2007 Chrysler 300 Other / unspecified Problems

WHILE THE CAR IS STILL. SEAT BELT IS STUCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE. THE AIR PRESSURE SYMBOL STAYS ON. WE HAVE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT.

NHTSA ID

11149932

Incident

Nov 3, 2018

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 DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION CONTROL AND CRUISE CONTROL ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,900. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10851375

Incident

Feb 29, 2016

Mileage

36,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE WHEELS LOCKED UP IN THE FRONT AND REAR EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

NHTSA ID

10734403

Incident

Jun 22, 2015

Mileage

118,000 mi

THE CORROSION ON THE CARS' ALLOY WHEELS IS SUCH THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO ALWAYS CARRY A MANUAL TIRE PUMP SINCE THE CORROSION ALLOWS AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TIRE. I HAVE CHECKED WITH THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS COMMON WITH ALLOY WHEELS WHICH ARE NOW USED TO EFFECT A WEIGHT SAVINGS. ADDITIONALLY, THE LUG NUTS HAVE A METAL (STAINLESS STEEL) PRESSED OVER THE STEEL LUG NUT TO PRESENT A MORE PLEASING APPEARANCE. UNFORTUNATELY, WATER AND ROAD SALT MIGRATE BETWEEN THE TWO METALS AND CORROSION CAUSES THE PRESSED-ON METAL TO EXPAND TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT A TIRE SHOP HAD TO HAMMER AN OVERSIZE SOCKET ON THE LUG NUT TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL FROM THE CAR. THIS MEANS THAT A MOTORIST WHO EXPERIENCED ENOUGH OF A AIR LOSS WOULD BE UNABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS-PROVIDED TOOL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10682375

Incident

Dec 29, 2014

Mileage

92,500 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

I HAD DRIVEN MY CAR HOME FROM WORK, I WAS ON THE STREET I LIVE ON AND WAITING FOR AN AMBULANCE TO CLEAR THE ENTRANCE TO MY DRIVE WAY SO I COULD PARK. I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AT THE DIRECTION OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, ONCE THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE HAD CLEARED THE ENTRANCE I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT MY CAR BACK IN TO DRIVE, OR REVERSE. IT WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO MOVE MY VEHICLE FROM THE ROAD IN ORDER NOT TO BLOCK TRAFFIC, I WAS ALSO SLIGHTLY IN THE LANE OF ON COMING TRAFFIC DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES AT THE TIME (I LIVE IN AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, IT IS NORMAL FOR THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO BE PRESENT ON AND AROUND THE PROPERTY AND THEY OFTEN DIRECT OTHER VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL FLOW OF TRAFFIC.) AFTER THIS INCIDENT I FOUND CHRYSLER HAD RECALLED SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE. HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE LIST, EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE SAME EXACT ISSUE, CHRYSLER CLAIMED THIS TO BE COINCIDENTAL. HAD MY VEHICLE BEEN HIT WHILE BLOCKING TRAFFIC, WOULD CHRYSLER THEN FIX THIS ISSUE? WOULD THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRE THEM TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IF SOMEONE DOES GET HURT? WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN BEFORE THEY ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCT THAT HAS CLEARLY HAD THE SAME DEFECT THEY ALREADY KNOW EXISTS? I AM APPALLED THAT THEY CAN KNOWINGLY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND CLAIM IT TO BE COINCIDENTAL. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY PROFIT FROM SELLING THE REPLACEMENT PART, THE LABOR AND THEY DON'T COVER THE TOWING EXPENSE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. DIDN'T OUR TAX DOLLARS RECENTLY GO TO A BAIL OUT? WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A COMPANY THAT WANTS TO ENSURE THEIR PRODUCTS ARE SAFE AND OPERATING IN A CORRECT MANNER. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10610578

Incident

Jul 14, 2014

Mileage

103,000 mi

CAR WON'T COME OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE. THE LEVER INSIDE IS BROKE. DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT JUST THE LEVER IT'S THE WHOLE SIFTER TRANSFER CASE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10606203

Incident

Jun 25, 2014

Mileage

32,141 mi

PARKED THE CAR AT HOME AND THE NEXT MORNING COULD NOT REMOVE THE CAR OUT OF PARK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594765

