2013 Chrysler 300: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Mar 4, 2020 · Transmission · 41,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. The contact stated while driving on cruise control at 70 MPH, the vehicle shifted into limp mode. The vehicle was shifted from automatic to manual mode however, the vehicle independently accelerated to 80 MPH with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to new carlisle chrysler jeep dodge ram - tobey auto group located at (580 n main st, new carlisle, oh 45344) to be diagnosed. The diagnosis was that the torque converter was dirty and that a fault code was not retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.

Filed Dec 23, 2015 · Acceleration · 25,000 miles · MN

In october 2015 I was driving driving my 2013 chrysler 300 v6 awd (with 25,000 miles) on a two lane highway (cruise control was on) when I decided to pass a semi-truck that was traveling well below the speed limit. When I accelerated to wide open throttle (wot) to pass the truck I moved into the opposite lane and saw a car in the distance. I changed my mind, released the gas pedal, and applied the brakes; however, the engine continued to produce full power (appx 4,500-5,000 RPM) for another 4-5 seconds. I applied the brakes fully and was able to slow the car and safely get back to the right lane. I notified the dealer of the incident during a service visit and his response was that the throttle is drive by wire and there is no cable that can get stuck. His solution was to check the floor mat and make sure it was on the pedal and if it happens again to bring the car in and they will check it out. I removed the floor mat after the incident (currently in the trunk) and did not have another issue. However, my wife was driving the car on monday december 21, 2015 and told me a very similar story (went to full throttle for 1-2 seconds and when she released the pedal it continued to accelerate). I already have an appointment for saturday with the local dealership for routine maintenance and will report the issue during the visit.

Filed Jul 21, 2015 · 31,000 miles · FL

While driving using adaptive cruise control the car seems to hesitate for a second, drop into a lower gear and the top speed is limited - the check engine and the traction control warning lights go on. A message also appears saying "fcw off", and the acc will not work. Turning the engine off and restarting removes all indications of the problems except for the check engine light, which goes off eventually. Was able to get to a dealer with the check engine light on and was told that the light went out while testing, other time they could not find any problems, but updated software and replaced a switch. This seems to happen on long trips and much to my personnel concerns when I'm in the left lane on the interstate with traffic when the car conks out.

Filed May 8, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the ABS warning lamp and the stability traction control warning lamps flashed randomly. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) and received the recall repair, but the failure recurred and both warning lamps illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and did not provide a remedy. The contact also stated that the cruise control feature failed to work after the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Mar 4, 2015 · Acceleration · 1,000 miles · AL

The forward collision warning (fcw) does not work. Info I have received is that fcw was part of the adaptive cruise control (acc) and only works as part of that system. The chrysler manual does not say that the acc has to be on for fcw to work. Fcw is a completely different topic from acc in the manual. Fcw is supposed to work when you come up behind a car even without the acc on. In my car the fcw activates at times when the acc is off and it picks up something on the right such as a car in front of me turning right onto another road. Other manufactures such as ford and hyundai have fcw that works without the acc on. While not relieving the driver from needing to brake, fcw is a safety feature I paid for, and I want it to work. I have made several trips to two different dealers to try to get the fcw fixed with no success .

Filed Dec 19, 2014 · Acceleration · 540 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact also stated that the brakes and the cruise control button failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was shifted into neutral in order for the vehicle to come to a stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 540.