Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. While driving 35 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact turned off the vehicle, attempted to restart it, but the engine failed to work. The vehicle was towed to car pros chrysler jeep dodge ram (585 rainier ave s, renton, wa 98057) where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be changed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system); however, 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 manufacturer was contacted at 800‑992‑1997, but was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
2013 Chrysler 300 engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. The contact stated that the alternator failed. While the driver drove the low battery warning light illuminated and a burning odor emitted from under the hood. The contact inspected the vehicle and replaced the engine oil and the engine operated as normal. However, a few weeks later while attempting to start the vehicle, a burning odor emitted again from under the hood. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the top to the alternator was burned. The vehicle was parked at the contact's home. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer for inspection. The manufacturer advised the contact that the parts were unavailable for repair. However, the contact was advised to replace the alternator and he will be reimbursed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number 17v435000 (electrical system) but the notification was not received. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. Vin tool confirms recall incomplete remedy not yet available.
Had entered a side-street off bedford st in lexington ma (ma 4/225) at about 10 a.m. And was stopped, with the engine running and in drive, by a line of traffic ahead of me. While idling, there was a loud sound and a jolt felt in the car, but the engine was still idling. The dashboard display had "awd service" and then another word which I don't recall. When I went to put the transmission in park, I found the handle shifter already showed "p" and so did the dashboard display. When I tried to change the setting with the handle shifter, pulling toward "d" did nothing (still showed "p") and pushing forward produced a message on the dashboard display about the transmission already being in the selected position. Turning off the engine and restarting it (which proceeded normally) and retrying to change the shift position resulted in the same behavior (I.e., no change trying to move to "d" and the message in the display about already being in the selected position). Had to have the car taken on the bed of a tow truck to my local chrysler dealer. (as the transmission appeared to be in park, that entailed dragging the car onto the bed of the tow truck and then "bouncing" it off the bed at the dealer. Last advice I have been provided by the dealer (was today) is that they are awaiting advice back from chrysler about a new transmission. Note: extraordinarily lucky that I was stopped on a side street in the right-most of the two lanes when this catastrophic failure occurred. Hard to imagine just how horrific it would have been if it had occurred when traveling on the interstate highway--which I had been doing just a few minutes before I had turned off to travel on bedford st.....updated 11/03/17 *bf
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the engage parking brake warning light illuminated . The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not offer any further assistance. The vehicle failure mileage was 63,000. The VIN was not available.
Same problem that occurs with known recall p60 - the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000; chrysler 300 while I was driving my vehicle shut down completely in the middle of a heavily populated city 3 lane road while I was driving at an unknown speed (35-40 MPH) since my digital display screen and speedometer malfunctioned. While driving my car cut off completely with the only waring being "battery saver mode" that occurred less than 5 mins prior to my car shutting off. It appears the my alternator failed causing engine stall, thus increasing the risk of crash, since no warning is issued. Had it not been for the cop that pulled up behind me, I would have caused an accident on that street in which the police officer would have blamed me for. My car is currently at the dealership with a "alternator" repair. This repair doesn't apply to the current recall from 10/8/2014 because I have a 180 amp alternator with a 3.6l engine, but not a 160 amp alternator with a 3.6l engine.
Alternator went out, car went into battery saver mode. This is the second time this has happened. Initially I was told that the battery was bad/weak. Changed it out, and after 2 months I am having the same problem again. There is an obvious problem with chrysler's supplier for these alternators. I have seen that my vehicle is not the only one having this issue
Driving on the highway at appx 30-40 MPH and car started smelling like smoke, started making a high pitched humming sound, the ABS brake light, the traction control light and the check engine light all came on and the smoke got worse, scared it may have been a fire under my hood. I checked all of the recalls and my car does not fall under any of them although I saw many of the same complaints here on the site. This is very dangerous, especially having children in the car. My car is now at the dealer and was there just last week for another electrical problem. I will continue to check the site since this is obviously a defect from the manufacturer. Please contat me with any info as this is very dangerous!
Driving on the highway at appx 30-40 MPH and car started smelling like burned plastic and smoke, started making a high pitched humming sound, the traction control light and the engine light and the ABS brake lights all came on as my car was slowing down, opened the hood and there was smoke coming from the engine, car would not turn back on, no electric worked, battery is destroyed, car VIN is not listed under the current recall even though I am finding the same complaint from others with my same car. Also, my car was just worked on there at the dealer last week for an electrical issue and the problem was not discovered at that time, dealer is not being very helpful, this is very dangerous to be in the car with my kids and my car starts smoking! - I have video of it happening from last night that will not upload here, please contact me! Very dangerous!
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it diagnosed and the fuel injection system was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 35,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. While driving 20 MPH, the battery saver mode sensor warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. In addition, the contact noticed an abnormal odor and smoke from the engine. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,054.
