2013 Chrysler 300 Complaint Log

FCA RECALL T36/NHTSA 17V-435 NOTIFIED SIX (6) MONTHS AGO REGARDING ALTERNATOR DIODE THERMAL FATIGUE WHICH MAY RESULT IN ALTERNATOR FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSING A RISK OF CRASH. ALSO, MAY DEVELOP A RESISTIVE SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CAN RESULT IN HEAT, SMOKE AND/OR FIRE ORIGINATING WITHIN THE ALTERNATOR. AS OF 01/09/2018, I FORTUNATELY HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATES THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM OF THE OPINION THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. IF THEY WAIT LONG ENOUGH, WE WILL FORGET ABOUT THIS RECALL. WOULD THE NHTSA PLEASE INTERCEDE REGARDING THIS MATTER?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE REPAIR, AND THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,409.

VEHICLE ALERTED "BATTERY SAVER MODE" AND SHUT DOWN MANY OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED DRIVING AND CALLED AAA BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED AND ATTEMPTED TO TOW, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER TURN ON. BROUGHT TO LOCAL DEALER. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED AND FRIED THE BATTERY. SINCE I HAVE THE 180AMP ALTERNATOR IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. FROM MY RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT THE 180AMP ALTERNATOR ARE HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AS THE 160AMP ALTERNATORS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED.

I FOUND A RECALL FOR CHRYSLER 300 (N65), BUT IT'S ONLY FOR A 3.6L MODEL. I HAVE A 5.7L HEMI AWD AND THE OUTPUT SHAFT JUST BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. I CANNOT BE THE ONLY ONE... THERE HAS TO BE OTHERS. I JUST HAD ANOTHER RECALL FIXED ON THIS CAR. THEY JUST NEED TO RECALL THIS ENTIRE MODEL. IS THERE ANY CHANCE 5.7L WILL ALSO BE RECALLED ON THIS ISSUE?

THE CAR SIMPLY SHUT DOWN, NO WARNING, DRIVING ABOUT 60 ON AN INTERSTATE. NOTHING WOULD WORK, POWER-STEERING WAS OUT, NO BRAKES, NOTHING. THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD. CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL ON "SOME" OF THE VEHICLES WITH A 3.6L ENGINE AND A 160 AMP ALTERNATOR BUT IT APPEARS THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO VEHICLES WITH DIFFERENT TYPE ENGINES OR AMPS. THIS SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS AND CHRYSLER'S DEALERSHIPS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, ETC....SIMPLY SAY NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. THESE CARS ARE DEATHTRAPS WAITING TO HAPPEN.....THE CARS SIMPLY STOP!!!!

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FUNNY. JOLTS DURING SHIFT AND IT HESITATES TO SHIFT GEAR AT PICK UP SPEED. IT'S A POTENTIAL HAZARD THAT COULD CUASE AN ACCIDENT.

I WASN'T DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED GOING CRAZY. HEAT TURNED ON, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON, BLINKERS GOING OFF, RADIO TURNED OFF. POWER STEERING, GAS AND BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THIS AND LUCKY I DID NOT GET HIT BECAUSE OF THE SPOT I WAS IN. I GOT THE CAR TOWED AND SENT TO A MECHANIC. IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR THAT WENT BAD AND IT BURNED THE BATTERY SO HAD TO GET THAT REPLACES AS WELL. VERY DANGEROUS WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. I HAVE HEARD THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON IN THESE VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY AND ROLLED BACKWARDS MORE THAN ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (EARNHARDT CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 1521 E DRIVERS WAY, GILBERT, AZ 85297, (480) 926-4000) WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE POWER TRAIN; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO PERMANENTLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN INTO A HANDICAPPED SPACE WITH A CONCRETE BARRIER TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHIFTING FAILURE AND THE COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DRIVER WAS SHAKEN UP BY THE INCIDENT AND WAS UNABLE TO USE THE FOB TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,149.

