Chrysler 300 Complaints (2006)

1,051 consumer complaints on file.

#10475021September 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN PARK AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO ANY OTHER GEARS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474203September 7, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER FAILED TO OPERATE UNLESS THE SHIFTER COVER WAS REMOVED AND THE CABLE WAS LOOSENED. WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK WITH HESITATION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. IN ADDITION, BOTH ENGINE FAN MOTORS FAILED TO OPERATE AND ONE OF THE PLASTIC FAN MOTOR BLADES CAUSED A BURNING ODOR WHENEVER DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE FOG LIGHT LENS COVER WAS MELTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473081August 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTAC MENTIONED THAT THE ABS, DSP, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472545August 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471531August 20, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
UPON DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT IS ALWAYS 70MPH. WHILE FOLLOWING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC INDIVIDUALS AHEAD OF ME STARTED SLOWING DOWN TO A CRUISE SPEED OF 40-50MPH ABRUPTLY. WHILE PAYING ATTENTION TO THE CHANGE IN PACE I SLOWED DOWN AS WELL TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. WHEN CHECKING MY REARVIEW MIRROR TO SEE IF THERE WAS A OPENING TO CHANGE LANES I NOTICED A FORD TRUCK COMING FROM BEHIND AT A EXCELLED PACE. WITH SECONDS BEFORE THE CONTACT I BRACED MYSELF FOR THE WRECK. WITHOUT PAYING ATTENTION SUDDENLY THE DRIVER FROM BEHIND RAN INTO MY REAR OF MY CAR. THIS IMPACT NOT ONLY SHATTERED MY ENTIRE REAR WINDOW, BUT MY TRUCK CAVED IN, BOTH MY TAIL LIGHTS WERE KNOCKED OUT, AND I WAS KNOCKED INTO THE NEXT FAR RIGHT LANE. DURING THE IMPACT I BRACED MYSELF AND HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, MY DRIVER SIDE REAR MIRROR WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND THE HAZARD WHEEL ALIGNMENT LIGHTS CAME ON. WHILE ALL OF THIS OCCURRED I WAS SHOCKED MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T EMPLOY. I AM A MALE, 5?8, 160 POUNDS SO I AM SURE THE ELECTRONICS COULD TELL A PERSON WAS VISIBLY IN THE SEAT. HAD I NOT SEEN THE TRUCK COME FROM BEHIND I COULD'VE BEEN THROWN OUT THE WINDOW. I AM SURPRISED OF THE MALFUNCTION AND WANTED TO REPORT IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10470778August 15, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD HINGE FAILED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO CLOSE ON THE CONTACT'S HEAD. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE A WOODEN STICK TO HOLD THE HOOD UPRIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HINGES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE HINGES WOULD REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE HINGES REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470346August 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I WENT TO START IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE SAME YEAR, SAME CAR HAS A RECALL FOR THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER WHICH DOES THIS SAME THING. I WILL TAKE IT APART AND TRY TO FIX IT ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT IT IS THIS INTERLOCK LEVER. CHRYSLER SAYS MY VIN DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL HOWEVER I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470359August 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER WAS STUCK IN PARK. AS A RESULT, SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469305August 6, 2012
TIRES
I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 HEMI. EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT IT, I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TIRES AND RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THEY ARE WEARING DOWN UNEVENLY AND QUICKLY. I ONLY HAVE 46,000 MILES ON THE CAR. SOON AFTER NOTICING IT, I SAW ON THE NEWS THAT THEY WERE DOING A RECALL ON CONTINENTAL TIRES. LATER ON THAT SAME DAY, I TALKED WITH A FRIEND WHO HAD THE EXACT SAME CAR I HAVE. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD SEEN THE RECALL ON THE NEWS AS WELL. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD CALLED THE NUMBER THAT WAS GIVEN FOR THE COMPANY AND THAT THEY HAD PAID HIM FOR EACH OF HIS TIRES AND ALSO REPLACED THEM. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE COMPANY, BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET A HOLD OF ANYONE BY PHONE NOR EMAIL. I REALLY NEED TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE RECALL AND HOW I CAN GO ABOUT GETTING MY TIRES REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469325August 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
