2007 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE MPH DECREASED TO 10. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE MPH DECREASED TO 20. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT A CODE ON THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY RESET THE CODE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT VALVE BODY CAUSED THE FAILURE. THEY REMOVED AND CLEANED THE VALVE BODY HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,156.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND AT DIFFERENT RATES OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS HARD, VIBRATES, AND THE SPEEDOMETER ILLUMINATES AND THEN DIMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AND THE SPEED SENSOR WAS CHANGED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,795.

I AM A ASE MASTER TECH. IN THE STATE OF CALIF. I HAVE WORKED ON CHRYSLER FOR 16 YEARS. WHAT BURNS ME IS THIS PARTICULAR MANUFACTURER USES A SYSTEM CALLED STAR TO HIDE DEFECTS FROM BECOMING FULL RECALLS TO AVOID COST. I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT ALL DODGE,CHRYSLER 300,MAGNUM,CHARGER 3.5L. THE REAR LICENSE PLATE HARNESS RETAINER CLIP ABOVE THE OVERSIZE 3.5L MUFFLER COMES LOOSE AND THE TWO WIRE HARNESS MELTS TO THE MUFFLER AND CAUSES PARKLIGHT/TAILLAMP FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WILL ATTEMPT IN DESPERATION TO INSTALL FUSES OF A LARGER AMP CAUSING A MAJOR MELTDOWN OF THE FUSEBOX (WIRE DOMINO OF ONE WIRE IN THE FUSEBOX MELTS TO OTHER SOURCES. WELL, I COMPLAINED AND WAS TOLD TO SHUT UP BY CHRYSLER!!! I'VE SEEN SIX TO BE EXACT. CHRYSLER LIKES TO USE THERE STAR PROGRAM TO HIDE DEFECTS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLS!! YOU AS A GOVERNMENT OFFICE SHOULD EXAMINE THIS MICKEYMOUSE PROGRAM. I, AS A VERY QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN CAN'T WAIT TO SOMEONE BURNS TO DEATH IN A HORRIBLE WIRING FIRE. ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IS A BETTER WAY BESIDES A SLIDE CLIP TO RETAIN THE HARNESS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLS. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR DECELERATING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,100.

CAR IDLING DROPS TO 450RPM'S THEN JUMPS TO 700RPM'S WHEN AT A STOP WITHOUT THE AIR CONDITIONING RUNNING. THIS HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE PEDESTRIANS HAVE BEEN WALKING IN FRONT OF IT. IF MY FOOT IS NOT FIRMLY HELD ON THE BRAKE THE CAR COULD HIT SOMEONE. I HAVE BEEN IN TRAFFIC TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND THE PRECISE TIME THE CAR DECIDED TO SHOOT UP TO THE 700RPMS ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAR END THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ALTERNATOR SURGE AND THE COMPUTER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ANY PROBLEM. THE CAR SHOULD IDLE EVENLY AT 600 TO 700 RPM'S I WAS TOLD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE CONTACT AND/OR PASSENGER ARE ENTERING/EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DOORS CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING. HE AND HIS SPOUSE HAVE BEEN STRUCK WITHIN THE DOORS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT WERE NOT INJURED. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DOORS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,500. UPDATED 10/24/07

WHEN IS NHSTA GOING TO LOOK INTO THE EXTRA LONG LIMOUSINE CONVERSIONS BEING COMPLETED ON THE CHRYSLER 300 AND DODGE CHARGER CARS? CHRYSLER DOES NOT OFFER A LIMO CONVERSION CHASSIS LIKE LINCOLN AND CADILLAC. THE AXLES, WHEELS, TIRES AND BRAKES ARE SERIOUSLY OVERLOADED BASED ON THE FEDERAL DOOR LABELS. CARB IS STOPPING THEM BASED ON EMISSIONS AND FUEL LABEL VIOLATIONS AT THE WEIGHTS THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO REGISTER THEM AT. OPERATORS ARE EXPERIENCING PREMATURE FRONT END COMPONENT FAILURES AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS INDUSTRY PRACTICE IS REVIEWED? *JB

EXCESSIVE TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER WHEN SHIFTING GEARS (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ALSO NOTICE "SURGING AT ALL SPEEDS, EVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. MOST NOTICEABLY AT LOWER RPM'S. DEALER NOTES PROBLEM AND RECORDED DATA RELATED TO PROBLEM. CLAIMS CHRYSLER HAS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED CONSIDERABLY AS PROBLEM WORSENS. *JB

CHRYSLER 300 6 CYLINDER AUTO-TRANSMISSION (2007) WHEN DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD 25 MPH. THE CAR WILL SHIFT BETWEEN TWO GEARS BACK AND FORTH CAUSING A HOPPING SENSATION. ALSO ON COLD TAKE OFF WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2CD GEAR, IT JUMPS HARD INTO 2 CD AND JUMPS A COUPLE OF TIMES. IT DOES THIS OCCASIONALLY AT OTHER SPEEDS AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BUT IS MOST NOTICEABLE AS MENTIONED. DEALER CHECK SAYS EVERYTHING IS FINE. AFTER CHECKING BY DEALER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND IS SEEMINGLY GETTING WORSE. *JB

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO MY BROTHERS VEHICLE PRESENTLY HE IS DEPLOYING TO IRAQ- ON JULY 23 HIS 8 MONTH OLD CHRYSLER 300 WENT UP IN FLAMES-- THE MILITARY POLICE FOUND NO FOUL PLAY AND CHRYSLER SAYS IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT. *TR