Chrysler 300 Complaints (2008)
727 consumer complaints on file.
- #10745765August 3, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744291August 3, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE, SHE BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IN FEBRUARY 2015, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A THIRD PARTY COMPANY. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED, WHICH WAS THE PART THAT WAS BEING RECALLED. CHRYSLER ASSURED THE CONSUMER, SHE WOULD RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED BACK, SHE WAS INFORMED HER CASE WAS CLOSED, EVEN THOUGH ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK WAS IN ORDER. CHRYSLER RE-OPENED THE CASE AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER HER CLAIM WOULD BE PROCESSED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CONTINUED TO GET THE RUN-A-AROUND. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10745878August 3, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/12/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A DAY THREE DAY REPAIR, TURNED INTO A FIVE WEEK REPAIR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO HER, THE A/C AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. UPDATED 01/25/16.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10745893August 3, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10745186July 31, 2015AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I GOT A RECALL ALMOST A YEAR AGO FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND ABOUT A MONTH OR SO AGO FOR THE AIR BAG. CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME NEITHER PART IS AVAILABLE. MY CAR MAY START AND IT MAY NOT START FOR MONTHS. IT'S BEEN TOWED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER NOT STARTING WHILE OUT OR GETTING OFF WORK LATE. I FEEL CHRYSLER HAVE PUT ME IN SOME VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS OF BEING STRANDED. I DON'T AND CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE RECALLS. I PAY FOR INSURANCE ON A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BUY MY CAR BACK BECAUSE IT IS NO USE TO ME AND VERY INCONVENIENT. I PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR YOUR PRODUCT AND THIS IS HOW YOU TREAT YOUR CUSTOMERS. SHAME ON YOU CHRYSLER CORPORATION!!!!!!!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10745413July 31, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10745438July 31, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744886July 30, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744919July 30, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744927July 30, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10745074July 30, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE KEYS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10745154July 30, 2015SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING ON MY FRONT END TRYING TO GET RID OF NOISES, LIKE METAL HITTING METAL AND NOTHING HAS WORKED. I HAVE REPLACED MY SHOCKS SEVERAL TIMES AND THE RIDE IS STILL ROUGH. I FEEL THAT THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. THE CAR'S SUSPENSION HAS BEEN HORRIBLE. I HAVE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND HAD HIM REPAIR SEVERAL PARTS AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER, THESE CARS HAVE THE SAME SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. ONCE THEY GET SO MANY MILES ON THEM THEY ALL TEND TO MAKE NOISES NO ONE CAN FIND. AT WHAT POINT DOES THE MANUFACTURER OR THE GOVERNMENT STEP IN AN TAKE CARE OF ALL THESE PROBLEMS, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUED ON THEM AT THIS POINT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744644July 29, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744691July 29, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744155July 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744410July 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,367.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744455July 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR LOST BRAKES&STEERING CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK SO MY WIFE COULD RESTART IT ALMOST HIT SCHOOL BUS CALLED DEALER WAS TOLD PART TO FIX WAS NOT AVAILABLE BUT WOULD BE OK TO DRIVE IT CAR BROKE DOWN ON 6-8-15 HAD CAR TOWED BY CHRYSLER ROADSIDE TO SPIRIT CHRYSLER JEEP CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR 2 MONTHS WITH A TARP OVER IT BECAUSE WHEN IGNITION FAILED WINDOWS WERE DOWN CHRYSLER HAS NOT PROVIDED DEALER WITH WIN MODULE TO FIX CAR YET CHRYSLER WILL NOT PROVIDE LOANER CAR WONT RETURN MY PHONE CALLS AND CONTINUES TO GIVE DEALER THE RUNAROUND WIFE DISABLED CANT MAKE CANCER APPTS. AM ABOUT TO LOSE JOB FROM MISSING TIME STILL HAVE TO PAY LOAN AND FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744459July 28, 2015ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING ON I465 EAST AND DRIVING 65 MILES AN HOUR I CHANGED LANES TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SHUT OFF.I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. ON MARCH 3RD 2014 THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND I HAD IT TOWED FROM ANDERSON INDIANA TO INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA BY AAA. I HAVE SINCE PAID $1400 FOR PARTS AND LABOR AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL NOT RUNNING. I ALSO PAID THE VEHICLE OFF WHILE IT WAS NOT RUNNING AND HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALL THIS WITHOUT BEING AWARE OF AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10743769July 27, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10736017July 23, 2015ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT 63 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,117.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0