NHTSA Complaint #10565599 — 2010 CHRYSLER 300
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10565599 |
| Vehicle | 2010 CHRYSLER 300 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
ONE MORNING MY HUSBAND WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK AROUND 6 AM WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATOR. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY SO WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED IT (CARMAX). UPON FURTHER REVIEW WE WERE TOLD THE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP AND THEY NEEDED OUR MAINTENANCE RECEIPTS. EVEN AFTER PROVIDED THE DOCUMENTS FOR THE LAST YEAR THEY STILL REFUSED TO COVER IT UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE CHRYSLER DOESN'T COVER SLUDGE BUILD UP. WE WERE ADVISED TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM BY A SHOP THAT SELLS THESE 2.7 LITER ENGINES BECAUSE IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THESE ENGINES NATION WIDE. CHRYSLER SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO ISSUE A RECALL.UNFORTUNATELY THEY'LL RECOGNIZE THIS DEFECT WHEN THERE IS A CATASTROPHIC PILE UP ON THE ROAD AND PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES. THIS LINK IS FOR A PETITION FROM PEOPLE AROUND THE U.S WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/STOP27/PETITION.HTML. THIS IS A FACEBOOK LINK TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE U.S WHO ALSO HAVE THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AS WELL AS VERY SAME/SIMILAR WAY IT OCCURRED WITH LOW MILEAGE, NO WARNING, HAVE KEPT UP WITH MAINTENANCE, TOLD SAME THING BY THEIR DEALERSHIP ETC.HTTPS://M.FACEBOOK.COM/PAGES/CHRYSLER-DODGE-27L-ENGINE-PROBLEMS/158874744140697?ID=158874744140697&REFSRC=HTTPS%3A%2F%2FWWW.FACEBOOK.COM%2FPAGES%2FCHRYSLER-DODGE-27L-ENGINE-PROBLEMS%2F158874744140697. THE PAGE IS CALLED " CHRYSLER/DODGE 2.7 LITER ENGINE PROBLEM ". PLEASE RESEARCH THIS BEFORE THERE ARE ANY PREVENTABLE DEATHS WHOM MAY VERY WELL INCLUDE CHILDREN. *TR
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