Incident

May 28, 2014

Mileage

110,000 mi

THE LUGS HAVE SWOLLEN ON MY VEHICLE AND I CAN NOT GET MY TIRE ROTATION UNTIL I HAVE 20 MORE LUGS BECAUSE THE ONES ON THE TIRE ARE SWOLLEN AND CAN NOT BE REPLACED ONE TAKEN OFF. I CONTACTED SOUTH OAK DODGE AND THEY SAID THIS HAPPEN AND THE COST WOULD BE ON ME FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE UNTIL I CAN GET THE MONEY IF I HAVE A TIRE PROBLEM I WILL BE IN BAD SHAPE. I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR WITH THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. AT THIS POINT I WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER CHRYSLER AND AS SOON AS I GET IT FIXED I PLAN ON GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10556292

Incident

Dec 13, 2013

Mileage

118,844 mi

VEHICLE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 3 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. VEHICLE FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD . VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10556016

Incident

Dec 7, 2013

Mileage

125,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED;VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK,IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING.VEHICLE TOWED TO HENDRICK CHRYSLER FOR REPAIR.VEHICLE WAS RECALLED,FEB.2007 REF.#F50. I PURCHASED SAME FROM LISTED DEALER,10-12-2007 AND VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED REFERENCE THE NOTED RECALL BEFORE SELLING TO ME(MONTHS LATER);I WAS NEVER ADVISED OF SAME RECALL.MY VEHICLE MEETS ALL CRITERIA FOR RECALL,I.E.,TIME OF MANUFACTURE,VIN. NUMBER SPECIFICATIONS,PLUS, SAME SYMPTOMS NOTED IN RECALL MATCHES MY BREAKDOWN SYMPTOMS(PLUS THE UN-REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER FACTORS INTO THE BREAKDOWN.I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF SAME).I CALLED CHRYSLER TODAY FOR REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT COSTS AND A [XXX], HID BEHIND THE"TYPICAL" CHRYSLER RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE THAT I HAVE READ IN NUMEROUS REVIEWS ON-LINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM,BEING:"YOUR VIN. # DOES NOT FALL WITHIN RANGE." I HAVE PAPERWORK WHICH WAS ON WWW.SAFECARS.GOV, THAT STATES OTHERWISE.ALSO,I HAVE ALL NEEDED DOCUMENTS TO REBUT THE IDEA THAT MY VIN.# DISQUALIFIES MY CLAIM;SOME GENERATED BY CHRYSLER.YET CHRYSLER BELIEVES IT ONLY HAS TO USE WORDS TO ME AND OTHERS TO ESCAPE ANY AND ALL PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10531626

Incident

Jul 15, 2013

Mileage

74,465 mi

EMERGENCY CAR JACK FAILED WHILE CHANGING TIRE ON FLAT SURFACE, CAR JACK GAVE OUT AND DROPPED VEHICLE BREAKING REAR STABILIZER BAR. COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF I WAS BY TIRE LOCATION OR UNDER VEHICLE. THE CAR ALSO HAS A SHIFTER COLUMN THAT WILL LOCK IN PARK AND WILL NOT CHANGE TO ANY OTHER GEAR, LOCKS SHIFTER LEAVING YOU STRANDED. CHRYSLER HAS RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLES USING SAME EQUIPMENT BUT NOT THE 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CAR JACK COULD NOT SUPPORT VEHICLE AND BENT ALMOST IN HALF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10440870

Incident

Dec 20, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER GEM (NA). THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH AND THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FELT AS IF IT WERE CCOMING AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE FROM THAT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

NHTSA ID

10362883

Incident

Oct 28, 2010

Mileage

5,000 mi

ALL OF THE CHROME COVERED WHEEL LUGS ON MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300 HAVE BEEN MUSHROOMED BY THE IMPACT WRENCH WHILE THE TIRES WERE BEING ROTATED; MY LUG WRENCH NO LONGER FITS ANY WHEEL LUGS. I CAN NOT CHANGE THE TIRES IF I GET A FLAT TIRE. ALL THE TIRE ROTATIONS ARE UNDER THE CHRYSLER SERVICE CONTRACT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10352402

Incident

Aug 14, 2010