This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chrysler dealer.
9.7
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$8,000.00
Average Mileage:
61,845 miles
Total Complaints:
7 complaints
Most common solutions:
- Chrysler refuse to cover under warranty, claims neglect (3 reports)
- not sure (3 reports)
- chrysler should replace engine (1 reports)
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2011Jan 21
300
- Automatic transmission
- 146,000 miles
My car stop working, chrysler service department said car needs new engine and I still owe 20 grand on the car, my thought let the finance company have it back and get another car!
2010Dec 04
300 Sedan 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 97,500 miles
Found out this is a VERY common problem for the 2.7L Chrysler engines.
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2009Jun 14
300 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 78,829 miles
engine light came on went to check was told that there was oil in engine have to replace the engine and still making payments on vehicle. I am not sure as to how much this may cost me. i am very upset. please if you are in the market for a new car do not purchase the chrysler 300. it is just not worth it.
2007Oct 01
300 2.75
- Automatic transmission
- 20,000 miles
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We bought our Chrysler new from Demontrond in Conroe, Texas. Right at 20K miles the car at times would not accelerate when accelerating and the engine light would come on briefly. I took the car into the dealership and was told that without the light being on they could not tell what was wrong and to bring it back when it came on. I did this 8 times over the course of 2 years and even after hooking up the car to the diagnostic machine they could not tell what the problem was. (It should be noted that Demontrond has not record of my bringing it in during this period) Recently, after some pushing of the issue, the dealership looked at the engine and said that it had the worst sludge problem they had ever seen and blamed it on not changing the oil (we did, every 8k miles.). Because of this, they will not honor the extended warranty that we bought with the car. Now, I have to put oil in my car every 7 days as it is bone dry at that point and from what I understand the engine will eventually seize.
2007Feb 14
(reported on)300 3.5
- Automatic transmission
- 9,000 miles
Since 2006 in march when we purchased the car we had a different problem for each month now its not even f*** funny anymore the door on the left side didn't close all the way metallic noise from the left side of the wheel then the right side the again the left side engine light on they had to restart the computer well we had water leak in to the trunk not very small leak a BIG ONE!!!!! Then the oil leaks now at this point as of today 2/14/06 our car is in service again with 9000 miles the engine had to be changed can you believe it ? Years of problems and nothing but problems with this car I'm sick of it by now and i will do what ever it takes to give them the car back and fight for our rights as owners not to suffer over some junks they make.
2006Dec 08
(reported on)300 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 21,589 miles
THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION IS SICK IN THE HEAD IF THEY THINK I WOULD NEGLECT A $32,000 VEHICLE. THERE ARE KNOWN REPORTS ABOUT ENGINE SLUDGE WITH THE 2.7L ENGINES AND THEY PLACE THE BLAME ON ME THE CONSUMER, CLAIMING THEY WONT REPAIR MY VEHICLE UNDER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE DONE THE RESEARCH ABOUT THIS ENGINE, AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REGARDS TO THE DEFECT ENGINES THEY HAVE IN THEIR VEHICLES... CHRYSLER SUCKS AND I AM GOING TO WRITE THAT ON MY CAR AND LET IT SIT ON THE A MAJOR HIGHWAY HERE IN MISSOURI FOR EVERYONE TO SEE... BEWARE OF THE 2.7 LITER ENGINES UNTIL THEY REPAIR IT I ALSO PLAN TO RENT A BILL BOARD TO DISPLAY THIS MESS FOR ALL TO SEE.
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2011Oct 20
300 2.7L
THIS CHRYSLER 300 ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES AND IT IS NOT LOGICAL THAT THE ENGINE WOULD DIE ON ME WITH SUCH LOW MILES. WHILE DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR I FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLERS. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT IS WAS THE BATTERY FOR THE KEY. THAT COST ME 141.00 PLUS THE COST TO HAVE THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 3 MILES FROM THE REPAIR SHOP MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY PUT IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC FOR A SECOND TIME AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THIS CONCLUSION WAS BECAUSE THEY NOTICED THAT WHEN THEY OPENED THE OIL CAP IT WAS CREAMY, INDICATING A BLOWN GASKET. SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEIR DIAGNOSTIC FINDINGS WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND WATER PUMP. I HAVE SINCE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL CERTIFIED MECHANICS AND THEY ALL AGREED THAT IT WAS GOING TO NEED A NEW MOTOR BASED ON WHAT THEY SAW WITH THE CREAMINESS WHEN THEY OPENED THE OIL CAP. TELL ME WHY I FOUND OTHER CHRYSLER 300'S HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE FROM THE CAR MAKER FOR THIS BAD SITUATION. I'M SURE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEMS WITH OTHER CHRYSLER 300'S
Mildred M.
Detroit, MI, USA
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