2011 Chrysler 300: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 27, 2021 · Acceleration, Brakes · GA

CAN C BUS: its a typical issue with the 2011 Chrysler 300. The main code for the CAN C Bus "U000200" after the scan tool, the issues found are ABS Can C Bus off performance: BCM (Body Controller Module) Can C Bus off performance, SCCM (Steering Column Control Module) Can C Bus off performance, Radio Frequency Can C Bus off performance. All affect the safety and driveabilty of the car. The car drives and in the midst of driving the car stalls in traffic, the car vibrates really bad, the car seems to lose power on acceleration. Please take a look into this, as this is a common issue with the Chrysler 300.

Filed Apr 16, 2018 · Electrical · 55,000 miles · DE

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 300. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to the contact's residence. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact called a local dealer (holden dodge chrysler jeep ram, 640 s governors ave, dover, de 19904) and was informed that 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 manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jun 28, 2017 · Electrical · 45,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 300. While driving, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. The contact could not remember if the check engine or battery indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to reedman toll chrysler dodge jeep ram of jenkintown (140 old york rd, jenkintown, pa 19046, (215) 690-3770) where it was diagnosed that the battery was drained due to an alternator failure, and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

Filed Dec 5, 2016 · Electrical · 83,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 300. While driving various speeds, the battery saving mode warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that there was an abnormal whining noise accompanied by an abnormal odor during the failure. The following day, while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the battery saving mode warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator caused the battery to fail and both would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

Filed Jul 26, 2016 · Electrical · 88,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 300. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and various electrical functions failed. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road to observe the vehicle and noticed a burning odor and smoke fumes. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the remedy failed. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed Jul 13, 2016 · Electrical · 45,500 miles · CA

The cars altenator failed causing the engine to stall (shut down) we were traveling on the back side of a strip mall on florin road. Popping the hood revealed that there was smoke and a lot of it. We had to pay to get the car towed home.

Filed Dec 14, 2015 · Electrical · 65,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Nov 6, 2015 · Electrical · 22,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 300. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled, smoke emitted from under the hood of the vehicle, and the battery saver mode warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery and alternator needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 22,000.

Filed Nov 4, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 39,600 miles · NE

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 300. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and the steering and braking ability seized. The vehicle was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer due to a smoking engine, and failed alternator was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact also stated that the ABS, traction control, and battery saver indicators illuminated a day prior to the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 39,600. Updated 02/02/16*lj

Filed Nov 4, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 44,000 miles · CA

I was starting my day at 4:00am I auto started my car like I do every day and leave to work. On this day I went to my car and it was off I thought this was odd but I got in my car and it start and I was on my way. I drive 3 miles to work I was at the hill to turn in to when the battery light came on and the car it felt like it was going to stall. At that time I turn to go up the hill and some other light started to flash not even 30 second later the car stopped in the middle of the road the light all went out and I was sitting in the dark I tried to turn on the hazard light but all power was out the car I sat in the middle of the road for over a hour and a half for a tow truck. When the tow truck got there he had trouble trying to get the car on the flat bed the rear tires of the car would not turn so he had to readjust the car several times to get it on the truck.

Filed Aug 2, 2015 · Electrical · 38,000 miles · CA

So, I was parked waiting on hubby to get out of the store, with the car on, since he was just going to pick something up fast, it started to smell, like something was burning, like really bad, even my son, was complaining about the smell. Hubby comes back, and I tell him, and he said it smelled like burnt plastic, so we exit the parking, and on my way home, I felt the car weird,I proceeded, to a drive thru, where the smell came back again, we heard a weird noise, but didn't think any of it, as I was exciting the drive thru, the light of the battery came on, then all the lights in the car popped up, causing the car to stall, I parked, and turned off the car, and popped the hood open, there was smoke and smelled like it was burning, we with our kids got off the car, and waited a couple minutes, I called the chrysler dealership, and they told me, I had to tow it and take it in.hubby, turned it back on and it started making a loud noise, and the car started getting feeling forced, he turned it off again, and it felt heavy. We waited 20 minutes, and since we were just a block away from home, hubby drove it back home, and since then haven't moved it..

Filed Jun 5, 2015 · Electrical · 51,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 300. While driving 35 MPH, the battery warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to be restarted. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v63400 (electrical system), however the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made a ware of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000.