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2012 Chrysler 300 electronic stability control (esc) problems

24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2012 Chrysler 3006% of all complaints for this model year.

24
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
6%
share of all complaints
63,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I was parking in a parking garage and the car went into low battery mode and the abs light came on. I could smell burning from the engine. I was able to make it safely to park as I was in a parking garage. I was able to inspect under the hood and while facing the engine their was smoke/burning…

    filed Sep 28, 2017

  • Got up in the morning started my chrysler 300 let it run for 3-5mins before pulling off to get coffee. No issues going and returning which took 10-15mins tops. Returned home to pick up and drop my girlfriend off at work approx. 20-25 miles away. Made it there with no issues. I pull away from her…

    filed Aug 29, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other 300 years

YearReportsShare
2016 30023%
2015 30077%
2014 30063%
2013 300176%
2011 300116%
2010 30054%
2009 30011%
2008 30071%
2007 300112%
2006 30081%
2005 30051%
300 electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.