2009 Chrysler 300 Electrical Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO THE RESIDENCE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11329227

Incident

Dec 23, 2019

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WARMER BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT COVER AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE COAT I WAS WEARING. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I FELT 'PINCHING' ON MY LOWER BACK AND SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. I TURNED OFF THE SEAT WARMER AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY BY MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER TO CALL CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND GET CASE NUMBER. DID SO.. CASE NUMBER 75085832. NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK AFTER 4 FOLLOW UP CALLS. DEALER WILL NOT FIX UNTIL CHRYSLER LOOKS AT IT.

NHTSA ID

11307462

Incident

Jan 30, 2020

Mileage

175,000 mi

THIS CAR HAS A PLASTIC KEY FOB USED AS THE KEY. SOMETIMES I TURN THE KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENS. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY REPEATEDLY IN THE FOB ITSELF. I WISH IT HAD A METAL KEY SO I COULD FIGURE OUT IF IT IS SOMETHING IN THE IGNITION OR IN THE FOB ITSELF. I'M AFRAID I AM GOING TO LOSE POWER WHEN DRIVING AND CRASH. THE DEALER SAID A NEW IGNITION IS OVER $1000 BUT I AM NOT CONVINCED THIS WILL SOLVE MY ISSUE. I AM ALSO AFRAID AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM COULD MAKE MY AIRBAGS NOT WORK OR A FIRE INSIDE. I KNOW CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED 2 MILLION CARS FOR IGNITION ISSUES BUT MINE HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED THUS FAR AND I'M NOT SURE WHY. I DO NOT THINK THE PROBLEM WILL MAGICALLY CORRECT ITSELF, BUT IT IS INTERMITTENT WITH NO RHYME OR REASON JUST DEPENDS

NHTSA ID

11163342

Incident

Oct 22, 2018

Mileage

80,121 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE ENGINE, INTERIOR LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTS, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES ALL SHUT DOWN. THE CAR EFFECTIVELY WAS MOVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH NO POWER. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE ROAD SIDE THRU TRAFFIC AND THE CAR HAD TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS HAS STARTED TO HAPPEN FREQUENTLY. I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON YEARS PRIOR TO AND AFTER THIS YEAR FOR IGNITION KEY ISSUES. I ONLY USE THE KEY WHILE DRIVING WITH NO KEY RING ATTACHED. IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IN THE YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT, THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LOWER SPEEDS BUT LESS FREQUENTLY. I AM NOW WORKING EVENING HOURS AND THE LIGHTS SHUTTING DOWN HAS BECOME A BIGGER ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11163173

Incident

Dec 22, 2018

Mileage

51,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VERO BEACH DODGE (CURRENTLY RENAMED VATLAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, LOCATED AT 855 SOUTH, US-1, VERO BEACH, FL 32962, (772) 567-6633) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11145376

Incident

Feb 8, 2017

Mileage

123,000 mi

HORN KEEP ON SOUNDING ...CAR SHAKE WHEN DRIVEN TO STOP.HORN DOESNT WORK WHEN APPLIED SOUND RATHER IN ANOTHER TIME ON ITS OWN.THERE IS A SOUND KEEP ON COMING WHEN AC IS APPLIED ETC....

NHTSA ID

11090908

Incident

Apr 27, 2018

Mileage

15 mi

ON FEBRUARY 10,2017 THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I GOT A CHARGE AND DROVE IT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR STARTED. AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE I REALIZED MY TURN SIGNALS DIDN'T WORK. IT BEGAN RAINING AND I REALIZED THE WIPERS DIDN'T WORK. AFTER CHECKING FURTHER I FOUND MY HORN DIDN'T WORK EITHER.

NHTSA ID

10955445

Incident

Feb 10, 2017

CAR WAS CUTTING OUT AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT WOULD RESTART ITSELF WITHIN 5 SECONDS SOMETIMES I HAD TO THROW IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. SOMETIMES ALL THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON THE DASH, SOMETIMES NO LIGHTS. WAS NOT GENERATING A CODE. IT HAPPENED AT ALL SPEEDS, VERY DANGEROUS. TWICE I TOOK IT IN AND THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. I THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND WAS SUSPICIOUS OF THE KEY. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, STARTED IT AND TAPPED ON THE KEY. THE CAR STALLED. I DID THIS WHILE DRIVING ALSO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, TOLD THEM WHAT I DISCOVERED AND THEY REPLACED THE WINN(?) MODULE FOR THE SMALL SUM OF $472.00. THE MODULE IS WHERE THE KEY GOES IN. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT SOME OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T GET MINE. THIS HAPPENED THIS SUMMER.

