2015 Chrysler 300 Engine Problems

The oil filter housing cracks due to the plastic material it is made out of causing immediate loss of oil and disabling vehicle in traffic.

NHTSA ID

11637229

Incident

Jan 21, 2025

This will be my 3rd time having this [XXX] Plastic oil filter/cooler housing replaced and this will be 2nd time having done less than a 2yr time-frame... But this time; after getting the oil changed at Walmart today, my car was about to catch on fire from majority of the oil was running done on the passenger side of the car where the transmission sits and burning off of the Hot [XXX] Catalytic Converter! It's [XXX] shame that Chrysler/Mopar had more than enough complaints about this well known Catastrophic Issue and won't take any Accountability for it... That's why Dorman [XXX] and a few more companies had at least stepped up to the plate and created an better version, of the oil filter cooler housing. Not only is it better but is also all aluminum and doesn't warp or become brittle under extreme conditions from atmospheric temperatures nor engine heat! [XXX] which eventually manifest as severe oil and coolant leaks. The number of complaints regarding the Pentastar V6 oil filter housing and cooler assembly is staggering. See them here, at [XXX] . There have been so many complaints – with the OE replacements even, that Chrysler has discontinued the manufacturing of the Pentastar oil filter housing and cooler assembly. Even more surprising is that Chrysler has known about this problem for a long time and has never issued a recall. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11580530

Incident

Mar 30, 2024

My uconnect radio did a firmware update. And my rear view backup camera, and my satellite radio with my navigation system stopped working. Along with my throttle body error light came up. Also the car was parked in the driveway standing still.

NHTSA ID

11526610

Incident

Jun 12, 2023

1. Rear differential failed before 100,000 miles. I was driving and I heard something metal fall in the back of the car. I pressed gas but was not able to move. After inspection and call for help, the part that fell on the ground was the rear differential. How can it just fall out while driving? I had to get it towed and repaired by a mobile mechanic. 2. The sunroof switch is faulty. Several times it has gotten stuck and won’t close. If it starts to rain, I have to pull over on the highway, cut the car off and on a few times and press the button until it closes. The sunroof will move forward like it’s going to close but doesn’t; it moves back and forth like it’s stuck on something. 3. The shifter is incredibly rough and hard. It sounds like something falling out of the car every time I shift from park to reverse and back to park. Very loud and the entire car jerks when shifting. There was a previous recall but the problem still persists. I’m afraid something else will fall out while driving.

NHTSA ID

11495009

Incident

Sep 1, 2021

LOSS POWER ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE PASSING LANE SO I STOPPED AND CHECKED OIL LEVEL. THE OIL WAS LOW AND FOUND I HAD A MAJOR OIL LEAK FROM THE OIL HOUSING. TONS OF FORUMS ONLINE DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAVE 14 OIL HOUSING KITS THEY ARE WAITING FOR TO FIX CUSTOMERS VEHICLES. THIS IS COSTLY AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM.

NHTSA ID

11398869

Incident

Feb 12, 2021

Mileage

106,000 mi

CAR WAS MAKING TERRIBLE NOISE AS IT RAN STATIONED ARE RUNNING SO AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT I WAS TOLD IT'S ALL OF MY PULLEIES, THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 45000 MILES ON IT

NHTSA ID

11398182

Incident

Nov 23, 2020

Mileage

42,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, THE SERVICE STABILITY, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DID NOT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HERITAGE DODGE (9219 HARFORD RD, BALTIMORE, MD) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED .THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

NHTSA ID

11194056

Incident

Nov 1, 2018

Mileage

42,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED, IT WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE AND BACK INTO DRIVE TWICE AND THEN INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10780021

Incident

Oct 4, 2015