NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2014 Chrysler 300. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LENS IN THE BACK UP CAMERA APPEARED TO HAVE MOISTURE IN IT AND COULD NOT FOCUS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EIDE CHRYSLER (1112 MISSOURI AVE, BISMARCK, ND 58504, (701) 223-1170) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. CASE NUMBER: 59749768 WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,428.
CRUISE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE ! ALSO WHEN I PUSHED THE CRUISE OFF SWITCH ! HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW . ALSO WILL AND WILL NOT COME ON AT TIMES WHEN I TRY TO SET IT ON AN OPEN ROAD .LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW THAT THIS YEAR HAD A RECALL ,SO HOPEFULLY I CAN GET YOUR HELP ON THIS .THANKS !
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE FRONT PART OF THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED, AS A RESULT THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WRIST INJURIES BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED MAC HAIK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FLOWOOD DEALER (4000 LAKELAND DR, FLOWOOD, MS 39232, (855) 223-8958) AND IT WAS INFORMED THERE WILL BE A FEE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT*JB
I BOUGHT GOODYEAR TIRES AT A DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER THEM FROM CHRYSLER. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO BALANCE THE TIRES 3 TIMES. I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 5 DAYS, BUT THEY DID PROVIDE A RENTAL. I WAS CALLED TO DRIVE THE CAR TUESDAY WITH THE HEAD MECHANIC, AND THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE WAS STILL WOBBLY. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE GOODYEAR AND NOT MICHELIN'S (THAT'S WHAT WAS ON THE CAR ORIGINALLY). I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE RIDE OF THE TIRES AND I WANTED TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE AND GET THE MICHELIN TIRES. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THEY (DEALERSHIP) CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID NO, THEY WILL NOT TAKE THE TIRES BACK. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN ON THE TIRES 3 TIMES, ONCE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THEY PUT THE TIRES ON. THE SECOND TIME I DROVE HOME AFTER THE SECOND BALANCING WASN'T CORRECT, AND THE THIRD TIME, BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I FEEL THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT CHRYSLER WON'T TAKE THESE BAD TIRES BACK. THEY SHOULDN'T EVEN SELL THESE! I'VE NOTICED THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TIRE WHICH INCLUDES THE SAME THING I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT, WOBBLING. I ONCE WORKED FOR CHRYSLER AND I AM ALSO GOING TO CONTACT SOMEONE AT CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS. I WOULD DEFINITELY LIKE A RESPONSE TO THIS COMPLAINT! I BOUGHT THE TIRES ON APRIL 30, 2019, TOOK MY CAR BACK THE SAME DAY, TOOK IT IN ON FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2019, AND NOW PICKING IT UP TODAY, MAY 9, 2019.
MY CAR IS TICKING WITH ONLY 106000 MILES ON IT
MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY DEFECTIVE EXHAUST PIPE SYSTEM ON MY 2014 CHRYSLER 300 THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON A CITY STREET ON THE WAY HOME. I HAD IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED A TOW TRUCK COMPANY TO TAKE IT TO A CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOP TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT IT WAS. SO THEY SHOWED ME THE EXHAUST PIPE WHEN I SAW IT I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THIS BECAUSE I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IT IS NOT FIVE YEARS OLD YET. THE PRICE THEY CHARGED ME TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE WAS 1,430.00 TO FIX SOMETHING THAT I HAD NO CONTROL OVER. SO IF YOU COULD PLEASE IMPLEMENT A SAFETY RECALL I WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLASH OFF AND ON, THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND THE RADIO WILL GO OFF. IN THE DAY TIME WHILE DRIVING THE SAME THINGS HAPPEN EXCEPT THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF AND ON. THIS HAPPENS ON THE STREET AND THE HIGHWAY WHILE IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND AFTER A WHILE IT STOPS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,377.
