2007 Chrysler 300 Powertrain (other) Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact's granddaughter was a passenger in the vehicle. The check engine warning light and the Electronic Throttle Control warning light were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the engine revved abnormally, and the vehicle started to move forward independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal to the floorboard. The contact used force to depress the brake pedal. The contact stated that after a while, the vehicle returned to function as intended; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light or stop sign, the brake pedal and accelerator pedal needed to be simultaneously depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the PCV vacuum hose had failed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The contact's brother inspected the vehicle and noticed that the PCV vacuum hose was not connected to the upper intake manifold and that the hose had a two-inch split at one of the ends of the hose. The contact's brother reconnected the hose. The contact stated that the dealer was supposed to have replaced the hose. The failure was progressively worsening, and the vehicle was no longer being driven. The manufacturer was notified of the failure via certified mail. The failure mileage was 174,862.

NHTSA ID

11705431

Incident

Oct 15, 2025

Mileage

174,862 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE IN REVERSE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT CALLED AIRPORT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5751 EAGLE VAIL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32822, (407) 734-3814) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

NHTSA ID

11365870

Incident

Sep 7, 2020

Mileage

144,000 mi

THIS IS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SUDDENLY JERK AS IT WAS ABOUT TO SHIFT. THIS WOULD HAPPEN MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007 TO 2020! LAST OCCURRED SEPTEMBER 13, 2020.

NHTSA ID

11360360

Incident

Sep 12, 2020

Mileage

79,580 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED A DECISIVE ANSWER TO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

NHTSA ID

11342286

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

117,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING INSIDE AND OUT. I PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. HAD IT JUMP STARTED AND THEN PUSH THE GAS AND CAR WOULDNT MOVE. THE IT JUMPED INTO GEAR REAL HARD AND HAS BEEN STUCK IN 2ND GEAR EVER SINCE.

NHTSA ID

11286539

Incident

Nov 13, 2017

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, RUMBLED, AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND QUIRK CHRYSLER DODGE (307 HOGAN RD, BANGOR, ME) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ID

11282233

Incident

Nov 1, 2019

Mileage

135,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. IT WAS FINE THEN THEN LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING INSIDE AND OUT AND THEN WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. NO LIGHTS OR POWER AT ALL. HAD TO GET A JUMP START. THEN WHEN I TRIED TO GO IT WAS REVVING UP BUT WOULDNT MOVE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN JUMPED INTO GEAR REAL HARD. IT HAD SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AND WOULD GET UP AND GO. IT'S REAL SLOW FROM THE START AND IT DANGEROUS DRIVING IT BECAUSE IT WILL JUST REV UP AND NOT MOVE THEN JUMP INTO GEAR VERY HARD. IT HAS ALMOST THROWN MY CAR INTO THE BACK OF OTHER CARS BECAUSE IT JUMPS SO BAD I TO GEAR ALL OF A SUDDEN. THEN WHEN YOU TRY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ANOTHER CAR COMING G IT SOMETIMES BARELY MOVES AND IT VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAS BEEN STUCK IN 2ND GEAR EVER SINCE. IT HAD A LOT OF LOSS OF POWER. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACE 2 TIMES AND BOTH INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL ARE ALL STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. ALSO WHEN I TURN THE CAR IT MAKES A LOUD POPPING CRACKING SOUND BY THE WHEELS. LIKE IT'S GOING TO BREAK. ALSO GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS IT'S REALLY LOUD AND SQUEAKY.

NHTSA ID

11281255

Incident

Jun 15, 2017

Mileage

92,000 mi

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK DEALERSHIP SAYS MANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVE THE PROBLEM...DODGE CHALLENGER, DODGE CHARGER, CHRYSLER ASPEN, DODGE DURANGO, DODGE RAM, DODGE MAGNUM, DODGE DAKOTA ...THEY CANNOT GET PART FROM CHRYLER!

NHTSA ID

11256502

Incident

Sep 1, 2019

Mileage

96,000 mi

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK

NHTSA ID

11256496

Incident

Aug 20, 2019

Mileage

96,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RIVER OAKS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (4807 KIRBY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77098, (713) 524-3801) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,300.

NHTSA ID

11206244

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

70,300 mi

CAR ROLLS BACKWARD ON HILLS WITH TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE POSITION.

NHTSA ID

11132962

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

Mileage

70,000 mi

WHEN STARTING CAR (STATIONARY), THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER STAYS LOCKED IN "PARK" AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR AFTER STARTED.

