Chrysler 300 Complaints (2006)

1,051 consumer complaints on file.

#10151979March 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN IS DIFFICULT TO PRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS AND DETERMINED THIS WAS A DESIGN ISSUE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE CONTACT SHOULD FIND A MORE SENSITIVE AREA OF THE HORN TO PRESS. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151377February 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 1/25/06 I LOST ALL ACCELERATION ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300C 4DR. SEDAN. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR REVVED THE ENGINE BUT THEIR WAS ABSOLUTELY NO ACCELERATION. LUCKILY THERE WAS A SHOULDER, I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER BEFORE BEING STRUCK BY THE TRUCK BEHIND ME. THE VEHICLE WAS "REPAIRED" BY THE DEALER (MCDONOUGH CHRYSLER IN EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) AND RETURNED TO ME ON 2/10/06. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON US ROUTE #1. THIS TIME THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND THE TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND HER ONLY AVOIDED HITTING HER BY SWERVING TO THE LEFT AND GOING AROUND HER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR MADE A COMMENT THAT HE TOWS "ABOUT 20 OF THESE CARS A WEEK." THIS MAY BE AN EXAGGERATION BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150384February 15, 2006
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT BELT ENTRAPMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150230February 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300 WITH 6800 MILES ON IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE A/C AND HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED. AFTER TRAVELING FOR A DISTANCE, A/C STOPS BLOWING COLD AIR. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT TO THE SHOP, THEY DID NOT DETECT ANYTHING AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT IS ACCRUING. THE SECOND TIME IT STOPPED, I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER WITH IT NOT WORKING AND THEY STILL TOLD ME IT IS NOT GIVING ANY CODE TO TELL THEM WHAT IS WRONG SO THEY CANT FIX ANYTHING. THEY AGREED WITH ME THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE IT. SO I HAVE A NEW CAR WITH AN A/C THAT JUST STOPS WHEN IT WANTS, AND I AM JUST SUPPOSED TO DEAL WITH IT AS THEY WILL SAY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148787January 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WIFE DRIVES 2006 CHRYSLER 300SRT-8 NORMAL DRIVER NO SPEEDING, NO HARD BRAKING, CAR JUST HAS 10,000 MILES BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR. THE ROTORS ARE ALREADY WORN AND THE BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT MORE THAN OF USUAL WEAR. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS WEAR TO BE AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146335December 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS SHOW EXCESSIVE GROOVE AND DUST. CAR ONLY HAVE 2,500 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143741November 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASE A 300 TOURING ON NOV 5 2006. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ONLY 4 MILE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE FIRST TIME ON NOV 17. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE CAR IN. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DIDN'T SEE ANY CODE INDICATING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THE LIGHT WAS RESET AND THE CAR WAS RETURN TO ME. I DROVE IT AGAIN FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME NOV 23 2006. I CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND TOOK THE CAR IN. I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE TECH STARTED THE CAR HE DIDN'T SEE THE LIGHT ON. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR HOME. WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 1500 MILES. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE THE FEELING THE DEALERSHIP IS JUST RESETTING THE LIGHT AND NOT TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DID NOTICE ON YOUR SITE THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 300 TOURING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142638November 14, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT WON'T RELEASE WHEN BELTED. MY 4 MONTH OLD 2006 CHRYSLER 300 DECIDED THAT IT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE SEAT BELT WHEN THE RED RELEASE BUTTON WAS PUSHED. IT WOULD TAKE 2-10 PRESSES FOR IT TO RELEASE. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITHOUT INCIDENT, BUT A COWORKER MENTIONED HIS MINIVAN WAS DOING THE SAME THING (HAD NOT REPAIRED IT YET), AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS BEING WATCHED. IN AN EMERGENCY, THIS COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138391October 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT: WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 35 MPH THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE BROKE OFF WITH THE WHEEL INTACT. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING, NO PREVIOUS INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THIS WAS WHERE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. WITNESSES CALLED POLICE WHO QUICKLY ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT BEHIND AT THE GARAGE, AND THE CONSUMER WANTED TO CONTINUE HER TRIP AND GOT A RENTAL CAR TO PROCEED FURTHER. THE CONSUMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO FILE COMPLAINT BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138308October 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT
THERE'S A MISS IN THE ENGINE WHEN DRIVING AT LEVEL OR STEADY SPEED ...DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST OR HOW SLOW.. GEAR SHIFTER IS HANGING UP AND HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE... GAS MILEAGE IS A LOT LESS THAN RATED... *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137325September 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON JUNE 24, 2005, I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 CHRYSLER 300C SRT8. I CURRENTLY HAVE 1972 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF MY VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENJOYMENT AND MY EXPECTATIONS ARE NOT BEING MET. UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, MY VEHICLE MAKES A VERY LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND THAT LESSENS THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE IMPLIED COMFORT THAT A REASONABLE PERSON SHOULD EXPECT FROM HIS/HER VEHICLE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MY SERVICE MANUAL, ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I HAVE PROMPTLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND REQUESTED THAT THE SITUATION BE CORRECTED. MY REQUESTS FOR CORRECTION HAVE NOT BEEN MET. THE SERVICE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT. THEY HAVE STATED THAT THE ROTORS MAY BE TOO SMALL AND NEED TO BE CHANGED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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