2014 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

2014 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS.* LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WASN'T SUFFICIENT LIGHT, WHEN TURNING CORNERS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY WIFE MADE A LANE CHANGE ON THE FREEWAY AND AS SHE CROSS THE LANE DIVIDE. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE FAILED. THE TIRE PRESSURE DEFLATED RAPIDLY CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND DISCOVERED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DO TO A SLIT IN THE SIDEWALL. THE RIM WAS DAMAGED AND THE TIRE COULD NOT BE SAVED. *TR

THE SUNROOF OF THE CAR EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. NOTHING HIT THE CAR. THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION AND THEN GLASS STARTED TO FALL INSIDE THE CAR. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND AM WAITING FOR CALL BACK. *TR

ON A SLOW STOP, WHEN THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR, IT SHIFTS HARD INTO 1ST GEAR AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD A COUPLE OF FEET. VERY STARTLING WHEN IT HAPPENS AND POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER ONCE AND THEY STATED CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS. THEY HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS FOR ALL CHRYSLER MODELS THAT USE THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION (ZF?) THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER BUT THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR

2014 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND ALSO WHEN IT WAS IDLING AT A STOP. THE DEALER DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS, BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB UPDATED 11/13/14*JB

REMOTE START RANDOMLY FAILS TO ENGAGE (ON AVERAGE OF ONCE A MONTH) THE HORN BEEPS ONLY ONCE WHEN REMOTE SYSTEM IS ENGAGED AND CAR FAILS TO START. DASHBOARD DISPLAY BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S GAUGES STATES THE REMOTE START IS DISABLED. THE CAR MUST BE MANUALLY STARTED TO RESET THE REMOTE START SYSTEM. ACTUAL MODEL NOT LISTED ON YOUR DROP DOWN SELECTION : CHRYSLER 300S 2012 AWD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE LAST OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHO STATED THAT THE GASOLINE BEING USED WAS OF BAD QUALITY. THE CONTACT HAD ONLY PURCHASED MID GRADE GASOLINE TO REFUEL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.

THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR. WHEN STARTING TO BRAKE, MY SHOE CAUGHT ON THE FOOT WELL WHICH INTERFERED WITH MY BRAKING. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE WAS AN EXTRA SNOW MAT INSTALLED BY THE RENTAL COMPANY, WHICH I REMOVED. AFTER THAT IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. THE FOOT WELL IS DEFINITELY NOT DESIGNED TO ALLOW PROPER TRANSFER OF A FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE ESPECIALLY FOR BIGGER SIZED FEET. THE PEDALS ON THE MODEL I WAS DRIVING ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE. I HAVE SEEN ONE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINT ON THE INTERNET, THAT USER REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TT

THE TIE ROD COMPLETELY GAVE AWAY ON THIS CAR WHILE I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY. *TR

9/17/2013ENROUTE TO WORKPLACE VEHICLE LOSES ACCELERATION ON HIGHWAY-TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS AND BEGIN TO PULL TO SHOULDER OF EXIT RAMP ON HIGHWAY I TRY THE GAS PEDAL TWICE MORE-CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE ONCE AGAIN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (AMBER) TURNS ON. 8:45I CALL DEALERSHIP AND AM TOLD BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO BRING IT IN BUT THEY ARE 3 DAYS BEHIND SCHEDULE AND THEY WILL DO THEIR BEST TO TRY GET TO IT 9:00CALLED AND SPOKE TO SALES MANAGER WHO SENT SOMEONE TO P/U VEHICLE. 3:30CAR RETURNED WHEN I ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, I WAS TOLD THAT A "FUSE" WAS LOOSE AND MUST NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED. 9/24/2013 5:30ENROUTE TO HOME. VEHICLE LOSES ACCELERATION ON NW MILITARY HWY. MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON AND I PRESS GAS TO ACCELERATION. PRESS BRAKES VEHICLE REGAINS ACCELERATION. MALFUNCTION LIGHT STAYS ON. DRIVE DIRECTLY TO DEALERSHIP. SPEAK WITH GENERAL MANAGER. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STILL HAS TICKET OPEN FROM THE 17TH INCIDENT. SERVICE EMPLOYEE READS NOTES ON TICKET. TRANSMISSION DIFFERENTIAL RATIO. FALSE CODE. LEO-GENERAL MANAGER HAS ENTERPRISE RENTAL PROVIDE RENTAL CAR. RENTAL CAR MUST BE CHRYSLER PRODUCT. DODGE CHARGER GIVEN AS RENTAL CAR REMAINS AT DEALERSHIP WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS AT THIS POINT WE HAVE NOT MADE OUR FIRST PAYMENT TO FINANCE COMPANY! *JS