NHTSA ID

10898718

Incident

Jun 6, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

2009 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN POWER LOSS WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE WENT DEAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ON SUNDAY MARCH 21, 2016, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AGAIN, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE ENGINE INSTANTLY STOPPED RUNNING, FORCING THE CONSUMER TO MAN HANDLE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. UPDATED 04/21/16. *JB

NHTSA ID

10806913

Incident

Oct 15, 2015

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10785922

Incident

Jul 6, 2015

NEITHER REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. NEITHER WILL THEY UNLOCK FROM DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE

NHTSA ID

10780611

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10765092

Incident

Nov 10, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10734528

Incident

Nov 10, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHILE TURNING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ

NHTSA ID

10726686

Incident

Dec 3, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

CAR WILL NOT START WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED ON. THE ALARM THAT INDICATES DOOR IS OPEN STILL WORKS BUT THE CAR WILL NOT OPERATE ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS LIKE THE WINDOWS, RADIO, LIGHTS, ETC. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT NO RECALL EXISTED FOR THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, I THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS MATTER INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED, IF POSSIBLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10673107

Incident

Jun 16, 2014

Mileage

26,000 mi

MY WIFE WENT TO SANTA ROSE TO VISIT HER SISTER, PARKED THE CAR IN DRIVE WAY LATER THAT DAY WENT TO GO OUT AGAIN THE CAR WOULD NOT START. CALLED AAA TO HELP OUT THE MAN COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO RENT A TRAILER TO BRING IT HOME 50+ MILES AWAY FROM WHERE WE LIVE. MY MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE IGNITION WAS DEAD BUT THE BATTER WAS CHARGED. HIS TEST BROUGHT HIM TO LOOK AT THE (WIN AND THE (PCM )AS BEING THE ISSUE AT HAND. WE HAVE GRAND CHILDREN AND SHE LOOKS AFTER THEN, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM THEN JUST A PAIN IN THE [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10671620

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

70,000 mi

I OWN A 2009 CHRYSLER 300C IS EXHIBITING THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES. STALL IS LEADING TO UNNECESSARY ENDANGERMENT OF MY AND OTHER HIGHWAY USERS' SURVIVABILITY. THIS AUTOMATICALLY RAISES THE RISK OF DEATH FOR CONSUMERS UTILIZING THE ROADWAYS BE IT TWO LANE OR MULTI- LANES, CITY OR RURAL ROADS. MY 2009 CHRYSLER 300C IS SUPPOSED TO BE A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE AND THESE DEFICIENCIES ONLY ADD INSULT TO INJURY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE EXCUSE OF "WE DON'T KNOW" WILL SATISFY THE FAMILY OF A LOVED ONE LOST IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. I REQUEST A FAIL-SAFE PROTECTION WHEN THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS EXIST, I.E. STALL, SUDDEN SHUTDOWN, LOSS OF POWER, AND IN TRAFFIC APPEARS OUT OF THE ORDINARY. CHRYSLER IS EXPLICABLY COMPOUNDS THIS STALL SAFETY PROBLEM BY NOT PROVIDING THE MOST EFFICIENT MECHANICAL EXPERTISE AVAILABLE AND SWIFTLY CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS AN ISSUE TO CONSUMERS FOR SATISFACTORY OF THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE PERFORMED THE INITIAL RISK ASSESSMENTS AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE EXECUTION OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF MY 2009 CHRYSLER 300C. THE IGNITION IS EITHER LOOSE AND NOT COMMUNICATION WITH THE OTHER COMPONENTS TO PROPERLY OPERATE THE VEHICLES AND CONTINUE TO SHUT OFF, STALL, STOP, ETC. ETC. ETC. THIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE POINTS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF SAFETY AND FURTHER MORE COMPOUND THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS A NEED AND EXPLANATION GIVEN FOR THESE DESTRUCTIVE MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. I DO NOT WANT A DEATH, CRASH, INJURY, OR FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10669980

