2007 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

A FEW DAYS AGO MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300 WAS STUCK IN PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHOPPING CENTER LOT ON A HOT AZ DAY. THE TOW TRUCK SAID THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM HE GETS CALLS FOR MOST WITH CHRYSLERS. HE SAID THAT HE CARRIES A SPECIAL TOOL TO GET THEM OUT OF PARK. HE SAID IT IS A LITTLE PLASTIC PINK PIECE THAT BREAKS. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY NEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. WHEN RESEARCHING IT ON THE INTERNET I TYPED IN GOOGLE CHRYSLER 300 AND THE FIRST THING THAT POPPED UP WAS "CHRYSLER 300 STUCK IN PARK" IN THE SEARCH ENGINE. THE CASHIER STATED IT HAPPENS FAR TO MUCH AND SHE WISHED CHRYSLER WOULD DO A RECALL. IT WAS THREE HUNDRED AND SOME ODD DOLLARS TO REPAIR SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY PUT IN A NEW GEAR SHIFTER WITH THE PINK PLASTIC PIECE. THEY CAN'T JUST REPLACE THE PINK PLASTIC PIECE. THEY TOLD ME THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 12 MONTHS. IM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AND I WILL PERSUADE EVERYONE I KNOW TO SAY AWAY FROM THE CHRYSLER 300 WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING A NEW CAR! *TR

ALL OF THE CHROME COVERED WHEEL LUGS ON MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300 HAVE BEEN MUSHROOMED BY THE IMPACT WRENCH WHILE THE TIRES WERE BEING ROTATED; MY LUG WRENCH NO LONGER FITS ANY WHEEL LUGS. I CAN NOT CHANGE THE TIRES IF I GET A FLAT TIRE. ALL THE TIRE ROTATIONS ARE UNDER THE CHRYSLER SERVICE CONTRACT. *TR

I OWNED A 2007 CHRYSLER 300 THE GEAR STUCK IN PARK FOR THE SECOND TIME. SPOKE WITH OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS THIS IS A EVER DAY PROBLEM . THESE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ON RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A CHRYSLER 300 2007. I WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE MY HOUSE. I TURNED MY CAR ON, PRESSED ON MY BRAKES AND BEGAN TO SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE AND IT WOULDN'T BUDGE. I LEFT THE CAR ON CHECK MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TRIED AGAIN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAN ON AND THE GEAR STILL WOULD NOT ADJUST OUT OF PARK!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SMALL PART THAT WAS POSSIBLY FRACTURED AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE MECHANISM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

WHENEVER THE CAR (2007 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING) IS PUT INTO "PARK" WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED TO HOLD THE CAR IN PLACE, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR SELECTION WHEN RESTARTING THE CAR AND ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IT. WHILE I KNOW IT IS GOOD DRIVING PRACTICE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN PARKED, IT IS A MUST IN THIS VEHICLE OR THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED A REPAIR, BUT RELIGIOUSLY APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE ONLY AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL, TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE CAR SETTLES, THEN PUTTING IT INTO "PARK." *TR

MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300 BASE MODEL HAS A DEFECT WHERE I GET STUCK IN PARK AND CANNOT GET OUT OF THIS POSITION ON MY SHIFT PANEL. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT ITS A SMALL CHEAP PLASTIC PART THAT BROKEN OFF AND DISENGAGED MY SHIFT CONTROLS. NOW I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE AND WILL NEVER BUY ANY DODGE MAKE EVER BECAUSE OF THIS. I WOULD LIKE THERE TO BE A RECALL ON ALL THESE KINDS OF MAKES SO I WOULD BE STUCK WITH A $200 PROBLEM THAT CAN JUST DECIDE TO COME OUT OF NOWHERE. I HOPE MY VOICE IS HEARD AND IF I AM NOT REGARED AFTER THIS COMPLAINT I WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTED. REGARDS CUSTOMER *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START, BUT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO COME OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS A PLASTIC LATCH PEN THAT BROKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52000.

VEHICLE STUCK IN PARK, RESEARCHED VIA WEB FOUND COMMON PROBLEMS FOR CHRYSLER VEHICLES 2007 AND PRIOR. CALLED DEALERSHIP M MORNING WAS TOLD YES THAT IS PROBABLY THE PROBLEM 350.00 REPAIR. CALLED CHRYSLER TO TRY AND GET HELP AS THIS DEFECT IS NOT A OWNER CAUSED ISSUED ITS A DEFECTIVE PART. WAS TOLD 2 BUSINESS DAYS FOR CONTACT BACK. CALLED 2ND DAY TOLD MY # LISTED WAS INCORRECT "WHICH IT WAS NOT" THEY READ IT BACK TO ME. GAVE NEW # LEFT MULTIPLE VOICEMAILS ON CASE MGRS PHONE WITH BOTH #'S TO REACH. CALLED AGAIN TODAY WAS TOLD CASE CLOSED COULDN'T REACH ME BAD PHONE # LISTED. TOLD THEM THAT WAS INCORRECT THEY SAID SORRY HAD TO OPEN NEW CASE AND WAIT AGAIN FOR A NEW CASE MANAGER TO REVIEW. OBVIOUS RUN AROUND FOR A "KNOWN" ISSUE WITH THERE VEHICLES. TONS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS VERY SURPRISED THEY HAVE NOT STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE TO RECALL. ALSO SURPRISED A CLASS ACTION HAS NOT BEEN BROUGHT AGAINST THEM AS OF YET.... HOPE YOU HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE THIS ONE SO MAYBE YOU CAN HELP GET SOMETHING DONE. *TR

NO WARNING WAS GIVEN. I WAS LEAVING WORK ON AUGUST 3RD, THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE OUT OF PARK. IT WAS STUCK IN "PARK". I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN CHRYSLER CARS. MY CAR IS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. 52,000 MILES...WE HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE CAR AND THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE COVERED. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER, THEY SAID THE "GEAR SHIFT" WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. HE PROCEEDS TO TELL ME IT WILL COST $150 TO TOW IT; $150 DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BEFORE THEY CAN SAY WHETHER OR NOT THE WARRANTY COVERS IT...AND IF IT DOESN'T, THEN I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE PRICE TO FIX A .50 CENTS PLASTIC, WHICH IS $406.00!!! $706 TO FIX A "KNOWN PROBLEM" IN CHRYSLER CARS. THE "GEAR SHIFTS" IN THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE REPLACED. THERE ARE MANY BLOGS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS "COMMON PROBLEM". CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON "GEAR SHIFTS" THAT GET STUCK IN "PARK" OR FIX THE KNOWN PROBLEM FOR FREE!!!! *TR