Front Suspension Control Arm Problems of Chrysler 300

The under side of the front end of the car - including all suspension - control arms/bushings are completely rusted/dry rotted out on the car. The drivers side lower control arm needs to be replaced and the car only has 40,000 miles. This was first brought to our attention at 30,000 miles that there was a ton of rust on all the components. Went in for an alignment and was told that the drivers side lower control arm needed to be replaced. The situation has only gotten worse and the cost for repair is over $1000 for one side. Clearly with all the premature rust/wear - that is a known issue to Chrysler, it is only a matter of time before the passenger side has to be replaced. The car vibrates substantially under any braking force. Feels like the tire is going to fall off the car. Cannot be safe to drive at any rate of speed.

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The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. While driving 65 mph, a loud noise was heard coming from the engine. Also, the vehicle felt unbalanced while driving. The service engine and battery warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled off the roadway, turned off the vehicle, inspected under the hood, and found nothing unusual. The noise persisted as the contact drove home. Upon attempting to drive home, the key was unable to unlock the driver side door. The contact had recently purchased the vehicle and the dealer did not give her a key fob. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that all four brake pads were worn and needed replacement, as well as the egr valve and gasket, front outer tie rods, and front upper control arms. The vehicle was repaired. The contact mentioned that all four tires were also replaced. The contact stated that an independent mechanic informed her that the dealer should reimburse her for the repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 115,000.

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I have a Chrysler 300 c 2006 I've had it for about a year now it's definitely been causing my a lot off issues and I've done research on this car a lot of others having same issues as such as me . Issue such ass car stopping while driving after filling up gas tank , and lower control arms falling off car while driving which is not safe and I have a small child which can be deadly driving in this car for both of us. I can't afford to fix these issues I really need to know what I can do about this.

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The entire front suspension has major rusting and was noticed a week after purchase. The vehicle is brand new and at the time of noticing the rust, it had less than 200 miles. I do not leave in an area that the car has been exposed to any road salt or DE-icing agent. The rust appears to more than just surface rusting and has caused all the bolts, bushing and control arms to have major rust and in some parts the metal is flaking. I feel the safety of myself and my passengers are at risk and never have seen this amount of corrosion on a vehicle, much less a brand new one.

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My 2015 Chrysler 300s model with less then 300 miles on it has server corrosion due to heavy rusting on and around the driver and passenger control arms and bolts and bushings. I live in texas and the vehicle hasn’t been exposed to any harsh climates within the two weeks of ownership. The vehicle had approximately 100 miles (test drive miles) when purchased. From the research I have done there are several late model Chrysler's 300 with the same rusting issue, in some cases sever crashes have been reported due to suspension breaking from rust corrosion.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled with the oil and engine light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician replaced the oil switch. However, the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic who stated that the drivers side axle and the lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

Vehicle: 2013 Chrysler 300 purchase date: November 10, 2013 (418 miles at the date of purchase) date of vehicle breakdown: December 9th, 2013 (1309 miles at the date of breakdown) driven for 891 miles before defect scenario: I was coming home from work on December 9th, when the control arm on the front-driver's-side snapped while I was driving 25mph on a straight neighborhood road, causing the vehicle to swerve and almost crash into another moving car on the road. Upon examination, heavy rust was found all over the suspension of the vehicle. Damages: the rust damage is more than regular surface rust, and has eaten away at the control arm bushels, causing the front left control arm to separate from the vehicle while the vehicle was moving. The vehicle then collapsed onto its body, causing major body damage to the left side of the vehicle as well as the bumper. This means that every 2013 Chrysler 300 could potentially be unsafe for operation and this issue needs to be addressed before there are injuries and deaths due to this defect. Currently, both the dealer and Chrysler corporation are refusing to deal with the safety concerns from the owners of this vehicle regarding heavy rust found on the Chrysler 300 and other models, and are refusing to replace defective vehicles with safer vehicles as the lemon law requires the wheels to come off 2 more times before Chrysler even considers to buy the vehicle back. This is not a complaint regarding a malfunctioning sunroof, faulty electronics, and headlight problems (which are also problems associated with this model), but a major safety concern that could lead to unnecessary injuries because the faulty mexican and chinese parts used to build the suspension are quick to rust and break. Please file your complaints with NHTSA and let them know that rusted suspension parts are grounds for a national recall.

From just after a few days of purchase, on all the suspension parts, there is tons of rust eating away at the suspension of my brand new car. This issue is on every single Chrysler 300 being sold. And every single Chrysler 300 is in danger. The front and rear suspension is on a ticking time bomb to rust, and break apart. The retaining ring around the bottom of the balljoint, the metal holding it on, can be scraped right off. I have emailed Chrysler, they have no comment. You can visit a local Chrysler dealer right now, and notice this issue. Multiple consumers on Chrysler300sforums. Com recognize this issue, and have tried to communicate with Chrysler about it simply put, the suspension was not coated properly in paint. . . And brittles right off. Each part needs to be replaced. Especially the control arm bushing rings, and tie-rod end retaining rings. Smaller parts such as these, will collapse under great pressure I have videos, and pictures that document these findings. Along with multiple consumers with the same issues. Do not let someone die over this issue!!!! file a recall to Chrysler to replace our suspension and all affected parts!.

Underneath the vehicle, on the suspension parts there is tons of rust! the metal is beginning to come apart around the control arm bushings!! someone told me about this issue, and had me look, and my car is completely worse then his!!!!!! this issue needs to be resolved, a complaint has been filed, where someone hit the wall due to this issue!!!!! don't let people die!!! make Chrysler fix this mess! this isn't a car radio not working, or the interior falling apart. . . This is a life or death issue!.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the front passenger's side lower control arm separate from the vehicle due to rust. The contact stated that none of the safety features alerted the contact of a potential failure in the vehicle. The failure caused the contact to veer to the left and crash into a guard rail. The contact was not injured and a police report was taken. The contact stated that the rear differential was also completely rusted. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer and repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 5,219. Kmj.

1:driving home when I looked up and saw sparks coming from under my car, lost steering and slowed down to guard rail before an exit ramp on highway. My wheel and control arm came off the vehicle which happened at 5200 miles. 2:as I was driving on the highway my vehicle shut down causing me to lose power and get stranded on the highway not able to move which caused me to get rear ended at 65 mph. This was at 18k miles. Recall came out after accident.

Front right wheel makes loud banging sound. Started when the car had about 70,000 miles on it. Then came a horrible squeaking sound. This occurs constantly when driving and especially when turning the wheel. I replaced the lower control arm bushing in June. They were completley gone and made the wheels have a lot of play . The noise went away for about 3 months and is now back louder than ever.

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: the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle started shaking and veered to the left without warning. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was determined the rear passenger lower control arm fractured and needed to be replaced.

This is for a 2005 gem (global electric vehicle) e4 - failure of weld on bracket of the lower, passenger-side, rear control arm. Bracket was only welded on one side to the rear axel and failed. The other side bracket was welded correctly on two sides and confirmed with the manufacturer. Such a condition at "speed" could have proven to be extremely dangerous.

My Chrysler 300 has less than 3000 miles on it and I have been at the dealer three times for a front alignment problem, car pulls to the right. During first visit I was told alignment checks ok, they all pull to the right. During second visit dealer installed Chrysler bulletin (off set bolts) to correct left lead problem. Alignment improved but still pulls to right. During third visit dealer told me everthing checks ok nothing else can be done and the car pulls right or left because of the crown in the road (which is bull). I believe this to be a hazardous condition because constance pressure must be kept on the left side of the steering wheel to keep the car from drifting into the right freeway lanes. Chrysler should be directed to replace improperly manufactured/defective front end components.