2007 Chrysler 300 complaints

A FEW DAYS AGO MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300 WAS STUCK IN PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHOPPING CENTER LOT ON A HOT AZ DAY. THE TOW TRUCK SAID THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM HE GETS CALLS FOR MOST WITH CHRYSLERS. HE SAID THAT HE CARRIES A SPECIAL TOOL TO GET THEM OUT OF PARK. HE SAID IT IS A LITTLE PLASTIC PINK PIECE THAT BREAKS. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY NEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. WHEN RESEARCHING IT ON THE INTERNET I TYPED IN GOOGLE CHRYSLER 300 AND THE FIRST THING THAT POPPED UP WAS "CHRYSLER 300 STUCK IN PARK" IN THE SEARCH ENGINE. THE CASHIER STATED IT HAPPENS FAR TO MUCH AND SHE WISHED CHRYSLER WOULD DO A RECALL. IT WAS THREE HUNDRED AND SOME ODD DOLLARS TO REPAIR SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY PUT IN A NEW GEAR SHIFTER WITH THE PINK PLASTIC PIECE. THEY CAN'T JUST REPLACE THE PINK PLASTIC PIECE. THEY TOLD ME THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 12 MONTHS. IM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AND I WILL PERSUADE EVERYONE I KNOW TO SAY AWAY FROM THE CHRYSLER 300 WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING A NEW CAR! *TR

ALL OF THE CHROME COVERED WHEEL LUGS ON MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300 HAVE BEEN MUSHROOMED BY THE IMPACT WRENCH WHILE THE TIRES WERE BEING ROTATED; MY LUG WRENCH NO LONGER FITS ANY WHEEL LUGS. I CAN NOT CHANGE THE TIRES IF I GET A FLAT TIRE. ALL THE TIRE ROTATIONS ARE UNDER THE CHRYSLER SERVICE CONTRACT. *TR

I OWNED A 2007 CHRYSLER 300 THE GEAR STUCK IN PARK FOR THE SECOND TIME. SPOKE WITH OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS THIS IS A EVER DAY PROBLEM . THESE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ON RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A CHRYSLER 300 2007. I WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE MY HOUSE. I TURNED MY CAR ON, PRESSED ON MY BRAKES AND BEGAN TO SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE AND IT WOULDN'T BUDGE. I LEFT THE CAR ON CHECK MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TRIED AGAIN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAN ON AND THE GEAR STILL WOULD NOT ADJUST OUT OF PARK!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SMALL PART THAT WAS POSSIBLY FRACTURED AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE MECHANISM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

WHENEVER THE CAR (2007 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING) IS PUT INTO "PARK" WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED TO HOLD THE CAR IN PLACE, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR SELECTION WHEN RESTARTING THE CAR AND ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IT. WHILE I KNOW IT IS GOOD DRIVING PRACTICE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN PARKED, IT IS A MUST IN THIS VEHICLE OR THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED A REPAIR, BUT RELIGIOUSLY APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE ONLY AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL, TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE CAR SETTLES, THEN PUTTING IT INTO "PARK." *TR

MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300 BASE MODEL HAS A DEFECT WHERE I GET STUCK IN PARK AND CANNOT GET OUT OF THIS POSITION ON MY SHIFT PANEL. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT ITS A SMALL CHEAP PLASTIC PART THAT BROKEN OFF AND DISENGAGED MY SHIFT CONTROLS. NOW I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE AND WILL NEVER BUY ANY DODGE MAKE EVER BECAUSE OF THIS. I WOULD LIKE THERE TO BE A RECALL ON ALL THESE KINDS OF MAKES SO I WOULD BE STUCK WITH A $200 PROBLEM THAT CAN JUST DECIDE TO COME OUT OF NOWHERE. I HOPE MY VOICE IS HEARD AND IF I AM NOT REGARED AFTER THIS COMPLAINT I WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTED. REGARDS CUSTOMER *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START, BUT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO COME OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS A PLASTIC LATCH PEN THAT BROKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52000.

