2013 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO ROCKS OR ANY ADVERSE WEATHER. *TR

JUST PURCHASED USED CHRYSLER 300 IN CLERMONT FL.FROM CHRYSLER DEALER. DROVE THE CAR HOME TO TN. OUR HOME IS RURAL AREA IN SUBDIVISION ON LAKE AND MOST ROADS IN THIS AREA ARE RURAL HWYS. AND STREETS. THE DAY AFTER GETTING HOME MY WIFE AND I WENT TO DINNER AT RESTAURANT APPROX. 25 MILES AWAY. BY TIME WE STARTED HOME IT WAS DARK AND IMMEDIATELY, AS SOON AS I TURNED ONTO UNLIT STATE ROAD, VISIBILITY ON LOW BEAMS WAS ALMOST NON EXISTENT GOING DOWNHILL AND IN DIPS. THE LOW BEAMS ILLUMINATE ONLY 10-20 FT. IN FRONT OF THE CAR WITH ALMOST NO SIDE ILLUMINATION IN DIPS AND DOWNHILLS. OTHER DRIVERS WITH SAME COMPLAINT CALL IT A SHUTTER OR TUNNEL EFFECT AND I AGREE. SIDE ROADS AND STREET TURNS ARE VERY DIFFICULT AS YOU CAN NOT SEE EITHER READILY. SINCE THEN MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR AND HAD TO COME HOME IN DARK AND SAID SEE NEARLY WRECKED BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO DRIVE IT AT NIGHT. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN DESIGN AND MUST BE ADDRESSED BEFORE (IF IT NOT ALREADY) SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OCCUR, READING CHRYSLER FORUMS SHOWS THIS IS NOT KNEW PROBLEM WITH MANY COMPLAINTS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS SITUATION. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE ENGINE TURNED ON BEFORE SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO DRIVE BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT AND STOP THE VEHICLE BY PRESSING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE PARKING BREAK WAS NOT ENGAGED DURING THE INCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEFECT WAS DUE TO A SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. JFT

VEHICLE: 2013 CHRYSLER 300 PURCHASE DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2013 (418 MILES AT THE DATE OF PURCHASE) DATE OF VEHICLE BREAKDOWN: DECEMBER 9TH, 2013 (1309 MILES AT THE DATE OF BREAKDOWN) DRIVEN FOR 891 MILES BEFORE DEFECT SCENARIO: I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK ON DECEMBER 9TH, WHEN THE CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT-DRIVER'S-SIDE SNAPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 25MPH ON A STRAIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND ALMOST CRASH INTO ANOTHER MOVING CAR ON THE ROAD. UPON EXAMINATION, HEAVY RUST WAS FOUND ALL OVER THE SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. DAMAGES: THE RUST DAMAGE IS MORE THAN REGULAR SURFACE RUST, AND HAS EATEN AWAY AT THE CONTROL ARM BUSHELS, CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE VEHICLE THEN COLLAPSED ONTO ITS BODY, CAUSING MAJOR BODY DAMAGE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE BUMPER. THIS MEANS THAT EVERY 2013 CHRYSLER 300 COULD POTENTIALLY BE UNSAFE FOR OPERATION AND THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE THERE ARE INJURIES AND DEATHS DUE TO THIS DEFECT. CURRENTLY, BOTH THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER CORPORATION ARE REFUSING TO DEAL WITH THE SAFETY CONCERNS FROM THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE REGARDING HEAVY RUST FOUND ON THE CHRYSLER 300 AND OTHER MODELS, AND ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES WITH SAFER VEHICLES AS THE LEMON LAW REQUIRES THE WHEELS TO COME OFF 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE CHRYSLER EVEN CONSIDERS TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT REGARDING A MALFUNCTIONING SUNROOF, FAULTY ELECTRONICS, AND HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS (WHICH ARE ALSO PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MODEL), BUT A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT COULD LEAD TO UNNECESSARY INJURIES BECAUSE THE FAULTY MEXICAN AND CHINESE PARTS USED TO BUILD THE SUSPENSION ARE QUICK TO RUST AND BREAK. PLEASE FILE YOUR COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA AND LET THEM KNOW THAT RUSTED SUSPENSION PARTS ARE GROUNDS FOR A NATIONAL RECALL. *TR