My engine light has turned on and the reading says it's cylinder #2 misfire. It came out of no where and from what I've seen and heard it is a common issue. My car is basically brand new and very well taken care of but it has needed every recall and for some reason something this serious and common is not covered. It shakes while it idles it's not running great and this could bring on many more problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. While driving at a low speed, the all wheel drive and brake warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle lost power. In addition, while at a stop, the gear shifter failed to shift out of the drive position. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer for the all wheel drive needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired. Immediately after the repair and while driving at a low speed, the vehicle lost power and all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but was unable to be diagnosed or repaired. The computer for the all wheel drive was re-programmed once more. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 26,100. Updated 11/08/16*lj
We were driving and suddenly ABS brake and alert light came on and we got msg on dash board that say service transmission ,shut off engine to engage park , we pulled out of traffic and stopped on the side of road and pushed the turn off button but the engine do not cut off and the gear will not dis engage from drive and nor shutt off , we were scared we dont know what to do as we cannot shut off the car and if we jump out of car the car is still running and in drive driving so we keep on pushing the power off and finally it turned off and we want to let you know that you look into it as it is very scary and fear full .we made a movie and posted on youtube as we cant sent it to you , the link is https://youtu.be/ltl81sladeo . The exact miles on vehicle is approx 30400 as vehicle is at home.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. While driving 65 MPH, the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked, the engine failed, and the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the engine routing sensor produced a failure code. The engine routing sensor was replaced; however, the failure was not corrected. The engine light remained illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle exhibited gear shifting failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000. ...updated 11/01/16 *bf
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the engine stalled. The failure recurred multiple times and all the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not able to restart but the vehicle was not towed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. While driving 45 MPH, the warning lights illuminated and kept blinking. The vehicle completely shut down in the middle of the highway. The vehicle would not shift into neutral and was towed to the contact's residence. The contact notified the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
I can hear a very loud knocking noise in the dash behind my instrument panel. It starts each time that I turn on the heater, the AC and defroster. This loud knocking sounds continues even when my car is turned off. Also there's flaking noises in my engine/transmission- my car is under 35k miles.
I received a safety recall notice in the mail in jan 2015 concerning the alternator. I have contacted the dealership 8 times over the course of the last year and they keep telling me I am on the list and they will get to me. We are now going on 14 months and no action. The dealership I have been calling is : nyle maxwell supercenter   address: 13401 ranch rd 620 n, austin, tx 78717 I have talked with troy at extension 8011 on this matter. I have kept a call log on all 8 of my inquiries over the course of said 14 months and the last call was on 11-21-15. Still no movement in getting this 'what seems to be serious' issue. Is this normal ' cheers~ [xxx] 'information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. While driving at various speeds, the check engine light illuminated and the engine hesitated. When the vehicle was brought to a complete stop, it jerked independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the number five injector failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred a month later. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred four times; however, before the contact gets to the dealer, the check engine light would go off. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. The contact stated while reversing at approximately 2 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The failure recurred twice. In addition, the vehicle unintended increased acceleration on numerous occasions. The vehicle was included under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to perform the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. When the contact pressed the start engine button, the vehicle failed to start and the entire instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,355.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
Attempt was made to accelerate from 60mph, to pass another vehicle. The accelerator was depressed and the engine immediately slowed, resulting in the vehicle's speed being reduced to a crawl causing potential harm from approaching vehicular traffic. Vehicle was not able to resume speed for several seconds even while the accelerator was being depressed. There were several close encounters with approaching traffic until the vehicle was able to resume speed. This occurred following a visit to the dealership to describe prior incidents. The dealer "updated" the computer but were not able to give a reason for the occurrence or verify if the condition was corrected.... Obviously it was not. Where does one go from here other than to report it on this site?
Attempt was made to accelerate from 65 MPH, to pass another vehicle. The accelerator was depressed and the engine immediately slowed, resulting in the vehicle's speed being reduced and causing potential harm from approaching vehicular traffic. There was no way to resume speed until several seconds passed and a slow acceleration was then possible.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000. Updated 10/09/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300c. The contact stated that a loud ticking noise was heard from the left side of the engine compartment when initially starting the engine. The ticking noise waws more prominent when starting the vehicle in colder temperatures and could also be heard when accelerating and idling. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200. ## VIN passed ## chrysler 300c 2013 ##
06/25/2013 vehicle stalled at 60 MPH, complete engine failure forcing me off road. 3485 miles on new vehicle towed to dealer, stated repaired gear ratio, test drove 25 mi and corrected problem. 07/18/2013 4000 miles on new vehicle driving home from dinner with 2 and 4yr old children in backseats, 60 MPH car stalls, complete engine failure once again. Almost rear ended by passing driver while attempting to shoulder vehicle.
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