2008 Chrysler 300 Driver assistance Problems

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE RUN AND START POSITION. THE KEY DID NOT REMAIN IN THE RUN POSITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED A SPRING REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,783.

NHTSA ID

11031775

Incident

Oct 3, 2017

Mileage

37,783 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10854433

Incident

Apr 2, 2016

Mileage

40,000 mi

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CHRYSLER 300, 2008 MODEL WITH MY ENGINE SHUTTING OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. SINCE 2012, IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE FREEWAY, ONCE AT A STOP LIGHT, AND AT LEAST 8 OR 9 TIMES WHERE IT REFUSES TO START THE CAR. I TOOK IT IN TO MY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW (80 MILES, COMING IN FROM ORLANDO, I WAS TOLD) IN 2008. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE), AND I HAD TO PAY $597 FOR THE REPAIR. WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF ALL BY ITSELF INT HE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY, I HAD ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND HAD TO MAKE A QUICK SWERVE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY (SHOULDER) AS QUICKLY AS I COULD WHILE THE TIRES WERE STILL MOVING IN ORDER TO STAY SAFE. THAT WAS SIMPLY DANGEROUS AND WOULD HATE TO SEE OTHERS WHO PERHAPS MAY HAVE CHILDREN IN THEIR CAR GO THROUGH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP STATED:"TIPM INTERNAL FAILURE CAUSING INTEM NO START AND DELAY WHEN START 2.00" THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED, AND EVIDENTLY, THERE ARE FORUMS ON THE WEB, AS WELL AS MANY ARTICLES AND USER COMMENTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. KINDLY ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH URGENCY BEFORE SOMEONE IS HARMED. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10851118

Incident

Jan 20, 2013

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE FAILURE STOPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,626.

NHTSA ID

10823543

Incident

Feb 11, 2014

Mileage

64,626 mi

THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THAT MY CAR HAS DONE THIS ,WHILE I'M DRIVING THE CAR I JUST LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR, I CAN'T STOP EVEN WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS THE CAR WANT STOP THE CAR TAKES OFF WHILE I'M BEHIND THE WHEEL ,THE SPEED EVEN GOES UP I HAVE TO ,SHUT THE CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT STARTS THE CAR,I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN TWO BAD CAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE ,I HAVE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP I WAS TOLD ITS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THE CAR IS RUNNING BY COMPUTER ,IT IS VERY SCARY I HAVE HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN ,

NHTSA ID

10806585

Incident

Nov 24, 2015

LOST POWER WHEN IGNITION SWITCH MOVED FROM DRIVE POSITION. IGNITION SWITCH STICKS. CAN POP OUT OF POSITION IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL TO MAKE SURE IT IS IN CORRECT POSITION BEFORE YOU MOVE VEHICLE. TOOK ME DAYS TO FIGURE THIS OUT. TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES IN 2013. THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, THEN THIS RECALL CAME OUT. I AM STILL DRIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIPS NEVER HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX EITHER ONE OF THE RECALLS, AND CANT TELL ME WHEN THEY WILL... HAVE THE PARTS. VERY FRUSTRATING. NEED THIS VEHICLE FOR WORK, BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT.I DEAL WITH 2 DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN VERY HELPFUL.

NHTSA ID

10761250

Incident

Oct 16, 2013

Mileage

56,460 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE AS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10748575

Incident

Jul 3, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND POSES AN EMINENT DANGER FOR THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES FOR OUTSTANDING RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP HAVE NO REMEDY AVAILABLE WITH NO TIMEFRAME OF WHEN A REMEDY WILL BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE P57 RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COMPENSATE FOR THE VALUE OF THE CAR, AND WILL NOT OFFER A RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE MADE, PLEASE REFER TO DETAILS BELOW: MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: P57 SUMMARY: IGNITION SWITCH SAFETY RISK: REMEDY: RECALL STATUS:RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE MANUFACTURER NOTES: THIS RECALL DATA LAST REFRESHED:AUG 5, 2015NHTSA MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: R25 SUMMARY: THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING MAY RUPTURE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, DURING NORMAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. SAFETY RISK: AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS, COULD RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT(S). REMEDY: THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR MUST BE REPLACED. RECALL STATUS:RECALL INCOMPLETE

NHTSA ID

10746559

Incident

Nov 10, 2014

WHILE TRAVELING ON I465 EAST AND DRIVING 65 MILES AN HOUR I CHANGED LANES TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SHUT OFF.I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. ON MARCH 3RD 2014 THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND I HAD IT TOWED FROM ANDERSON INDIANA TO INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA BY AAA. I HAVE SINCE PAID $1400 FOR PARTS AND LABOR AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL NOT RUNNING. I ALSO PAID THE VEHICLE OFF WHILE IT WAS NOT RUNNING AND HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALL THIS WITHOUT BEING AWARE OF AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10744459

