2007 Chrysler 300 complaints

HEARD LOUD NOISE WHEN NEARING HOME. WAS INSIDE HOME PARK. CAR SEEMED OKAY SO CONTINUED COUPLE BLOCKS TO DRIVEWAY. PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND SAW SOME SMOKE COMING OUT OF HOOD. HAD MY SON LOOK UNDER HOOD TO FIND COOLING FANS COME APART. VISIBLE DAMAGE TO RADIATOR. CALLED DEALER AND THEY TOWED CAR TO THEIR FACILITY. MANAGER CALLED THIS MORNING TO VERIFY DAMAGE, HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE BUT THEY WOULD NOT FULLY COVER COST FROM CHRYSLER REPAIR DEPARTMENT, DIFFERENCE OF ABOUT $350.00. I FEEL THAT THIS A COST THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD ABSORB AS I FEEL THAT IT WAS DEFECT OF CHRYSLER COMPONENTS. *TR

THE FAN BROKE AND FLEW INTO THE RADIATOR, PUNCTURING IT. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSE POWER AND DIE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THANKFULLY, I HAD JUST TURNED ONTO A STREET AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. APPARENTLY, CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED THE FAN ASSEMBLY ON SOME OF THE MODELS, BUT NOT ON MINE. IT LOOKS LIKE THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

STARTED MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, AS THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME IN ALL MY 44 YEARS OF DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERLOCK AND THE SPRING HOOK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 08/18/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

THE GEAR SELECTOR WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE (OR ANY OTHER GEAR). I CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THAT 100'S OF OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON 2006-2009 CHRYSLER 300'S. THE PART IS ABOUT $56.00. NOT SURE HOW MUCH THE LABOR WOULD BE TO INSTALL IT. *TR

PER THREE MECHANICS, THE COOLING FAN AND COOLING PIPE THERMOSTAT WENT OUT IN THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT OF THESE PARTS LOOSENING, THE RADIATOR DEVELOPED A HOLE IN IT. MY CAR WAS LEAKING RADIATOR FLUID AND STOPPED RUNNING UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, AND DECIDED TO CALL AROUND FOR A SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH OPINION. EACH MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL WITH THESE SAME ISSUES LISTED WITH THE SAME VEHICLE TYPE AND YEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER CONSISTENTLY REGARDING THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST ME AND REFERRED ME TO THIS WEBSITE. I AM HOPING THAT SOMEONE INVESTIGATES THIS, AS THIS ISSUE IS VERY COSTLY AND NOT AS A RESULT OF ABUSE OR POOR USE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

PARKED THE CAR AT HOME AND THE NEXT MORNING COULD NOT REMOVE THE CAR OUT OF PARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

THE GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK POSITION THERE WAS A NOTIFICATION BUT I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED IN THAT NOTICE FOR 2005-2007 CHRYSLER 300 DUE TO ITS BUILD DATE. *TR

REFERENCE PE13-016 CHRYSLER 300 (HEMI) WHEN FILLING MY CAR WITH GAS (SHIELDS) THE CAR WILL STUTTERED, ACT AS IF IS TRYING TO SHIFT GEAR AND ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS PARTICULAR DAY GOING HOME DOWN A HILL, THE CAR STARTED STOPPING MOTIONS AND STOP, AFTER STARTING FOR THE SECOND TIME IT BEGIN TO JUMP AN AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS, AFTER BEGAN SHAKING AN VIBRATING REALLY HARD AND STOPPED WAS TOLL BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY USAA, TO MY HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, THE NEXT MORNING TO THE AUTOMOTIVE SHOP ...900.00 TO GET IT STARTED . IT CONTINUES TO JERK AS IF IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. PLEASE HELP CHRYSLER 300 HEMI *TR

REFERENCE PE13-016 CHRYSLER 300 (HEMI) WHEN FILLING MY CAR WITH GAS (SHIELDS) THE CAR WILL STUTTERED, ACT AS IF IS TRYING TO SHIFT GEAR AND ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS PARTICULAR DAY GOING HOME DOWN A HILL, THE CAR STARTED STOPPING MOTIONS AND STOP, AFTER STARTING FOR THE SECOND TIME IT BEGIN TO JUMP AN AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS, AFTER BEGAN SHAKING AN VIBRATING REALLY HARD AND STOPPED WAS TOLL BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY USAA, TO MY HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, THE NEXT MORNING TO THE AUTOMOTIVE SHOP ...900.00 TO GET IT STARTED . IT CONTINUES TO JERK AS IF IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. PLEASE HELP *TR

