2006 Chrysler 300c complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO FILL THE FUEL TANK TO THE FULL LEVEL. AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD STALL. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD TAKE OVER FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND FUEL CAP. UPDATED 04/19/11

I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKES ON MY CHRYSLER 300C TWICE IN THIS YEAR AN NOW I NEED TO GET SOME MORE BRAKES . IT IS A 2006 AN THE COMPANY I BOUGHT IT FROM IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS WHICH WAS PREBUL , THEY LIED AN SAID THE CHANGED THE ROTORS AN THEY DID NOT , I GOT THE CAR USED IN 2008 AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AN ROTORS , I NEED SOME HELP AN SURELY THIS IS NOT THE WAY CHRYSLER TREAT THERE CUSTOMERS!!! THIS CAR HAS BEEN MAKE NOISE SINCE I GOT IT !! *TR

I STOPPED TO GET GAS AND WHEN I COMPLETED THE TRANSACTION I STARTED THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID HE PICKS UP 3 A WEEK WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. THE COST OF THE TOW AND THE REPAIR WAS ABOUT 500 DOLLARS. I JUST LOOKED ON LINE AND SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. SEEMS TO ME THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD MAKE IT OUT OF METAL AND FIX A 40K CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE JERKS AND HESITATE FOR 1 SECOND AND THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY EVERY THREE MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HE COASTS THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE WAITS TEN SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTS AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 12/21/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY CODE. UPDATED 12/23/10*JB

300 C CHRYSLER GEAR SHIFT IS STUCK IN PARK.... CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I OWN A CHRYSLER... *TR

IN DEC 09 MY CAR BEGAN TO STALL AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS APPROACHING LIGHTS AND MAKING TURNS. I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL DEALER THAT HAS PERFORMED ALL WORK ON MY CAR AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMPUTER UPDATE. IN JUNE 2010 MY CAR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING - CUTTING OFF AT SLOW SPEEDS AND MAKING TURNS. I TOOK IT IN ONCE AGAIN AND THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM SO THEY HAD NO FIX FOR IT. I RESEARCHED THROUGH FORUMS AND FOUND MANY OTHER CHRYSLER 300 OWNERS THAT COMPLAIN OF THE SAME ISSUE, YET NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT. AT THAT POINT I WENT TO THE SERVICE MANAGER BECAUSE I JUST COULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR AWAY KNOWING THE DANGERS OF IT STALLING IN TRAFFIC AND NOT CRANKING. HE MADE SOME CALLS AFTER LOOKING AT THE INFORMATION THAT I HAD FOUND IN MY RESEARCH AND DECIDED TO CHANGE THE IGNITION COILS TO SEE IF THAT MAY ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. I PICKED MY CAR UP APPROXIMATELY THE END OF JUNE 2010 AFTER 2 WEEKS OF BEING IN THE SHOP AND BEING ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY NOT BE RESOLVED AS THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS EXACTLY AND ALTHOUGH MY WARRANTY EXPIRES IN JULY, THEY WOULD STILL HONOR IT IF THE STALLING OCCURS AGAIN. ON AUG 24,2010 IT STALLED ONCE AGAIN AT AN INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT CRANK BACK UP THIS TIME. I HAD IT PUSHED OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAFFIC AND TOWED TO THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN - WARRANTY EXPIRED THIS TIME OF COURSE - THEY ARE NOW SAYING IT CANNOT BE THE SAME ISSUE BECAUSE THIS TIME IT DID NOT CRANK BACK UP, WHICH I AM WORKING WITH CHRYSLER ON THIS ISSUE, BUT,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C SRT-8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT SQUEAL. THE NOISE COULD BE HEARD AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHERE THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 262 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,387.

MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300 STUCK IN PARK IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. WAITED 2 HRS FOR A TOW TRUCK IN THE HOT AZ HEAT. TRUCK DRIVER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER AND WHAT HE GETS THE MOST CALLS FOR. DEALERSHIP ALSO STATED IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS THE 3RD CAR THAT DAY COMING INTO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CASHIER STATED IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL. IT IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT BREAKS ON THE GEARSHIFT. IT WAS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THEY LEAD ME TO BELIEVE IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THE CARS AND FIX WITH A DURABLE PART AT THEIR EXPENSE. IT MAKES ME NERVOUS TO KNOW IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN SINCE I DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO SAN DIEGO AND DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT. *TR

THE SHIFTER OR GEARS ON MY CHRYSLER 300 TOURING WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES. THE DEALER WILL REQUIRE ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED THROUGH A RECALL. *TR

MY 300C SEEMED TO STICK SOMETIMES, BUT WITH A NICE PULL IT WOULD ENGAGE, UNTIL YESTERDAY. I'M GLAD I WAS HOME, MY GEARS STUCK IN PARK AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NOW. I HOPE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER 300 SRT8. TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN PARK. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FORUMS REGARDING THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT. A PART MADE OF PLASTIC COMMONLY BREAKS COSTING A LARGE REPAIR BILL. THE PART IS NOT A REGULAR MAINTENANCE ITEM. I BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2005 MODEL WHERE THEY REFER TO IT AS A "PAWL." IT MAY ALSO NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, BUT I'M NOT HAVING THAT PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300-C. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR MOVED OFF THE FULL MARK.. THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A VENT VALVE SENSOR INSIDE THE FUEL TANK THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE CHAR COAL CANISTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/30/11

AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE IF YOU MAKE LEFT TURNS THE ENGINE DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. *TR

