Chrysler 300 Complaints (2012)

426 consumer complaints on file.

#10904416September 7, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN PARK ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE RECALL NOTICE INDICATED THAT A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THIS CONDITION WAS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE NOTICE INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903217September 2, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899398August 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE BATTERY SAVER MODE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME.I HAD SEEN THIS LIGHT. GOT HOME AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT FEW HOURS LATER AND LIGHT WENT AWAY. BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45MPH ON A BUSY STREET. THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUT THE LIGHTS OFF AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO TURN ON AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR. I HAD TO MUSCLE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE AROUND AND HEAD HOME WITH NO HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT!!! I MADE IT HOME BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF IT WAS STUCK IDLING. THE CAR STARTED TO OVER HEAT AND BEGAN EMPTYING COOLANT EVERYWHERE . THE CAR OVERHEATED AND SHUT OFF. I DRIVE 25 MILES TO WORK EVERYDAY AND TAKE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL VIA FREEWAY. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREE WAY MYSELF AND MY KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. I READ THE FAULT CODES AND I GOT A BAD ALTERNATOR CODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899242August 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND NUMEROUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898448August 25, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
SINCE 2013 I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY CAR. FIRST IN 2013 IT WAS VERY SPORADIC. THE BLUETOOTH AND RADIO WOULD NOT TURN ON APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY 2 TO 4 MONTHS SO I WOULD TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT AND IT WOULD CONNECT. THIS YEAR IN JANUARY 2016 THE FAN WAS NOT BLOWING AND THERE WAS NOT HEAT IN THE VEHICLE. I TURN THE CAR OF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE FAN BEGAN TO BLOW IMMEDIATELY. LAST WEEK MY STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT GOING TO COMPLETE MY LEFT TURN AND GOT REALLY TIGHT. YESTERDAY AS I WAS DRIVING MY ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE BEGAN TO FEEL VERY TIGHT AS IF THEY WERE BOTH GETTING STIFF AND THE SUSPENSION STARTED GETTING VERY TIGHT THEN AS I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE MY BACKUP CAMERA STARTED FLICKERING LIKE POLTERGEIST. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHECK IT I NEEDED A BATTERY OR A NEW ALTERNATOR AND THEY SAID NOPE. MY BATTERY, MY ALTERNATOR AND STARTED ARE ALL GOOD. I HAVE BEEN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT HAS JUST GONE BAD OVER TIME. I TRIED TO HAVE SOMEONE LOOK INTO IT IN 2013, BUT ANYTIME SOMEONE HELD ONTO THE VEHICLE NOTHING HAPPENED. I JUST SPOKE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY SAID I MAY NEED A NEW PCM. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT WOULD LIKE TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898443August 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED ON MY VEHICLE. CAR SLID DOWN HILL AND BRAKE WERE APPLIED BUT CAR NEVER STOPPED. CAR ALWAYS SLIDES A LITTLE EXTRA WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO VARIOUS PLACES OVER THE YEAR CHRYSLER DEALER AND GEICO COLLISION AND THEY ALL SAID IT IS PROBABLY ME BEING TRAUMATIZED FROM THE ACCIDENT AND THE CAR IS FINE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898555August 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898651August 25, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A 90 PLUS DEGREE DAY WITH MY AIR ON AND RADIO AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RADIO SHUTS OFF THE AIR SHUTS OFF AND THE HEAT COMES ON MAX ALL BY ITS SELF.THE WINSHEILD WIPERS COME ON . I TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF BUT I COULDNT. TRY TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN BUT IT WOULDNT WORK . LOST MY POWER STEERING. TRY TO TURN BUT I COULDNT WENT TO NEXT DRIVE WAY WHERE IT WAS WIDE ENOUGH AND TURNED THE CAR WAS TRYING TO START WHILE ALL THIS WAS GOING ON. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR WHERE I TRIED TO STOP IT BUT IT WOULD NOT SO I PUSH THE EMERENCY BRAKE AND HELD THE BRAKE WHILE I DID THAT ALSO TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR BUT IT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO IN THE MESSAGE AREA IT READ SERVICE SHIFTER. FINALLY THE CAR WAS DYING DOWN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST SHUT DOWN. I FEAR DRIVING THAT CAR I AM TRAUMATIZED BY THIS AND FEAR MY LIFE IN THAT CAR BECAUSE I HAD NO CONTROL OF IT AND COULD NOT SHUT IT OFF BECAUSE THE PUSH TO START WAS ONLY LIKE A DUMBBIE BUTTON .IT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898309August 24, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,096. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ UPDATED 11/02/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896886August 18, 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 DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND WAITED MORE THAN AN HOUR FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/07/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896482August 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, BATTERY SAVER MODE APPEARED. THE RADIO SHUT DOWN, NO CONTROL OF THE WINDOWS, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. KEPT DRIVING DUE TO BEING CLOSE TO HOME. AS I WAS PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. IT WOULDN'T LET ME PUT IT IN PARK AND I COULDN'T UNLOCK OR OPEN THE DOORS TO GET MY 5 YEAR OLD OUT OF IT. HE HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF A WINDOW. ISSUE TURNED OUT TO BE THE ALTERNATOR 180 AMP AND THE BATTERY. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I SEE A RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUES BUT ONLY FOR CARS WITH 160 AMP ALTERNATORS. I COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE OF NO HELP EITHER. CLEARLY THE ISSUE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE ONES THAT WERE RECALLED, I HAVE SEEN SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS!!!! AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, SUPER DANGEROUS BEING THAT MY SON AND I WERE LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE WHILE THE ALTERNATOR IS JUST SMOKING AWAY!!!! THANKFULLY HIS BACK WINDOW WAS DOWN AND HE CRAWLED OUT!! WE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IF THIS WERE TO HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. SUCH BULL CRAP COMING FROM A MULTI MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY! FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEBODY WHO MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY, HAS A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU!!!!!! MAKES ME SICK THAT YOU HAVE ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS FROM SO MANY PEOPLE DESCRIBING BASICALLY THE SAME PROBLEMS AND YOU SIT BACK AND DO NOTHING!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895283August 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY, IT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO GET BACK INTO THE VEHICLE TO PLACE IT IN PARK, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FIELD. THE GEAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND ROLLED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A COLLISION REPAIR CENTER FOR INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895287August 12, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895062August 11, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE REFUELING, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND SHIFT THE LEVER BACK INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,448. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895119August 11, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894883August 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, IT WENT INTO REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO ITS REAR FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894704August 10, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894270August 9, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SERVICE WARNING & ENGINE SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON WITH TRANSMISSION GOING OUT OF GEAR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT SPEED. RENDERS THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE AND CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO ONCOMING AND SURROUNDING MOTORISTS. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. REQUIRES A SHUT DOWN AND RESTART/REBOOT WITH DIMINISHED TRANSMISSION ABILITY. YELLOW SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS & TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ARE IN THE CONSTANT ON, LIGHTED. CHRYSLER SERVICE CODES DETECT NO CODED ISSUES. HAPPENING ON A GREATER FREQUENCY NOW, STARTED BEFORE 30,000 MILES, VEHICLE NOW HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT. HAPPENS IN MOTION, AFTER BEING PARKED, JUST BEFORE PARKING. FREQUENCY IS SUCH THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER DEALER(S) STATE THAT DO DO NOT HAVE A FIX RESOLVED YET FOR THE 2012 MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893986August 8, 2016
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND STAYING ON FOR LONG LENGTHS OF TIME. RECALL NUMBER NO7 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS VERY THING BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO REPAIR OURS AS IT IS 2 MONTHS SHORT OF MANAUFACTOR DATE. THE RECALL BEGAN IN APRIL OF 2013 AND I CONTEND THE SAME PARTS THAT INITIATED THIS RECALL ARE THE SAME PARTS USED IN OUR VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME WHEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS COME IN THEY MAY EXTEND THE DATES OF MANUFACTOR FOR THE RECALL,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893414August 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, CHRYSLER 300, YEAR MODEL 2012, SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHILE IN MOTION, IN TRAFFIC. THERE WAS NO INDICATION BEFORE HAND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED FROM. THE ALTERNATOR WAS SAID TO BE THE PROBLEM, WHICH WAS A 180 AMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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