2015 CHRYSLER 300 Vehicle Speed Control Problems

The contact owned a 2015 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that upon pulling out of the driveway and driving downhill, the engine shut off inadvertently, and the vehicle accelerated unintendedly. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond, causing the vehicle to crash into a tree. There was no warning light illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a bump and soreness on the left knee, and soreness in the neck. The contact received chiropractic assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was a towed to a tow yard, where it was totaled. The local dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

THE ANTI LOCK BREAK AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS SPEED CONTROL IS DEACTIVATED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SENSORS, AS I HAVE HAD TWO OF THESE REPLACED OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. MY ACCOUNT MANAGER MADE THE COMMENT TO JUST "REPLACE" ALL OF THEM AS THIS IS A REGULAR PROBLEM. THE COST IS EXCESSIVE, COMING IN AT $400 PER SENSOR. THE LIGHTS HAVE NOW COME ON A 3RD TIME, SO THE ACCOUNT MANAGER WAS RIGHT. THE DATE WAS AUGUST 26, 2020. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES, SO I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, APPROACHING THE LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, OF THE BRAKE FAILURE THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A TOW TRUCK TOWING A VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS ISSUED A TICKET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE INJURY, HOWEVER, SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY CENTER FOR A CHECK UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TOLD THE PARAMEDIC THAT HER NECK AND BACK WERE HURTING. THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN A MONTH, SHE WENT TO HER DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD THAT HER KIDNEY NEEDED TO BE...

WHEN ACCELERATING IT WILL SOMETIMES THROW ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. IT ALSO STAYS IN A GEAR FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE SHIFTING. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY THE GAS PEDAL PRESSED DOWN AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE BREAKS TO SLOW DOWN AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. IT DID AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO STOP ACCELERATING AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE BUT THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT SHUT OFF. I NOW HAVE THE CAR IN THE SHOP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PULL ANY CODES LIKE IT ERASED ITSELF FROM THE MEMORY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 300. WHLE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH FASTER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.