2008 Chrysler 3 Series engine and engine cooling problems

“MY RADIO HAS A HOLE IN IT. THERE WAS A POP NOISE AND THEN EVERYTHING LEAKED OUT THE CAR WAS ONLY JUST STARTED, NOT OVER HEATING I STOPPED TO TALK TO A NEIGHBOR WHEN WE HEARD THE POP NOISE AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS STICKING OUT OF THE FAN AREA I LATER LEARNED IT WAS FROM MY FAN ASSEMBLY. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN TO A CAR WITH LESS THEN 56,000. MILES THAT GOES TO DEALERS FOR SERVICE, THIS CAR IS A LEMON. THEY HAD TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION AT 27,000. MILES, BRAKES AND ROTORS LAST YEAR FOUR NEW TIRES, AND THAT DEALER SAID I WAS GOING TO NEED FRONT END WORK, I HAVE BEEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS AND DON'T FEEL I CAN TRUST ANY OF THEM . THEY SEEM TO FIND THINGS TO DO EVEN IF NOT NEEDED . I DON'T THINK MY TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING WHEN THEY SAID IT WAS EITHER I WOULD HAVE SEEN IT ON THE GROUND AS IT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY BUT I DO THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LEAKING WHEN I LEFT THERE,AS THERE NOT GOING TO CHANCE ME BRINGING IT SOMEWHERE ELSE . THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND I SHOULD GET A FULL REFUND. WITH ALL RECALLS NEEDED NEW TIRES AND ROTORS BRAKES ETC, LAST YEAR AND THEY SAID SOMETHING ABOUT FRONT END WORK WILL BE NEEDED . SERVICE DEPTS, ARE NOT TRUST WORTHY WHEN I TOOK IT FOR AN…”

“2008 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND RENTAL VEHICLE REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT SIX MONTHS, FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. ALSO, THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING, DUE TO A BROKEN FAN. *JB”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND, WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THERE WERE THREE FAN BLADES MISSING, WHICH SCRATCHED AND PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE THREE FAN BLADES MISSING, WHICH SCRATCHED AND PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.”

“2008 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR INTERSECTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER FILLED UP THE TANK AND THE VEHICLE RE-STARTED. HOWEVER, THE GAUGE READ 3/4 FULL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. ALSO, THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB”

“THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. NOW THE CAR WON'T START AT ALL DUE TO THE FAULTY IGNITION IN THE 2008 CHRYSLER 300 WHICH HAS HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2014. IT IS THE P57 RECALL. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE OUR VEHICLE FOR 3 MONTHS. AND CHRYSLER NOR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES/DEALERSHIPS HAVE OFFERED US ANY FIX BE IT TEMPORARY, PERMANENT OR BY JUST LOANING US A CAR. WHICH IS RIDICULOUS AND REALLY IS A HARDSHIP FOR A MOTHER WITH AN INFANT AND 5 YEAR OLD WHO GOES TO SCHOOL. *TR”