THE AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. WHEN CAN I EXPECT IT TO BE FIXED ?
2006 Chrysler 300 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
I HIT A POLE THAT CRUSHED IN THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR INCLUDING PART OF THE HOOD. DID OVER $4500 OF DAMAGES. EVEN THE FRAME HORNS HAD TO BE REPLACE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORKED. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE SEAT BELTS, I WOULD HAVE WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD.
WE WERE PARKED AND UNLOADING OUR LUGGAGE AT THE AIRPORT. WE'D BEEN THERE APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES WAITING TO CHECK IN ON CURBSIDE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, OUR CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A CAR APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET BEHIND US. MY HUSBAND WAS RUNNING TRYING TO STOP THE IMPACT, THERE WAS NO REASON THAT THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS. IT WAS IN PARK FOR OVER 20 MINUTES!
THIS IS A COMPLAINT REGARDING REPAIR OF CHRYSLER'S VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE R25 DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. I HAVE TRIED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS TO SCHEDULE MY VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. I HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE RESPONSE IS THE SAME. THERE IS A LONG WAITING LIST BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIPS ARE OUT OF REPAIR PARTS AND CHRYSLER HAS NOT SENT ADDITIONAL REPAIR PARTS. CHRYSLER HAD AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE NATIONAL RECALL BUT HAS SUFFICIENTLY SUPPLIED THE DEALERSHIPS WITH THE PARTS NEEDED. THIS CAUSE AN NEGATIVE AFFECT ON MY ABILITY TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I NOW HAVE TO LIMIT MY USE BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY RUPTURE AND RELEASE METAL FRAGMENTS ESPECIALLY SINCE I LIVE IN ATLANTA WHICH IS HOT AND HIGH IN HUMIDITY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE RADIO EXPLODED WITH GLASS FRAGMENTS AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE RADIO. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF WHAT REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. ...UPDATED 09/15/15 *BF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE BECAME STATIONARY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,200.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE VEERED ACROSS THE ROADWAY STRIKING A FENCE, TREE, AND LANDED IN A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RECALL HOW THE CRASH TOOK PLACE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, LEAVING THE CONTACT WITH METAL SHRAPNEL IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHEST. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS, PUNCTURED LUNGS, AND A FRACTURED NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 09/22/15
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MORE THAN THREE DEALERS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
CAR CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WOULD NOT START. CHANGED THE ALTERNATOR AND CHARGED THE BATTERY IT RAN FOR A DAY AND CUT OFF AGAIN. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT GO DOWN,THE HORN WOULDN'T WORK,AND THE BLINKERS OR RADIO WOULDN'T WORK. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND 4 SENSORS TO THE COMPUTER MODULE WENT BAD. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE DIAGNOSIS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER NOR WAS IT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED THE REPAIRS NEEDED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS NOT HELPFUL WITH SCHEDULING TIME TO HONOR THE RECALL ON REPLACING THE AIR BAG INFLATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE TIE ROD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL WAS SEPARATED FROM THE TIE ROD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,733.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/27/15*CN UPDATED 12/3/15 *JS
ENGINE STALLS AT STOPLIGHT OR FOR PENDING TURN. REPEATEDLY, WITH A FULL AND 3/4 FULL TANK. GAS TANK REPLACED, HOWEVER ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL. REPLACED MAP SENSOR, YET STALLING CONTINUES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START UNTIL AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT. THE MUFFLER PRODUCED WHITE SMOKE THAT THEN TURNED BLUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. MA 08/14/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/2/2015 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO REPAIR THE RECALL 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. UPDATED 09/14/15*LJ UPDATED 10/27/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 07/30/15 UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 12/16/2015*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE A SCREWDRIVER TO SHIFT THE GEAR FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN CHRYSLER'S CSC-K39 (POWER TRAIN) RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,262.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SWITCH FROM THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/6/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2015. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,650.
CHRYSLER 300 LTD RWD 2006 STALLS WHEN CAR SLOWS DOWN. HAVE PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP - CAR ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER IT STALLS, BUT WHEN CAR IS RE-STARTED, (WHICH IT DOES) ENGINE LIGHT IS NO LONGER ON - VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE NO WARNING, JUST DIES - CAR RUNS GREAT WHEN RUNNING, BUT QUITS SUDDENLY WHEN SPEED IS REDUCED - DO NOT WANT TO OWN CAR ANYMORE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE HOOD UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT A REMEDY WAS NOT YET DETERMINED FOR THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2006 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG INFLATORS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED TO DATE, NO ACTION AND NO OFFER OF ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION WAS OFFERED FROM THE DEALER. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A SAFETY RECALL, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS AND THERE WAS A LIGHTNING BOLT WARNING LAMP THAT FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER, BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE ENGINE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 7/7/15*CN THE RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT AND GEAR SHIFTER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/14/15*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECREASED TO 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RESPOND. LATER THAT EVENING, WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STALLED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME; HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEED DECREASED TO 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 7/8/15*CN UPDATED 10/12/2017*CN
ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 20-40 MPH - OR WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE MODE - ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES AFTER REFUELING AS WELL - GAS TANK WAS REPLACED WITH THE WARRANTY ISSUED BY CHRYSLER BY AN AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER DEALER HOWEVER A DAY OR TWO LATER I WAS BACK TO SEEING THE SAME ENGINE SHUT OFF ISSUES. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT TAKEN AS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED DUE TO THIS ENGINE SHUT OFF ISSUE - IT SHOULD BE REINVESTIGATED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER REMAINED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Reading these
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Full record for the 2006 Chrysler 300 → · Every 300 year → · How the figures are calculated →