Chrysler 300C Complaints (2006)

698 consumer complaints on file.

#11503965January 27, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
Everytime I fill the gas tank the car stalls out several times and then stalls when deceleration and turning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500696January 8, 2023
ENGINE
The car engine just stops when in idle or while driving . I have almost been rear ended several times on the highway and on the city streets. the engine just stops running and the car shuts down.The car had a recall for the tank and fuel o ring which was suppose to fix the problem but it did not brought it to the dealer again had it replaced again problem still existed . Went back to the dealer they said they could not duplicate it then i drove it it stopped and i turned around and brought it back then they duplicated it . I have been replacing parts that have nothing to do with the stalling problem. it is currently in the dealer as we speak. this problem started when i had 64000 miles on it then it progressively got worse
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499308December 29, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Shifter into park have to tap it all the way to the left after car is off to remove key from ignition or car stays on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498987December 27, 2022
ENGINE
Car stalls out when driving. Almost was rear-ended, broadside, front ended and sideswiped too many times to note! Have new gas tank per recall. Still stalls. Dealership has witnessed stall but can't locate problem and charges me 150.00 for useless diagnostic test and still not able to find stalling problem. Dealership doesn't care. Laughed at me. Had it in shop several times. Nothing. I'm disabled and on fixed income. Dealership attempts to have me purchase new vehicle. I can't afford one! Stalls out when turning, stopped and while maintaining consistent speed. Can't fill up gas tank or stalling is worse. Can't let tank run under 1/4 full or stalling. I'm barely able to drive anywhere due to fear of stalling and getting hit. Chrysler seems to not care. I told service manager that if I or someone else is hurt or killed its their fault for not fixing or caring about owners of this car. Death and injuries are going to happen cuz this is so dangerous and horror filled! I don't know what else to do. My beautiful 300 is not safe. I am basically carless. This has been going on for almost 4 years with no resolution or kindness. I almost was hit by a gravel truck when attempting to push car out of road! IM DISABLED!!! I can't go anywhere without being afraid it will stall at anytime for no reason. Dealership has checked repeatedly and diagnosis tests and even left car at dealership for days and still no resolution. They really don't care. I once loved Chrysler and now I am full of fear and anger that Chrysler doesn't care. There is numerous complaints about the same problem. Dealership did suggest I have a full tune up at several hundreds dollars! HA! Said a tune up will not fix it and nothing showed on diagnosis a need for tune up. Car runs beautiful when not stalling! My heart is broken. What's the point of charging me 150.00 for nothing? Then laugh when car stalls as I leave dealership. Guess that's how poor people are treated.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492107November 3, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The car is prone to intermittent stalling, in which the engine cuts out without warning or signs of stumbling. Often it happens at idle or when initially accelerating from idle, but has also happened several times at speed, up to 40 mph, with accompanying loss of power steering. Sometimes the engine kicks back on after a momentary loss of RPMs, if at speed, but other times it does not. I have brought it to two Chrysler dealerships and three independent mechanics in an effort to find the problem, with various parts being replaced, including the X53 extended warranty for the 19 gallon fuel tank, but the problem persists without successful diagnosis. Only one of the independent mechanics was reportedly able to replicate the condition. Usually, the check engine light, electronic throttle control light, oil light, traction control, and electronic stability lights turn on during a stall, and sometimes the check engine light stays on. The car may several trips without a stall and then stall multiple times in one trip. It usually does not generate a code, but sometimes produces P0700 and U0100 codes. The car always starts again following a complete stall. These symptoms appear fairly widespread in 2006 Chrysler 300 vehicles, based on car owner forums. The level of fuel in the tank does not appear related.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11489647October 17, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300C. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the RPM decreased, and the vehicle went into Limp Mode with the accelerator pedal depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle then stalled. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure recurred after refueling the vehicle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however while accelerating, the vehicle went into Limp Mode. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure; however, the contact was awaiting a callback. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11488850October 11, 2022
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300C. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side air bag would need to be replaced. The contact informed the local dealer of the failure and she was then made aware of a previous recall repair that was completed for the passenger side air bag and the dealer informed her that the diagnosis and repairs would be her responsibility. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485667September 21, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car shuts off while in motion like it’s not getting fuel or like I shut it off has new fuel pumps and everything I can check seems to be ok can cause an accident due to happening in traffic on major highways and whenever it chooses this has happened on multiple occasions including holiday weekend with a lot of traffic almost causing accidents has occurred on exit ramps, highways, red lights, parking lots, back roads, everywhere the date listed is one of the many when it has occurred.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485348September 19, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Gas puddles inside under rear seat causing strong smell of gas in cabin. Replaced oring gasket however that was not the problem and did not fix the issue. Still have not confirmed where the leak is coming from....it could be the plastic line, plastic nipple that the line connects too, or the plastic housing fuel transfer pump. Still unsure where it's leaking lots of gas.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484328September 13, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Car will shut off randomly after filling my tank up I've only had this vehicle for a few months I wasn't aware of this was going on a road trip with my kids I filled my tank up got on the highway was driving on middle lane normal driving an with out warning my cars dash lights come on an car shuts of instantly pulled over turned the key to off position an the car start right away
