2010 Chrysler 300 Owner Complaints

I have a 2010 Chrysler 300 and when I fill my tank up I take the handle out when it clicks I don’t keep filling because I know not to. My car will smell like someone poured gas into my backseat and if I roll the driver side window down for air it seems to get stronger for a little over 3 months now until it gets a quarter in a half below full. Now I don’t fill my car up all the way due to that and no one has figured it out yet. I have replaced lines and caps and now the fuel pump to find out none of it was the problem. I was followed home tonight to be told my car was pouring out gas from under the fuel pump area while I was driving. So I took a video of it pouring out under the driver back seat area and then I pulled off the back seat to find gas all on top of my brand new fuel pump. First I figured maybe the seal wasn’t on right but everything was put on correctly but yet I have no clue why there is gas everywhere especially seeing the pump is in correct. I can’t drive my car nor take my grandson anywhere with my car smelling like gas. Not understanding why my old and new fuel pump is backing up and I wouldn’t run my car on empty nor overfill. I have spent a bit of money into my car replacing things to continue to have the same problem. Major issue scared to ride in my car not knowing if it is going to catch on fire and that is my main transportation. By the way I changed my fuel pump because my car wouldn’t start yesterday and I didn’t hear the fuel pump turning on so tapped it a few times and it clicked on and it was whining so loud I parked it a few blocks away at a family members house scared to be stuck on the side of the road going home yesterday. Seatbelt lock box quit working as well I literally have to push it in 50 times to get it to click very irritating especially if you are in a hurry but that is way minor compared to my gas issue for the last few months Wish I could share video to show gas pouring out can’t see in pictures

NHTSA ID

11725728

Incident

Dec 2, 2025

Mileage

257,139 mi

The contact owned a 2010 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while her partner was driving at 30 MPH, he crashed into a vehicle due to his vision being obstructed by the sun. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact's partner was taken to the hospital by ambulance, where he was treated for whiplash, a cervical strain on his hips, and pain in his right side of his ribs. The other driver was also taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, but did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was 188,760.

NHTSA ID

11699385

Incident

Nov 10, 2025

Mileage

188,760 mi

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ID

11692358

Incident

Sep 15, 2025

TIPM prevented safe operation of vehicle. Stopped for no reason. Horn blowing repeatedly uncontrollable. Transmission locked.

NHTSA ID

11506171

Incident

Jan 10, 2023

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler 300. The contact stated while attempting to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle remained powered on without the key in the ignition. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the WIN module replaced however, the vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V200000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was 124,725.

NHTSA ID

11452298

Incident

Feb 9, 2022

Mileage

124,725 mi

Odometer been tampered with and also my car caught on fire the other day

NHTSA ID

11440319

Incident

Nov 10, 2021

On May 9th I went to pick up my check and I freaking ran over run over a big rock in the street and it it put like a little hole in my oil pan well this is my first car I've had already my second car I haven't had it for that long so what I did was I'm going to try to get home as the oil slowly leaking out but I was going to try to get home and I drive for like for like 3 minutes at like 20 at like 25 miles per hour 30 miles per hour and like probably like three or four minutes from that incident and I stopped before that too to get the money and then I tried to raise home whatever I'm driving and in the key pops out the addition but it always pops out the ignition crazy and s*** but then the car just like like the lights just act like they they just died on me while I was driving he pops out the lights or whatever and then I stayed that day with my car that happened at 5:00 I was trying to patch up the oil coming out and it turned out to be 2:00 when I noticed it was 2:00 and the oil still coming out all this extra s*** I was probably 1:00 and I bought a oil I bought a one thing oil just to keep keep it in there and stuff cuz I thought I lightweight patched up and I end up getting it towed to my house and I'm the person I'm going to make sure it gets fixed before I drive this stuff is 138,000 Miles only had it for like 2 months now would be like three or four months but yeah and put the oil pan on and somebody stole my radio so I don't know they f***** up some stuff in there but I go to turn on like finally turning the car and stuff and then it is giving me a mobilizer warning it it dies out the battery when I was trying to do it excessively but it's like this stuff thing going on the key won't f****** stand in ignition you like pops out every time I turn it all the way over no matter what key it is only got two of the fob and the transponder the door maybe they've been broken into or something so it looks all sketchy can't put a key into the door and p0 513..

