2014 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

The contact owns a 2014 CHRYSLER 300. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the ABS and Brake warning lights, along with an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where he was informed that the ABS module needed to be replaced however, the part could not be repaired until March 2022. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED BACK TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V741000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) TWO YEARS PRIOR, AND RELATED THE FAILURE TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,900.

CAR HAS APPROX. 42525 LIMES. COMING FROM TRIP, HEARD LOUD ENGINE NOISE. WENT TO DEALER, FOUND PIPE FROM CATALYTIC TO MUFFLER BURNT OFF. DISCOVERED A KINK IN EXHAUST PIPE THAT WAS THERE WHEN MANUFACTURED AND IT CAUSED STRESS ON THE BEND FROM THE MUFFLER TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE SYSTEM FROM CATALYTIC BACK. NOT A CHEAP FIX BUT ONLY ONE THAT WAS AVAILABLE. DEALER DID A STAR CASE # 101881957. BUT TO DTE UNABLE TO GET ANY CONFIRMATION FROM CHRYSLER AS HAVING RECEIVED THIS.

IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUDDENLY LEAKING OIL AS IN A QUART ON THE PAVEMENT WHERE I HAD PARKED. TOOK IT TO A SERVICE CENTER AND THE OIL FILTER HOUSING COOLER IS CRACKED. HE ADVISED TO NOT DRIVE IT AS THE OIL IS POURING DOWN THE TOP OF THE MOTOR AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. UPON TRYING TO ORDER THE PART, IT WOULD SEEM THAT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE MANAGER AT OUR SERVICE CENTER WAS TOLD IT WAS ON BACKORDER. 30,000 WAS THE NUMBER HE WAS TOLD OF THIS EXACT PART THAT OTHER PEOPLE WERE ALSO TRYING TO GET. THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF BURNING OIL AND WAS SMOKING WHEN IT WAS LAST DRIVEN. I AM ON WEEK 2 OF NOT HAVE A VEHICLE AND AM LOOKING AT THE VERY LEAST ANOTHER 5 WEEKS, BEFORE THE PART COULD POSSIBLE ARRIVE. IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHY IS NOT A RECALL.

DRIVING ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, SUDDENLY A BANG FROM CAR, NO POWER TRANSMITTED TO WHEELS, HAD TO COAST OVER TO RIGHT SHOULDER, IN TRAFFIC, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER CAR STOPPED, NEVER BEFORE, "SERVICE AWD SYSTEM". CAR ONLY HAS 62,400 MILES, NO PRIOR WARNINGS. HAD TO BE TOWED OFF HIGHWAY,VEHICLE INOPERABLE PENDING REPAIR. I FOUND INFORMATION ONLINE ABOUT FAILURE OF BOLTS ON DRIVESHAFT OF AWD SYSTEM, AND A RECALL BY FCA USA OF 75,000 2014-2017 CHRYSLER 300'S AND DODGE CHARGERS IN FEBRUARY OF 2017. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE 0N 1/16/21, AND THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK AND CHEST INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER FLETCHER CHRYSLER SHERWOOD LOCATED AT 5922 WARDEN RD, SHERWOOD, AR 72120 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

WHEN I PUT ON MY AC I GET HEAT AND IT GETS SO HOT THAT I HAVE TO CLOSE OFF THE VENT AND OPEN UP THE PASSAGE SIDE TO COOL THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND I'VE HAD WORK DONE TO THIS THREE TIMES AND I WANT TO KNOW IF ITS ON THE RECALL LIST AND NO ONE TOLD ME SO I NEED HELP WITH THIS PLEASE

THE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE NO SIDE ILLUMINATION. ALSO THE LIGHT PROJECTED INTO THE FRONT DIRECTION DOES NOT GIVE TOTAL COVERAGE. BULBS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE SIDE ILLUMINATION AND MINIMAL TO THE FROM. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER ON 06/33/2020

AS I WAS DRIVING MY DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSE THE BACK OF THE SEAT WENT ALL THE WAY FORWARD IN A BOTTOM OF THE SEAT WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING AND I COULD NOT REMOTELY CONTROL MY SEATS WHATSOEVER. I HAD TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY CABLES AND RESET MY WHOLE SYSTEM BUT AS IT SITS RIGHT NOW I CANNOT MOVE MY SEATS OR PUT THEM IN MEMORY MODE MY SEATS WILL NOT MOVE FRONT OR PASSENGER SIDE. MY STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT GO UP AND DOWN NOR TELESCOPE, BRAKE PEDALS WILL NOT ADJUST ALSO. I CHANGED THE FUSE IN THE TRUNK FOUR TIMES IT WORKS FOR ABOUT A HALF A DAY AND IT STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS BACK IN JULY OF 2020 AS I WAS DRIVING AND IT WAS VERY VERY VERY SCARY,. ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC DROVE THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTAC THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,202.