2001 Chrysler 300M 300m from North America - Comments

Nada, so far. Have had it for one month and no problems so far.

So far, after a little over a month of ownership, quite impressed. Have driven Volvo's for several years and intended to get another. Blundered into this car and was very impressed. This is the best handling American sedan I have ever driven, and I drive a lot of rentals. The suspension is very supple, with great dampening and flat cornering. (I did replace the front struts as the OEM's were a bit soft.) Fairly quiet. Nice shifting transmission. No leaks of fluids. Fairly comfy seats, maybe not quite as good as the Volvo, but what is. The interior bits seem well made. Reasonably good fake wood. On freeway I get 26 MPG at a steady 80mph. Only about 18 MPG around town. Very nice sound system (Infinity). Great acceleration. Very good headlights. Effective fog lites. I like the manu-matic transmission shifter, although it is basically just a gadget. Fit and finish are extremely nice, in and out. Much better than my friend's STS Caddy. Unlike most FWD cars, (Caddy included) this car has almost no torque steer... nice. Linear brakes. Intuitive climate controls. Snazzy chrome 17" wheels. Paint job is impressive. And this thing has a TON of interior room. If this car holds up mechanically, I will be very impressed.

Good review.

That's the key phrase: "If this car holds up mechanically". Hopefully it does... I wouldn't wish car difficulties upon anyone.

I love the 300M. I have a 99 dodge intrepid es which is the exact same car as the 300M. of course Chrysler makes dodge. Well, I wish you the best with your car. My Intrepid which I got during my senior year in high school at 48,000 miles in 2002 was the perfect car. Now being a junior in college and the car now having 120,000 miles on it, its just siting out side not working. It has cost me a fortune to maintain. All kinds of issues has happen with this car. If you want to know about the issues with my car, which also affects Chrysler 300M, then check out my review titled good looking car, but financial nightmare. And by the way my car is a 1999 but they have it listed under the 1998 Doge Intrpid, just remember that when you check out my review.

Update on the above 2001 Chrysler 300m. Since Jan 2006, I have put 12000 miles on this thing. So far, not one single problem. The more I drive it, the more I like it. It surprises me how many people comment on how much they like the styling... and then I show them the cool blue dash lights! oooohhhhh. The worst things I can say about it is that it is a bit more noisy than I would like, but still not bad. Also, the trunk is not as big as the LHS's mafia three body trunk... but still enough for most trips with four folks aboard.

I would be willing to bet money that the reason your 99' intrepid is not running is because of the 2.7 engine.

I have a 2000 300m with 20000 miles on it. Bought in 1999 and this is 2007. Not the first problem. Love it.

Update on original post: 68,000 miles now. Not one problem. I discovered that a lot of the interior noise issue was solved with different tires. Much quieter now. Very impressed. Too bad Chrysler is such a financial mess...

I have a 2001 300M, greatest car I have ever owned. It had high miles when I bought it, 93K, now close to 104K. No mechanical problems at all so far.

For those that own a 300M, I recommend joining the 300M Enthusiast's Club (www.300mclub.org). It's only $15 per year, and constantly updated by members posting detailed instructions for repairs and maintenance.

There's a member there with over 350,000 miles on his M. Take care of it and it will take care of you.

Happy driving.

Update to original post: 75K and still going strong. Not one single problem. Not one! Still love this car. I've thought of maybe "upgrading" to a 300C or a Charger. I have rented both and, frankly, the 300m has a much nicer interior. The newer cars are very stark with lots of hard plastic bits. Maybe upscale, non-rental models are nicer. They handle like slot cars, though... I'll keep the 300M for a while longer.