2007 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE INTERLOCK IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

VEHICLE WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PINK THINGIES. THE OVERRIDE ONE DID NOT WORK. WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE OTHER ONE IN AND GOT IT INTO REVERSE AND IT WAS STUCK THERE. JUST HAPPENED TO ALSO MANUALLY PRESS THE SHIFT CABLE INTO PLACE (AFTER 2 HOURS) AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO DRIVE. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE STATION, THEY HAVE THIS REPLACEMENT PART IN STOCK BECAUSE IT BREAKS SO OFTEN. AND ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER OUR VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL (ONLY "SOME" ARE), AND THEY WOULD NOTATE OUR DISSATISFACTION (THEY KNOW AND ADMIT THAT THIS BREAKS OFTEN, BUT WON'T FIX IT ON "ALL" EFFECTED VEHICLES). THANKFULLY IT DID THIS AFTER WE CAME BACK FROM THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND HEARD AN EXPLOSION IN THE TRUNK. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE TRUNK TO DISCOVER THAT THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT STATED THE SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,300..... UPDATED 03/08/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, HE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT COMPLETELY. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS WOULD DISPLAY INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN GO OUT. UPDATED 03/13/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

FOR THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS MY CAR HAS BEEN TURNING OFF WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE OR STUCK IN TRAFFIC (BARELY USING ANY GAS). IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND MAKING TURNS. NO INDICATION OF TURNING OFF, STEERING JUST LOCKS UP BUT CAR STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. I TOOK MY CAR SOMEWHERE LAST YEAR AND THEY SAID NO CODES CAME SO THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO PARK THE GEAR SELECTOR BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,723.

I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SHIFT CAR OUT OF "PARK" AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF THESE COMPLAINTS. THERE IS A RECALL OUT, BUT MY MODEL YEAR AND VIN DO NOT MEET THE RECALL CRITERIA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT TO DRIVE, THE SHIFT LOCK MECHANISM SEIZED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

I WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I DID CONSIDERABLE RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING. THE REPORTED ISSUE IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERLOCK SPRING BREAKS RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BEING STUCK IN PARK. I FOUND A TEMPORARY BYPASS METHOD UNTIL I COULD GET IT REPAIRED. ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE RECALL: CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39. I CALLED CHRYSLER RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THEY ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME VEHICLES, MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL GROUP, THEREFORE I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF. I ALSO SEARCHED ON THIS WEBSITE, AND FOUND ANOTHER REPORT OF THE SAME TYPE: ODI ID NUMBER : 10470372. IT IS QUITE DISSATISFIED THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF WHEN THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND BASED ON MY INTERNET RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD, COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED AT MY HOUSE WHERE I HAD ACCESS TO THE INTERNET TO RESEARCH AND LOCATE A BYPASS AND HAD TOOLS AVAILABLE TO DISMANTLE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY TO ACCESS THE BYPASS. THIS COULD CAUSE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMEBODY WERE TO GET STUCK IN A BAD LOCATION AND HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK OR SOME OTHER METHOD OF HELP TO ARRIVE. *TR