MY ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN THE CAR IS LOW IDLING, TYPICALLY IN HIGHWAY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR AT A STOP LIGHT. EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN, BUT THE CAR STARTS UP AGAIN 15 TO 30 SECONDS AFTER IT STOPS. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY YEAR SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR (2007) FIRST OCCURRING @ 25,000 MILES. I EXPERIENCE THIS 4-5 TIMES PER YEAR, USUALLY DURING THE WINTER WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND RAIN (I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA). *TR

THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN "PARK". PARK LOCK OUT MECHANISM IS NOT FUNCTIONING. HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE CHRYSLER 300 AND DODGE MAGNUM. I CAN'T MOVE MY CAR. IT IS STUCK WERE I PARKED IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN ANY DIRECTION WHEN INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION HOUSING WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THE CAR WILL START BUT CAN NOT BE SHIFTED FROM THE PARK GEAR. VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH TO THE ONES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. PROBLEM IS RECOGNIZED BY AUTO TOWER AND IS FREQUENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED ABOUT THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,796.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN FOR A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE CAR COULDN'T BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. FINALLY BROKE INTO THE SHIFTER LEVER BY REMOVING THE COVERS (VERY TRICKY TO DO, AS I DIDN'T HAVE MY TOOLS), SO MY HUSBAND WOULDN'T HAVE TO COME PICK ME UP AN HOUR AWAY. I ALMOST DIDN'T FIGURE THIS OUT, SO LUCKY FOR ME I KEPT TRYING IT. THERE ARE LOTS (MANY, MANY) SITES THAT TALK ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON CHRYSLER 300S, INCLUDING YOUTUBE (WHICH SHOWS HOW TO UNSCREW THE WHOLE THING), AND AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS. THERE ARE SOME SMALL NEON PINK PLASTIC PIECES THAT KEEP THE SHIFTER LEVER WORKING PROPERLY, THE ONLY THING KEEPING THE CAR FROM BECOMING A GIANT PAPERWEIGHT (UNLESS ONE KNOWS TO PULL APART THE COVERS ALL THE WAY TO ACCESS THE GEARS/WIRES - NOT A REASONABLE THING TO EXPECT FROM MOST CONSUMERS). FOR NOW, I HAVE TO PULL A WIRE TO GET OUT OF PARK. HAPPENS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE ALSO. THIS ALSO LEADS TO PPL KEEPING THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKE INSTEAD OF GOING INTO PARK, JUST SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO MESS WITH THE WIRE. WE HAVE PEOPLE ACCIDENTALLY GOING FORWARD AND HITTING THINGS AS THEY TRY TO STAY IN DRIVE RATHER THAN PUTTING IT INTO PARK, WHILE TALKING TO SOMEONE THEY KNOW ON THE STREET/SIDEWALK AND FORGETTING TO KEEP THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, (BE IT AT A SLOW SPEED, BUT STILL NOT GOOD IF CHILDREN GET IN THE WAY WHILE ONE ISN'T PAYING ATTENTION). I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR BACK TO DEALER TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DOWN ABOUT IT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM FOR ANYONE RELYING ON THEIR CAR BEING ABLE TO DO SIMPLE THINGS LIKE SHIFT INTO DRIVE (OR REALLY ANYTHING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BEGAN JERKING VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING FROM THE BATTERY HOUSING UNIT AND COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL FAILURE WITH THE COOLANT UNIT. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BATTERY HOUSING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40000.

MY CAR CUTS OFF VERY FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. WE READ THAT IT COULD BE THE FUEL SENSOR BUT I CAN HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS OR HALF TANK AND IT STILL CUTS OFF. IT HAS CUT OFF AT THE RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT WHILE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION, GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY ETC. WE HAVE BROUGHT IN TO PLACES BUT THEY CANNOT FIND WHAT'S CAUSING IT TO SHUT OFF. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT FROM DRIVE TIME AND IT'S STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO WE ASKED DRIVE TIME TO ALLOW US TO BRING IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP BUT THEY REFUSED AND SAID THEIR SHOPS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT. WE KNOW THAT THE FEDS ARE INVESTIGATING CHRYSLER FOR ENGINE STALLING BUT WE HAVE YET TO HAVE HELP WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I FEAR FOR OUT OR ANYONE LIFE WHO ARE IN THIS VEHICLE WITH US. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *TR

EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY FUEL TANK OR EVEN PUT MAYBE ABOUT $30 WORTH OF FUEL IN MY CAR IT RANDOMLY STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS BEEN DANGEROUS. IN INTERSECTIONS, AFTER GETTING OFF A HIGHWAY AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET. THIS IS NOT SAFE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR FOR SEVERAL REPAIRS. I NOW HAVE A NEW BATTERY, STARTER, AND ALTERNATOR. THE DEALER CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME TO FIX THIS IT WILL BE $1100 OR MORE AND THAT MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK BUT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR SIX AND A HALF YEARS NOW. AT TIMES THE CAR JUST LOSES POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER WHAT SPEED I'M GOING OR WHAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE. IT HAPPENS IN GOOD WEATHER (DRY ROADS) AND BAD WEATHER (WET SNOWY ROADS). IT'S HAPPENED BOTH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES TO DATE. AT TIMES THE CAR SLOWS TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN TAKES OFF AGAIN. AT TIMES IT HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I'VE HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND IT'S FINE. LATELY WHEN IT HAPPENS IF I PRESS THE GAS PETAL REPEATEDLY THE CAR WILL TAKE OFF AGAIN AND BE FINE UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT COME ON. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER A FEW TIMES THROUGHOUT MY OWNERSHIP BUT IT NEVER DUPLICATES THE PROBLEM FOR THEM (OF COURSE). THE CAR NOW HAS 113,000 MILES ON IT AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY (FIGURES). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR SIX AND A HALF YEARS NOW. AT TIMES THE CAR JUST LOSES POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER WHAT SPEED I'M GOING OR WHAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE. IT HAPPENS IN GOOD WEATHER (DRY ROADS) AND BAD WEATHER (WET SNOWY ROADS). IT'S HAPPENED BOTH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES TO DATE. AT TIMES THE CAR SLOWS TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN TAKES OFF AGAIN. AT TIMES IT HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I'VE HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND IT'S FINE. LATELY WHEN IT HAPPENS IF I PRESS THE GAS PETAL REPEATEDLY THE CAR WILL TAKE OFF AGAIN AND BE FINE UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT COME ON. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER A FEW TIMES THROUGHOUT MY OWNERSHIP BUT IT NEVER DUPLICATES THE PROBLEM FOR THEM (OF COURSE). THE CAR NOW HAS 113,000 MILES ON IT AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY (FIGURES). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

THE LUGS HAVE SWOLLEN ON MY VEHICLE AND I CAN NOT GET MY TIRE ROTATION UNTIL I HAVE 20 MORE LUGS BECAUSE THE ONES ON THE TIRE ARE SWOLLEN AND CAN NOT BE REPLACED ONE TAKEN OFF. I CONTACTED SOUTH OAK DODGE AND THEY SAID THIS HAPPEN AND THE COST WOULD BE ON ME FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE UNTIL I CAN GET THE MONEY IF I HAVE A TIRE PROBLEM I WILL BE IN BAD SHAPE. I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR WITH THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. AT THIS POINT I WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER CHRYSLER AND AS SOON AS I GET IT FIXED I PLAN ON GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

VEHICLE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 3 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. VEHICLE FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD . VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN BUT THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND ENDED UP ON A SIDEWALK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 3/5/14*CN *TR

DRIVING 45 MPH ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED GEARSHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BRAKES LOCKED UP UNABLE TO STEER. PLACED VEHICLE OFF ROAD THEN ATTEMPTED SHIFT FROM PARK VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. YOU MUST REMOVE THE SHIFTER COVER TO SHIFT FROM PARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER MERGING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CLOSELY INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN WAS FRACTURED AND PUNCTURING THE RADIATOR, WHICH CAUSED THE RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR IN A JERKING MOTION WITHOUT WARNING. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE GEAR LEVER ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

MY STEERING WENT OUT IN MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300. I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-5 NEAR EXIT 165A. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE GOING 65 MPH AT 2:45PM WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND I COULD NO LONGER STEER THE VEHICLE. I CAME TO A STOP BUT WHILE DOING SO MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL JACK KNIFED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO JUST KEEP THE VEHICLE GOING STRAIGHT AS I CAME TO A STOP.I HAD TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE MOSTLY IN THE FAST LANE SINCE I COULD NOT STEER IT AND THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER ONTO. I HAD TO JUMP OVER ON OPEN SPOT THAT I COULD SEE 40 FEET BELOW ME ON I-5 TO GET TO A QUIETER AREA TO MAKE MY PHONE CALLS FOR EMERGENCY HELP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE WRITER HAD NO TIME SO I DID AND FOUND A BROKEN HEAVY DUTY BALL JOINT THAT CONNECTS TO MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. IT HAD SHEERED IN THE MIDDLE AND CAUSED MY STEERING TO GO OUT AND DAMAGED MY ABS BRAKING AND THE BRAKE SHIELD PLATE ALONG WITH SCRAPING THE INSIDE OF MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. I THEN CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATE AT THERE HOTLINE AND WAS ASKING ABOUT A RECALL OR WARRANTY HELP. I WENT TO THE PARTS COUNTER AND TALKED WITH THEM AND THEY SAID THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY AND WE KEEP A SUPPLY OF BALL JOINTS ON HAND BECAUSE OF THIS. I PURCHASED THE BALL JOINT FOR MY VEHICLE. I ASKED HOW MUCH TO INSTALL THE PART AND IF THERE WAS A WARRANTY ON THERE WORK. HE SAID FOR 12 MONTHS THEY WOULD WARRANTY THE PART IF THEY INSTALLED IT. THEY FOUND MORE STEERING P

