Chrysler 300 Complaints (2006)

1,051 consumer complaints on file.

#10167884September 11, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
WE PURCHASED A CHRYSLER 300C ON 9/05/2006. ON 9/6/06 I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE PARKING BRAKE & THE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED MY MANUAL & ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE BRAKE BY PRESSING DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD,THEN PULLING THE BRAKE RELEASE. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL, THIS INDICATED A BRAKE PROBLEM SO I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. ON 9/8/06 I TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPT.WHO SAID TO PRESS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RELEASE THE BRAKE & LIGHTLY LIFT UP ON THE FOOT BRAKE. ON 9/10/06 I AGAIN TOUCHED THE BRAKE CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON.ON 9/11/06 I TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. & SPOKE TO THEM & THE GENERAL MANAGER. BOTH GENTLEMEN AGREED IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED, BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SO I CALLED THE CHRYSLER CORP. CUSTOMER CENTER. THE MAN TOLD ME IT IS NOT A DEFECT JUST BECAUSE I AM NOT ABLE TO PRESS THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ANY MORE THAN IT IS A DEFECT IF I AM UNABLE TO OPEN A DOOR! I AM NOT A 100 POUND WOMAN ! I TRIED WITH BOTH FEET, GOT OUT & TRIED WITH MY HAND. HE TOLD ME IF THE LIGHT REMAINS ON & SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE BRAKES THAT I AM UNAWARE OF AND CAUSES AN ACCIDENT, THAT I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167119August 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS NEW CAR WAS PURCHASED BY ME IN 01/06 AND THE PROBLEM BECAME APPARENT WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS. DEALER TOLD ME THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNLESS A TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON. V6 ENGINE. AT IDLE THE ENGINE MISSES AND THE CARE LOSES CONTINUOUSLY WHILE AT IDLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165446August 14, 2006
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE REAR BACK UP ALARM WAS INAUDIBLE TO THE DRIVER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE REAR BACK UP ALARM WAS DESIGNED TO SOUND AT LOW VOLUMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. 08/29/06 UPDATED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164136August 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SERIOUS BRAKES AND ROTOR FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164142August 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS SCORING ROTORS PADS REPLACED NOTHING DONE ABOUT THE GROOVED ROTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163942July 31, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE A VALVE ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300.*AK UPDATED 8/21/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163721July 25, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 CHRYSLER 300 EXHIBITED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *KB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162580July 17, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AGAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER HITTING A DITCH. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALERSHIP, THE COMPUTER STORED NO CODES AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 8/1/2006 - THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STARTED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS A WEEK AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE RADIO WENT OUT THEN CAME BACK ON. THE ALL THE PANEL LIGHT WENT OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUSTER. THE ESP BAS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARKING BRAKE SWITCH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AUTO UP FUNCTION FAILED. THE DEALER CALIBRATED THE AUTO UP FUNCTION. WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE IT DOESN'T START. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 3 OR 4 TRIES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161544July 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CAR BECAME UNPREDICTABLE TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR IT WOULD LUNGE WHEN IN GEAR, IDLE WAS ERRATIC WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. SO IT HAS BEEN SITTING UNTIL MY APPOINTMENT DATE THAT IS 7-6-06. I WENT OUT TO SEE IF I COULD DRIVE IT. SO WITH TWO MALFUNCTION INDICATORS IT WILL BE TOWED TO DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161266July 3, 2006
TIRES
ACQUIRED 2006 300C - 2/1/2006 - W/CONTINENTAL TIRES. NOTICED CUPPING ON LEFT FRONT TIRE AT 3,00 MILES. DEALER CHECKED ALIGNMENT, SUSPENSION, ETC. AND SAID: "EVERYTHING IS WITHIN SPECS" AND ROTATED TIRES. SERVICE ADVISOR STATED TIRES SHOULD BE ROTATED EVERY 3,000 MILES (?????). FOLLOW-UP CALL W/SERVICE MANAGER - STATED THAT THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ARE "VERY SOFT" AND WEAR PREMATURELY. ASKED ABOUT THE "CRADLE MOD" - AND HE STATED THAT THE "CRADLE MOD" AND REVISED ALIGNMENT SPECS WOULD HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THIS VEHICLE, SINCE IT IS A 2006. LEFT FRONT TIRE IS NOW CUPPING AGAIN AT 6,000 MILES. WHY ARE THESE TIRES PERFORMING SO BADLY WHEN GOODYEAR TIRES (ALSO SHIPPED ON THIS VEHICLE) ARE PERFORMING OK? WHY WOULD CHRYSLER CONTINUE TO SHIP THESE VEHICLES W/THE CONTINENTAL TIRES? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161189July 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BOUGHT CHRYSLER 300 SRT8 LATE AUGUST 2005. COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE SQUEAL AND DUST/EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST. TOOK CAR IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE WITH 17,000 MILES. ONLY TO BE ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED, BUT IF CAR NOT BROUGHT IN BEFORE 12,000 MILES/12 MONTHS THE REPAIR WILL BE APPROX. $865 FOR BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACING ROTORS. I AM UNABLE TO FIND TECH BULLETIN REFERRED TO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161150June 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, EACH TIME THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SLUGGISH DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS UNSURE OF HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER DIRECTED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA, SO THERE WOULD BE A RECORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160305June 20, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I RENTED A CHRYSLER 300 AND DISCOVERED WHAT I FEEL ARE TWO POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS. 1.) THE CRUISE CONTROL IS MOUNTED JUST ABOVE THE TURN SIGNAL. WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY, I STARTED TO SIGNAL A RIGHT TURN AND REALIZED THAT THE LEVER FELT TOO SMALL. LUCKILY I MOVED MY HAND TO THE SIGNAL INDICATOR. IF I HAD LIFTED THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER, THE CAR WOULD HAVE TRIED TO RESUME THE SPEED I HAD BEEN USING ON THE HIGHWAY (65 MPH). 2.) THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL COVERS THE SPEEDOMETER. DRIVERS NEED TO DUCK DOWN TO LOOK THROUGH THE SPOKES TO SEE THEIR SPEED. THE WHEEL IS ADJUSTABLE, I HAD IT AT THE BOTTOM. I AM SIX FEET TALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159320June 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASION, WITHOUT WARNING AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE SOFTWARE NEEDED UPDATED. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158654May 31, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE, YOU MUST KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AS THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD (THIS IS ON ANY SLIGHT INCLINE) DOES THIS EVERYTIME. CHRYSLER SAYS, I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN GOING IN REVERSE TO KEEP CAR FROM ROLLING FORWARD. FEELS LIKE THE REVERSE GEAR IS NOT LOCKING IN PLACE AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO. SAFETY ISSUE . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158320May 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD AND UPON RESTARTING THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 6/16/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157995May 22, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND VEERED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE REAR PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155057April 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AND ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A TRANSMISSION SEAL. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS ORDERED A NEW RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A NOISE UNDER THE DASH, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154866April 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2006 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING, LOUD NOISE FROM BRAKE PEDAL, DEALER FOUND RETURN SPRING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FROM FACTORY. REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL REPAIR ON TRANSMISSION DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKES PULL WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. THE CAR HAS A LOUD/HARD ENGINE IDLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153409March 22, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT END ACCIDENT AT SPEED IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH WITH SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR THAT CAME THROUGH A STOP SIGN CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT MY HEAD ON WINDSHIELD OR STEERING WHEEL. CAR IS AT AUTOBODY SHOP NOW. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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