2008 Chrysler 300C Electrical Problems

The contact’s friend owns a 2008 Chrysler 300C. The contact stated that while his friend was starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal burning odor entering the vehicle through the vents. The contact was informed that there was an unknown warning illuminated. The contact’s friend was no longer able to start the vehicle. Additionally, the key fob was not able to unlock the doors. The contact stated that the key fob battery was replaced; however, the vehicle was no longer starting. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V567000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

NHTSA ID

11635577

Incident

Jan 11, 2025

Mileage

160,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300C. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure; however, the mechanic stated that the failure could be related to the ignition switch. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to start intermittently; however, the contact stopped driving the vehicle due to a fear that the failure might recur while driving with his family. The contract stated that the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V567000 (Electrical System) in 2020. The dealer was contacted and stated that he had to pay for a diagnostic test and repair since the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,145.

NHTSA ID

11517423

Incident

Apr 15, 2023

Mileage

186,145 mi

IT SEEMS CHRYSLER DOESN'T HAVE THE CORRECT FUEL PUMP ! THEY SELL MY 3 DIFFERENT ONES AND ALL DO NOT WORK. THEY EVEN MATCH IT WITH THE VIN! I CAN'T GET ONE TO WORK AND I SPENT THOUSANDS. A LOT OF OTHERS ON 300 FORUMS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE !! SO MANY 6.1 AND HIGHER THAT NEED THAT FUEL PUMP BUT CHRYSLER SEEMS TO KEEP SENDING ME PARTS AND TAKING MY MONEY! PLEASE HELP

NHTSA ID

11339824

Incident

Jul 2, 2020

CONTACTED CUTTER DODGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS BACK ORDERED. WHILE WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART TO COME IN I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR ANOTHER DEFECT. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD THE FIRST RECALL PART BUT THE SECOND RECALL PART NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP SINCE DEC 2015.

NHTSA ID

10846139

Incident

Aug 25, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10808394

Incident

Apr 6, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE IGNITION FAILED TO TURN TO THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BUT THE KEY FAILED TO EJECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10787196

Incident

Aug 15, 2015

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300C. 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 VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/27/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER FACILITY PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/04/16.*JB UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ UDATED 03/16/16*JB

NHTSA ID

10785182

Incident

Sep 17, 2014

I HAVE BEEN GETTING CHRYSLER RECALL LETTERS FOR 9 MONTHS NOW. (RECALL# P57 NHTSA 14V 567). EVERY MONTH WHEN I CALL DEALERSHIP, ATLANTIC CHRYSLER-JEEP, 6820 TILTON RD, PLEASANTVILLE, NJ 08232 PHONE:(609) 646-8600, THEY TELL ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THERE ARE 200 CARS ON RECALL BEFORE MY TURN. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG AND IGNITION STICKING BETWEEN START AND RUN POSITIONS.

NHTSA ID

10782863

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10776612

Incident

Aug 14, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300C. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10776592

Incident

Nov 10, 2014

TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ UPDATED *05/15/2018*JB

NHTSA ID

10766362

Incident

Aug 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300C. 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.

NHTSA ID

10764101

Incident

Sep 14, 2014

RECALLED IGNITION HAD BECOME LOCKED IN "OFF" AND "ACCESSORY" POSITION. DEALER HAD TO TAKE IGNITION APART IN ORDER TO GET THE KEY FOB RELEASED FROM ITS LOCKED POSITION. VEHICLE HAS SAT ON DEALERSHIP LOT SINCE 7/6/2015, WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT IGNITION THAT HAS BEEN RELEASED SINCE 8/26/15, BUT WAS ORIGINALLY TO BE RELEASED 7/28/15.

NHTSA ID

10761014

Incident

Jul 6, 2015

Mileage

119,000 mi

LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA ID

10759628

Incident

Aug 5, 2015

Mileage

56,250 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING A BRIEF DELAY UPON TURNING THE FOB TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10735591

Incident

May 15, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND SPUTTER WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN

NHTSA ID

10713570

Incident

Apr 20, 2011

Mileage

20,000 mi