2012 CHRYSLER 300 Electrical System Problems

Date: February 22, 2026 VIA CERTIFIED MAIL FCA US LLC Customer Care P.O. Box 21-8004 Auburn Hills, MI 48321-8004 RE: FORMAL COMPLAINT – Safety Defect (Rearview Camera Failure) Vehicle 1: 2012 Chrysler 300S (VIN: 2C3CCABG8CH273163) Vehicle 2: 2018 Chrysler 300S (VIN: 2C3CCAGG1JH300032) To the Chrysler Customer Care Team: I am a loyal, multi-vehicle Chrysler owner currently residing in San Diego County. I am writing to formally report a persistent and dangerous safety defect affecting both of my Chrysler 300S vehicles. Description of Defect: In both vehicles, the factory-installed backup camera has failed completely. When the vehicles are shifted into reverse, the infotainment screen remains blank or black. This failure significantly reduces rearward visibility, creating a severe safety risk for pedestrians and property, especially given the known blind spots of the 300S model. Legal and Safety Context: As you are aware, Chrysler has issued multiple recent recalls (including Recall 24V-436) regarding...

I lost all power to my car randomly, i replaced my alternator, battery, and pcm as well as the pigtail harness for my alternator. the car has no power inside at all besides my taillights and brake lights stay on. i keep blowing fuses left and right the fuses that keep blowing are - asd feed #1, trans/shifter, hvac module/ cluster, amplifier, radio screen - this is a major issue that needs to be recalled especially with everything else electrical that was already recalled. thanks for your time

goes into 4th gear and will not shift up or down DTC P1DD2 gas leaking from sending unit area and fan wont kick on untilk 230F also has electrical problems

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 300. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was a burning odor inside the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and examined under the hood of the vehicle and noticed there was smoke coming from the alternator. After the vehicle cooled down, the contact was able to drive the vehicle back to the residence. The dealer was contact and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V435000 (Electrical System) and that the contact had to pay for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 158,000.

The air bags were replaced in my vehicle due to a recall. Now my air bag light is on and the buttons and horn do not work. The airbag clock spring is broken. The air bags were replaced by the dealership. Should the clock spring be replaced covered due to this issue?

Esc off light comes on and transmission does not shift has loss of power gets extremely bad gas mileage. Whole engine shakes and bucks as if misfiring., cruise control nor sport mode engage.

Car was stalling and had electrical issues. I paid to get it fixed but never knew there was a recall for my vehicles alternator. The vehicle battery dies fairly quickly from time to time still and every know and then I have to call AAA to jump my car and they say my battery is good. Chrysler's number for this recall is T36. I never received a noticed.

When driving down the street alternator dies and randomly goes out while driving . Have had this problem multiple times

Was on my way home from work and car completely lost power as I was preceding to go after stopping at a stop sign. I was LITERALLY in the middle of the road. Car wouldn't crank AT ALL. Engine started OVERHEATING causing smoke to disburse from engine. NO WARNING LIGHTS before this occurred. A big truck was coming down the road and I had to exist the vehicle. Luckily a car wasn't in the other lane so the truck went on the other side of the road. I was terrified! I called 911 to get a deputy dispatch to direct traffic around my car to avoid mutiple COLLISION. I had to have my vehicle towed. I never want another Chrysler again these cars are UNSAFE. I could have died what if my child was in the car?! I took my car to a mechanic to put on computer scanner and...

The air bag light comes on n off with a passenger in the seat and also the shifter sometimes doesn’t shift into gear I have to unplug battery for 10 minutes to reset system that comes to the electrical situation

My vehicle stalls when placed from reverse to drive and the check engine light blinks and goes to Eco mode which makes the car shake. I’ve had a tuneup, oil change, brakes, O2 sensor and spark plugs replaced and the issues still exist. The car also will initiate skid control without warning or pressing the button which slows the car down and causes the engine to rev above 3-6rpm

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 300. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle loss motive power. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was unable to be restarted and was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AN BURNED THE ALTERNATOR OUT AN ALSO THE MAIN HARNESS TO THE VEHICLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S THERMOSTAT RAN HOT. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE THERMOSTAT WOULD RESET TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED, BUT NO ERROR CODES COULD BE FOUND REGARDING THE ETC. DESPITE THE THERMOSTAT REPLACEMENT, THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

