@1:10 My question is, so if Chrysler would not have discontinued the Eagle Vision name plate for 1999-2004 was the 2005-2010 version of the Chrysler 300 Originally supposed to be named the 300M
Great review with lots of details & very thorough. I've always wanted the Special, but I definitely don't want to deal with electrical gremlins or engine issues. Keep these reviews coming!
My dad purchased the first 300M that arrived at our local dealership in May of 1999, after 11 years of owning minivans. By 1999, 2 out of 3 kids were in college and a minivan was no longer needed, so he decided to treat himself. He absolutely loved that car, and so did I. The day he brought it home, my 16 yr old self (and all my friends) were just totally in awe. It was beautiful. He drove that car daily, and drove himself and my mom all around the country every summer in it until he passed away unexpectedly in 2003. At that point, the car had 110,000 miles and was still driving flawlessly. I drove the car the rest of the summer after he passed. I wanted to keep it, but getting behind the wheel every day was just too hard, thinking of him, and I didn’t want my mom to see it every day since I was living at home & attending college at the time. With her blessing, I traded it in on a 1996 Grand Marquis that I put 200k miles on and absolutely adored. The 300M was a fantastic car in terms of driver comfort and for long trips, in my opinion. It seems like you either got a good one or a bad one - and my dad definitely got a good one.
I just watched this.. I’ve had mine for 19 years.. it was never my only vehicle but has outlasted all my others. I know each to their own, but my special is my baby I can’t even express my love for!! Currently has 350000 kms and running perfectly :) unfortunately I’m not sure how many are around anymore (at least here in Canada) I very rarely see another :( Thank you for the video, I enjoyed it !!
I still drive 2003 300m. The electrical issues are so real. Even when i got the car in 2005, interior and display lights would flicker all the time. For many years now, some times when i park, take the key, and exit the vehicle, the dome light will stay on, and headlights will flicker on and off. Happens when driving too. Though both of those are sporadic things that last for a day or two and then they go away again a while. Edit* oh yeah, and i have a HUGE crack running down the dash that devoped early on. Much bigger crack than those in the video.
Does anyone know how that chylser 300m had 240mph???? I've only ever seen it go up to 120, mine is the same way, I'm trying to find mods and upgrades to do with my car, anyone have any advice.
It was probably kmh. My V6 charger is Canadian so the bigger number is kilometers per hour instead of miles. You can’t possibly get the v6 to go anywhere near even 180mph
@@MarspeedCars I was very confused lmfao, I'm trying to do a engine swap and a transmition upgrade, and create a custom chasse for a android stereo/radio control. A lot of the stuff for chysler 300m is very niche unfortunately I might have to go into it blind. Amazing car, but so many problems after 20 years
Story time kids - way back in the late 00's, I wanted an E39 5 series, but thought "Nah, it's a BMW - too complex and expensive to fix." So, I looked into Lincoln LS V8's and 300M Specials - cheaper to buy, cheaper to fix and more reliable than that fancy German junk, right? As it turns out, after researching - no they weren't, and the driving experience did not come close either. Figured I'd just stick to the plan and bought an '03 540i and 'no ragrets' - done some reasonable maintenance on it but 11 years later it still runs like a top. The LS's and 300M's are all gone now, while E39s are still going strong...
I had a 1999 300M.. had it a long time.. 9 years or so.. it brought my son home from the hospital when he was born.. it had minor electrical issues but nothing to stop it from going. I liked it.. liked the look but f it, the feel .. it was comfortable and roomy.. looked sharp .. it was quick enough to overtake on the highway at any speed.. I took it over 230000 miles.. I only wish it had been rear wheel drive.
Have a 2004 I bought in 2021 and I absolutely love it! Had a couple Intrepids but this is my first 300M. Currently at 152K miles and use it as a daily and road trip car. Unfortunately have the dash crack along the passenger side
I had a 2004 300M special with all the options and even navi system and rear spoiler. I kept the car for 7 years and i had no major problems with it. Just replaced the camshaft and crankshaft sensors at one point. Best car I have ever owned....
Original owner of a 2000 300M with about 195,000 miles. Had regular maintenance and always kept in garage to protect from the Arizona heat. Starting to show some wear and tear, seats are worn, oil leak, dash lights flicker and center clock stop working years ago. Just had a new paint job so it looks really good but getting hard keeping up with all the little thing. Anyway, the wife loves this car and we will try keeping it as long as we can. Unfortunately, not a fan of the newer 300M with the huge grill.
I own a 1999 3,5 liter here in Austria.. Never had a problem with it... Only complaint is the battery location, and its very difficult to change the headlight bulbs.. Only things I have done is change the starter, battery and shifter cable..
man I'm in Europe too and same never had a problem with the car except weatherstripping....man I can't find a set even in US. I can't believe I have this problem lol
I bought a 2000 300M several years ago and fell in love. I am on my third one, an 03 with 83k miles. I hope to enjoy this one for many years and one day hope to find a clean low mileage Special.
Had a 2002 300M Special. As others have said on the comments here, it was the best car I ever owned. Looked great, drove great, extremely comfortable. Nothing but basic maintenance, and it never gave me any problems. I just got back into a Chrysler recently. Picked up a ‘19 300C 5.7. Reminds me of the M in a lot of ways.
I have a 99, and she's a total workhorse. She's been to hell and back, and is ugly as sin, but i definitely understand how these got car of the year. 23 years old with 145k miles, and she still hums just like this guy's. Why does mine have a spoiler though? It looks stock, but I don't see other 300m's with one. Did your model year have them?
I just came here to figure out why my 2001 300M won't start if not driven every day. I think I found my answer, plus the answer to the engine ticks and a few other things that can be replaced. Thanks, I'm saving this video!!
I have a 2000 300m and it has been a great car. I got it with around 70k miles on it and was a one adult owner. I did have several of the issues listed in this video the main one being the electrical gremlins. Dash lights would blink, had to take out the stereo fuse because it drained my battery every night. Previous owner went as far as to have a battery shut off valve installed under the hood. I am still driving it today with about 121K on it. I just ignored all the electrical things and it drives fine. When it does finally die I will just junk it but for now it's still on the road!
All of my life so far at 71, I basically had GM or Ford products. But I started getting interested in Mopar in 2016 just looking for a daily driver coupe. I saw a red 2002 Dodge Stratus R/T coupe in a local lot and took it for a ride and bought it. Fun car. Next I saw a 2004 Chrysler 300M and really liked the styling. Reviewed it online and test drove one with 110,000 miles. I was very impressed and bought that car. Even with 20 inch rims this car handles and takes the bumps smoothly. A great car, well designed and built.