I HAVE A 2013 CHRYSLER 300S. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED AROUND 45 MPH IN CITY DRIVING, CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE TURNING LEFT AT FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SECONDS LATER THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY LEAVING ME WITH NO OR LITTLE CONTROL OVER STEERING. THE RADIO TURNED OFF, LIGHTS IN CAR STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF, SCREENS ON THE DASH TURNED WHITE, AND ALL ERROR LIGHTS ON DASH TURNED ON. BURNING ELECTRICAL/RUBBER SMELL FILLED THE CAR. ALL ISSUES IDENTICAL TO THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000. I CHECKED MY VIN TO SEE IF MY CAR WOULD BE COVERED BUT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON EXACT MODELS OF MY CAR THAT WERE ALSO NOT COVERED. I AM VERY THANKFUL MY CAR WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT US BECAUSE MY KIDS OR MYSELF PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN WORST, KILLED. ONCE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I TRIED RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WOULD TRY TO START BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT EVEN BE ABLE TO TURN OVER. ALL LIGHTS AND SWITCHES INSIDE THE CAR WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF, HEATER WAS BLOWING WHEN WE HAD IT SET TO AC, PUSHING ON THE BREAK WOULD TURN OFF ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR, ETC. I HOPE WITH ALL THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINT, AND POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, THEY WILL CONSIDER RECALLING THE ADDITIONAL MODELS OF ALTERNATORS THEY ARE CLEARLY HAVING THE SAME DEFECTS.

ON 22 MAR 2017, MY 2013 CHRYSLER 300 STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND NOTICE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MY ALTINATOR. GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY INSURANCE TO SET UP A TOW TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP. WHILE I WAS ON THE PHONE THE MY ALTINATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, QUICKLY PUTTING IT. CONTINUING WITH MY CONVERSATION IT STARTED UP AGAIN FOR A 2ND TIME. FINALLY ONCE THE TOW TRUCK SHOULD UP, THEY TOOK IT TO COLORADO SPRINGS DODGE, 7455 AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923 719-475-8550. I ASK THEM IF THEY HAD ANY RECALLS FOR THIS UNUSUAL PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME NO, I ENDED UP PAYING IT OUT OF POCKET, $936.35 TO REPLACE THE ALTINATOR AND BATTERY. I SEE TODAY THAT YOUR WEBSITE HAS SHOWN ME THEIR ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTINATOR FAILING. IF THERE'S ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PASS DOWN TO ME TO HELP ME GET MY MONEY BACK I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

MY CHRYSLER 300 LX STATED HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND I WENT TO A CHRYSLER AFTER I HAD IT LOOK AT, AT A MECHANIC SHOP, BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME OWN. , ALL THEY DID WAS HOOK UP THE CAR FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE PRINT OUT READ SOMETHING TO DO WITH POWER TRAN MODUAL. THEY SAID TAKE IT TO CHRYSLER, SO I DID. CHRYSLER SAID THE COMPUTER LOCKED UP THE CODES, SO THEY CAN NOT GET A READING OF THE PROBLEM. I SAID CAN YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, THEY SAID UNTIL THE LIGHT COMES BACK OWN, THEY CAN NOT DO NOTHING. I SAID THE CAR IS UNSAFE, THEY SAID NOTHING. I CALL CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IS COVERED, AND I NEED ME CAR. I AM OWN BLOOD THINNERS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE PILLS, I HAVE TO HAVE MY BLOOD MONITORED. CAN SOME BODY HELP ME.

