2006 Chrysler 300 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE MPH DROPPED TO 39. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT RAN AS NORMAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE AND MADE THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,959. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

STARED IDLING ROUGH AND AT LOWER RPMS. DEALER SAID ON TWO OCCASIONS IT WAS THE FUEL TYPE I WAS USING. WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS EITHER DURING THE SALE OR IN WRITING (I.E. VEHICLE MANUALS). THE THIRD TRIP TO THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THEY NEEDED TO DISASSEMBLE TO TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE AND REBUILD IT. *JB

2006 CHRYSLER 300 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR HAS TURNED OFF THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING**CC

I HAVE A 300 TOURING WHICH ALSO HAS THE JERKING PROBLEM WHEN IT IS ON CRUISE CONTROL BUT MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE SEAT WARMER WHILE ON BURNED A HOLE IN THE BACK OF MY BACK. WE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING BUT MY HUSBAND THOUGHT IT TO BE SOMETHING OUTSIDE THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE PLACING MY DAUGHTERS WEDDING DRESS IN THE BACK SEAT. I SAW A BURNED HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT LOOKED TO THEM LIKE A CIGARETTE BURN. WE DON'T SMOKE. *AK

2006 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE THE LEFT FRONT RIM BECAME DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OF THE ROAD AND HIT A WALL. *MC (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *TR

TL*THE CONTACT DRIVES A THOMAS SAFETY LINER C2 SCHOOL BUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE VIEWMIRROR PRESENTED A BLIND SPOT BECAUSE OF HOW IT WAS MOUNTED ON THE BUS. PRESENTLY, THE SCHOOL BUS HAS NOT HAD ANY FAILURES. *AK

AT COLD START, FOR FIFTEEN TO TWENTY SECONDS, ENGINE REVS FROM 500 TO 1500 RPMS, SEVERAL TIMES AND ALMOST CUTS OUT. 1ST VISIT: SENSORS CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP; 2ND VISIT: THROTTLE BODY REPLACED; 3RD VISIT: COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED; 4TH VISIT: MAP SENSOR REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. WE ARE GETTING REALLY IRRITATED. *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO AIR BAG COMPARTMENT WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WASN'T A MALFUNCTION ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING THE IDLE HAS BEEN VERY ROUGH AND YOU HEAR A MOANING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB

