Three problems related to seats have been reported for the 2002 Chrysler 300M. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Chrysler 300M based on all problems reported for the 2002 300M.
The contact owns a 2002 Chrysler 300m. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front driver's seat back fractured. The contact stated that upon sitting in the front driver's seat, the seat back collapsed and landed on the rear seat. The contact attempted to adjust the seat however, the front driver's seat failed to adjust. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 03v035000 (seats); however, the contact was informed that the recall had expired. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Chrysler 300m. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the driver side seat reclined independently and failed to readjust back into the upright position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 03v035000 (seat). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Chrysler 300m. While driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission slipped when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle stalled and the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was able to be restarted, but the failure recurred numerous times. The dealer stated that the transmission was the cause of the failure. In addition, the driver's seat began reclining unexpectedly. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 03v035000 (seats). The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.