CABIN AIR RECIRCULATE STOPS WORKING. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT IS NORMAL FUNCTION. BUT WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING BEHIND A DIESEL VEHICLE, YOU ARE STUCK BREATHING THAT AIR, AND IT MAKES ME SICK. IT GOES ON OCCASIONALLY, BUT ONLY FOR A MINUTE OR TWO. THEN IT GOES OFF, AND YOU CANNOT TURN IT BACK ON. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY MILES IN MANY CLIMATES AND GET THE SAME RESULT. I HAVE OWNED A CHRYSLER 300 BEFORE AND IT DID NOT FUNCTION LIKE THIS. NOR, ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. *TR

MESSAGE "BATTERY IN SAFE MODE" COMES ON AT ABOUT 11 TO 15 MPH. THIS IS A TWO MONTH OLD CAR WITH ONLY 2100 MILES. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE PERSON STATED THAT IT WOULD COME ON AT START UP. IT DIDN'T. WHEN I SAID THERE WERE SEVERAL CASES REPORTED ON THE FORUMS, SUCH AS THE 300C FORUM, REPORTING BAD BATTERIES HE LAUGHED AND SAID THAT WASN'T THE CASE. THIS WAS DURING A PHONE CONVERSATION WHEN THE PERSON HADN'T EVEN SEEN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS ALSO BEFORE I COULD SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE NUMEROUS POSTS ABOUT THE ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR GOING BAD AND KILLING THE BATTERY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON KEERANS STREET ON FORT BRAGG, NC AT APROX 30MPH WHEN I WAS HIT BY A 2012 CHEVY EXPRESS 3500 DUE TO HIS FAILURE TO YIELD AT APPROX 25MPH. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE WHIPLASH CAUSED NECK INJURY AND BACK INJURY. CHRYSLER INFORMED ME THAT IT REQUIRES A MINIMUM SPEED OF 20MPH TO SET OFF THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS. *TR

THE LIGHTING ON THIS CAR IS UNBELIEVABLY BAD. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, I DROVE IT HOME AT NIGHT, AND ALMOST PUT IT IN A DITCH TWICE, DUE TO SUBSTANDARD LIGHTING. EVEN WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS TO THE UPPER LIMITS. I CAN NOW SEE BETTER WITH THE LOW BEAMS, BUT THE HIGH BEAMS SHINE INTO THE TREES. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BEYOND WHAT THEY HAD ALREADY DONE. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS PROBLEM IN NOT UNIQUE TO MY VEHICLE, BUT EXTENDS TO THE CHRYSLER 300 BUILT IN 2012 AND 2013. LACK OF PROPER LIGHTING PRESENTS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AT NIGHT, AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF IT. *TR

UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, ON THE SUSPENSION PARTS THERE IS TONS OF RUST! THE METAL IS BEGINNING TO COME APART AROUND THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS!! SOMEONE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND HAD ME LOOK, AND MY CAR IS COMPLETELY WORSE THEN HIS!!!!!! THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED, A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED, WHERE SOMEONE HIT THE WALL DUE TO THIS ISSUE!!!!! DON'T LET PEOPLE DIE!!! MAKE CHRYSLER FIX THIS MESS! THIS ISN'T A CAR RADIO NOT WORKING, OR THE INTERIOR FALLING APART... THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH ISSUE! *TR

THE HEADLIGHT BRIGHTNESS ON THE 300 MODEL ARE JUST TERRIBLE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO ADJUST THE LIGHTS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THESE LIGHTS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE AND THIS IS HOW THEY CAME FROM THE FACTORY. I EXPLAINED TO THEM AT NIGHT I DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON AND NO OTHER CARS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS. THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT LIGHT UP THE ROAD EVEN WITH THE FOG LAMPS ON. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A HUGE PROBLEM ON THE 200 SERIES BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT THIS ON THE 300. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT WHICH WILL RESULT IN DEATH. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR