2008 CHRYSLER 300 AWD Problems & Recalls

STRONG GAS/FUEL SMELLS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR WORK, MIDAS SAID IT WAS THE FUEL VAPOR STORAGE CANISTER IT WOULD COST $400 TO REPAIR. THIS IS AFTER SPENDING $1700 ON A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND $600 ON A TRANS AND ENGINE MOUNT FROM DRIVING SLOWLY OVER A SPEED BUMP AT MGM GRAND AND...

Mileage: 108,000

NOTHING WITH A SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN/STEERING WHEEL WORK. THAT INCLUDES WIPERS/WASHER, TURN SIGNALS, HORN, HIGH BEAMS, CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY RADIO/INFORMATION CENTER FUNCTIONS WITH BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT IS ON. IN ADDITION, NOTHING ON THE DOORS WORKS EITHE...

Mileage: 213,000

NOTHING WITH A SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN/STEERING WHEEL WORK. THAT INCLUDES WIPERS/WASHER, TURN SIGNALS, HORN, HIGH BEAMS, CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY RADIO/INFORMATION CENTER FUNCTIONS WITH BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT IS ON. IN ADDITION, NOTHING ON THE DOORS WORKS EITHE...

Mileage: 213,000

NOTHING WITH A SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN/STEERING WHEEL WORK. THAT INCLUDES WIPERS/WASHER, TURN SIGNALS, HORN, HIGH BEAMS, CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY RADIO/INFORMATION CENTER FUNCTIONS WITH BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT IS ON. IN ADDITION, NOTHING ON THE DOORS WORKS EITHE...

Mileage: 213,000

I CHECKED MY OIL BEFORE LEAVING ON A 3 HR TRIP THIS PAST WEEKEND, BECAUSE I NOTICE THAT CENTRIPETAL FORCE WAS CAUSING MY OIL LIGHT LIGHT TO DING. I FIGURED IT MAY NEED TO BE TOPPED OFF. I CHECKED IT 3 TIMES TO BE SURE, AND THE DIPSTICK SHOWED I WAS AT THE MAX FILL LINE. WHEN THE ENGINE HAD OVERD...

Mileage: 85,875

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. T...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE INTERMITT...

Mileage: 56,000

RECALL ITEM P57/NHTSA 14V-567 RECALL WAS ISSUED 10/13/2014. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE LOCAL DEALERS STILL HAVE NOT MADE THE PART AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. FREQUENTLY THE CAR WILL NOT START WHEN THE KEY FOB IS TURNED. I HAVE HAD TO WAIT UP TO 15 MINUTES REPEATEDLY TURNING THE KEY FOB BEFO...

Mileage: 100,000

MAY 2014 MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGE ME 306.00 TO REPAIR THE CLOCK SPRING.NOW ON MARCH THE 26TH 2015 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN.I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 26TH AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO PAY 763.44 FOR SOMETHING WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. MY ...

Mileage: 53,521

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED A REMEDY WAS STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAIL...

LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR IN DASH CAME ON, SO I WAS GOING TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURES. WHILE TAKING OFF PLASTIC VALVE STEM COVER, THE METAL VALVE STEM BLEW OFF, RELEASING ALL THE AIR IN FRONT TIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.( $170.00 ) THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ...

Mileage: 57,074

TIE RODS ONE BOTH FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 39,000 MILES. PREMATURE WEAR ALSO CAUSED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 40 MILES PER HOUR. HAD THE ISSUE FIXED AND THE TIRES REPLACED, ONLY TO HAVE THE TIE RODS WEAR OUT AGAIN AT 57,000 MILES. NO OTHER ISSUE...

Mileage: 39,000

TIE RODS ONE BOTH FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 39,000 MILES. PREMATURE WEAR ALSO CAUSED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 40 MILES PER HOUR. HAD THE ISSUE FIXED AND THE TIRES REPLACED, ONLY TO HAVE THE TIE RODS WEAR OUT AGAIN AT 57,000 MILES. NO OTHER ISSUE...

Mileage: 39,000

AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC WANTED ME TO KNOW THAT THE A/C HOSE DISCHARGE LINE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WHY BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO HOSES THAT FORM AN X, AND AT THE POINT WHERE THEY INTERSECT (THE METAL BANDS) ARE RUBBING TOGETHER FROM VIBRATIO...

Mileage: 46,074

TIE ROD END SEVERELY WORN AFTER 17,000 MILES OF NORMAL USE. CAUSED SEVERE TIRE WEAR AND TIRE ROLL. IN ADDITION, MADE HANDLING OF VEHICLE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE CONSTANT SWAYING MOTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED DEFECTIVE ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

TIE ROD END SEVERELY WORN AFTER 17,000 MILES OF NORMAL USE. CAUSED SEVERE TIRE WEAR AND TIRE ROLL. IN ADDITION, MADE HANDLING OF VEHICLE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE CONSTANT SWAYING MOTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED DEFECTIVE ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS ARE VIBRATING SEVERELY, I HAD THE PADS & ROTORS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND WITHIN 30 DAYS THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. EVERYTIME THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED I HEAR NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR PLUS SHAKING. *TR

Mileage: 24,500