2007 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AS SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE THEN UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 9/27/11 *CN CHRYSLER SENT OUT A THIRD PARTY INSPECTOR AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND THE FRONT WHEELS SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION BROKE IN HALF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TOOK A REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR REMAINED STUCK IN PARK AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT TO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY REPAIRED THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,670 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,768.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000. UPDATED 10/19/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED 11/04/11

I WAS AT WORK TODAY AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK WHEN I GOT READY TO LEAVE, I AM A FEMALE AND THIS IS NOT SAFE WITH ME GETTING OFF AT NIGHTS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE FIRST TIME WAS THE DAY BEFORE WHILE STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC DUE TO AN ACCIDENT I COULD NOT GET MY VEH OUT OF PARK, I HAD TO CALL THE DEALER AND I WAS ADV TO TAKE THE CHROME PART OFF WHERE MY GEAR SHIFTER IS AND PULL A PINK BUTTON AND IT SHOULD RELEASE THE GEARS, THAT DIDN'T WORK SO I HAD TO USE A PEN TO PUSH THE OTHER PINK PART UNDERNEATH AND IT RELEASED MY VEH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OF THE RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

PROBLEM # 1--2007 CHRYSLER 300 HEMI ENGINE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE BRAKE SHIFTER COMPONENT. RECENTLY THE CAR LOCKED IN PARK, AND COULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK WITHOUT USING A SCREWDRIVER TO RELEASE IT AFTER REMOVING THE DRIVE SHIFTER PANEL. PROBLEM #2--RECENTLY, THE CAR STARTED TO LOOSE POWER ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MY SPEED WAS 60 MPH AND DROPPING. AFTER ALLOWING THE CAR TO COAST IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE THE CAR REGAINED POWER WITHOUT ANY ACTION ON MY PART OTHER THAN ALLOWING THE CAR TO COAST FOR A MINUTE. PROBLEM # 3--THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS WHEN SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL TO REVERSE. THE CAR STALLS OUT AND WILL NOT RESPOND. THE CAR MUST BE SHUT OFF AND BACK ON TO ALLOW IT TO RESET THEN THE CAR WILL MOVE BACKWARD ONCE PUT BACK INTO REVERSE. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 79,000 MILES APPROX.. NEVER AGAIN WILL I PURCHASE A CHRYSLER PRODUCT. NEVER! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION, HOWEVER THE GEAR SELECTOR FAILED TO OPERATE UPON ENGAGING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ARRIVED AT THE LOCATION AND REMOVED THE GEAR SHIFT COVER WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH 2007 CHRYSLER 300 AT 61,OOO MILES. THIS OCCURRED ONE TIME WITH THE CONSEQUENCE OF BEING STUCK WHERE YOU ARE PARKED, UNDRIVEABLE, COMPLETELY DISABLED. VEHICLE CANNOT BE MOVED, UNLESS YOU REMOVE THE SHIFTER COVER AND PUSH A PART OF THE SHIFTER WITH YOUR FINGER. THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. WE WERE FIRST TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS A RECALLED PART AND WE WOULDN'T BE CHARGED. AFTER WAITING A WEEK AND A DAY, WE WERE CHARGED, TO GET OUR VEHICLE BACK I PAID THE BILL. I ASKED FOR MY OLD SHIFTER ASSEMBLY BACK AND GRUDGINGLY GOT IT BACK. WE ARE CURRENTLY DRIVING THE CAR. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,500. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THERE WAS AN INTERNAL SHIFTER FAILURE. UPDATED 09/16/11*JB