2007 Chrysler 300 Complaint Log

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

WHEN THE CAR STARTS, THERE IS NO STATION LISTED ON THE RADIO. ALL I SEE IS RED LINES AND THE LONGER I DRIVE THAT PART ( CHANNEL INDICATOR) GETS HOT. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS FIRE BEHIND IT. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL START A FIRE. IT COOLS DOWN WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR. I STARTED THE CAR THIS MORNING (6/15/14) NOW THERE ARE ONLY ABOUT 4 LINES SHOWING, BUT IT STILL STARTS TO GET HOT. I'M GOING TO TRY TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER(HERITAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OWINGS MILLS,MD. 21117 410-356-1800) WHICH IS ABOUT 10 MILES FROM MY HOUSE. *JS

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

RADIATOR COOLING FANS PN 24041556 CAVITY 1. THE FAN BLADES SEPARATED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND FORTUNATELY FOR US SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP. THE FAN BLADE(S) CAUSE MULTIPLE HOLES TO THE RADIATOR DISABLING THE CAR SO WE HAD THE CAR TOLLED. BOTH RADIATOR AND THE FAN ASSEMBLY WHERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. I CALLED CHRYSLER AT THE CS # 1-800-853-1403 ON THE RECALL NOTIFICATION ON THE WEB AT WWW.WKJEEPS.COM/MISC/LX/TSB_300C_FORUMS/CSN_L08.PDF WHICH HAS MY MAKE, YEAR AND MODEL AS PART OF THIS RECALL BUT THEY SAID THEY MY CAR DID NOT FIT THE RECALL SPECIFICS AND NO NOTICE SENT DUE TO SOME SPECIFICS WHICH THEY DID NOT TELL ME AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE TO REPAIRS THE VEHICLE ON THIS RECALL OR ANY OTHER MEANS . HOWEVER PER THE NOTICE L08 SPECIFIES THE SAME DEFECT AND RESULTS WHICH HAPPENED WITH THE FAN MY CAR WITH THIS PART. I CAN'T IMAGINE SOME KID LOOKING DOWN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE HELPING HIS DAD AND THIS FAN BLOWS UP LIKE A PLASTIC BOMB CAUSING SERVER INJURY OR EVEN DEATH OR WHILE DRIVING AND THE DAMAGE IMPAIRS THE VEHICLE BREAK LINE OF STEERING LINE CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE ON A 85 MPH TOLL ROAD. THIS PART OR RECALL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REDONE TO INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE AND OR PN FOR RECALL AS WELL. JUNE 2011 DEALER SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION L08 ENGINE COOLING FANS 2006 - 2008 (LX) DODGE CHARGER, DODGE MAGNUM, AND CHRYSLER 300 NOTE: THIS NOTIFICATION APPLIES TO ALL OF THE ABOVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SEVERE DUTY ENGINE COOLING (SALES CODE NMS) OR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH (SALES CODE XDL OR XDK) WITH ?SOLD TO? SALES CODES AND/OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN WARM CLIMATE STATES, BUILT THROUGH APRIL 29, 2008 (MDH 042912). THE ELECTRICALLY POWERED RADIATOR COOLING FANS ON ABOUT 52,000 OF THE ABOVE VEHICLES MAY SEPARATE DURING FAN OPERATION AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

UNABLE TO GET CAR OUT OF PARK. DROVE CAR ON 5-30, RETURNED HOME PARKED CAR IN GARAGE. ON 5-31-14, WENT TO LEAVE AND CANNOT GET CAR OUT OF PARK. HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME SITUATION. MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT GETTING RESULTS. I AM CALLING THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY, CAR WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED. I HAVE READ ABOUT A K39 NOTIFICATION, BUT NO RECALL THAT I CAN FIND. IF THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL TO FIX. LUCKILY I DO HAVE A 2ND VEHICLE TO DRIVE BUT MOST PEOPLE ONLY HAVE ONE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE CAR AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH CHRYSLER. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION 3 TIME SO FAR AND IT IS MAKING NOISE AGAIN. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS WITH AND OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. SOMETIME THE STEERING PULLS MAKING IT HARD TO STAY IN MY LANE.

