2007 Chrysler 300 Engine Problems

My car was parked at my house last nite and I came home to fire department at my house extinguishing my car that was engulfed in flames. The fire department said it was electrical fire. They told me they think the battery got to hot and caused the fire. The vehicle will be with progress insurance garage. For inspection. If me or my kids were in the vehicle we would of been either burnt beyond repair or dead. No warning lights at all. No noises nothing it ran perfect. My insurance progressive is taking my vehicle today or tomarrow for inspection.

NHTSA ID

11680177

Incident

Aug 11, 2025

Engine constantly leaking coolant from multiple areas on the engine. Have had to constantly get it repaired at least once a month. Also have had constant cylinder misfires, fuel injector system keeps going bad

NHTSA ID

11560597

Incident

Dec 1, 2023

I bought a 07 Chrysler 300 at 126k. I had just got an oil change like a month before and radiator clean. One day I'm driving and then I parked and then I crank it up and it just starts making noise out of no where.So I cut it off and on and it's making clacking noise. I didn't have no lights on when I bought the car 3 months ago and it still doesn't have a light on. It just locked 🔒 up on me out of no where. I didn't even get a chance to enjoy my car. I only had it 3 months and my motor Locked up on me with no warning ⚠️ no lights. I been reading and I see they been saying something about the oil pump going out in Chrysler motors. Now I hear they don't even make my size motor no more. U have to buy a remanufactured or rebuild one. That's alot of money I just spent to get it and now I got to pay the same amount I paid for the car for a motor because the oil pump went out without a sign or warning or light. I'm out of $5,000 and I gotta pay another $5,000 for motor. That is not right. I wish Chrysler would do something about this. That's alot of money gone down the drain in 3 months and I kept it clean and running. My oil ain't even turn color yet. It's still clear. My car been sitting down going on a whole year.

NHTSA ID

11425596

Incident

Aug 22, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL RUFFLING NOISE AND COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE COOLING FAN WAS SHATTERED AND LODGED INTO THE RADIATOR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED FRISCO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (9640 TX-121, FRISCO, TX 75035, (214) 390-7543) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260,000.

NHTSA ID

11257783

Incident

Sep 22, 2019

Mileage

260,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO A FUEL STATION WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 233,500.

NHTSA ID

11241693

Incident

Aug 3, 2019

Mileage

233,500 mi

ENGINE DROPPED A VALVE SEAT ON THE INTAKE VALVE OF THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER CAUSING IT TO BREAK UP INSIDE THE ENGINE CAUSING SCRATCHES INSIDE THE CYLINDER AND NEEDING ENGINE RESURFACING NEW CYLINDER HEAD NEW PISTON NEW RINGS NEW GASKETS IN TOTAL OVER 3000 DOLLARS INTO THE REBUILD AND MANY MAN HOURS TO COMPLETE AFTER READING 300 FORUMS THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM ON THEM THE VALVE SEAT DROPPED ON START UP AFTER A SHORT FIVE MINUTE DRIVE I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR TWO MINUTES RAN TO SEE A FRIEND OF MINE KNOCKED NO ONE WAS HOME SO I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND TURNED IT OVER IT CRANKED AND TRIED TO START THEN I HERD THIS NOISE THAT DIDN'T SOUND GOOD SO I IMMEDIATELY SHUT IT DOWN AND HAD IT TOWED AND DIDN'T TRY STARTING IT AGAIN TILL AFTER WORK WAS COMPLETED IT COST OVER 3 GRAND AND WAS A FULL ENGINE TEAR DOWN SOME OF THE COST WAS FOR PARTS THAT SINCE THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED WAS THE IDEAL TIME TO REPLACE LIKE THE MAIN BEARINGS AND OIL PUMP BUT MOST THE COST WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE DEFECT THAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN IF THIS WOULD HAVE DROPPED ON FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THAT WOULD HAVE THREE THAT PISTON THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR THE PISTON JUST ON START UP WAS DESTROYED CAUSING THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO SEIZE UP RESTRICTING THE PISTONS MOVEMENT TO RESTRICT IT FROM A FULL REVOLUTION HAD THERE BEEN MORE MOMENTUM OF THE CRANKSHAFT IT WOULD HAVE SNAPPED A ROD MOST LIKELY AND RUPTURED THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES COOLING SYSTEM AND MANY OTHERS HAVE AS WELL THIS OVERHEATING PROBLEM DUE TO THE COOLING SYSTEM MAY HAVE CAUSED THE VALVE SEAT TO OVERHEAT AND IN RETURN DROP THE VALVE SEAT BUT I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IN THAT FIVE TO TEN MINUTE DRIVE THIS CAUSED IT TO DROP HOWEVER PREVIOUS DRIVING AND OVER HEATING ISSUES MAY HAVE SET IT UP FOR FUTURE FAILURE

NHTSA ID

11190161

Incident

Jan 10, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OVER THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRAVO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (1100 W MAIN ST, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801, (626) 283-5212) WHERE NEW COOLANT WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. A WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS OIL IN THE COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ID

11186551

Incident

Mar 13, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 40 MPH AND STALLED. THE EXHAUST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

NHTSA ID

11183404

Incident

Feb 28, 2019

Mileage

175,000 mi

WHILE I WAS AT A RED LIGHT TO MAKE A U TURN MY CAR WAS RUNING JUST FINE , I PROCEDED TO MAKE MY U TURN HALF WAY THROUGH MY CARS ENGINE COMPLETE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING OR KNOWLEDGE THAT IT DID DUE TO EVERYTHING ELSE WORKING JUST FINE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AT THAT POINT MY STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD AND I HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF TRAFFIC. DID NOT FEEL SAFE THAT MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR THANKFULLY IT DID NOT RESULT TO ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURIES BUT IT COULD HAVE. AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AT ALL AT THE MOMENT.

NHTSA ID

11122193

Incident

Aug 23, 2018

THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF WHEN AM DRIVING. ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHT GO ON AND NO POWER. THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN I STOP AND PUT IT IN PARK AND OTHER GEARS.

NHTSA ID

11084270

Incident

Aug 25, 2010

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEED SUDDENLY INCREASED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10957340

Incident

Feb 15, 2017

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG, TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START WHEN THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,008.

NHTSA ID

10939162

Incident

Dec 6, 2016

Mileage

141,008 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE AT A CONVENIENCE STORE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC'S LOT WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10896683

Incident

Jul 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR. THE RADIATOR FAN WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.

NHTSA ID

10794904

Incident

Nov 18, 2015

Mileage

111,000 mi

GEAR SHIFT WAS CHANGED IN 7/2014 N ALSO I NEED TO CHANGE THE IGNITION KEY, HAS NEVER WORK PROPERLY IT SOUNDS LIKE THE BATTERY NOT SENDING THE CORRECT CHARGE. I HAVEN'T CHANGE THE AIR BAGS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO PAY WHERE CAN I GO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

NHTSA ID

10787060

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 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 ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,750.

NHTSA ID

10785404

Incident

Jul 15, 2015

Mileage

123,750 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A RATTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND TOWED TO AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE SPRING FRACTURED AND RUPTURED A PISTON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ID

10733016

Incident

Jul 6, 2015

Mileage

72,000 mi

CHRYSLER 300 SERIES AND DODGE CHARGERS HAVE A PLASTIC DIPSTICK HANDLE THAT SWELLS AND BREAKS IN THE TUBE. AS A SERVICE TECHNICIAN THIS IS COSTING THE COMPANY MONEY AND POSES A POTENTIAL SAFTY RISK IF THE PROPER OIL LEVEL CAN NOT BE CHECKED

NHTSA ID

10730180

Incident

Jun 24, 2015

Mileage

131,650 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE RAN OVER LARGE ABNORMAL ROCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10726521

Incident

May 1, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A TWO SECOND DELAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 60 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,241.

NHTSA ID

10693821

Incident

Mar 9, 2015

Mileage

164,241 mi

I PURCHASED A 2007 CHRYSLER 300 AT THE END OF 2012 WITH 24K MILES ON IT. SINCE PURCHASING IT THE CAR HAS CONTINUED TO STALL - WHILE IN MOTION AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND WHILE UNDER 10 MPH. I HAVE INVESTED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD TRYING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PURGE VALVE IN DECEMBER 2014. THE CAR STALLED AGAIN TODAY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10673053

Incident

Dec 31, 2012

Mileage

24,000 mi

DRIVING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON A HOUSTON,TEXAS CROWDED AND BUSY FREEWAY. MY CHRYSLER 300 CAUGHT ON FIRE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THICK BLACK SMOKE AND A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING OF BURNING PLASTIC. THE CAR CAUSED CARS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON A 5 LANE FREEWAY BECAUSE OF THE THICK SMOKE. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED SO LOSS OF STEERING,BRAKES BECAME MUSHY. RIGHT BEFORE THE LOUD BOOM FIRE AND SMOKE. THE CHECK ENGINE DISPLAYED AND THEN THE OTHER LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SOUND OF A POP THEN BOOM OF SMOKE ALL WITHIN APPROX 5 SECONDS. IT HAPPENED REALLY FAST. I HAVE NO SPECIAL EQUIPMENT. NO REWIRING OF STEREO EQUIPMENT OR ANY OTHER KIND OF REWIRING. ALL FACTORY PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648614

Incident

Oct 18, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE RPMS ERRONEOUSLY INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

NHTSA ID

10643346

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

51,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR THERE WAS NO INDICATION FROM THE PANEL THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM; CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF MOTOR OVER HEATED, CAR DOES NOT RUN AT ALL. THE PANEL OF THE CAR DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING AT ALL CAR COULD HAVE EASILY CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH ME LOCKED IN IT FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637933

Incident

Sep 20, 2014

Mileage

103,000 mi

MY CARS ELECTRIC CONTROL THROTTLE WARNING SIGNAL CAME ON. MY CAR WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE ON A SUNNY DAY AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND ALSO THE WARNING LIGHT FOR NO TRACTION AND I HAVE NEW TIRES. THE IGNITION SOMETIMES FAULT WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629965

Incident

Aug 25, 2014

Mileage

148,000 mi