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Chrysler 300M 1998–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0900204 · NHTSA communication 10005587 · issued Jan 27, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2004
model years
33
vehicle entries

Official summary

Short duration cold engine start-up ticking like sound. This bulletin applies to vehicles built prior to march 31, 2003. *mn

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.