2008 Chrysler 300 AWD Problems

NOTHING WITH A SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN/STEERING WHEEL WORK. THAT INCLUDES WIPERS/WASHER, TURN SIGNALS, HORN, HIGH BEAMS, CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY RADIO/INFORMATION CENTER FUNCTIONS WITH BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT IS ON. IN ADDITION, NOTHING ON THE DOORS WORKS EITHER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TIE RODS ONE BOTH FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 39,000 MILES. PREMATURE WEAR ALSO CAUSED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 40 MILES PER HOUR. HAD THE ISSUE FIXED AND THE TIRES REPLACED, ONLY TO HAVE THE TIE RODS WEAR OUT AGAIN AT 57,000 MILES. NO OTHER ISSUE WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE REPLACEMENT TIE RODS WEAR OEM. SECOND REPLACED TIE RODS WERE AFTERMARKET. *TR

TIE ROD END SEVERELY WORN AFTER 17,000 MILES OF NORMAL USE. CAUSED SEVERE TIRE WEAR AND TIRE ROLL. IN ADDITION, MADE HANDLING OF VEHICLE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE CONSTANT SWAYING MOTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED DEFECTIVE ITEM. *TR

TIE RODS ONE BOTH FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 39,000 MILES. PREMATURE WEAR ALSO CAUSED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 40 MILES PER HOUR. HAD THE ISSUE FIXED AND THE TIRES REPLACED, ONLY TO HAVE THE TIE RODS WEAR OUT AGAIN AT 57,000 MILES. NO OTHER ISSUE WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE REPLACEMENT TIE RODS WEAR OEM. SECOND REPLACED TIE RODS WERE AFTERMARKET. *TR

TIE ROD END SEVERELY WORN AFTER 17,000 MILES OF NORMAL USE. CAUSED SEVERE TIRE WEAR AND TIRE ROLL. IN ADDITION, MADE HANDLING OF VEHICLE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE CONSTANT SWAYING MOTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED DEFECTIVE ITEM. *TR

I CHECKED MY OIL BEFORE LEAVING ON A 3 HR TRIP THIS PAST WEEKEND, BECAUSE I NOTICE THAT CENTRIPETAL FORCE WAS CAUSING MY OIL LIGHT LIGHT TO DING. I FIGURED IT MAY NEED TO BE TOPPED OFF. I CHECKED IT 3 TIMES TO BE SURE, AND THE DIPSTICK SHOWED I WAS AT THE MAX FILL LINE. WHEN THE ENGINE HAD OVERDRIVE ENGAGED, IT SUDDENLY DISENGAGED, LOSING ALL POWER. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART SOUNDED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED UP. I TRIED TO ROLL IT TO DISENGAGE, NO JOY. HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPT (110 MILES) AND THEY TOLD ME THE ENGINE WAS BONE DRY. CAN I SUSPECT THIS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH OIL SLUDGE, AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINES?

AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC WANTED ME TO KNOW THAT THE A/C HOSE DISCHARGE LINE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WHY BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO HOSES THAT FORM AN X, AND AT THE POINT WHERE THEY INTERSECT (THE METAL BANDS) ARE RUBBING TOGETHER FROM VIBRATION OF THE CAR. I DID ASK THE MECHANIC IF ANYTHING ELSE (E.G. CAR ACCIDENT, ROUGH ROADS) COULD HAVE CAUSED IT AND HE SAID NO. I ALSO ASKED IF THE INTERSECTION OF THE HOSES COULD BE FIXED BY MOVING THEM SO THEY DON'T RUB TOGETHER AND HE SAID NO. IT REALLY IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

NOTHING WITH A SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN/STEERING WHEEL WORK. THAT INCLUDES WIPERS/WASHER, TURN SIGNALS, HORN, HIGH BEAMS, CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY RADIO/INFORMATION CENTER FUNCTIONS WITH BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT IS ON. IN ADDITION, NOTHING ON THE DOORS WORKS EITHER.

LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR IN DASH CAME ON, SO I WAS GOING TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURES. WHILE TAKING OFF PLASTIC VALVE STEM COVER, THE METAL VALVE STEM BLEW OFF, RELEASING ALL THE AIR IN FRONT TIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.( $170.00 ) THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE, WHERE IT CORRODED AROUND VALVE STEM CAP AND BLEW OFF. GOOD THING I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. METAL VALVE STEMS

MAY 2014 MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGE ME 306.00 TO REPAIR THE CLOCK SPRING.NOW ON MARCH THE 26TH 2015 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN.I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 26TH AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO PAY 763.44 FOR SOMETHING WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. MY CAR WAS BOUGHT IN 2008 AND IT HAS 59 THOUSAND 700 SOMETHING MILES .I'VE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAG CAME OUT. SO THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT SOMEWHERE. *TR

NOTHING WITH A SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN/STEERING WHEEL WORK. THAT INCLUDES WIPERS/WASHER, TURN SIGNALS, HORN, HIGH BEAMS, CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY RADIO/INFORMATION CENTER FUNCTIONS WITH BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT IS ON. IN ADDITION, NOTHING ON THE DOORS WORKS EITHER.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS ARE VIBRATING SEVERELY, I HAD THE PADS & ROTORS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND WITHIN 30 DAYS THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. EVERYTIME THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED I HEAR NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR PLUS SHAKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

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.