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR P1004 CEL"INTAKE SHORT RUNNER CONTROL VALVE ACTUATOR, A TSB IS LISTED AS CHRYSLER KNOWINGLY ACKNOWLEDGES A FAULTY PART AND HAS ISSUED A TSB REPAIR COST APPROX $2000 FOR A KNOW DEFECTIVE ACTUATOR THAT MAY BE STUCK DUE TO A POOR DESIGN, WILL NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DUE TO CEL CHRYSLER WILL NOT HONOR UNDER WARRANTY THAT EXPIRED IN JULY, ATTEMPTED TO GET REPAIRED AT DEALER WAS DENIED SAID WAS NOT COVERED, SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, OR AT LEAST EMISSIONS WARRANTY THAT IS 7 YEARS OR 100000 MILES FROM MY UNDERSTANDING. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

THE SHIFTER IN MY VEHICLE HAS AN INTERLOCK LATCH THAT ISN'T PART OF A RECALL. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF CARS THAT WERE MADE AFTER MINE. MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE & MODEL HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS YET IT ISN'T PART OF THIS RECALL. IF IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS NOT BEING CORRECTED FOR ALL OF THESE PARTS. IT SHOULDN'T BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER WHEN THE MAKER IS AWARE THAT THIS PART IS IN FACT FAULTY. *TR

ON 8/28/13, I GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND STARTED IT WENT TO MOVE IT OUT OF PARK AND THE GEAR-SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE. I ALSO LOOKED IN THE MANUAL IT HAS AN OVERRIDE WHICH DIDN'T WORK. I CALLED A MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THE EXACT SAME PIECE ON HIS VEHICLE ABOUT 3 MONTHS PRIOR. *JB

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STUCK IN THE ENGAGED AND LOCKED POSITION. I PRESS ON THE INDICATED AREA AND IT WILL NOT RELEASE. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE I CAN NOT WHERE MY SEAT BELT.

