2008 Chrysler 300 Owner Complaints

I informed the dealership of ignition switch recall shortly after purchasing vehicle. The dealership stated " the VIN number shows no recalls". And that was it said there nothing showing up. I KNOW ignition switch is messed up because every time I would turn the car off I could still feel it running. I've had my car a year and now it will not crank due to ignition switch and now fuel air intake is also messing up and has caused cylinder 6 to miss fire. I have been without a vehicle for a month now and I need it fixed. When test driving the car, it would slow down as I was turning into a place of business and almost getting hit by another vehicle.

NHTSA ID

11703857

Incident

Nov 26, 2024

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V567000 (Electrical System); however, the repair failed to prevent a failure from occurring. The contact stated that several days after the recall repair was completed, the contact had to adjust the ignition switch to start the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

NHTSA ID

11700171

Incident

Nov 18, 2025

Mileage

68,000 mi

When taking vehicle for test drive about a month ago, the check engine light was on and after driving it, i noticed when AC was on and when off, the car loses power. When i go to pull out it has no power and i almost got hit in the side every time i would pull out from a busy highway. They had check engine light looked at and they said computer told them it was air valve leak or something like that. I had appointment for them to further assist and they said they could not find anything wrong. I can hear where the valve might be leaking at. The brakes are not good. I had to put on the brakes today fast and brake pedal acted like they were gonna skid out from under my foot. Brakes are new so why is it acting like i have no brakes and there is barley any acceleration. Something is going on and i don't want to be in a car accident just because our warnings are being over looked.

NHTSA ID

11626365

Incident

Nov 10, 2024

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11566323

Incident

Jan 18, 2024

Dealer is unable to order the recalled air bag. I had it in to be fixed a month ago, verified with dealer they had the part before I made the appointment. Took it in and they advised it is on backorder. Called 1q/10 and they advised they are NOT ALLOWED to order the part. What am I supposed to do?

NHTSA ID

11493259

Incident

Oct 18, 2022

I don't know what had happened I was driving one day and my air bag light came on and it stayed on. Never been in a accident since I got the car had it since 2021

NHTSA ID

11485964

Incident

Aug 11, 2022

HAIR LIKE CRACKS ABOVE FUEL PUMP! CONSTANTLY LEAKING GAS N CAR STALLING OUT!!!

NHTSA ID

11404277

Incident

Mar 4, 2021

Mileage

151,000 mi

FOR THE AXLE OR THE WHEEL BEARINGS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT EVERY TIME I TURN THE WHEEL TO A CERTAIN ANGLE IT POPS ALSO HAS HARD VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING THE BUTTONS HAVE FALLEN OFF THE SEATS THE STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT HAS RUST BY THE GAS TANK 0102 SINCE BANKS SENSORS HAVE ONE OUT AND HAS STOPPED STARTING OCCASIONALLY HAVE REPLACED KEY FOB BUT IT OCCASIONALLY STILL HAPPENS AND THE FLOW SENSOR ALERT IS COMING ON FOR THE CODE AIRBAG RECALL NEEDS DONE THE WHEELS PRESSURE SENSOR GAUGE NEVER TURNS OFF FOR THE ALERT I'VE HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED THREE TIMES BECAUSE I'M NON-START AND ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON ALSO DANGEROUSLY THE HEAT SHIELD HAD COME APART ON MY CAR JUST RECENTLY 2020 SUPER DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ID

11373074

Incident

Dec 12, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE DEALER CHANGED THE IGNITION SWITCH PER THE RECALL 14V567000 FOR THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2-3 YEARS AGO FOR A DIFFERENT ISSUE WITH THE SWITCH. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT WEEK AGO JULY 30, 2020, SHE SAID SHE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A BUSY STREET (LINCOLN HIGHWAY) IN CHICAGO HEIGHTS IL AND WHEN IT TURN GREEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO GO AND THE VEHICLE CUTOFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. I ARRIVED TO HER LOCATION. ANOTHER DRIVER HAD PUSHED HER INTO A PARKING LOT TO GET HER OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT CATCH. IT WOULD CRANK PUT NOT TURN OVER, I HAD TO GET IT TOWED HOME. AFTER SOME TESTING OF COMPONENTS, SPARK, GAS PRESSURE AND FUEL PUMP IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BAD IGNITION SWITCH WITH A P2533 CODE THAT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH RUN POSITION SIGNAL. THIS IS A VERY TROUBLING EVENT SINCE MY RECENTLY TURN 18 DAUGHTER HAS NO EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SORT OF THING AND THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR PHYSICAL HARM DONE. I SPOKEN WITH A PERSON AT A CHRYLSER DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT MANUFACTURER COVERAGE BUT SHE DID NOT HAVE A CLUE AND TRANSFERRED MY CALL TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT THAT STATED IT MIGHT RUN $800- 1,000.00 TO REPLACE THE SWITCH.

