NHTSA Complaint #10865758 — 2008 CHRYSLER 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DIAGNOSTIC DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ISSUE. AFTER A 23 POINT INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL INOPERABLE. THE MOTOR FRACTURED AND LOCKED AFTER THE INSPECTION AND THE HOSES WERE DRY ROTTED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE TWO BOLTS ON THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE RADIATOR LEAKED FLUID AFTER THE REPAIR WITH AN ADDITIONAL CASE OF SPARK PLUG RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.