HORN START BLOWING FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN STOP AND TRY TO BLOW IT AGAIN N IT WOULDN'T WORK
GREETINGS, I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR BACK IN JANUARY, MY CHRYSLER DEALER IN GEORGETOWN DELAWARE IS TELLING ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO MAKE REPAIRS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE FOR THE RECALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, OIL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEE'S SUMMIT DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1051 SE OLDHAM PKWY, LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64081, (816) 525-9825) AND THE OIL COOLER WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,329.
ENGINE CYLINDER #2 MISFIRE, I WORK AS A SEDAN DRIVER FOR A LIMOUSINE COMPANY AND I'M EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2014 CHRYSLER 300, TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, THE DIAGNOSE WAS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER #2, THE SHOP REPLACE SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACKS, AFTER RESETTING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE MECHANIC TOOK THE CAR FOR A ROAD TEST AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK. AFTER SCANNING THE CAR AGAIN THE SAME CODE CAME OUT FOR A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER #2. THE TESTED FUEL INJECTORS AND ENGINE COMPRESSION AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE HEAD CYLINDER. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT OWN THE SAME VEHICLE AS MINE, THE TOLD ME THAT SOME OF THEM ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND 2 OF THEM THEY DID REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD ALREADY. DUE TO THE TYPE OF WORK WE DO WE PUT A LOT OF MILES ON OUR VEHICLES, SO FAR I 116,000 MILES SO I'M DEFINITELY NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THE BACK OF THE SEAT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VICTORVILLE MOTORS (14617 CIVIC DR, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394, 760-733-8484), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. *TT*JB
WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE AFTERNOON MY FACTORY BEATS SOUND SYSTEM STARTED MAKING A STATIC NOISE WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC VIA BLUETOOTH. IT CLEARED UP AND TWO DAYS LATER THE COMPLETE AUDIO SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. I THEN RESTARTED THE SYSTEM AND STILL NO SOUND FROM RADIO BLUETOOTH OR GPS. I THEN NOTICED A MELTED FUSE THAT ACTUALLY STARTED MELTING THE PLASTIC IN THE FUSE BOX LOCATED IN THE TRUNK NEAR THE BATTERY.
CAR IS NOT ACCELERATION AND HAS GONE INTO PARK MODE. THE CAR HAD TO BE RETURNED HOME AND IS PARKED.
RIM LET AIR LICKS IF I DRIVE MY CAR FRECUENTES IT WILL GO FLAT IN A MATTER OF 2 WEEKS IF I DON'T IT WILL TAKE LONGER I HAVE TAKE THIS CAR TO FIX SEVERAL TIMES IN A YEAR WITH THE SAME ISSUE FIRST I THOUGHT A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT IT WAS THE TIRE GOT A NEW ONE AND THEN AGAIN IT WAS FLAT CHANGED THE RIM , BUT AFTER 5 MONTHS OF THIS AGAIN THE CROME IN THEM PEELS OF MD HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND LESS THAN YEAR AND HALF I HAVE FIX THIS ISSUE ABOUT SEVEN TIMES INCLUDING A NEW TIRE THAT DIDN'T NEED AND A NEW RIM I THOUGHT IT WAS MY DEALER WHO DIDN'T WANT TO FIX IT RIGHT SO I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER TIRE SHOP THEY PUT SOAP AROUND THE RIM AND THERE IS A TINY ESCAPE OF AIR TROUGH OT IT , I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS ISSUE WILL PERSIST CAUSE OF THE CROME PEELING OFF THE RIM BUT ALSO I'M IN DANGER AND MY BABY IS TOO DRIVING LIKE THIS MY ONLY OPTION IS TO EXCHANGE THE RIMS BUT I DON'T HAVE THE MEANS RIGHT AWAY MY INSURANCE DID COVER SEVERAL TIMES THIS ISSUE IT'S GETING HARDER TO GO TROUGH OUT IT EVERY 2 MONTHS I DO INCLUDE PROOF F MY NSURANSE SO YOU CAN VERIFY AND LAST PROOF OF INCIDENT, IF SOMETHING HAPPEN TO ME BECAUSE MY TIRE EXPLODES ARE THEY GOING TO TAKE CARE OF MY CHILDREN? THANK YOU
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 50-55 AND THEN CAR STARTED SHAKING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING PULLED OVER AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND I GOT A P0302 CODE. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THAT YEAR MAKE AND MODEL FOR THE ENGINE THEY TOLD ME THAT IT DOES NOT AFFECT THAT YEAR EVEN THO CHRYSLER RECALLED FOR THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM JUST NOT THAT YEAR. ITS THE SAME ISSUE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND THE BATTERY SAVER MODE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOORE MOTOR SALES (1725 W CARO RD, CARO, MI 48723, 989-673-4171) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.
CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO STOP CAUSING THE CAR TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE WIPER BLADES CAME ON BY THEMSELVES, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATORS BEGAN BLINKING OFF AND ON, THE TRANSMISSION MONITOR BEGAN STATING THAT DO NOT TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BEGAN FLASHING: PROCEED TO DESTINATION , TURN CAR OFF TO TURN TO START CAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR BEGAN FLASHING ON .AFTER ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SHIFT INDICATOR TO SHIFT INTO GEAR SO THAT I COULD GET THE CAR OUT OF THE STREET. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP THIS ISSUE HAVE BEEN HAPPENING AT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED BUT RUNNING AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. CLAIM NUMBER 20-5560-F20
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING, SERVICE SHIFTER, NO BUS, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR; HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
SOMETIMES WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP BREAKS MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. SOMETIMES I DO NOT HAVE TO GO OVER A BUMP. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON DAILY AND FOR MOST OF THE DAY. HAD A SHOP CHECK THE BREAKS AND THEY SAID THEY ARE FINE. AT LEAST THEY ARE NOT WORN DOWN. WHAT IS CAUSING THIS NOISE? IT IS KIND OF SCARY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ALMOST A YEAR BUT THIS COMPLAINT IS DATED FOR TODAY AUG 8 2018. WHEN THE LIGHTS FIRST STARTING COMING ON MY CAR ACTING LIKE I WAS TAPPING THE BREAKS 4 OR 5 TIMES BUT THAT PART STOPPED A FEW MONTHS AGO.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC FOUND A LEAK IN THE OIL FILTER HOUSING UNIT THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,277.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO PARK, STALLED, AND FAILED TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PAMBY MOTORS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 665 DANBURY RD RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877, 203-403-0115) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WIRES MELTED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE SHIFTER ERRONEOUSLY CHANGED TO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RANCHO CHRYSLER JEEP (8010 BALBOA AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA) AND THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TT*JB
HEADLIGHTS HAVE NO SIDE VISION. ON DARK ROADS , WHEN TURNING OFF ON DRIVEWAYS CAN NOT SEE DRIVEWAY.06
MANUFACTURERS HAVE NOTIFIED ME BY MAILERS. DEALERSHIPS HAVE FAILED TO NOTIFY ME. WHEN I HAVE CONTACTED THEM, THEY NEVER HAVE PARTS IN STOCK.
I SMELLED GAS IN THE CABIN THEN LATER AFTER FILLING THE TANK, I HAD GAS RUNNING OUT UNDER THE CAR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MELTED PLASTIC AROUND THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PINS ALLOWED GAS TO LEAK ON TOP OF THE TANK THEN RUN DOWN OUT OF THE TANK. I CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN 5 MONTHS LATER. THE FUEL PUMP SITS LOWER THAN THE FUEL PUMP SO WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF GAS WILL LEAK OUT. I FIGURED OUT THE CAUSE WAS FROM HEAVY OBJECTS, IN MY CASE, PEOPLE SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT BUT CHILD SEATS OR POSSIBLY GROCERIES COULD EXERT PRESSURE ON THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CAUSING THE PINS TO HEAT UP AND MELT THE PLASTIC. I INSTALLED AN UPGRADED FUEL PUMP COVER MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM AVAILABLE AT WWW.FUELCONNECTORFIRE.COM AND AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR HAVE NOT HAD ANY MORE ISSUES.
