10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,473 miles

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2014 Chrysler 300 electrical problems

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2014 Chrysler 300 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 4)

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problem #49

Dec 132017

300

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the battery safe mode kept randomly illuminating. The contact was uncertain if the vehicle would stall without warning. Two dealers were contacted: Dunham motor sales Inc (1006 S wayne St, angola, in 46703, (260) 665-2125) and glenbrook Dodge Chrysler Jeep (100 w coliseum blvd, fort wayne, in 46805, (260) 240-5092). The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V741000 (electrical system), 17V435000 (electrical system), and 14V634000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

- Butler, IN, USA

problem #48

Sep 262017

300 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 43,434 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle completely lost power. The contact coasted the vehicle to the road shoulder. Immediately, the contact smelled smoke inside the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and inspected the trunk to see if the battery was affected. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the alternator failed. The vehicle was repaired. Ancira Chrysler Dodge of san antonio, Texas (10807 interstate highway 10 West, 78230) was made aware of failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V435000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that there were no recalls on the base model vehicles. The failure mileage was 43,434. Updated 7/23/18

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #47

Sep 072017

300

  • 63,700 miles
Car was in motion when the gear shifted from drive to stop causing the car to come to an abrupt stop. The wiper blades came on by themselves, the gear shift indicators began blinking off and on, the transmission monitor began stating that do not turn the car off, then began flashing: Proceed to destination, turn car off to turn to start car, check engine light began flashing and the power steering indicator began flashing on.after about twenty minutes I was able to get the shift indicator to shift into gear so that I could get the car out of the street.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #46

Feb 022017

300

  • 31,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Back left indicator blinks about four times then acts as if lamp is blown. Turn car off and start later indicator works but then after 4 blinks is out again. Replaced lamp. System still has electrical malfunction. Seat belts shoulder harness in all back seats inertia locks do not operate in emergency stops. My children flew forward with their car seats when a car ran a stop sign and I locked the breaks to avoid a collision.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #45

Jan 042016

300

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. After exiting the vehicle, the horn would function independently and the doors unlocked independently while the key was in the contact's pocket. The contact stated that the feature on the vehicle should only activate if the key was locked inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred three weeks after the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 16V240000 (power train). The failure occurred on approximately twelve occasions. The brue baker dealer informed the contact that they would have to pay a deductible in order to get the vehicle diagnosed. The contact stated that the dealer scheduled an appointment for the vehicle to be serviced per the recall the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

- Montgomery, AL, USA

problem #44

Apr 112017

300

  • 47,500 miles
I am a Chrysler employee and have access to the changes/bulletins. Recall: P60/NHTSA 14V-634 had the 160amp in 3.6L vehicles investigated in August of 2014 and submitted on 10/07/2014. The solution change was created on 09/12/2014 to perform a nik change for the faulty 160amp to solve the issue, this was done with 6322-04098-ccd for 2015 + future model years. The part number for the amp was 04801779ag and this change was making it 04801779ah. However, my 2014 Chrysler 300 that had the alternator go out on it 04/11/2017, had the pn 04801779ag. My complaint is that the cut off date on the recall was any buildout my 2011-2014 before December 23, 2013. I was informed my car was built out the following month. But if the part was never changed out of the plant and was never caught until after my vehicle was built, then why is my vehicle not apart of the recall? when the 160 amp failed, I was driving and it gave me little warning. I was unable to pull off to a safe location. I was blocking traffic due to this and had to pay for a tow truck. Recall number: P60/NHTSA 14V-634

- Mount Clemens, MI, USA

problem #43

Apr 122017

300

  • 45,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

45000 miles the dashboard cluster all of dash goes total out no speed no tachometer, no gas, all temp gauges and traction control go out. The radio and the rest of the console go black as well. Car will not turn on also you can not use alarm system to enter vehicle. Dome light does come on. Tried to jump start doesnt effect car as its not the battery its some other computer issue. As tow truck hauled car the car came back to life from the jolt of road bumps. Dealership states can't find anything wrong with car. Viewed several cars with similar symptoms. I have video of so far 2 occurrences. This has happened while driving and also while parked so its random.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #42

Jan 272017

300

  • 29,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. After the gear shift was switched from the park position, the vehicle hesitated to shift and the service transmission and shifter malfunction error messages illuminated. On another occasion, the vehicle hesitated to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed and the instrument panel became inoperable. The contact also stated that after the vehicle was parked, it failed to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V240000 (power train). The failure mileage was 29,000.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #41

