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2017 Chrysler 300 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2017 record →

Engine
Filed Feb 19, 202190,377 milesIN

ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING PART NUMBER 68310865 IS LEAKING AND PART IS ON BACK ORDER FROM CHRYSLER, THEY STATED IT IS COMMON PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Structure › Interior Panels › Door
Filed Feb 1, 202134,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR DOOR PANELS WERE DELAMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER SAN DIEGO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (777 CAMINO DEL RIO S, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108, (619) 224-4151) AND WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 1, 202150,000 milesAZ

INTERIOR TRIM OF CHRYSLER 300 WARPING. COMMON ISSUE AS I UNDERSTAND WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 4, 2021CA

I WAS REAR ENDED REAL HARD MY AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON BUT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T COME OUT WHY IS THAT?

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 12, 202042,000 milesAZ

ROTORS ARE WARPED PER MAINTENANCE CHECK WHICH I BELIEVE IS FROM THE EMERGENCY BREAKING. 43400 MILES FROM LEISURELY DRIVING AND BRAKE PADS ARE STILL GOOD. WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWNHILL AND APPLY BREAKS, CAR STARTS TO VIBRATE. THEN AT TIMES OF HIGH SPEED OF 70-75 THE BLIND SPOT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SIDE SENSORS STAY ON UNTIL I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 16, 202047,000 milesTX

DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR MOLDING IS COMING APART, MOLDING IS COMING APART WHERE IT MEETS WITH THE DOOR ON TOP BY WINDOW.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 19, 202057,862 milesAZ

I AM EXPERIENCING A KNOW DEFECT IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES WHERE THE INTERIOR DOOR PANELS ARE SEPARATING AND WARPING AT THE WINDOW LINE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE SIDE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY AND MAY INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE DOOR LOCKS.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 12, 2020TN

BLANK SCREEN, VOICE SCRAMBLED WITH INCOMING AND OUT GOING CALLS AND I HAVE TO PRESS THE HOLD BUTTON AND IMMEDIATELY PRESS OFF TO RECOVER CONVERSATIONS. RADIO SCREEN LOOKS AS IF THERE IS SCREEN PEELING FROM INSIDE THE SCREEN. MOST OF SCREEN IS CLEAR AND LOOKS AS IT SHOULD BUT ABOUT AN INCH FROM THE TOP IS A DIFFERENT COLOR. THE SCREEN IS CONSTANTLY FLIPPING FROM 1 SCREEN TO ANOTHER.

Structure › Interior Panels › Door
Filed Oct 7, 202031,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FULLERTON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1050 US HIGHWAY 22, SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876) WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED HOWEVER, NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS UNDER THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 19, 202030,000 milesCA

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANELS BECOME WARPED AND EXPOSE THE INSIDES OF SAID DOORS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 10, 2020VA

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE PANELS ARE SEPARATING FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS NEARLY COVERING THE LOCK AND MAY INFRINGE ON VIEW FROM SIDE VIEW MIRROR.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 10, 202045,000 milesVA

THE BACK UP CAMERA DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE CAR HAS 50,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE UNIT, IT JUST BEGAN NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. UNABLE TO VIEW ANYTHING FROM THE CAMERA VIEW WHEN ENGAGED.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 12, 2020111,000 milesAR

JUMPED A VEHICLE AT AROUND 110000 MILES ECM MODULE DRAINING BATTERY ACCORDING TO DEALER CODE P1DF3. KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG MULTIPLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP PRODUCTS WHEN I DID A QUICK WEB SEARCH. ECM FAULTY REQUIRES FULL DISCHARGE WITH BATTERY CABLES REMOVED. DID NOT WORK FOR ME HAD TO GO TO DEALERSHIP TO GET THEM TO FLASH AND RESET IF I DID NOT HAVE A WARRANTY THEY WOULD HAVE CHARGED ME.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 2020CA

MY CAR NEEDS1500 FOR ALL ROTORS AND NEW BRAKES PADS AND LABOR. DONT UNDERSTAND IF WHY MY ROTORS GAVE PUT SO FAST.

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 29, 202025,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR PANEL WERE DETACHED FROM THE DOOR FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEXAN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM 18555 EASTEX FWY, HUMBLE, TX 77338 (281) 973-3844, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO HEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 21, 2020TX

SCREEN APPEARS TO SHOW DELAMINATION. AT TIMES IT CAUSES THE SCREEN NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. CURRENTLY WE ARE NOW SEEING THAT THE DELAMINATION IS SPREADING ON THE SCREEN. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 28, 2020FL

MY DOOR PANELS ARE WARPING MY CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND IS EXTREMELY TOO SOON TO BE EXPERIENCING THIS KIND OF DAMAGE. IF FOR WHATEVER REASON IT CAUSES DAMAGE TO MY AIRBAGS IT'S PUTTING ME AND MY CHILD AT RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 10, 202058,000 milesLA

WHEN PUTTING MY CAR IN REVERSE, THE SCREEN THAT SHOWS MY BACKUP CAMERA WENT OUT, CAME BACK ON, FLICKERED AND FLASHED. I BUMPED INTO A SMALL TREE NEAR MY DRIVEWAY. THIS IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I CANNOT TURN MY SCREEN OFF IF I AM IN REVERSE SO THE SCREEN CONTINUES TO FLASH, TURN BRIGHT BLUE AND MAKES IT VERY UNSAFE AND DIFFICULT TO EVEN SEE USING MY SIDE MIRRORS. VERY SELDOM DOES THE CAMERA/SCREEN WORK CORRECTLY.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 30, 2019900 milesNE

I HAVE A 2017 CHRYSLER 300S WITH 10,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FRONT BUMPER KEEP HANGING LOWER ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE CHRYSLER BODYSHOP AND THE TRY TO FIX IT AND THEM SAY THEY REPLACE THE BUMPER WITH A NEW ONE AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FRONT IS ABOUT TO COME OFF FROM MY CAR!!! THERE NEED TO BE A RECALL ON THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CHRYSLER 300 FRONT BUMPERS!!! THIS IS THE 5 TIME THAT I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE SHOP ABOUT THIS BUMPER!!! PLEASE HELP!!

