Chrysler 300C Complaints

1,258 consumer complaints on file.

#10494394January 23, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FIVE MINUTES AFTER REFUELING MY 2006 300C, IT STALLED AT A STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE RESTARTED QUICKLY, BUT COULD NOT HOLD STEADY RPMS AT IDLE OR HIGHER. DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER, AND VEHICLE STALLED THREE MORE TIMES ON THE WAY. DEALER PERSONNEL INDICATED STALLING COULD BE CAUSED BY OVER-FILLING THE GAS TANK (HOWEVER, I HAD NOT CONTINUED FILLING THE TANK AFTER THE PUMP AUTO-SHUT-OFF). DEALER SUGGESTED RUNNING THE ENGINE FOR 15 MINUTES TO CLEAR VAPOR CANISTER. THIS DID NOT HELP. DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK AND VAPOR CANISTER, $1500. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION SINCE THE ROUGH RUNNING LEADS TO STALLING AT INTERSECTIONS OR STOP SIGNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490388December 28, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY STALL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490114December 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DOWN SHIFTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD COME OUT OF GEAR AND INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN TUBE LEAKED WATER INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488993December 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING CAR WITH GASOLINE, CAR BEGINS TO STALL AND SHUT OFF. THE CAR WILL START UP AGAIN, BUT SHUTS OFF FREQUENTLY UNTIL THE GASOLINE BURNS. THEN IT RIDE NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I JUST DO NOT FILL THE CAR ANYMORE. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT'S SO UNEXPECTED. IT HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488033December 11, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE PCM FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE PARTS THAT CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE PCM COULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483660November 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK THE CAR CUTS OFF FOR AT LEAST 25 MILES ON ANY SPEAD AND TURNS OFF AT SPEED LESS THAN 25. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482939November 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2005 CHRYSLER 300C DIED IN TRAFFIC SHORTLY AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK FULL OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DIED THREE MORE TIMES IN TRAFFIC BEFORE RUNNING FINE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THIS VEHICLE AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK TO FULL. APPARENTLY RAW GASOLINE (RATHER THAN VAPORS) GETS INTO THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM AND ENTERS THE ENGINE, CREATING A RICH FUEL SITUATION AND THE STALLING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482267October 25, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
ENGINE STALLED AT SLOW SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. ENGINE WAS SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO RESTART BECAUSE IT WAS FLOODED. ENGINE STALLING HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES BEFORE ENOUGH GAS WAS BURNED OFF TO PREVENT THE CONDITION. NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE INTERNET INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HAPPENS WHEN RAW FUEL FROM THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM IS INGESTED THROUGH THE THROTTLE BODY. THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM SHOULD ONLY CONVEY FUMES BUT A FAILURE ALLOWS IT TO CARRY RAW FUEL TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE INSTIGATED TO ENSURE THAT RAW FUEL CAN NEVER REACH THE THROTTLE BODY VIA THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480763October 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL VAPOR CANISTER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,100. UPDATED 12/11/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479262October 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
IN JANUARY 2011 I NOTICED TRANSMISSION OIL STAIN WHERE CAR IS PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS ON JANUARY 11TH, 2011 WHO CONFIRMED THAT VEHICLE DID HAVE TRANSMISSION LEAK. SINCE PEP BOYS DO NOT SERVICE TRANSMISSION, TOOK TO LOCAL TRANSMISSION GARAGE TO GET PROBLEM CORRECTED. AGAIN ON APRIL 18TH OF THIS YEAR HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAK AND AGAIN WE HAD TO PAY TO GET PROBLEM RESOLVED. TWICE REPAIRED FOR SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477369September 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED FROM PARK. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477450September 28, 2012
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR WILL HESITATE AND STALL UNEXPECTEDLY. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR ONLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIE AS I AM CROSSING BUSY INTERSECTIONS. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO GO AWAY. INTERNET CHATTER SEEMS TO INDICATE A BAD EVAP. SOLENOID/CANISTER OR FROM A VENT VALVE SENSOR INSIDE THE TANK THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND THE TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. A COSTLY FIX. THIS CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS AS THE CAR WILL HESITATE AND STALL EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. I ASKED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER ASSISTANT MANAGER IF HE HAD EVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND HE SAID NO, AND ALSO CHECKED FOR ANY EXISTING CHRYSLER SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS SUBJECT AND FOUND NONE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475307September 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT TO DRIVE, THE SHIFT LOCK MECHANISM SEIZED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474358September 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, CAR STALLS MANY TIMES BEFORE RUNNING OK, UNTIL NEXT FILL UP AND THEN IT DOES THE SAME THING EVERY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473974September 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY CHRYSLER 300C AND START THE ENGINE, THE CAR TENDS TO JERK FORWARD AND THEN THE ENGINE LITERALLY SHUTS DOWN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE I'M ON THE INTERSTATE; AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK TO CAPACITY, MY VEHICLE STALLED AFTER DRIVING FOR NOT EVEN ONE MILE BECAUSE FUEL FLOODED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BUT MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AFTER A DISTANCE. I TOOK VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH RESULTING IN A LOT OF DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE DEATH!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472900August 29, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300-C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM THE EIGHTH CYLINDER TO THE FOURTH CYLINDER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COIL AS A PRECAUTION HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471981August 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
CANNOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470430August 13, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT MY 2006 300C 9/2/2011 EXACTLY A WEEK LATER IT WAS BACK AT THE DEALSHIP ITS STALLING FOR NO REASON. EVERY MONTH OCT, NOV, DEC, JAN, FEB, MARCH, ETC IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE SHOP FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND ITS NOT FIXED BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN MARCH/2012 WE ALMOST GO HIT BY A TRUCK AND TRAILER GOING 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE IT STALLED ON ME. I HAVE THREE LITTLE KIDS AND THIS IS DANGEROUS. I GOOGLED SEARCHED AND THERE IS HUNDREDS OF PPL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO MECHANIC IS ABLE TO TELL THEM THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE NEEDS A RECALL AND SOON... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469946August 9, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PISTON HAD DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469975August 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WENT TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO A MEETING, TRIED PLACING THE SHIFTER INTO REVERSE, SHIFTER WOULDN'T MOVE. TALKED TO SEVERAL ASE MECHANICS WHOM TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT CHYRSLER SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THIS COMMON PROBLEM BY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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