2014 CHRYSLER 300 Power Train Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V24000 (POWER TRAIN); 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. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

ON FEBRUARY 7, 2016, MY HUSBAND PARKED HIS 2014 CHRYSLER 300 IN A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING LOT AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH OUR 11 YEAR-OLD CHILD BEHIND ME AND 9 YEAR-OLD CHILD SEATED BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. ALL 3 OF US WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. MY HUSBAND WALKED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND DOWN THE BLOCK. I WAS TEXTING SOMEONE ON MY CELLPHONE WHEN MY 11 YEAR-OLD EXCLAIMED THAT THE CAR WAS MOVING. WITHOUT LOOKING UP FROM MY PHONE, I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE ILLUSION OF A CAR PULLING INTO OR OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT BESIDE US. SHE SCREAMED, "NO THE CAR IS DEFINITELY MOVING!" THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING BACKYWARDS. I MADE EVERY EFFORT TO MOVE THE GEARSHIFT, GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIT THE BRAKES BUT DUE TO THE SIZE...

ON NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT GEAR THE TRANSMISSION IS IN. I PARK THE CAR AND THINK IT IS IN PARK ONLY TO FIND OUT IT IS IN REVERSE.AS I AM STEPPING OUT OF THE CAR IT STARTS TO BACK UP. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW BY CHRYSLER CORP.THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME SORT OF SAFETY MECHANISM INSTALLED TO MAKE SURE THE ENGINE IS OFF UPON EXIT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

THE GEAR SHIFTER ON THIS CAR CONTINUALLY CAUSES THE CAR TO NOT SHIFT TO THE DESIRED GEAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE OR PARK. THANKFULLY, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, HOWEVER, I HAVE DAMAGED MY DAUGHTER'S BICYCLE AND MY GARAGE DOOR BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK. THIS IS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.

I FEEL THE GEAR SELECTOR ON MY 2014 CHRYSLER 300 IS VAGUE, CONFUSING, AND DANGEROUS. IT IS ELECTRONIC AND PIVOTS INSTEAD OF MOVING ONE SPOT FOR EACH GEAR SELECTION. IF YOU PARK AND ATTEMPT TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK SOMETIMES IT MAKES IT AND SOMETIMES IT ENDS UP IN REVERSE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN YOU PUSH THE STOP BUTTON AND AS YOU STEP OUT THE CAR TAKES OFF BACKWARDS. ALSO WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE SOMETIMES IT GOES PAST DRIVE AND INTO LOW, SO I ENDED UP DRIVING FOR A TIME STUCK IN LOW GEAR AND NOT KNOWING UNTIL YOU GO TO SLOW OR STOP AND IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE STUCK ON SO YOU START LOOKING FOR THE REASON. I HAVE HATED THIS CAR ALMOST SINCE I LEASED IT IN DECEMBER OF 2014. I FEEL WITH THE LACK OF A...

COMPASS DIRECTION WRONG. GARAGE DOOR IN CAR BUTTON OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT WORK. OCCASIONAL LOSS OF RADIO. REAR OF CAR BUMP SOUND ON START UP. UNEVEN DRIVE WITH SMALL JERK WHEN GOING FROM START TO ACCELERATING ALL OF ABOVE ON INITIAL START UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND PARKED, THE DOOR WAS OPENED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AFTER RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, IT INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK BY THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE CONTACT'S ANKLE AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION, WHICH INCLUDED FRACTURED RIBS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN UPDATED 03/15/16*LJ *CN

I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATICALLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR. I HAVE IT SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE AFTER I FIRST PURCHASED IT IN JANUARY 2015. THEY SAID IT NEEDED AN SOFTWARE UPDATE. IT WORKED AND SHIFTED NORMAL FOR ONE DAY AND AFTER THAT I CAN STEP ON THE GAS LIGHTLY AND IT SHIFTS UNCONTROLLABLY, FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND/OR HAS TROUBLE GETTING OUT OF FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AND SLAMS INTO THIRD GEAR BY A JOLT INTO EACH GEAR. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AT STOP LIGHTS WHEN I BARELY STEP ON THE GAS AND SEVERAL TIMES IT JAUNTS FORWARD QUICKER THAN EXPECTED WITH MY FOOT BARELY ON THE GAS. OR I CAN STEP ON THE GAS PEDDLE AND IT DOESN'T GO OR FIND THE GEAR UNTIL A SUDDEN THRUST FORWARD WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I HAVE...

