Chrysler 300 Complaints (2006)

1,051 consumer complaints on file.

#10287195October 13, 2009
STEERING
AT 36,000 MILES THE INNER TIE RODS ARE WORN AND VERY LOOSE. OUTTERS ARE WORN BUT NOT AS BADLY. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (OVER 36 MONTHS). WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE SEEN IT HAPPEN AT LESS THAN 36,000 MILES. FAILURE CONSEQUENCES WILL BE COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND ACCIDENTS. THIS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282676September 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. HE STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT A COMPONENT INSIDE OF THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM WAS HOT AND CAUSED THE GEAR SHIFT TO BREAK. HE THEN ADDED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THAT IT WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,400. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF UPDATED 10/08/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278003July 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
THE STRUT TENSION ARMS AND TIE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 68,000 MILES. THEY WERE RUSTED DUE TO THERE WAS NO NIPPLE TO LUBRICATE THEM. THE MECHANIC SAID IN ANOTHER 60,000 MILES THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN. THIS WAS AN $800 REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276129July 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE CONTACT WAS STRONGLY ADVISED TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE PARTS THAT WERE ORDERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,800. UPDATED 8/7/09 *CN UPDATED 08/11/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264451April 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS APPEARED ON AN AVERAGE OF 1 TIME PER MONTH SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE 8/4/07. REPEATED VISITS TO DEALERSHIP GEGNAS CHRYSLER IN PHILADELPHIA PA HAS NOT CORRECTED ISSUE TO DATE. UPON CONNECTION TO DIAGNOSTIC MACHINERY VARIOUS FAILURE CODES HAVE APPEARED WITH ONE IN COMMON P0300 THAT RELATES SPECIFICALLY TO MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE OR ROUGH IDLE. THIS APPARENTLY IS DUE TO VALVES THAT ARE SLOW TO CLOSE DUE TO A BUILD UP OF CARBON ON THE VALVE SYSTEM . TWO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS (BRANDYWINE CHRYSLER AND GEGNAS CLAIM TO HAVE PERFORMED THIS TSB EACH AND IT TOOK LESS THAN A DAY TO DO. I HAVE RECEIVED A QUALIFIED SECOND OPINION FROM MIDAS MUFFLER THAT HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NOT A ONE DAY JOB AS IT REQUIRED REMOVAL OF THE MANIFOLD AND CLEANING AND POSSIBLE ROTATION OF VALVES AND SERVICING OF VALVE SPRINGS. I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS DOCUMENTING THE 11 RETURNS OF THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL GLADLY PROVIDE THEM UPON REQUEST. 1-800-MY LEMON HAS BEEN SENT THIS INFORMATION AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN REAPPEARED 3/30/09 AND AFTER ASKING TO ASSIST ME WITH THE CAR DUE TO LOSS OF POWER (THEY ARE CLOSE TO MY HOME) THEY PROVIDED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF THE CODE THAT WAS FOUND AND ASSISTED ME WITH TRANSFERRING MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT LIT DESPITE BEING HANDED THE SERVICE BULLETIN PHYSICALLY BY ME THAT DAY. THE OWNER STATED "HE NEEDED TO SEE THE LIGHT LIT- A BIG GAME THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW! THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARED 4/5/09 AND I SPOKE WITH THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN 4/6 AND ARRANGED TO BRING THE CAR BACK. THIS MORNING 4/8 THE LIGHT IS OUT AGAIN. TWO SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED OUT OF FOUR ON THE CAR SENSOR (1/1 AND B2/S2), THE PCN HAS BEEN RESET, VALVE SPRING RETAINER LOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED , ALL SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT, AIR FILTER CHANGED, MAP SENSOR REPLACED, FUEL SYSTEM CLEANED, EGR VALVE REPLACED. WHAT ELSE IS LEFT TO RE LEFT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264458April 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CODE P0300 RANDOM MISFIRE CODE AT MILEAGE 32161 CODE P0300 RANDOM MISFIRE CODE AT MILEAGE 32217 CONTINUOUS PERIODIC MISFIRINGS IN ENGINE NOT RESOLVED CODE P0300 RANDOM MISFIRE CODE AT MILEAGE 66962 CODE P0300 RANDOM MISFIRE CODE AT MILEAGE 70762 CODE P00132-02 SENSOR FAILURE AT MILEAGE 71146 SENSOR B2-02 FAILURE AT MILEAGE 77811 EGR VALVE REPLACEMENT AT MILEAGE 72422 CODE P0300 RANDOM MISFIRE CODE AT MILEAGE 77905 VARIOUS FAILURE DATES INVOLVED FOR ABOVE FAILURES THAT ARE STILL UNRESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264454April 8, 2009