NO WARNING WAS GIVEN. I WAS LEAVING WORK ON AUGUST 3RD, THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE OUT OF PARK. IT WAS STUCK IN "PARK". I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN CHRYSLER CARS. MY CAR IS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. 52,000 MILES...WE HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE CAR AND THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE COVERED. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER, THEY SAID THE "GEAR SHIFT" WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. HE PROCEEDS TO TELL ME IT WILL COST $150 TO TOW IT; $150 DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BEFORE THEY CAN SAY WHETHER OR NOT THE WARRANTY COVERS IT...AND IF IT DOESN'T, THEN I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE PRICE TO FIX A .50 CENTS PLASTIC, WHICH IS $406.00!!! $706 TO FIX A "KNOWN PROBLEM" IN CHRYSLER CARS. THE "GEAR SHIFTS" IN THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE REPLACED. THERE ARE MANY BLOGS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS "COMMON PROBLEM". CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON "GEAR SHIFTS" THAT GET STUCK IN "PARK" OR FIX THE KNOWN PROBLEM FOR FREE!!!! *TR

FOR THE LAST 9 MONTHS MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300 CAR GETS STUCK IN PARK, MOSTLY EVERYDAY! IM HAVING TO FIST HIT MY PARK KNOB AND JERK IT AROUND...AND IT COMES OUT. I HEAR IT POPULAR IN CHRYSLER MODELS. IT JUST HAPPENED TO MY WIFE'S SEBRING 2007, IT IS NOW STUCK AT HER WORK, BC WE CAN AFFORD TO TOW IT ANYWHERE. *TR

2007 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING. PUT THE CAR IN PARK WHILE WAITING AT A LONG RAILROAD CROSSING. TRIED TO SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE, BUT IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. GETTING CAR TOWED, CALLED CHRYSLER... THEY NEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS- NEED NEW PART INSIDE THE GEAR SHIFT BOX... NO RECALL ON THE GEAR SHIFTER BOX YET THO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, AND THE GEAR SELECTOR FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE "DRIVE" POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

I OWN A 2007 300....I PURCHASED IT 2/13/2009...ON 5/23/2010 I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AN I COULD NOT SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK..NOW I HAVE NO WAY TO GET TO WORK...ON TOP OF THAT I LOST MY JOB DUE TO HAVING NO WAY TO GET TO WORK....I BEEN CHECKING ON LINE...THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THIS HAPPENING WITH TONS OF 300'S... *TR

2007 CHRYSLER 300 WITH 43,684. PROBLEM FUEL CAP LEAKING. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP GALENA CHRYSLER WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR. CALL CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS(REF# 19582516) SAID NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO GALENA CHRYSLER IN FORT MYERS FL. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ONE YEAR AGO TO THE DAY, SAME DEALERSHIP, SAID NOTHING WRONG. I THINK FUEL AND VAPORS HAVE BEEN LEAKING FOR OVER A YEAR WITH THIS CAR. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I KNOW IT MUST BE A PROBLEM, BECAUSE NO ONE FROM CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS CALLED ME BACK OR EMAIL. AFTER 4 DAYS IN THE SHOP I JUST HAD TO PAY FOR IT. NO MATTER HOW OLD THE CAR SAFETY PROBLEMS MUST BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HOW ME PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE UNTIL WE ADDRESS THE PROBLEM? *TR

CAR SHIFTER LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT GET VEHICLE OUT OF "PARK", AFTER TRYING REALLY HARD TO PUT IT INTO DRIVE, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SHIFTER TO CHANGE TO "DRIVE, BUT WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD TO PUT EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE SHIFTER TO GET TO PARK. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE BECAUSE THE CAR COULD ROLL BY ITSELF SINCE IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO PLACE THE SHIFTER IN PARK. *TR

