2012 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,500.

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO CHRYSLER RECALL P60/NHTSA 14V-634 I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON THURS, DEC 4, 2014. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DON JACKSON DEALERSHIP IN UNION CITY, GA WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND PRESENTED THE RECALL NOTICE. I WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND NO DATE AS TO WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER 800 - 853-1403 NUMBER AND PROVIDED RECALL NOTICE INFO. I WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND NO DATE AS TO WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I HAVE EXPLAINED THAT I WORK 50 MILES FROM WHERE I LIVE AND THAT I AM DRIVING THRU 8 LANES OF TRAFFIC 5 DAYS A WEEK. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPLAINED THAT THIS CAR IS SCHEDULED FOR A LONG 428 MILE ONE WAY TRIP FOR XMAS. STILL NO DATE AS TO WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THIS CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I WONDER ABOUT THIS SINCE THE NOTICE CLAIMS POSSIBLE FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND LOSS OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT MY SAFETY. SO WHAT ABOUT THE 8 LANES OF DRIVERS AND CARS AROUND ME. DOES ANYONE CARE ABOUT THE POSSIBLE IMPACT TO DRIVERS WHO HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD NOT BE HARMED !!! I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL THAT I SHOULD RECEIVE GREATER CONSIDERATION. IF THIS CAR IS DEEMED TO BE POSSIBLY "NOT SAFE," I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT CHRYSLER FIND ME ONE WHICH IS SAFE. AGAIN, SAFERCAR -- WHAT HAPPENS TO THE DRIVERS AROUND ME IF THE SYSTEMS IN THIS CHRYSLER 300 SHOULD FAIL AND I LOSE BRAKE CONTROL IN 8 LANES OF TRAFFIC? ANY IDEAS? THE FOLKS WHO BUILT IT APPEAR TO BE CLUELESS !!! *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND CAR STARTED MAKING A NOISE. PULLED OVER AND POPPED THE HOOD AND SMELLED BURNING OF PLASTIC. ALTERNATOR WAS SMOKING. HAD TO HAVE TOWED HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,743.

I WAS GOING 30MPH WHEN I NOTICED MY RADIO TURNED OFF, FEW SECONDS LATER CENTER CONSOLE WENT OFF, AFTERWARDS ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON. 10 SECONDS LATER I LOST BRAKE CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK ON THE DRIVE GEAR, POWER STEERING WAS OFF AS WELL. I RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT I MANAGED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK TO STOP, ONCE I WAS STOPPED THE CAR WAS STILL STUCK ON DRIVE, THE ENGINE WAS SHAKING AND MAKING NOISE IT TOOK 30 MINS FOR THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE GOING CRAZY. THE CAR GOT TOWED NOW THE DEALER IS CHARGING ME 1,020 TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. THAT'S HOW CHRYSLER THANKS ME FOR ALMOST CRASHING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE STREET GOING ABOUT MY NORMAL DAY AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY RADIO SHUT OFF THEN ALL MY LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD START COMING ON THE ABS LIGHT,SUDDEN MOVEMENT LIGHT. ALL LIGHTS IN CAR START BLINKING OFF AND ON. MESSAGE POPPED UP ON COMPUTER SCREEN THAT IT WAS IN POWER SAVING MODE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON.STEERING LOCKED.CAR SCREEN WENT BLANK AND CAR SHUT OFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS ON A BUSY STREET AND THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED ME WAS THAT A POLICEMAN HAPPENED TO BE BEHIND ME.I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT IS GETTING CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MY ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE SOME ONE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE. *TR

I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND AT ABOUT 45 MPH THE CAR JUST STALLED DROPPING SPEED TO ABOUT 15 MPH SO I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL AND STARTED TO GAIN SPEED WHEN I WAS GOING TO MERGE ONTO THE FIRST LANE AT ABOUT 50 MPH THE CAR STALLED AGAIN STOPPING THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I ALMOST DROVE OFF THE FREEWAY TO AVOID THE CARS BEHIND ME. THATS THE SCARIEST BUT LIKE A MONTH AGO IT DID THE SAME THING AT A STOP LIGHT IT JUST WOULDN'T RESPOND WHEN I TRIED TO TAKE OFF SO I HAD TO TURN IT OFF AND START IT AGAIN. *TR

CHRYSLER 300 2012 WITH 41261 MILES . WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE AM COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND MY RADIO SHUT OFF THE DASH BOARD WENT DARK AND THE ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC 9/24/14, HE SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND IT WOULD COST $555.00 FOR THE ALTERNATOR $95.00 FOR LABOR + $52.00 TAX = $702.00 FOR THE REPAIR. TODAY 10/17/14 I FIND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR, HOW DO I GET A REFUND? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE, THE ESC SENSOR AND THE ABS SENSOR WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V197000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

WAS DRIVING ALONG DOING ABOUT 45MPH WHEN MY (ABS) LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN 10 SECONDS LATER MY BATTERY LIGHT THEN 5 SECONDS LATER ALL ELECTRIAL COMPONENTS FAILED. (LIGHTS,POWER STEARING) THE CAR WENT DEAD AND I WAS COASTING DOWN FROM 45MPH AT NIGHT TOTALLY BLACKED OUT WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY ANOTHER CAR TRYING TO STEAR THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. IT DRAINED THE BATTERY DOWN TO NOTHING AND I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WITH MINOR SMOKE UNDER HOOD. NO ACTUAL FIRE THAT I COULD SEE. HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY AT 179 DOLLARS AND WITH ESTIMATE FROM DEALER AROUND 800. *TR