Chrysler 300 Complaints (2008)

727 consumer complaints on file.

#10456918April 30, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WE HAVE 5 CHRYSLER 300'S USED FOR TRANSPORTING OUR RESIDENTS IN AND AROUND OUR COMMUNITY 4 OUT OF 5 OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE COOLING SYSTEM FAN BLADES COME APART AND THE SHROUDS OF THE FAN GO THROUGH THE RADIATOR CAUSING IMMEDIATE LEAKAGE OF ALL COOLANT AND DESTROYING THE RADIATOR. AS OF DATE 4/30/12 CHRYSLER/DODGE HAS YET TO RECALL THIS DEFECT AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR, MODEL AND NEEDS TO RECALLED ON THE 300'S AND THE DODGE CHARGERS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456920April 30, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WE HAVE 5 CHRYSLER 300'S USED FOR TRANSPORTING OUR RESIDENTS IN AND AROUND OUR COMMUNITY 4 OUT OF 5 OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE COOLING SYSTEM FAN BLADES COME APART AND THE SHROUDS OF THE FAN GO THROUGH THE RADIATOR CAUSING IMMEDIATE LEAKAGE OF ALL COOLANT AND DESTROYING THE RADIATOR. AS OF DATE 4/30/12 CHRYSLER/DODGE HAS YET TO RECALL THIS DEFECT AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR, MODEL AND NEEDS TO RECALLED ON THE 300'S AND THE DODGE CHARGERS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455397April 16, 2012
SUSPENSION
AT ALL SPEEDS THE FRONT END WOULD RATTLE, TOOK TO AUTHORIZED DEALER THEY REPLACED SHOCKS,STABILIZER ETC. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE SAME DEALER AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE 300 FRONT ENDS AND TO BRING IT BACK AND THEY WILL RE EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THE FRONT CLIP IS LOOSE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453872April 2, 2012
SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT AFTER REPLACING THE SEATS UNDER THE RECALL, THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT INSTALLED BACK IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WHO OFFERED TO COVER THE FULL COST OF REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,058. UPDATED 05/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IT CAME WITH CLOTH SEATS. HOWEVER, THE SEATS WERE CHANGED TO LEATHER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR PULLING TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE TECH RIPPED THE LEATHER WITH THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE AIR BAG WERE NOT IN THE LEATHER POCKETS, AND IT LOOKED AS THOUGHT THEY HAD BEEN CUT OUT. UPDATED 06/08/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445107January 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430552October 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CAR STUTTERS WHEN BRAKING, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THIS WAS NOT UNCOMMON AND IS RELATED TO THE ABS SYSTEM AND IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS WEB SITE THAT CAUSES ME CONCERN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429201October 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I RECEIVED A LETTER BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURE LISTING THIS CAR AS A DODGE MAGNUM , ALTHOUGH CAR IS A CHRYSLER 300 , IT IS AT CHRYSLER JEEP EAGLE IN WEST PALM BEACH FLA [XXX] IS IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER A WEEK ONLY TO BE STALLED , AND ALSO THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, AT THE TIME I PURCHASED THE CAR THE SALES MAN GAVE ME A SERVICE BOOK FOR A DODGE CHARGER AND TOLD ME ITS THE SAME THING, WHY COME CHRYSLER IS HAVING SUCH A HARD TIME WITH THE VIN ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE 2ND TRIP THEY MADE AND THEN TOLD ME THEY WAS LOOKING FOR THE WRONG CAR. THE LETTER I RECEIVED STATED I TOLD THEM I PURCHASED THE CAR USED NOT SO SUPPOSEDLY THIS CAR WAS NEW WHEN I BOUGHT IT. AND HAS ALREADY HAD A SLOW START UP AND IDLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429005October 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING THE MR CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED SMOKING,I LOST POWER THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426688September 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT WARMERS MALFUNCTIONED AND ENDED UP TURNING ON BY ITSELF AND OVERHEATING AND IN TURN, BURNING THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I INITIALLY PARKED THE CAR WHERE I USUALLY DO AND WAS PLANNING ON TAKING THE CAR THE NEXT DAY TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP BY MY HOME. I WOKE UP ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 31, 2011, WALKED UP TO MY CAR (WHICH HAD BLACK WINDOWS FROM THE SMOKE FROM THE FLAMES) AND OPENED MY CAR DOOR TO FIND MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BURNED TO ASHES. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE SITUATION WITH MY CAR IS BEING FIXED AND CHRYSLER IS TAKING CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. I PULLED UP SOME INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER CHRYSLER CARS WITH SEAT WARMERS AND OTHER PEOPLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT OVERHEATING AND BURNING THEIR DRIVERS SEAT TO ASHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424433September 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC WANTED ME TO KNOW THAT THE A/C HOSE DISCHARGE LINE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WHY BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO HOSES THAT FORM AN X, AND AT THE POINT WHERE THEY INTERSECT (THE METAL BANDS) ARE RUBBING TOGETHER FROM VIBRATION OF THE CAR. I DID ASK THE MECHANIC IF ANYTHING ELSE (E.G. CAR ACCIDENT, ROUGH ROADS) COULD HAVE CAUSED IT AND HE SAID NO. I ALSO ASKED IF THE INTERSECTION OF THE HOSES COULD BE FIXED BY MOVING THEM SO THEY DON'T RUB TOGETHER AND HE SAID NO. IT REALLY IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421575August 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE DURING BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE WHERE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED EACH TIME. ON THE THIRD RECURRENCE, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER 11,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,681....UPDATED 09/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON AUGUST 26, 2011 HE PAID $834.78 TO HAVE THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/13/11. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419197August 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, SHE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THEN TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, SHE REALIZED THAT ALL OF THE RADIATOR FLUID HAD DRAINED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER RADIATOR COOLING FAN HAD SEPARATED AND PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR. AS A RESULT, BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN AANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395886April 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL CRASHING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. DUE TO THE CONTACTS INJURIES, THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE FULL DETAILS OF OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING COMPANY LOT BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,800.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10393574March 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT. THERE WAS A LOW RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE MECHANICAL SWITCH BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION NOT TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,920.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393579March 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT. THERE WAS A LOW RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MECHANICAL SWITCH BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION NOT TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,920.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393094March 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN FUNCTIONING ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,964.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392244March 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
15 SECONDS AFTER STARTING THE CAR AT 7:45 AM THE ENGINE STOPPED WITH A BIG METALLIC NOISE. CALLED CHRYSLER ASSISTANCE AND 20 MINUTES AFTER THE TOWING ARE HERE AND ANOTHER 20 MINUTES LATE, THE CAR ARRIVES AT THE DEALER GARAGE. THEY CALLED ME AFTERNOON AND TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WATER PUMP BLOCKED AND CAUSING THE TIMING BELT PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT THE SAME DAY UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392245March 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
MOTOR OF THE FAN HEATER MAKE A BIG NOISE, WILL BE REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389706March 10, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OPENED THE REAR TRUNK LID. THE TRUNK LID INDEPENDENTLY CLOSED ON THE CONTACT RESULTING INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRUNK PROPS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10384814February 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
SHORTLY AFTER STARTING CAR, AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES, THE THROTTLE OCCASIONALLY STOPS RESPONDING FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THE CAR WILL ONLY IDLE. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES, AND THERE ARE NO CODES, AND OCCURRENCE IS INTERMITTENT AND DEALER CANNOT GET IT TO HAPPEN. SO CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AND COULD ONLY IDLE FOR ABOUT 80-100 FEET WHILE SEMI-TRUCK WAS COMING UP BEHIND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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