2012 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED DRIVING. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

ON 5-01-16, WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A "THUMP" TYPE NOISE IN MY RIGHT REAR. THIS ALSO ACTIVATED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ALSO I NOTED SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, AS IN THE CAR WAS STUCK IN A HIGHER GEAR. DROVE STRAIGHT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE DID A OBD LL TEST. A P1DC7-00 CODE CAME BACK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS IT JERKED BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. THE ABS AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS SENSOR AND WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,668.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,999.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE A/C FLUCTUATED. THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED WITH A RAPID INCREASE AND DECREASE OF THE SPEEDOMETER STICK. FURTHERMORE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,999.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION AND CHECK SOFTWARE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ARRIVED AND CHANGED THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN); 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 VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED BACK IN REVERSE AND KNOCKED THE CONTACT TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DUMPSTER ACROSS THE STREET. THE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD FROM THE IMPACT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE DOOR. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ODOR OF BURNT WIRE WAS NOTICED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OBSERVED THAT THE WIRES LEADING TO THE ALTERNATOR WERE BURNING. A POLICE OR FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,019.