Incident

Dec 25, 2014

Mileage

94,302 mi

TRUCK MOVED INTO MY LANE, TRIED TO HONK HORN(S) BUT FAILED TO WORK. ONCE IN A QUIET PLACE, DISCOVERED HORN MAKES A VERY FAINT NOISE BUT NO HONK AND NO VOLUME FROM EITHER HORN. THE FACT THAT IT MAKES A FAINT NOISE MEANS IT IS GETTING ELECTRIC SIGNAL BUT FAILING TO WORK AS IT SHOULD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER AND NOW WON'T PASS INSPECTION. HORN NOT WORKING WITH ENGINE OFF IS ALSO DANGEROUS IN PARKING SITUATIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10667663

Incident

Jul 12, 2014

Mileage

62,550 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO OPEN THE VEHICLE AND THE TRUNK OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY FOB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,477. UPDATED 02/02/15*LJ

NHTSA ID

10663650

Incident

Sep 12, 2011

Mileage

13,477 mi

I OWN A 2009 CHRYSLER 300C, WHICH HAS BEEN HAVING CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BUSY HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE IS STALLING, QUITTING, NOT STARTING ON THE FIRST TRY, FAIL TO KEEP RUNNING ONCE STARTED, OR COMPLETELY STOP ON ITS OWN RECOGNIZANCE. I FEEL UNPROTECTED BECAUSE MY VEHICLE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF AND COULD CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS VEHICLE AND ITS EQUIPMENT IS LEADING ME INTO UNREASONABLE ANXIETY FOR MY SAFETY DUE TO THE SUDDEN STOPPING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, LEADING TO NO STEERING POWER, NO ELECTRIC SIGNALS, AND GRAVE POSSIBILITY OF DEATH. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY FIVE (5) YEARS OF AGE AND SHOULD NOT BE SHOWING SIGNS OF INEFFICIENCY. *JS

NHTSA ID

10661815

Incident

Nov 26, 2014

Mileage

92,076 mi

MY CHRYSLER 300 KEEPS LOOSING POWER. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE DECIDES TO LOSE ITS ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER, THE STEERING HAD NO PLAY BUT I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC. I BELIEVE THE KEYLESS IGNITION SYSTEM HAS A HORRIFIC DEFECT. IT IS LOSING CONTACT. THE DOUBLE SIDED INTEGRATED KEY, I BELIEVE, IS LOSING CONTACT WITH THE INTEGRAL IGNITION SWITCH WHICH ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO INCONSISTENT STARTING PROCEDURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10661264

Incident

Nov 24, 2014

Mileage

92,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, MY CAR CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I CAN PLACE IT IN NEUTRAL AND IMMEDIATELY START IT BACK UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640850

Incident

Sep 27, 2014

Mileage

93,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE KEY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 3/19/14*CN UPDATED 6/17/14*CN UPDATED 8/3/17 *CN

NHTSA ID

10576266

Incident

Apr 15, 2013

Mileage

70,000 mi

GOT IN CAR TO DRIVE, DRIVER SEAT WARM (THOUGHT DUE TO PARKED IN PHOENIX SUN). BUT WITHIN 10 MINUTES UNBEARABLE HEAT DRIVER SEAT, NEEDED 2 PADS TO PROTECT. SEAT HEATER WAS OFF, NO LIGHT, BUT I TOGGLED SWITCH TO SEE IF HELP, IT DID NOT. CAR PARKED AT WORK 15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING JOURNEY. 2 1/2 HRS LATER PERSON IN PARKING LOT NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM INSIDE CAR, CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY NOTED INSIDE FULL OF SMOKE AND GLOW UNDER DRIVER SEAT. OPENED DOOR TO EXTINGUISH FIRE AND CAR BURST INTO FLAMES ALA THE MOVIE BACKDRAFT. ENTIRE INTERIOR MELTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10510747

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

39,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER 300. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL AND WOULD DISAPPEAR ONCE THE TIRES WERE "BROKEN IN." THE NOISE CONTINUED WELL OVER THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE PART TO REPAIR THE STEERING WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM ONCE THE PART ARRIVED AND WOULD ASSUME LIABILITY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THE DEALER ALLOWED HIM TO PURCHASE A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT PLAY A COMPLETE DISC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,800.

NHTSA ID

10276339

Incident

Apr 30, 2009

Mileage

5 mi