I bought 1999 300m with 80 thousand did the timing belt when the water pump failed at 100005 thousand. Drove it another hundred thousand along the way replaced whole front end suspension power steering pump, ratiator and all the hoses and thermostat, Rear wheel bearing passenger front axel, the fuel pump. At a twohundred and twenty thousand miles I sold the car. I bought a 2004 Chrysler 300m with 120000.ive owned it for the past two years with no problem. I did however replace the whole frontend suspension. I do all the Labor on the car myself, I only pay for parts. I love the 04 300m. It's a great car.
I think what's important to Is that thru the mid 90’s, the Eagle Vision was sold in the European Market as the Chrysler Vision. The car proved successful and prior to the Daimler Chrysler deal, Chrysler was pushing to get more cars to Europe and be more competitive there. Chrysler with the Voyager and Jeep Cherokee and also the Vision wanted more market share in Europe. The new Eagle Vision for 1999 was to be sold in Europe as the Chrysler Vision and it was going to be more luxurious and European inspired as well as having a shorter length than the fellow LH cars in the USA. So the 300M was specifically designed for Europe, not the USA. Chrysler also felt it could more the Vision up in market in Eagle Dealers due to the success of the Gran Cherokee and Wagoneers. After the Daimler Chrysler acquisition/merger. It was decided to kill Eagle and thus the Vision became the 300M The right full criticism of the M designation is specific to the Chrysler Heritage of the “letter series cars”. They were always limited production and a class above the mass produced Chrysler 300. The 300 name plate was used by Chrysler in the 70’s on and off but not as a “letter series car”. Calling it a merely a 300 or keeping the name Vision would have been more appropriate to the Chrysler fans and historians
I have a 2004 300m special and it has the dash cracking and what’s not mentioned is the water leak from behind the dashboard when it rains... I think it’s coming from the driver side sunroof drain tube!! Probably has a hole somewhere after the tube dies down beside the dashboard!!
I have a 2001 with 60,000 original Kms .I keep ahead of the maintenance, use 89 octane fuel. semi synthetic 10W30 oil. it's never been winter driven but drive in summer dunny days . Great highway cruiser
I had a '99 LHS, which was almost the same car, but with a bigger trunk. It was a nice car, but the driver's maximum leg room was barely adequate for me and I'm less then 6' tall; there was plenty of room behind the seat, so it just needed more travel. Older LH cars that I've driven had more comfortable driving positions. It also had lousy headlights and no cornering lights, and there was no valet key, so you couldn't lock up the trunk and glove box when leaving it for service. On the plus side, the traction control was excellent, far better than on the Honda I bought to replace it. My car had the transmission replaced at 30,000 miles under warranty and the water pump failed at about 90,000, just a little short of the timing belt deadline. I got rid of it at 145,000 miles, but it still had some life left.
My brothers first car was a used 2002 Chrysler Intrepid (Canada) SXT with the chrome clad wheels with the round spokes. It was black with tint and a sunroof. I loved that car when I was a kid haha.
Bought a new candy apple red 300M in 1999. 22 + years and 126,000 miles later, I’m still driving it. This is a well maintained and garaged car since new. I keep it looking new. It’s a New England car, so I’ve have done some minor corrosion repairs. The car has been relatively maintenance free with no engine or transmission problems. But there have been some problems as follows: 1. At about 20k miles and driving at over 70 mph, the fuel pump could not keep up with fuel demand and would run out of gas. After several irritating trips to the dealer, they swapped out the gas pump which solved the problem. Warranty repair. 2. At about 26k miles I had to replace the factory supplied Goodyear Eagles due to belt separation. Goodyear dealer would not own up and said “‘all Chrysler’s have the problem”. So, no further business with Goodyear for me. 3. At about 80k, developed A/C problem (low output). Dealer could not detect leakage so just recharged the coolant. This didn’t last, so dealer began replacing A/C components until fixed ($$). Otherwise, it’s been normal scheduled service including timing belt, transaxle flush, struts etc. I have been using full synthetic oil for about 10 years. I have never kept a car anywhere near as long as this one, but I still enjoy driving it.
Anyone looked to see if these share the floorpan of the Voyager/Caravan of the same period? Did the 300 or Concorde come in manual? or AWD? 6:30 - Nope, the 3.5 is unrelated to the 3.3, completely different family of engines, no parts interchange.
I have a 1999, 300 M. The only repair that I have had done is the cooling fans for the radiator, as they failed after just 2 1/2 years. Fortunately it was covered under warranty. Also, the driver side window regulator had to be replaced. We have kept oil change at 3000k. I changed out the plugs once & radiator fluid flush once. I’m about to do the tie rods…inner & outer. The inner right bushings are shot after 153k. The biggest problem is old sun beat plastic fails of various pieces, such as rear view mirror housing, inside door open handles & the infamous cracked dash syndrome. All in all, a fun car to drive & worth the initial price!
I bought a 2000 LHS used. It had 99k miles and I paid $10k. Although I liked it a lot it suffered major electronics issues. I traded it off after just one year and took a major beating on resale
I love how the LH platform was derived from the 4 door Lamborghini Portofino concept car. I have a nearly mint '94 eagle vision TSI with a blown 42LE and a blown early model 3.5. I'm getting an upgraded 42LE and the high output EGG 3.5 to throw into the car. Call it my budget lambo
As of now here Jeddah, Saudi Arabia I own a Chrysler 300M 2003. We are only two cars left here in Jeddah and the car is excellent yet I only worry about the parts whenever I need to fix it.
Still driving everyday my 2000 Chrysler Concorde 3.2 with 275,000 miles. Bought it used 12 years ago for $2,000.00. Have always change my oil at 3,000 miles. Drive a lot of open highway miles out here in the desert. still averaging a steady 23 mpg in town and highway. The ATC Auto Temp control units are junk. Learned how to repair it. First they have the mirco forever running fan in them. Maintenance. Pull the unit and clean the fan out. The bottom vent door actuator break or wear out easily. You can buy them on E Bay or go to a local junk yard. All Concorde's Intrepid are the same. The trick that I have found to make the replacements work. Disconnect the battery. Then make sure the power is completely out of the system. When you re install the part first do the system check. Down up up on the last buttons. It's in the owners manual. Then turn off and on the ignition 3 or 4 times. Seems to reset the ATC to vent door actuator. Has worked for me twice now. Try it or you will be pulling your hair out. The other way is to replace the ATC units with the more manual ones. Some of the wiring needs to be changed and the wiring harnesses are different. But you can and your problems are gone for good. What's nice about this is all Concorde and Intrepid parts are basically interchangeable. There a great starter car for someone. Especially if you can find one with the 3.2. My suggestion. Cheap. Not terrible to work on. Parts not hard to find. Battery is in the most stupid place. You have to take off the passenger side wheel well cover and top air cleaners to get full battery access. They do have the top positive and negative engine bay terminals, which help. Just encase someone has interest on maintenance cost. I did the full front bushings, tie rods, ball joints, struts, control arms,sub frame bushing all for under $400 bucks this past year. Am 65 and over the years this is not the worse car to work on. Again ...Get the 3.2 .
u should know most of spareparts of concorde & sebrings WAS stolen by nutzie-Germ- , greatbrutalin & switzerLOANS . They did infiltrated many capitalis ar3a... NOW they screws lordstown.. everybody knew magnetcoils engine in hole of tires was invented by americans years AGO..
My black 2013 300C is too nice to park at the concrete plant I work at. So I bought a cheap car for a daily driver work car to take the punishment. After shopping around with no specific car in mind, I found a 1999 300M. It’s gray, so the outside hides the dust and powder it’s coated with each day. And it had only one previous owner. 90,000 miles. The interior is like new. No dashboard cracks. No leather cracks. All power options work. No engine tick. The fact that it has a cassette deck made me able to Aux cable my iPad and have touch screen music. It actually rests perfectly in front of the shifter. So it’s been over a year now without any major issues, and I found that I like the car more than I thought I would. The one thing that it does occasionally is stall. It seems random, but usually after coming to a stop. And not too frequently. But it fires back up and then off we go. And just after buying it, the drivers side window came off its track, but it was a cheap fix. Thanks for the video! Even after owning one for over a year, I still learned a thing or two!
I'm going to have to look in your video selection. Have you ever done anything on the 1976 to 1980 Plymouth Volare / Dodge Aspen? If you have I can try to find it or have you pointed out to me. Have you ever done anything on the Chrysler electronic lean burn fuel system?
A blast from the past from the classic 300 letter series to the present day 300 as the 1999 motortrend's car of the year the 300M was truly the most powerful sport sedan in its class.💖👍🌟🇺🇸
@@TXWTXTX I do love the car, it is comfortable and seems to just run. It had problems that I knew of and were not to expensive to put right, I managed to buy what I needed on eBay quite cheap. I do have a niggly problem that I am hoping new oxygen sensors will fix that I have managed to buy at a fraction of normal cost. So yes a good buy.
I have a 1999 300M That I bought at 200k, best car I've ever owned! I'm almost to 250k now, and the ride is smooth as silk, with plenty of power when I need it!
@@Reefer-Rampage69 i mean yea fs the chrysler is a lot more desirable. However the intrepid is bigger. Only compare them with 3.5s tho Alot of intrepids came with the 2.7 so be careful.
I have a 99 300m too! She's ugly, but she is damn reliable. I'm at like 125k miles. Our cars will be classics in like 8 years lol. Mine has a spoiler, but I haven't seen any others with one. It's, not the special version, so i'm curious if it's after-market
I have 99 300m in turkey and I have a facebook group for this car, the parts are very expensive and very few here, I love the 300m very much, I update it every day and I try to make it better, now at 197,000 km, why is this car not given importance in the amrika? i still don't understand
It's a shame it was so poorly built considering it is arguably Chrysler's most beautiful car. I think this car looks way better than even the Charger and 300c. The one with the body kit has always been my dream car growing up.
Love my 99 300m. Definitely some electric issues but nothing that drastic I do have a running issue or non running issue. I just replaced the fuel pump in tank. It’s doing the same as the old one. Vehicle starts runs then stalls with in a minute. The after a few starts & running times. Vehicle doesn’t want to start at all. Fuses & relays check out good. Anybody know what it could be why the vehicle wont stay running.?! Thx 🙏
I think to understand reliability, you ask, how many are still on the road today? It is 2023 and I see tons of of 2000s Camry, Avalons, Civics, Corollas, Acccords. Not too many other cars from that time.
My mom had an intrepid that had that rocker are knock. The dealer kept saying it was normal. My guess at the time was they were stalling until the engine was out of warranty. Mom ended up trading the car for a Crown Victoria.
The cab forward design in the 300 and the Intrepid allowed for plenty of cabin and trunk room...in the Intrepid the battery was located close to the drivers side front wheel well....not sure in the 300..assume it was the same. I had a 1999 Intrepid 3.5...smooth quick car.
Got a 1999 2.7L Chrysler Concorde runs good original engine 2nd. timing chain complete set installed . Battery does drain quick . I want to install '02 or '04 interior options from 300m ( have wiring harness and under hood fuse box and wiring to and into car ) Have wiring harness except for dash and dash wiring . No bcm but have 9 speaker wiring . Thank GOD fuses are in the same place Also, have turn signal mirrors . What's the next step ??? James
I owned a 2000 LHS HO 3.5 that went to 300,000 miles even tho it ran out of oil and coolant a few times and a 2004 3.5 Concorde thats still running with 250,000 on her. Love those cars and the 300M, the hidden features was my fav besides the ride and luxury interior.
I got a 99 LHS second owner it had 95,000 miles when I brought it in 2014. Put the petal to the metal 2 weeks after I got and sprung a rod bearing I was pissed. The LHS was super clean as if it just rolled out the factory so I got another engine from the junkyard out of a 2001 300m kept up with the maintenance by it being my daily driver. Not even a year later the head gasket went and the engine overheated. I put another engine in it from a 2000 300m with 35,000 miles that was rear ended. Had the engine fully checked out before I made the switch changing the timing belt, water pump and cleaned the upper intake, throttle body and egr valve. Drove it for another year and a half before the trans went. I couldn't win from losing. Replaced the trans with a rebuilt one from the trans shop ran fine until 4 yrs later the cradle rotted out from the winter weather from living in Detroit cause they heavy on salting the roads. I can honestly say I never had electrical problems but I made sure I replaced the battery cables. I purchased a 2014 300c awd with every option available at that time with a 3.6. I parked the LHS after I had it fully detailed. From time to time I'll crank it up but there is a slight tick until the oil reaches the top and it'll go away. I cant understand why the dash started cracking by it being parked in the garage with no possibility of being exposed to sunlight. Now the LHS has 225,000 miles on it and still look like I just came off the factory floor inside and out with no signs of wear and tear. The weather stripping could be replaced around the doors cause I was experiencing cabin noise. Overall they are great automobiles but it doesn't matter if you kept up with it or not something is gonna go bad. I still see them on rode cause I live in the motorcity but not in tip top condition. Alot of them sits low or had a fender bender. A friend of mines has a 2002 300m and his abs/trac light is on and his acculater blend door failed leaving his climate control stuck on the vents and the head unit display goes in and out.
Back in 2015/16 we imported one of those 300m's to Bosnia it had 3,5 v6 it was really reliable and comfortable. Seats were like clouds. Also they are really rare in Bosnia so it was head turner and lot of people in my city tought that this was Lexus, Merc, Jaguar... 😂😂😂
I've owned a 2001 300M. Picked it up in cherry shape from original owner who took very good care of it. Had it for a few years and gave it to my son for his first car at graduation time from high school. Kept up on maintenance and it now has 253,000 miles and still going strong. No issues whatsoever. Looks great, drives great & runs great. I guess we got lucky on this one because I do hear a lot of horror stories about electrical issues, sludge issues & other issues......
I have a 2001 Dodge Intrepid with only 72k miles on it on 2021 the reason for that is because it was misdiagnosed with a blown head gasket when in reality was a water pump issue it has the 2.7L. I was able to save it from being demolished and is my daily driver, I only use full synthetic oil and I already did al the services required. The only flaw is the paint beyond that nothing else. No sludge inside the engine at least.
I had a 99 300M. It only had one major issue: I had to rebuild the engine harness at around 200,000 miles. It melted down right where the harness went under the upper radiator hose boss on the engine block. Since I used to work as an aircraft electrician, this cost me only a few days' work, but I did have to replace the BCM to do it (which cost me $200 and came preprogrammed from Auto Zone). Other than that, the car was roomy, handled well, was fairly powerful, had a beautiful and comfortable leather interior with seat heaters, and had a huge trunk. I was so sad when I was driving it out of state and it developed the fatal lifter arm knock at 217,000 miles. This one had the lifter tick when I first got it. When I saw a technical service bulletin that said it was caused by carbon contamination, I started using Marvel Mystery Oil to remove the carbon and that fixed it. The oil galleries were not actually undersized. Engineers at this point were redesigning engines to use full synthetic motor oil. Using traditional mineral oil resulted in the sludging problem. Changing the PCV, using full synthetic, and changing the oil every 3,000 miles avoided the sludging issues (I saw that in other TSBs as well). Mine had the universal dash crack (since I bought it at 170,000 miles I figured that was not a major problem); and having to replace the fuel pump, water pump and timing belt (to be expected at that mileage). I may buy a couple more in a few years. Considering how all the nice features and that I only spent a couple of thousand dollars on it, I loved that car.
It's actually sad to see all of the catastrophic failures these cars have because this was the first car I ever wanted as a kid. My mom's friend had a 2002 model, black on black with chrome rims and the first time I rode in it I was blown away by how cool and futuristic it looked inside and out. All the chrome and wood grain, the cool looking gages, the super comfortable black leather seats, the whole car blew my mind as an 8 year old kid. I would totally still buy one despite the various issues. When I bought my second car I couldn't find any in good shape or in my price range so I found a good second option, a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with a lot of the same features as the 300M and the cool white face gages. I always tell people my Jeep is the love child of a Dodge Durango and a Chrysler 300M because well it is.🤣
In the early 2000’s, we, a local police department, supplemented our fleet of crown Vic patrol cars with several Dodge Intrepids. They were horrible. It was a very ill-advised move on the part of the chief and his fleet manager. In over 38 years, I have never seen a FWD car that could withstand the rigors of patrol duty. That aside, the intrepid suffered from electrical issues up the wazoo, overheating & handling issues, fit and finish to name a few. They tortured the larger officers. Needless to say, they were gone at the first opportunity.
@1:10 My question is, so if Chrysler would not have discontinued the Eagle Vision name plate for 1999-2004 was the 2005-2010 version of the Chrysler 300 Originally supposed to be named the 300M
I was wondering that question myself.🤔 I bet Marspeed probably can answer that question .
have a 2002 M - I love it - has 147K on the clock everything works - daily driver, for a 22 year old vehicle it has certainly paid for itself.
Great review with lots of details & very thorough. I've always wanted the Special, but I definitely don't want to deal with electrical gremlins or engine issues. Keep these reviews coming!
I had two of these... both 2000 models.... loved them both
My dad purchased the first 300M that arrived at our local dealership in May of 1999, after 11 years of owning minivans. By 1999, 2 out of 3 kids were in college and a minivan was no longer needed, so he decided to treat himself.
He absolutely loved that car, and so did I. The day he brought it home, my 16 yr old self (and all my friends) were just totally in awe. It was beautiful.
He drove that car daily, and drove himself and my mom all around the country every summer in it until he passed away unexpectedly in 2003. At that point, the car had 110,000 miles and was still driving flawlessly.
I drove the car the rest of the summer after he passed. I wanted to keep it, but getting behind the wheel every day was just too hard, thinking of him, and I didn’t want my mom to see it every day since I was living at home & attending college at the time.
With her blessing, I traded it in on a 1996 Grand Marquis that I put 200k miles on and absolutely adored.
The 300M was a fantastic car in terms of driver comfort and for long trips, in my opinion. It seems like you either got a good one or a bad one - and my dad definitely got a good one.
1:10 that front end looks like the Honda Prelude !
I just watched this.. I’ve had mine for 19 years.. it was never my only vehicle but has outlasted all my others. I know each to their own, but my special is my baby I can’t even express my love for!! Currently has 350000 kms and running perfectly :) unfortunately I’m not sure how many are around anymore (at least here in Canada) I very rarely see another :(
Thank you for the video, I enjoyed it !!
Interesting video, thanks for making it!
I still drive 2003 300m. The electrical issues are so real. Even when i got the car in 2005, interior and display lights would flicker all the time. For many years now, some times when i park, take the key, and exit the vehicle, the dome light will stay on, and headlights will flicker on and off. Happens when driving too. Though both of those are sporadic things that last for a day or two and then they go away again a while.
Edit* oh yeah, and i have a HUGE crack running down the dash that devoped early on. Much bigger crack than those in the video.
