2007 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

GROOVE APPEARED ON PART OF INNER EDGE OF TIRES EXPOSING BELT. IT ONLY HAD THE GROOVE ON ABOUT 1/3 OF THE TIRE , NOT ALL THE WAY AROUND LIKE A WEAR OR ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THE TIRES HAVE LOTS OF TREAD EXCEPT IN THIS LITTLE GROOVE. AFTER THE AIR WAS LET OUT FOR REPLACEMENT A FINGER PROBE OF THE AREA FELT VERY SOFT LIKE YOU COULD PUT YOUR FINGER THROUGH IT. (18,000 MILES ON A WELL MAINTAINED 2007 SRT8 CHRYSLER 300 WITH PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM.) *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT DID NOT SEE ANY AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE HAS PICTURES AND A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

UPSHIFTING FROM 1ST AND DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR HAS A SKIP OR ROUGH-LIKE BUMP AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR

MY CHRYSLER 300 IS 1.5 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP (DEALERSHIP) TWICE FOR MAJOR PROBLEMS. THIS LATEST ONE IS LIFE-THREATENING. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY JUST STOPS. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOOSES POWER AND COASTS TO A STOP. NO WARNING. THE ENGINE DIES AND STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. I JUST SPOKE TO THE SERVICE REP AND HE SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. THIS CAR IS A REAL HAZARD AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I'VE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE MOTOR SUSTAINED MORE THAN $2,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. A FEW PISTONS WERE REPLACED AND OTHER REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. IN JULY OF 2004, THE CONTACT BEGAN HEARING A TICKING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN FOR WHAT SHE BELIEVES TO BE THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

I PURCHASE A CHRYSLER 300C IN APRIL 2007, NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. CONTINENTAL SELF SEALING TIRES CAME WITH VEHICLE. A 1"NAIL, HEAD DIAMETER 2/16", PUNCTURED TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THAT AFTER REMOVAL OF NAIL , TIRE DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE, WAS ADVISED TO NOTIFY DEALER FOR CREDIT ON TIRE. DEALER ADVISED ME SINCE TIRE DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR CREDIT ON REMAINING TREAD, I WAS ADVISED TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. TIRES HAVE 18,000 MILES ON THEM. ALSO WAS ADVISED THAT THE SELF SEALING TIRE IS NOT BEING MANUFACTURED ANY MORE, AND ARE DIFFICULT TO FIND. I AM A VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER AT THIS POINT AND DO NOT LOOK FORWARD TO PURCHASING A NEW TIRE. OBVIOUSLY YOUR SELF-SEALING TIRES WORK MINIMALLY AT BEST. MIGHT THAT BE THE REASON THEY ARE BEING REMOVED, AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. I WAS ADVISED IT MAY TAKE UP TO 3 WKS TO FIND A LIKE TIRE. IS THERE A REFUND OR CREDIT ON MY TIRE? YES, I READ THE WARRANTY. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU, W. POHLER *TR

MY HUSBAND IS IN THE MILITARY, THEREFORE WE ARE STATIONED IN NEW ORLEANS, LA. ON MAY 25, 2008 WE HAD A TERRIBLE RAIN STORM IN THE CITY. WE LIVE IN BASE HOUSING SO WE PARK OUR VEHICLES IN A PARKING LOT. AT ABOUT 5:00P.M. THE END OF THE PARKING LOT WERE MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED WAS PARKED BEGIN TO FLOOD WITH WATER. MY HUSBAND WENT OUT TO MOVE THE CAR FROM THE BEFORE THE WATER GOT TO HIGH. AT THIS TIME THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES OF WATER ON THE GROUND. HE BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE TO MOVE IT. ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS WAS COMING THE PARKING LOT AT THE TIME AND FORCED MY HUSBAND TO DRIVE OUT INTO THE STREET AND RE-ENTER THE PARKING LOT. AS HE DROVE OUT INTO THE STREET, I NOTICED THAT HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. I WENT OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND HE TOLD ME THE CAR SHUT-OFF. A COUPLE OF OUR NEIGHBORS HELPED HIM PUSH IT OUT OF THE STREET INTO THE PARKING LOT. NOT SURE WHAT WAS WRONG WE CALLED OUT INSURANCE AND THEY SENT OUT A TOW TRUCK TO GET THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT TO A NEAR BY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ON FRIDAY TO LET US KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE SUCKED UP WATER THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE AND HD=YDROLOCKED THE ENGINE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH WE FOUND OUT THE AIR INTAKE FOR THIS CAR, AND ITS COUNTERPARTS THE DODGE CHARGER AND MAGNUM, ARE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT BUMPER APPROXIMATELY 20IN. ABOVE THE GROUND. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN AMAZED HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM IS POORLY DESIGNED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS DESIGN FLAW AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEMS IT IS CAUSING. I WATCHED NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES DRIVE DOWN THAT STREET THAT DAY, SOME AT A MUCH FASTER RATE THAN MY HUSBAND, AND THEY HAD NO PROBLEMS. THIS IS REALLY A BAD DESIGN. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL ALL 2006 AND 2007 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE MAGNUM AND DODGE CHARGER. OUR INSURANCE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR A POORLY DESIGNED SYSTEM. I HOPE TO HERE FROM CHRYSLER SOON! *TR

CONTI SEAL TIRE DOESN'T SEAL ITS SELF. A STAPLE LODGED IN TIRE, TIRE LOSING AIR, TOOK TIRE IN FOUND STAPLE AND REMOVE IT. TOLD ME IT WAS A SELF SEALING TIRE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO ANY THING, TIRE SHOULD SEAL ON ITS OWN. TIRE DOES NOT SEAL AIR LOSS DAILY, HAVE TO REFILL DAILY. TIRE HAS LESS THAN 7000 MILES, AND IS ON A BRAND NEW CAR. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY NOW THAT I KNOW THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, AND DO NOT PERFORM AS ADVERTISED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE UNDERGOING A STATE INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND AT 900-1000 RPM'S. HE STATED THAT IT MAY BE CAUSED BY THE PISTON RODS OR BEARINGS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINED. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SHORT BLOCK, BUT THE PARTS ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THIS WILL BE CONFIRMED AFTER FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,524 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,320.