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 17, 201950 milesMA

THE FRONT LIGHTS PROJECTION IS EXTREMELY NARROW. WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT ONTO A DARK DRIVE OR ROADWAY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE UNTIL THE VEHICLE GETS MOSTLY THROUGH THE TURN. LAST WEEK I NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE HER. I VISITED YOU WEB SITE TO CHECK ON A DRIVE TRAIN RECALL AND NOTICE ANOTHER DRIVER HAS THE SAME LIGHTING PROBLEM. THE ID # IS 11064345.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 11, 201922,000 milesKS

WHEN AC IS ON THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EVERY TIME WE TURN AC ON OR IF THE CAR IS IN USE FOR A LONG TIME THE ODOR IS VERY STRONG IN THE CAR, SINCE THIS ISSUE STARTED THE CAR HAS BEEN USING MORE GASOLINE AND I HAVE TO FILL UP THE TANK MORE TIMES THAN USUAL. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURES WARRANTY AND I SCHEDULED A SERVICE WITH CHRYSLER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BUT THEY DID NOT WANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO A SERVICE TECH BECAUSE NO ENGINE LIGHT OR NO CODE WAS PRESENT\. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THEM TO INSPECT THE FUEL LINES TO CHECK IF THERE IS A LEAK OR HAVE THEM CHECK THE AC TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND THE CAUSE OF THE STRONG ODOR THAT WE GET WITH THE AC ON BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK. I AM TO THE POINT THAT I AM WORRIED FOR MY HEALTH AND MY CHILDREN'S HEALTH DUE TO THE STRONG GASOLINE ODOR.

Power Train
Filed Jul 4, 2019FL

THE ISSUES I'M HAVING WITH 2017 CHRYSLER 300 IS EVERY TIME I CHANGE INTO GEARSHIFT ESPECIALLY THE REVERSE GEAR THE SHAFT OR THE AXLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I CHECKED IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY POWERTRAIN RECALLS I FOUND SEVERAL OF THEM, BUT WHEN I CHRYSLER HQ THEY TOLD ME THERE'S NO RECALL BUT I'M HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STILL.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 13, 20185,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED AND DRIVEN TO JIM REIHL'S FRIENDLY CHRYSLER JEEP (LOCATED AT 32899 VAN DYKE AVE, WARREN, MI 48093, (888) 834-3916) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 15, 201822 milesCO

BACK UP CAMERA NOT WORKING, HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP TWICE FOR REPAIR. 1ST TIME WAS SOFTWARE UPDATE, DIDN'T RESOLVE AS STILL WORKING RANDOMLY, 2ND TIME U05 RECALL , AGAIN DID'T WORK, WILL BE TAKING TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR RESOLUTION. STARTED DAY AFTER PURCHASE, AND HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW 4 MONTHS

Power Train
Filed Jul 20, 201812,600 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DISCOVERY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1163 WARDS RD, ALTAVISTA, VA 24517, 434-369-6681) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,600.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 28, 20183,952 milesAZ

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS DEFECTIVE. MASTER CYLINDER LOOSES PRESSURE. WHEN STATIONARY.

Seats › Front Assembly › Seat Heater/Cooler
Filed Mar 21, 2018IL

2017 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE CONFIGURATION OF HEATED SEATS. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE HEATED SEATS DISABLED AS THEY ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED WHILE DRIVING. *JS

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 7, 201812,074 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS WITH THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS FIVE DEGREES BELOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIKE MOTORS IN ELY (908 E SHERIDAN ST, ELY, MN 55731) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,074. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 23, 20185,000 milesWV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE ENOUGH (WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS) TO ACCOMMODATE HIS PERIPHERAL VISION. THE VEHICLE REMAINED WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALER LOCATION FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO ABILITY TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 22, 2017TX

THE RADIO STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REAR VIEW CAMERA. DID A SOFT RESET AND WORKED UNTIL TODAY. THE SCREEN ONLY SHOWS "LOADING NAVIGATION" AND THE REAR VIEW CAMERA IS NOT WORKING. A SOFT RESET DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 4 MONTHS AGO AND HAVING ISSUES WITH IT...UNBELIEVABLE

Electrical System
Filed Aug 19, 20175,000 milesIN

LREAR CAMERA LOCKS UP ON SCREEN AND YOU CAN NOT DO ANYTHING WITH COMPUTER,VEHICLE MUST BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 27, 201712,000 milesVA

SUNROOF SHATTTERED OUT OF NOWHERE. CAR HAD BEEN PARKED GOT IN BACKED OUT AND SIRI OF GLASS JUST POPPED AND SHATTERED

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