Amazing channel. Really cool cars bro
Great video!!
Does anyone know how that chylser 300m had 240mph???? I've only ever seen it go up to 120, mine is the same way, I'm trying to find mods and upgrades to do with my car, anyone have any advice.
It was probably kmh. My V6 charger is Canadian so the bigger number is kilometers per hour instead of miles. You can’t possibly get the v6 to go anywhere near even 180mph
@@MarspeedCars I was very confused lmfao, I'm trying to do a engine swap and a transmition upgrade, and create a custom chasse for a android stereo/radio control. A lot of the stuff for chysler 300m is very niche unfortunately I might have to go into it blind. Amazing car, but so many problems after 20 years
I had 2000 300M in black. That car was loved so much, they had a forum for it and clubs too! Loved that car!!
After a 1990 New Yorker I got a 04 300M and it was a major lemon, constant problems but when it was working it was truly an amazing car for the time.
Story time kids - way back in the late 00's, I wanted an E39 5 series, but thought "Nah, it's a BMW - too complex and expensive to fix."
So, I looked into Lincoln LS V8's and 300M Specials - cheaper to buy, cheaper to fix and more reliable than that fancy German junk, right?
As it turns out, after researching - no they weren't, and the driving experience did not come close either. Figured I'd just stick to the plan and bought an '03 540i and 'no ragrets' - done some reasonable maintenance on it but 11 years later it still runs like a top. The LS's and 300M's are all gone now, while E39s are still going strong...
I had a 1999 300M.. had it a long time.. 9 years or so.. it brought my son home from the hospital when he was born.. it had minor electrical issues but nothing to stop it from going. I liked it.. liked the look but f it, the feel .. it was comfortable and roomy.. looked sharp .. it was quick enough to overtake on the highway at any speed.. I took it over 230000 miles.. I only wish it had been rear wheel drive.
I did keep it maintained and serviced religiously.. I fixed anything that came up immediately.. I babied it.
@@kevinlawler3252 then why did you sell it
99 black leather inside 5k it's yours
Have a 2004 I bought in 2021 and I absolutely love it! Had a couple Intrepids but this is my first 300M. Currently at 152K miles and use it as a daily and road trip car. Unfortunately have the dash crack along the passenger side
I had a 2004 300M special with all the options and even navi system and rear spoiler. I kept the car for 7 years and i had no major problems with it. Just replaced the camshaft and crankshaft sensors at one point. Best car I have ever owned....
Original owner of a 2000 300M with about 195,000 miles. Had regular maintenance and always kept in garage to protect from the Arizona heat. Starting to show some wear and tear, seats are worn, oil leak, dash lights flicker and center clock stop working years ago. Just had a new paint job so it looks really good but getting hard keeping up with all the little thing. Anyway, the wife loves this car and we will try keeping it as long as we can. Unfortunately, not a fan of the newer 300M with the huge grill.
I own a 1999 3,5 liter here in Austria.. Never had a problem with it... Only complaint is the battery location, and its very difficult to change the headlight bulbs.. Only things I have done is change the starter, battery and shifter cable..
man I'm in Europe too and same never had a problem with the car except weatherstripping....man I can't find a set even in US. I can't believe I have this problem lol
Had a 65L 300 with factory 4 speed, one of 12, wish I had it still
I bought a 2000 300M several years ago and fell in love. I am on my third one, an 03 with 83k miles. I hope to enjoy this one for many years and one day hope to find a clean low mileage Special.
Had a 2002 300M Special. As others have said on the comments here, it was the best car I ever owned. Looked great, drove great, extremely comfortable. Nothing but basic maintenance, and it never gave me any problems. I just got back into a Chrysler recently. Picked up a ‘19 300C 5.7. Reminds me of the M in a lot of ways.
I have a 99, and she's a total workhorse.
She's been to hell and back, and is ugly as sin, but i definitely understand how these got car of the year.
23 years old with 145k miles, and she still hums just like this guy's.
Why does mine have a spoiler though? It looks stock, but I don't see other 300m's with one. Did your model year have them?
Mine didn't, but it was an option.
I just came here to figure out why my 2001 300M won't start if not driven every day. I think I found my answer, plus the answer to the engine ticks and a few other things that can be replaced. Thanks, I'm saving this video!!
16:10 oil GALLERY passages
It was the 3.5ltr motor. I had one, the best. I work for Chrylser 26yrs. LHS was beautiful too.
Don’t forget the vibrating seats 6:07 ☺️
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
and the Pro Am was 2002 only, 300M and Concorde
Someone is selling a 99 Chrysler 300m with ~71k miles for $3100, should I buy it? Will be my first car
Hired one when visiting LA in 2003 from the UK.
8:36 not sure what gas Chrysler is using, but I’ve never seen any gas station with 91
I have a 2000 300m and it has been a great car. I got it with around 70k miles on it and was a one adult owner. I did have several of the issues listed in this video the main one being the electrical gremlins. Dash lights would blink, had to take out the stereo fuse because it drained my battery every night. Previous owner went as far as to have a battery shut off valve installed under the hood. I am still driving it today with about 121K on it. I just ignored all the electrical things and it drives fine. When it does finally die I will just junk it but for now it's still on the road!
All of my life so far at 71, I basically had GM or Ford products. But I started getting interested in Mopar in 2016 just looking for a daily driver coupe. I saw a red 2002 Dodge Stratus R/T coupe in a local lot and took it for a ride and bought it. Fun car. Next I saw a 2004 Chrysler 300M and really liked the styling. Reviewed it online and test drove one with 110,000 miles. I was very impressed and bought that car. Even with 20 inch rims this car handles and takes the bumps smoothly. A great car, well designed and built.
I have a 2004 300M and it's been a great car. The only thing had done was to replace a bad cam sector. it's 2021 and runs like a champ.
It was a dodge intrepid with leather and a analog clock in the dash…. Barf @6:15 the car itself was a ‘anti theft system”
Man the thing I remember about owning this car was the heated seats got hot! I loved that during the winter.
I bought 1999 300m with 80 thousand did the timing belt when the water pump failed at 100005 thousand. Drove it another hundred thousand along the way replaced whole front end suspension power steering pump, ratiator and all the hoses and thermostat, Rear wheel bearing passenger front axel, the fuel pump. At a twohundred and twenty thousand miles I sold the car. I bought a 2004 Chrysler 300m with 120000.ive owned it for the past two years with no problem. I did however replace the whole frontend suspension. I do all the Labor on the car myself, I only pay for parts. I love the 04 300m. It's a great car.
