Chrysler 300 Complaints (2013)
306 consumer complaints on file.
- #11012426August 2, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 20170731 MY 2013 CHRYSLER 300S SHOWED BATTERY SAVER INDICATOR ON IGNITION. IT ALSO EMITTED A FUNNY SMELL. I PARKED THE VEHICLE. AAA CAME OUT, AND THE TECHNICIAN CHANGED THE BATTERY. WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED. WHAT THE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED AS THE ALTERNATOR STARTING SMOKING AND GLOWING. IT HAD BEEN THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. HE HAD TO THROW HIS WATER ON IT TO PUT IT OUT. I READ AN ARTICLE CNBC.COM FROM 20170714 SAYING CHRYSLER 300 VEHICLES HAD ALTERNATOR FIRE RISKS: HTTPS://WWW.CNBC.COM/2017/07/14/FIAT-CHRYSLER-RECALLS-1-POINT-33-MILLION-VEHICLES.HTML . I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER OF SUCH A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE LOCAL SERVICE OFFICE HAS HAD MY ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER FOR ABOUT A YEAR. AFTER TOWING TO CHRYSLER SERVICE IN SAN JOSE, THE SERVICE MANAGER IN SAN JOSE AND THEIR ONLINE CHAT HELP PERSON SAID THAT THE RECALL DIDN'T APPLY TO MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE REP REFUTED THAT THE ANNOUNCED RECALL WAS FOR AN ALTERNATOR EVEN THOUGH THE ARTICLE CLEARLY SAYS "THE AUTOMAKER IS ALSO RECALLING 565,000 VEHICLES TO REPLACE THEIR ALTERNATORS BECAUSE OF FIRE RISKS. THE COMPANY SAID HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE DIODE WEAR, MAY RESULT IN A BURNING ODOR OR SMOKE, COULD IMPACT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM OR LEAD TO ENGINE STALLS." THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I EXPERIENCED AND THE ARTICLE SAYS IT APPLIED TO MY YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. I NEED TO MAKE SURE CHRYSLER/DODGE IS FOLLOWING UP ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE PEOPLE COULD DIE. NOT ONLY AM I ON THE HOOK FOR $1K IN COSTS FOR SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE A MANUFACTURER HAZARD. I ALSO DON'T KNOW IF RELATED EXAMINATION/REPLACEMENT WILL OCCUR ON MY VEHICLE... I NEED TO KNOW THAT PROPER PRECAUTION IS TAKEN. FOR REFERENCE THE AAA CONTRACTED TECHNICIAN WAS FROM GREAT AMERICA TOW IN SAN JOSE, CA. I CAN PROVIDE A REFERENCE NUMBER FOR HIS VISIT IF CONTACTED. HE MAY PROVIDE MORE USEFUL OBSERVATIONS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11011399July 28, 2017ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
HAD ENTERED A SIDE-STREET OFF BEDFORD ST IN LEXINGTON MA (MA 4/225) AT ABOUT 10 A.M. AND WAS STOPPED, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND IN DRIVE, BY A LINE OF TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME. WHILE IDLING, THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND AND A JOLT FELT IN THE CAR, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL IDLING. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY HAD "AWD SERVICE" AND THEN ANOTHER WORD WHICH I DON'T RECALL. WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, I FOUND THE HANDLE SHIFTER ALREADY SHOWED "P" AND SO DID THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY. WHEN I TRIED TO CHANGE THE SETTING WITH THE HANDLE SHIFTER, PULLING TOWARD "D" DID NOTHING (STILL SHOWED "P") AND PUSHING FORWARD PRODUCED A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION ALREADY BEING IN THE SELECTED POSITION. TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING IT (WHICH PROCEEDED NORMALLY) AND RETRYING TO CHANGE THE SHIFT POSITION RESULTED IN THE SAME BEHAVIOR (I.E., NO CHANGE TRYING TO MOVE TO "D" AND THE MESSAGE IN THE DISPLAY ABOUT ALREADY BEING IN THE SELECTED POSITION). HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TAKEN ON THE BED OF A TOW TRUCK TO MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. (AS THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO BE IN PARK, THAT ENTAILED DRAGGING THE CAR ONTO THE BED OF THE TOW TRUCK AND THEN "BOUNCING" IT OFF THE BED AT THE DEALER. LAST ADVICE I HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY THE DEALER (WAS TODAY) IS THAT THEY ARE AWAITING ADVICE BACK FROM CHRYSLER ABOUT A NEW TRANSMISSION. NOTE: EXTRAORDINARILY LUCKY THAT I WAS STOPPED ON A SIDE STREET IN THE RIGHT-MOST OF THE TWO LANES WHEN THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURRED. HARD