Chrysler 300 repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 834 repairs.
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Chrysler 300 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (15%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (35%)
Chart based on 168 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
| 30000 mi | noise from right front |
| 74662 mi US $100 | Had noise and rattle when hitting dips in road was told it might be sway bar links. Tech kept 24 hours and asked me to ride with , did not duplicate sound they said it did need struts. This stopped some noise but did not fix loud noise when hitting some dips or uneven surfaces. |
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| 89900 mi C $350 | tie-rod end interior left |
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| 70565 mi US $901 | Rattle noise coming from suspension. Front control arms had play and LT FR strut had a severe rattle |
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| 103000 mi US $100 | Clunk/knock at low sped, not RPM or speed dependent. Doesn't seem to affect anything, been there for 40k miles, last attempt to fix before warranty runs out. Tried rear shocks, now tried rear sway bar. |
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| 29000 mi | Squeak in steering when turning. |
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| 18000 mi | Clunking in front end. Dealer replaced Lower Control arm and suspension arm. Clunking now even worse, probably sway bar bushings. |
| 20000 mi | Took my 300C back for clunking in the front end. Kept it a week, tightened all front end parts. Clunk is 90% better but not gone. Service Mgr heard the clunk but only on rough roads. They have done their best. I suspect wrong size sway bar bushings. |
| 36700 mi | Dealer worked with Chrysler and test equipment finally determined defective right front strut. The front strut was replaced and all associated parts problem has finally been solved. This problem started day 1 of new car delivery. |
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| 105000 mi US $300 | Rack and pinion replaced. Ext warranty covered ex deductible. |
| 14600 mi | Front end vibrations came back. Front tires were rebalanced. After less than 1k miles front end vibrations reappeared. |
| 84667 mi US $30 | Wheel alignment and tire rotation |
| 103000 mi US $750 | Vehicle had developed vibrations at highway speeds and front end was settling differntly during stops at intersections. Bushing on tension struts and lower control arms were torn and boots on sway bar end links were showing signs of dry rot. Sway bar bushings were starting to harden in places and become less flexible. On both sides replaced lower control arms, tensions struts, sway bar end links, sway bar bushings, and lower ball joints. Lower ball joints were damaged when removing tension struts. |
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| 15000 mi | Very harsh ride and high levels of noise and "loose" feeling when driving over broken pavement or expansion strips. Other similar cars driven by myself do not have this problem. |
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| 39260 mi C $70 | Noise coming from the steering. Had to lubricate the steering components |
| 161369 mi US $100 | Replaced struts and rear shock absorbers I have a clunking noise when I turn left. I only hear it at low speeds; the dealer did not find a problem when I told them about it during the repair they did on the struts so I'm just living with it. |
| 16740 mi $203 | they replaced the some bushes. |
| 24800 mi | sound comming from the front end sound coming from steering wheel. applied lubricant. |
| 29760 mi | noise coming from the front of the car. the suspension and bushing was replaced. the car drives better than i bought it new. |
| 35340 mi | front suspension was leaking so they replaced them. when i press the gas pedal or when taking off my leg of it i feel a hit in the back end. they tightened the axle bolt and replaced the rear bushing. |
| 43400 mi $2000 | replaced rear shock absorber & mounts lower & upper arm control was replaced. strut tension was replaced |
| 23560 mi | Dreaded left turn clunk and steering play when turning left on incline or pulling out of driveway. Dealer was unable to replicate. |
| 26400 mi | Loud metal clanging noise (best described as someone tapping a spoon on a pop can) only happening on a left turn. Can hear noise from both rear and front. |