NHTSA ID

11344129

Incident

Jul 30, 2020

AIR BAGS CAME OUT WITH METAL FRAGMENTS SHOOTING OUT AND I AND MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER WAS INJURED THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IT WAS BLACK ICE AND I SLIDE THOSE AIRBAGS COULD HAVE PUT MY EYES OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

11331993

Incident

Feb 19, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. T-BONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, SUDDENLY A VEHICLE CAME OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT T-BONE THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS BACK SPASMS, SHOULDER PAIN AND WHIPLASH. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AN A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED RECEIVING RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V373000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V352000 (AIR BAGS ), PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT

NHTSA ID

11321792

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, THINKING IT WAS GREAT. I TRIED DRIVING IT HOME, AND NEVER MADE IT. I LOST ALL POWER ON THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF THE SEMI. IN RETURN I DID NOT HAVE BRAKES, I DIDN'T HAVE STEERING, ALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF, AND TO TOP IT OFF IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. I'VE REPLACED THE PCM, STARTER, ALTERNATOR, THE POWER DISTRIBUTION, ALL THE FUSES/RELAYS, AND HERE I AM STILL SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO TRY TO GET MY VEHICLE TO WORK AGAIN, AND IT'S NOT SEEMING POSSIBLE. I HAVE 2 KIDS AND NOW ONCE I GET IT STARTED I MUST WORRY IF IT'LL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE CAR ONLY HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT. IT'S BEEN VERY WELL KEPT. AND NOW I'VE BOUGHT ALL THESE PARTS AND PAID ALL THIS MONEY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. AND NOW I'M OUT OF MY OTHER VEHICLE, AND WITH THE CORONA VIRUS I AM OUT OF WORK, AND HAVE NO WAY TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY TO FIX IT OR FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. THE ELECTRIC LIGHT WAS ON I REPLACED THROTTLE AND SENSOR AS WELL. THAT DIDN'T FIX IT NEITHER.

NHTSA ID

11318875

Incident

Jan 23, 2020

Mileage

120,000 mi

CAR WILL TURN OFF WHEN DRIVING OUT OF NOWHERE AND I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR ALL OVER AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ONE TIME AS I WAS TURNING INTO A STREET ANOTHER TIME AS I WAS SWITCHING LANES. THIS LAST TIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR DID IT AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

11316454

Incident

Feb 18, 2020

Mileage

156,500 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED WORKING DIED. WOULDNT TURN BACK OVER. HAD TO TOW IT HOME HASNT MOVED SINCE

NHTSA ID

11299732

Incident

Jan 16, 2020

Mileage

120,865 mi

I HAD A RECALL TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH, HAD IT REPLACED AND RETURNED TO SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STARTER IS GOING OUT. REPLACED STARTER AND THE IGNITION IS DOING WHAT THE RECALL STATED. SOMETIMES IT STARTS ON ACC AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. SO I REPLACED THE STARTER WHEN IT WAS THE SWITCH ALL ALONG.

NHTSA ID

11286481

Incident

Nov 15, 2019

WE HAD THE IGNITION SERVICED A FEW YEARS BACK THEN IT SAT INOP UNTIL RECENTLY NOW THE SAME PROBLEM WITH IGNITION ONLY THIS TIME IT WONT SHUT OFF

NHTSA ID

11279210

Incident

Nov 9, 2019

PURCHASED 2008 CHRYSLER 300C ABOUT A MONTH AGO. INTERIOR HAS ODOR OF GASOLINE. I GOOGLED AND READ ABOUT THE ISSUE. SEEMS IT IS NOT UNCOMMON AND SOME FOLKS HAVE FOUND CRACKED PUMP OR A NEED FOR REPLACING THE SEAL OF PUMP. I DON'T SEE ANY FUEL SITTING ON TOP WHEN I PULL UP THE REAR SEAT. USUALLY SMELL AFTER CAR SITS FOR AWHILE THEN SEEMS TO DISSIPATE WHILE DRIVING.. COULD IT BE SOMETHING ELSE IN ENGINE? THIS IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE WITH THE ODOR.

NHTSA ID

11271063

Incident

Aug 10, 2019

Mileage

41,780 mi

YOU HAVE A CHRYSLER RECALL P57. THIS EXACT PROBLEM HAPPENED TO MY 2008 CHRYSLER 300 WALTER P. CHRYSLER SIGNATURE EDITION BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR RECALL. IT COST AT LEAST $1,000 TO FIX THIS OUT OF POCKET. PLEASE EXPAND YOUR RECALL SO I CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS COSTLY REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

11232114

Incident

Jun 30, 2019

Mileage

66,000 mi

THE IGITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED FEW YEARS BACK ON A RECALL AND NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. CAR IS HARD TO START

NHTSA ID

11231595

Incident

Jun 18, 2019

Mileage

159,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HAD NOT ISSUED A POWER TRAIN RECALL TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11162303

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY SCOTT ROBINSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (424-299-8800, LOCATED AT 20900 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90503), BUT THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WITH GLENN E. THOMAS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (2100 E SPRING ST, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755, (562) 426-5111). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ID

11154212

Incident

Nov 19, 2018

Mileage

105,000 mi

I RECIEVED A AIRBAG RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM: FCA US LLC, CIMS 482-00-85, PO BOX 218008 AURBURN HILLS, MI 48321-8008

NHTSA ID

11142455

Incident

Oct 24, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND AN OFF DUTY FIREMAN WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH FLAMES COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE SCENE AWAITING THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE IT TOWED TO JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM FIAT OF ONTARIO (LOCATED AT 1202 AUTO CENTER DR, ONTARIO, CA 91761, (909) 906-7097) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 35164546. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,334. *DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11130420

Incident

Sep 17, 2018

Mileage

120,334 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND! TELL YOU THAT RIGHT OFF THE BAT. REASON FOR THIS CONTACT IS THAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT CARS WITH SIDE IMPACT AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS MADE BY TAKATA! I BRING THIS UP HERE BECAUSE I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A PLACE TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO YOU WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT! I HAVE NO PERSONAL INJURY EITHER! I DO NOT WANT ONE WITH THESE TAKATA SIDE AIRBAGS EITHER! NOW THAT YOU UNDERSTAND WHY I AM USING THIS SITE TO REPORT THIS POSSIBLE PROBLEM LET ME TELL YOU WHY I AM DOING THIS. AS I SAID I HAVE A CHRYSLER 300 2008 YEAR CAR THAT HAS HAD BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT TAKATA AIRBAGS REPLACED BY THIS RECALL BY CHRYSLER. NICE JOB BY YOU FOR THIS! STILL WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CHRYSLER 300 NEW IT CAME WITH THE PROTECTION GROUP OPTION! THE THING THAT IS IN THIS OPTION THAT IS OF CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT IT COME WITH THE SIDE IMPACT AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS! WHEN THIS CAR HAD THE TAKATA IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS THEN IT IS LOGICAL THAT THE FACTORY WOULD HAVE TAKATA SIDE AIRBAGS FOR THE SIDE IMPACT AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS WHEN THE CAR WAS MADE! I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND STILL THE OWNER OF THIS CAR! I DO NOT WANT ANY TAKATA AIRBAGS IN THIS CAR. NOW THAT TAKATA HAS FILED BANKRUPTCY THAT MAKE IT AN EVEN BIGGER PROBLEM! I DID CONTACT CHRYSLER AND THEIR DEALER. THE FIRST TIME THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH TELLING ME IF THOSE AIRBAGS WERE MADE BY TAKATA. ON THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER WILL TAKE ONE APART TO SEE IF IT IS TAKATA BUT IT WOULD COST $384.00! ONE MORE TIME NO ACCIDENT NOW OR IN THE PAST REASON FOR THIS CONTACT THROUGH THIS IS BECAUSE I SAW NO WHERE ELSE TO DO IT. I UNDERSTOOD THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE TO HAVE TO REACH SOME NUMBER BEFORE DOING ANYTHING FOR A RECALL. THAT IS AN ISSUE THAT CAN SHOW FALSE RESULTS. I CAN SAY THAT BECAUSE SIDE AIRBAGS ARE IN SMALLER NUMBERS THAT THOSE WITHOUT BAGS! RECALL *JS

NHTSA ID

11113595

Incident

Jul 25, 2018

Mileage

63,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE INDICATOR TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SNETHKAMP CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (11600 TELEGRAPH RD, REDFORD CHARTER TWP, MI 48239, (313) 429-0013) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,105.

NHTSA ID

11105175

Incident

Jul 2, 2018

Mileage

110,105 mi