NHTSA Complaint #10643763 — 2012 CHRYSLER 300 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10643763
Vehicle	2012 CHRYSLER 300
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 9, 2014
Date Filed	October 10, 2014
Mileage	79,540 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

FAULTY ALTERNATOR, ALTERNATOR FAILS AND CARS ENGINE POWERS OFF WHILE DRIVING, FIRST "BATTERY SAVER MODE" INDICATER COMES ON ON MESSAGE BOARD THEN GOES OFF AND DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM, IT COMES BACK ON FEW DAYS LATER AND GOES OFF. DEALER WILL NOT KNOW PROBLEM. AFTER MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED CAR IS RUNNING ON BATTERY POWER ONLY AND EVENTUALLY KILLS BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. "BATTERY SAVER MODE" MESSAGE GOES OFF WHEN CAR IS POWERED OFF WHEN FIRST APPEARS. THIS A COMMON PROBLEM AND VERY COSTLY. VERY DANGEROUS IF VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. *TR

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