STEERING
TIE RODS FAILED AT 31,512. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262804March 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER IN STOCKTON, CA. CLAIMED IT NEEDED $1,800 REPAIR. CLAIMED SHORT RUNNER VALVE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261411March 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF BEFORE COMPLETELY DIMMING. THE FAILURE OCCURS EACH NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260339March 1, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A CHRYSLER 300 TOURING AND I HAVE A PROBLEM W/THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.I TOOK IT N BUT OF COURSE IT DOES IT RANDOMLY AND DIDN'T DO IT WHILE W/THE MECHANIC. I SEEN A VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM ON U TUBE SO I KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HOW CAN WE GET THIS RESOLVED BEFORE IT CAUSES AND ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251759December 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DEAD SPOTS ON STEERING WHEEL WHERE HORN IS LOCATED. HAVE TO FIND CERTAIN AREAS WHERE THE HORN WILL WORK. VERY VERY DANGEROUS IN QUICK SITUATIONS. HAVE CHECKED THE WEB AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CLEARLY A DEFECT. YOU CAN PUSH ALL YOU WANT, UNLESS YOU GET THE RIGHT SPOT, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249803November 25, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN OCTOBER OF 2997, I PURCHASED A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 BRAND NEW. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A FEW MONTHS I REALIZED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYLSER REPLACED THE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH A SMALL LIGHT ON THE CONTROL STALK THAT OPERATES THE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE TO QUESTION WHETHER THIS REPLACEMENT IS A SAFE SITUATION. I CANNOT SEE THE LIGHT ON THE STALK WITHOUT LEANING FORWARD TO SEE OVER THE STEERING WHEEL HUB. I WOULD THINK THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD BE TO CONSTANTLY REMIND THE DRIVER THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. IF THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE LIGHT, THE VALUE OF IT IS LOST, AND THE VEHICLE CAN BE OPERATED IN A LESS SAFE MODE THEN INTENDED BY THE NHTSA. I ASK WHETHER THE NHTSA APPROVED CHRYLER'S REPOSITIONING AND REDESIGN OF THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT. IF THE CHANGE DID NOT RECEIVE THE PROPER APPROVAL, I AM ASKING THAT A RECALL ORDER BB ISSUED, FORCING CHRYSLER TO INSTALL THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO BE POSITIONED. I REALLY DOUBT WHETHER THE CURRENT DESIGN MEETS FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS. YOU WOULD HAVE RECEIVED THIS LETTER SOONER, BUT THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE RETURNED BY LETTER TWICE, CLAIMING THE ADDRESS ON YOUR WEB SITE WAS INCORRECT. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244525October 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN
2006 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED RWD - COULD NOT PUT CAR INTO DRIVE. LAST USE WAS FINE, BUT WENT TO USE CAR NEXT DAY AND COULDN'T MOVE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE. PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE ALLOWED SHIFT HANDLE IT TO MOVE RIGHT FURTHER BUT NOT DOWN TO NEXT GEAR (REVERSE). ROCKING CAR DID NOTHING. RESEARCHED ON INTERNET AND FOUND REFERENCE TO SHIFTER PINK PLASTIC PIECE BREAKS OFF WHICH ATTACHED TO RETURN SPRING. CALLED DEALER - TOLD NEED TO HAVE IT TOWED IN AND REPLACE SHIFTER - THEY'RE JUST STARTING TO SEE THIS PROBLEM MORE FREQUENTLY. REMOVED SILVER SHIFTER TRIM BEZEL, DISCONNECTED SMALL CABLE FROM KEY SWITCH INTERLOCK, THEN ROTATED PINK PLASTIC PIECE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE SHIFTER (NOT THE PINK PLASTIC TAB ON THE SIDE OF THE SHIFTER) SO I COULD PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND USE THE CAR AND AVOID THE HASSLE AND EMBARRASSMENT OF TOWING. DROVE CAR TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTER - ABOUT A $500 JOB BUT GIVEN A GOODWILL EXCHANGE SO IT COST $100. SINCE I LIVE IN THE PHOENIX METRO AREA (READ HOT - HOT - HOT) - THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IN ANOTHER 3 YEARS BECAUSE THE SAME CHEAP REPLACEMENT PART WAS INSTALLED. STEVIE WONDER COULD SEE THIS IS AN OUTRIGHT DESIGNED IN DEFECT - USING SOME CHEAP PINK PLASTIC PART IN A HIGH USE AREA. THERE SUPPOSEDLY IS A METAL REPLACEMENT PART TO FIX THIS BUT YOU NEED TO TEAR APART THE CAR AND THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY TO REPLACE IT. YOU NEED TO REMOVE A BUNCH OF TRIM PANELS AND BUST A KNUCKLE OR TWO TO GET THE SHIFTER OUT. I WOULD HAVE HAD IT OUT IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES IF THEY HADN'T MOLDED THE "LARGE" BASE PLATE AS PART OF THE SHIFTER WHICH MAKES THE SMALL SHIFTER ASSEMBLY TWICE THE SIZE OF THE OPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244339October 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN SMOKE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. HE OBSERVED THAT THE WIRES WERE BURNING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO THE REAR. HE CALLED THE DEALER TO ORDER A NEW WIRING HARNESS, BUT IT IS ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,258 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242852September 18, 2008
TIRES
HAD TIRES INSPECTED BECAUSE OF NOISES , WAS TOLD THAT AT LEAST 3 TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, OR CHOPPY, ALSO BUMPY AND VIBRATION, TIRES WERE CHECKED AT THE NEW CAR DEALERSHIP AND AT THE LOCAL GOOD YEAR TIRE CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242126September 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE WORKING IN ROANOKE, VA I WAS LEAVING THE MALL AND WAS BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A STOP LIGHT. LIGHT CHANGED AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE CAR SPUN AROUND TWICE ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. I WAS NOT GOING NO MORE THAN 15 MPH BECAUSE I WAS BEHIND THE OTHER VEHICLE. EXPERIENCE FROM DRIVING IN ALASKA ON ICE, I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CALMNESS AND NOT SLAM ON BRAKES AND KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL. THE CAR RESTED IN THE TURNING LANE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I KNOW THE OTHER DRIVERS WAS AS SCARED AS I WAS NOT KNOWING IF I WAS GOING TO SLAM INTO THEM BECAUSE I WAS SO OUT OF CONTROL. I CONTACTED MIKE AN ENGINEER AT CHRYSLER'S HEADQUARTERS AND LEFT HIM A MESSAGE AS TO WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND TO THIS DATE HE HAS NOT RESPONDED. I HAVE A HISTORY WITH THEM BECAUSE MY CAR ALSO SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. CHRYSLER FLEW A TEAM OF ENGINEERS IN FOR A WEEK TO CHECK OUT THE CAR, BUT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD UNTIL THE CAR STOPS RUNNING OR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS IT'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO, BUT THEY WILL COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS ONCE THE PROBLEM IS FOUND. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE THE LOSS OF LIFE BEFORE THEY WILL ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. MAYBE IF WE ALL SENT LETTERS TO THE CEO SOMETHING WILL BE DONE BEFORE WE HAVE ANOTHER TOYOTA CRISIS. ROBERT NARDELLI, CEO *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241366September 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY VEHICLE WOULD STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD CEASE TO OPERATE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I GOT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THEY ADVISE ME THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY CHRYSLER REFUSES TO LOOK INTO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240620September 2, 2008
STRUCTURE, STEERING
TOOK CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND TO HAVE FRONT END SHAKING CHECKED OUT. WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD WAS DEFECTIVE. SINCE I HAD AN EXTENDED CHRYSLER WARRANTY I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND FOUND THAT IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THIS IS A 2006 VEHICLE WITH UNDER 50,000 MILES. NEVER HAD A TIE ROD GO BAD IN ANYTHING ELSE I'VE OWNED--AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238716August 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE LIFTER, ROCKER ARM, SHAFT, TRANSMISSION ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SEAL, FILTER, AND GASKET. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,801 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238375August 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THIS ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,883.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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