The OEM starter ignited a fire under the front end of my vehicle. Upon noticed, I immediately grabbed a fire extinguisher, and I put the fire out. I had my two young boys in the car at the time when it happened and I urged them to get out of the car immediately my young son has a fear from now on on getting in vehicles. There wasn’t any issuing warning lights that prompted any awareness. Initially started the car to run and get the juices flowing - seeing The car was parked. There wasn’t any movement to Initiate spark.
The worst 2009 Chrysler 300C problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical7
- Engine6
- Fuel system2
- Lights2
- Brakes1
Problems by type
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- Electrical7
- Engine6
- Fuel system2
- Lights2
- Brakes1
- Steering1
Recalls 1
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1‑888‑648‑7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.
Recall number 15V313000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2009 Chrysler 300C 40
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair...
- Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles
- Disinfectant Solution Recommended for COVID-19
- Charging System, Battery Diagnostic Tools and Warranty
- Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs
- Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts
- Use of Aftermarket Parts
- Authentic Mopar® Glass Replacement
- Radio [res]
- Res / rha / reb
What 2009 Chrysler 300C owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My chrysler 300c constantly smell like fuel. I have taken to the chrysler dealer who claims he didn't smell anything. Now my vehicle is out of warranty and I still smell fuel. I don't know what to do because the chrysler experts are not helping the situation. Hopefully you can help me get it resolved. I am not alone. You angel the fuel whether the tank is full or not. You have to drive with the windows open.
Car had 98,474 miles on odometer. Engine is mercedes design and guaranteed for 100,000. Engine blew with no warning signs or symptoms or any kind of issues. I was driving 73 MPH on I-10 when I heard a low "ka-thunk", electric and oil lights lit on dash, and car began decelerating. At time, I was being tailgated by another vehicle . I hit emergency lights, driver behind me apparently got the message to drive around my vehicle although he/she had plenty of time prior to incident to do this. I was able to pull off safely to side of I-10 highway and park vehicle with emergency flashers on. After raising the hood and checking the fluids, there was plenty of oil and all other fluids were proper amounts. There has been no leakage of any kind of fluids prior to or after incident. I spoke with a dealer saturday at ford peach motors in brewton, al about the situation. She shared with me that she had had a chrysler 300 which did the exact same thing when it got to be around 98,000. Upon doing some research, I discovered that the 2006 chrysler 300c has a recall for this same problem in which the motor gets around 98,000 miles and the motor/engine blows with no apparent warning just as mine did. Also, upon further investigation, mopar has 3 recalls on 2009 300c. It states that all 3 on my VIN# were repaired. According to the federal safety agency website, there are 5 recalls for exact same VIN# and no repairs. I spoke with bobby spainhoward, a mechanic, at ford peach. What happened to him was the pin in the camshaft broke in half for no reason, causing timing asynchronization. This LED to the rods bending and strong possibility of valve and piston damage. He strongly recommended a brand new motor due to the damage.
While driving on the interstate at night, our 09' chrysler 300 completely shutoff unexpectedly. Engine shutoff, loss of power steering, no power brakes...and worst of all, all lights shutoff! I drift off into the emergency lane (luckily minimal traffic) and stop. Put in in park and restart the vehicle...no warning lights, no issues, as if nothing happened. Continue on with life... Now a while later, I'm driving around a tight roundabout at a low rate of speed. And it happens again! Loss of power steering in a turn at low speed, and the wheel gets ripped out of my hand as the car drives up over the curbs before I can stop with the now non-powered brakes on the car. Minimal damage to vehicle but enough to piss me off to know that this can literally happen at any time... Changing between having power steering to instantly none is a major hazard in a turn. I can deal with an engine turnoff, but this is a complete shutdown, as if the car was shutoff not recognizing a the key is there. Lights, radio, dashboard, etc....all turn off (I'm guessing airbags too?) I have now researched this and I am far from the only one with this issue. It is pretty much narrowed down to a disconnect between the wireless ignition node and the key fob, and the module thinking the fob has been turned off when it fact it hasn't. Chrysler has recalled this part for model years prior, and after 09', but have seemed to skip the 300c for 2009. Well guess what, 2009 300c win module's are faulty also... And just as dangerous an issue as any other vehicle that completely shuts down randomly. This needs to be looked into and there needs to be a recall for 2009 chrysler 300's for the win module and the key fobs! Regards
Vehicle was stationary and parked. I unlocked car door with fob and pulled the exterior driver's door handle and a plastic piece under chrome handle on the left fell to the ground and that side of the door handle is now broken. I have to have the entire door handle replaced.
Engine and all electrical including lights shut off while driving at any speed. Will restart after slowing down & shifting to neutral. Have almost been run over several times! This has happened many times.
While driving on the freeway my chrysler 300c died while I was driving in traffic going approximately 65 MPH. The vehicle just cut itself off. It lost power to the engine. This has happened a few times since I've had this vehicle.
While driving at highway speed engine and lights and all power equip shuts down like turning off the ignition. Lights also shut off! Usually can shift to neutral and restart engine. Sometimes it takes several tries before it keeps running. Dealer cannot find problem. No error codes stored. Afraid I will be run over on freeway!happens at different speeds at anytime. Need help!
While driving down road engine just stops running as if ignition was turned off! Radio stays on. Shift to neutral and able to restart it if not run over by then! Very bad safety problem! Has happened multiple times. No pattern that I can tell.
Win module failure, key sticks in ignition and will not release key in off position.
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Questions about the 2009 Chrysler 300C
Is the 2009 Chrysler 300C reliable?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 2009 Chrysler 300C, fewer than a typical 300C model year.
What is the 2009 Chrysler 300C year score?
The 2009 Chrysler 300C scores 71 out of 100 (average). The score compares it with the other model years of the Chrysler 300C: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.
What is the most common problem with the 2009 Chrysler 300C?
Electrical system, with 7 complaints, typically around 65,000 miles. Next is engine (6).
How many recalls does the 2009 Chrysler 300C have?
1 recall, covering air bags.
What year does the Chrysler 300C have the most electrical problems?
The Chrysler 300C model years with the most electrical complaints are 2006 (56 complaints), 2013 (23 complaints) and 2005 (22 complaints).
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