NHTSA Complaint #10256354 — 2008 CHRYSLER 300

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10256354
Vehicle	2008 CHRYSLER 300
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	January 25, 2009
Date Filed	January 26, 2009
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WY

Consumer Description

I RENTED A CHRYSLER 300 OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT IT WAS THE SCARIEST RIDE I'VE HAD IN A WHILE. HAVE YOU EVER TESTED THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM ON ICE. IT NOT ONLY DOES NOT WORK, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT SIX HUNDRED MILES ON ICY AND WINDY WYOMING ROADS WHICH PROVED TO BE QUITE SCARY IN THE 300 WITH ESP. SINCE I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE OF MY OWN WITH THIS FEATURE, IT TOOK A WHILE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD, EVEN AT FAIRLY SLOW SPEEDS. THESE CARS SHOULD HAVE A HUGH RED WARNING STICKER ON THE DASH TO WARN PROSPECTIVE DRIVERS THAT THIS FEATURE IS NOT SAFE TO USE IN THE WIND AND ON ICE. THIS PROGRAM, IF NOT TURNED OFF IN THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE THE CAUSE OF MANY VEHICLE CRASHES, INJURY, AND PROBABLY DEATHS! *TR

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