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

CHECK TPM SYSTEM SHOWS ON MY DASH DISPLAY EVERY 10 MINUTES AFTER I START MY VEHICLE. THIS STARTED OCCURRING AFTER I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRIED TO DO A BATTERY DISCONNECT AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS . THEY COULD READ ALL OF THE PRESSURES BY USING THE LITTLE WAND ON EACH TIRE. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO MAKE THEM FIX WHAT THEY BROKE, THEY SAID THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THE WHEEL ROTATION MUST HAVE TRIGGERED SOMETHING. THEY STARTED ASKING STUPID QUESTIONS THAT THEY SAID THEY GOT FROM CONSULTING CHRYSLER LIKE "ARE YOU GOING BY A TOWER THAT COULD BE DISTRACTING YOUR SIGNAL?" I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR 7 YEARS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, I AM GETTING A SIGNAL TO DISTRACT MY SYSTEM. NOT! THEY KICKED ME TO THE CURB AND TERMINATED MY REPAIR ORDER EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TALKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND GENERAL MANAGER. I CONSULTED ANOTHER TIRE SERVICE COMPANY AND THEY COULD NOT TELL WHY. I AM AT A LOSS AND VERY IRRITATED FROM THE SIGNAL EVERY CAR STARTUP. I HAVE SINCE PAID TO HAVE ANOTHER TIRE ROTATION TO SEE IF I COULD CHANGE THE WAY THE SENSORS ARE READING TO THE MAIN RELAY AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUE FOR NOW. *TR

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 *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

WHEN I CHANGE THE SEAT BACK AND FORTH ,THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON. *TR

WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY AND IN THE SPACE OF SEVERAL SECONDS, WE LOST RPMS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE TRACTION LIGHT, THEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS, THEN IT DIED JUST AS WE GOT ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP JUST TO GET IT RUNNING ENOUGH TO RUN THE CODES. MECHANIC REPORTS THAT THERE ARE BENT VALVES AND 4 OF THE CYLINDERS ARE MISFIRING. *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

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 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.

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.

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 OTHER THAN 'PARK'), AND IS A SAFETY RISK DUE TO DRIVERS ATTEMPTING TO USE THE CAR. WHAT COULD HAVE DISTURBED THESE PLASTIC PIECES IS MY MILE LONG DIRT DRIVEWAY THAT IS A LITTLE BUMPY AND VERY WET CURRENTLY. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ON THIS, SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T GO THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DID. THANK YOU! *TR

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE THAT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO RUPTURE PRODUCED METAL FRAGMENTS THAT STRUCK THE PASSENGER. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND A BADLY BRUISED AND SWOLLEN FACE. THE DRIVER SUFFERED FROM LOSS OF MEMORY AND SUSTAINED A HEADACHE FOR THREE MONTHS. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000...UPDATED 10/15/14 *BF UPDATED 11/21/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED 1/4 OF THE WAY, THEN BURST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 12/02/14. *JB

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.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 134,000.

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

MY VEHICLE BRAKES DID NOT WORK & OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE & WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE WAS RECALLS ON ANYTHING THEY SAID NO & I KNOW THERE WAS SOME BECAUSE A FRIEND OF MINE HAS THE SAME VEHICLE. *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 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

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.

THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, POWER STEERING CUTS OFF WHEN I'M SITTING AT A LIGHT BUT ONLY AFTER I PULL OFF. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL REALLY QUICK AND START IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ONCE AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I TOLD HIM I ALMOST GOT RAMMED IN THE BACK TWICE BECAUSE IT CUTS OFF RIGHT AFTER I PULL OFF AND I HAVE A HARD TIME TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT ALSO. *TR

CAR IS STALLING ALL THE TIME. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS ! I BELIEVE IT IS VERY INAPPROPRIATE FOR 100,000 CUSTOMERS TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER NOT RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW AGAIN !!!! *TR

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.