MOVING STRAIGHT ON CITY STREET. HIT ON DRIVERS SIDE WITH SUCH FORCE THAT MY CAR WAS SPUN AROUND. SIDE CURTAIN FRONT & REAR AIR BAGS AND FRONT SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPX 30-40 MPH AND CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE SMOKE, STARTED MAKING A HIGH PITCHED HUMMING SOUND, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND THE SMOKE GOT WORSE, SCARED IT MAY HAVE BEEN A FIRE UNDER MY HOOD. I CHECKED ALL OF THE RECALLS AND MY CAR DOES NOT FALL UNDER ANY OF THEM ALTHOUGH I SAW MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS HERE ON THE SITE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY HAVING CHILDREN IN THE CAR. MY CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALER AND WAS THERE JUST LAST WEEK FOR ANOTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I WILL CONTINUE TO CHECK THE SITE SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE CONTAT ME WITH ANY INFO AS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPX 30-40 MPH AND CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE BURNED PLASTIC AND SMOKE, STARTED MAKING A HIGH PITCHED HUMMING SOUND, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AS MY CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN, OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON, NO ELECTRIC WORKED, BATTERY IS DESTROYED, CAR VIN IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL EVEN THOUGH I AM FINDING THE SAME COMPLAINT FROM OTHERS WITH MY SAME CAR. ALSO, MY CAR WAS JUST WORKED ON THERE AT THE DEALER LAST WEEK FOR AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DISCOVERED AT THAT TIME, DEALER IS NOT BEING VERY HELPFUL, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE IN THE CAR WITH MY KIDS AND MY CAR STARTS SMOKING! - I HAVE VIDEO OF IT HAPPENING FROM LAST NIGHT THAT WILL NOT UPLOAD HERE, PLEASE CONTACT ME! VERY DANGEROUS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT DIAGNOSED AND THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,500.

TL* THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER FATHER WAS DRIVING, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE LOCATION WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S FATHER THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S FATHER COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THREE OTHER PARKED VEHICLE'S. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SUSTAINED INJURY TO HER LEGS AND THE CHEST. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 08/07/17 *BF *CN *TR

ROTATED TIRES, LUG NUT HAD TO BE CHISELED OFF ,AS METAL CAP OVER LUG NUT EXPANDED ,SO NORMAL LUG WRENCH WOULD NOT WORK. HAD TO REPLACE LUG NUTS. WAS DONE AT DEALER , IF I HAD A FLAT ON THE ROAD CAR WOULD HAVE TO BEEN TOWED IN.

WE HAVE HAD SO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS SAYS IT IS OUR PROBLEM. UPON DRIVING WE WILL SMELL SOMETHING BURNING AND NOW THE AC OR HEAT DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE GEAR WILL JUMP OUT OF PLACE WHEN DRIVING OR TRYING TO PARK. THAN YOU TRY TO PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND THE GEAR WILL NOT MOVE SOMETIMES. NO MATTER IF ITS ON THE HIGHWAY OR STREET WE HAVE THESE SAME PROBLEMS. I PUT IT HAPPEN IT JANUARY 2017 BUT THESE THINGS BEEN HAPPEN WAY BEFORE THAN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BATTERY SAVER MODE SENSOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ODOR AND SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,054. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (SUPERIOR CHRYSLER 1318 OGDEN AVENUE SUPERIOR, WI 54880) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND SPARKED A SMALL FIRE. CAUSED IMMEDIATE ENGINE FAILURE STRANDING ME 120 MILES FROM HOME. VEHICLE HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL AS IT HAS THE HEMI. MAYBE IT SHOULD BE COVERED.

POWER WINDOW FRONT DRIVER SIDE FAIL TO GO UP AT 29,000 MILES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/26/2017*CT UPDATED 7/11/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS TURNED ON AND THE READING SAYS IT'S CYLINDER #2 MISFIRE. IT CAME OUT OF NO WHERE AND FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN AND HEARD IT IS A COMMON ISSUE. MY CAR IS BASICALLY BRAND NEW AND VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF BUT IT HAS NEEDED EVERY RECALL AND FOR SOME REASON SOMETHING THIS SERIOUS AND COMMON IS NOT COVERED. IT SHAKES WHILE IT IDLES IT'S NOT RUNNING GREAT AND THIS COULD BRING ON MANY MORE PROBLEMS.

