Chrysler 300 Complaints (2006)

1,051 consumer complaints on file.

#10415196July 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A PLASTIC PIECE BROKE AWAY FROM THE SPRING THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE GEAR SHIFTER, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE SPRING IN THE GEAR SHIFTER CONSOLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414028July 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING TO CAPACITY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE MILE BECAUSE THE FUEL FLOODED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED SERIOUS CONCERN OVER A POTENTIAL CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413652July 19, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
DUE TO SUBSTANDARD DESIGN, THE MATERIAL USED TO INSURE PROPER GEAR SHIFTING FAILS. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, IT APPEARS TO BE COMMON. THE COST OF REPAIR AND TOWING DOES NOT SEEM FAIR WHEN THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411979July 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE POURING FROM THE RADIO. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE RADIO DECK AND THEN NOTICED SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE WIRING LOCATED BEHIND THE DECK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411866July 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE WAS EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER PULLING OVER, SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM PARK AND BOTH THE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A PINCHED WIRE IN THE TRUNK WHICH CAUSED THE SHORTAGE. AS A RESULT, THE WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411464July 8, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE ALIGNED AND TO HAVE NEW TIRES INSTALLED. A SNAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE LIFT AND LIFTED INTO THE AIR. THE TRAILING ARM ON THE REAR SUSPENSION SNAPPED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER BEGAN TO USE A STRONG TYPE OF METAL DURING MODEL YEAR 2009 DUE TO THIS COMMON FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,230. UPDATED 09/07/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410482July 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. MY CAR IS STUCK IN PARK. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. ITS A CHEAP PIEACE OF PLASTIC THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE, BUT I WANT TO ADD THIS ONE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410558July 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYLSER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE GEAR BOX WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN FREELY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,179.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410110June 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER BUT IT REMAINED STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE GEAR SHIFT CONSOLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WERE UNCERTAIN WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,684.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408615June 23, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS TO US AND OTHER DRIVERS HAPPENS A FEW TIMES A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407507June 20, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS INTERNAL SHIFTER FAILURE. THIS IS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 THAT I PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2005. THEY RECALLED THE 2005 WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT THE 2006. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406251June 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300 WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I START THE CAR, PRESSED THE BRAKE, BUT THE SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. I CALLED THE FACTORY AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BUT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MAY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405870June 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THERE WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE WHICH WAS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND HAD TO BE ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405765June 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
YESTERDAY, I CAME OUT TO MY CHRYSLER 300 (2006) TO START IT AND THE GEAR SHIFTS WOULD NOT WORK. I COULD NOT PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, NEUTRAL, REVERSE OR ANY OTHER SHIFT. WHEN I NOTIFIED A CHRYSLER DEALER ABOUT IT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAD IN FACT BEEN MANY VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THEY HAD BEEN RECALLED. HOWEVER, WHEN HE LOOKED UP MY VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. WHEN I NOTIFIED CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS, THEY TOLD ME THE REASON WAS BECAUSE IT WAS NOT BUILT IN ONE OF THE PLANTS THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE BUILT IN. FURTHER MORE THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED I WAS UNABLE TO GET ANY HELP. ALSO BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE. SO WHEN I CALLED THEM THE NEXT DAY TO SEE IF THIS DECISION COULD BE OVERTURNED THEY TOLD ME MY CASE WAS CLOSED AND WOULD NOT BE REOPENED. NOW, I AM STUCK PAYING THE BILL TO GET MY CAR FIXED IN ADDITION TO FACING A LOSS FOR WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405629June 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A LOUD UNUSUAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY DETECTED THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS WITHIN THE ENGINE WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION PERTAINING TO THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS; HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404351June 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403798May 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR IS STUCK IN PARK LEAVING ME STRANDED. MANUFACTURER ISSUED K39 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL LETTER WHICH DESCRIBES THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE AND SUGGEST THAT THE PART SHOULD BE REPLACED HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO REPLACED MY PART EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM, SAME PART, SAME VEHICLE, AND SAME YEAR AND MAKE AS MY VEHICLES DESCRIBED IN LETTER. YOU CAN QUICKLY IDENTIFY THIS AS A DEFECTIVE PART BY GOOGLING CHRYSLER 300 STUCK IN PARK. IT IS THE SAME PART IN ALL 300S MADE THAT YEAR, WHY SHOULD IT ONLY APPLY TO SOME VEHICLES? DOES NOT MAKE SINCE UNLESS COMPANY IS JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING WHEN IN FACT THEY ARE DOING NOTHING TO ADDRESS DEFECTIVE PART THAT BREAKS WITH NO WARNING AND LEAVES DRIVERS STRANDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404669May 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN
UPON STARTING CAR (2006 CHRYSLER 300), WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF "PARK". ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES. TOW TRUCK HAD TO BE CALLED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT THIS HAPPENS A LOT WITH THIS MODEL CAR. WHILE EN ROUTE, RECOMMENDED REMOVAL OF THE PANEL AROUND THE SHIFTER WHERE THERE IS A RELEASE-TYPE MECHANISM. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS DID NOT RELEASE SHIFTER. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED AT SCENE AND EVENTUALLY RELEASED CAR INTO NEUTRAL. HE SAID THAT AS LONG AS WE DID NOT PLACE INTO PARK, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME. DECISION WAS MADE TO TOW CAR HOME DUE TO THE REMOTE LOCATION OF STRANDED CAR AND LATE HOUR. WILL BE CONTACTING DEALERSHIP IN MORNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397335April 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE ARE A USED CAR DEALERSHIP AND WE HAVE SOLD A NUMBER OF CHRYSLERS. RECENTLY WE HAVE BEEN HAVING COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM; THE SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN PARK AND RENDERS THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. ONE OF THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IS VIN# [XXX] (2006 CHRYSLER 300). THE ENTIRE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397406April 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTER-SHIFTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED BEFORE WHERE THE INTER SHIFTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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