2007 CHRYSLER 300 Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact's granddaughter was a passenger in the vehicle. The check engine warning light and the Electronic Throttle Control warning light were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the engine revved abnormally, and the vehicle started to move forward independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal to the floorboard. The contact used force to depress the brake pedal. The contact stated that after a while, the vehicle returned to function as intended; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light or stop sign, the brake pedal and accelerator pedal needed to be simultaneously depressed....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE IN REVERSE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT CALLED AIRPORT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5751 EAGLE VAIL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32822, (407) 734-3814) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

THIS IS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SUDDENLY JERK AS IT WAS ABOUT TO SHIFT. THIS WOULD HAPPEN MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007 TO 2020! LAST OCCURRED SEPTEMBER 13, 2020.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED A DECISIVE ANSWER TO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING INSIDE AND OUT. I PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. HAD IT JUMP STARTED AND THEN PUSH THE GAS AND CAR WOULDNT MOVE. THE IT JUMPED INTO GEAR REAL HARD AND HAS BEEN STUCK IN 2ND GEAR EVER SINCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, RUMBLED, AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND QUIRK CHRYSLER DODGE (307 HOGAN RD, BANGOR, ME) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. IT WAS FINE THEN THEN LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING INSIDE AND OUT AND THEN WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. NO LIGHTS OR POWER AT ALL. HAD TO GET A JUMP START. THEN WHEN I TRIED TO GO IT WAS REVVING UP BUT WOULDNT MOVE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN JUMPED INTO GEAR REAL HARD. IT HAD SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AND WOULD GET UP AND GO. IT'S REAL SLOW FROM THE START AND IT DANGEROUS DRIVING IT BECAUSE IT WILL JUST REV UP AND NOT MOVE THEN JUMP INTO GEAR VERY HARD. IT HAS ALMOST THROWN MY CAR INTO THE BACK OF OTHER CARS BECAUSE IT JUMPS SO BAD I TO GEAR ALL OF A SUDDEN. THEN WHEN YOU TRY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ANOTHER CAR COMING G IT SOMETIMES BARELY...

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK DEALERSHIP SAYS MANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVE THE PROBLEM...DODGE CHALLENGER, DODGE CHARGER, CHRYSLER ASPEN, DODGE DURANGO, DODGE RAM, DODGE MAGNUM, DODGE DAKOTA ...THEY CANNOT GET PART FROM CHRYLER!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RIVER OAKS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (4807 KIRBY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77098, (713) 524-3801) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,300.

CAR ROLLS BACKWARD ON HILLS WITH TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE POSITION.

WHEN STARTING CAR (STATIONARY), THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER STAYS LOCKED IN "PARK" AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR AFTER STARTED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE FACE, HAIR, RIGHT ARM, AND A GASH IN THE LEFT LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER CLOTHING ALSO CAUGHT FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. ..UPDATED 05/09/17 *BF *CN

GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE K39 RECALL HOWEVER BECAUSE OF MY BUILD DATE OF 02/07/07, THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT 6/25/07-9/21/07. *TR

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK WONT SHIFT, LOCKED UP IN PARK POSITION ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE ACELERATOR RISES TO SHOW A EXCELLERATE SPEED THEN GOES QUICKLY BACK DOWN TO THE SPEED YOU WERE TRAVELING EX: GOING 55 AND GUAGE QUCKLY RISES TO 65 OR 70 AND DROPS TO 55 AGAIN WITHIN SECONDS WITHOUT GOING ANY FASTER THAN 55.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION TO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DETACH THE METAL PANEL TO MOVE THE LEVER INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART OF THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 78,664.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO PROPERLY SWITCH FROM THE REVERSE TO THE DRIVE POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WENT INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SHIFT LOCK WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT AND REMAINED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

MY CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A SHOP TO GET IT REPAIRED AND IT COST ME ALMOST $400 TO GET IT FIX. I MAILED OFF MY RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSTMENT BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A REFUND AND THIS WAS A RECALL.

2007 CHRYSLER 300 WITH 67,000.00 MILES, PULL IN GARAGE, LATER TO GO TO THE DR. AND COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK, ALSO AT 50,000.00 MILES HEATER IN BOTH FRONT SEATS WENT OUT THE SAME TIME. AT 40,000.00 MILES HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT AND LEFT SWAY BARS.

CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK AND UNABLE TO PLACE INTO REVERSE. RESEARCH INDICATED THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MAKES OF CHRYSLER PRODUCTS FROM 2005 THRU 2007. CHRYSLER ISSUED A LETTER CUSTOME SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39, FLOOR SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER, THE CAR MUST BE TOWED OR PARTS REMOVED TO ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO PLACED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE LETTER INDICATED REPAIRS AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER, JUST SCHEDULE YOUR SERVICE APPOINTMENT; WHICH WILL TAKE ABOUT ONE HOUR TO REPAIR. EIGHT HOURS, $429.00 AND ONE HOUR ON THE PHONE WITH CHRYSLER (800-853-1403, FOR THEM TO SAY SORRY YOUR FAILED PART WILL NOT BE COVERED. 1000'S OF VEHICLES ARE IMPACTED BY THIS HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY CHRYSLER AND PEOPLE ARE MAKEING HOME MADE REPAIRS OR LEAVING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL NOT PARK AS DESIGNED. PLEASE REVIEW THIS KNOWN ISSUE AND THE METHODS CHRYSLER IS USING TO SUCKER PEOPLE TO GET THEIR...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

