Chrysler 300 Complaints (2006)

1,051 consumer complaints on file.

#10197473July 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STARED IDLING ROUGH AND AT LOWER RPMS. DEALER SAID ON TWO OCCASIONS IT WAS THE FUEL TYPE I WAS USING. WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS EITHER DURING THE SALE OR IN WRITING (I.E. VEHICLE MANUALS). THE THIRD TRIP TO THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THEY NEEDED TO DISASSEMBLE TO TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE AND REBUILD IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195813June 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 CHRYSLER 300 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR HAS TURNED OFF THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING**CC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194695June 26, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
I HAVE A 300 TOURING WHICH ALSO HAS THE JERKING PROBLEM WHEN IT IS ON CRUISE CONTROL BUT MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE SEAT WARMER WHILE ON BURNED A HOLE IN THE BACK OF MY BACK. WE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING BUT MY HUSBAND THOUGHT IT TO BE SOMETHING OUTSIDE THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE PLACING MY DAUGHTERS WEDDING DRESS IN THE BACK SEAT. I SAW A BURNED HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT LOOKED TO THEM LIKE A CIGARETTE BURN. WE DON'T SMOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190045April 30, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
2006 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE THE LEFT FRONT RIM BECAME DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OF THE ROAD AND HIT A WALL. *MC (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188426April 20, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT DRIVES A THOMAS SAFETY LINER C2 SCHOOL BUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE VIEWMIRROR PRESENTED A BLIND SPOT BECAUSE OF HOW IT WAS MOUNTED ON THE BUS. PRESENTLY, THE SCHOOL BUS HAS NOT HAD ANY FAILURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183940March 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT COLD START, FOR FIFTEEN TO TWENTY SECONDS, ENGINE REVS FROM 500 TO 1500 RPMS, SEVERAL TIMES AND ALMOST CUTS OUT. 1ST VISIT: SENSORS CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP; 2ND VISIT: THROTTLE BODY REPLACED; 3RD VISIT: COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED; 4TH VISIT: MAP SENSOR REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. WE ARE GETTING REALLY IRRITATED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183343February 23, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO AIR BAG COMPARTMENT WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WASN'T A MALFUNCTION ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182062February 9, 2007
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING THE IDLE HAS BEEN VERY ROUGH AND YOU HEAR A MOANING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181265January 31, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY NEW 2006 CHRYSLER 300 C WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE HAS A SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT APPROX. 50 MPH AND THE WHOLE CAR DEVELOPS A COMPLETE BODY SHAKE AT HIGHER SPEEDS THATS FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GONNA LEAVE THE CAR. THE DEALER ROAD FORCE BALANCED THE EXISTING TIRES AND COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEN THEY CHANGED THE TIRES AND IT STILL DID IT . THEY THEN SENT THE CAR OUT FOR MORE ROADFORCE BALANCING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPS AND ENOUGH WHEEL WEIGHTS TO BALANCE THE WHEELS OF 2 CARS, THE PROBLEM WAS MINIMIZED BUT STILL NOT CORRECTED. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR STILL FEELS UNSAFE,AND IT STILL SHAKES AT LOW SPEED SOMETIMES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE MODELS HAVE AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM AND I COULD CONSIDER A NEW CAR REPLACEMENT, BUT SHOULDNT BUY ANOTHER ALL WHEEL DRIVE BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I WAS WELCOME TO TEST DRIVE ANOTHER CAR EXACTLY LIKE MINE AND I WOULD SEE THAT IT TO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM . THEY HAVE OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FREE OF CHARGE BUT THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT THE CARS PROBLEM UNTIL PERHAPS ENOUGH COMPLAINTS WERE FILED TO FORCE CHRYSLER TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.I DONT KNOW IF ITS A WHEEL PROBLEM OR DRIVETRAIN OR OTHER BUT I FEAR WHATEVER THIS PROBLEM IS IT MAY EVENTUALLY ENDANGER MY LIFE AS WELL AS OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179164January 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT'S TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. WHEN THE DASHBOARD WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE LIT, THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE REAR TIRES HAS BEEN FAILING SINCE AUGUST OF 2006. THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM HAS TURNED ON 2 TO 3 TIMES. THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH BOARD AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES PER HOUR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178435January 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED HE TOOK HIS 2006 M300 FOR SERVICE AT HIS LOCAL DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. HE BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE IN THE PASSINGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. HE GOT OUT THE VEHICLE HE NOTICE FLAMES COMING FROM THE BACK WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED. HE CONTACTED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPT. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED CORRECTLY. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176924December 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW CHRYSLER 300M (LIMITED EDITION) 2006. WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING, THE ENGINE STALLS AND THEN RESUMES WHILE DRIVING; THE ENGINE SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF WHILE STOPPED; AND, THE ENGINE, AFTER STARTING IT ONCE IT HAS SHUT-OFF, WOULD NOT GO IN THE APPROPRIATE GEAR SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY VEHICLE CLOSE TO 2-MONTHS. EVERY TIME THEY HAVE RETURNED MY VEHICLE, IT HAS TO BE RETURNED FOR THE SAME CAUSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176150December 14, 2006