NHTSA ID

11424261

Incident

May 9, 2021

LOW OIL PRESSURES LITE COMES ON BLINKS GOES OUT WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN ON THE PEDDLE TO ACCELERATE CAR REPLACED OIL SENDING UNIT STILL DOES IT HAS TO BE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAR 10 YEARS OLD

NHTSA ID

11372792

Incident

Nov 1, 2020

ENGINE STALLED. RESTARTED. CLEANED ELECTRIC CONTROL THROTTLE. RAN 2 DAYS WITH NO PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR ROUGH IDLING (THIS WAS HAPPENING BEFORE FIRST SHUT DOWN). ENGINE STALL, RESTARTED. DROVE HOME. TODAY ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. TWO OF INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE STATIONARY AND ONCE IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

11317976

Incident

Mar 11, 2020

Mileage

117,666 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING ON AN UNFAMILIAR ROAD AT 20-25 MPH, THE CONTACT WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, KNEE, AND BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000. *TR *TR

NHTSA ID

11266170

Incident

Oct 2, 2019

Mileage

182,000 mi

SPECIFIC PROBLEM: HEATH VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE CHRYSLER 300 2010 MODELS ARE THE HEATING (OR) INTERIOR HEATING SYSTEM. STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. WHEN THE MOTOR IS RUNNING, WHETHER YOUR ARE TRAVELING OR PARKED IDLE (MOTOR RUNNING) FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR TWO, THE VEHICLE WOULD START GETTING WARM AND YOU WOULD FEEL THE HEAT COMING FROM THE ARM REST AND UNDER THE DASH BOARD EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE THE HEAT TURNED OFF, AND ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. HERE IS THE CATCH. SAY YOU ARE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY OR LOCAL STREETS FOR TWO (2) HOURS, YOU WOULD FEEL THE ARM REST VERY WARM AND YOUR FEET ARE WARMER THAN USUAL. IF YOU LIFT THE ARM REST UP AND STICK YOUR HAND INSIDE THE POCKET YOU WOULD FEEL THE HEAT COMING OUT OF THERE. YOU ALSO FEEL THE HEAT COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD BY THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. WHEN TRAVELING AND BREATHING-IN THE HEAT YOU WOULD FEEL LIKE YOU ARE TIRED AND WANT TO SLEEP, WHEN IN FACT YOU DON'T. THIS IS HAPPENING IN ALL OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED MODEL, 2010 OF CHRYSLER. I FIRST NOTICED IT IN 2011 WHEN I GOT THE FIRST VEHICLE, AND THEN IN 2016 WHEN I GOT A SECOND (2ND) ONE (CHRYS. 300 2010) (USED). WHEN AIR TRAVELING I USUALLY RENT THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE FROM RENTAL CAR COMPANIES AND THE SAME THIN IS HAPPENING WITH THE HEAT COMING OUT OF THE ARM REST AND THE FROM THE DASH BOARD (FLOOR). I MEANT TO WRITE ABOUT THIS MATTER FOR A WHILE, BUT ONLY NOW I AM GETTING TO IT. IN CLOSING, HERE IS WHAT YOUR AGENCY SHOULD DO IN CONDUCTING YOUR OWN SURVEY. HAVE YOUR DRIVERS OR ANY EMPLOYEES THAT HAS THE ABOVE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE, TRAVEL IN IT FOR TWO (2) HOURS, THEN HAVE THEM FEEL THE ARM REST, THEY WOULD SEE HOW WARM IT IS. HAVE THEM LIFT UP THE ARM REST AND PLACE THEIR HAND INSIDE, ASK THEM IF IT IS HOT OR WARM. ASK THEM HOW WARM IS THEIR FEET THERE AT THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. YOU WOULD AGREE THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG.

NHTSA ID

11255445

Incident

Sep 13, 2019

OUT OF NOWHERE THE HAZARD LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME

NHTSA ID

11204456

Incident

Jul 5, 2012

Mileage

35,000 mi

THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. AT FIRST IT STARTED AS A DEAD BATTERY WHICH WAS REPLACED, THEN A PARASITIC DRAW WHICH COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED RIGHT AWAY, THEN CAUSED MY STARTED NOT TO HAVE POWER. THE CAR WOULD TURN ITSELF ON WHILE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND MAKE THE LIGHTS BUG OUT AND HORN SOUND. THEN IT WOULD STOP AND START AGAIN MULTIPLE TIMES DRAINING THE BATTERY. I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN STATES AND I STOPPED FOR GAS WHEN MY CAR NO LONGER STARTED AND WAS STRANDED THERE FOR HOURS BEFORE IT WOULD START AGAIN. ITS STATIONARY WHEN THE CAR WOULD TURN ITSELF ON AND OFF.

