2007 CHRYSLER 300C Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

TAKATA AIRBAG-DRIVER WINDOW BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION, WHILE DRIVING, AT STANDSTILL, OH HIGHWAY, STREET AND WHEN PARKED. EVENTUALLY THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY PER RECALL..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE SEAT IN THE ENGINE HEAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER HAD THE RETURN LEVER SPRING HOOK BREAK OFF. THIS LEFT THE SHIFTER LOCKED IN PARK. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AT HOME. I WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE SHIFTER HOWEVER THE CAR IS SHOWING THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO THE SEAT WILL NOT FULLY ADJUST AND THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL (K39) ON THIS ITEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL CAR, HOWEVER I WAS INFORMED BY MY DEALER THAT MY CAR DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE BUILD DATE TO QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. I HAVE THE RIGHT YEAR AND MODEL AND THE SAME PROBLEM BUT MY VEHICLE DOESN'T QUALIFY. I FEEL THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,448.

TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK LATCH BROKE. PRODUCT WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL K39 ON OTHER VINS BUT NOT ON MINE; DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE. VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT DISABLING SAFETY FEATURES. FAILURE LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE RADIATOR FAN BLADE FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FAN BLADE TO DAMAGE THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTIFREEZE WAS POURING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

UPON TRYING TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR, THE DOOR HANDLE CAME RIGHT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT OF SUPER MARKET. 44944 MILES.

MY CAR'S 96,000 MILE ENGINE SUDDENLY BLEW A #6 CYLINDER SOON AFTER I DROVE FROM WORK. I HAVE AN EXCELLENT SERVICE HISTORY. NEVER HAD ANY WARNING OR ISSUES. NOW I'M TOLD TO PAY 6500 FOR ANOTHER ENGINE WITH MORE MILES. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THIS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER HEMI ENGINES. MY NEXT STEP IS TO CONTACT MY CONGRESSMAN AND SENATOR. WHY HAS CHRYSLER BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WITH THE SIGNAL WHEN ANOTHER MOTORIST STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES FROM IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED A CERVICAL SPRAIN, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.