WAS ON A TRIP OUT OF TOWN AND PARKED IN HOTEL PARKING GARAGE. SHE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE, CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF "PARK". HAD TO PAY A MECHANIC TO ACCESS PINK PLASTIC CLIP IN CONSOLE AND DRIVE HOME THAT WAY. SAW. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PART ONLINE AND MADE APPOINTMENT WITH CHRYSLER SERVICE. PART HAD TO BE ORDERED . WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT ONE OF THE VIN #S COVERED BY RECALL# K39, EVEN THOUGH SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS. PARTS AND LABOR COST OVER $400!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN CHRYSLER'S VOLUNTARY RECALL K39 FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

IN MOTION, STATIONARY, OR AT ANY TIME OR PLACE. CITY, HIGHWAY, AND TURNING THOSE ABS CONTROLS COME ON AND OFF. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD LIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF, LOSE POWER SEEMS CAR IS GOING TO NOT PERFORM. HAS POWER THEN SOMETIMES NO POWER. ABS CONTROL MODULE,, ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION MOMENTARY NO POWER WHILE DRIVING, SEEMS TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL THEN TO DRIVE. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THESE CAR ACTIONS SERIOUSLY PUTS MEIN UNSAFE VEHICLE MY MOM, MY GRAND KIDS IN DANGER. AND IN DANGER. YOU NEVER KNOW WHILE DRIVING IF THESE DEFECTS WILL HAPPEN OR NOT. HAD TO FIX GEAR SHIFT, IT LOCKED IN PARK DUE TO PIN SLIPPING OUT. I WANT ALL AND EVERY SINGLE RECALL FIXED FOR FREE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG WHILE. STILL OCCURING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY SON TO THE BUS STATION IN THE MORNING I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP MY CAR JUST TURN OFF,THEN IT DID IT AGAIN AFTER WHEN I PULL IN MY DRIVE WAY OF MY HOUSE IT JUST TURN OFF AGAIN IT DID IT TWO TIMES IN THE SAME DAY IM SO WORRIE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR!!!

SHIFTER STUCK IN PARK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT WAS UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLOOR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF PARK. THE GEAR SHIFT CLIP LOCATED AT THE GEAR CABLE AREA HAD TO BE RELEASE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO RELEASE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,396. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CHRYSLER 300 WENT INTO PARK. NEXT ATTEMPT TO MOVE, CAR STARTED FINE. GEAR SHIFT LOCKED IN PARK. THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. TURNS OUT MANY CHRYSLER AND DODGE OWNERS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS MY WIFE HAS MANY MEDICAL ISSUES, IF SHE NEEDS TO GET TO AN APPOINTMENT AND THIS HAPPENS SHE MAY END UP MISSING HER APPOINTMENTS OR HOSPITAL VISITS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. UPON ENTERING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,939.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE WHEELS LOCKED UP IN THE FRONT AND REAR EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERLOCK SHIFT HOOK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. UPDATED 10/08/15*JB UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ UPDATED 10/31/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT REMAINED STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAUSE IT WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT REMAINED STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,209.

AFTER MY CAR HAD BEEN SITTING AT WORK FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS, I FOUND THAT I WAS UNABLE TO GET MY CAR OUT OF PARK. THE SHIFTER WAS LOCKED UP, AND WOULD NOT MOVE INTO GEAR. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE, AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN UNDER DESIGNED PLASTIC PIECE IN THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY LOCATED UNDER THE SHIFT KNOB THAT WAS KNOWN TO BREAK AND CAUSE THIS ISSUE. I HAD TO TEAR APART MY CENTER CONSOLE AND USE A SCREW DRIVER TO MANUALLY PULL ON A CABLE IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE SHIFTER AND ALLOW ME TO GET OUT OF PARK. HAD I NOT HAD THE CORRECT TOOLS IN MY VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK. I HAD THE PART REPLACED, BUT EXPERIENCED A SECOND OCCURRENCE ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER. THIS TIME I FOUND THAT MY CAR WAS STUCK IN GEAR. I WAS FREELY ABLE TO MOVE BETWEEN DRIVE, NEUTRAL,...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE INTERNAL SHIFT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER K39. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE VEHICLE WAS SEIZED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERLOCK SHIFT LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTER LOCK LEVER WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND WHEN I TRIED TO BACK OUT THE CAR, THE GEAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE MANUAL SAID TO REMOVE AND THE SMALL STORAGE BIN AND PRESS THE PINK TAB. NOTHING HAPPENED. I CALLED AAA TOWING AND THEY CAME OUT. HE REMOVED THE ENTIRE TOP PORTION AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT AND SAID TO RELEASE THE GEAR SHIFT USE YOUR FINGER ALONG THE CABLE AND PUSH THE FIRST THING YOU FEEL. IT WORKED AND EACH TIME I REMOVE FROM PARK, I HAVE TO RUN MY FINGER ALONG THE CABLE AND PUSH THE BUTTON. HE SAID THAT A PINK $14 PART IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY QUOTED ME $450 TO REPAIR. I CALLED MY AUTO SHOP IN LA QUINTA AND THEY QUOTED $120. EVERYONE SAID THAT THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME ON THE CHRYSLER 300. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE SHIFTER COULD NOT BE SWITCHED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE INTERLOCK SHIFT LATCH FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.