2007 Chrysler 300C problems
Owners have filed 140 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Chrysler 300C. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. Next are engine (19%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 140 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 114 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 24 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 25 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 114 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 68,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 67,000 miles (27 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chrysler 300C with enough data (42 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler 300c. While driving 35 MPH, the contact attempted to make a left turn with the signal when another motorist struck the contact's vehicle on the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The contact's vehicle spun out. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained head injuries from impacting the steering wheel. The contact also suffered a cervical sprain, which required medical attention.
I heard a warning like a tire blow out. Then I saw smoke from driver's side.. Nothing came on the dashboard. There was no warning on the dashboard at all.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler 300c. After the vehicle was taken to a dealer for routine maintenance, it began emitting smoke. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the manufacturer recall related to the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000. The VIN and NHTSA campaign number were not available.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler 300c. While undergoing a state inspection, the technician heard a knocking sound at 900-1000 rpm's. He stated that it may be caused by the piston rods or bearings. The dealer replaced the driver side catalytic converter, but the failure remained. The dealer will replace the short block, but the parts are currently unavailable. The contact was also informed that the transmission may need to be replaced, but this will be confirmed after further diagnosis.
While driving my car just stalled twice once at a red light and took a while to restart and then when making a left turn on the road it just stalled and again it took a couple of times to restart during irma I went outside to move my jeep wrangler to a safe spot and the car would not start. After the hurricane aaa was allowed to come and tow the car to the dealership because it was still under warranty for the jeep and they informed me that it was the tipm module so I looked this up and realized there is a problem…