WE HAD PURCHASED A CHRSYLER 300 IN JAN 20,2007 WE GOT THE CAR WITH ONLY 42 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE 2007 THE CAR HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP OF THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES. IN MAY OF 2007 WE TOOK THE CAR IN CAUSE THE A/C WAS NOT COOLING AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT WE NEEDED A BRAND NEW A/C COMPRESSOR SO WE SAID OK BUT WHEN THEY FIXED IT WE HAD TO PAY 650 DOLLARS CAUSE OUR WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT SO WE SAID WHAT ABOUT THE FACTORY WARRANTY THEY SAID NO ALSO SO THAT ONE WAS TIME. SECOND ONE WAS IN 2008 SHIFTER CABLE BUSTED AND THE DEALER SHIP TOLD US THAT THE CABLE GOT HOT AND IT BUSTED OK WE DIDN'T PAY FOR THAT BUT WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE NEW SHIFTER THEY INSTALLED CAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE SHIFTER WAS BROKEN I THINK THEY BROKE IT CAUSE IT WAS FIND WHEN WE HAD IT. THIRD ONE WAS IN 2009 THE CARS COMPUTER WENT OUT AND THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHY BUT THAT IT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE SO WE JUST PAID OUR DEDUCTIBLE SO I WAS OK WITH THAT. SO I REMEMBER TELLING MY WIFE LETS SEE WHAT GOES WRONG WITH THE CAR IN 2010. BUT THIS WAS THE WORST COMING HOME FROM DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND THE BRAKES LOCK IN PLACE BUT LUCKY I WAS ALONE AND NOT WITH MY FAMILY. SO I CALLED A WRECKER TO GIVE ME A BOOST BUT THEY COULDN'T START THE CAR SO WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP COMES TO FIND OUT WE HAVE A BLOWN MOTOR AND THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY NOT DOING OIL CHANGES HOW AN THAT BE IF WE BRING IT HERE TO GET THE OIL CHANGES SO HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY BUT IM ALREADY 61000 MILES AND MY

I BOUGHT MY CHRYSLER 300 BRAND NEW FROM DEALER IN AUGUST 2007. MY FIRST NEW CAR. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER ARE THE PROBLEM. FROM DAY ONE THERE IS INTERMITTANT ":CLUNKING" WHEN IT SHIFTS. PARK TO REVERSE. DRIVE TO PARK. BUT THE SCARY ONE IS WHEN I'M DRIVING, A FEW TIMES A WEEK, SOMETIMES MORE THAN A FEW TIMES A DAY IT JUMPS, REALLY LURCHES. ENOUGH THAT AT 40 MPH, YOUR HEAD GETS A GOOD JOLT. I'VE TAKEN IT TO DEALER THREE TIMES. THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER ABOUT A YEAR AGO. WAS BETTER FOR A WHILE, NOW GETTING WORSE SO IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE, CITY AND HIGHWAY. BASICALLY, THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID BECAUSE IT'S INTERMITTANT. SO I HAD THEM KEEP IT AND DRIVE HOME THEMSELVES. BUT IT HAPPENED ONLY ONCE TO THEM. WELL, I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT I WISH THEY WOULD AT LEAST GIVE ME SOMETHING BACK FOR PAYING FULL PRICE FOR A DEFECTED CAR. THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVEN ME ANOTHER CAR THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN.

2007 CHRYSLER 300, 40K MILES. LEFT IN DRIVEWAY IN PARK WHEN WE WENT US TO LEAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS STUCK IN PARK. MANY COMMON COMPLAINTS ON LINE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE FROM 2005. WHY NO RECALL? *TR

2007 CHRYSLER 300 - TRANSMISSION FELL APART AT 28,000 MILES, DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PLUG I'D AT 41,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC MOVING AT 65 MILES PHR- VEHICLE JUST STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO IN GEAR. WHEN I GOT IT TO THE DEALER THEY INITIALLY DIDN'T WANT TO FIX UNTIL THEY REALIZED I WAS STILL COVER BY INITIAL & EXTENDED WARRANTIES. THIS IS THE 1ST NEW VEHICLE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED & I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT THE 20 MILES BACK AND FORTH TO WORK OR VISIT MY FAMILY IN NC. I AM SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FEB 07 & SINCE THEN BEEN DEPLOYED 15 MONTHS, SO THE CAR WAS ONLY USED 21 MONTHS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO CHILDREN AND WE WERE STRANDED WHEN OUR 2007 CHRYSLER 300 WAS STUCK IN PARK. WE CANNOT GET IT OUT OF PARK AND WERE LEFT IN A VERY DANGEROUS PART OF TOWN. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. I BOUGHT IT USED ON 6/14/08. WITHIN A MONTH THAT I BOUGHT IT, THE CAR STALLED ON ME. A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP/GARAGE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING MAJOR EXCEPT THE THROTTLE HAD BUILT IN DEBRIS. EVER SINCE THAT TIME, THE CAR HAS NOT RAN SMOOTHLY. MOST OF THE TIMES, THE CAR FEELS THAT IT LOSES ENERGY/POWER WHEN I START TO DRIVE IT (LIKE WHEN I START THE ENGINE AND START DRIVING). IT ALSO MAKES A NOISE WHEN IT NEEDS TO "SHIFT" TO THE NEXT POWER (IT IS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). IN 6/09-7/09, MY ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON, WHICH THE GARAGE THAT I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THAT CAN REPAIR ANY TYPE OF EMISSION ISSUES NEEDED TO REPLACE A VALVE AND THEN THE LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON ANYMORE. EVEN AFTER THIS REPAIR, THE CAR CONTINUES TO FEEL LIKE IF IT LOSES POWER. I HAVE REGULAR OIL CHANGES DONE SO I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. I FEEL THAT THERE CAN BE SOME MANUFACTURE DEFECT; HOWEVER, SINCE I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ISSUES TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, THEY SEEM NOT TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. 2007 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING WITH 45000 MILES. P1004 CODE. KNOWN PROBLEM FROM CHRYSLER. TSB ISSUED. GEORGIA EMISSIONS WILL NOT PASS WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON. NEW CARS (THREE YEARS) EXEMPT FROM EMISSIONS. NEXT YEAR FIRST TIME FOR TESTING AND CAR WILL NOT PASS UNTIL I PAY CHRYSLER $2000 TO FIX PROBLEM. GREAT IDEA TO BAIL THEM OUT. BUY AMERICAN. HA, HA *TR