I RECENTLY RAN INTO SOME MECHANICAL ISSUES THAT HAVE CONCERNED ME. I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE OCTOBER 9TH 2019 ON THE HIGHWAY WITH AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 70MPH 'SPEED LIMIT' AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE STILL IN MOTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY INDICATION THAT I WAS HAVING ANY ISSUES MECHANICALLY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER 15-20 MINUTES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND A FEW PHONE CALLS TO A TOWING COMPANY I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I CONTACTED THE NEAREST DEALER TO ME 'ROCKY MOUNT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT, LOCATED AT 1340 S WESLEYAN BLVD, ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27803 AT PHONE NUMBER 252-977-1340'. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER MY VEHICLE HAD ALREADY HAD THE RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR COMPLETED AND THERE SHOULD...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECENTLY RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND COURTESY DODGE (440 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.*DT*JB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY MY CAR BEGAN TO HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE LIGHTS BLINKING AND DISPLAY GOING IN AND OUT BEFORE THE VEHICLE CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAD THREE CHILDREN ALL UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE.AFTER HAVING IT TOWED AND INSPECTED A REFURBISHED ALTERNATOR WAS PUT IN DUE TO A RECALL (NEW ONES WERE ON BACK ORDER). LAST WEEK MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I COULDN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALI. I CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO SEND ASSISTANCE TO NO AVAIL. I REPLACED THE POWER STEERING FUSE THE NEXT DAY AND AFTER DROPPING MY SON OFF TO SCHOOL, IT WENT OUT AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY, I HAD PURCHASED EXTRA FUSES IN THE EVENT IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DID THE WORK BEFORE, WHERE THEY TOLD ME...

MY 2012 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED HAS HAD TWO RECALLS (T36 & V01) AT FIRST, THE POWER STEERING WAS AFFECTED AND THEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY DIED. I HAD TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR BEFORE IT DIED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION WITH THE T36 RECALL AND FINALLY, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RENEW MY REGISTRATION. I HAVE CONTACTED SERVICE THREE TIMES AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. CLEAR LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (15711 GULF FWY, WEBSTER, TX 77598, (281) 310-8367) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR THREE DAYS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED, SPUTTERED, THE GEAR SLIPPED OCCASIONALLY, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. GWINNETT CHRYSLER (5054 HWY 78, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. *DT

CAR RADIO - PHONE "HANDS FREE " WON'T CONNECT. * GA. LAW. NVA SYSTEM WON'T UPDATE. BOUGHT 2015 UPDATE. ACCESS PLUG IN , WON'T PLAY I POD. HAVE HAD - AIR BAG RECALL AND ALTERNATOR RECALL. CHYSLER KNOWS THESE RADIOS ARE BAD. I WANT THE RADIO REPLACED.

TIPM MALFUNCTION BURNED CAUSING SERIOUS ISSUES, NO A/C, BATTERY CHARGE LOW BUT GOOD BATTERY, NAVIGATION NO LONGER WORKS. UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

STONERIDGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM PLEASANTON, CA SOLD ME THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2019, SOON AS LEFT THE DEALER THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE REAR CAMERA DO NOT WORK, THE UCONNECT DO NOT WORK-MALFUNCTIONS. THE CAR WAS RETURNED AND KEPT FOR TWO TO THREE WEEKS. RETURNED TO ME WITH THE UCONNECT MALFUNCTIONING, ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON, REAR CAMERA NOT WORKING.

MY HORN ON MY CHRYSLER 300 S IT DON'T BLOW IT ONLY BLOWS IF I MAKE A TURN THEN GOES OUT

SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VERHICLE. THE HANDS-FREE SAFETY CALLING FEATURES HAVE FAILED TO START UP. NOT CONNECTING WITH ANY HAND-HELD DEVICES, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE CAR WHETHER IS MOVING OR PARKED.

