2006 CHRYSLER 300
1265 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 255 |
| POWER TRAIN | 196 |
| ENGINE | 165 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 112 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 86 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 59 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 48 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 46 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 37 |
| STEERING | 36 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 31 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 19 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 15 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 11 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 10 |
Recalls (4)
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 42RLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE CUP PLUG THAT RETAINS THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT MAY BE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. IF THE SHAFT MOVES OUT OF POSITION, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE 'PARK' POSITION.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7 LITER ENGINES AND MK25E BRAKING SYSTEMS MAY EXHIBIT INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE REAR BRAKE TUBES AND THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE. CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE TUBES AND EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE THE
Recent Complaints
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Mileage: 147,000
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Mileage: 147,000
I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND ON FREEWAY BY DRUNK DRIVER AND PUSHED INTO SIDE WALL ON HIGHWAY. IN THE PROCESS MY SEATBELT UNLOCKED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH HE HIT ME GOING CLOSE 100MPH.*DT*JB*DT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS. *TR
Mileage: 48,000
I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND ON FREEWAY BY DRUNK DRIVER AND PUSHED INTO SIDE WALL ON HIGHWAY. IN THE PROCESS MY SEATBELT UNLOCKED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH HE HIT ME GOING CLOSE 100MPH.*DT*JB*DT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS. *TR
Mileage: 48,000
MY CAR WAS TOTALED LAST NIGHT BECAUSE AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN THE CAR ACCELERATED AND IN ORDER FOR ME NOT TO KILL ANYONE OR REAR END ANOTHER PERSON'S CAR I I HIT A TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE
Mileage: 116,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT PROVIDED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE CAME FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND UNDERCARRIAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A JUNKYARD. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE A
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE CAME FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND UNDERCARRIAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A JUNKYARD. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE A
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ASLEEP. THE CONTACT WOKE UP AND SMELLED BURNT RUBBER AND A CHEMICAL/ELECTRICAL ODOR OUTSIDE THE TRAILER HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE MELTED THE COATING OFF OF THE TRAILER HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE PRIOR TO THE CONTACT WAKING UP. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEST
Mileage: 188,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND SMOKING A CIGAR, THE CONTACT PERCEIVED AN ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC. THE CONTACT PULLED OUT THE ASHTRAY AND SAW FLAMES. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD.
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND, UPON OPENING THE HOOD, NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO, WHEN IT RAINED, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ROOF. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A
Mileage: 71,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND, UPON OPENING THE HOOD, NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO, WHEN IT RAINED, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ROOF. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A
Mileage: 71,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND, UPON OPENING THE HOOD, NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO, WHEN IT RAINED, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ROOF. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A
Mileage: 71,000
MY VEHICLE FOR THE PAST 2 YEAR HAVE A SHIFTING PROBLEM. I CAN'T GET IT INTO GEAR AND GO OVER 28 MPH. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE SECOND TIME I WAS INVOLVED INTO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE TEA WENT FROM 50 MPH TO 30 MPH BACK TO 50 MPH TO A BARRICADE ON THE HIGHWAY. MY INSURANCE COVER THE REPAIRS AND A WEEK LATER STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND MECHANIC SAID IT?S NOT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HE BELIEVE IT A SENSOR PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER AND
Mileage: 128,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND THEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REPAIRS DIAGNOSED WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. TH
Mileage: 150,000
WHEN MY KEY IS TURNED TO THE "ON" POSITION WITHOUT FULLY STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT STARTS STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WILL NOT START WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL RETURN TO NORMAL PERFORMANCE. BY NORMAL PERFORMANCE, I MEAN IT WILL START WITHOUT PRESSING GAS PEDAL AND NO STALLING AT LOW SPEED. WHEN TAKING VEHICLE FOR ROUTINE SERVICES, I MUST INFORM THE TECHNICIANS NOT TO PLACE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION OR THE PROBLEM START
Mileage: 200,000
TAKATA RECALL. I PURCHASE A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 C FROM UXURAY AUTO IN GEORGIA. NOT KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON SAID VEHICLE. ON JUNE 6TH 2016 ON MY WAY TO BURY MY MOTHER IN SC. THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED IN THE CAR AS WAS APPROCHING A RED LIGHT IN BARNWELL SC. BLINDING ME, CAUSING ME TO SIDE SWIPE THE CAR STOP AT THE RED LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO CHRYSLER . CHRYSLER AFTER INVESTIGATION AGREE TO REPAIR MY CAR WITH A FIFTY DOLLOR A DAY RENTAL. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
Mileage: 15
TAKATA RECALL. I PURCHASE A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 C FROM UXURAY AUTO IN GEORGIA. NOT KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON SAID VEHICLE. ON JUNE 6TH 2016 ON MY WAY TO BURY MY MOTHER IN SC. THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED IN THE CAR AS WAS APPROCHING A RED LIGHT IN BARNWELL SC. BLINDING ME, CAUSING ME TO SIDE SWIPE THE CAR STOP AT THE RED LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO CHRYSLER . CHRYSLER AFTER INVESTIGATION AGREE TO REPAIR MY CAR WITH A FIFTY DOLLOR A DAY RENTAL. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
Mileage: 15
TAKATA RECALL. I PURCHASE A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 C FROM UXURAY AUTO IN GEORGIA. NOT KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON SAID VEHICLE. ON JUNE 6TH 2016 ON MY WAY TO BURY MY MOTHER IN SC. THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED IN THE CAR AS WAS APPROCHING A RED LIGHT IN BARNWELL SC. BLINDING ME, CAUSING ME TO SIDE SWIPE THE CAR STOP AT THE RED LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO CHRYSLER . CHRYSLER AFTER INVESTIGATION AGREE TO REPAIR MY CAR WITH A FIFTY DOLLOR A DAY RENTAL. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
Mileage: 15
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISED RIBS, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICY REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Mileage: 35,000