2007 Chrysler 300 electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 59 complaints for the 2007 Chrysler 300, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 59 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 8 fires.
What owners wrote
Driving 60 miles per hour on a houston,texas crowded and busy freeway. My chrysler 300 caught on fire immediately followed by thick black smoke and a strong smell of burning of burning plastic. The car caused cars to come to a complete stop on a 5 lane freeway because of the thick smoke. My steering wheel locked so loss of steering,brakes became mushy. Right before the loud boom fire and smoke.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the began jerking violently. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that battery acid was leaking from the battery housing unit and could cause a potential failure with the coolant unit. The contact was advised that the battery housing unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Chrysler 300
- Drivetrain & axles 145 complaints
- Air bags 132 complaints
- Engine 53 complaints
- Transmission 48 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints