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2007 Chrysler ASPEN 4X4: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

87 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

59,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 68 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 28 of 87 complaints (32.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns2225.3%
Steering behavior89.2%
Transmission and shifting22.3%
Braking behavior22.3%
Electrical and battery issues11.1%

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.

Fuel System, Gasoline
28
Fuel/Propulsion System
20
Air Bags
15
Steering
10
Electrical System
7
Power Train
5
Exterior Lighting
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline28
Fuel/Propulsion System20
Air Bags15
Steering10
Electrical System7
Power Train5
Exterior Lighting2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2

Fuel System, Gasoline: 28; Fuel/Propulsion System: 20; Air Bags: 15; Steering: 10; Electrical System: 7; Power Train: 5; Exterior Lighting: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
10
25,000 to 49,999
18
50,000 to 74,999
19
75,000 to 99,999
9
100,000 to 149,999
9
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00010
25,000 to 49,99918
50,000 to 74,99919
75,000 to 99,9999
100,000 to 149,9999
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 18; 50,000 to 74,999: 19; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 3

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 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.

2007
2
2008
5
2009
2
2010
15
2011
10
2012
5
2013
10
2014
2
2015
13
2016
8
2017
9
2018
3
2019
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20072
20085
20092
201015
201110
20125
201310
20142
201513
20168
20179
20183
20193

2007: 2; 2008: 5; 2009: 2; 2010: 15; 2011: 10; 2012: 5; 2013: 10; 2014: 2; 2015: 13; 2016: 8; 2017: 9; 2018: 3; 2019: 3

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 22 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10189126 · 2007-04-27 (April 27, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REVERSE ALERT SENSOR ONLY ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN INCHES AWAY FROM AN OBJECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR PARK ASSIST SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY BY ALERTING THE CONTACT AT SIXTEEN INCHES AWAY. THE CONTACT FEARED THAT THE ALARM WILL NOT ALERT HER IN TIME AND, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS HIGHER FROM THE GROUND. SHE MAY NOT SEE PEOPLE OR OBJECTS IN TIME WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,300, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3.*A…

Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189126 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10196683 · 2007-07-18 (July 18, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE BENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND WERE REPLACED. HE STATED THAT HE IS AWARE OF THE MAJOR LAWSUIT THAT WAS PLACED ON THE MANUFACTURER PERTAINING TO THE RIMS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A RESULT OF A USER ERROR AND THAT THE CONTACT MUST HAVE STRUCK A POTHOLE OR DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DENIES THOSE ACCUSATIONS. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE RIMS ARE MORE FOR SHOW THAN FOR ACTUAL USE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196683 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10217381 · 2008-02-07 (February 7, 2008)

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT W/ MY 2007 CHYRSLER ASPEN MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE CAR PROCEEDED STRAIGHT AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLES SIDE. I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING DURING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THERE WAS A TRAIL OF POWER STEERING FLUID FROM THE POINT OF STEERING LOSS TO THE POINT OF IMPACT OF OTHER VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS BOTH WHEELS WERE POINTED INWARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THERE IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN ASPENS W/ THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT MINE. I AM SEEKING PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES DONE TO MY VEHICLE. MY DEALERSHIP PAID FOR …

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217381 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10229797 · 2008-06-03 (June 3, 2008)

MY 2007 ASPEN 4X4 NOW HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR ON THE DASH PANEL HAS COME ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND DRIVING BETWEEN 1 AND 10 MILES DISTANCE. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED, THE LIGHT GOES OUT. THIS IS REPEATABLE EVERYTIME THE CAR IS STARTED. ALSO, SINCE THIS CONDITION BEGAN, THE BRAKE HAS 1. REFUSED TO DISENGAGE AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE (ONE TIME OCCURRENCE); 2. SUDDENLY BECOME EXTREMELY RESISTIVE WHEN BREAKING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION THAT HAS HAPPENED NOW 3 TIMES. WHEN APPLY…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229797 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10241450 · 2008-09-09 (September 9, 2008)

I HAVE ONLY HAD MY TRUCK FOR A YEAR AND FOUR MONTHS. THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS WHEN I PUT MY TRUCK INTO REVERSE THE TRANSMISSION DEFAULTS TO NEUTRAL AND THE BOX AROUND THE "R" WOULD DISAPPEAR. THE OTHER DAY I WAS PUTTING MY TRUCK IN THE GARAGE AND I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, I LOOKED BACK AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, BEING THAT MY DRIVEWAY IS ON A SLOPE MY TRUCK STARTED COASTING DOWN THE HILL FAST. I TURNED AROUND TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND JUST IN TIME FROM HITTING MY HUSBAND. MY HE…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,890 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241450 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10246755 · 2008-10-26 (October 26, 2008)

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON CRASH AT 65 MPH WITH A DEER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10246755 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10250783 · 2008-12-04 (December 4, 2008)

1. I PURCHASED A NEW CHRYSLER ASPEN IN 2007. 2. I TRIED TO INSTALL A CHILD SEAT IN THE MIDDLE ROW RIGHT WINDOW SEAT. DURING MY EFFORT TO SAFELY TIGHTEN THE SEAT A PLASTIC PORTION ON THE BUCKLE CRACKED. THE CRACKED PORTION OF THE SEATBELT IS WHAT PREVENTS THE BELT FROM GIVING SLACK WHEN A CHILD SEAT IS INSTALLED. THERE NOW WAS NOTHING FROM PREVENTING THE CHILD SEAT FROM MOVING PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY REPLACED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I NOTICED THE REPLACEMENT PART CRACKED AGAIN NOT AW…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,779 miles reported. Look up ODI 10250783 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10284729 · 2009-09-21 (September 21, 2009)

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEARS (FROM PARK TO REVERSE, REVERSE TO NEUTRAL, ETC.). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10284729 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.