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2012 CHRYSLER 300 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1345049 · 2016-12-31

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
79,500
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FIRST SIGN WAS IT KEPT SAYING LOW POWER MODE ACTIVATED. I TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. A MONTH LATER I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL TURNED OFF (STEERING, ABS, BATTERY, ETC.) AND THE CAR STARTED SMOKING HEAVILY. MY CAR STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VERY VERY SCARY TO LOSE ALL CONTROL OF YOUR CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I PULLED OVER AND GOT CAR TOWED AWAY ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS MESSED UP CAUSING THE BATTERY AND SERPENTINE BELT TO GO OUT AS WELL. I ASKED IF MY 300 WAS COVERED PART OF THE FAULTY ALTERNATORS BUT APPARENTLY MY VIN DOESN'T COVER THE RECALL SO HERE I AM HOPING TO CAUSE AWARENESS SO I CAN GET MY $1500 BILL COVERED ESPECIALLY SINCE THE CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. 2012 CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP ARE KNOWN TO HAVE FAULTY ALTERNATORS BUT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE "BAD BATCH" SO PLEASE EXPAND THIS RECALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10938900
Machine
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