Chrysler 300C Complaints (2006)

698 consumer complaints on file.

#10511876May 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED THAT WHEN I REFUELED MY CAR, IT WOULD STALL RIGHT AWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED MAY TIMES WHEN I REFUELED MY CAR. I DIDN'T MATTER WHAT BRAND OR OCTANE I USED. I WENT ON LINE AND NOTICED OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE OF THE SOLUTIONS I USED WAS NOT TO FILL UP MY CAR ALL THE UP. THEY (BLOG WEBSITES) SAID THAT THE ENGINE BECOMES FLOODED (THEY WENT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND THAT'S WHAT THEY TOLD THEM, AND THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM HAD TO BE CHANGED FROM THE GAS TANK TO FUEL LINES AND EVAP SYSTEM ) AND THE CAR CANT CORRECT ITSELF AND STALLS. AND EVER SINCE I STARTED DOING THIS SOLUTION MY CAR HASN'T STALLED. IF I DO FILL UP MY CAR ALL THE WAY I HAVE TO BURN OFF SOME GAS IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO BE SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511907May 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED. EVERY TIME WE FILL THE GAS TANK UP, IT STALLS AFTER ABOUT HALF A BLOCK OR LESS OF DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511978May 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONDENSER WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511991May 14, 2013
ENGINE, STEERING
WE WERE DRIVING CROSS COUNTRY FROM MICHIGAN TO TEXAS ON THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE LANE GOING 65 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR STALLED AND IT WOULDN'T START UP AGAIN. MY HUSBAND COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR. HE PUT THE FLASHERS ON. FORTUNATELY NO ONE HIT US. CARS STARTED DRIVING AROUND US. HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO START THE CAR. WE HAD THE KIDS IN THE CAR AND IT FELT LIKE WE WERE STALLED FOREVER. WE WERE AFRAID FOR THE REST OF THE 2 DAY DRIVE. I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AFTER GETTING BACK FROM THE TRIP. THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO STALL, SO THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. IT HAD STALLED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511992May 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT APPROX 41K MILES. HAD JUST REFILLED TANK AND CAR REFUSED TO START. LET CAR SIT FOR 1/2 HOUR AND CAR RESTARTED. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN - ALWAYS AFTER REFILLING THE TANK. SOMETIMES THE CAR IS HARD TO START AFTER A REFILL AND OTHER TIMES IT STALLS, TYPICALLY WHEN LEAVING THE GAS STATION. I USE THE AUTO-FILL FEATURE AT GAS STATIONS AND DO NOT OVERFILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512009May 14, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEM, I FILLED UP MY CAR AFTER A TRIP, AND UPON LEAVING THE GAS STATION MY ENGINE STALLED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO CRANK AND WHEN THE ENGINE DID COME ON ONCE THE RPMS WOULD NOT SETTLE AND THEY KEPT DIPPING TO ALMOST ZERO BEFORE THE ENGINE CUT OFF. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN ABOUT FIVE TIMES AND I FINALLY HAD ONE REPAIR SHOP TELL ME TO NOT FILL MY GAS TANK UP ALL THE WAY AND IT SHOULD PREVENT THE CUT OFFS. I THEN FAILED AN EMISSIONS TEST AND HAD TO HAVE MY GAS CAP REPLACED. I THOUGHT THAT THIS HAD SOLVED THE PROBLEM SO I TRIED TO FILL THE TANK UP ALL THE WAY AGAIN AND IT IMMEDIATELY CUT OFF AFTER STARTING IT UP. I WAS ABLE TO REV THE ENGINE AND USE UP SOME OF THE GAS AND MANAGED TO GET THE CAR HOME WITH THE RPMS CONSTANTLY DIPPING ALMOST TO ZERO. THE CAR CUT OUT AT A STOP LIGHT AND I THEN HAD TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN AFTER SITTING IN THE INTERSECTION STALLED. I'VE HAD MY CAR INSPECTED BY TWO CHRYSLER DEALERS, A FEW INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, AND ALSO A NISSAN DEALER WHERE I KNOW THE HEAD MECHANIC. THE ONLY ANSWERS I'VE GOTTEN WERE THAT IT IS A FAULTY O2 SENSOR AND NEEDS A NEW GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512017May 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK WITH FUEL ENGINE WILL STALL FOR THE FIRST FEW MILES. HAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC/ROADWAY PUTTING MYSELF IN DANGER AFTER PUTTING FUEL INTO THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512012May 14, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLS AT LEAST ONCE AFTER REFUELING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL-LINE PURGE VALVE LAST YEAR,BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT IT WAS BAD GAS THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, BUT I'VE TRIED USING SEVERAL BRANDS OF FUEL WITHOUT ANY LUCK. I DON'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE THAT MUCH, BUT I HAVE HAD A FEW NEAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE ENGINE ACCELERATES BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512027May 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK THE VEHICLE IS PRONE TO STALL. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT RANDOM TIMES AND SPEEDS. IF YOU ONLY FILL THE TANK UP 3/4 OF THE WAY IT SEEMS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. NO TROUBLE CODES ARE SET. AFTER STALLING THE VEHICLE CAN SOMETIMES BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY, OTHER TIMES IT MIGHT HAVE TO SIT FOR 5 MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510654May 5, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME THE CAR IS FILLED UP WITH GAS, IT STALLS SEVERAL TIMES. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS AS AT LEAST ONCE I WAS GETTING ON AN INTERSTATE. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE I OVERFILL THE TANK (WHICH I DON'T) AND REPLACED A CHARCOAL FILTER AND SOLENOID AT THE COST OF ALMOST $500. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER THIS REPAIR AND NOW I AM TOLD I NEED A NEW GAS TANK. THIS WILL COST ANOTHER $1250. I AM AWARE OF THIS HAPPENING ON OTHER CHRYSLER 300'S. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. AT FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF OVERFILLING THE TANK AND NOW CONFIRM IT IS THE FUEL TANK, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2005 WHEN THE NEW 2006'S CAME OUT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510152April 30, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED 3 TIMES AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. VERY CLOSE TO A MULTIPLE CAR PILE UP BEHIND ME. TANK WAS NOT TOPPED OFF AND NEVER HAS. CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM YET REFUSES TO HELP THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. THE GAS TANK IS FAULTY, CAUSING RAW FUEL TO ENTER THE EVAP SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509840April 29, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE GLASS FROM THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED CAUSING TINY SHARDS OF GLASS TO FALL INTO THE VEHICLE AND ONTO OTHER MOTORISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505752April 10, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ALONG @ 45MPH APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND THE 5.7L HEMI ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING GOT STUCK IN THE FAN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE LEFT BANK CYLINDER HEAD. AFTER REMOVING THE HEAD AND INSPECTING THE VALVE SEATS NO# 1 INTAKE VALVE SEAT WAS MISSING. AFTER TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE VALVE SEATS IT WAS NOTICED THAT SMALL BITS AND PIECES WERE CRUMBLING OFF OF THE OTHER SEATS. FOLLOWING THIS I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND FIND IT TO BE QUITE COMMON WITH THE 5.7 ENGINE. THE MAIN SAFETY PROBLEM HERE IS THAT IF ONE LOSES A VALVE SEAT THEN A VALVE CAN POTENTIALLY BE LOST AND CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS COULD BE A VERY BAD THING. THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS HERE. CHRYSLER IS USING A COMPRESSED MEDAL VALVE SEAT THAT DOES NOT HOLD UP UNDER THE STRESS OF THE ENGINE AS IT AGES AND THE SECOND IS THAT THE VALVE SEAT IS NOT SUNK DEEP ENOUGH INTO THE HEAD I.E. THE HEAD DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH GRIPPING SURFACE TO HOLD THE VALVE SEAT IN PLACE. AND YES I AM AN ENGINEER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505217April 1, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN ANY DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE RACK AND PINION AND THE FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504689March 27, 2013
ENGINE
CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE UPON VEHICLE START. ENGINE THREW A CONNECTING ROD DUE TO CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURE. THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE RESULTED IN COMPLETE LOSS OF MOBILITY AND POWER. WERE THIS TO HAPPEN IN MOTION IT WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF PROPULSION, BRAKES AND STEERING, PRESENTING AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND OTHER DRIVERS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY. THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY BOTH THE DEALER REPS AND VARIOUS INDEPENDENT MECHANICS LEADING TO THE BELIEF THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD, AND IS BECOMING MORE APPARENT AS THIS FLAWED MECHANICAL COMPONENT / DESIGN REACHES THE END OF ITS LIFE EXPECTANCY. STRONGLY REQUEST FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR CORRELATION OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS / COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504737March 27, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO. WHEN EVER I RE-FUEL MY CAR IT WILL SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY IF I LET THE FUEL LEVEL GET TO OR BELOW 1/4 TANK BEFORE RE-FUELING. THE PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST 10-15 MINUTES AFTER RE-FUELING. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED THE CAR WOULD ONLY SHUT OFF AT IDLING OR AT VERY SLOW SPEED. NOW THE PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN EVEN WHILE AT STREET OR HIGHWAY SPEED. IT APPEARS THAT THE FUEL FLOW IS INTERRUPTED THEN BEGINS TO FLOW AGAIN. THIS WILL REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER RE-FUELING. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO GET IT REPAIRED DUE TO NO LONGER HAVING A WARRANTY. MY CAR NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 62000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504085March 22, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK AS I WAS LEAVING THE STATION THE CAR STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR STARTED AND I DROVE ABOUT 3 BLOCKS AND IT STALLED AGAIN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT RAN OK THE NEXT SEVERAL FILL-UPS AND THEN IT HAPPENED AND THIS TIME IT STALLED FOUR (4) TIME. ONCE ON A BUSY BY-PASS I SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE ON MARCH 20, 2012AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS. CLEARLY THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM HAVING THE FUEL TANK REPLACED AT A COST OF $1200.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503965March 21, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OR ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND THE FILLER NECK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503659March 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501842March 6, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE ENGINE WILL STALL WHEN STOPPING FOR A LIGHT OR WHEN FIRST LEAVING THE LIGHT. IT WILL ALSO JERK WHILE DRIVING.THIS HAPPENS UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL GOES DOWN. IT DID NOT DO THIS WHEN FIRST PURCHASED. NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED. IF THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING AND BRAKES BECOME DIFFICULT TO USE. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER DOES NOT CLAIM TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AT THE DEALER. SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR WORSE IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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