Problems with 2013 Chrysler 300 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (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 not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. while driving at approximately 30 mph, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. the failure recurred on multiple occasions. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

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 nhtsa 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.

While driving with seat warmers on message appeared on center lcd stating battery saver mode. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number:14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part needed 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 not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the low beams and the parking lights were extremely dim. upon parking during evening hours, the visibility was poor on the low beam headlights and the parking lights. the contact also received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available for several months. the dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. the failure mileage was not available. updated 7/10/15*cn updated 03/01/16.8jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part needed 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 not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

The headlights on my chrysler 300c are terrible. on high beam they are in the trees, low beam they are straight ahead no side lighting. not a safe situation. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

The chrysler 300c was parked in our garage for about a week. tried to start it and nothing happened. electronic throttle control (etc) light flashed. all symptoms pointed to a low battery. jump started 300 from our other car and drove to the dealer. by the time i got there the battery was charged from the generator. dealer kept it for 5 days and couldn't find a problem. there were other anomalies on the road. car would either not accelerate or engine would stall while driving. this became extremely dangerous on the interstate. couple weeks passed and start problem repeated, but this time the battery was completely dead. one symptom i noticed was that the brake pedal, which you have to depress while activating the push button start was locked and wouldn't move. repeated the above drill with the same results. this time, dealer had the car for 11 days and couldn't find problem. all along i'm paying lease and auto insurance fees for a car that's sitting at the dealer. dealer said they updated some of the electronic controllers per some technical service bulletins, but that they weren't related to my "no start/dead battery" issues. chrysler customer service said they knew of no complaints, recalls, etc. related to the above. have not experienced any problems recently. however, i've been starting the 300 more often and letting it run. i recently got a 2014 dodge journey which ended up with a dead battery after being parked for 5 days. i filed a separate complaint on the journey. have since bought a trickle charger. can't believe these are coincidences. there is no question chrysler has a basic design problem. all the electronics are draining the battery even when everything is shut "off". hope they're not covering it up like ford with their ignition switch. my next letter will be to [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Message "battery in safe mode" comes on at about 11 to 15 mph. this is a two month old car with only 2100 miles. when i spoke to the dealership the person stated that it would come on at start up. it didn't. when i said there were several cases reported on the forums, such as the 300c forum, reporting bad batteries he laughed and said that wasn't the case. this was during a phone conversation when the person hadn't even seen the vehicle. it was also before i could say anything about the numerous posts about the alternator/regulator going bad and killing the battery. *tr

This car has been recalled but chrysler, apparently with the blessing of the us government, has failed to make the necessary repair. since chrysler is still selling the 300 model they obviously have the correct parts to fix/replace the alternator. consequently, my complaint is against both chrysler and the us government agencies that are supposed to protect the consumer. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and was able to restart after several attempts. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 25,058.

Was driving at approx 30 mph and car started smelling like smoke and the advanced braking system light and traction control light came on. car started making a squealing noise. car was driven half a mile back home and parked. car would then not turn on. no electrical would work. car was taken to dealership and was diagnosed with failed alternator and the battery had been destroyed. car vin is not listed under current alternator recall. *tr

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*lj

Electronic shifter frequently, unable to change from drive to reverse or reverse to drive in a timely manner. situation: stopped at an intersection, auto in drive, to avoid an oncoming vehicle must shift into reverse. often result: 1(foot must be on brake, then d>p, or d>n, or d stays d, or any combination. 2)(as most drivers have done) entering traffic in d or r. not seeing oncoming hazard, needing to change directions quickly, shifting to the correct gear often not accomplished. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler 300. the contact stated that when the windshield wipers were activated, the instrument panel became inoperable. the vehicle was taken to a dealer but the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

1:driving home when i looked up and saw sparks coming from under my car, lost steering and slowed down to guard rail before an exit ramp on highway. my wheel and control arm came off the vehicle which happened at 5200 miles. 2:as i was driving on the highway my vehicle shut down causing me to lose power and get stranded on the highway not able to move which caused me to get rear ended at 65 mph. this was at 18k miles. recall came out after accident.