Chrysler 300C Complaints (2006)

698 consumer complaints on file.

#10683161February 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED TO FULL CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FAULTY FUEL TANK ROLL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683368February 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER GASOLINE FILLUP. VERY HARD TO RESTART. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. HAS SHUT OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS AS WELL AS LOW SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681661February 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WENT TO WARM MY CAR AT ABOUT 1:55-2:25AM FRIDAY, AND A AWFUL SMELL, SO I YELLED FOR HELP, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF MY CAR WAS NOW ON FIRE. I COULD SEE THE FLAMES FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE I CALLED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO TRANSFERRED ME TO FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO ASKED ME WHAT HAPPENED AND TO STAY AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE I GOT A CUP AND OF WATER PUT IT OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME , DEPARTMENT CAME TO MY HOME INSPECTION OF THE CAR AND SAID DO NOT START THE VEHICLE HAVE IT TOWED AWAY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680746February 2, 2015
SEAT BELTS
I HAD A PERSON GETTING IN AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO FASTEN SEATBELT AND HEARD A PSEUDO CLICK, BUT A FEW SECONDS LATER AS I STARTED TO MOVE, THE WARNING SOUND STARTED INDICATING THE SEATBELT WAS NOT FASTENED. THE SEATBELT SEEMED TO BE SECURE BUT SOMETHING WAS NOT PERCEIVING THE BUCKLE WAS FASTENED. I WONDER IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD FUNCTION IN THIS SITUATION? THIS IS ALSO A CAR WITH THE ADDITIONAL AIRBAGS INSTALLED BECAUSE I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN. I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD SAFETY FEATURE TO HAVE BUT NOW AM TOLD IT IS A LIABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679496January 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. APPROX A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED AN A ALERT FROM NHTSA ADVISING OF A RECAL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO KNOWLEDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10677102January 21, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. I WOULD FILL UP WITH FUEL AND AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND HAVING TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I RECEIVED A ALERT FROM CHRYSLER LAST YEAR BUT HAVE MISPLACED THE LETTER. IT STATED THAT IF I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672689January 15, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, THE ENGINE STALLS REPEATEDLY. WHEN IT STALLS, POWER STEERING IS LOST AND CAR COMES TO STOP SOMETIMES IN TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE THEN CRANKS NORMALLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE EGR VALVE WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SUGGESTED SHOTGUN APPROACH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672850January 15, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STALLING WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK ALL THE WAY. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I PULLED OUT IN TRAFFIC AND IT STALLED, BLOCKING TRAFFIC. IT TOOK SEVERAL TIMES TO START AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS. I COULD DIE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN SCOTTSBLUFF, NE AND THEY DON'T SEE AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE GAS TANK, LIKE THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE, LIKE IT MENTIONS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670232January 5, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED AT LOW SPEED. THE DATE INDICATED IS BELIEVED TO BE APPROXIMATELY THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED. IT HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 6 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE LAST BEING ON JAN 2, 2015. THIS LAST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED JUST AFTER FILLING THE TANK, AND WITHIN 1 MILE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN APPROACHING THE ENTRANCE GATE TO THE HOUSING COMPLEX, AGAIN WHEN ARRIVING AT THE HOUSE, AND ONCE MORE WHILE SITTING IDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668469December 27, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUELED UP VEHICLE, CAR STALLED AS I WAS LEAVING THE GAS STATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. AGAIN WHEN WE WERE ENTERING FREEWAY AFTER FUELING UP, THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE CAR HAS ALSO STALLED GOING AROUND A ROUND-ABOUT. CAR WAS ABLE TO START AFTER THE STALL WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664918December 17, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OVER THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS AFTER REFUELING MY VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STALLS. IT HAS BECOME A GIVEN THAT AFTER I FILL MY CAR I KNOW AT SOME POINT WITHIN THE FIRST 5-10 MINUTES I WILL START HAVING PROPULSION ISSUES. THE CAR DIES WHEN I'M SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I'M AFRAID TO TRY AND ENTER A FREEWAY DIRECTLY AFTER REFUELING BECAUSE IF I GO TO HIT THE GAS IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE TO GO FIND A PARKING LOT AND REV MY ENGINE FOR A WHILE TILL I THINK IT'S SAFE TO PROCEED. I SHOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS AFTER REFUELING MY CAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SAW THE COMPLAINTS AND NHTSA REPORTS. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECORDS OF ANY FUEL ISSUES WITH THE SRT MODELS SO MY BEST BET WOULD BE TO GO TO MY DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664025December 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AFTER FUELING MY CAR TO FULL TANK CAPACITY (93 OCTANE AS ALWAYS) I PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND SLOWED DOWN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT (TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH). THE ENGINE STALLED AS I CAME TO A FULL STOP. I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND RE-STARTED THE ENGINE. ENGINE STARTED FINE AND I DROVE FOR ABOUT 5 MILES WITH NO FURTHER ISSUE. NOTE: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND ALL OTHER DASH INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE I INSPECTED THE GAS CAP AND VERIFIED THAT IT WAS SECURED TIGHT AND NOT LOOSE. ALSO CHECKED UNDER THE FUEL TANK AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. DID NOT SEE OR SMELL ANYTHING OBVIOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663749December 12, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHRYSLER 300C - AFTER FUELING UP GOT ABOUT 1/2MILE DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE JUST CUT OUT (NOT ELECTRICAL AS I DIDN'T LOOSE DASH LIGHTS) JUST LIKE THE ENGINE STOPPED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND CAME BACK ON. THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE AND KEPT GOING AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN TWICE, TURNED AROUND AND TOOK THE CAR HOME HAPPENED A COUPLE MORE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO GET HOME. HAVEN'T DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE AND THAT WAS 5 DAYS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663714December 11, 2014
ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF PRIMARILY AT STOPS AND GRADUALLY BECAME MORE FREQUENT TO SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING BACKWARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658620November 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING MY FUEL TANK, THE CAR IDLED ERRATICALLY, SURGED, AND DIED MULTIPLE TIMES, USUALLY RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I HAVE FILLED MY FUEL TANK FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654944November 14, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, A LOUD BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR SEPARATED AND DEBRIS FROM THE FAN PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654650November 13, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE. EVERY TIME SHE FILLS IT UP WITH FUEL, THE CAR STALLS IN TRAFFIC 2-3 TIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHE DRIVES AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION. IT WILL HOWEVER RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. SHE HAS HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AT LEAST ONCE SHE WAS DRIVING THROUGH A CURVE WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, DISABLING THE POWER STEERING WHERE SHE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY WIFE'S FAULT BECAUSE SHE MUST BE OVERFILLING THE TANK. THEY TOLD ME TO TELL HER TO LET THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE SHUT OFF THE FUEL WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL AND NOT PUT IN ANY ADDITIONAL FUEL AFTER THAT. WELL WE TRIED THIS AND IT MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE. THEN I CARRIED IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD SINCE FOUND OUT FROM CHRYSLER THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK ISSUE AND THE ONLY FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE TANK AND ASSOCIATED PARTS AT A COST OF APPROX. $2000. IF CHRYSLER KNEW THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE, IT SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. CHRYSLER SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY! PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654848November 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ENGINE
AFTER REFUELING ENGINE STALLED. HARD RESTART IN BUSY TRAFFIC. PROBLEM CONTINUES TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654876November 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PUT SHIFTER INTO PARK. IT IS USUALLY STUCK BETWEEN R AND P. I AM REQUIRED TO FORCEFULLY PULL SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL TO START. THIS CAR HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT I HAVE SPENT NEARLY $1000 TRYING TO DETERMINE. I AM UNAWARE IF THE PROBLEM IS RELATED, BUT MY CONCERN IS WHEN IT APPEARS TO BE IN PARK, THE BACKUP LIGHT ARE ON. I CAN PUSH THE SHIFT TO PUT INTO PARK. I HAVE REMOVED THE SHROUD IN HOPES TO FIGURE IT OUT. THIS CAR IS A PAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651224November 5, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHRYSLER 300C. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT.* LD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER STATING THEY WERE EXTENDING THE FUEL TANK WARRANTY PERIOD BECAUSE SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE POPULATION MAY EXPERIENCED A CONDITION WHERE THE FUEL SHUT-OFF FLOAT IN THE MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROL VALVE STICKS WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE STALLING AFTER RE-FUELING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE STALLING ISSUE, AS STATED IN THE LETTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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