I OWN A 2007 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING WITH ONLY 44,000 MILES ON IT. MY GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THERE IS AN OVERRIDE SWITCH ("PINK" ) THAT DID NOT WORK AS WELL. I GOT ONLINE TO CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS MATTER AND THERE WAS NOT; HOWEVER, WHEN I CHECKED ONLINE, I NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND BLOGS ABOUT THESE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM FROM 2005 TO CURRENT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL MATTER. TODAY, MONDAY, JULY 6, 2009 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENTIRE GIFT SHIFT ASSEMBLY WAS BUSTED. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A CRAPPY DESIGN AND CHRYSLER HAS SINCE MADE A LITTLE BETTER DESIGN SHIFT GEAR THAN THE ONE THAT IS IN MY VEHICLE NOW. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECALLING THESE SHIFT GEAR AND REPLACE WITH THE "MORE IMPROVED" DESIGN. *TR

MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300 STUCK IN PARK UNDER WARRANTY DEALER TOWED IT TO SHOP TO REPLACE SHIFTER. PARKED IN GARAGE WENT LEAVE THE NEXT DAY WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK CAR HAS 10,500 MILES. *TR

VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE A FAULTY ESP (ASSUME IT STOOD FOR EMERGENCY SKID PROTECTION) OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CAR WILL SLID ON MINOR DOWNWARD SLOPS WHEN SNOW IS ON THE GROUND EVEN WHEN MOVING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED (10-20MPH). IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE MUCH SNOW ON THE GROUND EITHER FOR THIS TO OCCUR. IT OCCURS ALSO RATHER THE ESP FEATURE IS ON OR OFF. THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE PUMPING THEMSELVES AND HAVE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN PRESSED ON. I AM UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR FROM SLIDING OR SHIFTING. IT ONCE SLID INTO AN INTERSECTION. ANOTHER TIME DURING A SLIDE ON A VERY MINOR SLOP, HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BEING AT LEAST 2-3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME, I WOULD HAVE SLID RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO KEYSTONE CHRYSLER WHERE I PURCHASED IT. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTICS ON IT BUT INDICATED THAT NOTHING SHOWED UP. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSE TO ACTUALLY DRIVE THE CAR IN SNOW CONDITIONS TO SEE WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING AND IS REPORTING. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE AND EXTREMELY FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE CAR ANY LONGER IN SNOW LIKE CONDITIONS. I HAVE A TRUCK WHICH I DRIVE THE MAJORITY OF THE WINTER MONTHS WHICH IS WHY THIS WAS NOT DETECTED SOONER. ADDITIONALLY, THE CAR SHIFTS WHEN ENCOUNTERING BUMPS IN THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE GOING IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION AND BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. THIS OCCURS DURING WET OR DRY CONDITIONS. *TR

BATTERY LOCATED IN TRUNK. GROUND WIRE MELTED CAUSING LOSS OF ELECTRICAL GROUNDING LEADING TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE BEGAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH BATTERY ACTUALLY LOCATED IN TRUNK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE BACK AND FORTH. SHE ALSO NOTICED A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING SOUND IN THE REAR BRAKE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS REGARDING THE SWERVING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND LATER DUE TO THE BRAKES. THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A DEFECT REGARDING THE SWERVING IN THE REAR AND THEY WOULD RE-ALIGN AND ROTATE THE TIRES. HE ALSO INFORMED HER THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW ROTORS. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWERVE BACK AND FORTH. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,255.

