2004 Chrysler 300M problems
Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Chrysler 300M. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 15% of complaints. Next are electrical system (13%) and air bags (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 117 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 87 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 87 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 44,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 31,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chrysler 300M with enough data (53 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While pulling out of a parking lot the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. The consumer was not able to maintain control of the vehicle and it crashed into a parked vehicle. The consumer drove the vehicle to a garage. The consumer started that vehicle, touched the accelerator to ease out of park when the engine raced. The vehicle lunged forward into the parked vehicle.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 MPH and approaching a stop sign, the brake was applied however; the vehicle did not stop. The vehicle continued through the intersection and crashed into a truck causing damage to both vehicles. The contact sustained minor injuries and a police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who found no problem. Also, intermittently when the gear was shifted into reverse the vehicle continued to go forward.
Rearview mirror vibrates constantly when driving. Looks blurry when looking to the rear. Reported to dealer repair shop and they stated it was a known problem due to the weight of the mirror and were not able to fix it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chrysler 300m. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was not taken to a dealer or mechanic for diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.