2012 CHRYSLER 300 Visibilitywiper Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2012 CHRYSLER 300
5 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 CHRYSLER 300. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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All Visibilitywiper Complaints
2012 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HAZARDOUS VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *LD *JS
MY 2012 CHRYSLER 300 3.6L V6 WENT IN BATTERY SAVE MODE AS I WAS DRIVING THEN SHUT OFF. IT WOULD NOT START SO I BOOST IT OFF AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED. I DROVE A CIRCLE AROUND THE APARTMENT COMPLEX AND THE CAR BEGIN TO SMOKE. THE 180AMP ALTERNATOR WAS SMOKING AND BURNING UP. I CHANGED THE ALTERNATOR AND REPLACED THE BATTERY. NOW THE CAR CRANKS AND STAY RUNNING BUT WILL NOT DRIVE. NO DASH LIGHTS ARE WORKING AND I CAN NOT PUT IT INTO GEAR. IF I TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT COMPLETELY THEN THE A/C AND DASH LIGHTS N RADIO WORK BUT THE CAR STILL WILL NOT GO INTO MY DESIRED GEAR. I HAVE LOST A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND NOWHERE ONLINE IS THERE ANSWERS FOR THIS PROBLEM.
I PRESS THE START BUTTON MY CAR AND IT CAME UP SERVICE TRANSMISSION, PLEASE PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN (WHEN THEY WERE IN THE OFF POSITION), MY HEATER CONTINUOUSLY BLEW HOT AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT OFF. I HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH THE BACKSEAT OF MY VEHICLE TO OPEN THE TRUNK AND DISCONNECT IT FROM THE BATTERY TO CUT THE VEHICLE OFF. IT ALSO BLIND SPOT DETER FAILED. A FEW MONTHS AGO THIS HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO IN PARK, WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND THEY REPLACED MY BATTERY AS WELL AS MY ALTERNATOR BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOT IN RECALL STATUS. MY CAR IDLED AND ATTEMPTED TO GO BY ITSELF AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO NHTSA ID NUMBER 10713859 FILED 04/30/2012. 2012 CHRYSLER 300C HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED AT AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN SPRING, TEXAS, SERVICE CONSISTED OF ENGINE OIL/FILTER REPLACEMENT, BALANCE/ROTATION OF TIRES AND REPLACEMENT OF WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES. AFTER DRIVING OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP PARKING LOT APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO INCREASE SPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER BUSY I-45 FREEWAY. ENGINE RPM'S WERE NOTED TO BA ABOUT 1000 RPMS, VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP. UPON COMPUTER EVALUATION, THE INCIDENT WAS NOTED TO BE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF FAULT. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE 7 DAYS AND DROVE 51 MILES ON FOR OR FIVE ATTEMPTS TO REPLICATE INCIDENT. INCIDENT WAS NOT REPLICATED. AS PER DISCUSSION WITH DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER J., DEALERSHIP HAS NOT NOR DO THEY INTEND TO FILE A REPORT ON INCIDENT FOR SUBMISSION TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION. MENTIONED THEY DON'T FILE SUCH...
OILY FILM IS FORMING ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT REDUCES DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. DELAMINATION ON A SIDE OF WINDSHIELD - POTENTIALLY COMPROMISING INTEGRITY OF THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Other 2012 CHRYSLER 300 Problem Areas
Electrical System
187 complaints
Air Bags
81 complaints
Power Train
76 complaints
Engine
58 complaints
Service Brakes
28 complaints
Steering
28 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
24 complaints
Unknown Or Other
23 complaints
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
22 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
15 complaints
Exterior Lighting
12 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
10 complaints
Seat Belts
5 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
2 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electrical Systemsoftware
1 complaint
Electrical Systemstarter Assemblyrelay
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlock
1 complaint
Seat Beltspretensioner
1 complaint
Service Brakes Air
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipwheel Speed Sensortone Ring
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
1 complaint