ON 01-17-2015 LESS THAN A MONTH AGO. WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE CAR SURGED/HESITATED AND SEEMED TO LOSE POWER. I ALSO NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE ICON ILLUMINATED. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE EXPRESSWAY SHOULDER AND SHUT THE ENGINE THEN RESTARTED IT, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE ICON STILL WAS ILLUMINATED, AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT. IT WAS LOCKED. NO P, R, N, D, OR S. I TRIED TO MAKE A TELEPHONE CALL VIA THE VEHICLE'S BLUETOOTH BUT ALL MY DATA BASE WAS GONE. IT WAS WORKING EARLIER IN THE DAY. I SHUT THE ENGINE AND EXITED THE CAR TO MAKE A CELL PHONE CALL. WHEN I RE-ENTERED THE CAR I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE SHIFTER TO THE DRIVE POSITION, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE ICON WAS STILL ILLUMINATED, AS WELL AS OTHER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ICONS WERE MISSING AND SOME WERE PRESENT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN. HOWEVER THE CAR...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION FAILED TO WORK WHEN APPLIED. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SHUTTING IT OFF. THE WARNING LAMPS ALSO ILLUMINATED FOR THE ABS AND STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE VERSUS DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, BUT THE WARNING LAMPS CONTINUED TO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS WAITING BEYOND A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR THE PART TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE LEVER INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. ONE MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,700.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,914.

I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THE PREVIOUS WEDNESDAY TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THE CAR WAS SHIFTING ERRATICALLY. IT WOULD NOT SHIFT WHEN IT SHOULD, INSTEAD THE CAR WOULD DROP OUT OF GEAR THEN HANG OPEN FOR A MOMENT BEFORE IT WOULD SLAM INTO THE NEXT GEAR. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I COULD STOP IN THE NEXT WEDNESDAY (1/14/15). ON THE 13TH I WAS MAKING THE FIRST TURN FROM MY HOME AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD ME COME IN. MY HOUSE WAS ONLY A COUPLE MILES AWAY SO I DROVE IN THERE WHILE STAYING UNDER 20MPH. MY CONCERN NOW IS THAT THE CAR SHIFTS BUT NOT IN THE SAME WAY IT DID WHEN IT WAS FIRST BOUGHT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS GOOD OR BAD AND WHAT OTHER DAMAGE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE HARD...

BRAND NEW 2014 CHRYSLER 300 S PURCHASED 12/5/2014 . 595 MILES ON ODO TODAY, 1/17/2015. DRIVING HOME TODAY I NOTICED A SPLIT SECOND SURGE, LIKE THE BRAKES GRABBED, LIKE THE CAR LURCHED. SHORTLY AFTER I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. PULLED OVER AND SHUT/STARTED THE ENGINE. CHECK ENGINE STILL THERE. STARTED OUT FROM THE CURB, AND THE ENGINE REVVED TO APPROX. 3000 BUT THE CAR BARELY MOVED, THE TRANSMISSION LAGGED RELATIVE TO ENGINE SPEED. [I.E.NOT ENGAGING OR SLIPPING]. GRADUALLY IT PICKED UP SPEED. STOPPED AGAIN SAME THING. TRIED TO SHIFT TO SPORT MODE WITH OUT SUCCESS....NO SPORT MODE, SO PADDLE SHIFTERS ALSO FAILED . I COULD SHIFT TO P,R,N,D. NOT SPORT MODE. A SHORT WHILE AFTER I WAS HOME, I STARTED THE CAR, CHECK ENGINE STILL LIT. WHILE STILL PARKED NOW I COULD SHIFT TO SPORT MODE. DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE IN DRIVE, BUT ECO NOT SHOWING IN...

WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK, IT POPS INTO REVERSE. THEN I HIT THE ENGINE OFF BUTTON, BUT SINCE IT IS IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE STAYS ON. THEN I OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT, THINKING THE ENGINE IS OFF AND THE CAR IS IN PARK ,AND IT STARTS ROLLING BACKWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING FROM THE GEAR BOX WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHIFT IT BACK TO PARK ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, THE BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. DJR

ON A SLOW STOP, WHEN THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR, IT SHIFTS HARD INTO 1ST GEAR AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD A COUPLE OF FEET. VERY STARTLING WHEN IT HAPPENS AND POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER ONCE AND THEY STATED CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS. THEY HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS FOR ALL CHRYSLER MODELS THAT USE THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION (ZF?) THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER BUT THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR