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2012 Chrysler 300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1586335
Internal NHTSA #	11234916
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	CHRYSLER
Model	300
Model Year	2012
File date	01/05/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	5. 7 hemi defective lifter. The 2012 5. 7 hemis used defective lifters, hundreds of complaints about the lifters failing can be found on dodge forums across the internet. What happens, is the roller on the lifter that rolls along the camshaft is prone to locking up, it then grinds into the camshaft. This can lead to misfires and cause metal flakes to circulate through the engine via oil. If left unchecked, it may also lead to a total engine failure. I have seen complaints of this on all chrysler products that have a 5. 7l, durango, charger, challenger, ram, and jeep and from my research, i see the bulk of these failures happening between 80000 and 120000 miles, lifters should not be failing that soon. In my case, at approximately 160000 miles, mainly highway miles, my check engine light illuminated, i scanned the vehicle, it was throwing a cylinder 5 misfire code, so i started small. First i replaced the spark plugs, i then tried swapping ignition coils to see if the code would follow the ignition coil, it did not. I then tested my fuel system, the pump, the fuel rails, and the injectors, all were working normally. For one last effort, i checked my air flow system, the mass airflow sensor, the barometric pressure sensor, the manifold absolute pressure sensor, and of course the air filter. All were working normally. I then took the vehicle into a dodge dealer, they tore the engine down and found that the lifters were failing, after $2,000 to repair the lifters, the code still persists. I removed my valve cover and watched the lifters as a friend tried to crank the engine, the cylinder 5 lifter is not traveling as much as the others, this tells me that the camshaft has been dug into by the faulty lifter that was replaced and is why the new lifter is not traveling as much as it should. It will cost another two grand to replace the camshaft. Please investigate.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	160000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAUREL, MT
VIN pattern	2C3CCADTXCHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	22/06/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Chrysler 300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chrysler 300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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