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When driving my car there was no indication from the panel that there was a problem; car completely shut off motor over heated, car does not run at all. The panel of the car did not show anything at all car could have easily caught on fire with me locked in it failure of the system of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to shift the transmission into the neutral position in order to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure was 134,000.
On yesterday I pulled into my driveway after picking up my seven year old son from school put my car into park and the exhaust fan explored. The blades hit the radiator so hard it put a hole in it. The fluid from the radiator poured out onto the drive. All I could do was sit and thank god it didn't happen the day before because I was out of town and I had to replace the shift lock in this same car as it was struck in park. What's next"???" how many people have to complain about these two problems before a recall is issued. Clearly this is a problem with all these cars.
The fan broke and flew into the radiator, puncturing it. This caused the car to lose power and die while I was driving. Thankfully, I had just turned onto a street and was able to pull over to the side of the road. If it had happened while I was on the highway, it could have been extremely dangerous. Apparently, Chrysler has recalled the fan assembly on some of the models, but not on mine. It looks like this needs to be done to prevent others from having the same problem.
Per three mechanics, the cooling fan and cooling pipe thermostat went out in the vehicle. As a result of these parts loosening, the radiator developed a hole in it. My car was leaking radiator fluid and stopped running unexpectedly. I had to have the car towed to a local repair shop, and decided to call around for a second, third, fourth and fifth opinion. Each mechanic diagnosed the problem and stated that there was a recall with these same issues listed with the same vehicle type and year. I have contacted Chrysler consistently regarding this issue, but they were not able to assist me and referred me to this website. I am hoping that someone investigates this, as this issue is very costly and not as a result of abuse or poor use of the vehicle.
- Austin, TX, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, all of the lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 105,000.
My engine shuts off when the car is low idling, typically in highway stop and go traffic or at a stop light. Everything shuts down, but the car starts up again 15 to 30 seconds after it stops. This has happened every year since I bought the car (2007) first occurring @ 25,000 miles. I experience this 4-5 times per year, usually during the winter with cooler temperatures and rain (I live in southern California).
The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently. The contact mentioned that after merging to the side of the road and closely inspecting the vehicle, she noticed that the radiator fan was fractured and puncturing the radiator, which caused the radiator fluid to leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 113,000.
Check engine light on for P1004 cel"intake short runner control valve actuator, a tsb is listed as Chrysler knowingly acknowledges a faulty part and has issued a tsb repair cost approx $2000 for a know defective actuator that may be stuck due to a poor design, will not pass California emissions due to cel Chrysler will not honor under warranty that expired in July, attempted to get repaired at dealer was denied said was not covered, should have been repaired under warranty, or at least emissions warranty that is 7 years or 100000 miles from my understanding. Please advise.
The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that she attempted to accelerate but the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the radiator and the fan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The car involved is a 2007 Chrysler 300. I was stopped at a red light & front end began to shake, I pulled into a parking lot & shut car off. I got out and seen anti-freeze coming out. My mechanic picked the car up and said the engine cooling fan assembly separated & the fan blades broke off & went through my radiator and also caused engine issues. After I picked it up, I began research on this problem. I found a ( campaign - radiator cooling fan replacement bulletin from Chrysler Corp. From June 2011 ( mdh 042912 ) that said the fan could separate & cause damage to the radiator, I never received notice & I gave them my VIN # & they said my vehicle was not part of the recall & would not re-imbursed me for the repair and tow bill. They said that was for 2006-2007 & 2008 models built up to April 29, 2008 ( my car was built in may of 2007 ), I told them that the same problem listed in the recall happened to my car. April 11, 2013 is when this cooling fan issue happened.
For the past 1 1/2 years my car has been turning off when the car is idle or stuck in traffic (barely using any gas). It has also happened while driving and while in stop and go traffic and making turns. No indication of turning off, steering just locks up but car starts right back up. I took my car somewhere last year and they said no codes came so they couldn't help me.
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- Gilbert, AZ, USA