2010 Chrysler 300 problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE THEN SAW SMOKE EMERGE FROM THE TRUNK SO SHE IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND EXITED. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE APPRAISER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM A BATTERY SPARK. THE MA…

Owner-reported narrative. 101,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10548688 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD 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.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10762956 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SOME OF THE OCCURRENCES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 42,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10415217 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE STALLED FOR NO REASON,TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND NO APPARENT PROBLEM EXCEPT NEEDING FUEL WHEN FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK AVAILABLE .SECOND INCIDENT TODAY 10/29/12 VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. FUEL WARNING LIGHT DIDN'T TURN ON BECAUSE IT SHOWED TANK HAD 1/4. APPARENTLY VEHICLE NEEDED FUEL. WHEN STOPPED AT GAS STATION. DIDN'T FILL UP COMPLETELY BUT DISPENSER WILL STOP AS IS TANK WAS FULL. WOULDN'T ALLOW TO FILL TANK TO THE MAX. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 32,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10482597 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND PROCEEDED DOWN THE STREET WHEN THE ABS AND ESC LIGHT BOTH CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. I SAW ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS SAME DEFECT WAS IN 2011 AND 2012 CARS AND THEY WERE BEING REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THIS WOULD NOT COVER MY CAR EVEN THOUGH THE RISK IS THE SAME. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10488909 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. A SECURITY GUARD FILED A REPORT BUT THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,774.

Owner-reported narrative. 86,774 miles reported. Look up ODI 10586934 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. IN ANOTHER OCCASION, THE SMELL OF SMOKE AND CRACKING SOUNDS OF FIRE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN A MONTH AND A HALF. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10652778 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. WHETHER DRIVING OR PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LINE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL TANK ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10661769 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN AND RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WERE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT THE CORRECT STEERING WHEEL FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE WORKING ON A REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE WAS DISABLED AND NEEDED THE HORN TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10347808 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH WITH THE AC ON THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO STOP AND RE-START THE CAR AFTER A FEW MINUTES. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE CAR SHUT DOWN AGAIN AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. WITH NO POWER STEERING THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CAR STARTED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL TRIES AND I MADE IT HOME. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 55,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596404 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM CARMAX. THE NEXT DAY AFTER PURCHASE I EXPERIENCED JOLTS WITH ACCELERATING OR COMING TO A STOP. IT SEEM TO WORSEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURES WERE ABOUT 30 DEGREES. BY WARMING THE CAR IT WOULD ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE PROBLEM, BUT STILL OCCURRED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST THREE TIMES, THEY CLAIM TO FIND NO ISSUE. ONCE THEY DID A PCM/TCM SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I EVEN INFORMED TO CHECK THE CONVERTER, BUT CHRYSLER FAILED TO DO IT. NOW HERE WE ARE AND THE TEMPERATURES ARE DROPPING THE PROBLEMS…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10660798 at NHTSA ↗

TIPM prevented safe operation of vehicle. Stopped for no reason. Horn blowing repeatedly uncontrollable. Transmission locked.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11506171 at NHTSA ↗