1999 300M gear shift recall

Discussion in 'Chrysler 300' started by JR, Apr 2, 2005.

  1. JR

    JR Guest

    I am waiting for my '99 300M to be delivered and they said it would be going
    to Chrysler for two repairs. One is the gear shift that moves with too much
    resistance and the other should be something about the seat adjustment.

    Is this a standard Chrysler procedure? Factory recalls on a 5 year old car?

    JimR
     
    JR, Apr 2, 2005
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  2. JR

    Steve Guest

    Maybe they can't get paid by chrysler for repairs unless a customer owns the
    car. I bought a used 2004 300m and within 1 day of driving noticed problems
    that they should have known about.
     
    Steve, Apr 2, 2005
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  3. JR

    Bill Putney Guest

    Both are recall itmes - if they're the ones I'm thinking about, it needs
    a new shifter cable and some seat bolts replaced.

    Bill Putney
    (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
    adddress with the letter 'x')
     
    Bill Putney, Apr 2, 2005
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  4. Perhaps the previous owner didn't bother getting it done, or had moved
    and Chrysler couldn't track him/her down, and s/he wasn't getting it
    serviced at a Chrysler dealership that would have kept track of things.

    Perce
     
    Percival P. Cassidy, Apr 2, 2005
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    Greg Houston Guest

    There are roughly 3 recalls on a 99 300M. They are seatbelt work, seat recliner
    bolts, and floor shift linkage. It looks like the previous owner(s) did not
    have the recalls done, so the entity that is delivering your vehicle is taking
    care of this for you.

    It's standard procedure for all car makers. NHTSA oversees and enforces factory
    recalls and there should be no charge to you. For what it's worth my Intrepid
    (also an LH car) has had the exact same recalls. I've had the first two taken
    care of when I was notified, and I've held off so far on the shift linkage which
    was much more recent. It's a relatively minor detail, my car is not
    experiencing the stated problem, and I don't care to have the floor column
    ripped open for questionable benefit. I will elect to have it done in the
    future if I experience any problems. I also noticed that there was a very long
    period of time betwen when Chrysler announced the floor linkage recall program
    was starting and my own car was selected for the recall notice, unlike the
    previous recalls.
     
    Greg Houston, Apr 2, 2005
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    MoPar Man Guest

    Besides the recliner seat bolts (which I have yet to hear an
    explanation as to why it only applies to the driver's seat and not the
    passenger), are there any other recall items for a 2000 300M ? Is it
    affected by the floor shift thing and seat belt thing as well?

    (PS: the push-button seat belt release on my 2000 300m is very
    difficult to operate. It takes more force than it should to press
    down on the button to release the belt. Is this normal? I don't
    think it was like that when new).
     
    MoPar Man, Apr 2, 2005
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    David Guest

    Chrysler will not pay a dealer for warranty repairs(on used), if it is in
    their inventory. It must be purchased by a customer before repairs are made.
    The reason for this, is that it wants the customer to make a complaint, as
    dealers are beleived to re-condition used vehicles at Chrysler expense.
    Therefor a customer must repair. However that said, Re-calls are to be
    repaired by the dealer, as that is usually safety re-lated and not subject
    to those rules!
     
    David, Apr 2, 2005
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    Steve Guest

    Thats ok by me but they should clearly state when you buy a car what the
    problems are and that they will fix them before you pick up the car.
     
    Steve, Apr 2, 2005
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    maxpower Guest

    Nope, a recall can be done on any car that has one pending, even a junk yard
    vehicle
     
    maxpower, Apr 2, 2005
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  10. JR

    maxpower Guest

    Has nothing to do with a shifter cable,
     
    maxpower, Apr 2, 2005
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  11. JR

    maxpower Guest

    If the owner never had it done, or it was sold and Chrysler never got the
    new address of the new owner, it wouldn't get the form mailed out.
    Technically every time you bring your vehicle into the dealer the vin# is
    supposed to be checked for any outstanding recalls.......if the second owner
    doesn't bring the vehicle to the dealer the recall never gets done

