2008 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND POSES AN EMINENT DANGER FOR THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES FOR OUTSTANDING RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP HAVE NO REMEDY AVAILABLE WITH NO TIMEFRAME OF WHEN A REMEDY WILL BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE P57 RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COMPENSATE FOR THE VALUE OF THE CAR, AND WILL NOT OFFER A RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE MADE, PLEASE REFER TO DETAILS BELOW: MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: P57 SUMMARY: IGNITION SWITCH SAFETY RISK: REMEDY: RECALL STATUS:RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE MANUFACTURER NOTES: THIS RECALL DATA LAST REFRESHED:AUG 5, 2015NHTSA MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: R25 SUMMARY: THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING MAY RUPTURE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, DURING NORMAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. SAFETY RISK: AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS, COULD RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT(S). REMEDY: THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR MUST BE REPLACED. RECALL STATUS:RECALL INCOMPLETE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ALL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO INSERT THE KEY (FOB) INTO THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE, THE CAR DID NOT CUT OFF WHEN I REMOVED THE KEY. THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN, I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO CUT THE CAR OFF SO LUCKILY IT DIDN'T HAVE THAT MUCH GAS AND IT JUST CUT OFF AFTER THE GAS RAN OUT. THIS WAS VERY SCARY. I CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD RECALLS ON SOME CARAVANS IGNITION MODULE THE SAME YEAR BUT NOT ON MY VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/12/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A DAY THREE DAY REPAIR, TURNED INTO A FIVE WEEK REPAIR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO HER, THE A/C AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. UPDATED 01/25/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

2008 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE, SHE BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IN FEBRUARY 2015, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A THIRD PARTY COMPANY. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED, WHICH WAS THE PART THAT WAS BEING RECALLED. CHRYSLER ASSURED THE CONSUMER, SHE WOULD RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED BACK, SHE WAS INFORMED HER CASE WAS CLOSED, EVEN THOUGH ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK WAS IN ORDER. CHRYSLER RE-OPENED THE CASE AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER HER CLAIM WOULD BE PROCESSED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CONTINUED TO GET THE RUN-A-AROUND. *JB