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2013 Chrysler 300C

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports6 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

35 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2018
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (CROWN CHRYSLER, 511 S. LEE HWY, CLEVELAND, TN), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT YET A…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (CROWN CHRYSLER, 511 S. LEE HWY, CLEVELAND, TN), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #11121346

80,000 miles · Aug 10, 2018
Electrical System

I PURCHASED A CHRYSLER 300C FEW YEARS AGO. WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR ALTERNATOR BY MAIL. THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE ALTERNATOR GOES OUT FEW MONTHS LATER CAUSING CAR TO BLINK ALL SENSORS AND POWER GOES AWAY. TOOK IT IN STILL NO RECALL PART AVAILABLE. DEALERSHIP PUTS IN SAME ALTERNATOR TO GET ME B…

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I PURCHASED A CHRYSLER 300C FEW YEARS AGO. WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR ALTERNATOR BY MAIL. THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE ALTERNATOR GOES OUT FEW MONTHS LATER CAUSING CAR TO BLINK ALL SENSORS AND POWER GOES AWAY. TOOK IT IN STILL NO RECALL PART AVAILABLE. DEALERSHIP PUTS IN SAME ALTERNATOR TO GET ME BY. MONTHS LATER SAME ISSUE OCCURS. THEY REPLACE AGAIN WITH RECALL PART. CAR STILL BLINKING N NOW STUCK IN FIRST GEAR SOMETHING IT WASN'T DOING WHEN BROUGHT IN. I BELIEVE THE ALTERNATOR IS THE CAUSE OF OTHER COMPONENTS FALING..NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR THOSE PARTS. I'M FURIOUS BECAUSE CAR IS NOW WORSE THAN BEFORE . I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED AND FIXED AT NO CHARGE UNDER RECALL. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM I AVOIDED DUE TO UNAVAILABLE RECALL PARTS

NHTSA ODI #11118994

110,000 miles · Apr 24, 2018
Electrical System

TRUNK RANDOMLY POPS OPEN WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY AND WHEN IN MOTION. CAN HEAR A CLICKING SOUND

NHTSA ODI #11089912

72,000 miles · Apr 11, 2018
Electrical SystemFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. FRANKLIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1124 MURFREESBORO RD, FRANKLIN, TN 37064, (615) 614-8243) WAS CALLED AND REFE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. FRANKLIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1124 MURFREESBORO RD, FRANKLIN, TN 37064, (615) 614-8243) WAS CALLED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER CARE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ODI #11084608

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2018
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER (PHILLIPS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 3440 S PINE AVE, OCALA, FL 34471) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER (PHILLIPS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 3440 S PINE AVE, OCALA, FL 34471) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #11071531

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2018
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). 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 DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). 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 DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

NHTSA ODI #11061992

Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2017
Electrical SystemFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) REGARDING THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PART HAD NOT BEEN SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO THE DEALER (LIBERTY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 750 W OGLETHORPE H…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) REGARDING THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PART HAD NOT BEEN SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO THE DEALER (LIBERTY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 750 W OGLETHORPE HWY, HINESVILLE, GA 31313, (912) 876-5129). IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS RANDOMLY KEPT FLASHING FOR MONTHS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11056577

83,000 miles · Dec 19, 2017
Electrical System

MY ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE STRANGE SOUNDS WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I QUICKLY DROVE IT TO ANOTHER PARKING LOT WHERE THE ENGINE JUST QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE SYSTEM. I HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TAKE IT TO A AUTOMOTIVE GARAGE WH…

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MY ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE STRANGE SOUNDS WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I QUICKLY DROVE IT TO ANOTHER PARKING LOT WHERE THE ENGINE JUST QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE SYSTEM. I HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TAKE IT TO A AUTOMOTIVE GARAGE WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY, WHICH WAS FAIRLY NEW, WITH A NEW ONE BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE. . I'M GLAD I WASN'T DRIVING THE CAR WHEN IT QUIT. THE TOTAL BILL WAS A LITTLE OVER $850 FOR THE TOW, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY AND LABOR. IS THIS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY?

NHTSA ODI #11055509

60,000 miles · Dec 18, 2017
Electrical SystemFire

CAR LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION.EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED UP. STRANDED FOR 2 HOURS WAITING FOR AAA. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ALTERNATOR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OLIVER C JOSEPH CHRYSLER IN BELLEVILLE, IL. THEY SAY - THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. THEY CAN ORDER THE PARTSBUT WE WILL HAVE TO PA…

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CAR LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION.EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED UP. STRANDED FOR 2 HOURS WAITING FOR AAA. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ALTERNATOR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OLIVER C JOSEPH CHRYSLER IN BELLEVILLE, IL. THEY SAY - THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. THEY CAN ORDER THE PARTSBUT WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND WAIT TO GET REIMBURSED BY CHRYSLER. AT LEAST $850 IN REPAIRS. I CAN'T PAY $850! WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO IF THIS IS A RECALL. THE DEALER CONFIRMS THIS WAS AN ALTERNATOR FIRE. I NEED CHRYSLER TO FIX MY CAR.

NHTSA ODI #11055403

82,820 miles · Dec 6, 2017
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE B…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BATTERY SAFE MODE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DIE AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HERITAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM PARKVILLE (9219 HARDFORD ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234; 855-979-5863) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONTACT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE REGARDING THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT. THE CASE NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,820.

NHTSA ODI #11052700

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