1999 Chrysler 300M review from North America
"Great car, but did not prove to be reliable over 55000 miles"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The suspension gave a very noisy and rather rough ride after about 40000 miles. Until that point, it had been outstanding.
Four out of six speakers failed, and we don't exactly play the radio that loud.
At 58000, we ran into a problem where the car would just stall after driving about 10 minutes. You would coast to the side of the road and wait a few minutes before it would start again. Over the course of about 2 months and multiple visits to the mechanic, the problem just keep getting worse and worse until it would take up to 30 minutes to start after it stalled.
This was all we could take. After work to the tune of $1200 that did not fix the problem, I traded it for a Subaru.
General comments?
It was extremely stylish and great looking, very quick, and extremely comfortable interior. The controls were laid out well and everyone thought this car was a real class act.
My wife loved the 300M, but I couldn't risk her or our daughter breaking down further. She really misses that 300 M, but I figured it was going to get a lot worse before it got any better.
Chalk it up to first year model maybe...
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| Had the potential to be a real feat of engineering |
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| I love this car and you will too |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 23000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 58000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Aerostar |
| Date of Entry | 25th October, 2004 |