I HAVE A 2007 CHRYSLER 300 AND I'VE HAD IT FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. I ADMIT I DO DRIVE FREQUENTLY BUT I KEEP MY VEHICLES IN GREAT CONDITION. I HAVE 52,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY ENGINE HAS GONE OUT. HOW IT HAPPENED I BELIEVE IT HAD TO BE A LEMON FROM THE START,SAD TO SAY I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE AND I DON'T HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY .I WONDER WHAT POSSIBLY CAN I HAVE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2007 CHRYSLER 300L IN JUNE 2008 WITH 127 MILES MY CAR HAS BEEN TO SERVICE 7 TIMES FOR NUMEROUS REASONS. FIRST IN JUNE MY SUNROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE TOOK IT IN I WAS TOLD FUSE WAS BAD ALSO TOOK IT BACK IN 12-2008 COLD AIR WAS COMING THRU WAS TOLD SUNROOF WAS MISALIGNED. 7-2008 ONLY HAD 1800 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WAS TOLD INTAKE MANIFOLD TUNING VALVE FAILURE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME IN AGAIN IN 12-2008(7K MILES) TOOK TO SERVICE WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION LEAK FAULT REPLACED ADAPTER LEFT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 10 MINS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN I IMMEDIATELY CALLED & ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER & I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK THE NEXT DAY WHICH I WAS TOLD THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM WHY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED & FOUND NO PROBLEM STORED CODE FOR SHORT RUNNER VALVE CONTROL TO RESET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. BEEN HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES GRINDING & SQUEAKING SINCE 2K MILES TOOK CAR TO SERVICE IN 8-2008 (3K MILES)COMPLAINING OF BRAKES WAS TOLD FOUND NO PROBLEM BRAKES WERE AT 95% FRONT & REAR PADS STILL HEARD BRAKES NOISE COMPLAINED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE & TOOK CAR BACK TO SERVICE IN 9-2008 WENT FOR TEST RIDE WITH SERVICE MANAGER HE STATED IT WAS MY FRONT PADS BROUGHT CAR BACK THEY CHANGED MY FRONT PADS(4K MILES). STILL HEARD NOISE CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT BRAKED IN 10-2008 TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER SERVICE DEPARTMENT (5K MILES) THEY STATED IT WAS MY REAR BRAKES & ROTORS WHICH THEY REPLACED TOOK IT BACK 12- 2008 I WAS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT DID NOT SEE ANY AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE HAS PICTURES AND A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE MOTOR SUSTAINED MORE THAN $2,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. A FEW PISTONS WERE REPLACED AND OTHER REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. IN JULY OF 2004, THE CONTACT BEGAN HEARING A TICKING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN FOR WHAT SHE BELIEVES TO BE THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

MY CHRYSLER 300 IS 1.5 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP (DEALERSHIP) TWICE FOR MAJOR PROBLEMS. THIS LATEST ONE IS LIFE-THREATENING. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY JUST STOPS. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOOSES POWER AND COASTS TO A STOP. NO WARNING. THE ENGINE DIES AND STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. I JUST SPOKE TO THE SERVICE REP AND HE SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. THIS CAR IS A REAL HAZARD AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I'VE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. *TR

