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2012 Chrysler 3 Series service brakes problems

28 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2012 Chrysler 3 Series cite service brakes, 7% of all 427 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
28
7% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
4
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the service brakes

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS PURCHASED FROM MOPAR A DISCLAIMER WAS LISTED ON THE BOX. THE CONTACT HAD NOT PURCHASED THE PART, BUT HE INDICATES THE BRAKE SWITCH CAUSES CANCER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPEREINCED A FAILURE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 11, 2020Service brakesODI 11308593
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL MORE THAN USUAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 17, 2019Service brakesODI 11220739
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND BRAKE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (DALLAS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 11550 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75238) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE MUST PURCHASE A BATTERY BEFORE THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 18, 2017Service brakes, EngineFire reportedODI 11024096
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 6, 2017Traction control system, Service brakesODI 11021805
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE ABS AND FORWARD CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V197000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 11/01/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN USE THE WIPERS WERE RUNNING. CLICKING NOISES COULD BE HEARD AND THE TRUNK COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE BATTERY HAD TO REPLACED. *JS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 28, 2017Electrical system, Service brakesODI 11020029
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY SAVER MODE, THE ANTI SKID CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THEN UN-ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX, ALSO A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING PERSISTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED FRANK FLETCHER CHRYSLER DEALER, LOCATED IN SHERWOOD AR, WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD PICK UP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,906.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 11, 2017Electrical system, Service brakesFire reportedODI 11014629

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 11, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.