Vehicle received passenger airbag inflator recall service at Viva CDJR in El Paso, TX. The dash disassembly disturbed adjacent wiring/BCM connections, and after driving, vibration caused a short/ground fault, creating runaway wipers, A/C failure, transmission limp mode, check engine and power steering lights while in transit. Dealer has kept the car for over two weeks and refuses to scan diagnostic trouble codes or inspect the recall-adjacent wiring harness. The vehicle has never experienced this issue prior to the recall service.
2012 Chrysler 300 transmission problems
79 complaints (19% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 59,000. 8 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 79
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- typical mileage
- 59,000
- crashes
- 8
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission2
At what mileage
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Chrysler 300 transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2012 Chrysler 300 transmission
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2011, to November 27, 2014, and 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured July 16, 2012, to December 22, 2015. The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may not adequately warn the driver when driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in PARK, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear.
- Risk
- Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software to mitigate the risk of vehicle rollaway, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S27. Note: On October 19, 2016 Chrysler identified some previously repaired vehicles did not receive the complete software updates. Chrysler will renotify the affected owners, and dealers will update the software again.
Recall number 16V240000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Vehicle rollaway, engine on
On April 22, 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC, (FCA) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to the federal safety agency regarding a defect that could result in unattended vehicle rollaway with the engine running in approximately 811,586 model year (MY) 2012 to 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles and MY 2014 to 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 8-speed transmissions and a monostable gear selector (the federal safety agency Recall #16V‑240, FCA Recall #S27). According to FCA's DIR, The existing strategies built into these vehicles to deter drivers from exiting the vehicle after failing to put the transmission into PARK have not stopped some from doing so. Drivers erroneously concluding that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.The vehicles recalled by FCA are equipped with Monostable electronic (shift-by-wire) gearshift assemblies supplied by ZF Group (see Figure 1).The subject Monostable shifter has a single neutral position that it snaps back to when the driver releases the shift knob.Although the Monostable gearshift has the familiar appearance of a conventional console mechanical gearshift assembly, it has an unfamiliar movement that does not provide the tactile or visual feedback that drivers are accustomed to receiving from conventional shifters.Consequently, the driver must take additional time to verify that the desired gear position was achieved by checking the PRNDL display on the shift knob or the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) display.
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What 2012 Chrysler 300 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My car threw itself in neutral twice in the highway going home.
goes into 4th gear and will not shift up or down DTC P1DD2 gas leaking from sending unit area and fan wont kick on untilk 230F also has electrical problems
Esc off light comes on and transmission does not shift has loss of power gets extremely bad gas mileage. Whole engine shakes and bucks as if misfiring., cruise control nor sport mode engage.
Was on my way home from work and car completely lost power as I was preceding to go after stopping at a stop sign. I was LITERALLY in the middle of the road. Car wouldn't crank AT ALL. Engine started OVERHEATING causing smoke to disburse from engine. NO WARNING LIGHTS before this occurred. A big truck was coming down the road and I had to exist the vehicle. Luckily a car wasn't in the other lane so the truck went on the other side of the road. I was terrified! I called 911 to get a deputy dispatch to direct traffic around my car to avoid mutiple COLLISION. I had to have my vehicle towed. I never want another Chrysler again these cars are UNSAFE. I could have died what if my child was in the car?! I took my car to a mechanic to put on computer scanner and it gave off SEVEN codes ALL due to ELECTRICAL ISSUES! CAR IS APPARENTLY STUCK IN LIMP MODE IDK I'M SO CONFUSED AND DISAPPOINTED. I reported the issue to Chrysler recall line and they did NOTHING.
The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted and stalled. The contact shifted the vehicle into park(P) and restarted the vehicle however, the engine revved but the vehicle failed to move forward. The vehicle was towed the residence. The following day the vehicle started and drove as designed; however, the vehicle would not reverse. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown
The all wheel drive will not work despite having been taking into the dealer three (3) times for diagnosis /servicing since approximately nov, 2018. The dealer even had it for 10 days while we were on vacation during xmas, 2019 and supposedly couldn't duplicate the problem during the "several" times they tried. In really slick, snowy conditions, the service awd light will come on, but once I've turned the vehicle off and back on, it doesn't come on again until the next slick, snowy event. The dealer's only suggestion is new tires which doesn't help if the front tires won't engage when the vehicle is put into drive. When the awd issue occurs, the vehicle is also difficult to stop when slowing down and difficult to start when taking off. Passenger air bag light came on and off for about 24 hours, then stayed off for 1-2 days. Now it stays on consistently (whether in park or drive). The passenger airbag light has been on consistently since feb, 2020. This was taken in and repaired for the passenger airbag recall in approximately jan, 2019
I was traveling down a busy street in atlanta. I came to a stop sign and when I tried to continue through the intersection, the car would not move. The engine was reeving up high but the car was not moving. It also would not let me put the car in park. I had to turn the car off and after a few minutes I was able to restart the car and continue on my trip. This has happened multiple times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked, sputtered, the gear slipped occasionally, and the vehicle suddenly shut off. The cause of the failure was not determined. Gwinnett chrysler (5054 hwy 78, stone mountain, ga) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 31,000.
I had a recall performed at the dealer for the shifter recall in for which they performed a reprogram that would supposedly keep the car from rolling if the drivers door was opened and the transmission was not put in park. Well here's what happened. After the reprogram whenever the drivers door is opened while the car is running and in gear it jumps into park which is bad for the driveline. I guess that's how it was reconfigured. I was use to the old way because when I pull into my driveway I always open the door to see how close I am to the edge of the driveway. (I have to do this to leave enough room for my wife to get in and out of the garage on the other side of the car) having over 45 years of experience in the automotive field as a technician and technical trainer I can say this is one of the dumbest things I have seen. What they should have done was to reprogram it so that if you opened the door with your seatbelt off then the car should go into park because you could step out while the car was in gear. Your not getting out of the car with your seatbelt on so there's no need for the transmission to jump into park the other thing that happens is when you place the shifter in park and push the start button to turn off the car sometimes it doesn't go to off it goes to accessory and you either have to restart the car then turn it off or push the start button with your foot off the brake to turn the ignition on then back off. It never did this before they performed the recall. I wish I never took the car in for the recall. In fact I probably wont take my car in for any more recalls ill take my chances just the way it is.
Questions about the 2012 Chrysler 300 transmission
Does the 2012 Chrysler 300 have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 79 complaints about the transmission of the 2012 Chrysler 300, 19% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2012 Chrysler 300 transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 59,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Chrysler 300 transmission?
Yes, 1 recall: 16V240000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chrysler 300 have bad transmission?
The Chrysler 300 model years with the most transmission complaints are 2006 (257 complaints), 2005 (189 complaints) and 2007 (189 complaints).
Other 2012 Chrysler 300 problems
Electrical 212Airbags 83Engine 62Brakes 33Steering 28Driver assistance 25Acceleration 17Lights 15Fuel system 12Body 7Seat belts 6Visibility 6Suspension 4Seats 2Tires 2Wheels 2Locks 1
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