    Glenn Beasley
    Chrysler Tech
     
    maxpower, Apr 2, 2005
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  12. JR

    maxpower Guest

    That is wrong. 3/36 follows the car, not the owner. a used car at the dealer
    can have repairs made and Chrysler will fix it. the same goes with a recall
     
    maxpower, Apr 2, 2005
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    Bill Putney Guest

    The LH car seat belt release can be like that. It was like that on my
    '99 Concorde (for some reason some excess friction between seat belt tab
    and latch), and I've read on LH forums of others complaining of same. I
    shot some spray lubricant (lithium grease, not WD-40) into the assembly
    (into the end that the seat belt inserts into) over a year ago (wiping
    off any excess and overspray), and it has worked very smoothly ever
    since. No recall on that.

    Bill Putney
    (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
    adddress with the letter 'x')
     
    Bill Putney, Apr 3, 2005
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    MoPar Man Guest

    Any idea why the seat bolts are not on that list? (The seat thing is
    the only item I was ever notified via letter about my 300m).

    What is the "reprogram PCM" thing about?

    How can I get details on those TSB's without paying alldata?
     
    MoPar Man, Apr 3, 2005
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    Art Guest

    It is standard procedure for the industry. A recall is a recall no matter
    how old the car. Both items were fixed on my 99 300M.
     
    Art, Apr 3, 2005
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    JR Guest

    Thank you all, I feel better now! What a great forum, I will be back with a
    lot of stupid questions when I get the car.

    I am so exited, can't wait to get it. I drive a Citroen Berlingo ('children
    transporter') and after owning a '66 Plymouth Fury two years ago nothing
    less than a Mopar will do this time :-D

    You will fall from you chairs when I tell you that a '99 300M cost $ 45000
    in Denmark...

    JimR
     
    JR, Apr 3, 2005
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    maxpower Guest

    Thats a TSB not a recall.
     
    maxpower, Apr 3, 2005
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    Greg Houston Guest

    To find out about recalls which affect at least some cars built during
    your model year, you can go to www.nhtsa.dot.gov. To find out about
    recalls specfic to your own car and have not yet been performed you can go
    to dodge.com, click on Contact Us at the bottom of the homepage, and then
    click the link for Recall or Customer Notifcation Info. You will be
    prompted to enter the last digits of your VIN. It will have information
    for Chrysler models as well--although I think Chrysler.com has something
    similar there too.
    Sounds normal.
     
    Greg Houston, Apr 3, 2005
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  19. JR

    Treeline Guest

    You can pay up front to AllData or you can pay later.
    Either way you pay:

    1 Searching on the internet, you can probably find the TSB
    discussed somewhere, maybe quoted in its entirety. I used
    this approach for a TSB and found it in about ~three different
    places. But this took me several hours on the computer and
    the headache and eye strain, again we all pay one way or
    another.

    2 A large, main library might have an automotive section
    where they collect TSB's. I found one but the cost of
    driving to the library and parking and time? Alldata was
    beginning to look pretty good at that point + a year's
    access to their info.

    3 You can ask a dealer. I just don't know if they would
    help out or not. Maybe if the info was handy. A dealer
    mechanic would know so get an oil change at the dealer
    and ask?

    The government has a respository for recalls.
    I went to the dealer who, without my asking, fixed
    thing that were on the recall from years and years ago.
    An outstanding dealer and one I chose because
    of an outstanding rep unlike the dealer much closer to me.

    ??? Was it worth my posting this or should I keep quiet ???
     
    Treeline, Apr 3, 2005
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  20. JR

    Treeline Guest

    Look at it as a software upgrade to the computer but it's firmware
    [instead of replacing the chip, an EEPROM is reprogrammed]
    so most likely something only a dealer can do and do for free since
    it's a recall according to the TSB above, yes? Ask the dealer when
    you bring it in for the other recalls.
    See my other post.
     
    Treeline, Apr 3, 2005
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