Chrysler 300 Complaints (2007)

512 consumer complaints on file.

#10508407April 16, 2013
ENGINE
THE CAR INVOLVED IS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT & FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE , I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT & SHUT CAR OFF . I GOT OUT AND SEEN ANTI-FREEZE COMING OUT. MY MECHANIC PICKED THE CAR UP AND SAID THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY SEPARATED & THE FAN BLADES BROKE OFF & WENT THROUGH MY RADIATOR AND ALSO CAUSED ENGINE ISSUES . AFTER I PICKED IT UP , I BEGAN RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM . I FOUND A ( CAMPAIGN - RADIATOR COOLING FAN REPLACEMENT BULLETIN FROM CHRYSLER CORP. FROM JUNE 2011 ( MDH 042912 ) THAT SAID THE FAN COULD SEPARATE & CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR , I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE & I GAVE THEM MY VIN # & THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL & WOULD NOT RE-IMBURSED ME FOR THE REPAIR AND TOW BILL . THEY SAID THAT WAS FOR 2006-2007 & 2008 MODELS BUILT UP TO APRIL 29 , 2008 ( MY CAR WAS BUILT IN MAY OF 2007 ) , I TOLD THEM THAT THE SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN THE RECALL HAPPENED TO MY CAR . APRIL 11, 2013 IS WHEN THIS COOLING FAN ISSUE HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499562February 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DURING COLD WINTER DAY (20 DEGREES OR BELOW) WHEN THE CARS COMPUTER SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND A FEW SECONDS LATER RE-BOOTED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DO SO DURING THE DRIVE HOME AND DURING THE NEXT WEEK UNTIL I COULD GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNSURE OF THE ISSUE. SHOWED THEM A VIDEO THAT WAS TAKEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE YOUR CAR TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE GOING 70 MPH). THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH -- NOT WARRANTIED, $300 REPAIR. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY YEAR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 2012 (WEATHER IN REGION WAS WARMER AND DIDN'T MEET CONDITIONS AS PREVIOUS YEARS). NOW IT'S 2013 AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED DURING A RECENT BLIZZARD. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEIR HANDS ARE TIED, BUT I THINK THIS IS A CHRYSLER DEFECTIVE PART ISSUE. SOMETHING IN VERY COLD WEATHER IS CAUSING THE COMPUTER SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN, WHICH COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SCARY SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE ISSUE FROM A RECENT COMMUTE, AS WELL AS THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE ON-GOING ISSUE STARTING BACK IN 2010. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED ON 2/21/2013 WITH THE DETAILS. MY UTMOST CONCERN IS THAT THIS WILL (OR HAS) CAUSED A FATALITY AND CHRYSLER SEEMS UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PART. . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490815January 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489468December 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. UPDATED 1/29/13 *CN UPDATED 2/6/2013*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486598November 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE INTERLOCK IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486614November 30, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SHIFT PARK LOCK MECHANISM - WE ARE JUST GET THIS PROBLEM AND CALL CHRYSLER THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD RECALL K36 AND K16. A LOT OF THESE PROBLEM ONLINE BUT PEOPLE FIX BY THEM SELF. SOME OF THE GET PAY A LOT MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I THINK THIS IS FLAWS THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL TO FIX ALL THE CAR. HAPPEN AROUND FROM 50,000 MILES. HOPE OFFICIAL WILL GET CHRYSLER SEND LETTER OUT TO FIX ALL. I WON'T BUY CHRYSLER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486452November 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND HEARD AN EXPLOSION IN THE TRUNK. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE TRUNK TO DISCOVER THAT THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT STATED THE SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,300..... UPDATED 03/08/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, HE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT COMPLETELY. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS WOULD DISPLAY INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN GO OUT. UPDATED 03/13/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487081November 29, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PINK THINGIES. THE OVERRIDE ONE DID NOT WORK. WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE OTHER ONE IN AND GOT IT INTO REVERSE AND IT WAS STUCK THERE. JUST HAPPENED TO ALSO MANUALLY PRESS THE SHIFT CABLE INTO PLACE (AFTER 2 HOURS) AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO DRIVE. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE STATION, THEY HAVE THIS REPLACEMENT PART IN STOCK BECAUSE IT BREAKS SO OFTEN. AND ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER OUR VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL (ONLY "SOME" ARE), AND THEY WOULD NOTATE OUR DISSATISFACTION (THEY KNOW AND ADMIT THAT THIS BREAKS OFTEN, BUT WON'T FIX IT ON "ALL" EFFECTED VEHICLES). THANKFULLY IT DID THIS AFTER WE CAME BACK FROM THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484094November 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480194October 15, 2012
ENGINE
FOR THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS MY CAR HAS BEEN TURNING OFF WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE OR STUCK IN TRAFFIC (BARELY USING ANY GAS). IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND MAKING TURNS. NO INDICATION OF TURNING OFF, STEERING JUST LOCKS UP BUT CAR STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. I TOOK MY CAR SOMEWHERE LAST YEAR AND THEY SAID NO CODES CAME SO THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478755October 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO PARK THE GEAR SELECTOR BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477295September 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,723.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476492September 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SHIFT CAR OUT OF "PARK" AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF THESE COMPLAINTS. THERE IS A RECALL OUT, BUT MY MODEL YEAR AND VIN DO NOT MEET THE RECALL CRITERIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474086September 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I DID CONSIDERABLE RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING. THE REPORTED ISSUE IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERLOCK SPRING BREAKS RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BEING STUCK IN PARK. I FOUND A TEMPORARY BYPASS METHOD UNTIL I COULD GET IT REPAIRED. ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE RECALL: CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39. I CALLED CHRYSLER RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THEY ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME VEHICLES, MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL GROUP, THEREFORE I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF. I ALSO SEARCHED ON THIS WEBSITE, AND FOUND ANOTHER REPORT OF THE SAME TYPE: ODI ID NUMBER : 10470372. IT IS QUITE DISSATISFIED THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF WHEN THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND BASED ON MY INTERNET RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD, COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED AT MY HOUSE WHERE I HAD ACCESS TO THE INTERNET TO RESEARCH AND LOCATE A BYPASS AND HAD TOOLS AVAILABLE TO DISMANTLE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY TO ACCESS THE BYPASS. THIS COULD CAUSE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMEBODY WERE TO GET STUCK IN A BAD LOCATION AND HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK OR SOME OTHER METHOD OF HELP TO ARRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470372August 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND AS A RESULT, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,602.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469998August 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT GEAR SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND FILED A CASE FOR THE CONTACT (CASE NUMBER 22496760). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470015August 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
IT HAS EXCESSIVE SHUTTERING WHILE DRIVING IN LOWER SPEEDS 22 OR LOW 40'S IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468992August 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A PART HAD FRACTURED INSIDE OF THE GEAR BOX AND THE GEAR BOX WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468770August 1, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SHORT RUNNER VALVE PERFORMANCE WOULD HAVE TO BE SERVICED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE COULD POSSIBLY NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465554July 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR IS STUCK IN PARK AND WON'T GET OUT OF PARK. I CALL CHRYSLER AND THEN SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. IT'S STUCK IN PARK SOMETHING IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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