ADJUSTABLE PEDLAS MOVE UP RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING OR PARK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHIFT LEVER INDEPENDENTLY MOVED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE BACK IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE TERMINAL ON THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 10/13/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE SAME DAY SHORTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY SAFE MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE RADIO BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE POWER TRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST. THE DEALER LATER CHANGED IT TO MID OCTOBER 2016. THE DEALER REFUSED TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE INDICATING THAT IT WAS DISASSEMBLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURES UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND DID NOT RESPOND MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. WHEN DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO CROSS THE TRACKS. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPAIR SOLUTION OR PARTS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED MORE THAN TEN TIMES BY THE CONTACT AND WAS STILL WAITING ON A REPAIR REMEDY TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,414. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK OR SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. ALSO, THE DOORS AND WINDOWS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO DESTROYED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD TOWARDS THE GARAGE DOOR. THE CONTACT'S WIFE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS CUT OFF BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE GARAGE DOOR. THE VEHICLE DRAGGED HER ALONG AS IT CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE CUTS AND BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. MEANWHILE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,232.

ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. IT'S A RECALL ON THOUSANDS OF CAR BUT SUPPOSEDLY NOT THIS CAR. CAR LOST POWER WILL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH MY 2012 CHRYSLER 300.

EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS CUSTOMERS ARE REPORTING FOR NHSTA CAMPAIGN 1V634000. HOWEVER, MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT HAS A 180 AMP ALTERNATOR AND THE RECALL IS FOR 160 AMP ALTERNATORS. I HAD SUDDEN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL INSIDE CAR AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR UNDER MY SERVICE CONTRACT (OUT OF WARRANT) SO IT COST ME $100.00 INSTEAD OF 700-900 DOLLARS. IT PRETTY CLEAR THESE 180 AMP ALTERNATORS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CHRYSLER ONLY CARES ABOUT THEIR BOTTOM LINE. I WANT MY $100.00 BACK CHRYSLER.

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO REPAIR AC ISSUE. WAS GIVEN VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT LESS THAN A MILE WHEN THE VEHICLE DASH STATED "TRANSMISSION SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND PUT IN PARK" WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE IT IN PARK THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF DRIVE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE MANUFACTURER MAY SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES PRIOR TO BEING REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). SHORTLY AFTER THE DEALERS REPAIR, THE VEHICLE DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION GEARS WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE GEAR THAT WAS SELECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT MORE THAN ONE TECHNICIAN MAY NEED TO DO FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,500. UPDATED 01/06/2017*CT THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/08/17.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, WHILE AT A STOP, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER FOR THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR AND WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE COMPUTER FOR THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE WAS RE-PROGRAMMED ONCE MORE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,100. UPDATED 11/08/16*LJ *TR

ON 7.4.16 AT APPROXIMATELY 9PM, I WAS AT A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. SUDDENLY, MY CAR RADIO SHUT DOWN, AND ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN, A 'BATTERY SAFE MODE' MESSAGE APPEARED. THEN THE LIGHTS WENT DIM, THE INFO-SCREEN FLASHED WHITE, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED MOVING VERY SLOWLY. AT THAT POINT, I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT IT OFF, BUT THE SHIFTER WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. THEN, ALL THE SCREENS WENT OUT AND THE CAR DIED. I CALLED MY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO COME TO EITHER JUMP OR TOW MY CAR. THE TECHNICIAN SHOWED UP AND TRIED TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DISCOVERED THAT THE 180 AMP ALTERNATOR WAS FRIED (IN THEIR WORDS) AND THE ALTERNATOR FRIED THE BATTERY AS WELL. THE REPAIRS TOTALED APPROXIMATELY NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS! (NOTE) THE FIRST NEW ALTERNATOR THEY INSTALLED WAS FAULTY. FOR A CAR UNDER 3 YEARS OLD, MAINTAINED IMPECCABLY, THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE AN ALTERNATOR FAIL IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER CORP. AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A 160 AMP ALTERNATOR IN THE CHRYSLER 300. I ASKED AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE MANUFACTURER FOR BOTH THE 160 AND 180 AMP ALTERNATORS IS THE SAME. THE RECALL (OCTOBER 8, 2014) FOR THE SMALLER 160 AMP ALTERNATOR IS ; NHTSA RECALL #14V-634, AND CHRYSLER RECALL # P60 RESPECTIVELY. IT SEEMS LIKE THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON BOTH ALTERNATORS. CHRYSLER CORP. SHOULD TAKE A PROACTIVE AND NOT REACTIVE STANCE AT THIS POINT.

