2012 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO AND REAR VIEW BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAY MONITOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME WHERE THE BATTERY CABLE WAS DISENGAGED AND THEN RECONNECTED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED A TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DIGITAL CONSOLE AND THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,614 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,081. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS AROUND THE DASHBOARD WOULD ILLUMINATE, IMPAIRING THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE DISENGAGED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS WOULD BECOME DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO RESET THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LIGHTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD LEAVE THE ISSUE WITH THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER UP TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. UPDATED 03/01/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS AN EIGHT SECOND DELAYED RESPONSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INSPECTED THE BRAKE PEDAL WIRING IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH CAPSULATED HEADLIGHTS, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT HAS A HALO AND LIGHT PATTERN ABOVE THE LIMIT LINE THAT BLINDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC CREATING A HAZARD. DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SAYS MANY OF THE COMPARATIVE CARS HAVE THIS PATTERN. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING TO DRIVE AND DANGEROUS FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ADJUSTED TO PROPER ELEVATION. *TR

WHEN SWITCHING FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MY FOOT HITS THE PLASTIC SURFACE ON THE UPPER PART OF THE FOOT WELL. THIS CAN DELAY THE TIME IT TAKES TO HIT THE BRAKES. I REMOVED THE CHRYSLER ISSUE FLOOR MAT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH PEOPLE WITH SHOE SIZE OVER 11. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING DURING THE NIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 -10 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD DUE TO REDUCED ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000. UPDATED 1/11/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BACK AND NOTICED THAT THE TRACK WERE ABNORMALLY STICKING OUT AND INTO THE REAR SEAT FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEATS HAD SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE FEET DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SELECTOR FAILED TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ANOTHER PERSON WHO WAS PRESENT REMOVED THE GEAR SHIFTER HOUSING COVER AND NOTICED AN UNKNOWN PART WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING AND SUDDENLY DECREASED SPEED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DECIDED TO A RECONFIGURED THE BCP SENSOR AND OTHER WIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,600.