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#7 of 15 Pitting wheeels by mikeyjohn May 28, 2006 (8:09 am)
I have had my C since the very beginning (June 04) and ran into the pitting in late fall and winter 04-05 and my original dealer refused to do anything about it. I went to another dealer and they were more receptive and after several back ad forth contacts with DC they recognized that this was a major problem and changed the way these wheels were made. They replaced my wheels but will only do it on a need basis only there is not a TSB per say.   If you go to other 300 websites you will see that many, many owners have had the same problem.
#8 of 15 Gas Mileage by pearlcoat Oct 03, 2006 (12:22 pm)
What MPG numbers are you getting to city driving with the 300 Touring or Limted with 3.5L engine? Same question for highway MPG.
#9 of 15 Failed attempt with Chrysler by vic10 Feb 05, 2008 (9:19 am)
Finally wrote to Chrysler, with photos of my wheel corrosion, and copies of edmunds.com indicating several customers received support from their dealers for wheel replacement. Chrysler's first response was the car is out of warranty (it's an '05 and currently has 37K miles). So I advised that I have the supplemental, supposedly bumper to bumper, warranty. They replied well, that's really only a powertrain warranty (not sure when a radio or power windows--which are covered--became "powertrain" but they apparently have) and the wheels would be under the basic warranty only. So I replied, well, if you look at the dealer's work sheet I provided, it shows that I complained about the wheels in April '06 (19 months old) and at 18K miles, all well within the basic warranty period. They replied, well, after careful consideration, we decided we will not honor this warranty claim anyway.   Obviously, now I don't have a good feeling about the support I'll get with the dollar-wasted supplemental warranty. And for all those out there wondering about the Chrysler "lifetime" powertrain warranty: Beware. It's only words until Chrysler decides to honor it and this episode wouldn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling. Replies to this message: xtec (Feb 05, 2008 9:42 am)
#10 of 15 Re: Failed attempt with Chrysler [vic10] by xtec Feb 05, 2008 (9:42 am)
Replying to: vic10 (Feb 05, 2008 9:19 am) Vic- I will say you did a good job presenting your case.I agree with you.In the past if you had a defect and notified them of that defect,they would honor the factory warranty.I think because Chrysler is pinching every penny,they aren't doing what they did in the past.My suggestion is to put a complaint in at BBB,then file a complaint with your states Attorney General office.To me Chrysler breached your warranty by not replacing defected rims during warranty period.Good Luck
#11 of 15 300C RIMS by bobon May 28, 2008 (4:55 pm)
I am looking to purchase two OEM Chrome rims for a 2005 300C for the purpose of putting snow tires on the rear. I plan to put 2 or 3 tubes of 70lb sand bags in the trunk for the winter months. any ideas. BobON Replies to this message: coolrunning (Jul 06, 2008 11:45 pm) shipo (Jul 07, 2008 5:08 am) brit5 (Jul 15, 2008 10:29 am) vic10 (Jul 19, 2008 4:00 am)
#12 of 15 Re: 300C RIMS [bobon] by coolrunning Jul 06, 2008 (11:45 pm)
Replying to: bobon (May 28, 2008 4:55 pm) Sandbagging a car that weighs in at over 4000 lbs. at the curb is probably not necessary. Your 300C likely has the same traction control (ESP) system installed on it as mine, and will perform superbly in the snow with the right tires. Old school solutions are OK if you don't have the technology to get it done any other way. If I lived in a northern state where snow is a way of life, I think I would have sought the AWD version of the car. I am sure it solves a lot of traction related problems as designed.
#13 of 15 Re: 300C RIMS [bobon] by shipo Jul 07, 2008 (5:08 am)
Replying to: bobon (May 28, 2008 4:55 pm) I'm thinking that you'll be waaaay better off if you buy a complete set of four rims and winter tires. Putting just two winter tires on the back and leaving the fronts alone is a sure invitation to finding your car in a ditch some time.   Best Regards, Shipo Replies to this message: brit5 (Jul 15, 2008 10:29 am) vic10 (Jul 19, 2008 4:00 am)
#14 of 15 Re: 300C RIMS [shipo] by brit5 Jul 15, 2008 (10:29 am)
Replying to: shipo (Jul 07, 2008 5:08 am) Agree with Shipo. I've had my 300C RWD for 3 yrs now & there is plenty of snow where I live. The OEM Conti's are just plain horrible in snow -- but with a set of 4 winter tires the car is very good indeed -- pulls like a tractor in deep snow & stable & secure with the ESP active -- just the ticket for getting the groceries on a nasty day. However, the real fun comes with the ESP off -- long power slides & a quick flick of the tail with a twitch of throttle. The car is very well balanced, responds crisply to steering inputs and has a big critical steering angle -- so you can really get it sideways & easily pull it back. I haven't had fun like this since my T-Bird Super Coupe. I hate front drivers in the snow -- boring snow plows. Replies to this message: vic10 (Jul 19, 2008 4:00 am)
#15 of 15 Re: 300C RIMS [brit5] by vic10 Jul 19, 2008 (4:00 am)
Replying to: brit5 (Jul 15, 2008 10:29 am) Personally, when driving through snow, I LOVE boring....

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