10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,861 miles

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problem #23

Jun 102023

300

  • miles
this car was crashed June 10 2023, owner went to hospital and car was towed and took to an auto pound.After 24 hours they told us a private company tolled it or stole it.we reported it stolen and payed a report and that's how I got the info of an independent mechanic trying to fix it. im trying to find my car and the report told me you guys have it.

- Hammond, IN, USA

problem #22

Nov 252022

300

  • miles
Car accelerated on its own and refused to stop when brakes were applied. This occurrence jeopardized my safety and the safety of others on the road. Once I realized that no one was behind me I had to slam the car into neutral for it to stop moving abruptly so I wouldn't run into the the car in front of me, but the engine kept revving up high. I then turned it off. Which left me in a dangerous position and blocking traffic.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #21

Oct 012021

300

  • miles
Car will shut off in mid drive with no notice. I took it to the dealership multiple times and spent over $3,000 in repairs they still haven-??t fixed the problem. I-??m scared I will get into a accident or worse because this problem Continuously happens it has happened on the highway it happens on the street. I don-??t know what else to do the dealership does not know what the problem is.

- Saint Paul, MN, USA

problem #20

Nov 152020

300

  • 94,000 miles
The ac has been repair already for throwing hot air on one side and cold on the other this was done through the dealer now the ac is starting to do it again as well as whistling every thing from repairs have been done by dealer through warranty

- Kerman, CA, USA

problem #19

Nov 112019

300

  • 75,000 miles
My car started smoking with black smoke. The car started overheating. We opened up the hood and the water pump looked like it exploded because the antifreeze was everywhere. I took my car in twice 1 year apart for the same problem and was replaced with aftermarket equipment from the dealership. I'm wondering if the use of aftermarket is breaking my car apart. Now I'm having a engine issue.

- Honolulu, HI, USA

problem #18

Oct 172019

300

  • 0 miles
Back up camera image is reversed. When backing up what is on my right shows up as being on my left.

- Sparrows Point, MD, USA

problem #17

Oct 022019

300

  • 25,400 miles
I took my vehicle to a glass repair shop and they said that the windshield glass was separating.

- Fayetteville, NC, USA

problem #16

Jan 152018

300

  • miles
"takata recall" car has airbag lights on after they supposed to had fixed it. Also the gear shifter light is on, and having issues with shifting gears.

- Fayetteville, NC, USA

problem #15

Dec 012018

300

  • 66,000 miles
The trunk opens by itself. This happen 0 to 40 times a day. It happens with the engine off or running. It does not happen when in gear. Cause unknown

- Canaan, NH, USA

problem #14

Mar 272019

300

  • 61,500 miles
Stoneridge Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram pleasanton, ca sold me this vehicle in March 2019, soon as left the dealer the alternator went out, then the engine light came on. The rear camera do not work, the uconnect do not work-malfunctions. The car was returned and kept for two to three weeks. Returned to me with the uconnect malfunctioning, engine light back on, rear camera not working.

- San Pablo, CA, USA

problem #13

Aug 092017

300

  • miles
I got a recall letter in the mail about 7 months ago I been calling the dealership located in liberal ks but they keep telling me that they will call me when the parts become available but the Chrysler website tells me that the parts are available.

- Satanta, KS, USA

problem #12

Jan 202016

300

  • 100,000 miles
Takata recall during accident the airbags did not deploy and now makes a noise when the car is turned off.did not get a recall that the airbags was bad at the time before or after the accident that happened on a city street.in case there is more info needed the name of my insurance company is peak property and casualty insurance corporation P.O box 1080 freeport, il 61032-1080.

- Milton, NC, USA

problem #11

May 242017

300

  • 66,000 miles
Limited edition 75th anniversary mopar. Continually blows the 25 amp fuse for the acc, anti-sway, & and systems. Alternator has caught fire on on one occassion. Chrysler either doesn't care or does not possess the expertise to resolve the problem. Battery & alternator replaced after fire. 4091 miles later I am experiencing the same blown fuse problem. Chrysler "independant" investigator from eaa (mike sobiecki) filed report to Chrysler a few weeks ago. No call from Chrysler to me regarding this issue (there is a Chrysler case number on this). I need help. I work out of state and I-ve already broke down during interstate travel on I-10.

- Galveston, TX, USA

problem #10

Apr 172017

300

  • 101,784 miles
While driving a red low battery light comes on while driving on the highway...car starts to shut down and I find a sage location....as I pull to a sage location car losses control...the steering wheel locks up and it will not shift into park...this goes on for 5 min as the car is turning wind sheild wipers on and radio flickers on by it self...so I replace battery and proceed to drive home...I get about 20 min down the road and it proceeds to happen agin...not only does the headkights cut iff at night...but mph read 0 and I was going over 50 mph

- Bear, DE, USA

problem #9

Mar 192017

300

  • 46,000 miles
The car would nor go into any gear, (D, R, N) it kept popping into park and after it set for an hour, it shifted into gear and I was able to drive it home.

- Evansville, IN, USA

problem #8

Nov 012016

300

  • miles
Since purchasing this vehicle on memorial day weekend at Chrysler, little falls NJ of 2014, I have had nothing but issues. From electrical problems, to the airbag issues, to later spending over 1300 in repairing the alternator. Within the 1st few days of the purchase the air bag light came on in which I immediately brought the car in for repair and the mechanic stated that there were no issues found. Unfortunately, it was too late to cancel the purchase, per flo I had signed the contract and cannot cancel the deal. After becoming very frustrated with the continuous issues with the vehicle and lack of customer service, I contacted corporate Chrysler, in which caitlin contacted me and scheduled an appointment with RT1 Chrysler in lawrenceville NJ around 7/2015, in which they stated that the air bag had spliced wires. A few days from taking the vehicle home the air bag light came back on. I contacted caitlin to report that the issue still exist in which she never called me back. I called her for several months. I then took the vehicle to the Chrysler in cherry hill and the one in lumberton, all stated no issues found, even after bringing it in when the alternator went on it. I also brought it in to the Chrysler in lumberton since the car had lost power/engine knocking and they stated nothing was wrong until I brought it back to cherry hill Chrysler and they found that it was engine problems. Corporate Chrysler and all these dealers have continued claiming that they cannot find any airbag issues or when they claim they find something, it has been repaired but yet the problem still exist. Bottom line, all these dealers and corporate Chrysler have continued putting my life, my families life and others in danger. I fear for my life and my families. This car is nothing but a luxury lemon and corporate Chrysler needs to replace the vehicle since they cannot fix it.

- Browns Mills, NJ, USA

problem #7

Sep 022016

300

  • 111,400 miles
At work went to park in the garage space drove over a piece of glass so I put my car in park it rolled out of gear and hit brick wall.

- Waldorf, MD, USA

problem #6

Jun 172016

300

  • 35,000 miles
My car would not shift into park, it stopped in reverse. We had to then push the shifter into park.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #5

May 162016

300

  • 10,000 miles
Total engine failure: Car in motion 60 mph freeway, low battery warning flashed, external mirror vehicle proximity flashed and stopped working, audio shut off, tachometer and speedometer cycled 0 to max reading, pulled car off highway, transmission would not go into park. Applied E-brake.exited car. Engine rpms max to low for 10 minutes, top of engine coolant tank blew up into closed hood. Total repair estimate exceeds $ $8,000 engine replacement reccomended, does not address electrical system failure has not been addresed yet.

- Puyallup, WA, USA

problem #4

Jan 052016

300

  • miles
There is a knocking coming from the dashboard related to the ac. I had this same issue with the 2006 Chrysler 300 and now the same issue with the 2012 as well as my friend, she has a 2006 with the same issue. Every time the ac is turned off there is a knocking for about 15 seconds.

- Cypress, TX, USA

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