Chrysler 300C Complaints (2007)

112 consumer complaints on file.

#10293645November 26, 2009
STEERING
ON 11/25/09, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300C AWD, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SLIP, AND THE FRONT END FELT OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS RAINING, AND I WAS VERY SCARED. I SLOWED TO ABOUT 40 MPH, AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT LANE. I STILL DID NOT FEEL SAFE, AND, GIVEN THE VEHICLE HISTORY AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE A NEWBORN AT HOME, I DECIDED TO PULL OVER AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED. WHEN I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE ON 07/23/07 THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE ADJUSTED, IT WAS POSITIONED AT 10 O'CLOCK. ON 09/20/07, WITH 2163 MILES, THE CAR PULLED, AGAIN THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE REPOSITIONED, AND THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED. ON 11/28/07 WITH 5130 MILES, AGAIN THE CAR PULLED, AGAIN THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE ADJUSTED, AND AGAIN THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED. ON 01/25/08 WITH 6863 MILES, YET AGAIN THE CAR WAS PULLING. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE "CRADLE NEEDED TO BE SHIFTED" AND THEY ADJUSTED THE CRADLE. PER THE REP, DEALER REPLACED 2 FRONT TIRES, DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR. ON 06/26/09, WITH 29002 MILES, ONCE AGAIN THE CAR WAS PULLING. DEALER FOUND "PLAY IN INNER TIE/RODS", REPLACED STEERING RACK, AND ALIGNED. I REQUESTED 2 MORE TIRES DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR, I WAS TOLD TIRES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, AND I WILL NOT GET BEHIND THE WHEEL AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267865May 6, 2009
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE TIE RODS ARE LOOSE AT 39,000 MILES. HE FOUND ONLINE THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THE 300C. THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261119March 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE FLASHING AND SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WAS PULSATING FROM 0 TO ACTUAL, NO LOSS OF POWER HOWEVER SCARED THE STUFF OUT OF ME. STOPPED AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. WAS OK, BY THE WAY, WE WERE ON CANADA 1 AND HAD TO GET BACK TO THE US. ALMOST GOT HOME AND IT ALL STARTED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253569January 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENT DELAY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE DELAY CAN BE UP TO 7-8 SECONDS DURING WHICH TIME THE CAR DOESN'T RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUTS. THERE IS ALSO A LOW RUMBLING NOISE THAT OCCURS WHEN OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLE. THE PROBLEM BECOMES A DANGER WHEN BACKING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR PERFORMING A THREE POINT TURN, BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL END UP STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD UNABLE TO MOVE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEARING DOWN ON YOU, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT COUNTLESS TIMES. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY KEEP GETTING THE SAME FAULT CODES INDICATING A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN SHIFT MODULE AND TRANSMISSION. THEIR SOLUTION HAS BEEN TO CHANGE THE SAME PART A SHIFT MODULE THREE TIMES WHICH HAS REQUIRED THEM TO KEEP MY CAR FOR EXTENDED PERIODS AFTER WHICH THEY INFORM ME THAT THEY THINK THE PROBLEM IS FIXED BUT DON'T KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245505October 15, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GROOVE APPEARED ON PART OF INNER EDGE OF TIRES EXPOSING BELT. IT ONLY HAD THE GROOVE ON ABOUT 1/3 OF THE TIRE , NOT ALL THE WAY AROUND LIKE A WEAR OR ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THE TIRES HAVE LOTS OF TREAD EXCEPT IN THIS LITTLE GROOVE. AFTER THE AIR WAS LET OUT FOR REPLACEMENT A FINGER PROBE OF THE AREA FELT VERY SOFT LIKE YOU COULD PUT YOUR FINGER THROUGH IT. (18,000 MILES ON A WELL MAINTAINED 2007 SRT8 CHRYSLER 300 WITH PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235659July 24, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234267July 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPSHIFTING FROM 1ST AND DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR HAS A SKIP OR ROUGH-LIKE BUMP AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231522June 18, 2008
TIRES
I PURCHASE A CHRYSLER 300C IN APRIL 2007, NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. CONTINENTAL SELF SEALING TIRES CAME WITH VEHICLE. A 1"NAIL, HEAD DIAMETER 2/16", PUNCTURED TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THAT AFTER REMOVAL OF NAIL , TIRE DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE, WAS ADVISED TO NOTIFY DEALER FOR CREDIT ON TIRE. DEALER ADVISED ME SINCE TIRE DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR CREDIT ON REMAINING TREAD, I WAS ADVISED TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. TIRES HAVE 18,000 MILES ON THEM. ALSO WAS ADVISED THAT THE SELF SEALING TIRE IS NOT BEING MANUFACTURED ANY MORE, AND ARE DIFFICULT TO FIND. I AM A VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER AT THIS POINT AND DO NOT LOOK FORWARD TO PURCHASING A NEW TIRE. OBVIOUSLY YOUR SELF-SEALING TIRES WORK MINIMALLY AT BEST. MIGHT THAT BE THE REASON THEY ARE BEING REMOVED, AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. I WAS ADVISED IT MAY TAKE UP TO 3 WKS TO FIND A LIKE TIRE. IS THERE A REFUND OR CREDIT ON MY TIRE? YES, I READ THE WARRANTY. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU, W. POHLER *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226941May 7, 2008
TIRES
CONTI SEAL TIRE DOESN'T SEAL ITS SELF. A STAPLE LODGED IN TIRE, TIRE LOSING AIR, TOOK TIRE IN FOUND STAPLE AND REMOVE IT. TOLD ME IT WAS A SELF SEALING TIRE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO ANY THING, TIRE SHOULD SEAL ON ITS OWN. TIRE DOES NOT SEAL AIR LOSS DAILY, HAVE TO REFILL DAILY. TIRE HAS LESS THAN 7000 MILES, AND IS ON A BRAND NEW CAR. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY NOW THAT I KNOW THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, AND DO NOT PERFORM AS ADVERTISED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225412April 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE UNDERGOING A STATE INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND AT 900-1000 RPM'S. HE STATED THAT IT MAY BE CAUSED BY THE PISTON RODS OR BEARINGS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINED. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SHORT BLOCK, BUT THE PARTS ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THIS WILL BE CONFIRMED AFTER FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,524 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210186November 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLS. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR DECELERATING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208165November 7, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CAR IDLING DROPS TO 450RPM'S THEN JUMPS TO 700RPM'S WHEN AT A STOP WITHOUT THE AIR CONDITIONING RUNNING. THIS HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE PEDESTRIANS HAVE BEEN WALKING IN FRONT OF IT. IF MY FOOT IS NOT FIRMLY HELD ON THE BRAKE THE CAR COULD HIT SOMEONE. I HAVE BEEN IN TRAFFIC TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND THE PRECISE TIME THE CAR DECIDED TO SHOOT UP TO THE 700RPMS ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAR END THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ALTERNATOR SURGE AND THE COMPUTER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ANY PROBLEM. THE CAR SHOULD IDLE EVENLY AT 600 TO 700 RPM'S I WAS TOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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