2007 Chrysler 300C: problems, recalls and reliability

“I was driving and car began to loose acceleration. Car then completely shut down on me in the middle of the road without a cause. Car was towed by a tow driver I know and car hasn't started ever since. Came to realize it's showing codes p0513 for the anti-theft system. I then began to read more about it and it's a manufacturers error. It's a common thing for dodge and chrysler's from 2005 to 2010 to shut down for no reason due to anti-theft system.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Jun 2019

“The 2007 chrysler 300 was purchased new and has 13600 original miles. The check engine light came on 2 years ago, followed by all of the dash lights coming on then the car slows to a crawl. I took the car to the dealer and they saw that it had multipal faultsbut did not know the cause. The problem disappeared after it cooled down. Six months later samething. Last week 5/07/2019 back to a different chrysler dealer this time but had it towed. I believe this car is dangerous in that if on the freeway or open road and can not pull over this could cause an accident. I do have documentation.”Owner report · Electrical System · May 2019

“Drove the morning of (7/22/18) , parked car , 2 hours later had to run some erands , shift would not move , locked in park.. Had car towed to shop , part being ordered will take three days , approximate cost to repair 550.00 , mileage 46700 . Need transmission gear shift”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jul 2018

“Came out of the store to start the car. It wouldn't start. Engine made a coins shaking in can noise. Had towed to a service center, they asked if it had overheated, I said no because it hadn't shown any signs it had. They said it got so hot things melted and valve seats and pistons were ruined. I've read about dodge jeep and chrysler hemi 5.7s and valve seats and many people had this exact same problem with no sure reason as to why. I believe there is some defect in the engine itself causing this and extended warranty's won't cover claiming because valve seats aren't an internally lubricated part or some bs reason. Needs immediately looked into I'm about to lose my car over it!”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jul 2018

“At around 106k, a valve seat broke and dropped into a cylinder chamber, damaging the cylinder. The engine is a complete loss. No compression in one cylinder and 50 lbs difference in compression in remaining seven cylinders. The car had recently been driven and parked in a garage. About ten minutes later it was started, backfired and failed to idle. A scope detected at least one cylinder was damaged. Mechanic assessment: need a complete new engine.”Owner report · Engine · Dec 2017

“Car operated as expected on 7/2 and was parked in garage overnight. On 7/3 operator was able to start the car but operator could not shift out of park. The car is stuck in park and cannot be shifted into another gear. There is a current recall for this exact same issues for cars with a build date from june 25, 2007 through september 21, 2007. This recall is named k39, and the letter is attached. The build date of my car with the same problem is october 11, 2006. The suggested override method did not resolve the issue (depressing pink lever on shifter assembly).”Owner report · Power Train · Jul 2017

“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler 300c. When attempting to move the vehicle, the contact was unable to move the gear shifter out of park. The contact stated that the spring retainer brackets fractured. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,635.”Owner report · Power Train · Jun 2017