not go forward or backward, I was stopped in the far right lane of a three lane street I had to put on my flashers. I could not be move only by a tow truck. I had just had tire rods changed in may 2013 and rack n pinion fixed in may which that broke as I was backing out of a parking spot had to be towed. As I was taking the car to the dealership that had fixed it. …”

“I have a 2001 300M Chrysler with 50,000 miles on it. My car already has to have a new steering rack assembly. The steering wheel wanders, with excessive play in the wheel and makes a large grinding sound when wheel is turned to the right or the left. Also, sporadically the gauges will all drop to zero for 5 to 10 seconds and then reset while driving down the road.”

“I have a 300 m 2001 and the rack an pinion has went out for the second time. I lost steering in town. There was a knock in the front end that the dealer ship could not find.”

“Some background: I noticed the steering wheel was a little sloppy on my 300M and took it to a local dealer to be diagnosed. They told me the rack and pinion should probably be replaced. I had it replaced for around $1200. A year and a half later while traveling for christmas, I pulled off the interstate (from doing 70 MPH) to stop at a gas station. I stopped at the top of the off ramp for the stop sign. Traffic cleared, as I accelerated to turn left, when I turned the wheel I heard a noise, and the car went straight. I had no steering. …”