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476717July 30, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
When fuel tank is filled beyond 3/4 of a tank the engine stalls. I've been in many scary situations where this happened. I bought a new car because I was scared to drive this one. Upon learning there was an issue I contacted my local dealer who said a new fuel tank would be ordered and I would be contacted the next week to have it installed. 2 weeks later I contacted them and was told they had to diagnose the problem. After discussing the issue the dealer assured the tank was being ordered. Hopefully the problem will be fixed with the replacement tank - it remains to be seen. Why is this not a recall? It is a safety issue when a car stalls while being driven. Age of the vehicle should not be a factor - this car only has 66,000 miles. I am the original owner
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463218May 3, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My Chrysler 2006 300 C smells of heavy oder of fuel inside occupant seating area. upon investigation, found the fuel pump situated behind driver, under back seat, and the modulator is situated behind passenger seat. both fuel and assembly are exposed to occupants, leaking and accumulating pools of fuel. there is no safety barrier between the fuel and occupants! this is a critical DESIGN FAILURE for occupant safety!!! The modulator is made of plastic and exposed to caustic chemicals (fuel) which causes premature corrosive damage exposing all occupants of vehicle to multiple health risks including DEATH!! This vehicle needs to be recalled!!! and not only fix the issue with leaking fuel, the vehicle needs a fire proof barrier between the fuel system and the occupants.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11453323February 21, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
When filling the gas tank to completely full, the engine will die without any warning. Does not happen when the tank is partially filled. Several times after completely filing gas tank, a couple hundred yards from gas station, car suddenly dies. Starts right up again and after driving a few more yards it dies again. It died on me about 5 times in a row. Could be deadly when pulling out into traffic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11449613January 31, 2022
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300C. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle occasionally lost motive power. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while the vehicle was idle. After each failure, the contact was able to restart the vehicle after several seconds. The vehicle had been taken to several dealers and independent mechanics for diagnostic testing however, the mechanics were unable to determine the cause of the failure. Several unknown repairs were made, and several parts were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact researched and found that similar vehicles were experiencing failure. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447786January 17, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle stalls after refueling. Used to be an annoyance, now dangerous. Driven 78000 miles like this. Heard about and have Netscape recall and Chrysler lifetime guarantee to replace known problem. It includes canister, valve, gas cap etc but they and Chrysler rep say they know nothing about it even though I gave them your and their own letter to us.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439112November 2, 2021
ENGINE
Just turned 200k miles well maintained car. #7 lifter stuck with a bang. Eng light came on with codes. This is a known issue for this build. Car can be turned over to manufacture for investigational and safety to see their engineering from 2006 mds systems. Longevity research
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438564October 28, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I recently purchased my Chrysler 300C because it had great reviews and was even on top lists of vehicles for this year. Soon after purchasing, I started encountering the dreaded “300 stall”. With two small children in the vehicle, it has died at more red lights than I can count. Not to mention while driving down the highway, trying to pull out of my driveway, or really just various other occasions. In a matter of a little over a month, I have almost been rear ended at least a handful of times. Considering how many people I have discovered has this same issue, there should be some sort of manufacturer solution or at least a public warning not to purchase this vehicle. I bought the vehicle thinking I was getting a top rated safe vehicle for my family and this is not what I am experiencing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429051August 13, 2021
ENGINE
My Car broke down in a parking lot (drove there completely fine and the heat gauge didn't read the car was overheating). I got my car towed to bryants automotive in Redding CA. The cars upper radiator hose fell off causing my engine to overheat. 0 check engine light, 0 codes shown. I was quoted 10k, and I am basically screwed because I dont have that kind of money. Very disappointing and I would like an investigation into this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11417822May 19, 2021
ENGINE
The contact owned a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact was driving at 60 mph was coming from the engine compartment. The contact was able to pull over when the vehicle caught on fire. The contact sustained an infection in her chest and sought out medical assistance. The fire marshals were called and the vehicle was extinguished and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the sheriff's department, where it was determined to be destroyed. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V149000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) however the VIN was not included. The contact informed the manufacturer of the failure and told the contact that there was no recall on her vehicle. The mileage was approximately 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11398127February 26, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL VAPOR WAS LEAKING INTO OUR CAR THROUGH AIR VENTS AND FROM FUEL PUMP ITSELF. IT CAUSED THE CAR TO FAIL AND NOT START. HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP, YET SAME THING KEEPS HAPPENING. NOW GASOLINE LEAKS FROM THE OUTSIDE UNDERNEATH THE CAR (WHEN DRIVING, OR PARKED BUT WITH CAR TURNED OVER) WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IS NON STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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