10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 8
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,361 miles

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problem #309

Nov 142014

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V567000 (electrical system) and 15V313000 (air bags); 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.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #308

Nov 102014

300 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system) and NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repairs. The dealer stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. MA 10/15/2015

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #307

Nov 102014

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V567000 (electrical system) and 15V313000 (air bags); 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.

- Tifton, GA, USA

problem #306

Nov 102014

300 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V567000 (electrical system) and 15V313000 (air bags); 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. MA 10/22/2015 updated 11/05/15

- Caseyville, IL, USA

problem #305

Aug 282014

300

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V567000 (electrical system) and 15V313000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. MA 10/14 updated 11/18/15.8jb

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #304

Jun 152015

300

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be restarted after several attempts. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Pompano Beach, FL, USA

problem #303

Jul 022014

300 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) was received in 2014 and NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system) was received in February of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. MA 10/6 the consumer stated the air bags were repaired in September. The ignition still had not been repaired. Updated 3/14/2015 updated 04/06/16.

- Boron, CA, USA

problem #302

Nov 102014

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) and NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Dallas , TX, USA

problem #301

Aug 012014

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system) was received in 2014 and NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) was received in May 2015. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Visilia, CA, USA

problem #300

Nov 102014

300 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the key was extremely difficult to turn over to start the vehicle. The contact had to constantly maneuver the key back and forth for the vehicle to start. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the part needed was not available for NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system). The vehicle was also included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) and the part was not available for months. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. MA 10/22/2015

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #299

Apr 152015

300

  • 53,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start once the key was placed in the ignition. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to be started. Also, while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle shut off. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed were unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000.

- Bear , DE, USA

problem #298

Apr 092014

300 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed to perform the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 11/04/15 updated 2/1/2016

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #297

Aug 272015

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system) and 15V313000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were 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.

- Ramer, TN, USA

problem #296

Apr 282015

300

  • 114,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notices for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V567000 (electrical system) and 15V313000 (air bags); however, the parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The dealer stated that parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that all the windows and the trunk failed to open intermittently. Also, the vehicle would hesitate when shifting gears and the brake pedal sank to the floor when depressed. The dealer was made aware of all the failures. The failure mileage was 114,000.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #295

Mar 052015

300

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. After parking, the vehicle failed to turn off and the ignition switch made an abnormal noise. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

- Clifton, GA, USA

problem #294

Nov 102014

300

  • 74,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system) and 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the repair. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start and accelerated without warning. Also, the contact mentioned that the cruise control malfunctioned. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.

- Blythe, CA, USA

problem #293

Nov 102014

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V567000 (electrical system) and 15V313000 (air bags); 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. In addition, the contact stated that the ignition was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Kinston, NC, USA

problem #292

Apr 152015

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. A failure was not experienced.

- Gadsden, IN, USA

problem #291

May 152015

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system) however, the part for recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Gainesville, TN, USA

problem #290

Apr 182012

300

  • 31,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. After several attempts, the vehicle started. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.

- Quincy, FL, USA

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