TO IMAGINE JUST HOW HORRIFIC IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF IT HAD OCCURRED WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY--WHICH I HAD BEEN DOING JUST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE I HAD TURNED OFF TO TRAVEL ON BEDFORD ST.....UPDATED 11/03/17 *BF *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11010540July 25, 2017ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED . THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11005244July 14, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WASN'T DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED GOING CRAZY. HEAT TURNED ON, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON, BLINKERS GOING OFF, RADIO TURNED OFF. POWER STEERING, GAS AND BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THIS AND LUCKY I DID NOT GET HIT BECAUSE OF THE SPOT I WAS IN. I GOT THE CAR TOWED AND SENT TO A MECHANIC. IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR THAT WENT BAD AND IT BURNED THE BATTERY SO HAD TO GET THAT REPLACES AS WELL. VERY DANGEROUS WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. I HAVE HEARD THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON IN THESE VEHICLES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11005116July 13, 2017SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER FATHER WAS DRIVING, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE LOCATION WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S FATHER THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S FATHER COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THREE OTHER PARKED VEHICLE'S. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SUSTAINED INJURY TO HER LEGS AND THE CHEST. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 08/07/17 *BF *CN *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11003262July 6, 2017SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11003288July 6, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
SAME PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WITH KNOWN RECALL P60 - NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000; CHRYSLER 300 WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVILY POPULATED CITY 3 LANE ROAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED (35-40 MPH) SINCE MY DIGITAL DISPLAY SCREEN AND SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR CUT OFF COMPLETELY WITH THE ONLY WARING BEING "BATTERY SAVER MODE" THAT OCCURRED LESS THAN 5 MINS PRIOR TO MY CAR SHUTTING OFF. IT APPEARS THE MY ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING ENGINE STALL, THUS INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH, SINCE NO WARNING IS ISSUED. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE COP THAT PULLED UP BEHIND ME, I WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THAT STREET IN WHICH THE POLICE OFFICER WOULD HAVE BLAMED ME FOR. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH A "ALTERNATOR" REPAIR. THIS REPAIR DOESN'T APPLY TO THE CURRENT RECALL FROM 10/8/2014 BECAUSE I HAVE A 180 AMP ALTERNATOR WITH A 3.6L ENGINE, BUT NOT A 160 AMP ALTERNATOR WITH A 3.6L ENGINE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11001614June 27, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS 4 HOURS FROM HOME. WAS DRIVING ON SIDE ROAD BUT HAD JUST LEFT A HIGHWAY, WHEN IT SOUNDED LIKE I HAD HIT SOMETHING EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS CLEARLY NOTHING IN THE ROAD. LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON. I NO LONGER HAD ANY CONTROL OF THE CAR. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. COULDN'T SWITCH GEARS TO PARK. HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. THEN CAR WOULDN'T TURN OFF AND FILLED WITH SMOKE SMELL. I EXPECTED IT TO CATCH FIRE ANY SECOND. AFTER 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO APPROACH CAR AND GET TO TURN OFF (AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS). TURNED OUT TO BE THE ALTERNATOR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 160 VOLT ALTERNATOR AS THIS APPARENTLY HAPPENED OFTEN, HOWEVER MINE WAS A 180 VOLT ALTERNATOR SO WAS NOT COVERED. SAME ISSUE AS THE 160 BUT NOT COVERED. NOR WAS I AWARE THAT I HAD AN UNSAFE ALTERNATOR IN THE CAR I WAS DRIVING (WITH MY CHILD).
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11000941June 23, 2017ENGINE
ALTERNATOR WENT OUT, CAR WENT INTO BATTERY SAVER MODE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. INITIALLY I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY WAS BAD/WEAK. CHANGED IT OUT, AND AFTER 2 MONTHS I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER'S SUPPLIER FOR THESE ALTERNATORS. I HAVE SEEN THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10995410June 15, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (SUPERIOR CHRYSLER 1318 OGDEN AVENUE SUPERIOR, WI 54880) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10992220May 30, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE REPAIR, AND THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,409.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10985689May 15, 2017POWER TRAIN
I FOUND A RECALL FOR CHRYSLER 300 (N65), BUT IT'S ONLY FOR A 3.6L MODEL. I HAVE A 5.7L HEMI AWD AND THE OUTPUT SHAFT JUST BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. I CANNOT BE THE ONLY ONE... THERE HAS TO BE OTHERS. I JUST HAD ANOTHER RECALL FIXED ON THIS CAR. THEY JUST NEED TO RECALL THIS ENTIRE MODEL. IS THERE ANY CHANCE 5.7L WILL ALSO BE RECALLED ON THIS ISSUE?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10985602May 14, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 22 MAR 2017, MY 2013 CHRYSLER 300 STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND NOTICE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MY ALTINATOR. GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY INSURANCE TO SET UP A TOW TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP. WHILE I WAS ON THE PHONE THE MY ALTINATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, QUICKLY PUTTING IT. CONTINUING WITH MY CONVERSATION IT STARTED UP AGAIN FOR A 2ND TIME. FINALLY ONCE THE TOW TRUCK SHOULD UP, THEY TOOK IT TO COLORADO SPRINGS DODGE, 7455 AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923 719-475-8550. I ASK THEM IF THEY HAD ANY RECALLS FOR THIS UNUSUAL PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME NO, I ENDED UP PAYING IT OUT OF POCKET, $936.35 TO REPLACE THE ALTINATOR AND BATTERY. I SEE TODAY THAT YOUR WEBSITE HAS SHOWN ME THEIR ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTINATOR FAILING. IF THERE'S ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PASS DOWN TO ME TO HELP ME GET MY MONEY BACK I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984639May 10, 2017ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAR SIMPLY SHUT DOWN, NO WARNING, DRIVING ABOUT 60 ON AN INTERSTATE. NOTHING WOULD WORK, POWER-STEERING WAS OUT, NO BRAKES, NOTHING. THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD. CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL ON "SOME" OF THE VEHICLES WITH A 3.6L ENGINE AND A 160 AMP ALTERNATOR BUT IT APPEARS THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO VEHICLES WITH DIFFERENT TYPE ENGINES OR AMPS. THIS SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS AND CHRYSLER'S DEALERSHIPS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, ETC....SIMPLY SAY NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. THESE CARS ARE DEATHTRAPS WAITING TO HAPPEN.....THE CARS SIMPLY STOP!!!!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984736May 10, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE ALERTED "BATTERY SAVER MODE" AND SHUT DOWN MANY OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED DRIVING AND CALLED AAA BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED AND ATTEMPTED TO TOW, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER TURN ON. BROUGHT TO LOCAL DEALER. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED AND FRIED THE BATTERY. SINCE I HAVE THE 180AMP ALTERNATOR IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. FROM MY RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT THE 180AMP ALTERNATOR ARE HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AS THE 160AMP ALTERNATORS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10982978May 2, 2017POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FUNNY. JOLTS DURING SHIFT AND IT HESITATES TO SHIFT GEAR AT PICK UP SPEED. IT'S A POTENTIAL HAZARD THAT COULD CUASE AN ACCIDENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10979657April 20, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,149.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10967828March 22, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2013 CHRYSLER 300S. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED AROUND 45 MPH IN CITY DRIVING, CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE TURNING LEFT AT FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SECONDS LATER THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY LEAVING ME WITH NO OR LITTLE CONTROL OVER STEERING. THE RADIO TURNED OFF, LIGHTS IN CAR STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF, SCREENS ON THE DASH TURNED WHITE, AND ALL ERROR LIGHTS ON DASH TURNED ON. BURNING ELECTRICAL/RUBBER SMELL FILLED THE CAR. ALL ISSUES IDENTICAL TO THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000. I CHECKED MY VIN TO SEE IF MY CAR WOULD BE COVERED BUT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON EXACT MODELS OF MY CAR THAT WERE ALSO NOT COVERED. I AM VERY THANKFUL MY CAR WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT US BECAUSE MY KIDS OR MYSELF PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN WORST, KILLED. ONCE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I TRIED RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WOULD TRY TO START BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT EVEN BE ABLE TO TURN OVER. ALL LIGHTS AND SWITCHES INSIDE THE CAR WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF, HEATER WAS BLOWING WHEN WE HAD IT SET TO AC, PUSHING ON THE BREAK WOULD TURN OFF ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR, ETC. I HOPE WITH ALL THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINT, AND POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, THEY WILL CONSIDER RECALLING THE ADDITIONAL MODELS OF ALTERNATORS THEY ARE CLEARLY HAVING THE SAME DEFECTS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10967145March 20, 2017POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10966303March 16, 2017POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CHRYSLER 300 LX STATED HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND I WENT TO A CHRYSLER AFTER I HAD IT LOOK AT, AT A MECHANIC SHOP, BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME OWN. , ALL THEY DID WAS HOOK UP THE CAR FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE PRINT OUT READ SOMETHING TO DO WITH POWER TRAN MODUAL. THEY SAID TAKE IT TO CHRYSLER, SO I DID. CHRYSLER SAID THE COMPUTER LOCKED UP THE CODES, SO THEY CAN NOT GET A READING OF THE PROBLEM. I SAID CAN YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, THEY SAID UNTIL THE LIGHT COMES BACK OWN, THEY CAN NOT DO NOTHING. I SAID THE CAR IS UNSAFE, THEY SAID NOTHING. I CALL CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IS COVERED, AND I NEED ME CAR. I AM OWN BLOOD THINNERS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE PILLS, I HAVE TO HAVE MY BLOOD MONITORED. CAN SOME BODY HELP ME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0