NHTSA ID

11195626

Incident

Mar 2, 2019

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL BLINKING AND CAR HAS NO POWER. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WOULD NOT GO WHEN GIVING IT SOME GAS. THE PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ID

11187487

Incident

Mar 17, 2019

Mileage

152,426 mi

THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF IN PARK. WCM WAS NOT SENDING SHUT OFF MESSAGES TO PCM

NHTSA ID

11165878

Incident

Jan 5, 2019

Mileage

77,952 mi

2010 CHRYSLER 300C. THE PUSH BUTTON MODULE IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE KEY FOB NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE TO PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB THEN PRESS IT AGAINST THE PUSH BUTTON IN ORDER FOR IT TO CRANK. KEY FOB HAS NEW BATTERY, BUT IT STILL WON'T CRANK BY JUST PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUSHING THE START BUTTON.

NHTSA ID

11165824

Incident

Nov 1, 2018

Mileage

200,000 mi

I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE AUTONATION DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 11200 NORTH FWY, SERVICE ROAD E, FORT WORTH, TX 76177 FOR SERVICE IN MID 2016. WHILE SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE ADVISOR REGARDING THE WORK BEING PERFORMED ON MY CAR. I ADVISED I HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL AND ASKED IF THEY COULD REPLACE THE DAMAGED PART SINCE MY CAR WAS ALREADY THERE. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART YET BUT THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME ONCE THEY DID. I ASKED HOW LONG IT WOULD BE UNTIL THE NECESSARY PART (S) TO FIX THE RECALLED ISSUES. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW BUT THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN THEY HAD THE PARTS. I WAS TOLD TO JUST CONTINUE USING MY CAR UNTIL THE PARTS ARRIVED. I EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH A FAULTY AIR BAG ESPECIALLY SINCE MY 14 YEAR OLD OFTEN SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH MY YOUNGER SON AGE 2 1/2 SITTING DIRECTLY BEHIND THEM. I STATED I AM PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND SOMETIMES CANNOT DRIVE SO MY HUSBAND AND MY CARE ASSISTANT OFTEN DROVE FOR ME THUS PUTTING EVEN MORE PEOPLE AT RISK. AFTER NOT RECEIVING NOTIFICATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP 2 MONTHS LATER, I CALLED SEVERAL TIMES, LEAVING MESSAGES YET DIDN'T RECEIVE A RESPONSE. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN MORE THAN UNDERSTANDING AND PATIENT. THAT DAY I BOUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A RENTAL CAR COMPARABLE TO MY 300 TO USE UNTIL THE PARTS ARRIVED AND MY CAR FIXED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND NOW FOR OVER 15 MONTHS IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME ASSISTANCE PLEASE IN RESOLVING THE ISSUE. OUR RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN MANAGED WITH PROVIDING ME A RENTAL CAR SIMILAR TO MY 300 UNTIL THE PARTS ARRIVED AND OUR CAR FIXED. WHAT STEPS DO I NEED TO TAKE TO GET MY CAR FIXED AND US A RENTAL? ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED PLEASE. I AM HEARING IMPAIRED SO COMMUNICATION VIA EMAIL IS BEST.

NHTSA ID

11105031

Incident

Jul 8, 2016

Mileage

78,150 mi

I WAS STOP WAITING ON MY TURN AND MY CAR ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, I WASN'T ABLE TO STOP IT AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND STILL WAS NOT STOPPING TILL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT NEUTRAL..VERY VERY SCARY SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

11090338

Incident

Apr 26, 2018

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH APPROACHING A LIGHT, THE CONTACT HAD A SEIZURE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND STERNUM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD WHERE IT WAS AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE DEALER. THE DEALER (BILL BRYAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 3401 US HWY 441, FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731, (352) 702-9103) WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 09V420000 (WHEELS). THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE RECALL REMEDIES FAILED OR MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11088832