| 60450 mi C $1245 | Tie rod end has lots of play. Caused 1mm excess tread wear. |
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| 115000 mi US $600 | Replaced front struts and driver's side outer tie rod. |
| 72000 mi US $300 | Sway bars was very loose, moveable by hand. There is a knocking/thumping in the suspension that remains with the car, the dealer believes it's a strut but another (more trusted) mechanic isn't able to isolate the part causing the noise. |
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| 93620 mi C $1200 | Both upper control arms (ball joints) worn, left tie rod end, sway bar bushings, also did an alignment. |
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| 55180 mi C $1000 | Both front stabilizer bars replaced, along with two new tires and alignment. |
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| 50000 mi US $133 | Had to replace worn tie rod on passenger side. |
| 70000 mi US $500 | Both front struts replaced. |
| 73000 mi US $225 | Had to replace both control arm bushings. |
| 77500 mi US $250 | replace both back shocks, leaking |
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| 84480 mi C $1047 | ALL OF THE FRONT END PLUS SHOCKS |
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| 19220 mi | The right front outer tie rod end was showing signs of wear and was replaced under new car warranty. |
| 34720 mi C $250 | A rear shock absorber was leaking oil. Part was ordered and installed. Covered by warranty. |
| 38940 mi | a leaking left front strut resulted in both front struts being replaced under extended warranty. |
| 44020 mi | The mechanic discovered a loose tie rod end during the multi point inspection and replaced it under extended warranty. |
| 52480 mi | I discovered a loose tie rod end during tire change over. Reported the issue to the dealer and returned to have it repaired under extended warranty. |
| 82460 mi C $500 | Repalced two link kits, control arm bushing and replaced L&R calliper pins. |
| 86800 mi C $500 | The rear shocks were replaced with original equipment parts. The job should have taken one hour but the attempt by the manager to up sell me unwarranted repairs to the front struts extended the repair job by another hour. |
| 99200 mi C $700 | Clunking sounds in the front end resulted in the replacement of two tie rod ends,sway bar bushings, front end alignment and related dealer charges. |
| 111600 mi C $200 | Strut control arm bushing had failed. Bushing was replaced and four wheel alignment was completed. |
| 122760 mi C $800 | The front end developed a creaking noise. Diagnosis revealed a worn driver side upper control arm. Both control arms were replaced. |
| 71000 mi US $635 | Wheel hubs rear |
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| 115000 mi US $900 | replaced left rear wheel bearings |
| 73000 mi US $135 | R&R RF outer tie rod. |
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| 58600 mi C $1400 | both lower ball joints and tie rod ends. owner paid total bill of 1400.00 |
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| 31000 mi | Passenger side tie rod replaced |
| 36762 mi | Worn sway bar cushions and strut tension rod. Manufacturer warranty covered. Worn sway bar cushions and strut tension rod. Manufacturer warranty covered. |
| 40610 mi C $59 | Alignment inspection and correction |
| 49309 mi C $92 | Right front tie-rod. Right front tie-rod. |
| 50990 mi C $150 | Right front wheel bearing - replaced under warranty Replaced clockspring & steering sensor. Right front wheel bearing - replaced under warranty |
| 55180 mi C $725 | Replaced both front shock absorbers - leaking. Replaced right side lower control arm. Replaced both front shock absorbers - leaking. Replaced right side lower control arm. |
| 88660 mi C $800 | Upper control arm replaced (both left & right) |
| 89280 mi | Replace right side tie-rod (+alignment after repair) Right upper control arm replaced (replaced part under warranty - see June's trip) |
| 96100 mi C $1 | passenger side wheel bearing |
| 110149 mi | Front shock absorbers are weak and need replacement |
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| 105000 mi US $1400 | tire rod ball joint sway bar bushions |
| 30000 mi US $1500 | replaced both tie rods, sway bars, etc.. front end was messed up, seems it was dropped from transport vehicle when shipped in from Michigan to PA. |
| 89000 mi US $150 | loud banging noise from right rear of car, turned out strut was worn out, needed replaced along with other struts and shocks |
