37 of the 1,763 complaints filed about the Chrysler 300C are about the braking system — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2006.
37
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300C. The contact stated that while he was adjusting the brake pedal, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.
NHTSA complaint #11471979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
Antilock Brake System (ABS) module malfunctioned. Brakes function is being compromised and warning lamps were activated. Vehicle/Component was inspected by the dealership and the ABS module was replaced at owner's cost. There is similar ABS module recalls (refer to FCA Safety Recall R61/NHTSA 15V-675).
NHTSA complaint #11425489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
MY CHRYSLER 330 WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK ,SHUTS OFF FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING..I HAVE NO BRAKES,POWER STEERING,& ENGINE SHUTOFF..I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY & ROADS W/ LUCK 7 NOT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS..I THINK NHTSA # ON THIS ISSUE IS-PE-13016..IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT I HOPE GETS CORRECTED ASAP..THX FOR YOUR HELP...THIS HAPPEN 3 PLUS TIMES...
NHTSA complaint #11342355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT, OUR 09' CHRYSLER 300 COMPLETELY SHUTOFF UNEXPECTEDLY. ENGINE SHUTOFF, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES...AND WORST OF ALL, ALL LIGHTS SHUTOFF! I DRIFT OFF INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE (LUCKILY MINIMAL TRAFFIC) AND STOP. PUT IN IN PARK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE...NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO ISSUES, AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. CONTINUE ON WITH LIFE... NOW A WHILE LATER, I'M DRIVING AROUND A TIGHT ROUNDABOUT AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN! LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN A TURN AT LOW SPEED, AND THE WHEEL GETS RIPPED OUT OF MY HAND AS THE CAR DRIVES UP OVER THE CURBS BEFORE I CAN STOP WITH THE NOW NON-POWERED BRAKES ON THE CAR. MINIMAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE BUT ENOUGH TO PISS ME OFF TO KNOW THAT THIS CAN LITERALLY HAPPEN AT ANY TIME... CHANGING BETWEEN HAVING POWER STEERING TO INSTANTLY NONE IS A MAJOR HAZARD IN A TURN. I CAN DEAL WITH AN ENGINE TURNOFF, BUT THIS IS A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN, AS IF THE CAR WAS SHUTOFF NOT RECOGNIZING A THE KEY IS THERE. LIGHTS, RADIO, DASHBOARD, ETC....ALL TURN OFF (I'M GUESSING AIRBAGS TOO?) I HAVE NOW RESEARCHED THIS AND I AM FAR FROM THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. IT IS PRETTY MUCH NARROWED DOWN TO A DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE AND THE KEY FOB, AND THE MODULE THINKING THE FOB HAS BEEN TURNED OFF WHEN IT FACT IT HASN'T. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED THIS PART FOR MODEL YEARS PRIOR, AND AFTER 09', BUT HAVE SEEMED TO SKIP THE 300C FOR 2009. WELL GUESS WHAT, 2009 300C WIN MODULE'S ARE FAULTY ALSO... AND JUST AS DANGEROUS AN ISSUE AS ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN RANDOMLY. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR 2009 CHRYSLER 300'S FOR THE WIN MODULE AND THE KEY FOBS! REGARDS
NHTSA complaint #11218820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE AIR BAGS AND SERVICE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR MESSAGES CAME ON IN MY 2015 CHRYSLER 300C. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC, A CODE CAME UP THAT MY HEADLIGHT HOUSING HAS A SHORT IN IT. I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS SEVERAL TIME SINCE I'VE HAS THE CAR. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURER RECALL ON PARTS OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BUT THAT DIDN'T SOLVE MY ISSUES. AFTER SPENDING SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS ON ELECTRICAL PARTS AND LABOR I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT ALL OF THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. ALL OF THE INDICATOR MESSAGES CAME ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I DRIVE MAINLY IN A HIGHWAY ENVIRONMENT.
