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Sedans Chrysler 300/300C/300C SRT-8 Chrysler 300: Alignment Issues
219 messages, Last post on Jul 19, 2009 at 2:25 PM
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Replying to: jeqq (Jul 25, 2004 9:00 pm) The 300C is a pleasure to drive (mine now has 3800 miles on her) - no you can't just sit there and have it drive you - you need to be alert to feel of the road and the car. I have been pleasurably surprised at the handling and road feel of the steering. For a big car, with lots of power it drives beautifully. I don't deny that there has been TSB issued for early build models to correct a pull but all the owners of the 300C that I have talked to agree that the car's handling is exceptional. Before you start talking class action law suite I think you might want to do some further driving in one of these cars. Even in your post you say it was a momentary pull which is far more indicative of road surface conditions than any fault of the car.
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Replying to: nmatson (Jul 26, 2004 5:57 am) My point was not only that it was a momentary pull, but a very severe one. Again, if I had a lapse in concentration the wheel could have ripped out of my hands. No steering should ever react like that, European, American or Japanese. Chrysler should immediately fix this dangerous defect before it gets out of hand. The more cars out there the more the risk to the public. Unfortunately, as we have seen many times in corporate america, they look only at the hard numbers and react only when it is financially beneficial to them. Fix this issue and the 300c will be a great car for the money. |
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Replying to: jeqq (Jul 25, 2004 9:00 pm)
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Replying to: arnoldw (Jul 26, 2004 3:25 pm) |
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Replying to: arnoldw (Jul 26, 2004 3:25 pm) During my test drive it only happened once. Only after reading other posts about steering problems did I understand what I had experienced. All cars have their issues, however steering is a major concern. There is no way I would buy a car that has a steering problem. Chrysler needs to be honest about this and fix it right away.
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Replying to: jeqq (Jul 26, 2004 6:39 pm)
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Replying to: arnoldw (Jul 26, 2004 7:41 pm) The rest of the drive was impressive. Car handles real well, very quiet, roomy interior and lots of power. I do have a dislike for the autostick. I drive an audi and the tiptronic is much more driver friendly. When engaged you can immediately disengage back into drive by moving the shifter back into the main drive slot. Autostick makes you hold the stick in position until it runs through all the gears and then back into drive. This does not allow shifting to be responsive when you need it. With tiptronic I can immediately shift up and down and go back into drive without having to think about it. With autostick you have to keep an eye on the gear readout when trying to go back into drive. I mostly use my tiptronic to decelerate my car or to hold a gear, then I pop it back into drive. It's a great tool to have. If I'm wrong about autostick please let me know. The salesman did not know how to use it. Fix the steering, improve the auto stick, add on all wheel drive and it will be an even better car. I'll buy one too.
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Replying to: jeqq (Jul 27, 2004 6:54 am)
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Replying to: jeqq (Jul 26, 2004 6:39 pm) |
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Replying to: jeqq (Jul 25, 2004 9:00 pm) I would also like to hear if any other owners are having the same problems |
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