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| 20000 mi | Front end sway bar links and bushings. |
| 24000 mi | lower control arm bushings-left and right sides replaced |
| 11000 mi | After fluid leaked on my driveway and vehicle sounded like a whale when turning, it needed to have the entire rack & pinion assembly replaced. |
| 92000 mi US $100 | Replace the outer tie rods front end alignment. Replace rear struts, they said one was leaking. |
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| 45000 mi US $90 | Had to replace a tie rod to pass state inspection. |
| 45200 mi US $121 | Had to replace right side tie rod, balance wheels, and rotate tire correctly. |
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| 57000 mi | Right tie rod end replaced. |
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| 70000 mi £300 | total replacement of front suspension and shocks |
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| 164000 mi US $600 | Front end completely rebuilt. |
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| 103000 mi US $30 | Replaced sway bar bushings again |
| 3100 mi | The repair issue is a squeaky sound at the steering column when turning the steering wheel and usually only when cold such as overnight parking. The mechanic claims he could not duplicate the problem. I said, fine I'll be back another day to prove the p |
| 6820 mi | A rubber grommet on the steering column was replaced. Problem solved. |
| 13020 mi | I reported a shimmy from the left front tire. The mechanic reported a worn tie-rod end and replaced it under warranty. |
| 26040 mi | I noticed a knocking in the front suspension. I made an appointment, reported the problem and the right outer tie rod end under warranty |
| 26040 mi | A worn right outer tie rod end was replaced under manufacturer warranty. |
| 34100 mi | While in the shop for an oil change and check for ticking in the engine, the mechanics did a routine service check and discovered an inner and outer tie rod end which had to be replaced. The parts were in stock and replaced. |
| 14000 mi US $150 | Also they had to replace a horizontal strut (in the fro... |
| 21000 mi | Had to replace both front knuckles... Ball joints bad... seals were leaking. |
| 36000 mi US $150 | inner tie rod replaced... transmission plug replaced 2nd time |
| 99200 mi C $300 | Power steering pump and pulley |
| 60970 mi US $250 | Outer tie rod ends replaced. Front tires wearing unevenly. Alignment requested. Play was found in outer tie rod ends. The factory tie rod ends have no grease fittings, but the replacements do. I will have to remember to lube. |
| 128800 mi US $48 | Leaking power steering fluid hose |
| 14000 mi | Noise coming from under car. Replaced Sway bar link noise still there ordered tie rod ends parts on national back order! |
| 14000 mi | Noise coming from under car after inspection both tie rod ends need replacing. At 14,000 miles seems to be a quality issue of the part lots of people getting them replaced as they were on national back-order. |
| 14000 mi | Tie rod ends replaced problem solved. |
| 15000 mi | Replaced outer tie rod ends. |
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| 39000 mi US $240 | mechanic discovered right outer tie rod end was worn and should be replaced. prior to repair I noticed front end shaking during braking; after repair the shaking was gone. I had also noticed an "odd feel" during hard right turns. repair OK |
| 41540 mi C $700 | Replaced left tie rod due to slack (movement) |
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| 38000 mi US $525 | tie rod replaced. also replaced dead battery. |
| 198400 mi C $855 | worn out parts, all tie rods and strut brace |
| 200880 mi C $200 | bad clunk in front end. changed most items already, decided to investigate and replace other items.. still no change |
| 209560 mi C $550 | I could not find the problem on my own, ended up taking to garage, they said they found a problem.. and replaced the part, but did not think that was it.. and I was right.. the clunk is still there.. |
| 215760 mi | Bad clunk in front end. |
| 136400 mi C $350 | needed a front control arm and ball joint to get a fresh MVI |
| 139500 mi | rear upper control arm came loose, and was rubbing the inside of the rear brake rotor |
| 30850 mi US $302 | LF outer tie rod, front end alignment |
| 36818 mi US $221 | RF outer tie rod, front end alignment |
