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2012 CHRYSLER 300 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1411726 · 2017-10-02

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

APRIL TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE PATCH WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS PERIODICALLY. SINCE PATCH WAS INSTALLED TRANSMISSION HAS LOCKED IN PARK TWICE REQUIRING "EMERGENCY" RELEASE. LAST WEEK I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, SHIFTED INTO PARK AND REACHED FOR A PACKAGE ON FLOOR. WHILE REACHING CAR ROLLED FORWARD HITTING CORNER OF BRICK GARAGE KNOCKING BRICK WORK LOOSE AND SNAPPING GARAGE DOOR CABLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF DOOR.BRICKWORK MUST BE TAKEN DOWN AND REINSTALLED. AM AWAITING ESTIMATES. PHOTOS ARE ATTACHED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11030840
Machine
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