2014 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES I'VE BEEN DRIVING ALONG TYPICALLY AS THE AUTOMATIC CAR SHIFTS FOO A HIGHER SPEED THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING AND IS STUCK AT 3000 RPMS. I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE EVEN WHEN I TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL IT DOESN'T SEEM TO CHANGE THE ACCELERATION.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATICALLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR. I HAVE IT SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE AFTER I FIRST PURCHASED IT IN JANUARY 2015. THEY SAID IT NEEDED AN SOFTWARE UPDATE. IT WORKED AND SHIFTED NORMAL FOR ONE DAY AND AFTER THAT I CAN STEP ON THE GAS LIGHTLY AND IT SHIFTS UNCONTROLLABLY, FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND/OR HAS TROUBLE GETTING OUT OF FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AND SLAMS INTO THIRD GEAR BY A JOLT INTO EACH GEAR. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AT STOP LIGHTS WHEN I BARELY STEP ON THE GAS AND SEVERAL TIMES IT JAUNTS FORWARD QUICKER THAN EXPECTED WITH MY FOOT BARELY ON THE GAS. OR I CAN STEP ON THE GAS PEDDLE AND IT DOESN'T GO OR FIND THE GEAR UNTIL A SUDDEN THRUST FORWARD WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND WILL BE TAKING IT AGAIN AND THEY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER WHY IT DOES THAT. ALL THEY DO IS SAY THEY'LL RE-LOAD THE SOFTWARE AND IT DOESN'T HELP FIX THE SITUATION. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN OVERTIME. I'M AT A STOP LIGHT NOT KNOWING HOW THE DRIVE TRAIN WILL RESPOND. ALWAYS ALERT OR EVEN JUST PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE IS WHEN IT WILL CHANGE GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY DRIVING IT WHEN IT'S NOT WARMED UP. VERY VERY DANGEROUS. THANK GOODNESS I'M A SAFE DRIVER. I CAN'T EVEN TRUST SOMEONE ELSE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR THAT WILL GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE SHIFTING ISSUES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR YEARS ON THIS MODEL BUT NEVER A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. OVER 300 COMPLAINTS AND STILL NOTHING AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIX THE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION FAILED TO WORK WHEN APPLIED. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SHUTTING IT OFF. THE WARNING LAMPS ALSO ILLUMINATED FOR THE ABS AND STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE VERSUS DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, BUT THE WARNING LAMPS CONTINUED TO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS WAITING BEYOND A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR THE PART TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE LEVER INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. ONE MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 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 7/1/15*CN

ON 01-17-2015 LESS THAN A MONTH AGO. WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE CAR SURGED/HESITATED AND SEEMED TO LOSE POWER. I ALSO NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE ICON ILLUMINATED. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE EXPRESSWAY SHOULDER AND SHUT THE ENGINE THEN RESTARTED IT, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE ICON STILL WAS ILLUMINATED, AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT. IT WAS LOCKED. NO P, R, N, D, OR S. I TRIED TO MAKE A TELEPHONE CALL VIA THE VEHICLE'S BLUETOOTH BUT ALL MY DATA BASE WAS GONE. IT WAS WORKING EARLIER IN THE DAY. I SHUT THE ENGINE AND EXITED THE CAR TO MAKE A CELL PHONE CALL. WHEN I RE-ENTERED THE CAR I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE SHIFTER TO THE DRIVE POSITION, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE ICON WAS STILL ILLUMINATED, AS WELL AS OTHER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ICONS WERE MISSING AND SOME WERE PRESENT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN. HOWEVER THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL ABOUT 3000 RPM. WHEN IT FINALLY DID MOVE, IT MOVED VERY SLOWLY, RELATIVE TO THE ENGINE SPEED. FINALLY IT SHIFTED TO A HIGHER GEAR AND SEEMED TO DRIVE NORMALLY. I EXITED THE EXPRESSWAY AND DROVE AROUND THE RESIDENTIAL AREA TO RE-ASSURE MYSELF THAT THE CAR WOULD GET ME HOME SAFELY. IT WAS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND THE DEALER WAS CLOSED. I RE-ENTERED THE EXPRESSWAY TO RERUN TO MY HOME. I NEVER KNEW WHAT GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN. PADDLE SHIFTERS WERE INOPERATIVE. WHILE DRIVING HOME I THE NAVIGATION MAP WAS INTERMITTENTLY GLITCHING, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ICONS SOME MISSING MANY FLASHING. ALSO NO CELL PHONE. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, BUT THE WORK ORDER STATED 181905A1 TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, SOFTWARE FLASHED. I ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BUT BECAUSE IT TOOK PLACE ONLY ONE MONTH OLD CAR, I BECAME APPREHENSIVE. THEY NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC/TIPM FAILURES THAT OCCURRED WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. AT THIS TIME I HAD NO IDEA WHAT A TIPM WAS ! SLIGHTLY MORE THAN ONE MONTH LATER MY VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN THAT WAS A TIPM FAILURE.

AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, NOT ONLY CHRYSLER VANS ARE AFFECTED, THE ENTIRE PRODUCT LINE INCLUDING DODGE AND CHRYSLER CARS, VANS AND SUV'S. ALSO JEEP. I HAVE A 2014 CHRYSLER 300 S PURCHASED DEC 2014. THE TIPM FAILED 1 MONTH LATER IN JAN 2015, WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS FORTUNATE I WAS NOT REAR ENDED. THE DEALER DID NOTHING AND NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING ABOUT THE TIPM , THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TCM THEN SENT ME ON MY WAY. IT FAILED AGAIN IN FEB 2015 THE CAR WOULD NOT START, AND ALL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ICONS FLASHED AND START BUTTON WOULD NOT RETURN TO OFF DETENT, A LOW PULSATING SOUND AUDIBLE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WIPERS MOVING SLOWLY WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION THE ONLY CHARGED THE BATTERY HAD 27 ERROR CODES, NO MENTION OF THE TIPM. IN MARCH 2015 LOST NAVIGATION AND PHONE PARING. AT THAT TIME THEY TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND KEPT MY CAR FOR 18 DAYS. AGAIN THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY AND NEVER WOULD ADMIT THE TIPM IS AT FAULT. I ALSO HAVE PAYMENTS EACH MONTH, AND AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE CAR EVEN FOR LOCAL ERRANDS. CHRYSLER RESOLUTION HAS MY REPORT AND ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER FOR THIS ISSUE IN FEB 2015. THEY ASKED TO ALLOW ONE MORE REPAIR [THE 18 DAYS THEY HAD IT] AND WOULD THEN MAKE A DECISION FOR A REFUND OR REPLACEMENT. THIS PAST WEDNESDAY MAR 9, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM CHRYSLER RESOLUTION AND THE TOLD ME THEY WILL DO NOTHING ! CHRYSLER HAS SUNK TO THE LOWEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY HAVE MORE REGARD FOR PROFIT THAN THEY DO FOR SAFETY. MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING APPROX 60-65 MPH WHEN VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, NO STEERING, BRAKES OR CONTROL OF CAR. I PULLED OFF ROAD (LUCKY), RESTARTED VEHICLE AND IT HIGH RPM AND VEHICLE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. TOWED VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP WHERE NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. IN THE MAIL I RECEIVE A P60 RECALL FOR THE ALTERNATOR WHICH WERE LL THESE SYMPTOMS, INDICATING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. GREAT!!! NOT!!!! NO ALTERNATORS TO BE FOUND. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND TOWED BACK INTO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SEE NO ISSUES. THEY INSIST I DRIVE THIS DEATH TRAP. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD PUT THEIR FAMILY IN THE CAR AND THEY SAID "NO". SO OF COURSE I SAY BUT YOU WAN TME TO PUT MY FAMILY IN THAT CAR? AFTER TWO MONTHS OF BACK AND FORTH, I GET A NEW ALTERNATOR PUT IN. I TEST DRIVE WITH MANAGER, ALL SEEMS WELL UNTIL A WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE HIT HIGH RPM 6000-7000 WITH NO CONTROL OVER ACCELERATOR AND CAR DIDN'T GO OVER 25 MPH. YES ALL OF THIS WITH NO RENTAL FROM CHRYSLER, NO HELP FROM THEM AS WELL. SO I CONTINUE TO PAY FOR A CAR I CAN TDRIVE. LEMON LAW UNIT CONTACTED AND FILED. *TR