Incident

Mar 20, 2018

MY CHRYSLER 300 WIRELESS IGNITION NODE ( WIN) EXHIBITING A BINDING CONDITION OF THE SOLENOID LATCH. AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT MY KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH (WIN MODULE) PRIOR TO PLACING IN PARK. I HAVE TO USE FORCE TO PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND USE FORCE TO PULL KEY OUT OF IGNITION. I SPOKE WITH A CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE NAME MICHELLE AND SHE TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE BUILD DATE FOR THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT HAS SIMILAR TRAITS. MICHELLE TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT ON DECEMBER 10, 2009 ON THE 19TH HOUR. THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT JANUARY 18- MARCH 11, 2010.

NHTSA ID

11084553

Incident

Feb 17, 2018

Mileage

124,000 mi

RECALL ON AIRBAG 01-13-2018 @ GALEANA, COLUMBIA SC. WHILE THERE I HAD AN OIL CHANGE. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, I NOTICE TICKING FROM ENGINE. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS A QUART LOW, I TOPPED IT OFF WITH 1 QT. ANOTHER COUPLE OF WEEKS THE TICKING STARTED AGAIN ON 2-25-18 ON WAY TO CHURCH, IT PROGRESSIVELY WORSEN. I STOPPED AND CHECK THE OIL, IT WAS NEARLY EMPTY. I TOPPED IT OFF WITH A 5 QTS OF FULL SYNTHETIC. DROVE SLOWLY TO CHURCH. AFTER LEAVING CHURCH, THE NOISE WOSEN. I HAD AAA TOW IT HOME. I HAD IT TOWED TO GP AUTOS WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE ENGINE WAS DONE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I HAD IT TOWED TO DUKES AUTO IN LANCASTER SC WHERE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED; THE ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO ONE CAN EXPLAINED WHERE THE OIL WENT. I'VE CALLED GALEANA SEVERAL TIMES, TALKED TO JOHN, SERVICE SUPERVISOR. THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, THE OIL GAUGE READ NORMAL. WHAT'S UP WITH THIS DISAPPEARING OIL. NOW MY ENGINE IS SHOT, ESTIMATES RANGE FROM $3200-$8000. HAS THIS OCCURRED BEFORE? AM I THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE? PLEASE HELP ME. I PASTOR AND TEACH HIGH SCHOOL MATH. ITS A STRUGGLE HELP PLEASE. YOU CAN CALL THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

NHTSA ID

11081747

Incident

Feb 25, 2018

Mileage

30 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE SWITCHING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A WOODEN POST AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LEFT FOOT AND TOE, AS WELL AS INJURIES TO THE RIBS, SHOULDERS, AND RIGHT FINGER. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (DON JACKSON CHRYSLER, 3950 JONESBORO RD, UNION, GA) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

NHTSA ID

11072682

Incident

Dec 25, 2017

Mileage

114,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL #S43 I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS AT ANY TIME AND THE DATE TODAY IS NOVEMBER 1, 2017 THIS IS AFTER NOTICE OF TAKATA CHAPTER 11 NOTICE CASE NO. 17-11375 (BLS) I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE BY MAIL THE WEEK OF OCT. 26,2017

NHTSA ID

11042121

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

ALTERNATOR FAILED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER TWO JUMPS

NHTSA ID

11032965

Incident

Oct 10, 2017

Mileage

103 mi

ALTERNATOR FAILS CAUSING ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5.7L OR 3.6L ENGINE AND A 160, 180 OR 220 AMP ALTERNATOR, THE ALTERNATOR OF THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. A FAILED ALTERNATOR WOULD ALSO LEAD TO A DEAD BATTERY, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM HAVING ELECTRICAL POWER TO START. THE ALTERNATOR IN AFFECTED VEHICLES ALSO COULD POSSIBLY SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE. THE CAR TURNED OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION. I WAS LEAVING THE COMPANY PARKING DECK. I RECEIVED TWO BATTERY JUMPS THE CAR TURNED ON AND ONCE THE JUMPING CABLES WAS REMOVED AND THE GEAR SWITCHED TO THE POSITION OF DRIVE THE CAR TURNED OFF. I ALSO PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY THIS YEAR AS IT HAPPENED BEFORE EARLIER THIS YEAR

NHTSA ID

11032954

Incident

Oct 10, 2017