MY HUSBAND IS IN THE MILITARY, THEREFORE WE ARE STATIONED IN NEW ORLEANS, LA. ON MAY 25, 2008 WE HAD A TERRIBLE RAIN STORM IN THE CITY. WE LIVE IN BASE HOUSING SO WE PARK OUR VEHICLES IN A PARKING LOT. AT ABOUT 5:00P.M. THE END OF THE PARKING LOT WERE MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED WAS PARKED BEGIN TO FLOOD WITH WATER. MY HUSBAND WENT OUT TO MOVE THE CAR FROM THE BEFORE THE WATER GOT TO HIGH. AT THIS TIME THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES OF WATER ON THE GROUND. HE BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE TO MOVE IT. ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS WAS COMING THE PARKING LOT AT THE TIME AND FORCED MY HUSBAND TO DRIVE OUT INTO THE STREET AND RE-ENTER THE PARKING LOT. AS HE DROVE OUT INTO THE STREET, I NOTICED THAT HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. I WENT OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND HE TOLD ME THE CAR SHUT-OFF. A COUPLE OF OUR NEIGHBORS HELPED HIM PUSH IT OUT OF THE STREET INTO THE PARKING LOT. NOT SURE WHAT WAS WRONG WE CALLED OUT INSURANCE AND THEY SENT OUT A TOW TRUCK TO GET THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT TO A NEAR BY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ON FRIDAY TO LET US KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE SUCKED UP WATER THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE AND HD=YDROLOCKED THE ENGINE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH WE FOUND OUT THE AIR INTAKE FOR THIS CAR, AND ITS COUNTERPARTS THE DODGE CHARGER AND MAGNUM, ARE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT BUMPER APPROXIMATELY 20IN. ABOVE THE GROUND. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN AMAZED HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM IS POORLY DESIG

TIRE SEPARATION CAUSING ROLLOVER RESULTING IN FATALITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE MPH DECREASED TO 10. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE MPH DECREASED TO 20. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT A CODE ON THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY RESET THE CODE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT VALVE BODY CAUSED THE FAILURE. THEY REMOVED AND CLEANED THE VALVE BODY HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,156.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND AT DIFFERENT RATES OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS HARD, VIBRATES, AND THE SPEEDOMETER ILLUMINATES AND THEN DIMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AND THE SPEED SENSOR WAS CHANGED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,795.

I AM A ASE MASTER TECH. IN THE STATE OF CALIF. I HAVE WORKED ON CHRYSLER FOR 16 YEARS. WHAT BURNS ME IS THIS PARTICULAR MANUFACTURER USES A SYSTEM CALLED STAR TO HIDE DEFECTS FROM BECOMING FULL RECALLS TO AVOID COST. I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT ALL DODGE,CHRYSLER 300,MAGNUM,CHARGER 3.5L. THE REAR LICENSE PLATE HARNESS RETAINER CLIP ABOVE THE OVERSIZE 3.5L MUFFLER COMES LOOSE AND THE TWO WIRE HARNESS MELTS TO THE MUFFLER AND CAUSES PARKLIGHT/TAILLAMP FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WILL ATTEMPT IN DESPERATION TO INSTALL FUSES OF A LARGER AMP CAUSING A MAJOR MELTDOWN OF THE FUSEBOX (WIRE DOMINO OF ONE WIRE IN THE FUSEBOX MELTS TO OTHER SOURCES. WELL, I COMPLAINED AND WAS TOLD TO SHUT UP BY CHRYSLER!!! I'VE SEEN SIX TO BE EXACT. CHRYSLER LIKES TO USE THERE STAR PROGRAM TO HIDE DEFECTS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLS!! YOU AS A GOVERNMENT OFFICE SHOULD EXAMINE THIS MICKEYMOUSE PROGRAM. I, AS A VERY QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN CAN'T WAIT TO SOMEONE BURNS TO DEATH IN A HORRIBLE WIRING FIRE. ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IS A BETTER WAY BESIDES A SLIDE CLIP TO RETAIN THE HARNESS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE CONTACT AND/OR PASSENGER ARE ENTERING/EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DOORS CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING. HE AND HIS SPOUSE HAVE BEEN STRUCK WITHIN THE DOORS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT WERE NOT INJURED. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DOORS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,500. UPDATED 10/24/07

WHEN IS NHSTA GOING TO LOOK INTO THE EXTRA LONG LIMOUSINE CONVERSIONS BEING COMPLETED ON THE CHRYSLER 300 AND DODGE CHARGER CARS? CHRYSLER DOES NOT OFFER A LIMO CONVERSION CHASSIS LIKE LINCOLN AND CADILLAC. THE AXLES, WHEELS, TIRES AND BRAKES ARE SERIOUSLY OVERLOADED BASED ON THE FEDERAL DOOR LABELS. CARB IS STOPPING THEM BASED ON EMISSIONS AND FUEL LABEL VIOLATIONS AT THE WEIGHTS THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO REGISTER THEM AT. OPERATORS ARE EXPERIENCING PREMATURE FRONT END COMPONENT FAILURES AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS INDUSTRY PRACTICE IS REVIEWED? *JB

