2008 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TIPM IS BAD CASING A NO START ISSUE AND THE CAR WILL PERIODICALLY STALL AND NOT RESTART LEAVING YOU STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A MIGRAINE THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED TO ALL-STAR COLLISION SHOP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V52000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT SALSBURY DODGE IN BATON ROUGE, LA AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE JOLTED AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT OPENEND THE HOOD AND OBSERVED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN FAILED AND CAUSED THE PARTS TO PIERCE THE RADIATOR WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS, AIR CONDITIONER, AND RADIO ALSO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 259,000.

STRONG GAS/FUEL SMELLS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR WORK, MIDAS SAID IT WAS THE FUEL VAPOR STORAGE CANISTER IT WOULD COST $400 TO REPAIR. THIS IS AFTER SPENDING $1700 ON A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND $600 ON A TRANS AND ENGINE MOUNT FROM DRIVING SLOWLY OVER A SPEED BUMP AT MGM GRAND AND $600 TO REPLACE THE BROKEN FAN AND RADIATOR.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (PHILLIPS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 3440 S PINE AVE, OCALA, FL 34471 (352) 732-7577) TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAGS, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE. THE DEALER WAS TO REPROGRAM THE KEYS, BUT MADE NO MENTION OF THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BY THE CONTACT. THE DEALER LATER CALLED THE CONTACT TO INDICATE THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A SOLUTION FOR THE ELECTRICAL RECALL. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE TWO AIR BAG RECALLS HAD BEEN REPAIRED WITHOUT THE CONTACT'S AUTHORIZATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS THE ELECTRICAL RECALL AND THE TWO AIR BAG RECALLS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE DRIVERS DOOR BOTTOM HINGE HAS CRACKED OFF IT'S BASE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SAG. WHEN DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED IT MAKES A LOUD CRACKING SOUND. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE HINGE IS STILL CONNECTED, BUT THE "PLATE OR OUTSIDE PART OF THE DOOR " HAS CRACKED. THIS IS WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY. JUST OPENING & CLOSING DRIVERS DOOR.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I ONLY HAVE 35000 ON MY CAR AND WHEN I USE TURN SIGNAL IT DOES NOT TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY. FOUND OUT ITS A PART BURIED IN THE STEERING COLUMN CALLED THE CLOCK SPRING VERY COSTLY REPAIR. TOLD THIS IS COMMON IF SO WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED .THIS ABSOLUTELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HOPE CHRYSLER WILL HELP ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS OUT WITH THIS ISSUE ALSO HOPE I DON'T GET IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF IT THANKS FOR YOUR TIME [XXX] *DL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/21/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.*JS