2008 Chrysler 300 Electrical Problems

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

I HAD THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED IN APRIL 2016 DUE TO RECALL. TODAY I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION TO START POSITION, THERE IS A PAUSE, AND NOTHING HAPPENS. I HAVE RULED OUT A NEW BATTERY, STARTER, ALTERNATOR FAULTS. RESEARCH HAS NARROWED IT TO THE PCM, TIPM, OR THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE. HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CHRYSLER DEALER TO DIAGNOSE FURTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN MY DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA ID

11040099

Incident

Oct 25, 2017

Mileage

55,888 mi

SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF WITH OUT WARNING AND STARTS RIGHT UP AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTING. IT APPEARS TO BE SOME ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB OR IGNITION CONNECTION. OF COURSE WHEN A MECHANIC LOOKS AT THE ISSUE IT SEEMS TO WORK. SCARY AND DANGEROUS. HAPPENED SINCE WE BOUGHT IT OFF & ON.

NHTSA ID

11032561

Incident

Jul 12, 2015

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

LAST YEAR P57 RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE NOW THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIPM MODULE IS GOING BAD I BELIEVE THAT THAT WAS REPLACED OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED WHEN THE RECALL P57 WAS PERFORMED I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT NOW I'M BEING TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY $1691 FOR PARTS AND LABOR THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR SOME REASON THEY HAVE NOT PUT IN A RECALL AND THE RECALL P57 DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM IT IS VERY UNSAFE THE CAR STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT START AT ALL IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE 2007 BUT FOR SOME REASON CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL THIS IS THE THIRD RECALL THAT I HAVE HAD TO GET DONE ON THIS VEHICLE IN A YEAR THE S43 WAS NEVER SENT TO ME THE ONLY WAY I FOUND OUT ABOUT THAT RECALL IS WHEN I CALL CHRYSLER ABOUT MY CAR STALLING AND NOT STARTING AT ALL I NEED SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO IT I DON'T SEE WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A FAULTY PRODUCT THAT IS IN MILLIONS OF VEHICLES BY THE CHRYSLER DODGE AND JEEP BRAND

NHTSA ID

11016230

Incident

Aug 18, 2017

VEHICLE TIPM IS FAULTY AND CAR DOES NOT START. THIS OCCURRED AFTER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WORKED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND LATER STOPPED OUT OF NOWHERE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.

NHTSA ID

11015949

Incident

Jul 28, 2017

Mileage

150,121 mi

TIPM IS BAD CASING A NO START ISSUE AND THE CAR WILL PERIODICALLY STALL AND NOT RESTART LEAVING YOU STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

11011631

Incident

Jul 30, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS, AIR CONDITIONER, AND RADIO ALSO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 259,000.

NHTSA ID

11006649

Incident

Jul 17, 2017

Mileage

259,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (PHILLIPS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 3440 S PINE AVE, OCALA, FL 34471 (352) 732-7577) TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAGS, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE. THE DEALER WAS TO REPROGRAM THE KEYS, BUT MADE NO MENTION OF THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BY THE CONTACT. THE DEALER LATER CALLED THE CONTACT TO INDICATE THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A SOLUTION FOR THE ELECTRICAL RECALL. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE TWO AIR BAG RECALLS HAD BEEN REPAIRED WITHOUT THE CONTACT'S AUTHORIZATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS THE ELECTRICAL RECALL AND THE TWO AIR BAG RECALLS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11005044

Incident

Sep 14, 2014

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I ONLY HAVE 35000 ON MY CAR AND WHEN I USE TURN SIGNAL IT DOES NOT TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY. FOUND OUT ITS A PART BURIED IN THE STEERING COLUMN CALLED THE CLOCK SPRING VERY COSTLY REPAIR. TOLD THIS IS COMMON IF SO WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED .THIS ABSOLUTELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HOPE CHRYSLER WILL HELP ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS OUT WITH THIS ISSUE ALSO HOPE I DON'T GET IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF IT THANKS FOR YOUR TIME [XXX] *DL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ID

10969520

Incident

Feb 14, 2017

Mileage

35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10949737

Incident

Sep 16, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10947318

Incident

Sep 17, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE IGNITION KEY MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT START THE VEHICLE WHEN PROMPTED AND HAD TO BE "WIGGLED" SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,962. UPDATED 01/31/2017*CT THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE DEALER WORKED ON THE VEHICLE, SHE STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTIES STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER PARTICULAR MODEL THE KEY HAD TO BE TURNED TO THE RUN POSITION FOR AWHILE AND THEN TURN TO START IT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEMS DID NOT START, UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS WORKED ON. UPDATED 03/06/17.*JB

NHTSA ID

10935294

Incident

Nov 29, 2016

Mileage

47,962 mi

WE TOOK OUR 2008 CHRYSLER 300 IN TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER FOR IGNITION SWITCH RECALL #14V567000. AFTER RECALL PERFORMED, THE AUTO RAIN SENSING WIPERS, REMOTE START, REMOTE TRUNK RELEASE, AUTO DIM HEADLIGHTS AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR DID NOT WORK. PER THE DEALER, THE ANTENNA CONNECTION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT NO COST. HOWEVER THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR REQUIRED NEW SENSORS WHICH COST ME $514.68. I FILED A CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY 50% . ALL OF THESE SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING PRIOR TO THE RECALL WORK, APPARENTLY THE NEW MODULE COULD NOT RECEIVE THE SIGNALS FROM THE SENSORS. (SEE DEALERS STATEMENT ON ATTACHED INVOICE) MY UNDERSTANDING OF A RECALL IS THAT IT IS TO BE DONE AT NO COST TO THE OWNER, IF THERE IS A COST, OWNERS WILL NOT BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR REPAIR. BUT FOR THE RECALL I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR NEW TIRE SENSORS

NHTSA ID

10915880

Incident

Jun 17, 2016

Mileage

73,803 mi