2012 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE AND WAS APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER MILE FROM HOME WHEN MY SON AND I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. THEN THE RADIO TURNED OFF. I LOOKED DOWN AND THE MESSAGE CENTER SAID "BATTERY SAVING MODE". I HAD JUST PUT A NEW BATTERY ON LESS THAN 4 MONTHS AGO. THEN I HEARD A WHIRRING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE UP A HILL. THE RED OUTLINE OF A BATTERY APPEARED ON THE DASH. I TOOK THE CAR BACK HOME AND PARKED IT -- THEN HAD TO HAVE A NEW ALTERNATOR INSTALLED THE NEXT DAY. MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS DEFINITE EVIDENCE OF THE ALTERNATOR BURNING UP. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE WITH THE NEW ALTERNATOR -- MY HEAT WOULD NOT BLOW OUT THE FRONT VENTS. TURNS OUT THE ACTUATOR HAD GONE OUT. I AM STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR JUST A REALLY STRANGE COINCIDENCE. I AM STILL AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR WHEN I GET ON THE INTERSTATE EVEN WITH THE NEW ALTERNATOR BECAUSE I WAS TOLD IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANYTIME WITHOUT KNOWING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE SPECIFICS OF THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

TWO RECENT ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. ABS/ECS WARNING LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY THEN OVER ONE WEEKS TIME IT STAYED ON FOR LONGER PERIODS. LIGHT NOW STAYS ON CONSTANTLY AFTER STARTING AND MOVING THE VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE. RECENTLY WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND THE CAR HESITATED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING APPEARED ON DASH DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE DROVE LIKE IT WAS IN LOW GEAR ENGINE RPM 2000 AND MOVING UNDER 20 MPH. PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A SAFE SPOT TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. WORKED THE SHIFT LEVER HOWEVER THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK NOR COULD I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO PARK, NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW I DID IT, BUT WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. CONTACT CHRYSLER ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY DISPATCHED A TOW TRUCK TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE AT A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP IS BACK-UP AND WILL BE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THEY CAN EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. SPOKE TO CHRYSLER TECHNICAL SUPPORT THEY CONFORMED THE VEHICLE HAS NO EXISTING RECALL NOTICES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 3/13/15*CN UPDATED 03/17/15*JB

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH AND I FELT A JERK AND A WARNING SIGN CAME ON SAYING SERVICE TRANSMISSION BELOW THAT IT SAID TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND ENGAGE IN PARK. I WAS ALMOST ON A MAJOR STREET WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT SLOWED DOWN I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE. I TURNED AROUND TO ENTER A PARKING LOT I WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK . I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO COME AND GET ME. I'M THANKFUL THAT I DIDN'T MAKE IT THE MAJOR ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 50-60 MPH. LOOKING FOR A CERTIFIED DEALER TO SERVICE THIS VEHICLE BUT THEY ARE SWAMPED SO I AM STUCK WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I WON'T TAKE THE CHANCE TO DRIVE IT I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,999. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 6/10/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE.

LFIRST I MUST SAY, I HAVE BEGUN TO HATE EVER BUYING A CHRYSLER. I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 3 RECALLS IN THE SHORT LIVED OF ME PURCHASING THIS CAR. NOW, I RECEIVE THIS "SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" ON THE ALTERNATOR JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT NO PROBLEM, I WILL BE OFF WORK, I WILL GO BY THE DEALER AND HAVE THIS CHECK/FIXED, BUT AS I CONTINUING READING THE NOTICE THAT SAID YOU WILL NOTIFY ME WHEN THESE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE IS UNACCEPTABLE. I AM PLANNING TO TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS, NOW I CAN'T, I DON'T TRUST THIS CAR. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE AT THIS POINT TRAVELING AMONGST A CONVEY OF OTHER CARS AND MY CAR COULD JUST STOP DOES NOT MAKE FOR A HAPPY CHRISTMAS, THIS HAS RUINED MY CHRISTMAS PLANS AND MY QUESTION TO CHRYSLER SINCE THIS IS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO? THE CAR IS SLUGGISH AS IT IS AND NOW THIS. NOT WHAT I HOPE TO GET FROM THIS CAR I ALWAYS WANTED AND NOW I HAVE GROWN TO SEE IT AS ONE OF MY WORST NIGHTMARES'. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO HERE? BASICALLY, I GET THAT I COULD EXPERIENCE A RAPID FAILURE; THUS, PUTTING MY LIFE, THE PEOPLE IN MY CAR, AND EVERY OTHER CITIZEN LIFE IN DANGER. THIS IS OK, THE ONLY SAFETY HER IS THAT I DON'T DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL IT'S FIXED AND YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITHOUT PARTS, AND SINCE CHRYSLER DO NOT KNOW WHEN THESE PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE IT IS EXTREMELY TO RISKY FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED AND IF I DRIVE THIS CAR, THAT INVOLVES EVERYONE!!! *TR