MY NEW 2006 CHRYSLER 300 C WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE HAS A SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT APPROX. 50 MPH AND THE WHOLE CAR DEVELOPS A COMPLETE BODY SHAKE AT HIGHER SPEEDS THATS FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GONNA LEAVE THE CAR. THE DEALER ROAD FORCE BALANCED THE EXISTING TIRES AND COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEN THEY CHANGED THE TIRES AND IT STILL DID IT . THEY THEN SENT THE CAR OUT FOR MORE ROADFORCE BALANCING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPS AND ENOUGH WHEEL WEIGHTS TO BALANCE THE WHEELS OF 2 CARS, THE PROBLEM WAS MINIMIZED BUT STILL NOT CORRECTED. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR STILL FEELS UNSAFE,AND IT STILL SHAKES AT LOW SPEED SOMETIMES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE MODELS HAVE AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM AND I COULD CONSIDER A NEW CAR REPLACEMENT, BUT SHOULDNT BUY ANOTHER ALL WHEEL DRIVE BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I WAS WELCOME TO TEST DRIVE ANOTHER CAR EXACTLY LIKE MINE AND I WOULD SEE THAT IT TO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM . THEY HAVE OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FREE OF CHARGE BUT THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT THE CARS PROBLEM UNTIL PERHAPS ENOUGH COMPLAINTS WERE FILED TO FORCE CHRYSLER TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.I DONT KNOW IF ITS A WHEEL PROBLEM OR DRIVETRAIN OR OTHER BUT I FEAR WHATEVER THIS PROBLEM IS IT MAY EVENTUALLY ENDANGER MY LIFE AS WELL AS OTHERS.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT'S TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. WHEN THE DASHBOARD WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE LIT, THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE REAR TIRES HAS BEEN FAILING SINCE AUGUST OF 2006. THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM HAS TURNED ON 2 TO 3 TIMES. THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH BOARD AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES PER HOUR. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED HE TOOK HIS 2006 M300 FOR SERVICE AT HIS LOCAL DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. HE BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE IN THE PASSINGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. HE GOT OUT THE VEHICLE HE NOTICE FLAMES COMING FROM THE BACK WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED. HE CONTACTED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPT. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED CORRECTLY. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW CHRYSLER 300M (LIMITED EDITION) 2006. WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING, THE ENGINE STALLS AND THEN RESUMES WHILE DRIVING; THE ENGINE SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF WHILE STOPPED; AND, THE ENGINE, AFTER STARTING IT ONCE IT HAS SHUT-OFF, WOULD NOT GO IN THE APPROPRIATE GEAR SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY VEHICLE CLOSE TO 2-MONTHS. EVERY TIME THEY HAVE RETURNED MY VEHICLE, IT HAS TO BE RETURNED FOR THE SAME CAUSE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TIGHTLY. THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO GET OUT FROM UNDER THE SEATBELT. THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT DID NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE CHILD. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER BE NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND EXPRESSED THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD TIGHTEN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT DISAGREED BECAUSE THE CHILD WOULD BE THROWN FORWARD IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE THE CHILD WAS NOT RESTRAINED PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CHILD SEAT ITSELF.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SHOULDER BELT OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNLATCHED BY A CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINED IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE REAR SHOULDER BELT WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED WHICH IS TO LOCK INTO PLACE WHEN BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER 300, MY ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAVE SLUDGE IN MY ENGINE AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE UNTIL I PROVIDE MAINTENANCE RECORD, THE BLAME WAS PLACED ON ME, THE CONSUMER. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEGLECTED MY NEW VEHICLE THAT I OWE 32K ON. HOW CRAZY IS THAT. THE CAR WAS 10 MONTHS OLD AT THE TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND ALSO HAD A OIL CHANGE THE DAY OF MY CAR BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. MY CAR GEARS ARE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, AND MY ENGINE AT 21,000 MILES SHOULD NOT BE SLUDGED EVEN AFTER THE OIL CHANGES WERE DONE ON THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER ALONG WITH THE DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO REPAIR MY CAR AND THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF MY OIL CHANGES THAT MY REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY. I ADVISED CHRYSLER THAT SURELY THEY WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT IF I HAVE 3500.00 WHEEL ON MY CAR THAT SURELY THEY WOULD KNOW SPENDING UNDER 25.00 FOR AN OIL CHANGE IS NOT A BIG DEAL. I HAVE THE 2.7L ENGINE THAT IS KNOWN FOR SLUDGED ENGINES AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURES. I PLAN TO RENT A BILL BOARD ON ONE OF THE MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN MY AREA TO ADVISE CONSUMERS BEWARE OF THE 2.7 LITER ENGINES. I PLAN TO USE THE LOCAL MEDIA, NEWSPAPER AND PICKET THE CHRYSLER PLANT AND DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA. I WAS TOLD TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE AFTER THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR OVER A MONTH BECAUSE I WILL START BEING BILLED FOR STORAGE CHARGES.

I JUST PURCHASED A CHRYSLER 300C BACK IN JULY. I HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THE EZ-UP WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE MALFUNCTIONING. THEY STATED TO ME THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. EVERY TIME THEY RESET THE COMPUTER, THE WINDOW WORKS FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS THEN STOPS WORKING. THIS IS GETTING ANNOYING TO ME. *JB

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY I HAD THESE BIG GROOVES IN MY ROTORS AND A GRINDING NOISE AND THEY HAVE 2 BULLETINS OUT ON THE BRAKE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT FIX THEM DUE TO CAR BEING PAST 12,000 MILES. THESE BRAKES COULD BE FAULTY THE VEHICLE IS A 300 SRT /I TOOK IT TO A BRAKE SPECIALIST AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE DEFECTIVE AND NOW THE DEALER WONT FIX THEM BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 16,000 MILES ON IT. THESE CARS BRAKES COULD LEAD TO SAFETY PROBLEMS IF NOT RECALLED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO SECOND AND THEN LOCKED UP. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALERS ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE FIRST DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROCEDURE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE COLD LIMP MODE, THE CONTACT WAS SUPPOSE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND MOVE THE SELECTOR LEVEL TO THE PARK POSITION, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND WAIT APPROX. 10 SECONDS. AFTER 10 SECONDS, THE ENGINE SHOULD BE RESTARTED AND THE SHIFT LEVER SHOULD BE MOVED TO THE DESIRE GEAR. ON THE SECOND VISIT TO THE PREVIOUS DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. ON THE THIRD VISIT, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BUT CODES PO763 AND PO762 WERE IDENTIFIED BY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CODES WERE CLEARED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED. ON THE FOURTH VISIT, THE VEHICLE WAS HOOKED UP TO A COMPUTER RECORDER UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD AND CODE PO762 WAS FOUND. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE COLD LIMP MODE BUT AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS ADJUSTED THE VEHICLE RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL. THE DEALER CONTACTED ONSTAR (FOR THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM) FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE HOOKED UP TO THE MONITOR - CASE#8547343 WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VALVE BODY. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V460000 PERTAINING TO THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 30 MPH ON A WET ROAD, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND DESCENDED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, BUT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL; #06V149000 PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DECREASED BRAKING FORCE AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE CONTINUED TO PERSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRANGE SMELL IN THE VEHICLE WHICH CAME THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHERE A BACTERIAL GROWTH WAS FOUND ON THE EVAPORATOR COIL. THE DEALER TREATED THE GROWTH, BUT THE STRANGE SMELL AND VAPOR FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT WAS STILL PRESENT WHICH CAUSED RUNNY NOSES, COUGHING AND SORE THROATS. THE SERVICE DEALER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

WE PURCHASED A CHRYSLER 300C ON 9/05/2006. ON 9/6/06 I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE PARKING BRAKE & THE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED MY MANUAL & ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE BRAKE BY PRESSING DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD,THEN PULLING THE BRAKE RELEASE. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL, THIS INDICATED A BRAKE PROBLEM SO I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. ON 9/8/06 I TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPT.WHO SAID TO PRESS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RELEASE THE BRAKE & LIGHTLY LIFT UP ON THE FOOT BRAKE. ON 9/10/06 I AGAIN TOUCHED THE BRAKE CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON.ON 9/11/06 I TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. & SPOKE TO THEM & THE GENERAL MANAGER. BOTH GENTLEMEN AGREED IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED, BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SO I CALLED THE CHRYSLER CORP. CUSTOMER CENTER. THE MAN TOLD ME IT IS NOT A DEFECT JUST BECAUSE I AM NOT ABLE TO PRESS THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ANY MORE THAN IT IS A DEFECT IF I AM UNABLE TO OPEN A DOOR! I AM NOT A 100 POUND WOMAN ! I TRIED WITH BOTH FEET, GOT OUT & TRIED WITH MY HAND. HE TOLD ME IF THE LIGHT REMAINS ON & SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE BRAKES THAT I AM UNAWARE OF AND CAUSES AN ACCIDENT, THAT I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *NM

THIS NEW CAR WAS PURCHASED BY ME IN 01/06 AND THE PROBLEM BECAME APPARENT WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS. DEALER TOLD ME THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNLESS A TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON. V6 ENGINE. AT IDLE THE ENGINE MISSES AND THE CARE LOSES CONTINUOUSLY WHILE AT IDLE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE REAR BACK UP ALARM WAS INAUDIBLE TO THE DRIVER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE REAR BACK UP ALARM WAS DESIGNED TO SOUND AT LOW VOLUMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. 08/29/06 UPDATED. *TT

SERIOUS BRAKES AND ROTOR FAILURE. *JB

BRAKE PADS SCORING ROTORS PADS REPLACED NOTHING DONE ABOUT THE GROOVED ROTORS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE A VALVE ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300.*AK UPDATED 8/21/2006 - *NM

2006 CHRYSLER 300 EXHIBITED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *KB *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AGAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER HITTING A DITCH. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALERSHIP, THE COMPUTER STORED NO CODES AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 8/1/2006 - THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STARTED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS A WEEK AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE RADIO WENT OUT THEN CAME BACK ON. THE ALL THE PANEL LIGHT WENT OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUSTER. THE ESP BAS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARKING BRAKE SWITCH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AUTO UP FUNCTION FAILED. THE DEALER CALIBRATED THE AUTO UP FUNCTION. WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE IT DOESN'T START. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 3 OR 4 TRIES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. *NM

CAR BECAME UNPREDICTABLE TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR IT WOULD LUNGE WHEN IN GEAR, IDLE WAS ERRATIC WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. SO IT HAS BEEN SITTING UNTIL MY APPOINTMENT DATE THAT IS 7-6-06. I WENT OUT TO SEE IF I COULD DRIVE IT. SO WITH TWO MALFUNCTION INDICATORS IT WILL BE TOWED TO DEALER. *JB

ACQUIRED 2006 300C - 2/1/2006 - W/CONTINENTAL TIRES. NOTICED CUPPING ON LEFT FRONT TIRE AT 3,00 MILES. DEALER CHECKED ALIGNMENT, SUSPENSION, ETC. AND SAID: "EVERYTHING IS WITHIN SPECS" AND ROTATED TIRES. SERVICE ADVISOR STATED TIRES SHOULD BE ROTATED EVERY 3,000 MILES (?????). FOLLOW-UP CALL W/SERVICE MANAGER - STATED THAT THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ARE "VERY SOFT" AND WEAR PREMATURELY. ASKED ABOUT THE "CRADLE MOD" - AND HE STATED THAT THE "CRADLE MOD" AND REVISED ALIGNMENT SPECS WOULD HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THIS VEHICLE, SINCE IT IS A 2006. LEFT FRONT TIRE IS NOW CUPPING AGAIN AT 6,000 MILES. WHY ARE THESE TIRES PERFORMING SO BADLY WHEN GOODYEAR TIRES (ALSO SHIPPED ON THIS VEHICLE) ARE PERFORMING OK? WHY WOULD CHRYSLER CONTINUE TO SHIP THESE VEHICLES W/THE CONTINENTAL TIRES? *NM

BOUGHT CHRYSLER 300 SRT8 LATE AUGUST 2005. COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE SQUEAL AND DUST/EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST. TOOK CAR IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE WITH 17,000 MILES. ONLY TO BE ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED, BUT IF CAR NOT BROUGHT IN BEFORE 12,000 MILES/12 MONTHS THE REPAIR WILL BE APPROX. $865 FOR BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACING ROTORS. I AM UNABLE TO FIND TECH BULLETIN REFERRED TO. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, EACH TIME THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SLUGGISH DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS UNSURE OF HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER DIRECTED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA, SO THERE WOULD BE A RECORD.

I RENTED A CHRYSLER 300 AND DISCOVERED WHAT I FEEL ARE TWO POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS. 1.) THE CRUISE CONTROL IS MOUNTED JUST ABOVE THE TURN SIGNAL. WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY, I STARTED TO SIGNAL A RIGHT TURN AND REALIZED THAT THE LEVER FELT TOO SMALL. LUCKILY I MOVED MY HAND TO THE SIGNAL INDICATOR. IF I HAD LIFTED THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER, THE CAR WOULD HAVE TRIED TO RESUME THE SPEED I HAD BEEN USING ON THE HIGHWAY (65 MPH). 2.) THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL COVERS THE SPEEDOMETER. DRIVERS NEED TO DUCK DOWN TO LOOK THROUGH THE SPOKES TO SEE THEIR SPEED. THE WHEEL IS ADJUSTABLE, I HAD IT AT THE BOTTOM. I AM SIX FEET TALL. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASION, WITHOUT WARNING AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE SOFTWARE NEEDED UPDATED. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE, YOU MUST KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AS THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD (THIS IS ON ANY SLIGHT INCLINE) DOES THIS EVERYTIME. CHRYSLER SAYS, I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN GOING IN REVERSE TO KEEP CAR FROM ROLLING FORWARD. FEELS LIKE THE REVERSE GEAR IS NOT LOCKING IN PLACE AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO. SAFETY ISSUE . *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD AND UPON RESTARTING THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 6/16/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND VEERED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE REAR PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AND ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A TRANSMISSION SEAL. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS ORDERED A NEW RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A NOISE UNDER THE DASH, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM.

