Chrysler 300 Complaints (2015)

99 consumer complaints on file.

#10936669December 21, 2016
POWER TRAIN
AT APPROX. 20000 MILES, THE ROTARY KNOB TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY FROZEN IN PLACE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, AND REPEATEDLY TURNING CAR ON AND OFF, THE VEHICLE ENGAGED. VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936620December 20, 2016
TIRES, WHEELS
TAKATA INFLATOR I AM GETTING AN IMAGE OF ALL FOUR TIRES KEEPS INFLATING AND DEFLATING IN DIFFERENT AIR SIZE OF ALL FOR TIRES LIKE IT HAS MIND OF ITS OWN AND IT ACTS IF IT HAS AN AIR PUMP BUILT IN THE FRONT TIRES SAYS LEFT TIRE HAS 32 AND RIGHT TIRE HAS 33 THEN ALL IN A SUDDEN THE LEFT TIRES INFLATS AIR AND IT BECOMES 34 RIGHT SIDE STAYS THE SAME 33 THEN BACK TIRES DOES THE SAME THING IT GIVES ITS OWN AIR AND TAKES AWAY AIR ON THE OTHER SIDE. WHAT IS GOING ON IT SEEMS DANGEROUS AND THE IMAGE OF MY CAR IS ON DASH BROAD. IT WAS IN MOTION WHILE I AM DRIVING AND EVEN IF I PARK THE CAR IT CHANGES AIR LEVEL OF THE TIRES WHEN I AM DRIVING ON FREEWAY OR ON THE SIDE STREETS. I THINK ITS THE LEVELING I THOUGHT IT NEEDED AIR AND I PUT AIR AND IT CONTINUED TO PUT AIR ON ITS OWN AND TAKE AIR OUT ON ITS OWN. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE DATA SYSTEM DO YOU THINK THAT SOMEONE HAS GOTTEN INTO THE SYSTEM OF THE CAR? I HAVE A CHRYSLER 300 YEAR 2015 I JUST GO THIS CAR TWO MONTHS AGO THIS IS SCARY CAUSE I NEVER IN LIFE EXPERIENCE THIS BUT I FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916396October 17, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S DESIGN, SHE HAD TO TAKE HER EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR FIVE SECONDS OR MORE WHEN MAKING A TURN OR WHEN TRYING TO MERGE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STUCK AT THE FULL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. UPDATED 12/21/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909616September 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLUSTER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH. THIS HAPPENED AT APPROX. 45K AND NOW AT 75K (MILEAGE). THE MODULE IS COMPLETELY NOT OPERATING, CONSTANTLY FLICKERS AND BLACKS OUT. NO FUEL MONITORING, TIRE PRESSURE, ENGINE COOLANT TEMP., ETC. PLEASE INVESTIGATE QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING TO RECALL THIS ITEM. ALSO, THE 2015 CHALLENGER HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE, FYI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882596July 5, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO SLOW THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DOWN AND THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED INDICATING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865257May 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED A 2015 CHRYSLER 300 IN MAY OF 2015 BRAND NEW; ON APRIL 18,2016 I SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING A DEER IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE CONCERN OF THE AIRBAGS NOT IMPLODING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS 'TOTALED.' I KNEW BEFORE I HAD EVEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THAT THEY WOULD USE THE SENSORS AS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. I THINK THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD AT LEAST OFFER ME SOME TYPE OF COMPENSATION FOR WHAT THIS VEHICLE COST; A LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN LOST (SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN'T REPLACE) DON'T YOU AGREE THAT SOME TYPE OF COMPENSATION SHOULD BE GIVEN?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10864738May 13, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED MY 2015 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED TWO DAYS SHORT OF A MONTH. I BOUGHT IT USED FROM CARMAX, WITH 15K MILES. I HAVE PUT ON ABOUT 1K MILES SO FAR, AND I AM NOTICING A BURNING SMELL - LIKE HEATED CERAMIC, WHILE INSIDE THE CAR WHEN I AM STATIONARY, AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR (HIGHWAY AND STREET). SMELL IS MORE NOTICEABLE OUTSIDE THE CAR (AFTER I PARK) AND WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS - NO LEAKS PRESENT, BUT THE SMELL IS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING A LITTLE HARDER BETWEEN GEARS (NOT BY MUCH, BUT NOTICEABLE FROM HOW IT DROVE A MONTH AGO OFF THE LOT). USE THE VEHICLE FOR COMMUTE TO WORK AND RUNNING AROUND TOWN. I DON'T RACE THE ENGINE, AND TRY TO KEEP THE GAS MPG AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE (LIGHT GAS PEDAL FOOT). CONCERNED THAT I SEE THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE ALTERNATOR ON PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS - BURNING UP AND CAUSING FIRES. ALTERNATOR IS IN THE SAME AREA AS THE SMELL. NO RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS ON FILE FOR THIS SITUATION FOR MY YEAR AND MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863745May 7, 2016
SEAT BELTS
ON A LEVEL SURFACE WITH AND WITHOUT THE AUTO RUNNING, SEAT BELTS ARE FULLY EXTENDED, AND WILL NOT RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836781February 17, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR SHIFT HARSH WHEN STOPING OR COMING TO A STOP. DEALER SAYS ITS PART OF LEARNING PROCESS. MY CAR NOW HAS 45K MILES.FIRST COMPLAINT WAS AROUND 1000 MILES. EVERYTIME I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY ALWAYS SAY THE SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808342December 4, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RUNNING HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT. SINCE THE PURCHSE OF THIS VEHICLE I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING OTHER DRIVERS FLICK THEIR HEADLIGHTS ON AT ME TO INFORM ME MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE ON, WHICH THEY ARE NOT! I JUST HAD AN INCIDENT LAST NIGHT, A DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME THOUGHT I WAS RUNNING MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON, THE DRIVER PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND GOT BEHIND ME WITH THEIR BRIGHT LIGHTS ON AS A WAY OF LETTING ME KNOW, THIS DRIVER WAS APPROX 10 INCHES OFF OF MY BUMPER DOING 50 MPH. PLEASE OFFER A DIMMER BULB. THIS ISSUE WILL INSUE "ROAD RAGE" FROM OTHER DRIVERS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788419November 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ABOUT (6) DIFFERENT TIMES THE CAR LOCKS-UP AND I AM UNABLE TO GET THE CAR IN MOTION IN THE PARKED MODE , THE MESSAGE BOARD READS (SERVICE SHIFT SELECTOR). IN THE STATIONARY POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780021October 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED, IT WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE AND BACK INTO DRIVE TWICE AND THEN INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762731September 9, 2015
SUSPENSION
THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS MAJOR RUSTING AND WAS NOTICED A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW AND AT THE TIME OF NOTICING THE RUST, IT HAD LESS THAN 200 MILES. I DO NOT LEAVE IN AN AREA THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO ANY ROAD SALT OR DE-ICING AGENT. THE RUST APPEARS TO MORE THAN JUST SURFACE RUSTING AND HAS CAUSED ALL THE BOLTS, BUSHING AND CONTROL ARMS TO HAVE MAJOR RUST AND IN SOME PARTS THE METAL IS FLAKING. I FEEL THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS ARE AT RISK AND NEVER HAVE SEEN THIS AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON A VEHICLE, MUCH LESS A BRAND NEW ONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748985August 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
MY 2015 CHRYSLER 300S MODEL WITH LESS THEN 300 MILES ON IT HAS SERVER CORROSION DUE TO HEAVY RUSTING ON AND AROUND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER CONTROL ARMS AND BOLTS AND BUSHINGS. I LIVE IN TEXAS AND THE VEHICLE HASNT BEEN EXPOSED TO ANY HARSH CLIMATES WITHIN THE TWO WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES (TEST DRIVE MILES) WHEN PURCHASED. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE THERE ARE SEVERAL LATE MODEL CHRYSLER'S 300 WITH THE SAME RUSTING ISSUE, IN SOME CASES SEVER CRASHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED DUE TO SUSPENSION BREAKING FROM RUST CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743413July 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE WALKING OUT OF THE STORE THE CAR WOULD NOT UNLOCK BY USING THE FOB. WHEN I OPENED IT MANUALLY AND PUSHED THE UNLOCK BUTTON, IT STILL WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I HAD TO HAVE EVERYONE CLIMB IN THROUGH MY DOOR TO GET TO THEIR SEATS. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT LOCK WITH THE FOB AND BY MANUALLY PUSHING THE BUTTONS. I HAVE NOW TAKEN IT IN TWICE AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. AT RANDOM TIMES AND DAYS THE DOORS EITHER DO NOT UNLOCK, THEY WILL LOCK AND NOT LET PEOPLE OUT, OR THE TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN. IT HAPPENS WITH THE FOB OR BY PUSHING THE MANUAL BUTTONS. FOR BEING A BRAND NEW CAR IT HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING THAT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. IT HAS STAYED AT THE DEALER FOR 3 WEEKS AND AFTER GETTING IT BACK NOT 2 WEEKS HAVE PASSED WHERE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I JUST TOOK IT IN AGAIN THIS WEEK AND RECEIVED IT BACK SO I AM WAITING TO SEE IF IT IS FIXED OR IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10736045July 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MEDIA REPORT OF U CONNECT PROBLEMS AND A PATCH FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725808June 17, 2015
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721974May 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, GEAR SELECTION NOT AVAILABLE, AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704623April 9, 2015
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MY REAR SUNROOF EXPLODED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES AN HOUR ON AN OVERCAST DAY WITH AN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE OF APPROXIMATELY 52 DEGREES (F). MY WINDOWS WERE ALL CLOSED. WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A BIG BANG, AND WITHIN SECONDS I NOTICED THAT ME REAR SUNROOF HAD A LARGE HOLE IN IT. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE CAR DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR 15 MONTHS AGO. THEY INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND NOTED THAT IT WAS AN OUTWARD EXPLOSION AS THE REMAINING GLASS IN THE SUNROOF WAS PUSHED OUT, NOT IN. THEY ALSO INSPECTED THE CAR FOR ANY SIGNS THAT SOMETHING MIGHT HAVE EXPLODED WITHIN THE CAR AND SHOT THROUGH THE ROOF - THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO SUCH SIGNS. THE CAR DEALERSHIP CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE DAMAGE AS IT WAS OBVIOUSLY THE RESULT OF SUBSTANDARD GLASS OR A DESIGN FLAW. CHRYSLER DENIED COVERAGE. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR EXPLODING SUNROOFS AND FOUND OUT THAT MY EXPERIENCE WASN'T UNIQUE. THERE WERE MANY ACCOUNTS OF OTHER SUCH INCIDENCES, AND EVEN SOME RECALLS BY ONE OR TWO CAR MANUFACTURERS. MY CONCERNS ARE: 1) SAFETY. I WAS ALONE IN THE CAR, AND WAS NOT HURT. HOWEVER, I'M NOT SURE IF I HAD BACKSEAT PASSENGERS IF THEY WOULD HAVE ESCAPED INJURY. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY IF THE FRONT SUNROOF (OVER MY HEAD) WOULD HAVE EXPLODED INSTEAD OF THE REAR SUNROOF. 2) RESPONSIBILITY. THE DENIAL OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS INCIDENT BY CHRYSLER IS TROUBLING. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY AND EVEN PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS EXPLOSION WAS OBVIOUSLY CREATED BY A DESIGN FLAW OR THE USE OF SUBSTANDARD GLASS. 3) COST. THOUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN, I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE RATHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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