Chrysler 300 Complaints (2012)

426 consumer complaints on file.

#10690012February 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690167February 23, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
WE LEFT OUR HOME TO RUN AN ERRAND AWAY FROM HOME. WE WERE ON OUR WAY BACK HOME WHEN IN MY CAR WE HEARD A BELL OR LIKE A RING.. ALL OF A SUDDEN OUR CAR STALLED IN THE STREET WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT CAR TURNED OFF AND MY HUSBAND COULD NOT GET IT IN GEAR OR STOPPED. THE RADIO TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS WENT OFF & HEATER CAME ON I STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING AND THEN MY HUSBAND TRIED TO START THE CAR IT STARTED THEN STOPPED AND THEN HE WASN'T ABLE TO STOP IT MY DAUGHTER AND I STARTED FLIPPING OUT BOTH CRYING WE WERE SCARED IN TRAFFIC AND OUR CAR JUST STOPPED AND WE COULD NOT EVEN GET IT OUT OF NEUTRAL. WE CALLED THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND A WRECKER CAME IN THE MEAN TIME WE ARE BROKEN DOWN IN A VERY BAD OF TOWN STRANDED. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO TOMBALL DODGE WHERE WE BOUGHT IT FROM. WE LET THE DEALERSHIP KNOW THAT THIS IS OUR ONE AND ONLY CAR AND WE HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND WE NEEDED EVERYTHING HANDLED QUICKLY AND WE NEED A RENTAL CAR OR A COURTESY CAR OR SOMETHING. DEALERSHIP TOLD US THEY HAVE TO GET WITH CHRYSLER AS THERE WAS A RE-CALL ON THE ALTERNATOR - WE ALSO CALLED THE CHRYSLER RECALL ASSISTANCE TEAM AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THE DEALERSHIP HAS CALLED THEM. PROBLEM IS WE LOOKED THE RECALL UP ON SAFERCAR AND THERE IS NO REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE SO ACCORDING TO THE CHRYSLER RECALL CENTER THEY WILL BE PUTTING ON ANOTHER DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR SINCE REMEDY IS NOT AVAILABLE. VERY VERY UNSAFE AND CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANY ANSWERS FROM ANY ONE. IN THE MEAN TIME I AM THE ONE SUFFERING HERE A. WITH NO CAR AND B NOT EVEN A RENTAL DUE TO THE FACT THAT CHRYSLER CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. IN THE MEANTIME ME AND MY DAUGHTER WILL BE DRIVING IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE UNTIL CHRYSLER HAS A REMEDY. THANK GOD! WE HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY AND WERE DOWN ON FEEDER OR OUR CAR WOULD HAVE SHUT DOWN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689652February 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684022February 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLUTTERED, THE WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE TRUNK LID FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682808February 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681462February 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681214February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/14/15*LJ UPDATED 9/20/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680266January 31, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST MY CAR DISPLAYED "BATTERY SAVER MODE", NEXT THE RADIO SHUTS OFF, THE ABS, EBS, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY AND COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WITH NO OTHER WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679763January 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678870January 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676910January 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676648January 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE AND WAS APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER MILE FROM HOME WHEN MY SON AND I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. THEN THE RADIO TURNED OFF. I LOOKED DOWN AND THE MESSAGE CENTER SAID "BATTERY SAVING MODE". I HAD JUST PUT A NEW BATTERY ON LESS THAN 4 MONTHS AGO. THEN I HEARD A WHIRRING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE UP A HILL. THE RED OUTLINE OF A BATTERY APPEARED ON THE DASH. I TOOK THE CAR BACK HOME AND PARKED IT -- THEN HAD TO HAVE A NEW ALTERNATOR INSTALLED THE NEXT DAY. MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS DEFINITE EVIDENCE OF THE ALTERNATOR BURNING UP. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE WITH THE NEW ALTERNATOR -- MY HEAT WOULD NOT BLOW OUT THE FRONT VENTS. TURNS OUT THE ACTUATOR HAD GONE OUT. I AM STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR JUST A REALLY STRANGE COINCIDENCE. I AM STILL AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR WHEN I GET ON THE INTERSTATE EVEN WITH THE NEW ALTERNATOR BECAUSE I WAS TOLD IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANYTIME WITHOUT KNOWING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672124January 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 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 FAILURE. THE SPECIFICS OF THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670334January 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWO RECENT ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. ABS/ECS WARNING LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY THEN OVER ONE WEEKS TIME IT STAYED ON FOR LONGER PERIODS. LIGHT NOW STAYS ON CONSTANTLY AFTER STARTING AND MOVING THE VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE. RECENTLY WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND THE CAR HESITATED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING APPEARED ON DASH DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE DROVE LIKE IT WAS IN LOW GEAR ENGINE RPM 2000 AND MOVING UNDER 20 MPH. PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A SAFE SPOT TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. WORKED THE SHIFT LEVER HOWEVER THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK NOR COULD I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO PARK, NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW I DID IT, BUT WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. CONTACT CHRYSLER ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY DISPATCHED A TOW TRUCK TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE AT A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP IS BACK-UP AND WILL BE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THEY CAN EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. SPOKE TO CHRYSLER TECHNICAL SUPPORT THEY CONFORMED THE VEHICLE HAS NO EXISTING RECALL NOTICES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669589January 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH AND I FELT A JERK AND A WARNING SIGN CAME ON SAYING SERVICE TRANSMISSION BELOW THAT IT SAID TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND ENGAGE IN PARK. I WAS ALMOST ON A MAJOR STREET WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT SLOWED DOWN I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE. I TURNED AROUND TO ENTER A PARKING LOT I WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK . I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO COME AND GET ME. I'M THANKFUL THAT I DIDN'T MAKE IT THE MAJOR ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 50-60 MPH. LOOKING FOR A CERTIFIED DEALER TO SERVICE THIS VEHICLE BUT THEY ARE SWAMPED SO I AM STUCK WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I WON'T TAKE THE CHANCE TO DRIVE IT I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669751January 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 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. UPDATED 3/13/15*CN UPDATED 03/17/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667737December 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,999. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 6/10/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667768December 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663940December 12, 2014
ENGINE
LFIRST I MUST SAY, I HAVE BEGUN TO HATE EVER BUYING A CHRYSLER. I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 3 RECALLS IN THE SHORT LIVED OF ME PURCHASING THIS CAR. NOW, I RECEIVE THIS "SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" ON THE ALTERNATOR JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT NO PROBLEM, I WILL BE OFF WORK, I WILL GO BY THE DEALER AND HAVE THIS CHECK/FIXED, BUT AS I CONTINUING READING THE NOTICE THAT SAID YOU WILL NOTIFY ME WHEN THESE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE IS UNACCEPTABLE. I AM PLANNING TO TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS, NOW I CAN'T, I DON'T TRUST THIS CAR. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE AT THIS POINT TRAVELING AMONGST A CONVEY OF OTHER CARS AND MY CAR COULD JUST STOP DOES NOT MAKE FOR A HAPPY CHRISTMAS, THIS HAS RUINED MY CHRISTMAS PLANS AND MY QUESTION TO CHRYSLER SINCE THIS IS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO? THE CAR IS SLUGGISH AS IT IS AND NOW THIS. NOT WHAT I HOPE TO GET FROM THIS CAR I ALWAYS WANTED AND NOW I HAVE GROWN TO SEE IT AS ONE OF MY WORST NIGHTMARES'. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO HERE? BASICALLY, I GET THAT I COULD EXPERIENCE A RAPID FAILURE; THUS, PUTTING MY LIFE, THE PEOPLE IN MY CAR, AND EVERY OTHER CITIZEN LIFE IN DANGER. THIS IS OK, THE ONLY SAFETY HER IS THAT I DON'T DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL IT'S FIXED AND YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITHOUT PARTS, AND SINCE CHRYSLER DO NOT KNOW WHEN THESE PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE IT IS EXTREMELY TO RISKY FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED AND IF I DRIVE THIS CAR, THAT INVOLVES EVERYONE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663958December 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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