2006 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING, LOUD NOISE FROM BRAKE PEDAL, DEALER FOUND RETURN SPRING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FROM FACTORY. REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL REPAIR ON TRANSMISSION DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKES PULL WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. THE CAR HAS A LOUD/HARD ENGINE IDLE. *NM

FRONT END ACCIDENT AT SPEED IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH WITH SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR THAT CAME THROUGH A STOP SIGN CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT MY HEAD ON WINDSHIELD OR STEERING WHEEL. CAR IS AT AUTOBODY SHOP NOW. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN IS DIFFICULT TO PRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS AND DETERMINED THIS WAS A DESIGN ISSUE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE CONTACT SHOULD FIND A MORE SENSITIVE AREA OF THE HORN TO PRESS. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB

ON 1/25/06 I LOST ALL ACCELERATION ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300C 4DR. SEDAN. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR REVVED THE ENGINE BUT THEIR WAS ABSOLUTELY NO ACCELERATION. LUCKILY THERE WAS A SHOULDER, I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER BEFORE BEING STRUCK BY THE TRUCK BEHIND ME. THE VEHICLE WAS "REPAIRED" BY THE DEALER (MCDONOUGH CHRYSLER IN EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) AND RETURNED TO ME ON 2/10/06. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON US ROUTE #1. THIS TIME THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND THE TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND HER ONLY AVOIDED HITTING HER BY SWERVING TO THE LEFT AND GOING AROUND HER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR MADE A COMMENT THAT HE TOWS "ABOUT 20 OF THESE CARS A WEEK." THIS MAY BE AN EXAGGERATION BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *NM

REAR SEAT BELT ENTRAPMENT. *NM

MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300 WITH 6800 MILES ON IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE A/C AND HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED. AFTER TRAVELING FOR A DISTANCE, A/C STOPS BLOWING COLD AIR. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT TO THE SHOP, THEY DID NOT DETECT ANYTHING AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT IS ACCRUING. THE SECOND TIME IT STOPPED, I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER WITH IT NOT WORKING AND THEY STILL TOLD ME IT IS NOT GIVING ANY CODE TO TELL THEM WHAT IS WRONG SO THEY CANT FIX ANYTHING. THEY AGREED WITH ME THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE IT. SO I HAVE A NEW CAR WITH AN A/C THAT JUST STOPS WHEN IT WANTS, AND I AM JUST SUPPOSED TO DEAL WITH IT AS THEY WILL SAY. *NM

WIFE DRIVES 2006 CHRYSLER 300SRT-8 NORMAL DRIVER NO SPEEDING, NO HARD BRAKING, CAR JUST HAS 10,000 MILES BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR. THE ROTORS ARE ALREADY WORN AND THE BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT MORE THAN OF USUAL WEAR. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS WEAR TO BE AT THIS TIME.*AK

FRONT ROTORS SHOW EXCESSIVE GROOVE AND DUST. CAR ONLY HAVE 2,500 MILES ON IT. *JB

I PURCHASE A 300 TOURING ON NOV 5 2006. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ONLY 4 MILE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE FIRST TIME ON NOV 17. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE CAR IN. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DIDN'T SEE ANY CODE INDICATING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THE LIGHT WAS RESET AND THE CAR WAS RETURN TO ME. I DROVE IT AGAIN FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME NOV 23 2006. I CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND TOOK THE CAR IN. I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE TECH STARTED THE CAR HE DIDN'T SEE THE LIGHT ON. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR HOME. WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 1500 MILES. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE THE FEELING THE DEALERSHIP IS JUST RESETTING THE LIGHT AND NOT TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DID NOTICE ON YOUR SITE THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 300 TOURING. *JB

SEAT BELT WON'T RELEASE WHEN BELTED. MY 4 MONTH OLD 2006 CHRYSLER 300 DECIDED THAT IT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE SEAT BELT WHEN THE RED RELEASE BUTTON WAS PUSHED. IT WOULD TAKE 2-10 PRESSES FOR IT TO RELEASE. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITHOUT INCIDENT, BUT A COWORKER MENTIONED HIS MINIVAN WAS DOING THE SAME THING (HAD NOT REPAIRED IT YET), AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS BEING WATCHED. IN AN EMERGENCY, THIS COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM. *NM

DT: WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 35 MPH THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE BROKE OFF WITH THE WHEEL INTACT. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING, NO PREVIOUS INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THIS WAS WHERE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. WITNESSES CALLED POLICE WHO QUICKLY ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT BEHIND AT THE GARAGE, AND THE CONSUMER WANTED TO CONTINUE HER TRIP AND GOT A RENTAL CAR TO PROCEED FURTHER. THE CONSUMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO FILE COMPLAINT BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR. *AK