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2011 Chrysler 300 engine problems

18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2011 Chrysler 3009% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Engine complaints
9%
share of all complaints
49,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • bought the car 04/27/2023 check engine light came on 2 days after purchase, got a code read at autozone it was codep0302 its a misfire in cylinder 2 only causes vehicke to go into "limp mode" loses power dies whike driving 3 occassions. ive paid to get ut serviced twice and its still not fixed …

    filed Aug 12, 2023

  • 1. Engine oil cooler assembly started leaking, due to oil cooler housing plastic cracked from oil changes at dealership. Leaking engine oil almost destroying engine due to lack of engine oil lubrication leaking on to the ground from the rear of vehicle and on to the ground. Vehicle was taken to the…

    filed Jan 20, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • ADAPTER, Engine Oil Filter (Pentastar V6) For all 2014MY replace the Oil Filter Adapter (OFA). For any other MY review and follow instructions from the latest STAR Online S1809000007 available on Dealer Connect. Also…

    9003357A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2023
  • ADAPTER, Engine Oil Filter (Pentastar V6) For all 2014MY replace the Oil Filter Adapter (OFA). For any other MY review and follow instructions from the latest STAR Online S1809000007 available on Dealer Connect. Also…

    9003357a · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2023
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Engine problems in other 300 years

YearReportsShare
2021 300420%
2019 30023%
2018 30053%
2017 30045%
2016 30068%
2015 30088%
2014 3002511%
2013 3003612%
2012 3005814%
2010 300119%
2009 300810%
2008 300537%
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.