WE WERE DRIVING AND SUDDENLY ABS BRAKE AND ALERT LIGHT CAME ON AND WE GOT MSG ON DASH BOARD THAT SAY SERVICE TRANSMISSION ,SHUT OFF ENGINE TO ENGAGE PARK , WE PULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF ROAD AND PUSHED THE TURN OFF BUTTON BUT THE ENGINE DO NOT CUT OFF AND THE GEAR WILL NOT DIS ENGAGE FROM DRIVE AND NOR SHUTT OFF , WE WERE SCARED WE DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO AS WE CANNOT SHUT OFF THE CAR AND IF WE JUMP OUT OF CAR THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING AND IN DRIVE DRIVING SO WE KEEP ON PUSHING THE POWER OFF AND FINALLY IT TURNED OFF AND WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU LOOK INTO IT AS IT IS VERY SCARY AND FEAR FULL .WE MADE A MOVIE AND POSTED ON YOUTUBE AS WE CANT SENT IT TO YOU , THE LINK IS HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/LTL81SLADEO . THE EXACT MILES ON VEHICLE IS APPROX 30400 AS VEHICLE IS AT HOME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MY VEHICLE IS A CHRYSLER 300S AND HAS AUTO SHIFT "PADDLES" LOCATED A FEW INCHES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AUDIO SYSTEM CONTROLS. ANY SLIGHT TOUCH TO THESE PADDLES WHILE DRIVING CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO IMMEDIATELY DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR, REGARDLESS OF HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL THIS DOWNSHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM, BUT I STRONGLY DISAGREE. I CAN SEE THE RPMS SOAR AS MY VEHICLE TRIES TO GO 70 MPH IN FIRST GEAR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ADD-ON THAT FEW DRIVERS WANT OR NEED. I HAVE ASKED WHETHER THESE "PADDLES" CAN BE DISABLED AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION. THESE PADDLES ARE NOT ONLY WORTHLESS TO THE AVERAGE DRIVER, BUT ARE A MAJOR HAZARD ON THE HIGHWAY. LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AFTER I BOUGHT MY NEW VEHICLE IT SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WHILE ON CHICAGO EXPRESSWAYS TRAVELING AT OVER 70 MPH. I HAD NO OPTION BUT TO PULL INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND STOP. ONCE I TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT, THE CAR WAS IN THE CORRECT GEAR, BUT THEN I HAD THE PROBLEM OF MERGING INTO 70 MPH TRAFFIC ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. SINCE THEN, I HAVE LEARNED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHENEVER THE "PADDLES" ENGAGE - A VERY POOR SOLUTION WHEN DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAYS. I VIEW THESE "PADDLES" AS AN POORLY CONCEIVED ENGINEERING IDEA THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE THIS INADVERTENT DOWNSHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR CAUSES ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS. I ALSO WONDER WHAT ALL OF THIS DOWNSHIFTING IS DOING TO QUALITY OF MY TRANSMISSION. - [XXX] , CHICAGO, IL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THE GEAR LEVER SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AFTER THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. AFTER RE-ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE GEAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PERMANENT REMEDY WAS UNDER DEVELOPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. ....UPDATED 08/29/16 *BF UPDATED 6/18/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS DRAGGED ON THE GROUND. THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE HAD TO MOVE OVER AND DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED LEG AND FACE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. SHORTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN), WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A SECOND NOTICE REGARDING THE REMEDY WOULD BE ISSUED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.