WAITED ALL THIS TIME FOR A LEMON!!!

**300C on 22's** · 05-02-2004, 05:22 AM

I was so happy to finally get the phone call that my car was in. I bought 22" wheels for it, custom drilled, T.V's, to be in a car SHOW in 6 days. I'm driving it home and it sounds like the whole bottom of the car is just going to fall off any time you hit a bump??? Not just any bump, it has to be bumps like speed bumps, that the 2 front wheels hit, then the back 2 wheels hit. Not necessarily as big as speed bumps, they can be small. After I left work at about 2:30am the noise underneath was just WORSE, it almost sounds like it's right underneath the armrest. When I left the dealership, I thought it could of been the spare tire or the battery not tied down, definitly not that! Then when you sit at a light, the car sounds like it's just going to die out. The idle boggles??? Can it be a lemon? What could that noise be? Do brand new cars idle like that for awhile? Please help, I can't wait another 6 weeks for another one

**300C on 22's** · 05-02-2004, 05:29 AM

One more thing, There's a terrible burning smell too. I know it's a brand new car, do the brakes really burn that bad? It's not like I'm beating on it, I'm just driving it normal. I haven't even punched it yet?

**dodgeatheart** · 05-02-2004, 09:21 AM

There was a burning smell on the 300C tester they had here locally. It's just exhaust.

As for the rattle - something obviously isn't right, but as for being a lemon, I doubt it. It sounds like a repairable thing, perhaps just something was tightened down correctly during manufacturing. I would get it in for service immediately!

**DMAG** · 05-02-2004, 12:46 PM

This bumps were after you put the 22"'s on?

Maybe it messed with suspension geometry and something is binding?

Sorry to hear...hope it is something easily repairable.

**E8502** · 05-02-2004, 01:01 PM

It's probably not a lemon, but bring it down to your dealer and make sure they fix it a.s.a.p.

**BlackMagnum** · 05-02-2004, 01:19 PM

Right. Step one would be to put the stock wheels back on.

Originally Posted by DMAG

This bumps were after you put the 22"'s on?

Maybe it messed with suspension geometry and something is binding?

Sorry to hear...hope it is something easily repairable.

**SuperDave** · 05-02-2004, 03:48 PM

I'm sure it's not fun, but I wouldn't yet call it a lemon. Let the dealer have a look at it before you panic. It could be something silly like a bolt left off of a carrier for the driveshaft. I've had that happen after a REPAIR to my old Impala SS several years ago. They should be able to find the reason for the noise fairly easily. Give them a shot and let us know what they find!

Dave

**300C on 22's** · 05-02-2004, 04:21 PM

I know, I might just be panicing. The 22's aren't on there yet. I'm going to take it in Monday and see what they say. Hopefully it'll be o.k. THANKS for your responses! I'll post what the problem was...

**lexball50** · 05-03-2004, 01:25 AM

Whats up man, my car my the same burning smell. The funny thing is it only smells like that when I drive fast. Let me know how the wheels fit, i going with 22's next month

**GWAZI** · 05-03-2004, 04:30 AM

Man, good luck with all that! Hopefully its a small problem that just seems big 'cause you just got the car. Reminds me of when i got my volvo...the guys decided to pressure wash the engine bay and filled up the cylinders with water. I go out to turn the key, and nothing! 15 mins later, everythiing was fine...hopefully, this'll be something just as trivial.

**300C on 22's** · 05-03-2004, 07:48 PM

I worried for no reason, it was the exhaust hitting the bar that holds it up. They just tighened it up, problem solved. :lol:

**Babyboomer 1949** · 05-03-2004, 09:17 PM

Glad to hear this was not a major problem , however ; I think Chrysler needs too investigate why and how this happened. May avoid minor and major problems in the future.