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TIGHTLY. THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO GET OUT FROM UNDER THE SEATBELT. THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT DID NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE CHILD. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER BE NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND EXPRESSED THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD TIGHTEN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT DISAGREED BECAUSE THE CHILD WOULD BE THROWN FORWARD IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE THE CHILD WAS NOT RESTRAINED PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CHILD SEAT ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176160December 14, 2006
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SHOULDER BELT OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNLATCHED BY A CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINED IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE REAR SHOULDER BELT WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED WHICH IS TO LOCK INTO PLACE WHEN BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175781December 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER 300, MY ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAVE SLUDGE IN MY ENGINE AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE UNTIL I PROVIDE MAINTENANCE RECORD, THE BLAME WAS PLACED ON ME, THE CONSUMER. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEGLECTED MY NEW VEHICLE THAT I OWE 32K ON. HOW CRAZY IS THAT. THE CAR WAS 10 MONTHS OLD AT THE TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND ALSO HAD A OIL CHANGE THE DAY OF MY CAR BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. MY CAR GEARS ARE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, AND MY ENGINE AT 21,000 MILES SHOULD NOT BE SLUDGED EVEN AFTER THE OIL CHANGES WERE DONE ON THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER ALONG WITH THE DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO REPAIR MY CAR AND THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF MY OIL CHANGES THAT MY REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY. I ADVISED CHRYSLER THAT SURELY THEY WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT IF I HAVE 3500.00 WHEEL ON MY CAR THAT SURELY THEY WOULD KNOW SPENDING UNDER 25.00 FOR AN OIL CHANGE IS NOT A BIG DEAL. I HAVE THE 2.7L ENGINE THAT IS KNOWN FOR SLUDGED ENGINES AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURES. I PLAN TO RENT A BILL BOARD ON ONE OF THE MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN MY AREA TO ADVISE CONSUMERS BEWARE OF THE 2.7 LITER ENGINES. I PLAN TO USE THE LOCAL MEDIA, NEWSPAPER AND PICKET THE CHRYSLER PLANT AND DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA. I WAS TOLD TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE AFTER THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR OVER A MONTH BECAUSE I WILL START BEING BILLED FOR STORAGE CHARGES. I ADVISED HIM THAT I REFUSE TO PICK UP THAT VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS AND RECALL HAS BEEN DONE. THE CAR IS CONSIDER A SAFETY HAZARD AND STILL SHOWS AN INCOMPLETE RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174500November 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I JUST PURCHASED A CHRYSLER 300C BACK IN JULY. I HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THE EZ-UP WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE MALFUNCTIONING. THEY STATED TO ME THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. EVERY TIME THEY RESET THE COMPUTER, THE WINDOW WORKS FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS THEN STOPS WORKING. THIS IS GETTING ANNOYING TO ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173155November 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY I HAD THESE BIG GROOVES IN MY ROTORS AND A GRINDING NOISE AND THEY HAVE 2 BULLETINS OUT ON THE BRAKE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT FIX THEM DUE TO CAR BEING PAST 12,000 MILES. THESE BRAKES COULD BE FAULTY THE VEHICLE IS A 300 SRT /I TOOK IT TO A BRAKE SPECIALIST AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE DEFECTIVE AND NOW THE DEALER WONT FIX THEM BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 16,000 MILES ON IT. THESE CARS BRAKES COULD LEAD TO SAFETY PROBLEMS IF NOT RECALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172584November 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO SECOND AND THEN LOCKED UP. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALERS ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE FIRST DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROCEDURE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE COLD LIMP MODE, THE CONTACT WAS SUPPOSE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND MOVE THE SELECTOR LEVEL TO THE PARK POSITION, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND WAIT APPROX. 10 SECONDS. AFTER 10 SECONDS, THE ENGINE SHOULD BE RESTARTED AND THE SHIFT LEVER SHOULD BE MOVED TO THE DESIRE GEAR. ON THE SECOND VISIT TO THE PREVIOUS DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. ON THE THIRD VISIT, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BUT CODES PO763 AND PO762 WERE IDENTIFIED BY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CODES WERE CLEARED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED. ON THE FOURTH VISIT, THE VEHICLE WAS HOOKED UP TO A COMPUTER RECORDER UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD AND CODE PO762 WAS FOUND. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE COLD LIMP MODE BUT AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS ADJUSTED THE VEHICLE RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL. THE DEALER CONTACTED ONSTAR (FOR THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM) FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE HOOKED UP TO THE MONITOR - CASE#8547343 WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VALVE BODY. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V460000 PERTAINING TO THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171252October 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 30 MPH ON A WET ROAD, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND DESCENDED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, BUT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL; #06V149000 PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DECREASED BRAKING FORCE AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE CONTINUED TO PERSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168514September 18, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRANGE SMELL IN THE VEHICLE WHICH CAME THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHERE A BACTERIAL GROWTH WAS FOUND ON THE EVAPORATOR COIL. THE DEALER TREATED THE GROWTH, BUT THE STRANGE SMELL AND VAPOR FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT WAS STILL PRESENT WHICH CAUSED RUNNY NOSES, COUGHING AND SORE THROATS. THE SERVICE DEALER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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