BASED ON "NHTSA" PROOF REPORT ATTACHED BELOW REGARDING THIS ISSUE. ( SAFETY RECALL N65 / NHTSA 13V-610 TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT ) IT WAS HAPPENED TO ME 100% BUT STILL NOT UPDATED MY VEHICLE MANUFACTURING DATE IN THAT DOCUMENT. RECENTLY THE LOCAL DEALER CHARGE ME THE FULL COST OF VALVE BODY TRANSMISSION WITHOUT ANY CONVINCING REASON.
1. WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS MY CAR SEEMS TO STRUGGLE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. IT ALSO MAKES CLUNKING SOUNDS GOING UP HILL. TODAY I ACCELERATED TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND FINALLY GOT UP TO SPEED. 2. MY VEHICLE ALSO HAS A FACTORY RUST PROOFING AND THE QUARTER PANELS ARE SHOWING LARGE SPOTS OF RUST ON THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. The contact stated while driving and making a turn at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated that the vehicle had to be completely stopped, shifted to park, depress the brake pedal, and then depress the Push-to-Start button to restart the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Family Toyota of Arlington, 1661 Wet N Wild Way, Arlington, TX 76011, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The dealer referred the contact to the Chrysler. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where an unknown diagnosis and repair were completed, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 43, 000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY SAFE MODE KEPT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. TWO DEALERS WERE CONTACTED: DUNHAM MOTOR SALES INC (1006 S WAYNE ST, ANGOLA, IN 46703, (260) 665-2125) AND GLENBROOK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (100 W COLISEUM BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46805, (260) 240-5092). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V741000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
BATTERY SAVER MODE CAME ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY 2 TIMES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TWO DEER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER FOR BODY REPAIRS TO THE FRONT END. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME COLLISION CENTER FOR REPAIRS TO THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
THE CAR ROLLED AWAY WHILE IT IN A PARKING LOT WHILE IT WAS TURNED OFF. I HAD TO RUN AFTER IT AND JUMP IN TO STOP IT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE TRUNK USING THE KEY REMOTE, THE TRUNK FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AIRPORT CHRYSLER (5751 EAGLE VAIL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32822) AND THE LATCH WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. *TT UPDATED 8/21/18*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. IMMEDIATELY, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED THE TRUNK TO SEE IF THE BATTERY WAS AFFECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ANCIRA CHRYSLER DODGE OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (10807 INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 10 WEST, 78230) WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE BASE MODEL VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,434. *LN UPDATED 7/23/18*JB
I SUBMITTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR OF A FAULTY ALTERNATOR. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF FILING A RECALL ON THE ALTERNATORS ON CHRYSLER 300'S BUT THE VIN # OF MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I REQUESTED CHRYSLER INCLUDE MY CAR AS IT INCURRED THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE. I CALLED NHTSA WHO GAVE ME A COMPLIANT # -11030363. I SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM RANDY REID AT NHTSA REQUESTING A COPY OF MY INVOICE. I MAILED IT TO HIM OCTOBER 30, 2017 IN THE ENVELOPE HE PROVIDED. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM ANYONE. I SPENT $767.95 ON SEPTEMBER 26,2017 REPAIRING THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AS I WAS TRAVELLING ON A HIGHWAY IN CONVERSE TEXAS DOING 50MPH IN THE CENTER LANE. MY CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD AND WITHOUT POWER. I HAD TO GLIDE MY CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY WITH OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING 50 MPH OR FASTER PAST ME. I FELT LUCKY NO ONE HIT ME. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, IT SMELLED LIKE MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME.
CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO STOP CAUSING THE CAR TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE WIPER BLADES CAME ON BY THEMSELVES, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATORS BEGAN BLINKING OFF AND ON, THE TRANSMISSION MONITOR BEGAN STATING THAT DO NOT TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BEGAN FLASHING: PROCEED TO DESTINATION , TURN CAR OFF TO TURN TO START CAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR BEGAN FLASHING ON .AFTER ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SHIFT INDICATOR TO SHIFT INTO GEAR SO THAT I COULD GET THE CAR OUT OF THE STREET.
MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED A HEAD GASKET AND IT'S NUMBER 6 , AFTER MAKING MORE RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT CHRYSLER HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THERE ENGIN FOR MODEL 2011,2012,2013 AND THEY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 150000 ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE BUT THEY REFUSED TO COVER MY CAR BECAUSE IT'S 2014 EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME ISSUE
AFTER SHIFTER RECALL FOR PARK FUNCTION INSTALLED: 4 DAYS AFTER INSTALL,WHILE BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPACE, CAR SLAMMED INTO PARK VIOLENTLY, COULD NOT PULL FORWARD OR BACKWARD WITHOUT CAR SLAMMING INTO PARK. DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. 10 WEEKS LATER WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT A FOUR WAY STOP INTERSECTION, CAR JERKED. WHEN I STARTED INTO THE INTERSECTION, SCREEN ON DASH SAID TRANSMISSION SERVICE NEEDED,DO NOT PUT CAR IN N OR P, OR TURN OFF CAR, CONTINUE TO YOUR...TRACTION LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OR MOVE. PEOPLE WERE SWERVING AND HITTING THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ME. TRYING TO GIVE CAR GAS, AND IT GOING INTO PARK, FINALLY GOT TO CURB. CALLED DEALER, TOLD TO TURN OFF CAR. IT WENT TO ACC MODE AND SHUT OFF. TOW TRUCK DRIVER COULD NOT GET CAR STARTED, HE USED MANUAL OVERRIDE TO LOAD CAR. DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE CAR FOR 7 DAYS, THEN SAID IT WAS DEAD BATTERY, COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. PICKED UP CAR, DROVE 37 MILES, SLOWED DOWN TO MERGE ONTO A COUNTY HIGHWAY, CAR JERKED, AND SAME MESSAGE CAME UP, SAME LIGHTS CAME ON. MANAGED TO PULL OFF ROAD. TURNED OFF CAR. IT STAYED IN RUN MODE WOULD NOT RESTART. CALLED DEALER, HAD CAR TOWED. WHEN CAR GOT TO DEALER, IT STARTED UP ,THEY DROVE IT THREE BLOCKS, SAID NO PROBLEM, NO CODE SHOWN. DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT THE RECALL FIX, I REFUSED TO PICKUP CAR, AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. TOLD DEALER TAKE A 40 MILE DRIVE THEN AROUND TOWN. NO WORD YET
A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD OR BACKING OUT IN MOTION CITY STREET HIGHWAY OR TURNING
I HAVE A 2014 300 ABOUT A WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60, AS I SPEED UP MY CAR KICKS TO FIRST GEAR. MY CAR SLOWED ALL THE WAY DOWN ALMOST GOT HIT BY OTHER CARS IT DIDN'T WANT TO GET OFF OF FIRST GEAR. EVER SINCE THEN IT DOES IT EVERY OTHER DAY AND NOW MY GEAR SELECTOR GETS HARD WHEN I WANT TO CHANGE IT TO A GEAR. LIKE IT'S STUCK. AM KIND OF SCARED TO TAKE A HIGH WAY NOW, WHAT IF IT DOES IT AGAIN AND I DON'T GET SO LUCKY AND I GET RAM FROM THE BACK FOR THE CAR STALLING.
I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL MONTHS AGO AND IT STILL ISN'T FIXED. IT STATES IN THE RECALL LETTER IT SHOULD TAKE ABOUT TWO HOURS TO COMPLETE. IT'S EVEN BEEN TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO BE FIXED. I'VE BEEN GIVEN LOANER CARS THAT DO NOT MEET THE STANDARDS OF MY CURRENT VEHICLE BY MODEL OR BY DEPENDABILITY. I WISH TO CLEAR UP THIS MATTER AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE NOW. I HAVE A FAMILY AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES TO TEND TO. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY STRESSFUL, TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE AND I NEED ASSISTANCE IN CLEARING THIS MATTER UP ONCE AND FOR ALL PLEASE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROCKY TOP CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (LOCATED AT 3315 WINFIELD DUNN PKWY, KODAK, TN 37764, TEL: 865-932-4144), BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ONLY RECOURSE WOULD BE TO GO TO ARBITRATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. ..UPDATED 08/22/17 *BF *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER INDEPENDENTLY MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND BEGAN TO ROLL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT STAIRCASE, WHICH DAMAGED THE FRONT BUMPER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
45000 MILES THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER ALL OF DASH GOES TOTAL OUT NO SPEED NO TACHOMETER, NO GAS, ALL TEMP GAUGES AND TRACTION CONTROL GO OUT. THE RADIO AND THE REST OF THE CONSOLE GO BLACK AS WELL. CAR WILL NOT TURN ON ALSO YOU CAN NOT USE ALARM SYSTEM TO ENTER VEHICLE. DOME LIGHT DOES COME ON. TRIED TO JUMP START DOESNT EFFECT CAR AS ITS NOT THE BATTERY ITS SOME OTHER COMPUTER ISSUE. AS TOW TRUCK HAULED CAR THE CAR CAME BACK TO LIFE FROM THE JOLT OF ROAD BUMPS. DEALERSHIP STATES CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CAR. VIEWED SEVERAL CARS WITH SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. I HAVE VIDEO OF SO FAR 2 OCCURRENCES . THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO WHILE PARKED SO ITS RANDOM.
I AM A CHRYSLER EMPLOYEE AND HAVE ACCESS TO THE CHANGES/BULLETINS. RECALL: P60/NHTSA 14V-634 HAD THE 160AMP IN 3.6L VEHICLES INVESTIGATED IN AUGUST OF 2014 AND SUBMITTED ON 10/07/2014. THE SOLUTION CHANGE WAS CREATED ON 09/12/2014 TO PERFORM A NIK CHANGE FOR THE FAULTY 160AMP TO SOLVE THE ISSUE, THIS WAS DONE WITH 6322-04098-CCD FOR 2015 + FUTURE MODEL YEARS. THE PART NUMBER FOR THE AMP WAS 04801779AG AND THIS CHANGE WAS MAKING IT 04801779AH. HOWEVER, MY 2014 CHRYSLER 300 THAT HAD THE ALTERNATOR GO OUT ON IT 04/11/2017, HAD THE PN 04801779AG. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE CUT OFF DATE ON THE RECALL WAS ANY BUILDOUT MY 2011-2014 BEFORE DECEMBER 23, 2013. I WAS INFORMED MY CAR WAS BUILT OUT THE FOLLOWING MONTH. BUT IF THE PART WAS NEVER CHANGED OUT OF THE PLANT AND WAS NEVER CAUGHT UNTIL AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT, THEN WHY IS MY VEHICLE NOT APART OF THE RECALL? WHEN THE 160 AMP FAILED, I WAS DRIVING AND IT GAVE ME LITTLE WARNING. I WAS UNABLE TO PULL OFF TO A SAFE LOCATION. I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC DUE TO THIS AND HAD TO PAY FOR A TOW TRUCK. RECALL NUMBER: P60/NHTSA 14V-634
MY 2014 CHRYSLER 300 HAS LOUD CLUNKING, THUDDING NOISE WHEN TRAVELLING OVER ROUGH ROADS OR GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP. THE NOISE SOUNDS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE ASSESSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE SHOCKS, STRUTS, TIE RODS AND BRUSHELS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS GIVEN A ESTIMATION OF $3000.00 DOLLARS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT WAS DURING THIS TIME THAT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MUFFLER EXHAUST PIPE HAD RUSTED AND COME APART THUS CALLING THE CAR TO SOUND AS LOUD AS AN 18 WHEELER. I WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THE DODGE CHARGER . THE REPAIR COST ON THIS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 800.00 - 1100.00 DOLLARS ALONE. PLEAS INVESTIGATE THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE ACTIONS.DURING THE COURSE OF MY OWN INVESTIGATION I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS GO BACK AS FAR BACK AS THE 2005 MODEL CHRYSLER 300.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE'S SHIFTER WAS SLIPPING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER MOVED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION ON ITS OWN WHILE AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE RANCHO CHRYSLER AND JEEP DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MOPAR MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO RETURN TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026