Radiator Problems of Chrysler 300

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. While in the park position, the vehicle jolted and the contact heard an abnormal sound from the engine. The contact openend the hood and observed that the radiator fan failed and caused the parts to pierce the radiator without warning. As a result, radiator fluid leaked. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,200.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle an abnormal noise was heard. Upon inspection the contact noticed a hole in the radiator as a result from the radiator fan being fractured. The failure happened without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was made aware of Chrysler customer satisfaction notification for this particular failure, however the vehicle's VIN was not included. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 111,000. Kh.

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I have read multiple posts that fit exactly the same description to what happened recently with our 2006 Chrysler 300c 5. 7l hemi awd - so I thought I would share our experience. We have always taken very good care of our 300, regular services etc and have kept every single documentation since purchased. Recently, my wife was driving at 70-75 mph on I-95 - engine completely conked out and started steaming. Towed it to the mechanic. Originally the mechanic said it was just a crack/leak in the radiator, which would cost $750. They went ahead and fixed this problem. However, 2 hours later we get a call saying there was a severe crack in the engine that has caused a major leak internally. Now at the mercy of the mechanic, as we owe them $750 for their misdiagnosis. New diagnosis - need a complete engine replacement that would cost approx $8000-$8500. Absolutely pointless when you take into consideration kbb value is between $9,000-$10,000. After doing my research it seems a new 300 engine would be between $4,000-$5,500 and labor is approx $1,800-$2,500. So I guess it isn't a bad deal for mechanics who can possibly fix it themselves. However, as usual the loyal customers always seem to get screwed by Chrysler. Worst part about it is 4 months ago we purchased a new 300. Maybe this was one of the reasons they revamped the entire engine of the newer Chrysler 300 model range???.

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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.

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.

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler 300. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The gauges malfunctioned and the vehicle became inoperable. The contact received a recall notification under NHTSA campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The diagnostic determined that the failure was an anti-lock brake issue. After a 23 point inspection, the vehicle was still inoperable. The motor fractured and locked after the inspection and the hoses were dry rotted. In addition, there were two bolts on the floorboard of the vehicle. The radiator leaked fluid after the repair with an additional case of spark plug rust. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The vehicle was included in a safety recall, but the contact did not receive notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v817000 (air bags). The contact stated that it was extremely difficult to shift gears and there was a lightning bolt warning lamp that flashed several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the gear shifter, but the vehicle stalled months later. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was an internal failure with the engine and it needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000. Updated 7/7/cn the radiator, thermostat and gear shifter were replaced. Updated 07/14/jb.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. While driving 30 mph, it was extremely difficult to shift the vehicle into first gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the radiator failed and caused antifreeze to enter the transmission. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

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My wife had taken our 2008 Chrysler 300 in for service when while sitting in the service lane awaiting a service advisor with the engine running at idle one of the fan blades broke and went into the radiator. We found a technical service bulletin # csn-l08. We complied with sending all of the documentation per the service bulletin to Chrysler as instructed. After not hearing anything for more than 60 days after sending the documentation into Chrysler, we called Chrysler customer service and we were told that the reimbursement was denied due to some kind of sales code. When we asked what that was we were never told and kept being told the service bulletin was denied due to a sales code, but they would not tell us what that was and there is no such sales code mentioned on any of the paperwork and the service bulletin does not address any sales code. This seems to be a lot of double talk so it does not have to be reimbursed. We were never notified that the request was denied. We also had ignition problems per Chrysler recall # p57. This was still not fixed. We were told that was due to no parts available. We are brand loyal customers but this is changing our outlook for the Chrysler brand. Very disappointed with Chrysler's reaction to this issue.

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.

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.

I was stop at the light and when the light change, I proceeded to drive and I heard a terrible noise that sound like a flat tire. I quickly pull off the road and found out the it was my radiator and red fluid was coming out. I found out later at the Chrysler dealer repair service that the fans had came a loose and puncture the radiator. He stated that several of the same type of car had the same problem with the fans coming loose and puncturing the radiator. Their should be a recall on that part and I should be refunded the money I had to spend to get it repaired.

2008 Chrysler 300. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall and rental vehicle reimbursement. 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.

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.

We have 5 Chrysler 300's used for transporting our residents in and around our community 4 out of 5 of these vehicles have had the same issue. The cooling system fan blades come apart and the shrouds of the fan go through the radiator causing immediate leakage of all coolant and destroying the radiator. As of date 4/30/12 Chrysler/Dodge has yet to recall this defect and is not covered under warranty. This is obviously a problem with this year, model and needs to recalled on the 300's and the Dodge chargers.

We have 5 Chrysler 300's used for transporting our residents in and around our community 4 out of 5 of these vehicles have had the same issue. The cooling system fan blades come apart and the shrouds of the fan go thru the radiator causing immediate leakage of all coolant and destroying the radiator. As of date 4/30/12 Chrysler/Dodge has yet to recall this defect and is not covered under warranty. This is obviously a problem with this year, model and needs to recalled on the 300's and the Dodge chargers.

We have 5 Chrysler 300's used for transporting our residents in and around our community 4 out of 5 of these vehicles have had the same issue. The cooling system fan blades come apart and the shrouds of the fan go through the radiator causing immediate leakage of all coolant and destroying the radiator. As of date 4/30/12 Chrysler/Dodge has yet to recall this defect and is not covered under warranty. This is obviously a problem with this year, model and needs to recalled on the 300's and the Dodge chargers.

Please see my detailed letter with my fax.