2008 Chrysler 300 Visibility Problems

FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS THE INTERIOR WINDOWS FOG UP REAL BAD WHEN IT GETS BELOW 32 DEGREES. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWS AFTER DRIVING A VERY SHORT DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR AND THE HEATER CORE BUT THIS HAS NOT MADE ANY DIFFERENCE . THEY HAVE TOLD ME NOW THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE A LIFE TIME WARRANTY ON THE CAR AND I NEED TO HAVE THIS FIXED BECAUSE OF SAFETY REASONS. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM SO IT IS NOT JUST MY VEHICLE. THE WINDOWS CLEAR UP AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPS FOR A WHILE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I HAVE TRIED ALL DIFFERENT HEARTER / DEFROSTER SETTINGS AND NOTHING WORKS. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY HAVE BEEN NO HELP. THEY SET UP AND APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER FOR ME BUT THEY OFFERED NO HELP AT ALL. I CALLED THEM BACK AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT ME BUT THAT NEVER HAPPENED.

NHTSA ID

11065436

Incident

Nov 30, 2015

Mileage

76,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS FAILED TO ROLL DOWN WHEN THE WINDOW SWITCHES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

NHTSA ID

10860505

Incident

Feb 14, 2014

Mileage

17,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN COLD TEMPERATURES, ALL THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE FOGGED UP IMPAIRING VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10818040

Incident

Nov 1, 2014

Mileage

35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

NHTSA ID

10724027

Incident

Jun 8, 2013

Mileage

25,000 mi

ON 2/27/2014 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS POURING RAIN OUT, AND I HAD ZERO VISIBILITY ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE I WAITED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET MY WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK LATER THAT DAY, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ONCE AGAIN, MY CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREE WAY. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR STARTED AND GET HOME SAFELY , ALTHOUGH I WAS TERRIFIED. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON 3/1/2014. TECH STATED IT WAS A BAD WIPER MOTOR, PART REPLACED AND STILL WIPERS WILL NOT WORK. REPLACED FUSES AND RELAYS AS RECOMMENDED PER DEALER TECH, STILL WIPERS WILL NOT WORK I HAVE SPENT OVER 500$ IN THESE REPAIRS AND STILL MY WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING. NOW THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT I HAVE A BAD TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). HOWEVER, I AM UNABLE TO GET MY CAR FIXED SINCE THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. APPARENTLY CHRSYLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE NOW SINCE THE PART IS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH A DEFECTIVE TIPM. THE DEALER HAS GIVEN ME AN ESTIMATE OF 1200$ FOR REPLACING THE TIPM. IT'S VERY AGGRAVATING SINCE NOW I MUST PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG SINCE NOT EVEN DEALERS KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER, DODGE OR JEEP PRODUCT AGAIN. AFTER DOING SOME EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT SEVERAL MODELS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567058

Incident

Feb 27, 2013

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DEFROSTER BECAME INOPERABLE AND ALL THE WINDOWS BECAME FOGGY. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN COLDER, WINTER MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN

NHTSA ID

10553742

Incident

Nov 26, 2010

Mileage

26,000 mi

I WAS GOING DOWN A SIDE STREET BY MY HOUSE AND I WENT OVER A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SURPRISINGLY MY WINDSHIELDS WENT ON! I PULLED OVER WITH MY HUSBAND AND WE COULDN'T SHUT THEM OFF! HE LOOKED IT UP IN THE DRIVERS MANUAL TO NO AVAIL SO WE DROVE IT OVER TO OUR LOCAL GARAGE ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH THE WIPERS GOING. THE GUYS SAID THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO IS GO ON THE TOP ON THE BATTERY AND PULL THE FUSE..SO THAT'S WHAT I HAD TO DO TO USE THEM. ONCE YOU PUT THE FUSE IN, THEY DO NOT STOP. I GOT A DIAGNOSTIC, RIP OFF THERE, CHARGED WAY TO MUCH,, THEY SAID THE WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED..IT WAS AND NOTHING GOT FIXED..SO I WENT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE I KNEW I'D BE PAYING $$$ BUT IT HAD TO BE DONE...PAID FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC, THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING THAT STARTED WITH A TI? WISH I HAD THE PAPER WITH ME...SO THEY CHARGED $547 TO DO 3 HOURS OR WORK AND ONLY HALF FIXED IT..BELIEVE IT OR NOT IT IS NOW 10/2013! STILL NOT FIXED...CHRYSLER NOW SAID THEY'D HAVE TO PULL OUT THE DASHBOARD AND IT MAY COST ANOTHER $400 AND YOU KNOW WHAT IT WILL BE?! A $20 RELAY SWITCH I BET! BOY I GOT BURNED ON THIS LEMON..OH THERE'S MORE LET ME MAKE ANOTHER COMPLAINT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10547059

Incident

Sep 5, 2011

Mileage

74,000 mi

MOTOR OF THE FAN HEATER MAKE A BIG NOISE, WILL BE REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10392245

Incident

Mar 14, 2011

Mileage

79,550 mi

SINCE PURCHASING MY NEW 2008 CHRYSLER 300, I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE INTERIOR WINDOWS CLEAR FROM CONDENSATION. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WHEN IT IS RAINING OR COLD/SNOWING. I HAVE TRIED VARIOUS SETTINGS OF THE CLIMATE CONTROL INCLUDING MAKING SURE IT IS TAKING IN OUTSIDE AIR VS RECIRCULATING, SETTING THE TEMP AT HOT, COLD, MEDIUM, DEFROST, AC, ETC. I HAVE EVEN PURCHASED A PRODUCT LIKE DAMP RID TO PULL MOISTURE FROM THE AIR, BUT IT IS NOW A DAILY PROBLEM TO TRY TO SEE ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD AND FRONT SIDE WINDOWS. ON ONE RECENT OCCASION, I RETURNED TO MY CAR AFTER WORK AND THERE WAS A SOLID LAYER OF FROST ON THE INSIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10376780

Incident

Jan 3, 2010

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING ON MY WAY HOME NORTH BOUND ON RICHMOND AVE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF VICTORY BLVD AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR . MY MOON ROOF OF MY VEHICLE EXPLODED LITTERING GLASS ALL OVER THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE AND THE GLASS CAUSED CUTS AND ABRASIONS ON MY RIGHT HAND AND SCALP. THE GLASS ALSO SCRAPED AND CUT THE INTERIOR FRONT SEATS OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222422

Incident

Mar 24, 2008

Mileage

1,640 mi