Good video
I just got a 2000 lhs with 160.000 florida car its amazing
I think what's important to Is that thru the mid 90’s, the Eagle Vision was sold in the European Market as the Chrysler Vision. The car proved successful and prior to the Daimler Chrysler deal, Chrysler was pushing to get more cars to Europe and be more competitive there. Chrysler with the Voyager and Jeep Cherokee and also the Vision wanted more market share in Europe. The new Eagle Vision for 1999 was to be sold in Europe as the Chrysler Vision and it was going to be more luxurious and European inspired as well as having a shorter length than the fellow LH cars in the USA. So the 300M was specifically designed for Europe, not the USA. Chrysler also felt it could more the Vision up in market in Eagle Dealers due to the success of the Gran Cherokee and Wagoneers. After the Daimler Chrysler acquisition/merger. It was decided to kill Eagle and thus the Vision became the 300M The right full criticism of the M designation is specific to the Chrysler Heritage of the “letter series cars”. They were always limited production and a class above the mass produced Chrysler 300. The 300 name plate was used by Chrysler in the 70’s on and off but not as a “letter series car”. Calling it a merely a 300 or keeping the name Vision would have been more appropriate to the Chrysler fans and historians
I have a 2004 300m special and it has the dash cracking and what’s not mentioned is the water leak from behind the dashboard when it rains... I think it’s coming from the driver side sunroof drain tube!! Probably has a hole somewhere after the tube dies down beside the dashboard!!
I saw one earlier today for the first time ever, and it pops up on the front page lol.
I have a 2001 with 60,000 original Kms .I keep ahead of the maintenance, use 89 octane fuel. semi synthetic 10W30 oil. it's never been winter driven but drive in summer dunny days . Great highway cruiser
I had a '99 LHS, which was almost the same car, but with a bigger trunk. It was a nice car, but the driver's maximum leg room was barely adequate for me and I'm less then 6' tall; there was plenty of room behind the seat, so it just needed more travel. Older LH cars that I've driven had more comfortable driving positions. It also had lousy headlights and no cornering lights, and there was no valet key, so you couldn't lock up the trunk and glove box when leaving it for service. On the plus side, the traction control was excellent, far better than on the Honda I bought to replace it. My car had the transmission replaced at 30,000 miles under warranty and the water pump failed at about 90,000, just a little short of the timing belt deadline. I got rid of it at 145,000 miles, but it still had some life left.
I have a 2002 and it's still going pretty well at 199k going keep up with matenice and keep it as long as possible
Would like to see the old Aurora.
My brothers first car was a used 2002 Chrysler Intrepid (Canada) SXT with the chrome clad wheels with the round spokes. It was black with tint and a sunroof. I loved that car when I was a kid haha.
Bought a new candy apple red 300M in 1999. 22 + years and 126,000 miles later, I’m still driving it. This is a well maintained and garaged car since new. I keep it looking new. It’s a New England car, so I’ve have done some minor corrosion repairs. The car has been relatively maintenance free with no engine or transmission problems. But there have been some problems as follows:
1. At about 20k miles and driving at over 70 mph, the fuel pump could not keep up with fuel demand and would run out of gas. After several irritating trips to the dealer, they swapped out the gas pump which solved the problem. Warranty repair.
2. At about 26k miles I had to replace the factory supplied Goodyear Eagles due to belt separation. Goodyear dealer would not own up and said “‘all Chrysler’s have the problem”. So, no further business with Goodyear for me.
3. At about 80k, developed A/C problem (low output). Dealer could not detect leakage so just recharged the coolant. This didn’t last, so dealer began replacing A/C components until fixed ($$).
Otherwise, it’s been normal scheduled service including timing belt, transaxle flush, struts etc. I have been using full synthetic oil for about 10 years. I have never kept a car anywhere near as long as this one, but I still enjoy driving it.
Anyone looked to see if these share the floorpan of the Voyager/Caravan of the same period? Did the 300 or Concorde come in manual? or AWD?
6:30 - Nope, the 3.5 is unrelated to the 3.3, completely different family of engines, no parts interchange.
My first car… almost forgot about the chrysler death knock loll thanks for reminding me , brung back memories
my dad still is driving one like those
@1:10 So the Chrysler 300M name plate would have been the 2005 LX 300 if Chrysler had not discontinue the Eagle Vision?
I think so, because all the LH cars are FWD and not 300hp
I've got a long list of Chrysler cars on my bucket list I want, and this is one of them. Especially the Special version.
I have a 1999, 300 M. The only repair that I have had done is the cooling fans for the radiator, as they failed after just 2 1/2 years. Fortunately it was covered under warranty. Also, the driver side window regulator had to be replaced. We have kept oil change at 3000k. I changed out the plugs once & radiator fluid flush once. I’m about to do the tie rods…inner & outer. The inner right bushings are shot after 153k. The biggest problem is old sun beat plastic fails of various pieces, such as rear view mirror housing, inside door open handles & the infamous cracked dash syndrome. All in all, a fun car to drive & worth the initial price!
I bought a 2000 LHS used. It had 99k miles and I paid $10k.
Although I liked it a lot it suffered major electronics issues. I traded it off after just one year and took a major beating on resale
I love how the LH platform was derived from the 4 door Lamborghini Portofino concept car. I have a nearly mint '94 eagle vision TSI with a blown 42LE and a blown early model 3.5. I'm getting an upgraded 42LE and the high output EGG 3.5 to throw into the car. Call it my budget lambo
got an 03 my mom gave to me a few years back not even 50k miles on it yet
I had 99 2.7 V6 300m. Very nice ride, and 2.7 V6 was very reliable.
I had this car and didn’t have any problems
As of now here Jeddah, Saudi Arabia I own a Chrysler 300M 2003. We are only two cars left here in Jeddah and the car is excellent yet I only worry about the parts whenever I need to fix it.
I got a 99 in tx 5k it's yours black leather
Still driving everyday my 2000 Chrysler Concorde 3.2 with 275,000 miles. Bought it used 12 years ago for $2,000.00. Have always change my oil at 3,000 miles. Drive a lot of open highway miles out here in the desert. still averaging a steady 23 mpg in town and highway. The ATC Auto Temp control units are junk. Learned how to repair it. First they have the mirco forever running fan in them. Maintenance. Pull the unit and clean the fan out. The bottom vent door actuator break or wear out easily. You can buy them on E Bay or go to a local junk yard. All Concorde's Intrepid are the same. The trick that I have found to make the replacements work. Disconnect the battery. Then make sure the power is completely out of the system. When you re install the part first do the system check. Down up up on the last buttons. It's in the owners manual. Then turn off and on the ignition 3 or 4 times. Seems to reset the ATC to vent door actuator. Has worked for me twice now. Try it or you will be pulling your hair out. The other way is to replace the ATC units with the more manual ones. Some of the wiring needs to be changed and the wiring harnesses are different. But you can and your problems are gone for good. What's nice about this is all Concorde and Intrepid parts are basically interchangeable. There a great starter car for someone. Especially if you can find one with the 3.2. My suggestion. Cheap. Not terrible to work on. Parts not hard to find. Battery is in the most stupid place. You have to take off the passenger side wheel well cover and top air cleaners to get full battery access. They do have the top positive and negative engine bay terminals, which help. Just encase someone has interest on maintenance cost. I did the full front bushings, tie rods, ball joints, struts, control arms,sub frame bushing all for under $400 bucks this past year. Am 65 and over the years this is not the worse car to work on. Again ...Get the 3.2 .
my dad almost bought one of these but he got a corolla instead back in 2010
2002 300m just went over
199,000 miles I swear to everyone I know it's the Best car I've ever had in my life
Friend of mine just got a 98’ concord with 43k miles on it, thing is so comfy and roomy. I can fit at least 4 dead bodies in the trunk
I have owned 2 over the years. A 99 and 04, both went to 300K miles without any major issues. Like any car maintenance is key to avoid issues.
Bullshit
u should know most of spareparts of concorde & sebrings WAS stolen by nutzie-Germ- , greatbrutalin & switzerLOANS . They did infiltrated many capitalis ar3a... NOW they screws lordstown.. everybody knew magnetcoils engine in hole of tires was invented by americans years AGO..
My black 2013 300C is too nice to park at the concrete plant I work at. So I bought a cheap car for a daily driver work car to take the punishment. After shopping around with no specific car in mind, I found a 1999 300M.
It’s gray, so the outside hides the dust and powder it’s coated with each day. And it had only one previous owner. 90,000 miles. The interior is like new. No dashboard cracks. No leather cracks. All power options work. No engine tick.
The fact that it has a cassette deck made me able to Aux cable my iPad and have touch screen music. It actually rests perfectly in front of the shifter.
So it’s been over a year now without any major issues, and I found that I like the car more than I thought I would.
The one thing that it does occasionally is stall. It seems random, but usually after coming to a stop. And not too frequently. But it fires back up and then off we go.
And just after buying it, the drivers side window came off its track, but it was a cheap fix.
Thanks for the video! Even after owning one for over a year, I still learned a thing or two!
I'm going to have to look in your video selection. Have you ever done anything on the 1976 to 1980 Plymouth Volare / Dodge Aspen? If you have I can try to find it or have you pointed out to me. Have you ever done anything on the Chrysler electronic lean burn fuel system?
Please cover some of the other lh cars
A blast from the past from the classic 300 letter series to the present day 300 as the 1999 motortrend's car of the year the 300M was truly the most powerful sport sedan in its class.💖👍🌟🇺🇸
And car and driver's 10 best 2 years running.👍🌟💖🇺🇸
Never had an engine issue on my 2000 with the 3,5l HO
Drove the beast into the ground,,Imean gave it too myson at 220km
Just bought a 1999 300M on a gut feeling, hope it is as good as I expect and reported on here
Was it good or???
@@TXWTXTX I do love the car, it is comfortable and seems to just run. It had problems that I knew of and were not to expensive to put right, I managed to buy what I needed on eBay quite cheap. I do have a niggly problem that I am hoping new oxygen sensors will fix that I have managed to buy at a fraction of normal cost. So yes a good buy.
@@DarioMelkuhn I got a 99, black leather inside it fixing mine up
@@DarioMelkuhn 3k this one 4 sell
I have a 1999 300M That I bought at 200k, best car I've ever owned! I'm almost to 250k now, and the ride is smooth as silk, with plenty of power when I need it!
Still have it? Would you recommend it over an intrepid?
@@Reefer-Rampage69 yep! I'm almost to 256k miles, still rides beautifully and handles great!
@@Reefer-Rampage69 i mean yea fs the chrysler is a lot more desirable.
However the intrepid is bigger.
Only compare them with 3.5s tho
Alot of intrepids came with the 2.7 so be careful.
@@Reefer-Rampage69 Of course. It's a far more luxurious car.
I have a 99 300m too!
She's ugly, but she is damn reliable. I'm at like 125k miles.
Our cars will be classics in like 8 years lol.
Mine has a spoiler, but I haven't seen any others with one. It's, not the special version, so i'm curious if it's after-market
I have 99 300m in turkey and I have a facebook group for this car, the parts are very expensive and very few here, I love the 300m very much, I update it every day and I try to make it better, now at 197,000 km, why is this car not given importance in the amrika? i still don't understand
That car is probably very rare in Turkey.
It's a shame it was so poorly built considering it is arguably Chrysler's most beautiful car. I think this car looks way better than even the Charger and 300c. The one with the body kit has always been my dream car growing up.
Love my 99 300m. Definitely some electric issues but nothing that drastic
I do have a running issue or non running issue. I just replaced the fuel pump in tank. It’s doing the same as the old one. Vehicle starts runs then stalls with in a minute. The after a few starts & running times. Vehicle doesn’t want to start at all. Fuses & relays check out good. Anybody know what it could be why the vehicle wont stay running.?! Thx 🙏
I think to understand reliability, you ask, how many are still on the road today? It is 2023 and I see tons of of 2000s Camry, Avalons, Civics, Corollas, Acccords. Not too many other cars from that time.
My mom had an intrepid that had that rocker are knock. The dealer kept saying it was normal. My guess at the time was they were stalling until the engine was out of warranty. Mom ended up trading the car for a Crown Victoria.
The cab forward design in the 300 and the Intrepid allowed for plenty of cabin and trunk room...in the Intrepid the battery was located close to the drivers side front wheel well....not sure in the 300..assume it was the same. I had a 1999 Intrepid 3.5...smooth quick car.
that was my first car. white chrysler 300m was pretty inside but got me a lot of mechanical problems. don't miss it so much. lol
Stiffer brake calipers?
I got the LHS because I couldn't get this in 1999.
I have a 2001 300M and I love my car the major problem I have is the clear coat is peeling
Got a 1999 2.7L Chrysler Concorde runs good original engine 2nd. timing chain complete set installed . Battery does drain quick . I want to install '02 or '04 interior options from 300m ( have wiring harness and under hood fuse box and wiring to and into car ) Have wiring harness except for dash and dash wiring . No bcm but have 9 speaker wiring . Thank GOD fuses are in the same place Also, have turn signal mirrors . What's the next step ??? James
My unlce got a 2002 model for 3500 worked perfectly no problems and we just got it off him
I owned a 2000 LHS HO 3.5 that went to 300,000 miles even tho it ran out of oil and coolant a few times and a 2004 3.5 Concorde thats still running with 250,000 on her. Love those cars and the 300M, the hidden features was my fav besides the ride and luxury interior.
I got a 99 LHS second owner it had 95,000 miles when I brought it in 2014. Put the petal to the metal 2 weeks after I got and sprung a rod bearing I was pissed. The LHS was super clean as if it just rolled out the factory so I got another engine from the junkyard out of a 2001 300m kept up with the maintenance by it being my daily driver. Not even a year later the head gasket went and the engine overheated. I put another engine in it from a 2000 300m with 35,000 miles that was rear ended. Had the engine fully checked out before I made the switch changing the timing belt, water pump and cleaned the upper intake, throttle body and egr valve. Drove it for another year and a half before the trans went. I couldn't win from losing. Replaced the trans with a rebuilt one from the trans shop ran fine until 4 yrs later the cradle rotted out from the winter weather from living in Detroit cause they heavy on salting the roads. I can honestly say I never had electrical problems but I made sure I replaced the battery cables. I purchased a 2014 300c awd with every option available at that time with a 3.6. I parked the LHS after I had it fully detailed. From time to time I'll crank it up but there is a slight tick until the oil reaches the top and it'll go away. I cant understand why the dash started cracking by it being parked in the garage with no possibility of being exposed to sunlight. Now the LHS has 225,000 miles on it and still look like I just came off the factory floor inside and out with no signs of wear and tear. The weather stripping could be replaced around the doors cause I was experiencing cabin noise. Overall they are great automobiles but it doesn't matter if you kept up with it or not something is gonna go bad. I still see them on rode cause I live in the motorcity but not in tip top condition. Alot of them sits low or had a fender bender. A friend of mines has a 2002 300m and his abs/trac light is on and his acculater blend door failed leaving his climate control stuck on the vents and the head unit display goes in and out.
Back in 2015/16 we imported one of those 300m's to Bosnia it had 3,5 v6 it was really reliable and comfortable. Seats were like clouds. Also they are really rare in Bosnia so it was head turner and lot of people in my city tought that this was Lexus, Merc, Jaguar... 😂😂😂
My aunt had one & back then I was these to have
We have a red Concorde to this day and unfortunately some of the electrical issues are starting to show
I've owned a 2001 300M. Picked it up in cherry shape from original owner who took very good care of it. Had it for a few years and gave it to my son for his first car at graduation time from high school. Kept up on maintenance and it now has 253,000 miles and still going strong. No issues whatsoever. Looks great, drives great & runs great. I guess we got lucky on this one because I do hear a lot of horror stories about electrical issues, sludge issues & other issues......
I got a 2003. I just wanna figure out why my heat is not working all of a sudden
I have a 2001 Dodge Intrepid with only 72k miles on it on 2021 the reason for that is because it was misdiagnosed with a blown head gasket when in reality was a water pump issue it has the 2.7L. I was able to save it from being demolished and is my daily driver, I only use full synthetic oil and I already did al the services required. The only flaw is the paint beyond that nothing else. No sludge inside the engine at least.
I was thinking of gettjng one as the first car of mine
I had a 99 300M. It only had one major issue: I had to rebuild the engine harness at around 200,000 miles. It melted down right where the harness went under the upper radiator hose boss on the engine block. Since I used to work as an aircraft electrician, this cost me only a few days' work, but I did have to replace the BCM to do it (which cost me $200 and came preprogrammed from Auto Zone).
Other than that, the car was roomy, handled well, was fairly powerful, had a beautiful and comfortable leather interior with seat heaters, and had a huge trunk. I was so sad when I was driving it out of state and it developed the fatal lifter arm knock at 217,000 miles.
This one had the lifter tick when I first got it. When I saw a technical service bulletin that said it was caused by carbon contamination, I started using Marvel Mystery Oil to remove the carbon and that fixed it.
The oil galleries were not actually undersized. Engineers at this point were redesigning engines to use full synthetic motor oil. Using traditional mineral oil resulted in the sludging problem. Changing the PCV, using full synthetic, and changing the oil every 3,000 miles avoided the sludging issues (I saw that in other TSBs as well).
Mine had the universal dash crack (since I bought it at 170,000 miles I figured that was not a major problem); and having to replace the fuel pump, water pump and timing belt (to be expected at that mileage).
I may buy a couple more in a few years. Considering how all the nice features and that I only spent a couple of thousand dollars on it, I loved that car.
It's actually sad to see all of the catastrophic failures these cars have because this was the first car I ever wanted as a kid. My mom's friend had a 2002 model, black on black with chrome rims and the first time I rode in it I was blown away by how cool and futuristic it looked inside and out. All the chrome and wood grain, the cool looking gages, the super comfortable black leather seats, the whole car blew my mind as an 8 year old kid. I would totally still buy one despite the various issues. When I bought my second car I couldn't find any in good shape or in my price range so I found a good second option, a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with a lot of the same features as the 300M and the cool white face gages. I always tell people my Jeep is the love child of a Dodge Durango and a Chrysler 300M because well it is.🤣
I own a 2006 Chrysler 300 touring 3.5 v6. Currently at 221,000 miles I hate it.
How many issues do you have with that 300?
I use to love these cars
I had allways wanted and like the 300m car was ahead of its time like the mark viii
what about the 1979 "Cordoba Body" 300?
In the early 2000’s, we, a local police department, supplemented our fleet of crown Vic patrol cars with several Dodge Intrepids. They were horrible. It was a very ill-advised move on the part of the chief and his fleet manager. In over 38 years, I have never seen a FWD car that could withstand the rigors of patrol duty. That aside, the intrepid suffered from electrical issues up the wazoo, overheating & handling issues, fit and finish to name a few. They tortured the larger officers. Needless to say, they were gone at the first opportunity.