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2013 CHRYSLER 300C — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1416978 · 2017-10-24

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300C
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
5
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AND SHE SAID THE RADIO TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN AND WOULDN'T GO BACK ON. THEN SHE SAID SHE BEGAN TO SMELL A "BURNING SMELL" OF LIKE PLASTIC OR BRAKES. SHE THEN SAID THAT THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, LUCKILY MY WIFE WORKS 5 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. I TOLD HER TO IMMEDIATELY TURN THE CAR OFF TO PREVENT ANYTHING ELSE FROM HAPPENING. I COULD STILL SMELL THE BURNING OF WHAT I LATER FOUND OUT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO CHECK FOR RECALLS AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS BUT ONLY ON THE V6 ENGINE MODELS BUT APPARENTLY WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUES. I DISCOVERED IN ANOTHER WEBSITE THAT THERE IS MANY COMPLAINTS ON MY SAME CAR MODEL FROM OTHER OWNERS AS WELL. OUR CAR ONLY HAS 49K MILES AND DID NOT COST US CHEAP AT 45,000. CHRYSLER OUT TO BE ASHAMED FOR NOT POSTING THESE SERIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPLAINTS. MY WHOLE FAMILY HAS BEEN CHRYSLER FOR OVER 45 YEARS SINCE THE DAYS OF PLYMOUTH. PERHAPS ITS TIME TO CHANGE. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT TILL SOMEONE ENDS UP GETTING HURT OR EVEN KILLED OVER THIS SERIOUS MATTER THAT CAN MAKE VEHICLE CATCH-ON FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
11036008
Machine
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