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS INDICATED SYSTEMS STARTING TO SHUT DOWN---WARNING LIGHTS FOR ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BATTERY LOW, CHECK ENGINE, ETC. THEN "BRAKES" RED LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, AND CAR FELT LIKE BRAKES WERE ON. CAR SYSTEMS LOST ALL POWER AND CAR STALLED, AND I COULD NOT EVEN RUN THE "BLINKER" WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY LIGHTS AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO SWING CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD JUST IN TIME BEFORE IT BASICALLY "LOCKED UP" DEAD AND IMMOVABLE. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED 2 MILES TO HOME. I HAD PREVIOUSLY CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS 4 DIFFERENT TIMES TO SCHEDULE THE 17V-435 ALTERNATOR RECALL SERVICE OVER A SEVERAL MONTH PERIOD STARTING MARCH 2018. WAS TOLD TWICE I HAD BEEN MOVED UP THE WAITING LIST FOR PARTS AND THEY WOULD CALL TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT. AS OF DATE OF ALTERNATOR FAILURE DECEMBER 13, 2018 I WAS NEVER RE-CONTACTED FOR AN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE "POWER STEERING MODE ENABLED" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED HERB CHAMBERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF DANVERS AT 978-774-8840 (LOCATED AT 107 ANDOVER ST, DANVERS, MA 01923) AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE AND LEAVE IT AT THE SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TECHNICIAN WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNTIL FIVE TO TEN DAYS AND A LOANER VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,533. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

BACKUP CAMERA, WHEN IN REVERSE CAMERA WILL NOT WORK, CAMERA WILL BE REVERSED IMAGE, OR CAMERA WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. VEHICLE STATIONARY, ON DRIVEWAY/ PARKING LOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, AN UNKNOWN HACKER GAINED ENTRY THROUGH THE RADIO AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY, STORED IT INSIDE HIS HOME, AND RECONNECTED IT UPON DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GWINNETT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5054 US-78, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087, (678) 384-4774) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 235,000.

MY CAR CUT OFF AND WOULD TURN BACK ON I PAID 250 FOR A BATTERY AND LABOR. ONCE I STARTED DRIVING IT THE CAR SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HKT BIG SKY MOTORS IN GLENDIVE, MONTANA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMEONE HACKED INTO THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ABRUPTLY NUMEROUS TIMES. ALSO, THE BATTERY FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES AND COULD NOT BE CHARGED. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND BROUGHT IT INSIDE HIS HOME IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HACKERS WERE CURRENTLY DISABLING THE BATTERY SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

2012 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HAZARDOUS VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *LD *JS

I HAVE A RECALL FOR ALTERNATOR I HAVE HAD FOUR APPOINTMENTS SINC NOVEMBER. EACH TIME THEY STUDY THE PROBLEM CHARGE CHYSLE FOR THE INSPECTION THEN TELL ME THEY DON'T HAVE A ALTINATOR. I AM CONCERNED THAT CHRYSLER MAYBE GETTING SKREWED THE DEALER IS GALEANA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN FT MYERS FLORIDA. THE CALL ME UP FOR AN APPOINTMENT THEN TELL ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART. WHAT DO I DO. IT'S A ALTERNATOR RECALL

I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT GANELY CHRYSLER AURORA (FIRST JIM, THEN MAT). I REQUESTED AN APPOINTMENT REGARDING THE ALTERNATE RECALL. JIM STATED THAT SINCE THIS RECALL IS OVER A YEAR OLD, AND THE DEALERSHIP ONLY GETS ONE PART AT A TIME, I WOULD HAVE TO CALL IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO SEE IF THEY ARE ABLE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SO THEY COULD LOOK AT MY PART NUMBER AND ORDER THE PART IF THEY DO NOT ALREADY HAVE IT ON HAND. SINCE THIS WAS NOT WHAT JIM STATED I CALLED GANELY AURORA BACK AND SPOKE TO MAT. MAT CONFIRMED WHAT THEY OTHER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME AND SAID THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHY JIM TOLD ME TO CALL BACK IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE COULD BE VERY...