ON 8-25-13, CAR STUCK IN PARK. 8-26-13 AT DARCARS CHRYSLER TO FIX. IS THIS A CONTINUING PROBLEM? AND IS THEIR A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, IF NOT IT SHOULD BE. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHRYSLER 300 THAT IS STUCK IN PARK. I'M AWARE OF THE K39 RECALL & AFTER CALLING WAS TOLD THE DATES OF BEING BUILT WAS JUNE 25-SEPT 21 2007 IS THE ACTUAL RECALL & MINE WAS BUILT MAY 30 2007, SO BY LESS THAN 30 DAYS MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE RECALL INCLUDED 28,000 PLUS CARS. OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM IS BEYOND THOSE DATES LISTED ABOVE. THE PROBLEM NEEDS FURTHER INVESTIGATED. SO DUE TO JUST SHY OF A MONTH I'M WITHOUT A CAR. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT TOWED & REPAIRED AT APPROX $300 TO $400 PER THE DEALERSHIP. I FEEL & BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL & SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF CHRYSLER. AS STATED PER CHRYSLER: "AT CHRYSLER GROUP LLC, YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT WE ARE CHANGING THE WAY WE LOOK AT QUALITY. TO PROVE OUR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY, THE COMPANY IS INVESTING IN AND PRIORITIZING IMPROVEMENTS FOR EVERY VEHICLE THAT WE BUILD. AS PART OF THAT COMMITMENT, WE ARE ALSO TARGETING EXISTING VEHICLES ON THE ROAD TODAY AND CONTACTING OUR CUSTOMERS TO PROVIDE THESE QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS, AT NO CHARGE, THAT WILL HELP TO IMPROVE YOUR OWNERSHIP SATISFACTION. WE ARE RECOMMENDING THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS BE PERFORMED ON SOME 2005 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR DODGE CHARGER, MAGNUM AND CHRYSLER 300 EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR SHIFTER. THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK ON YOUR VEHICLE MAY BREAK. A BROKEN INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK WILL RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE MOVED OUT OF PARK. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED;VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK,IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING.VEHICLE TOWED TO HENDRICK CHRYSLER FOR REPAIR.VEHICLE WAS RECALLED,FEB.2007 REF.#F50. I PURCHASED SAME FROM LISTED DEALER,10-12-2007 AND VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED REFERENCE THE NOTED RECALL BEFORE SELLING TO ME(MONTHS LATER);I WAS NEVER ADVISED OF SAME RECALL.MY VEHICLE MEETS ALL CRITERIA FOR RECALL,I.E.,TIME OF MANUFACTURE,VIN. NUMBER SPECIFICATIONS,PLUS, SAME SYMPTOMS NOTED IN RECALL MATCHES MY BREAKDOWN SYMPTOMS(PLUS THE UN-REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER FACTORS INTO THE BREAKDOWN.I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF SAME).I CALLED CHRYSLER TODAY FOR REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT COSTS AND A [XXX], HID BEHIND THE"TYPICAL" CHRYSLER RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE THAT I HAVE READ IN NUMEROUS REVIEWS ON-LINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM,BEING:"YOUR VIN. # DOES NOT FALL WITHIN RANGE." I HAVE PAPERWORK WHICH WAS ON WWW.SAFECARS.GOV, THAT STATES OTHERWISE.ALSO,I HAVE ALL NEEDED DOCUMENTS TO REBUT THE IDEA THAT MY VIN.# DISQUALIFIES MY CLAIM;SOME GENERATED BY CHRYSLER.YET CHRYSLER BELIEVES IT ONLY HAS TO USE WORDS TO ME AND OTHERS TO ESCAPE ANY AND ALL PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE CRANKS JUST FINE, BUT I CANNOT SHIFT IT FROM 'PARK' INTO ANY OTHER GEAR - IT IS LOCKED IN 'PARK'. INTERNET SEARCHES IDENTIFY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL CHRYSLER VEHICLES; THE PROBLEM IS A CHEAP, PLASTIC, "PINK" SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM THAT BREAKS. ALTHOUGH APPARENTLY COMMON, CHRYSLER HAS NOT INITIATED A RECALL FOR THIS PART. I TALKED TO SERVICE MANAGERS AT TWO DIFFERENT REGIONAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS AND THEN CALLED THE CHRYSLER '800' NUMBER TO COMPLAIN. THEY ALL TOLD ME THE SAME THING - I AM ON MY OWN IN REPAIRING THIS PART; IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY NOR RECALL. HOWEVER, MY SMALL TOWN SERVICE MANAGER SAYS HE FIXES 2-3 OF THESE CHRYSLER PROBLEMS EVERY WEEK (AT OWNERS EXPENSE SINCE THEY CAN'T TAKE IT THE 30 MILES TO THE NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP), AND HE IS SURE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PART. HE REPLACES THE BROKEN SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM WITH THE REDESIGNED CHRYSLER PART! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO INITIATE A RECALL ON THIS PART AND TO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE PART REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE. SOUNDS LIKE A TRACTOR. *TR

MY CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE RADIATOR AND THE FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK TO DRIVE-VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES FOR THIS SAFETY SWITCH TO ALREADY MALFUNCTION. *TR

I CAME OUT OF THE WORK ON 5/30/13, AND STARTED THE CAR. I TRIED TO SHIFT THE GEAR FROM PARK, BUT IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CAR WAS ON. THE GEAR SHIFT STILL DIDN'T MOVE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. AND ASKED ME FOR THE VIN # I GAVE IT TO THEM AND THE TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST IF THIS IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AS THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR ALL OF 2007 AND NOT JUST FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM PARK. THE CONSOLE PANEL WAS REMOVED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY MECHANISM LOCATED UNDER THE GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER. THE TEMPORARY FIX ALLOWED THE CONTACT TO SHIFT THE GEAR LEVER OUT OF PARK HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE GEAR HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,970.

WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THERE IS A NOTICABLE DELAY IN RESPONDING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN SEPT. 2011. I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 67,000 MILES, AND NOW HAS 83,000 MILES. THERE IS ALSO A DANGEROUS PAUSE/DELAY THAT OCCURS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION CATCH, IT MAKES THE CAR LUNGE IN EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT DEPENDING ON DIRECTION OF FRONT TIRES. I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THE 300 HEMI DOES THAT WITH THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF THE POWER OF THE ENGINE AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER AND NOT THE OWNER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SHIFT LEVEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR