2012 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, COULD NOT SHIFT, WIPERS BLADES WENT ON AND COULD NOT TURN ENGINE OFF. HAD A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY SAVER MODE, THE ANTI SKID CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THEN UN-ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX, ALSO A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING PERSISTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED FRANK FLETCHER CHRYSLER DEALER, LOCATED IN SHERWOOD AR, WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD PICK UP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,906.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CENTRAL AVENUE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED AT 1839 CENTRAL PARK AVE, YONKERS, NY 10710; (914) 961-5400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIG BAG WIRE NEEDED TO BE CONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. RECENTLY, WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,441. UPDATED 11/07/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR BEGAN TO SMOKESO MUCH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILURE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER (ORLANDO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 4101 W COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32808, (407) 299-1120) WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AS I WAS DRIVING MY RADIO CUT OFF AN TGE MESSAGE WAS BATTERY SAVER MODE SO I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AN SMELL A SOMETHING BURNING PLUS MY WIPERS STARTED TO MOVE ON ITS ON I TRY TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK BUT IT WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO DO SO BUT WHEN I GOT IT UNDER CONTROL I LEFT MY HOOD AN THE ALTERNATOR WAS SMOKING SO WHEN I DID MY RESEARCH IT WAS A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES SO I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT CAN THIS PROBLEM BE FIX!

CAME OUT TO MY CAR AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM THE HOOD, OPENED IT UP SMELL WAS COMNG FROM THE ALTENATOR, SMELT LIKE BURNT PLASTIC. MY ELETRICAL WENT OUT NO WAY OF STARTING CAR UP AND HAD TO OPEN MANUALLY WITH CAR KEY TO GET IN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE RADIO ON, THE RADIO TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE BATTERY SAVER MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AND THE ABS AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE POWER, BUT HESITATED WHILE DRIVING HOME. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). ALL STAR DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (11503 ST CHARLES ROCK RD, BRIDGETON, MO 63044 (314) 291-2050) CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE NO WARNING REPALACE ALTERNATOR NEW BATTERY BATTERY LIGHT WANT GO OUT

I HAVE A 2012 CHRYSLER 300C. YESTERDAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY FAILED AT THE SAME TIME SO SUBSEQUENTLY THE ELECTRONICS IN MY VEHICLE QUICKLY BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN STARTING WITH THE RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING, AND THEN ALL OF THE VITAL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS SUCH AS THE ABS BRAKES, POWER STEERING, AND IGNITION ( NO ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS ULTIMATELY). WITHOUT ANY ELECTRICAL POWER IN WORKING IN MY CAR I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OF THE MAIN ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT ( BARELY MADE IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACTIVE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM STOP WORKING AS IT SHOULD. HAD THERE BEEN OTHER VEHICLES IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA , I MAY NOT BE SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT . SO ONCE I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR STOP AND OUT OF THE HIGHWAY, I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE ALTERNATOR AND I ALSO THAT THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETED DRAINED BECAUSE THE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, IGNITION, DOOR LOCKS, WINDOWS, AND ETC WERE NOT WORKING. HAS THERE BEEN OR IS THERE A PENDING RECALL FOR MY YEAR AND MODEL OF CAR. I HAVE A 5.7L HEMI ENGINE WITH A 220 AMP ALTERNATOR. I DID READ ONLINE THAT A RECALL #T36 WAS GOING TO BE ISSUED IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT I EXPERIENCE, BUT I'M NOT TO SURE ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF THAT INFORMATION. CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO MY EXPERIENCE?

AS LEAVING MY HOME AND GOING NO MORE THAN 15 MPH BECAUSE I WAS STILL IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, I NOTICED THAT "BATTERY SAVER MODE" CAME ON THE DASH. WITHIN SECONDS, I NOTICED THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED AROUND AND AS I WAS RETURNING HOME (WHICH WOULD HAVE TAKEN ABOUT 60 SECONDS), THE CAR COMPLETED STOPPED. I STARTED TO NOTICE A BURNING SMELL, SO I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK BUT IT WOULD NOT GO. I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF, BUT NO SUCCESS. AS I WAS SMELLING THE BURNING SMELL, I DECIDED TO JUST OPEN THE CAR DOOR TO GET OUT AND IT WAS AT THAT TIME THE CAR JUST TURNED OFF. I CALLED THE DEALER AND DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED. THEY ADVISED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH ALTERNATOR AND WOULD CHECK FOR RECALL. THEY CHECKED MY VIN AND ADVISED I WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT OTHER 2012 CHRYSLER 300S HAD BEEN INCLUDED. AS I RESEARCHED ONLINE, MANY CONSUMERS WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND BEING TOLD THEY WERE NOT IN RECALL. I READ THE SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM AS THE RECALL WAS NOTED AND I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. IN ADDITION, I WAS AFRAID THE CAR WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE BY THE SMELL THAT WAS COMING IN THE CAR. HOPEFULLY, THIS PROBLEM CAN BE ADDRESSED.