2007 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

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 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.

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

CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. LEFT THE CAR THERE OVERNIGHT. CALLED FLAT BED THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER. CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER GOT IT OUT OF PARK AND IT DIDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM FOR THE DEALER. NOTHING FIXED JUST HAD TO PAY A TOW BILL. HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR SIX AND HALF YEARS NOW AND IT'S ONLY DONE IT THAT ONE TIME. ODD. *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