Incident

Jan 15, 2014

Mileage

135,000 mi

MY 2008 CHRYSLER 300 HAD RECEIVED TWO NOTICES FOR RECALL,1 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND 1 FOR THE AIRBAG/ I CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATE FOR AN UPDATE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHICH I RECEIVED ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NO ESTIMATED DATE WHEN THE PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AND I WILL HAVE TO WAIT ;AFTER MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS I ASKED FOR THEM TO GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR IN ORDER TO DRIVE IN A SAFE CAR WHILE THEY WILL KEEP MY CAR AND FIX THE IGNITION AND THE AIRBAG ISSUE BUT I WAS DENIED THE RENTAL CAR AND WAS TOLD I WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE ,THEY WILL NOT RENT A CAR FOR MY FAMILY AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY ESTIMATE WHEN THE IGNITION PART WILL BE AVAILABLE;EVEN IF I INSISTED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND THE FACT A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG WAS IN TO, THEY DID NOT CARE ;I WENT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TOO AND THE RESPONSE WAS THE SAME ,IT LOOKS THEY ARE ON THE SAME PAGE;NO RENTAL CAR FOR ME AND AS THEY INSINUATED TO ME IF WE GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT " THOUGH LUCK"/ I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NOW ; I TRIED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER CORPORATE MULTIPLE TIMES,. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THE SAME AND STILL NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM;I AM IGNORED BY CHRYSLER BY SOME ISSUES IN MY CAR VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING BUT NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE AND NO ESTIMATE IN PERSPECTIVE.I WILL NEED SOME HELP TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED;MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR EVEN YESTERDAY WHICH STALLED ON THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AGAIN FOR NO REASON AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ;AS MY WIFE SAYS " SHE LEAVE HER LIFE INTO GOD'S HANDS "I DO NOT THINK THIS IS AN ACCEPTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR FROM A SUCH BIG CORPORATION AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO HELP CUSTOMERS LIKE ME IN DISTRESS. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10733824

Incident

Jul 10, 2010

Mileage

48,577 mi

CANT DRIVE CAR IN RAIN WHEN GOING UP HILL TIRE LOCK UP SO I HAVE TO GO SLOW LIKE ONE OFF THE REAR TIRES IS WANTING TO GO BUT ITS NOT ABLE TO SO CAR STARTS ACTING WEIRD IT ONLY DOES IT IN THE RAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705192

Incident

Apr 12, 2015

Mileage

99,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

NHTSA ID

10691683

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

Mileage

29,000 mi

EVERY TIME I START MY CAR CANT TAKE KEY OUT IT TAKES FOREVER OR IT DOES NOT SO I HAVE TO OPEN TRUNK DISCONNECT NEGATIVE TO BATTERY AND PLUG BACK ON THEN THE IGNITION SWITCH MAKES A CLICK NOISE THEN I CAN TAKE KEY OUT ITS BEEN 5 MONTHS AND NO PART YET. MY CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES WORKS AS WELL ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10691213

Incident

Sep 8, 2014

Mileage

93,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND BECAME STUCK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

NHTSA ID

10658812

Incident

Nov 15, 2014

Mileage

52,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 12-15 MPH, THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THEN BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF A VEHICLE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, AND THEN CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES, AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO BODY SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,500.

NHTSA ID

10459227

Incident

May 10, 2012

Mileage

49,500 mi

I RENTED A CHRYSLER 300 OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT IT WAS THE SCARIEST RIDE I'VE HAD IN A WHILE. HAVE YOU EVER TESTED THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM ON ICE. IT NOT ONLY DOES NOT WORK, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT SIX HUNDRED MILES ON ICY AND WINDY WYOMING ROADS WHICH PROVED TO BE QUITE SCARY IN THE 300 WITH ESP. SINCE I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE OF MY OWN WITH THIS FEATURE, IT TOOK A WHILE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD, EVEN AT FAIRLY SLOW SPEEDS. THESE CARS SHOULD HAVE A HUGH RED WARNING STICKER ON THE DASH TO WARN PROSPECTIVE DRIVERS THAT THIS FEATURE IS NOT SAFE TO USE IN THE WIND AND ON ICE. THIS PROGRAM, IF NOT TURNED OFF IN THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE THE CAUSE OF MANY VEHICLE CRASHES, INJURY, AND PROBABLY DEATHS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10256354

Incident

Jan 25, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

WE HAVE TAKEN OUR 2008 CHRYSLER 300 TO 2 DIFFERENT CHRYSLER DEALERS AND THEY HAVEN'T FIXED OUR CAR. OUR CAR WINDOWS, AC, LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, FAN ETC DON'T WORK SEVERAL TIMES. WE HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO RESTART THE CAR AND SOMETIMES WE GET THE POWER BACK. THE FIRST CAR DEALER ARE SAYING THEY DON'T SHOW ANY ERROR IN THE SYSTEM. THE OTHER DEALER TOLD US SOMEONE MAY HAVE OPENED THEIR GARAGE AT THE SAME TIME WE STARTED OUR CAR AND THEY SAW A COUPLE OF ERRORS BUT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY WANT US TO BUY AMERICAN CARS AND THEN WE GET CHEATED AND LIED TO BY CHRYSLER. THEY SHOULD FIX OUR CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10246397

Incident

Oct 22, 2008

Mileage

50 mi