Chrysler 300 Body Problems

Body complaints by model year

Which parts fail

• Body
  66
• Interior panels › Door
  8
• Body › Door
  6
• Body › Trunk lid
  3
• Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
  2
• Body › Hood › Hinge and attachments
  1
• Body › Roof and pillars
  1
• Frame and members
  1

Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  2429%
• 25k–50k
  2429%
• 50k–75k
  1417%
• 75k–100k
  1113%
• 100k–150k
  78%
• 150k+
  34%

What owners report

The contact owns a 2018 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the interior door panels on all four doors were unsecured and separated from the door frame. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact was concerned that during a collision the door panels might eject from the door frame and cause a safety hazard for occupants in the vehicle. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 38,000.

The contact owns 2018 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the inside door panel detached from the door frame. Additionally, the defroster failed to defrost the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the door panel needed to be replaced. The defroster was working as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 57,300.

The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler 300. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the door panels were detaching from the door frame. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic informed the contact of previous recalls associated with the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the passenger's and driver's side door panel detached from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to fullerton Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (1050 us highway 22, somerville, nj 08876) where it was inspected however, not repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls under the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 300. The contact stated while the vehicle parked, she noticed that the interior door was separating from the door frame showing the padding on the front and rear driver's and passenger's side doors. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer to have the vehicle inspected. The contact was informed that the sun or the heat had warped the parts connected to the door panels. The dealer recommended that the door panels be replaced. The contact was concerned that replacing the panels with the same type of panels would result in the same kind of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the interior door panel on all four doors was shuddering while the windows were rolled down due to the air resistance. The contact stated that while attempting to depress the button to unlock the door on the driver's side door, the door failed to unlock as needed. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because the warranty had expired. The contact was adamant that the failure was a safety issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,500.

My car has 122,760 miles and has had multiple fuses blow repeatedly. In the last 2wks. Today is 06-21-2023 I can change a fuse and it will blow within 15miles. Also the trim going around my windshield has disintegrated. It literally crumbled into pieces when I touched it. I noticed this almost 3 yrs ago.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that all four door panels fell apart. The contact stated that the panel guards popped up on all four doors and became loose. As a result, water leaked into the vehicle and the panels had bulges. The vehicle was driven to miami lakes Chrysler (16600 nw 57th ave, miami lakes, fl 33014, [phone]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The mechanic stated that there was no remedy for the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,890.