| 35340 mi | Car made noise and vibration in turns or whenever hitting sharp bumps. (Drive up/down driveway to sidewalk transition.) Initially blamed this on brake "lubrication" but ended up tightening the rack and replacing 2 tie rod ends. |
| 62620 mi C $441 | Had a problem with rattling over bumps. Eventually turned to looseness in steering. Diagnosed as bad inner tie rod ends. Dealer replaced steering rack under ext warranty. |
| 83700 mi C $1880 | R&R upper control arms both sides as the factory pressed the balljoints in. Joints are not serviceable. |
| 86180 mi C $249 | Car pulled to left and still rattled over bumps. Changed out Stabilizer links on both side front. Still rattles.. |
| 96720 mi C $1050 | Replaced Tension Strut (Lateral arms) on both sides as well as outer tie rods, both sides. Second time in 3 years these 4 parts required repair! |
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| 69100 mi C $1250 | Replacement of 2 control arm assemblies, 2 tie rod ends and a new sway bar. Earlier the dealer replaced two struts. |
| 41000 mi | Idler arm needed to be replaced. Symptom was a constant clicking sound from the engine. Lower right control arm had to be replaced |
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| 122000 mi US $950 | Replaced Tie Rods, Stabilizer Links, and performed frontend alignment. |
| 129000 mi US $257 | Universal joint on steering wheel went bad. Small shaft with universal joint replaced. |
| 43155 mi C $226 | Front tension struts replaced. Stabilizer links & bushings replaced. Wheel balance & 4 wheel alignment performed. |
| 47047 mi C $290 | Outer tie rod ends replaced. 4 wheel alignment performed. |
| 56420 mi C $864 | Noticed a loud noise from the front end at low speeds going over bumps (i.e. driveway) with steering wheel turned. Dealership replaced both front upper control arms with revised Chrysler design. Noticed a loud noise from the front end at low speeds going over bumps (i.e. driveway) with steering wheel turned. Dealership replaced both front upper control arms with revised Chrysler design. |
| 57660 mi C $420 | Outer tie rod ends replaced. Chose aftermarket parts with lifetime warranty, as Chrysler parts seem to fail early. Outer tie rod ends replaced. Chose aftermarket parts with lifetime warranty, as Chrysler parts seem to fail early. |
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| 103000 mi US $700 | suspension noise tuned out to be a tie rod. It was replaced car runs fine. |
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| 30000 mi | Loose tie rod was replaced. |
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| 79980 mi C $1000 | Replaced lower control arms |
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| 186000 mi C $1000 | Front end ball joints - also need rear wheel bearings and front shocks - |
| 18000 mi | Replaced front end tie rods under warranty |
| 83080 mi C $375 | TWO FRONT OESpectrum Strut Strut-Mate Strut Mounting Kit Strut-Mate Coil Spring Insulator |
| 85560 mi C $145 | sway bore links and bushing |
| 85660 mi C $3 | upper control arms left and right |
| 48000 mi US $200 | Worn inner and outer tie rods and tension struts(aka lower control arms, aka torque arms, aka lateral links) |
| 75000 mi US $525 | Replaced A arm due to shake and noise. Replaced sway bar end links and bushings due to noise on bumps. |
| 82000 mi US $500 | Noise on bumps. Occasional shaking in wheel. Replaced L/R lower ball joints, L/R front rearward lower control arms, L upper control arm(A arm). After replacement, noise was lessened, but persisted. |
| 82700 mi US $450 | Shocks, struts, and springs were replaced with aftermarket coilover suspension because of noise on bumps and rough ride quality. Noise and ride quality improved, but noise still present on bumps. |
| 84300 mi US $75 | Sway bar end links replaced due to noise on bumps. Noise stopped. |
| 70000 mi | Tire wear & vibration during hard braking. Inner and outer tie rod ends replaced. |
| 137000 mi US $500 | Replaced outer tie rods and tension struts w/Bushings |
| 142000 mi US $450 | Replaced tension struts |
| 57040 mi C $1350 | Change both upper control arms, both outer tie rodss both lower ball joint and removed old parking brake without replacement. |
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| 64200 mi US $140 | clunking like something loose in rack and pinion |
| 93000 mi US $675 | sway bar bushings upper and lower control arm front left and right.bushings and ball joint worn out.front end shaking shocks rear..struts front rough ride |
| 103000 mi US $350 | Rack and pinion leaking...Replaced rack and both hose's flush system... |
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| 64480 mi C $750 | inner and outer tie rod, low front control arm, superior control arm, all for both sides (right-left) |
| 170000 mi US $3100 | complete front suspension replaced, rods, bushings, etc. |
| 83213 mi C $418 | Replace right front strut bar |
| 100738 mi C $720 | Replace left front strut bar Replace left upper control arm/ ball joint assembly |
| 36000 mi US $2000 | Struts needed replacing. Sway bars needed replacing. CV joint needed replacing. Front fog light had fallen out and needed replacing. |
| 40000 mi US $600 | Power steering pulley and associated components were failing and needed to be replaced. Caused power steering to operate incorrectly. |
| 53940 mi C $2000 | Ball joints and tie-rods worn out. too much play in front end. Manufacturing defect according to dealer. |
| 72740 mi C $700 | Tie rod replacement on left front and ball joint replacement on right front suspension. |
| 79980 mi C $1320 | Replace tie-rod, original failed- drivers side. Passenger side replaced two years ago. |
| 92380 mi C $700 | rattle in the front end when I hit bumps in the road. The inner tie rods were previously done, The outer tie rods needed replacement. |
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| 121700 mi US $140 | Left and right lower Control Arms replace |
| 83000 mi US $1000 | Total front end alignment repair |
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| 101000 mi US $2400 | Replaced ball joints, control arms, steering stabilizer, etc |
| 79500 mi US $2400 | Front tires worn bald, bad tie rod, bad bearing, all struts replaced. |
| 110000 mi US $475 | the front tie rods were worn..made a grinding noise when turning left...decided to have both replaced. |
| 60000 mi US $40 | Tie rod end was worn. |
| 96600 mi US $1100 | struts/strut mounts replaced ball joints/control arms/tension arms/ bushings |
| 108000 mi US $200 | Left and right lower control arms. |
| 110000 mi US $80 | Inner tie rods worn. |
| 145000 mi US $10 | Sway bar bushings were worn and making noise |
| 150000 mi US $50 | Front wheel bearings replaced. |
| 160000 mi US $500 | Front control arms, bushings, and ball joints needed replaced for the second time since my ownership of the car. Car also needed to be aligned after work was completed. |
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| 10000 mi | TRACK ROD END FAILURE X2 (TRACK ROD END IS A UK TERM,MAY BE TRANSLATED TO TIE RODS IN USA) |
| 13000 mi | EXCESSIVE FREEPLAY IN OFFSIDE INNER TIE ROD/STEERING RACK. |
| 14000 mi | Complete steering rack replaced. |
| 15000 mi | EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING RACK(2ND TIME) |
| 22000 mi | Tension struts. Right hand side top wishbone. |
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| 107000 mi US $1200 | balljoint inner outter wheel bearings complete frount end work alignment |
| 96720 mi C $1200 | Replaced 4 struts (preventive), isolators, 2 tie rod ends, sway bar links (preventive) and bushings |
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| 139200 mi US $1000 | Inner tie rod and front struts to restore original ride quality |
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| 224300 mi US $565 | The power steering hose had to be replaced after only less than 3 years. Plus now my interior lights come on there own while driving. |
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| 108500 mi C $250 | Vibration and noise at speeds > 50 km/hr. Replaced front driver wheel bearing assembly. |
| 116000 mi US $500 | Tie rods replaced, big surprise in a car driven in Jersey City for most of its life. Some really nasty jolts... very bad roads... surprised we never broke anything. |
| 136000 mi | Shocks, struts, isolators worn. Chose not to repair. |
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| 118000 mi US $600 | Replaced worn parts. |
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| 174400 mi US $200 | Hydraulic liquid leak |
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| 171000 mi US $75 | Wheel bearing on rear replaced |
| 196000 mi US $22 | Inner tie rod bushings needed replacement. |
| 200000 mi | Replaced original CV half shafts and wheel hub assemblies with 199,500 miles. Replaced lower control arm/ball joint assemblies. Replaced sway bar bushings. |
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Source: https://www.truedelta.com/Chrysler-300/suspension-problems-65
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