2012 Chrysler 300: loss of power steering

Filed Oct 29, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · NC

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 the only thing that would fix that problem would be to replace the power steering pump because its electrical. Having electrical issues that affect your ability to operate the car while you are operating it is extremely dangerous and frightening especially when you have children aboard.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Engine · 82,500 miles · MO

While driving at highway speed (70mph), the oil pressure suddenly dropped from a normal 55+psi to about 15psi and the engine started to vibrate bad and run eradically. Slowing down and stopping, it felt like it was going to stall making it much, much harder to steer the vehicle and slow down due to the lack of vacuum created by the engine to assist with the power brakes and RPM's needed to provide power steering assist. Oil pressure dropped to about 5psi at idle. No knocking sound from the lower end of the engine, just valvetrain tapping/ticking. This vehicle needs towed. This is a low mileage vehicle-well under 100k miles and documented care. There are many, many hemi equipped vehicles on the road and at dealerships that have these related timing chains breaking / timing chain tensioners breaking and failing, camshaft and lifters grinding themselves away but, very few are reported as either tsb's or recalls. This is potentially a very deadly and dangerous issue and should not be taken lightly!!! Extremely dangerous!!!

Filed Aug 13, 2017 · Electrical · 52,000 miles · CA

While driving 35 MPH, suddenly without warning lost power steering, brakes, could not shift, wipers blades went on and could not turn engine off. Had a electrical burning smell. Entire vehicle shut down.

Filed Dec 4, 2016 · Steering · 98,000 miles · NC

The power steering went on the my 2012 chrysler 300s with a 5.7l v8. The steering started getting stiffer and stiffer until you needed two have both hands firmly on the wheel to make it turn. The steering went from normal to totally manual and very difficult in about 5 min. I drove the vehicle to a repair facility, however steering was extremely difficult.

Filed Nov 16, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · CA

I was on my way home from the grocery store with my son, I was stopped at a red light when the light turned green I pressed on the gas to go and the car would not move the ABS light came on. The end car finally started to move slowly, then all the lights started to flash and everything went black, no power! I tried to get as close as possible to home, at that point I had no power steering no nothing and all the while the dashboard kept flickering and it said service transmission, malfunction indicator was lit up. This all happened in rush hour traffic. Smh I was going about 25mph and miles on vehicle was 55,900

Filed Feb 15, 2016 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · FL · fire

While driving on interstate traveling 70 miles per/hour my 2012 chrysler 300 dash warning light lit up followed by dash going white. We then lost all power in vehicle. No power steering no lights inside vehicle or outside. We were traveling at night so pulled off with some great effort. I am glad I was driving and not my wife. You could smell the electrical fire in vehicle. Had car towed to dealership. Paid almost 700 dollars for new alternator which was the problem. There is a recall (p60) which list my vehicle but my VIN does not show up as part of the recall. My brother has a dodge and had same thing happen to him and his family. His vehicle was listed as part of n60 recall and was repaired free of charge.

Filed Jul 16, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 62,500 miles · NJ

I was driving at 45 MPH on highway when suddenly all the light on the dashboard cluster when on then the radio went off, then windows would not work, door locks would not work then lost power steering and power brakes and engine was still on but not responding to gas pedal. I was able to pull it off the road safely but then I could not put the car in park or shut down the engine. The car was then starting to overheat and a burning electrical smell was noticeable. I was able to open the hood and pull out some fuses to finally shut the car down before it potentially caught on fire. I fell this is an inherit safety dange with this car. I sent do dealer to be told it was the alternator which is very scary that the car could do this if the alternator goes. I seen there was a recall on my model car but not for the one I have but seems to be the same problem as the previos recall for the alternators.