NHTSA Complaint #10104620 — 2005 CHRYSLER 300

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10104620
Vehicle 2005 CHRYSLER 300
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 900 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 1
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State OH

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED A NEW CHRYSLER 300 ON 11/03/04 AND EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE VEHICLES LIGHTS BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. CALLED GROGAN DEALERSHIP ON 11/9/04 TO ISSUE THE COMPLAINT. WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE SHOP AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/30/04 AND WAS RETURNED TO ME ON 12/02/04 WITH AN INVOICE STATING THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS SINCE THEN ABOUT THE SAFETY CONCERN RELATED TO THIS VEHICLES LIGHTS FLICKERING CONTINUOUSLY. THEN ON 12/17/04 THE VEHICLES LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH AN INJURY. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN AN INJURY AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE VEHICLE AND ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AND THE DEALERSHIP AND NEITHER ARE OWNING UP TO THE SAFETY CONCERN. NEGLECT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND HAVE BEEN BLESSED THAT THEY WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS FROM SOMEONE'S NEGLECT. AS I CAN SEE FROM THIS WEBSITE THAT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE THAT JUST HAVEN'T SURFACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE IS SITTING AT A TOWING LOT AND NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP NOR CHRYSLER HAVE TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE TOWED AND WORKED ON FOR CORRECTION. MEANWHILE, I AM SITTING WITHOUT A VEHICLE. ANYONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME, WE NEED TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. *JB

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