2007 Chrysler 300C problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
112 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
64,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 93 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 32 of 112 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 20 | 17.9% |
| Engine operation | 13 | 11.6% |
| Braking behavior | 10 | 8.9% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 7.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 4.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 3.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 32 |
| Engine | 24 |
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Air Bags | 11 |
| Unknown Or Other | 10 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 7 |
| Steering | 6 |
| Tires | 6 |
Power Train: 32; Engine: 24; Electrical System: 13; Air Bags: 11; Unknown Or Other: 10; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 7; Steering: 6; Tires: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 16 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 19 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 23 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 20 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 7 |
Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 19; 50,000 to 74,999: 23; 75,000 to 99,999: 20; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 7
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (23). 19 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2007: 2; 2008: 6; 2009: 4; 2010: 8; 2011: 9; 2012: 6; 2013: 10; 2014: 14; 2015: 21; 2016: 10; 2017: 8; 2018: 3; 2019: 3; 2020: 4; 2022: 2; 2024: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 20 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 13 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10225412 · 2008-04-22 (April 22, 2008)
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. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,524 AND CURRENT MILEAGE …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,524 miles reported. Look up ODI 10225412 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10253569 · 2009-01-02 (January 2, 2009)
INTERMITTENT DELAY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE DELAY CAN BE UP TO 7-8 SECONDS DURING WHICH TIME THE CAR DOESN'T RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUTS. THERE IS ALSO A LOW RUMBLING NOISE THAT OCCURS WHEN OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLE. THE PROBLEM BECOMES A DANGER WHEN BACKING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR PERFORMING A THREE POINT TURN, BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL END UP STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD UNABLE TO MOVE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEARING DOWN ON YOU, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT COUNTLESS TIMES. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10253569 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10210186 · 2007-11-28 (November 28, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300C. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLS. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR DECELERATING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,100.
Owner-reported narrative. 167 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10261119 · 2009-03-09 (March 9, 2009)
ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE FLASHING AND SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WAS PULSATING FROM 0 TO ACTUAL, NO LOSS OF POWER HOWEVER SCARED THE STUFF OUT OF ME. STOPPED AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. WAS OK, BY THE WAY, WE WERE ON CANADA 1 AND HAD TO GET BACK TO THE US. ALMOST GOT HOME AND IT ALL STARTED AGAIN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261119 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10208165 · 2007-11-07 (November 7, 2007)
CAR IDLING DROPS TO 450RPM'S THEN JUMPS TO 700RPM'S WHEN AT A STOP WITHOUT THE AIR CONDITIONING RUNNING. THIS HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE PEDESTRIANS HAVE BEEN WALKING IN FRONT OF IT. IF MY FOOT IS NOT FIRMLY HELD ON THE BRAKE THE CAR COULD HIT SOMEONE. I HAVE BEEN IN TRAFFIC TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND THE PRECISE TIME THE CAR DECIDED TO SHOOT UP TO THE 700RPMS ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAR END THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ALTERNATOR SURGE AND THE COMPUTER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ANY PROBLEM. THE CAR SHOULD…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10208165 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10421096 · 2011-08-23 (August 23, 2011)
PROBLEM # 1--2007 CHRYSLER 300 HEMI ENGINE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE BRAKE SHIFTER COMPONENT. RECENTLY THE CAR LOCKED IN PARK, AND COULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK WITHOUT USING A SCREWDRIVER TO RELEASE IT AFTER REMOVING THE DRIVE SHIFTER PANEL. PROBLEM #2--RECENTLY, THE CAR STARTED TO LOOSE POWER ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MY SPEED WAS 60 MPH AND DROPPING. AFTER ALLOWING THE CAR TO COAST IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE THE CAR REGAINED POWER WITHOUT ANY ACTION ON MY PART OTHER THAN ALLOWING THE CAR TO COAST FOR A MINUTE. PROBLEM …
Owner-reported narrative. 79,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10421096 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10293645 · 2009-11-26 (November 26, 2009)
ON 11/25/09, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN MY 2007 CHRYSLER 300C AWD, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SLIP, AND THE FRONT END FELT OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS RAINING, AND I WAS VERY SCARED. I SLOWED TO ABOUT 40 MPH, AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT LANE. I STILL DID NOT FEEL SAFE, AND, GIVEN THE VEHICLE HISTORY AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE A NEWBORN AT HOME, I DECIDED TO PULL OVER AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED. WHEN I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE ON 07/23/07 THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE AD…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,178 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293645 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10508122 · 2013-04-13 (April 13, 2013)
ONCE I STARTED MY CAR AND TRIED TO MOVE THE GEAR TO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK POSITION. TRIED MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL THINKING IT WAS MAKING THE GEAR STICK BUT TO NO AVAIL. HAD TO EVENTUALLY CALL A TOW TRUCK WHO TOLD ME THAT WASN'T HIS FIRST CHRYSLER 300 HE'S HAD TO TOW FOR THE SAME ISSUE. HE HAD TO GET UNDER THE CAR AS WELL AS GO THRU A PANEL BESIDE THE GEARS IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO EVEN MOVE TO BE PLACED ON THE TOW TRUCK. AFTER DROPPING OFF TO THE DEALERSHIP, I RESEARCHED TO SEE IF THER…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,293 miles reported. Look up ODI 10508122 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10450623 · 2012-03-07 (March 7, 2012)
I HAD A FULL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I HAD THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CHECK THE BATTERY LEVEL AND IT WAS GOOD. NO LIGHTS, POWER, NOTHING. RPM & SPEEDOMETER WERE STILL PEGGED AT THE LEVEL THEY WERE AT WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10450623 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10643438 · 2014-10-08 (October 8, 2014)
CHECK TPM SYSTEM SHOWS ON MY DASH DISPLAY EVERY 10 MINUTES AFTER I START MY VEHICLE. THIS STARTED OCCURRING AFTER I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRIED TO DO A BATTERY DISCONNECT AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS . THEY COULD READ ALL OF THE PRESSURES BY USING THE LITTLE WAND ON EACH TIRE. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO MAKE THEM FIX WHAT THEY BROKE, THEY SAID THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THE WHEEL ROTATION MUST HAVE TRIGGERED SOMETHING. THEY STARTED ASKING STUPID QUESTIONS THAT THEY SAID THEY GO…
Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10643438 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10689667 · 2015-02-20 (February 20, 2015)
GAS NOZZLE SPITS BACK FUEL AND IS VERY HARD TO FILL GAS TANK. AND AFTER FILLING CAR DIES A FEW TIMES. I KNOW THERE IS A GAS TANK ISSUE WITH THESE CARS BUT CHRYSLER SAYS THEY CANT HELP. ITS THE X53 RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED. BUT THERE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN FIXED CAN YOU HELP ME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 110,110 miles reported. Look up ODI 10689667 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10971923 · 2017-04-11 (April 11, 2017)
VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING AND WILE COMING TO A STOP IN TOWN. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK IT IN TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED A BAD FUEL TANK. THE INLET FLAPPER ON THE FUEL TANK IS DEFECTIVE ALLOWING FUEL TO OVERFLOW THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2005-2006 MODELS THAT NOW COME WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON FUEL TANKS. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH ME TO REPLACE IT OR CONSUME SOME OF THE COSTS, AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT HAS DIES OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION 5 TIMES…
Owner-reported narrative. 2 miles reported. Look up ODI 10971923 at NHTSA ↗