I HEARD A WARNING LIKE A TIRE BLOW OUT. THEN I SAW SMOKE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE.. NOTHING CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD AT ALL. *TR

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 PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT BALL JOINT SINCE THEY SAW IT GOING OUT ALONG WITH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOSE ALONG WITH ABS PARTS THAT WERE RUINED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE LOCAL POLICE DRIVE DODGE CHARGERS THAT HAVE THE SAME STEERING AS A CHRYSLER 300 AND THEY ARE REPLACING BALL JOINTS ON THOSE VEHICLES REGULARLY ALONG WITH THE CHRYSLER 300. *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

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 8/28/13, 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

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

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

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" POSITION." PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO GET MY CAR AT COST OF CHRYSLER SINCE IT IS A HUGE KNOWN PROBLEM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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.

I PARKED MY CAR AT A CVS PHARMACY DRIVE THRU TO PICK UP A PRESCRIPTION. ONCE THE TRANSACTION WAS COMPLETED I ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE AREA AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. I CALLED AAA (KEYSTONE) FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO MOVE MY CAR. UPON ARRIVAL TO MY CAR THE AAA FLEET DRIVER INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM SEEMS COMMON WITH CHRYSLER-MADE VEHICLES RECENTLY. HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT MY OVERRIDE BUTTON WAS BROKEN AND DID NOT WORK, THEN HE SHOWED ME HOW TO REMOVE THE GEAR SHAFT COVER TO ACCESS THE BACK UP OVERRIDE - THE GEAR RELEASE BUTTON. HE NOTED THAT HE JUST ASSISTED A DODGE CHARGER OWNER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED I CHECK FOR ANY RECALL DATA FOR THIS ONGOING CHRYSLER PROBLEM. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED ONLINE TO LEARN THAT THERE IS A K39 RECALL FOR THE GEAR SHAFT OF 2005-2007 MODELS OF THE CHRYSLER 300. I CALLED THE NEAREST DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. ONCE I ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT FIT THE RECALL REQUIREMENTS AND TOLD THAT I MUST PAY TO FIX THE PART OUT OF POCKET. THIS $400 REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE RECALL, AND CHRYSLER! MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED MAY 23, 2007 AND THE "ARBITRARY" CUT OFF DATE FOR THE K39 RECALL IS JUNE 1, 2007! HOW CAN ONE - TWO WEEKS MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE?!? HOW CAN 2005 MODELS BE INCLUDED YET TWO WEEKS PRIOR NOT??? IF THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND IS NOTED AS A RECALL ISSUE ALL VEHICLES THAT ENCOUNTER THE MALFUNCTION MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL!! IT SHOULD BE CLEAR THAT THE PROBLEM IS SYSTEMATIC, NOT DATE OR LOCATION SPECIFIC!! THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED AT CHRYSLER'S EXPENSE, NOT THE CUSTOMER!!! *TR

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.

EVERY TIME I EITHER TURN A CORNER OR BACK OUT OF MY DRIVE THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO SAFETY ISSUE, BUT I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY MAKE AND YEAR BUT I MISSED THE RECALL BY A MONTH. AND SINCE THIS IS SO, DID THEY FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURER? ALSO, I WILL HAVE TO HAD TO FIX MY INTERLOCK SHIFT NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS COME THIS THURSDAY. I AM WORRIED ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO GET MY CAR OUT OF PARK AND MOVE OUT OF THE WAY IN AN EMERGENCY. I AM GOING TO UTILIZE SOCIAL MEDIA TO SEE IF I CAN GET MORE PEOPLE TO COMPLAIN TO YOU ALL AND ALSO TO CHRYSLER TO GET THIS COSTLY AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FIXED. *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

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

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