is it weird for a 17 year old boy to drive a chrysler 300?

Question 1
is it weird for a 17 year old boy to drive a chrysler 300?...  

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1)   It's more pathetic that a 17 year old boy would come online, and ask a whole bunch of strangers to form an opinion of him based on what car he drives.

Pretty sad, really. - Vipassana

2)   Be glade u got a car.Some 17 yr olds don`t.If it bothers u,get a job and buy what u want. - brucer

3)   No, it's not weird. It just says, "Hey! Check me out! I'm driving my mom and dad's car!" - Caddyman

4)   I guess it's better than driving a POS 300M.

Maybe that is what you are driving...a rebadged Chrysler Concorde. LOL? - alfredb1979

5)   No. You are you, and a car is a car. - Mike


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Question 2
i have a 2001 chrystler sebring and the insrtument panel lights all quit working?...  fuse not blown, any ideas how to fix this?

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1)   It might have collapse or something, It's better that you take it to service otherwise you could do more wrong than right! - 10 Years Out & Proud!!!

2)   Other fuse blown. - F

3)   I worked on one of those and ended up getting a used instrument cluster from the salvage yard for like $50.00. It takes less than an hour to put it in.

Some of them have light bulbs that burn out and some, like the one I worked on, have a 1 piece flat underlay that 'glows' to backlight the guages. The ones with the underlay are not serviceable when they go out. The strange thing is that they have all the provisions for bulbs but have the underlay instead.

The good thing is, if you have to replace it, the vehicle mileage will show the same because the memory for it is stored in the computer and not in the instrument cluster itself like most cars.

Ofcourse, check the parking light switch and brightness dimmer switch for the instument cluster etc. etc. 1st .

I will say I've only seen this the one time. - Love The Beast Falcon XB GT

4)   You need either the dimmer switch, or an entire cluster. Check the salvage yards for both parts. - Mike


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Question 3
what are some cool accessories to put on a chrysler 300?...  

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1)   wheels, without those you can't go anywhere - Nathan S

2)   Nice wheels - jason

3)   A hot and sexy girl - Circus Duck

4)   You mean 300C? In that case: New grill! But wanted that myself and the sensor for holding enough space to the car in front of you when useing cruise is not working after change...

Some nice 20" will do it.

Lower it. - Bearcat


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Question 4
Multiple Cylinder Misfires on 97 Chrysler Van?...  The other day my Service Engine Soon Light came on my 97 Chrysler Town and Country Van. I went to Autozone, and asked the clerk to bring out the scanner. Here are all the codes it gave out.

P0300: cylinder misfire detected random cylinders
P0305: cylinder misfire detected - cylinder number 5
P0304: cylinder misfire detected - cylinder number 4
P0306: cylinder misfire detected - cylinder number 6

The Van has about 113,000 miles on it. The ignition wires look ok. I did notice that there is a fuel smell in the Van when I'm moving. Can anyone tell me what's wrong? Would I be able to fix it?

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1)   most likely you need a tune up - Mike

2)   If you smell raw fuel from within the Van or engine compartment you should really take it
to a reputable mechanic as soon as possible. Don't let a fuel leak become a nightmare.

Post your findings when you get it fixed.

Good Luck to You - kevusaborn

3)   One thing that you could do yourself is one by one remove the spark-plug wires that go to the ignition module and use a wire brush on the connector then place the wire back into place bec rust or corrosion could be causing your problem.

Another thing that you could do is make up a wiring diagram of these wires and unplug them all then unplug the ignition module and remove its mounting screws then check the ignition module housing for any cracks or bulges or discolouring all are signs of a bad ignition module or internally shorted out module coils.

Bec it's just mentioning 3 cylinders I've a feeling that it's the ignition module causing this problem so be sure to not only change or clean the spark-plugs and re-spark gap them, check the plug wires and I'd be trying another ignition module in it regardless but again corrosion or rust can cause such issues due to moister build up etc.



Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way if you want to save cash and want to fix this problem yourself buy a service manual from walmart etc and go to a u pick auto wreckers look for fairly plug wires and a ignition module on a vehicle just like yours or one that has the exact same engine and simply remove them and try replacing them yourself but remember the plugs should be done so buy a set of new plugs. - helpful bob

4)   Your misfire codes are probably due to tune-up issues. OEM plugs are usually used up at 60K and the plug wires are good for about 100K. You need to remember this ignition is a DIS (DistributorLess Ignition System) and fires the plugs twice as often as a standard Distributor system, so @ 100K the wires and plugs have taken the abuse of 200K (for a dist system)
As far as your fuel smell, there was a fuel rail recall by chrysler on those minivans. Go into your nearest Chrysler dealer and ask them if there are any open recalls. Recalls don't cost you anything. While you're there you could ask them to evaluate your misfire issue. (Those back plugs are a bit of a pain to replace. I was a Chrysler Tech, I know) Hooking up an analyser (scope) to your system would pinpoint your misfire issue.
Good Luck with that. - pemillerblue


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Question 5
Chrysler Town & Country Minivan - Opinions?...  My hubby & I are seriously considering getting one and I'd just like to hear from any current or past owners. How did/do you like it? Pros/Cons?

I owned a minivan about 10 years ago and our needs now seem to lean towards having one again.
Many thanks for your thoughts & opinions.

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1)   The minivan is the flag ship of Chrysler/Dodge. These things sold very good so Chrysler spent a lot of money building them with the latest technology at their disposal. In fact, they started the minivan movement in other manufactures to make minivans. I worked for a Chrysler/Dodge dealership from 1981 to 2006 when I retired. During that time I owned a 1992, 2000, and am still driving my third, a 2006. I have had very good luck with all 3. The 1982 went 230,000 miles before I sold it and did very well with the new owner until they wrecked it. At 1800,000 miles I replaced the transmission with a Chrysler re-manufactured and had no trouble with it up until I sold the van. I can't tell you about the minivans after 2006 because that is when I retired but I believe the next one will be a Chrysler/Dodge as well. - Jackolantern

2)   The best minivan on the market! Nothing else compares. I work in a Chrysler dealership service dept., and I can honestly say, they are an all around great vehicle with no major problems! Get one!!! - Caddyman

3)   I had a 2001 Dodge Caravan. Bought used and had no major problems with the engine or trans. The only items replaced were the steering rack and sway bars links, and this was done under warranty. It got good mileage and it was very versatile. The new ones (in my opinion) are not as good looking, but the stow-and-go seats beat everyone else. The Honda Odyssey is also a good choice, but costs a bit more. I recommend getting an aftemarket dvd player, the factory ones are pricey on every minivan and you may not use it as often as think. Good luck. - C-Tech

4)   For what it's worth, Chrysler / Dodge take 85% of the market in Canada, where I live. While there have been a lot of problems in the past with transmissions, I think they have fixed that. If you do buy one, I would advise getting an extended warranty though. Chrysler generally calls them "Gold Plans." There are so many gadgets on those, you don't want to run into a lot of problems if you keep it for a long time.

Another choice, which I think is an excellent vehicle, is the Ford Flex. Great for families, loads of interior space, and a more modern type of vehicle. A good one year old Flex is a good deal, because you're not paying the first years depreciation. The Flex is also rated much higher in reliability than the Chrysler vans, so something for you to think about. - Mike


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