My 2012 s v6 awd will not drive in rwd mode it is stuck in awd all the time. Mechanics and dealers clear and reboot computers no errors but can't fix issue? And, can't find answers? Something is wrong with chrysler's automatic awd on/off?
2012 Chrysler 300 transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While driving 60 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v435000 (electrical system) and 16v240000 (power train). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (car pros chrysler jeep dodge ram, 585 rainier ave s, renton, wa 98057) confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available and parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While driving 55 MPH on the interstate, the vehicle lost power and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. Also, the radio had no signal. The contact had the vehicle towed by triple aaa to the dealer (skyland auto group, 255 smokey park highway, asheville, nc 28806 (828) 667-5213). The contact attempted to reach the dealer, but received no response. The dealer had the vehicle since november 29, 2017. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.
Nothing has happened as yet but I have had no further contact from dealer on alternator problem.
April transmission software patch was installed but the problem still occurs periodically. Since patch was installed transmission has locked in park twice requiring "emergency" release. Last week I pulled into my driveway, shifted into park and reached for a package on floor. While reaching car rolled forward hitting corner of brick garage knocking brick work loose and snapping garage door cable on right side of door.brickwork must be taken down and reinstalled. Am awaiting estimates. Photos are attached.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v435000 (electrical system) and 16v240000 (power train); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. While pulling out of a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly lost power and caused the navigation and insturment panel to fail. The contact was unable to switch gears and move the vehicle. People nearby assisted the contact with pushing the vehicle to a nearby dealer. The contact had the vehicle towed to the morlan chrysler dealer (374 siemers drive, cape giradeau, mo 63701; 573‑207‑4478 or 573‑388‑3217) where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and also caused the battery to fail. The dealer diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced despite the recall remedy not being available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and filed a case. The contact stated that the case was being escalated, but the contact had not heard anything as of yet. The approximate failure mileage was 67,229. Vin tool confirms parts not available and parts distribution disconnect.
Got up in the morning started my chrysler 300 let it run for 3-5mins before pulling off to get coffee. No issues going and returning which took 10-15mins tops. Returned home to pick up and drop my girlfriend off at work approx. 20-25 miles away. Made it there with no issues. I pull away from her job turn a few corners I suddenly hear a faint whining the steadily grew louder and began to smell electrical burning. I stopped at a red light popped the hood looked at the engine saw nothing but still smelled electrical burning. Got back in the car turned the car off then on again and pulled off. 5 miles from my girlfriends job I'm back on the highway going 60-65 the car is still whining the electronics started to flicker everything the needles everything just kept flashing or failed until the steering wheel locked up I couldn't break or gas but the car was still on and moving. I was only able to slowly work my way to the shoulder where I applied the emergency break to stop the car completely. I tried jumping the car but the wires melted which caused a little alarm because the cables where connected correctly. Got a tow home. On my own I removed the battery went to have it charged it would not hold a charge I bought a new one. Over $200. Upon connecting the new batteries neg connection which I did after connecting the pos. Connector I experienced a huge amount of sparking which actually ate away sum of the batteries neg. Connect...yes ate the metal knob...medal pieces like dust around it now but I don't think I damaged the battery. I checked the grounding it was all good or so it seemed. I removed the alternator took it to auto zone but unfortunately it has to be tested in the vehicle with the car running...which I clearly cannot start. Ive set up appointments online to have it fixed but nobody not even chrysler has the parts yet...been 2 months. I'm just waiting.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While driving approximately 35 MPH, a loud noise was heard coming from the front of vehicle and a burning odor was coming from the vents. Also the ABS and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The noise grew louder when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Also, the transmission warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle started to stutter. As the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the highway, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle failed to shift and engage into park. The emergency brake was engaged and the wiper blades inadvertently activated. The push to start/stop button failed to shut off the vehicle, but the vehicle eventually turned itself off. The contact called a tow truck. The tow truck driver opened the hood and smoke was present. The contact attempted to jumpstart the vehicle, but the battery failed to hold a charge. The vehicle was towed to darcars chrysler dodge jeep ram of marlow heights (5060 auth way, suitland, md 20746 (301) 423-5111) where it was diagnosed with an alternator failure. The alternator and serpentine belt needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired at darcars due to the cost; however, the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v240000 (power train). The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to pep boys auto parts & service (6333 marlboro pike, forestville, md 20747 (301) 967-9140) where the alternator and serpentine belt were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures, but the contact as unaware if a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v240000 (power train), 16v352000 (air bags) and stated that the parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repairs. The dealer had been unable to provide an appointment within a reasonable time frame and asked the contact to leave the vehicle at the dealer for longer than 2 days with no option of a loaner vehicle. The dealer (dallas dodge chrysler jeep,11550 lyndon b johnson fwy, dallas, tx 75238, (214) 327-9361) did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
My battery light came on when I was leaving the grocery store. About a mile away I stopped at stoplight at a busy intersection on the highway and dash lights started coming on and off, radio and AC coming on and off and then car dies and will not restart. After 5 or 10 minutes get it restarted and will barely move. Luckily there was an auto parts store just around the corner. When I pull in the parking lot, car will not shift out of drive, will not shut off, wind shield wipers come on and won't go off, gauges all going crazy and have to use emergency brake so my car won't run through the front of the store while I go into store to get help. The guy hooks up to diagnostic device and it gives a read error. (hooks up to another car and no error). Finally get car to shut off after about 20 minutes. He tests battery and comes back low. New $200 battery and starts up fine, everything working again. Pull out of parking lot and start smelling something burning, smoke coming through vents, weird sound. Pull over and same things happen - gauges going crazy, wipers on, won't shift out of drive, won't turn off. Get out of car and take key out with me and wipers come on. Have to take out fuse to get them to go off. Lights come on. Have to disconnect battery to get them off - all of this when the key is not even in the car! $60 to have car towed to shop and $600 to have alternator replaced. Why is the 180 amp alternator not part of the p60 recall when it is having the same exact issues as the 160 amp alternator that was recalled??? I keep seeing others saying they keep having the alternator go out again even after they replace it. I have had this car for 5 years and never and problems with it other than general maintenance stuff. I don't not feel safe driving it any longer.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. The contact received a recall notification for the air bags. The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. In addition, while pulling into the driveway, the vehicle independently reversed and rolled into a flower pot. The contact was able to re-enter the vehicle, which was still in park. The contact was uncertain of what caused the failure. Since the failure, the contact constantly applied the emergency brake out of concern. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The federal safety agency campaign number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. When the contact placed the gear shifter in drive and attempted to drive, the vehicle intermittently failed to move. The contact had to turn the engine off and on for the vehicle to drive. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic shift module lost ignition status, and the shifter was the root cause and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
I was waiting in the drive thru bank line and the car cut off without warning. I had it towed to the chrysler dealership and was told that I need a new alternator. However there was a recall on the 160 amp chrysler 300 (recal p60) but I was told by chrysler that my car is 180 amp but I've experienced the same issue as the 160 amp. Something needs to be done about this.
Right side of the powertrain is having problems. The cylinder heads are not function as should be creating the car to misfire. The left powertrain was replaced cylinder head but the engine & powertrain as a whole is defective & is causing driving issues with the car. The car bucks (jolts foward) at idol & on the highway it putts feels like a transmission slip. It's not a constant steady speed. Making it difficult & scary to drive a long distance.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was pushed to the contact's residence and later towed to the dealer. It was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. In addition, while driving various speeds, the check engine indicator illuminated and there was a clunking noise coming from the front driver side seat. When depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the gear shifter failed to shift into park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the valve body of the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number:14v634000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and jerked forward without warning. In addition, the vehicle hesitated to shift properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While the gear selector was placed in park on an incline, the vehicle rolled backwards and forward several times without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 03/03/17*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While in park with the engine still running, the driver exited the vehicle. Moments later, the vehicle erroneously rolled backwards approximately ten feet. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact indicated that a software update was performed in september of 2016 for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v240000 (power train), but the failure still occurred. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 78,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While the vehicle was in reverse, the gear shifter shifted into park and the vehicle stalled. In addition, the engine warning indicator remained illuminated when driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,198.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While in park, the contact's vehicle rolled away in the forward direction and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The body of the vehicle was repaired. In addition, the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v240000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. After the vehicle was refueled, it was unable to be started. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined that the vehicle was not in the park position. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v240000 (power train). The vehicle was repaired per the recall; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
My 2012 chrysler 300 while driving power just died. In the middle of a busy intersection I see recall but was told it had to be VIN specific I have less than 60kmiles on the car and the average price range from 762.00 to $1100. I car stalled then loss power the dashboard began to flicker was not able to cut car off or put it in park. I had to wait till it died then that ruin the battery. Can not start the car at al. Took it to an dealership and it the alternator
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. After attempting to place the vehicle in park and exit, the contact discovered that the gear shift failed to move into the park position and the accessory warning indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v240000 (power train), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed a second time and the technician stated that the receiving code for the transmission was not updated to the computer. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part being on back order. The contact mentioned that the accessory indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While the vehicle was parked, the contact approached the vehicle and pressed the auto start button. The vehicle started to roll down the street and crashed into a concrete divider. The undercarriage and fog light fractured without warning. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who kept the vehicle and later stated that the damage was not due to a recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. In the interim, the contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v240000 (power train) and 16v352000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 66,656. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift properly into park position. As a result, the vehicle independently rolled forward down an incline and crashed into a curb. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v240000 (power train). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift out of park into the other gears without warning. The contact had to maneuver the gears to ensure that the gear had been changed over. In addition, the service engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled more than once. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v352000 (air bags) and 16v240000 (power train). The contact was to check with the manufacturer to determine if they may be able to diagnose the failures and schedule the two recall repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. After having the vehicle serviced for a recall repair, the vehicle experienced difficulty shifting into drive. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the parts under warranty were needed for the transmission. The contact stated that the parts needed for the warranty repair were not available and that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the warranty repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The recall details were unknown. The failure mileage was 18,789.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v352000 (air bags) and 16v240000 (power train). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect and VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. While the gear selector was placed in park on an incline, the vehicle rolled backwards and forward several times without warning. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v240000 (power train), but the recall notice indicated that a permanent remedy for this condition was currently under development by the manufacturer. The contact also received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags), but the notice indicated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 300. After the vehicle was started, the gear shift failed to switch out of the park position without warning. The failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v240000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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