NHTSA ID

11075837

Incident

Mar 1, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE FACE, HAIR, RIGHT ARM, AND A GASH IN THE LEFT LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER CLOTHING ALSO CAUGHT FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. ..UPDATED 05/09/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ID

10971939

Incident

Oct 17, 2016

Mileage

120,000 mi

GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE K39 RECALL HOWEVER BECAUSE OF MY BUILD DATE OF 02/07/07, THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT 6/25/07-9/21/07. *TR

NHTSA ID

10928702

Incident

Nov 29, 2016

Mileage

141,000 mi

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK WONT SHIFT, LOCKED UP IN PARK POSITION ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE ACELERATOR RISES TO SHOW A EXCELLERATE SPEED THEN GOES QUICKLY BACK DOWN TO THE SPEED YOU WERE TRAVELING EX: GOING 55 AND GUAGE QUCKLY RISES TO 65 OR 70 AND DROPS TO 55 AGAIN WITHIN SECONDS WITHOUT GOING ANY FASTER THAN 55.

NHTSA ID

10909435

Incident

Sep 23, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION TO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DETACH THE METAL PANEL TO MOVE THE LEVER INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART OF THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 78,664.

NHTSA ID

10898884

Incident

Aug 23, 2016

Mileage

78,664 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO PROPERLY SWITCH FROM THE REVERSE TO THE DRIVE POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WENT INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SHIFT LOCK WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10895078

Incident

Nov 2, 2015

Mileage

43,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT AND REMAINED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

NHTSA ID

10893909

Incident

Aug 4, 2016

Mileage

39,000 mi

MY CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A SHOP TO GET IT REPAIRED AND IT COST ME ALMOST $400 TO GET IT FIX. I MAILED OFF MY RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSTMENT BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A REFUND AND THIS WAS A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10887395

Incident

Jun 24, 2016

2007 CHRYSLER 300 WITH 67,000.00 MILES, PULL IN GARAGE, LATER TO GO TO THE DR. AND COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK, ALSO AT 50,000.00 MILES HEATER IN BOTH FRONT SEATS WENT OUT THE SAME TIME. AT 40,000.00 MILES HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT AND LEFT SWAY BARS.

NHTSA ID

10883766

Incident

Jul 8, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

NHTSA ID

10874254

Incident

Jun 13, 2016

Mileage

139,000 mi

CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK AND UNABLE TO PLACE INTO REVERSE. RESEARCH INDICATED THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MAKES OF CHRYSLER PRODUCTS FROM 2005 THRU 2007. CHRYSLER ISSUED A LETTER CUSTOME SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39, FLOOR SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER, THE CAR MUST BE TOWED OR PARTS REMOVED TO ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO PLACED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE LETTER INDICATED REPAIRS AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER, JUST SCHEDULE YOUR SERVICE APPOINTMENT; WHICH WILL TAKE ABOUT ONE HOUR TO REPAIR. EIGHT HOURS, $429.00 AND ONE HOUR ON THE PHONE WITH CHRYSLER (800-853-1403, FOR THEM TO SAY SORRY YOUR FAILED PART WILL NOT BE COVERED. 1000'S OF VEHICLES ARE IMPACTED BY THIS HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY CHRYSLER AND PEOPLE ARE MAKEING HOME MADE REPAIRS OR LEAVING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL NOT PARK AS DESIGNED. PLEASE REVIEW THIS KNOWN ISSUE AND THE METHODS CHRYSLER IS USING TO SUCKER PEOPLE TO GET THEIR REPAIR BUSINESS. CARS ARE BEING STUCK AT WORK, IN GARAGES, REST AREAS ON HIGHWAYS AND SHOPPING CENTERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10874115

Incident

Jun 7, 2016

Mileage

65,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

NHTSA ID

10872924

Incident

Jun 6, 2016

Mileage

114,000 mi

WAS ON A TRIP OUT OF TOWN AND PARKED IN HOTEL PARKING GARAGE. SHE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE, CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF "PARK". HAD TO PAY A MECHANIC TO ACCESS PINK PLASTIC CLIP IN CONSOLE AND DRIVE HOME THAT WAY. SAW. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PART ONLINE AND MADE APPOINTMENT WITH CHRYSLER SERVICE. PART HAD TO BE ORDERED . WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT ONE OF THE VIN #S COVERED BY RECALL# K39, EVEN THOUGH SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS. PARTS AND LABOR COST OVER $400!

NHTSA ID

10864191

Incident

Apr 29, 2016

Mileage

48,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN CHRYSLER'S VOLUNTARY RECALL K39 FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10852274

Incident

Nov 1, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi