Chrysler 300C Complaints

1,258 consumer complaints on file.

#10407397June 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2007 CHRYSLER 300 C. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM DOING. IT JUST SHUTS DOWN. IT TAKES ME PULLING OFF THE ROAD IF I CAN, SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT. RECENTLY I TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER FOR I THINK THE THIRD TIME AND THEY REPLACED THE ECU. IT WORKED FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS AND YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING IN INTERSTATE DRIVING WHEN IT SHUT DOWN DOING 70 MILES HOUR. BARELY AVOIDING A SEMI FROM RUNNING INTO THE BACK OF ME. IT HAPPENED TWICE WITH IN A 500 MILE DRIVE. VERY DANGEROUS. ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO IT HAPPENED ON A SIDE STREET AND I PULLED OVER AND IT STARTED UP FINE. WROTE IT OFF AND WENT ON. THIS IS VERY BAD. I AM GOING BACK TO THE DEALER TOMORROW AND FIND OUT WHAT CAN BE DONE. NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND IT SEEMS CHRYSLER HAS NO ANSWER BUT TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404125June 2, 2011
PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER IS FAULTY. A BROKEN INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK WILL RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE ?PARK? POSITION. CHRYSLER ISSUED LETTER TO SOME CUSTOMERS. HERE THE LINK TO THE LETTER : HTTP://WWW.CHRYSLER.COM/WEBSELFSERVICE/PDF/K39.PDF PROBLEM IS THEY ISSUED A RECOMMEND FREE REPAIRS TO SOME OWNERS THAT MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM FOR THERE 2006 300C CAR BUT WHY CANT THEY OFFER FREE REPAIRS TO EVERYONE WITH SAME MODEL CARS AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO WHEN YOU GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BUY THE PART TO REPAIR, YOU ARE PUT ON A WAITING LIST BECAUSE THE PARTS NOT IN STOCK BECAUSE OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO GET THERE CARS WORK ON. MY CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT AND WAS STUCK IN PARK 2 HOURS WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK THAT CAN TOW MY CAR HOME. THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, ALSO THE FACT THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE COVERED FOR REPAIRS AND OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL WITH DAMAGES ARE NOT COVERED JUST DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403228May 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER REFUELING NORMALLY, VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FOR APPROXIMATELY THE NEXT 10-20 MILES DRIVEN. CHRYSLER INTERNET FORUM MEMBERS CITE A BAD VALVE IN THE FUEL EMISSIONS SYSTEM AND THE CORRECTIVE MEASURE IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK FOR A COST OF $700. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY CHRYSLER UNDER THE FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, IT CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400758May 13, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIE ROD THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE TOWED WAS TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE RODE HAD RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE RODE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES. THE CONTACT BELEIVED THE FAILURE TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400768May 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CHRYSLER 300C 2005 WILL COMPLETELY DIE UPON FILLING TANK WITH FUEL. WILL RESTART AND DIE 1 OR 2 MORE TIMES THEN RUN FINE. MY CONCERN IS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. SOLUTION CHANGE GAS TANK WHICH CHRYLSER REFUSES TO DO WITHOUT CUSTOMER PAYING FOR IT. I FEEL A RECALL IS NEEDED BEFORE SOMEONE IT INJURED OR POSSIBLY KILLED. FILED A COMPLAINT, HAVE A CASE NUMBER NOTHING RESOLVED. I FEEL A SOLUTION IS NECESSARY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FROM TIME OF PURCHASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400366May 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY GOING UP THE RAMP AND MY CAR JUST DIED. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID THAT SOMETHING IN MY ENGINE EXPLODED. THEY HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. SINCE THEN I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY CHRYSLER 300 WITH THAT PROBLEM. 22 OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR ENGINE SOME OF THEM HAVING THEIR CAR ONLY 3 WEEKS. THAT IS REALLY A PROBLEM AND VERY UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398762May 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398583May 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ENGINE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DEEP STICK WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND MELTED ONTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395694April 13, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WE PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C NEW IN MARCH OF 2005, SINCE THAT TIME WE NOTICED THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND OVER SAY SEVERAL MONTHS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE, I REPLACED TO DRIVER SIDE OUTER TIE ROD END AROUND AUGUST OF 2007, THEN EARLY 2009 THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE, IT'S APRIL 2011 AND I'M ABOUT TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD END FOR A SECOND TIME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393643March 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME THE CAR IS REFUELD, IT STALLS. ALSO, IT HESTITATES WHILE DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT ALSO WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO DRIVE. IT TOOK NUMEROUS SHIFTS FROM PARK TO DRIVE TO GET IT TO ENGAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389718March 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER HE REFUELED. THE FAILURE OCCURED CONSISTENTLY OVER A ONE YEAR PERIOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ADDED SMALL AMOUNTS OF FUEL IN INCREMENTS WHICH SEEMED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE BUT, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 56,000. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ UPDATED 04/13/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386520March 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THE CAR STALLS AFTER 1-2 MINUTES. RESTART AND STALLS AGAIN. GOES ON FOR FIRST 10 MILES AFTER REFILL. THIS HAPPENS AFTER EVERY FILL UP. ONLY WAY TO PREVENT IS TO FILL TANK AT 80% OR LESS. CHECKED THE INTERNET (CHRYSLER 300C STALLING) AND I FIND SEVERAL PEOPLE REPORTING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM THAT CAN LEAD TO SOME SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384789February 28, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-25 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE. SHE STATED THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SHE SLOWED DOWN TO GAIN BETTER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURED THREE TIMES IN RAINY OR SNOWY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. VWB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377969January 20, 2011
VISIBILITY
CANNOT USE SIDE MIRRORS. THE MIRROR LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SOMETHING GROWING INSIDE IT. IT APPEARS TO BE A GLASS FAILURE. I CANT SEE CARS BEHIND ME USING THESE MIRRORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375454January 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL MOMENTS AFTER BEING REFUELED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED AFTER HAVING LESS THAN 1/2 A TANK OF GASOLINE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ALSO WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372017December 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS FOR SEVERAL MILES AND WHILE IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371806December 20, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN
NO EVENT LEADS UP TO THIS EVENT. THE SHIFTER FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS HAS A PLASTIC PART IN 2005-2007 (AND MAYBE MORE) THAT IS POORLY MADE AND BREAKS. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB. THIS HAPPENED TO MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300. CHRYSLER'S SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SHIFT MECHANISM THAT INCLUDES THE SAME POORLY MANUFACTURED PLASTIC PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371160December 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY SPOUSE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK IN THE MORNING, DROVE THE VEHICLE AT LUNCH AND UPON LEAVING HER WORK FOR THE DAY, ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WOULD START, HOWEVER THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. EVEN USING THE OVERRIDE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONSOLE WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM STATING, "IT IS VERY COMMON, AND IT'S NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AS IT IS A MECHANICAL LINKAGE, NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR DRIVETRAIN." THE DEALERSHIP ALSO RELATED THE PROBLEM MAY OCCUR AGAIN. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR (APPROXIMATELY $300.00) PLUS THE COST OF A RENTAL FOR THE DAY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN SINCE THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369457December 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR REMAINED STUCK IN PARK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE HE WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,549.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367357November 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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