Chrysler 300 Complaints (2012)

426 consumer complaints on file.

#10920353October 31, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ABS INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919703October 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919158October 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR ENTERING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918641October 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, RAISED UP THE HOOD, AND NOTICED SMOKE RAPIDLY EXITING THE ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,042.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917351October 19, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BATTERY SAVER MODE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916031October 14, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915745October 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, IT WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915348October 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY 2012 CHRYSLER 300 WHILE DRIVING POWER JUST DIED. IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION I SEE RECALL BUT WAS TOLD IT HAD TO BE VIN SPECIFIC I HAVE LESS THAN 60KMILES ON THE CAR AND THE AVERAGE PRICE RANGE FROM 762.00 TO $1100. I CAR STALLED THEN LOSS POWER THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO FLICKER WAS NOT ABLE TO CUT CAR OFF OR PUT IT IN PARK. I HAD TO WAIT TILL IT DIED THEN THAT RUIN THE BATTERY. CAN NOT START THE CAR AT AL. TOOK IT TO AN DEALERSHIP AND IT THE ALTERNATOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913784October 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXIT, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO MOVE INTO THE PARK POSITION AND THE ACCESSORY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED A SECOND TIME AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RECEIVING CODE FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT UPDATED TO THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART BEING ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ACCESSORY INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911182October 3, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT ROTORS, CALIBERS, AND UPPER BALL JOINT SUDDENLY FRACTURED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE DAMAGING THE FENDER, THE BUMPER AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,825.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910154September 28, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I AM SENDING A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 2012 CHRYSLER 300'S AND THE SAFETY ISSUES ASSOCIATED. MY VEHICLE HAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE USED TO SPORADICALLY AFFECT MY VEHICLE IN VARIOUS WAY, HOWEVER LATELY THE ISSUES HAVE BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND AGGRESSIVE. THE FREQUENT AND AGGRESSIVE ACTIVITY ARE AS FOLLOWS: SOMETIMES MY BLUETOOTH WILL NOT CONNECT SO I WOULD TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE BLUETOOTH WOULD IMMEDIATELY CONNECT. SOMETIMES THE POWER SEATS WILL NOT HEAT. I WOULD PULL OVER TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD START HEATING UP. SOMETIMES THE BACK-UP CAMERA FLICKERS AND HAS A SEVERELY DISTORTED IMAGE. SOMETIME THE IMAGE OF THE CAMERA IS PERFECTLY CRYSTAL CLEAR. THE MAIN CONCERN IS MY POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC AND I DO NOT HAVE A POWER STEERING PUMP. WHEN I AM DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN OUT OF NO WHERE THE STEERING GETS REALLY TIGHT AND I ALMOST HAVE TO FORCE THE CAR TO TURN. WHEN I PARK THE CAR AND LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE THEN THE STEERING IS FINE AGAIN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND EVERYONE SAYS THAT THE BATTERY ALTERNATOR AND STARTER ARE ALL PERFECT. THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CLEARLY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2013. THE ATTACHED IMAGES SHOW THE BACKUP CAMERA FLICKERING AND DISTORTED IMAGES. EXACTLY 2 MINUTES LATER I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE IMAGES WERE PERFECT. I ALSO HAVE VIDEOS TO SHARE IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909727September 26, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT APPROACHED THE VEHICLE AND PRESSED THE AUTO START BUTTON. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE STREET AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FOG LIGHT FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO KEPT THE VEHICLE AND LATER STATED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS NOT DUE TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. IN THE INTERIM, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,656. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908748September 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY INTO PARK POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED FORWARD DOWN AN INCLINE AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908541September 21, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTO THE OTHER GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE GEARS TO ENSURE THAT THE GEAR HAD BEEN CHANGED OVER. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES AND SCHEDULE THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907674September 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR A RECALL REPAIR, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY WERE NEEDED FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE WARRANTY REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE WARRANTY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,789.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906886September 15, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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 AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905795September 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND GRAY SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905651September 11, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT WORK WENT TO PARK IN THE GARAGE SPACE DROVE OVER A PIECE OF GLASS SO I PUT MY CAR IN PARK IT ROLLED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT BRICK WALL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904924September 9, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED; HOWEVER, IT ONLY MOVED APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905122September 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON. STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THEN VEHICLE JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOUR LANE ROAD. LUCKILY A POLICE OFFICER WAS COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON AND TURNED AROUND TO ASSIST. CAR WAS TOWED TO AAA SERVICE CENTER WHO DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILED ALTERNATOR WHICH ALSO BURNT WIRE HARNESS IN THE SIDEWALL. THEY ALSO INFORMED MY WIFE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ALTERNATOR. CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HAVING VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE IT WILL BE LEFT APPROXIMATE MILEAGE 112,000 AND I WAS READY TO GET ANOTHER ONE WON'T HAPPEN UNLESS THEY DO THE RIGHT THING RECALL# 14V634000
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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