Chrysler 300C Complaints (2006)

698 consumer complaints on file.

#10823032January 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822825January 28, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR STALLS UNEXPECTED AFTER FUELING UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821919January 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE FAILURE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT WAS RUNNING FINE. SHE WENT INTO THE STORE AND CAME BACK OUT AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND IT WOULD BE $8000 TO REPAIR IT. I CONTACTED CHRYLSER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP JUST TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS REALLY WRONG. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005-2007 5.7 HEMI MOTORS. HE TOLD ME IT'S NORMALLY CAUSED BY A INTAKE VALVE SEAT FALLING OUT. SURE ENOUGH WHEN HE TOOK IT APART THE #4 INTAKE VALVE SEAT HAD FELL OUT AND WRECKED THE #4 CYLINDER. I KNOW THIS MIGHT NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN. I'VE BEEN SEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE SAME BOAT AS ME AND WE CAN'T GET ANYTHING DONE ABOUT IT. THIS IS NOT A VEHICLE MODEL ISSUE THIS IS AN ENGINE ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING IN ANYTHING THAT THE 5.7 HEMI MOTOR WAS PUT IN AND MAINLY FROM 2005-2007. SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM WHILE DRIVING SO I'M JUST LUCKY THAT MY FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN MY WIFE WAS PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821819January 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA INFLATOR ,ENGINE FAILURE,FUEL TANK REPLACED VEHICLE WASS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING BEFORE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND AFTER FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED.. UNDER A EXTENDED LIFE TIME WARRANTY. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN PALESTINE TEXAS TOLD THEM VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN TYLER TEXAS. THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG , THEY SAID IT WAS OK TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER (A STAR CASE)OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER UNTIL ONE DAY II WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT DIDN'T START. I CALLED DEALERSHIP IN PALESTINE DEALERSHIP,HAD IT TOWED TO THEM. 16 MILES LATER AND 15 DAYS LATER,I WAS TOLD I NEEDED COMPLETE MOTOR. METAL PIECES IN INTAKE AND 2VALVE SEATS HAD DROPPED.LATER ON 11/20/2015 HAD THE HEAD TOOK OFF TO CONFIRM DAMAGES TO THE HEAD AND VALVES.ALSO ON 12/19/2014 WHEN VEHICLE TOWED IN,THEY STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ACCELERATING THE CAR I WAS RIGHT THERE IN THE WAITING ROOM,THINKING IT'S FIXED,THEN COME TELL ME I NEED A MOTOR .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821544January 21, 2016
ENGINE
I CAME OUT OF HOME DEPOT TO A CAR THAT WOULDN'T START THIS GIVE A JUMP BUT WE COULD HERE SOMETHING GRINDING IN THE MOTOR AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE A BELT BROKE OR THE FAN WAS LOOSE THE NOISE WAS SCARY THE CAR WOULDN'T STAY ON SC I CALLED FOR A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE RESULTS WERE I NEED A NEW ENGINE.. THE #5 CYLINDER DROPPED AN INTAKE VALVE AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE $9448. I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE BRAND WITH 74 MILES IT NOW HAS 78000 ALL THE MAINTENANCE WAS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE ENGINE DYING NO WARNING SYSTEM SAID OK THIS CAR HAS ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES. NOW I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SHELL OF A CAR WITHOUT AN ENGINE PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821298January 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR KEEPS SHUTTING OFF. TODAY WHEN I WAS LEAVING MY SONS APPOINTMENT MY CAR SHUT OFF IT WOULD CRANK RIGHT BACK UP BUT IT KEPT CUTTING OFF. I TRYED IT FIVE TIMES AND IT WOULDN'T STAY CRUNK. I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR STRANDED BECAUSE IT WAS SLEETING OUTSIDE AND MY SON WAS IN THE CAR. I HAVE TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM SO THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT ARE KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820727January 17, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STALLS AFTER REFUELING. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS KNOW PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818128January 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: IT'S BEEN MORE THAN TWO MONTHS THAT I'VE GONE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE AIR BAG REPLACED. (THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER) I STILL HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE REPAIR. NORTH POINT CHRYSLER/DODGE IN WINSTON SALEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817726January 4, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK, WITHIN MINUTES, MY 2006 300C SRT8 WILL STALL OR EVEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, REGARDLESS OF SPEED OF VEHICLE. IT DOES THIS AT LEAST 2 OR 3 TIMES. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816900December 29, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR STALLS AFTER REFUELING THE TANK. I AM USING "PLUS" GAS AND IT STILL STALLS SEVERAL TIMES AFTER REFUELING, USUALLY AT A STOP LIGHT OR SLOWING DOWN BUT ALSO WHEN JUST DRIVING ALONG. THE CAR WILL BUCK A FEW TIMES AND THEN JUST STALL OUT. IT TAKES A FEW TRIES TO GET IT TO TURN OVER BUT EVENTUALLY IT WILL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE FUEL UP.I BOUGHT THE CAR SECOND-HAND FROM A DEALER WHO LIKED TO CHARGE ME FOR MISC REPAIRS THEY NEVER ACTUALLY FIXED (ACCORDING TO MY OWN MECHANIC). MY MECHANIC HAS NO ANSWERS. OTHER THAN THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM, I LIKE MY VEHICLE, DO YOU KNOW IF CHRYSLER HAS THE ANSWER AND IF THIS CAN BE RESOLVED? I AM GUESSING AT WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED. SOMETIME IN 2012 SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811335December 20, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 12/01/2015 THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY GAS TANK THEY REPLACED THE TANK ON 12/14/2015. ON 12/19/2015 I WAS GOING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND MY CAR JUST CUT OFF NO WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO CRANK IT BACK UP AND PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SOON AS I GOT OFF THE ROAD IT CUT OFF AGAIN THIS TIME A BOLTING LIGHT CAME UP ON THE DASH. I WAITED TWO MINUTES AND CRUNK IT BACK UP IT IMMEDIATELY CUT BACK OFF AND THE BOLTING LIGHT AGAIN. I WAITED 10 MINUTES AND IT STAYED CRUNK AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN THE RPM GAUGE JUST DROPS AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809767December 11, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I FILL THE GAS TO FULL, THE ENGINE STALLS AND IT HAPPENED IN AN INTERSECTION ON A YELLOW LIGHT. VERY SCARRY. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809268December 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ON A CURVY ROAD AFTER DARK, AT 45 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, DASH LIGHTS FLASHED AND WENT OFF, ENGINE DIED. 40 MPH ON A CURVY ROAD WITH NO LIGHTS. AFTER 20 SECONDS IT ALL CAME BACK ON. HAD NO PROBLEMS FOR 3 MONTHS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS MOMENTARILY SHUT DOWN ON 4 OTHER OCCASIONS SINCE THEN. ON 12/08/15 MY WIFE WAS IN LINE AT THE DANDRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PICKING UP MY GRANDSON. WHILE IN CAR PICKUP LINE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED (SURGED FORWARD) THEN DIED. ENGINE DIED 5 TIMES BEFORE SHE COULD GET IT HOME. THIS WOULD BE CALLED A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT IN A WORKPLACE SETTING.CAR IS OPERATING NORMALLY AT THIS TIME. I HELD AN ASE MASTER TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION AND IN MY OPINION IT IS A DANGEROUS ELECTRICAL CONDITION. I REALIZE THAT SOMEONE MUST DIE IN ORDER TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND THAT IS A SHAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807985December 2, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR STALLS AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK. THE STALLING ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW. ONLINE FORUMS DESCRIBE A KNOWN FUEL TANK GAS FUME EVAC SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. ONLY KNOWN FIX IS REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE GAS TANK. IF TANK IS FILLED ONLY 3/4'S FULL, THE STALLING DOES NOT OCCUR. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THE DEFECTIVE GAS FUME EVAC SYSTEM AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS. CARS STALLING IN TRAFFIC IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807828December 1, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I'M DRIVING AROUND 55 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY OR BELLOW THE CAR ONCE TO SURGE AND STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. IT WILL ALSO STALL STATIONARY AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN BUT NOT ALL THE TIME, SEEMS AFTER FILLING MY TANK UP AS WHEN IT STARTS ACTING. I'M ON A QUARTER TANK NOW IN MY CAR STILL KEEPS WANTING TO STALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806636November 24, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UPON FILLING UP THE CAR WITH GAS, THE CAR STALLED LESS THAN 500FT FROM THE GAS STATION. THE CAR RESTARTED AND I DROVE 1/16TH OF A MILE AND AS I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 39300 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795106November 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK CAR WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND I WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF CAR TO STEAR. AFTER SAT ALL CAR WOULD START AND DRIVE OK. DANGER IS WHEN CAR STALLS ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, COULD NOT FILL TANK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788870November 6, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN REFUELING OUR VEHICLE, USING THE CORRECT GRADE OF GAS, NOT TOPPING OFF THE TANK AND ALLOWING THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE TO SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHEN FILLED, WE ARE EXPERIENCING LIFE THREATENING EPISODES OF STALLING OUT WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC FROM A GAS STATION, OR IDLING IN TRAFFIC, TURNING CORNERS, AND ENTERING RAMPS TO THE HIGHWAY IT WILL STALL AND CHOKE WHEN WE TRY TO START IT BACK UP. WE WAIT APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING A RESTART WITHOUT ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL. BUT STILL NOTHING HAPPENS. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF WE FORCIBLY HAVE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE YOU LOSE POWER TO YOUR BRAKES, STEERING, ETC. AND JUST PRAY THAT NOBODY GETS INJURED. DURING THE STALL OUT THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS SHOWN ON THE DASHBOARD. ONCE WE FINALLY GET IT TO HOLD A START, WE MUST AT HIGH IDLE DRIVE FAST AS POSSIBLE, GETTING OFF THE MAIN ROAD/HIGHWAY/CITY STREET TO IMMEDIATELY GARAGE THE CAR. THEN WE HAVE TO HAVE IT RUN WITH THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN FOR AT LEAST 2.0 HOURS. AND THEN WE CAUTIOUSLY DRIVE IT WITH ME FOLLOWING MY HUSBAND TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T STALL OUT AGAIN. ONCE WE GET PASS THIS STALLING-OUT PERIOD THE CAR BEHAVES PROPERLY, AND WE HAVE NO FURTHER ISSUES UNTIL WE REFUEL AGAIN ON A WEEKLY BASIS. WE ONLY HAVE THIS REFUELING ISSUE WHEN FILLING THE CAR. IT INDEED IS A PROBLEM THAT THE CHRYSLER GROUP LLC DISCUSSED IN THE LETTER WE RECEIVED MAY 8, 2014, IN THE 2ND PARAGRAPH "THE AFFECTED VEHICLE POPULATION MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE THE FUEL SHUT-OFF FLOAT, IN THE MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL VALVE STICKS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE STALLING AFTER REFUELING. THIS STATEMENT FOR US IS DEFINITELY OUR PROBLEM. AND WE ARE PLANNING TO ADDRESS IT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ASAP. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY WEEK. THE LAST TIME WAS OCTOBER 30TH 2015. WE HAVE NOW ONLY FILLED IT TO THE 3/4 MARK AND IT HAS STOPPED STALLING OUT TEMPORARILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787033October 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I REALIZE THERE IS A RECALL ALREADY IN PLACE TO FIX, BUT I AM BEING INFORMED BY MY DEALERSHIP AND BY MY CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE REP REP THAT MY AIRBAG CAN NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL DECEMBER 2016 THAT IS OVER A YEAR FROM NOW AND 19 MONTHS FROM THE ORIGINAL RECALL OF MAY 29, 2015 AIRBAG RECALL NUMBER 15V-313 THAT IS RIDICULOUS. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A BIG RECALL, BUT MY ISSUE IS THAT DEALERSHIPS ARE ONLY FIXING ONE CAR A WEEK PER (CHRYSLER) REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY PARTS ARE SENT TO DEALERS. IF THIS TRULY A "SAFETY RECALL" HOW IS THAT ALLOWED TO HAPPEN? I HAVE ALL DATES AND TIMES OF WHO I HAVE SPOKEN TO AT CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785848October 25, 2015
ENGINE
TOOK VEHICLE TO BARBER SHOP ANTI SKID LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT A WET OR SLICK RD CONDITION..TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT .PULLED INTO GARAGE PARKING CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND SHUT OFF. WOULD NOT CRANK..THE MECHANIC OPENED THE VEHICLE UP TIMING CHAIN WAS INTACT ,FOUND THE CAMSHAFT BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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