Mar 212017

300

  • 17,000 miles
I purchased this Chrysler 300 in 2014 and paid cash 25,000 and only have 17,000 because I fear for my life to drive it. On several occasion my vehicle has stopped while in motion without warning and the gear slips from drive to park. While exiting my vehicle after I have parked my car slips into drive causing me to stumble. On two separate occasions I had to call a tow truck to aid me because my vehicle would stop with warning. Once while driving on a highway my car stopped while traveling at a high rate of speed and went into park on its own, I notified the towing company and it had to be towed to a dealership. While at a dealership I was notified of a defect and they stated they would fix it. On a second occasion while attempting to park in my driveway the car continued to put itself in park and while trying to reverse my car went into park. After several attempts I again contacted a towing company where they towed me to another dealership where they again attempted to fix the transmission. Again after 2 years I am still fearful to drive my vehicle. I have made attempts to contact the dealership to no avail. My vehicle continues to move from drive to park and vise versa. Please help I have no other means of transportation, my husband has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer and I need this vehicle in order to work and take him to his doctor's appointment. At this rate we will both need doctors if I'm not dead first. This is my final attempt to get assistance with vehicle maintenance and repairs. Although the dealership has made attempts to remedy this situation, I continue to have problems with the transmission. I am completely terrified to drive my vehicle each time I drive.

- West Memphis, AR, USA

problem #40

Feb 152017

300

  • miles
I purchased my 2014 Chrysler 300C brand new from a Chrysler Dodge and Jeep certified dealership. Since the first day I purchased the vehicle I have been having problems. First started with the rear window shade malfunctioning while driving and front driver seat would not move forward or reverse the same day I bought the car, dealer said they would fix. Took more than two trips to dealer to get the problem resolved. Next at around 6000 miles I had cylinders misfire while driving, took me more than 3 trips to different dealers to get problem resolved. They did not tell me what caused the problem, just fixed it. About a month later I had alot of smoke and burnt smell coming from my engin while driving, dealer said a gasket was missing. I had air coming through driver front and rear doors. Took the car to dealer to get fixed, supposibly they fixed the problem but to this date I'm having the same problem with air coming through doors as I'm driving, now the worse problems are happening.on mid 2016 the rack and pinion gave out. On September of 2016 all my electrical system started to go haywire, windshield wipers on and off by themselves, gauges going up and down, transmission shifting by itself, lights on and off etc, this happend while driving on city streets, we pulled over turned off the car, turned it back on steering wheel was very hard to turn. Took to dealer. They said it was power steering pump. So they replaced. About a month later my wife was driving and the car accelerated to hi rate of speed by itself. After she gained control she drove home. Now 2 days ago we had the same electrical haywire malfunction, this time as all other electrical things that happened as last time the car accelerated by itself, we pulled over to gas station, tried to turn on and car was dead, had check engine light and etc light on.this car has become very dangerous for my family.

- Monte Alto, TX, USA

problem #39

Mar 082016

300

  • 35,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. While driving 40 mph, the battery save mode warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

- River View, FL, USA

problem #38

Aug 232016

300

  • 8,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle independently shifted to neutral while the vehicle was being stopped. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

- Bethesda, MD, USA

problem #37

Jul 012016

300

  • miles
The mil came on as I turned on my car one day after work. I had flipped through the vehicle info and noticed that the oil pressure was at 99. I went to get the code read and found out that it was the oil pressure sending unit that is malfunctioned. I have read forum after forum regarding Chrysler 300 vehicles ranging from years 2011-2014 and have found that this is a common problem. Will the dealership replace the unit for free?

- Richmond Hill, GA, USA

problem #36

Aug 182014

300

  • 12,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. When the fob key was removed from the vehicle, the engine was still running. The "key removed from the vehicle" warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnoised or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #35

Mar 082016

300

  • 19,000 miles
I was told that the Chrysler 300, 2014, was under recall, but I was never notified of the recall, I assume, since the car was under a lease agreement. The problem I experienced one day was the the car would not start and the car had to be towed. During the towing, the car was damaged in the front end and now rattles on the left front when the car hits a bump in the road. This car needs to be inspected and the damage repaired since the damage affects the performance of the car. In addition, the original problem caused the car to be scratched in several places and cost me a great deal of time and money. Please contact me so these problems may be resolved by the dealer that handled the repair, which was hayes Chrysler.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #34

May 112016

300

  • 13,000 miles
On one occasion my vehicle's screen turned white and restarted without warning. Another occasion while trying to use the heat, the vehicle continued to blow out cold air after turning the heat to high. The problem did not correct itself until the vehicle was turned off and turned back on a shot time later. The same occurrence happened with the A/C not working until the vehicle was turned off and then restarted a short time later.

- Berkeley Springs, WV, USA

problem #33

Jun 012014

300

  • 100 miles
Compass direction wrong. Garage door in car button occasionally does not work. Occasional loss of radio. Rear of car bump sound on start up. Uneven drive with small jerk when going from start to accelerating all of above on initial start up.

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA

problem #32

Oct 052015

300

  • 10,000 miles
Car has a recall and has been stretched into a limo. Chrysler wants me to pay to remove parts so it can be fixed. This should be taken care of by Chrysler. The car may catch on fire as its a bad electrical issue.

- Fairfield, OH, USA

problem #31

Nov 122014

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. 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.

- Albany, GA, USA

problem #30

Dec 172014

300

  • 23,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and to shut off. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V634000 (electrical system). However, the parts needed for the repair were not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.

- Rio Rico, AZ, USA

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