EXCESSIVE TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER WHEN SHIFTING GEARS (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ALSO NOTICE "SURGING AT ALL SPEEDS, EVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. MOST NOTICEABLY AT LOWER RPM'S. DEALER NOTES PROBLEM AND RECORDED DATA RELATED TO PROBLEM. CLAIMS CHRYSLER HAS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED CONSIDERABLY AS PROBLEM WORSENS. *JB

CHRYSLER 300 6 CYLINDER AUTO-TRANSMISSION (2007) WHEN DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD 25 MPH. THE CAR WILL SHIFT BETWEEN TWO GEARS BACK AND FORTH CAUSING A HOPPING SENSATION. ALSO ON COLD TAKE OFF WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2CD GEAR, IT JUMPS HARD INTO 2 CD AND JUMPS A COUPLE OF TIMES. IT DOES THIS OCCASIONALLY AT OTHER SPEEDS AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BUT IS MOST NOTICEABLE AS MENTIONED. DEALER CHECK SAYS EVERYTHING IS FINE. AFTER CHECKING BY DEALER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND IS SEEMINGLY GETTING WORSE. *JB

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO MY BROTHERS VEHICLE PRESENTLY HE IS DEPLOYING TO IRAQ- ON JULY 23 HIS 8 MONTH OLD CHRYSLER 300 WENT UP IN FLAMES-- THE MILITARY POLICE FOUND NO FOUL PLAY AND CHRYSLER SAYS IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT SMELLED MILDEW INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE REAR DOOR WAS OPENED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE SEAT AND FLOOR WERE FLOODED WITH WATER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR GLASS AND THE LEAK STOPPED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

I PURCHASED A 2007 CHRYSLER 300 IN 6/2/07 AS A DEMO MODEL WITH 954 MILES ON IT. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP I NOTICED A ROUGH IDLE AND ALSO A VIBRATION IN MY FRONT END WHILE MAINTAINING SPEEDS AT AROUND 45 MPH. I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 06/11/07 AND IT TOOK UNTIL 6/21/07 TO GET IT BACK. THE FRONT END VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER, HOWEVER ONCE DRIVING MY VEHICLE I NOTICED THE ROUGH IDLE HADN'T BEEN REPAIRED. THEN ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN GOING FROM A COMPLETE STOP ACCELERATING TO GET UP TO SPEED, WHEN THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE GOING FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR THE ENGINE JUST WINES AND IT TAKES APPROX 10-15 SECONDS TO KICK INTO GEAR, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. I TURNED IT BACK IN FOR SERVICE ON 6/3/07 AND AS OF TODAY THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY HAVE HAD A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER FROM CHRYSLER COME IN TO LOOK AT IT AND HE DOESN'T KNOW EITHER. *TR

AUTO IS 2007 CHRYSLER 300 WITH 2500 MILES. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. ENTIRE TREAD CAME OFF. TIRE SIDEWALLS ARE STILL ON RIM. TIRE IS CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING CONTACT. SIZE IS 225/60R18. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON FEBRUARY 11, 2007 AND THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR TWO DAYS. ON FEBRUARY 17, 2007 AND FEBRUARY 22, 2007, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WHILE BEING PARKED. THE OWNER CALLED CARMAX AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND GREATER, THE VEHICLE'S SHAKING INTENSIFIED. A FORENSIC EXPERT WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATED THAT TWO BRAINS WERE DEFECTIVE IN THE VEHICLE AND BOTH WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE SHAKING WORSENED. ON MAY 7, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CARMAX WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8. THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE MAKES POPPING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN WENT OFF. UPDATED 06/07/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE CONTACT MUST DETACH AND THEN REHOOK THE SEAT BELT TO PREVENT IT FROM CONTRACTING. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED AN EXTENDER. DAIMLER CHRYSLER DEALERS STATED THAT AN EXTENDER WAS NOT THE REMEDY.*AK THE CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE SEAT BELT CONTRACTS, WHICH IS VERY OFTEN IT WON'T LET LOOSE. THE CONSUMER STATES THE SEAT BELT WAS CHANGED ON CHRYSLER 300'S IN 2007 ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATES PASSENGER CAN NOT WEAR SEAT BELT COMFORTABLY WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT HURTING. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE MALFUNCTIONED LIGHT CAME ON THE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR ONE DAY, AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS BELOW 100. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13000. *AK UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB