NHTSA Complaint #10899398 — 2012 CHRYSLER 300

WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE BATTERY SAVER MODE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME.I HAD SEEN THIS LIGHT. GOT HOME AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT FEW HOURS LATER AND LIGHT WENT AWAY. BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45MPH ON A BUSY STREET. THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUT THE LIGHTS OFF AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO TURN ON AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR. I HAD TO MUSCLE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE AROUND AND HEAD HOME WITH NO HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT!!! I MADE IT HOME BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF IT WAS STUCK IDLING. THE CAR STARTED TO OVER HEAT AND BEGAN EMPTYING COOLANT EVERYWHERE . THE CAR OVERHEATED AND SHUT OFF. I DRIVE 25 MILES TO WORK EVERYDAY AND TAKE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL VIA FREEWAY. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREE WAY MYSELF AND MY KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. I READ THE FAULT CODES AND I GOT A BAD ALTERNATOR CODE.