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pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $420
- Average Mileage:
- 57,550 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 5 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace alternator (4 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Absolutely love my Chrysler 300, I'm a bit of a Mopar fan boy because I've owned a 300M and a Sebring before this. Lots of good memories. Anyways, last week I was driving home from Walmart and the battery save mode warning came on. Wasn't sure what it was at first but I had left my lights on all afternoon the day before so I thought it may have drained the battery. I pull into my driveway and the traction control/ABS warning lights pop on. Then my climate control shuts off and my lights start to dim. I park my car... I'm thinking its still the battery so I figure it just needs to sit and charge. I grab my stuff from the store and go inside. Waited about 10 mins and went outside to check on it. It had shut itself off and I noticed the distinct smell of burning wire insulation when I opened the door. I open the hood and smoke starts rolling out... Looks like the alternator had burned itself out pretty good. So I disconnect the battery to be safe and go inside. Start looking around and find that there is a recall. I call the dealership the next day, go figure my car isn't covered. Only the 160 AMP alternators are covered and I have the 180. Dealership wants to troubleshoot it... I already know what it is so I start looking online... $400 for an alternator!? Yeah no, so I find a used one for $50 2 hours away. Its off of a Challenger and looks a little different but it fits and only took about 20 mins to replace. 3 mount bolts, lead wire and an electrical connector. Stupid easy, can't imagine anyone not being able to do this themselves with basic tools. Fixed my problems and drove it to work today. Not that big of a deal but a pain in my ass. Chrysler doesn't make the alternators, they should probably find a new distributor or use a higher AMP from the factory. Looks like I'm not the only one with this issue. Should be addressed, its dangerous and scary to think that I could lose control of my car with little to no warning... let alone have it catch on fire and burn to the ground.
- Michael D., Columbus, US