NHTSA Complaint #10660347 — 2008 CHRYSLER 300

I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING FOR TWO YEARS ABOUT A TICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD BY GINN CHRYSLER THAT IT WAS NOTHING. THE VEHICLE USED TO TRY TO CUT OFF WHILE RUNNING. FINALLY, ON MOTHER'S DAY (2010) JUST LEAVING HARD ROCK HOLLYWOOD CASINO WHILE DRIVING ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE AT APPROX. 70 MPH; THE ENGINE COMPLETELY CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY THRUWAY TRAFFIC. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE CLOSE TO AN OFF RAMP AND COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE EXIT RAMP.. WE HAD TO REMAIN THERE FOR 3 HOURS UNTIL SOMEONE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO PICK US UP AND TAKE US HOME. MY 83 YEAR OLD MOTHER-IN-LAW HAD TO STAND UP FOR A FEW HOURS UNTIL WE WERE PICKED-UP. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $2450.23. A FEW MONTHS LATER, AFTER RECEIVING THE NEW ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTY STARTING FOR FOUR YEARS. IT SEEMED TO WANT TO CUT OFF AGAIN. I REPORTED THIS TO MASSEY AND DADELAND CHRYSLER AND WAS FINALLY TOLD AFTER A FREE 24 POINT INSPECTION DURING A OIL CHANGE THAT IT WAS THE TIPM. NOW, ON 11/20/2014, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FOBIK IN A RECALL LETTER. AFTER BEING TOLD OF THE NUMEROUS SAFETY PROBLEMS, I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR OF HARMING THE PUBLIC OR MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE GIVEN A VEHICLE TO DRIVE UNTIL SUCH TIME IN THE FUTURE. UNTIL THEN, I DO NOT HAVE MY OWN TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE PAID $33,000 FOR THIS CAR. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/19/15*JB THE CONSUMER STATED FOR SEVERAL YEARS HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE NOT WANTING TO START OR WOULD CUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. ONE SET OF KEYS STOPPED WORKING AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD FADE. UPDATED 08/24/15. *JB