NHTSA complaint #11205990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE HWY SPEED, NO BRAKES....TIMING CHAIN BREAK MASSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. THANKFULLY THIS HAPPENED AT 130 IN THE MORNING! FCA NOT WARRANTING A RECALL WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #11182525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN IN PARK MY VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS TO THE BOTTOM OF MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE MY WIFE RECORD IT ON VIDEO FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED WHEN PARKING PARTIALLY ON ICE. THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TURNED AGAINST THE ROLL OF THE VEHICLE. ALL 3 OTHER TIRES ROLLED WITH THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS THE HEMI 5.7L, 5 SPD TRANSMISSION, AWD, AND MY SHIFTER IS NOT THE DIAL TYPE BUT A REGULAR SHIFTER TYPE. IS THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE THE ONLY ONE THAT KEEPS THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING REARWARD WHILE IN PARK? I CAN PROVIDE THE VIDEO EVIDENCE.
NHTSA complaint #11176104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
CERTAIN CHRYSLER 300C THAT WERE MANUFACTURED DURING THE YEAR 2011 THAT ARE NOT LISTED AS A SPECIFIC 2011 SHOULD BE LISTED IN THE DATA BASE AS FOR RECALLS WITH THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: ABS/ESC SYSTEM. THIS SHOULD INCLUDE THE DRIVE SHAFT HEAT SHIELD. IT SHOWS TO INTERFERE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE BY ACCELERATING.
NHTSA complaint #11160677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND CHANGING LANES, THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING AND WOBBLING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE ROTOR WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED RIVERLAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP AT (985) 652-9600 (LOCATED AT 601 BELLE TERRE BLVD, LAPLACE, LA 70068). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
NHTSA complaint #11096379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL LIGHTLY TO PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION.ROUGHLY 10 MPH INTO THE ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN THROUGH THE NEXT INTERSECTION CAUSING A 3 CAR ACCIDENT AND 4 PEOPLE INJURED.ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED WERE DISABLING DAMAGE WITH MINE BEING THE WORST, TOTAL LOSS.AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER AND I RESULTING IN SEIZURES TO PASSENGER FROM HEAD TRAUMA.THIS DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE HAS CAUSED A MAJOR FINANCIAL BURDEN ON ME AND MY FAMILY FROM THE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND WELL INTO THE FUTURE WITH MY INSURANCE RATES SINCE I HAVE BEEN DEEMED AT FAULLT DUE TO CAR ACCELERATING INSTEAD OF ALLOWING ME TO STOP. *TT
NHTSA complaint #11093906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I FILL MY CAR UP AT GAS STATION AND WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WILL COMPLETELY CUT OFF OUT OF NOWHERE
NHTSA complaint #11080639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN JULY . MY CAR WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER IN ALEX VA MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED CORRECTLY THE CAR STALLED WAS SMOKING STEERING BRAKES AIR BAG ALL WERE ISSUES. DEALER HAD MY CAR 7/29-9/6.MY CAR STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT DRIVING I REPORT IT TO THE DEALER VERBALLY BY EMAIL WITH NO RESPONSE. TWO WEEKS AFTER RECEIVING MY CAR BACK IT SAFE BATTERY MODE LIGHT CAME ON AND BROKE DOWN I RECEIVED A JUMP START TWICE TO RESTART MY CAR. I SLOWLY DROVE OF APPLY LITTLE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES THE SAFE BATTERY MODE LIGHT LIGHT CAME ON BRAKE ABS LIGHT EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ENGINE LIGHT OTHER WARNING LIGHTS I HAD TO CONTROLL THE STEERING WILL TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES TO DRIVE WITH WAS DIFFICULT WHILE THE DASH IS BLANKING ORANGE AND ON AND OFF. I STOP THE CAR HAD IT TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO LEARN WHEN CALLING A 1800 NUMBER MY CAR WAS ON A RECALL LIST FOR ALTERNATOR. I CONTACT CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE TO RESOLVE THE RECALL TOLD THERE IS NO RESOLUTION FOR THIS RECALL. I INFORMED OF MY FEARS OF SAFETY AND ASKED FOR A SOLUTION TO AT LEAST RECEIVED A LOANER CAR UNTIL THE RECALL SOLUTION IN 2018 WOULD TAKE PLACE FOR REPAIRS. I WAS YELLED AT HUNG UP ON FOR ASKING FOR A REPLACEMENT RESOLUTION AND TOLD TO HAD THE SAME RECALL PART PLACE IN MY CAR AND PAY FOR IT AND SUBMIT THE RECEIPT TO CHRYSLER FOR REFUND. I INFORMED CHRYSLER I DON'T FEEL SAFE AND FEARFUL OF DOING THIS DUE TO MY EXPERIENCE AND NO SAFE WAY TO ENSURE THAT THIS WOULD NOT CAUSE A FIRE ANOTHER LOSS OF POWER AND CAUSES A ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE EACH TIME I CALLED THAT MY ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR WITH ANOTHER ALTERNATOR THAT IS ON RECALL OR WAIT UNTIL CHRYSLER MAKE THE RECALL SOLUTION WHICH THE NEW PART WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 2018 I WOULD HAVE TO LET THE CAR SIT UNRESOLVED AND NOT REPAIRED. I FEEL FORCED INTO THIS OPTION BY CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP AUTO SERVICE MANGER MIKE
NHTSA complaint #11030615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE INNER LOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK FRACTURED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10853589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
CAR STALLS UNEXPECTED AFTER FUELING UP
NHTSA complaint #10822825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE STALLED INITIALLY WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART IT. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER 6 MONTHS AND COULD NOT SOLVE THE STALLING ISSUE. VEHICLE CURRENTLY STALLS WHILE SITTING AT LIGHTS ETC. HAS NOT STALLED LATELY WHILE DRIVING DEALER FINALLY RELEASED VEHICLE TO ME AND BASICALLY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO AS IT WAS A MANUFACTURE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10691995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. I WOULD FILL UP WITH FUEL AND AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND HAVING TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I RECEIVED A ALERT FROM CHRYSLER LAST YEAR BUT HAVE MISPLACED THE LETTER. IT STATED THAT IF I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE GAS TANK.
NHTSA complaint #10677102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER REFUELING ENGINE STALLED. HARD RESTART IN BUSY TRAFFIC. PROBLEM CONTINUES TODAY.
NHTSA complaint #10654848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED A TOTAL LOSS IN POWER STEERING, HEAD LIGHTS, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A WELL LIT ROAD WITH A LONG STRAIGHTAWAY AND ABLE TO MUSCLE THE CAR TO A SAFE STOP. HAD I BEEN A FEW MILES FARTHER DOWN THE ROAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON A WINDING ROAD WITH NO STREET LIGHTS. IT WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.
NHTSA complaint #10648845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE SHIFTED IN GEAR. I WAS IN A PARKED STATUS AND COULD NOT PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. AAA WAS CALLED AND THEY COULD NOT TOW ME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TOWED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET IT ON THE FLATBED. AAA DISPATCHED ANOTHER TRUCK WITH A DOLLY AND AN ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN WHO WAS ABLE TO PULL THE GEAR LEVER WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKES TO RELEASE A PLASTIC PIN ON THE LINKAGE CABLE THAT WAS KEEPING THE LEAVER FROM MOVING.
NHTSA complaint #10643422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
FILLED UP WITH GAS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CAR STALLED GOING DOWN A HILL AND BRAKES BECAME RIGID. TO TRY TO AVOID CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLE I WENT OVER A SIDEWALK. TIRE BROKE, HIT A TREE AND HAD TO SHUT OFF CAR TO STOP CAR AS BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING THE CAR. THEN I ENDED DAMAGE ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF BUSY TRAFFIC. THIS ALL HAPPENED BECAUSE THE CAR STOPPED LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AFTER REFUELING.
NHTSA complaint #10637864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.