NHTSA Complaint #10721394 — 2008 CHRYSLER 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VARIOUS GAUGES, SENSORS, AND WARNING LAMPS FLICKERED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE RADIO INDICATING A MALFUNCTION AND THE WINDOWS FAILED TO GO UP AND DOWN EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PERMANENT REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE TEMPORARY REMEDY WAS TO PROVIDE A NEW KEY AND REPROGRAM THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE VARIOUS FAILURES WHILE WAITING FOR THE PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 8/31/15*CN UPDATED 10/14/2015*JS