This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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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, and reverse, but was unable to move the shifter into park. To add to the head ache, because the touring edition has a slap stick function (similar to a manual transmission car), putting the vehicle in gear does not cause the transmission to lock up. This fact, compounded by the fact that the parking brake did not supply sufficient stopping power to hold the car at a standstill on even a mild grade slope, I was unable to secure the vehicle from rolling away unless on a completely flat surface. I had to place wood blocks under the wheels to avoid the car from rolling away.
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.
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.
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.
- San Banito, TX, USA
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 300. While attempting to shift from park to reverse, the shifter failed to move and became stuck in the park position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift out of park. The dealer stated that the shift inner lock latch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,184.
I bought this 2007 Chrysler 300 in 2008. It had approximately 86,000 miles on it. Before it reached 100,000 miles the problems had already started. First the ABS and traction control lights and another light located on the right side of my panel came on. My car was locking me out at any moment. First I thought it might have been my fault but it happened twice to me while my car was running and my keys in the ignition!! well, I thought to myself, " I know I didn't hit the lock button before I got out of my car, so when it happened the second time I went home and sit in my garage and I sat and watched. All of sudden my car started locking and unlocking all by itself and on the outside with my keys watching this thinking "I was right"!!!! well not only was the car acting crazy, it started acting up when I pull out of any road like it didn't want to go, and I was thinking to myself, "I am eventually going to get ran over because my car wont go!!!! during these incidents the ABS and the traction control lights would come on then go off and come back on again. I never knew what it was going to do. Certain times going down the road it would do the same thing and it was acting like the wheels was going to lock up!!! until this very day, 08-05-2014 it still has these problems. I wish I had never bought it and ill never buy another Chrysler or Dodge ever again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally made the call after 6 years of this crap and the lady I spoke to says, "there are no recalls on this particular car. Well Chrysler!!?? I wish you would buy this burden back and sell it for scrap!!! its been the biggest burden I have had ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there has been more problems with this vehicle but so much has happened that you need to drive it to find out for yourself!
Had to move car off block due to street repairs beginning. When I went to drive it to work, car will not go out of park position. Also, in 2009, I took car to dealer on kirkwood hwy in wilmington, de. I told them that when the car goes above 60 mph, the ESC light comes on, car slows down to an exact stop. This happens...as you guess it....in the middle of traffic. Dealer says they haven't experienced it, in my car and through any complaints.
Car stuck park. Found instructions in manual to release brake transmission shift interlock system override by pressing the pink tab. That did not work. Used a strew driver to manually move the gear out of park. Went to garage and asked that the pink tab be replaced. I was told that this was common on Chrysler and that the entire gear shift had to be replaced. Is there a recall?
I had driven my car home from work, I was on the street I live on and waiting for an ambulance to clear the entrance to my drive way so I could park. I put my car in park at the direction of the emergency response team, once the emergency vehicle had cleared the entrance I was unable to shift my car back in to drive, or reverse. It was stuck in the park position. I had to call a tow truck to move my vehicle from the road in order not to block traffic, I was also slightly in the lane of on coming traffic due to the placement of the emergency vehicles at the time (I live in an assisted living facility, it is normal for the emergency vehicles to be present on and around the property and they often direct other vehicles outside of the normal flow of traffic.) after this incident I found Chrysler had recalled several vehicles of the same make, model and year as mine. However the manufacturer informed me that my VIN number was not on the list, even though I had the same exact issue, Chrysler claimed this to be coincidental. Had my vehicle been hit while blocking traffic, would Chrysler then fix this issue" would the government require them to address this issue if someone does get hurt? what has to happen before they are held responsible for the product that has clearly had the same defect they already know exists? I am appalled that they can knowingly have a defective product and claim it to be coincidental. On top of that, they profit from selling the replacement part, the labor and they don't cover the towing expense to have it repaired, since I was unable to drive my vehicle to the dealership. Didn't our tax dollars recently go to a bail out" would be nice to have a company that wants to ensure their products are safe and operating in a correct manner. Extremely disappointed.
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 replaced the brake shift interlock cable and the key cylinder. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000. Updated 09/02/14
The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift gears. The vehicle was to be inspected, diagnosed and repaired by an authorized dealer or an independent mechanic. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06V341000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
I have owned two Chrysler 300's both being the model year 2007 and both have had the same problem with the gear shift getting stuck in park. Leaving to take my son to summer school this morning and could not get my car out of the park position. Had to break into the center console and use a screwdriver to get the car in drive. "unfortunately" I knew how to do this because the 2007 model that I owned three years ago did the exact same thing. I have to leave my car in neutral and put my parking brake down when ever I park my car because if I place it in park I will have to go through all of the steps again to unlock it. Huge issue and needs to be recalled immediately. Also what's interesting is that the replacement piece happens to be medal. So I ask why would Chrysler go the cheap route and place a plastic piece in all of the vehicles (that cost a pretty penny) instead of doing it right the first time and having the medal piece in it from the start. Sounds like a way to get customers to go to the dealership for repairs and spend more money. Horrible business ethics and due to this issue happening to me twice on two separate vehicles I will never purchase another Chrysler Jeep or Dodge again!
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- Plantation, FL, USA