CAR WAS PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY GEAR SHIFT WON'T MOVE OUT OF PARK. UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469331August 6, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE AESTHETIC DAMAGES BUT NOT FOR THE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED TO THE COTNACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469005August 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE SHIFT ASSEMBLY KIT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469020August 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
CHRYSLER 300 WITH 73000 MILES, SUDDENLY WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOW SERVICE BULLETIN K39 FOR JUST SUCH PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR FREE REPAIR. (WHAT VIN # DOES QUALIFY?) QUOTED $450+. MORE INTERNET RESEARCH FOUND DETAILS OF BROKEN "PINK PULLEY MECHANISM". REMOVED SILVER PLASTIC BESSEL FROM AROUND GEAR SHIFTER, I CAN SEE THE BROKEN PART. MECHANIC VIDEO ON YOU TUBE SHOWED ME HOW TO BYPASS THE PROBLEM. STICK A LONG HANDLED SCREW DRIVER DOWN IN THE HOLE DIRECTLY BESIDE THE SHIFTER WHEN IN PARK, BETWEEN THE SHIFTER AND THE CABLE RUNNING FROM FRONT TO BACK. START THE CAR, PRESS THE BREAK, AND LIGHTLY MOVE THE CABLE TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE PULLING THE GEAR SHIFT INTO GEAR. WORKS EVERY TIME. WILL NOT DAMAGE THE VEHICLE. I'LL WAIT UNTIL THE INEVITABLE RECALL HAPPENS, AND I CAN MAKE CHRYSLER FIX IT FOR FREE. SAD, I LOVE THIS CAR, BUT WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER WHEN THE TIMES COMES TO TRADE BECAUSE OF POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468895August 1, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK AND WON'T MOVE. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM DUE TO SOME FAULTY PINK LATCH IN THE SHIFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468684July 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
2006 CHRYSLER 300M. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARKING GEAR AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT *TGW THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 402.79. *JB UPDATED 02/16/17.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468459July 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WENT HOME FOR LUNCH FRIDAY, JULY 27, AFTERWARDS I COULD NOT GET MY CAR OUT OF PARK. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK, AND THE DRIVER SHOWED ME HOW TO GET MY CAR OUT OF PARK WITH A SCREW DRIVER. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE CHRYSLERS, AND DODGES HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SHIFTER PROBLEM. I DROVE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM TO SEARCH FOR A RECALL. THEY COULDNOT FIND ANY, I HAD MY CARE REPAIRED FOR $381.00. I WENT HOME AND A FRIEND WITH A 2008 DODGE AVENGER SAID HE HAD THIS REPAIRED (UNDER RECALL) ON HIS VEHICLE IN 2011 AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT I HAD MINE REPAIRED(AT MY EXPENSE). THERE ARE DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS, BUT OWNERS ARE BEING TOLD THAT THEIR (VIN) IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. HOW CAN I HAVE THE RIGHT MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR VEHICLE AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND BE EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468510July 31, 2012
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS. IT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE AND SET THE HOUSE ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466882July 21, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER REFILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE I TRAVEL ABOUT A MILE FROM THE SERVICE STATION AND WHILE COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE UNTIL THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF; I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE AND BEGAN TO STALL AGAIN. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT; AFTER SITTING BRIEFLY I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO TIRE KINGDOM TO HAVE IT CHECKED, THE TECHNICIAN SCAN THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO CODES AVAILABLE TO DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY; IN HIS OPINION SINCE THE VEHICLE TANK HAD JUST GOT FILLED MORE THAT LIKELY THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A VAPOR LOCK. I WAS TOLD SINCE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED TO CONTINUE WITH MY TRAVEL AND IF THE PROBLEM RETURNED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE BACK FOR EVALUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466549July 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE FROM PARK POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466375July 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN PARK . BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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