RE: EXPERIENCE RECALL T36: I WAS TAKING AN EXIT OFF RAMP FROM THE HIGHWAY WHEN I COULD SMELL A BURNING SMELL. THE ABS, BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. MY SPEEDOMETER WAS MOVING UP AND DOWN, MY SCREEN STARTED BLINKING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT ON ON ITS OWN AND MY CAR JUST LOCKED UP AND ALL LIGHTS COMPLETELY WENT OFF. STEERING AND BRAKES WAS NOT OPERABLE. AS I CAME DOWN THE HILLED RAMP I PULLED OVER (STEERING WHEEL) WAS HARD TO STEER, HOPING AND PRAYING THAT I DIDN'T HIT THE LIGHT POLE THAT WAS APPROX. 10 FT AWAY. THANK GOD THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ABOUT 5 FT AWAY FROM THE LIGHT POLE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN THE PARK POSITION. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE TOW TRUCK GUY COULDN'T GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO TOW IT! HE HAD TO...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD AND STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DARCARS ORANGE PARK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 7233 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST COVINA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT: 298 N AZUSA AVE, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, (626) 858-7202, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ODOR WAS FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE. A WEEK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE SMOKE ODOR, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALHAMBRA CHRYSLER LOCATED AT 1100 W MAIN ST, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801, (626) 537-2400, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER,...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CAR PROS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 585 RAINIER AVE S, RENTON, WA 98057) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE "BATTERY SAVE MODE" MESSAGE SUDDENLY DISPLAYED. ALSO, THE RADIO TURNED OFF, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE BATTERY WAS LATER REPLACED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PEARL CHRYSLER IN PEOTONE, IL). AN INVESTIGATOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE ENGINE FIRE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FILED A FIRE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A HOLDING LOT. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE LOCAL DEALER (MCLARTY DANIEL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 2201 SE MOBERLY LANE, BENTONVILLE AR, 72712) WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT HAD NOT RETURNED ANY OF THE CONTACT'S PHONE CALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. ..UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLASHED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PART AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT VISITED A LOCAL DEALER (2639 LAKESIDE DR, LYNCHBURG, VA 24501) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 32635882. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER AT HER EXPENSE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A USED ALTERNATOR. THE LOCAL DEALER (STERLING HEIGHTS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 40111 VAN DYKE, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, 48313) STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 7 DAYS. WE WENT BACK AND FORTH AS TO WHO WAS GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR THAT WAS COVERED UNDER THE T36 RECALL. 5 DAYS AFTER SAID REPAIR, THE A/C COMPRESSOR IS NOT WORKING.

I WAS PARKING IN A PARKING GARAGE AND THE CAR WENT INTO LOW BATTERY MODE AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD SMELL BURNING FROM THE ENGINE. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFELY TO PARK AS I WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE. I WAS ABLE TO INSPECT UNDER THE HOOD AND WHILE FACING THE ENGINE THEIR WAS SMOKE/BURNING SMELL TO THE LEFT OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DID CONFIRM IT IS PART OF THE T36 RECALL AND IS STATING I HAVE TO PAY UP FRONT.

I WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE THRU THE MAIL AND I WAS GIVEN A APPOINTMENT ON OCTOBER 17TH 2017. I HAD TO END UP CALLING MOSS BROS OF MORENO VALLEY ON SEPTEMBER 23RD 2017 TO ACCELERATE MY APPOINTMENT BECAUSE MY RADIO, DASH AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTING UP AND FLICKERING AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE ALSO STARTED TO SPUTTER THEN SHUT DOWN. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 25TH 2017 BUT I CALLED AGAIN BECAUSE MY VEHICLE STOP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A INTERSECTION. LUCKY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT BUT I COULDN'T GET IT TO GO IN ANY GEAR AND OR NEUTRAL TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. I HAD TO 'YOUTUBE' A VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO MOVE MY CAR. THIS TIME MOSS BROS IN MORENO VALLEY MOVED MY APPOINTMENT TO SEPTEMBER 26TH 2017 TO DO A DIAGNOSIS TEST TO SEE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND CAUSED THE NAVIGATION AND INSTURMENT PANEL TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH GEARS AND MOVE THE VEHICLE. PEOPLE NEARBY ASSISTED THE CONTACT WITH PUSHING THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE MORLAN CHRYSLER DEALER (374 SIEMERS DRIVE, CAPE GIRADEAU, MO 63701; 573-207-4478 OR 573-388-3217) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND ALSO CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DESPITE THE RECALL REMEDY NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...