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2002 Chrysler 300M electrical system problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Chrysler 300M16% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Electrical System complaints
16%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The horn does not work which in the state of New Hampshire is a safety inspection item, and the dashboard lights work intermittently (not working more often than working) rendering the gauges unreadable at night. Not sure the exact date of the horn failure, but the steering wheel cruise control and…

    filed May 18, 2022

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler 300m. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted down into a lower gear several times without warning and then the vehicle stalled repeatedly. The contact had to constantly pull the vehicle over, turn off the vehicle, and reset the computer in the vehicle to…

    filed Jun 1, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…

    9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020
  • KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…

    9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020
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Electrical System problems in other 300M years

YearReportsShare
2004 300M1420%
2003 300M39%
2001 300M89%
2000 300M146%
1999 300M185%
300M electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.