THE HOOD FEEL ON MY HEAD NEARLY KNOCKING ME OUT. THE STRUTS DESIGNED TO KEEP IT OPEN FAILED TO KEEP IT OPEN AND IT CAME CRASHING DOWN. *TR

ON MAY 6, 2010 REPORTED TO CHRYSLER THAT THE HOOD OF MY 2006 300C WOULD NOT STAY IN A UP RIGHT POSITION. CURRENT MILEAGE AT TIME OF REPORT 32,000. WHEN I FIRST RAISED HOOD, IT STAYED UP RIGHT FOR A MOMENT AND THAN CAME CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD. I RAISED HOOD AGAIN AND FOUND THAT HOOD WOULD ONLY STAY IN UP RIGHT POSITION FOR A MOMENT AND THEN CRASH DOWN TO THE CLOSE POSITION. THE STRUTS THAT HOLD HOOD UP RIGHT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND CHRYSLER OFFER TO REPLACE FOR $50.00. I FIND THIS OFFER UNACCEPTABLE. WITH ONLY 32,000 MILES ON CAR, I FIGURE HOOD IS ONLY OPEN APPROX. 11 TIMES FOR CAR MAINTENANCE. WITH HOOD CRASHING DOWN SUDDEN CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO HEAD, BACK, HANDS AND OTHER BODY PARTS. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND A RECALL SHOULD BE PUT IN PLACE AND STRUTS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO CUSTOMER. *TR

WHILE MERGING ON THE FREEWAY, THE GAS PEDAL MADE A CRACKING SOUND WHILE PUSHING IT DOWN. 3 DAYS LATER WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DOWN IT MADE A CRACKING SOUND AND BROKE OFF, FELL DOWN, AND WAS HANGING BY THE WIRES. IT HAS A THIN PLASTIC MOUNTING FLANGE. THAT WILL BREAK OFF EASILY WITH NOT MUCH FOOT PRESSURE. NEW ONE INSTALLED WITH A RADIATOR CLAMP AROUND THE WHOLE THING TO BEEF IT UP, ADDED SCREWS. SO FAR IT HAS KEPT ME FROM GETTING REAR ENDED IN TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PISTONS HAD FAILED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000. UPDATED 8/9/10 *CN UPDATED 08/31/10*JB

LAST WEEK ON MAY 9TH, 2010 THE ENGINE IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300C SPONTANEOUSLY DIED IN THE PARKING LOT OF AN OSH HARDWARE STORE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT A PISTON AND VALVE BLEW CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AT A COST OF $8,500.00. THE MECHANIC ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF WEAR AND TEAR THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS AND EVEN MENTIONED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE CAR HAD FULL SYNTHETIC OIL THAT WAS CLEAN AND WASN'T DUE FOR A CHANGE FOR ANOTHER 2,500 MILES PER CHRYSLER'S RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE. I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FROM MY PAST OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE AS WELL. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS DEFECT AND IT APPEARS THEY ARE NOT VERY SHOCKED AT ALL AS IF IT WAS SOMETHING THEY FORESEEN HAPPENING. I AM ALSO VERY CONCERNED WITH HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO CONTACT SOMEONE WITH SOME AUTHORITY AT THE COMPANY TO EXPLAIN THIS ISSUE AND DISCUSS A RESOLUTION. I HAVE WRITTEN THEIR CEO AND THEIR CHIEF OF CUSTOMER CARE AND QUALITY A LETTER AND AN E-MAIL ABOUT THIS OVER A WEEK AGO AND NEITHER HAS RESPONDED. WHAT KIND OF CHIEF OF CUSTOMER CARE AND QUALITY DOESN'T HAVE ANY INTEREST IN TALKING TO A REAL CHRYSLER CUSTOMER REGARDING AN ISSUE OF QUALITY? PLEASE HELP ME IN CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS I DO BELIEVE IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAD THIS ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND NOT IN THE PARKING LOT OF A HARDWARE STORE. IMAGINE

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON THE BELT PARKWAY. THERE WAS TRAFFIC SO HE HAD TO BRAKE AND SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE..EACH TIME HE APPLIED THE BRAKE IT SEEMED THAT THE MOTOR WAS LOSING POWER. THE THIRD TIME HE HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE AND THE MOTOR JUST DIED. HE HAD TO BE TOWED OFF THE HIGHWAY.THE 2006 CHRYSLER 300 SRT8 HAD LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON IT. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO COVER THE ENGINE DAMAGE. CHRYSLER ADVISED ME THAT WATER COLLECTS IN THE ENGINE WHEN IT RAINS HEAVILY DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE ENGINE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME HE HEARD OF THIS ALSO AND TO HIM IT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD CORRECT. WHOEVER HEARD OF NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE YOUR CAR WHEN IT RAINS. ALSO I NEVER RECEIVED A RENEWAL FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I ASSUMED I WAS COVERED FOR 5 YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

I OWN A CHRYSLER 2006 300 C I CAN NOT DRIVE IT AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OFF I BELIEVE ITS IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY OR BALLAST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE 2007. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD WAS LOOSE AND THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS ACCORDINGLY. WITHIN THE NEXT 3,000 MILES, DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER INSPECT THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT TIE ROD WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE TIE RODS WERE INSPECTED A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER FOUND THE LEFT TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,890. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PLUG ADAPTER. UPDATED 07/08/10.*JB

CHRYSLER 300C 2006, OUTER TIE ROD BROKE AT 30K AND AGAIN AT 37K MILES. I BOUGHT CAR NEW, AND IT ALWAYS HAD A VIBRATION DEALER TOLD ME AT ALL COMPLAINTS THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND IT WAS TIRES. REPLACED/CHANGED TIRES AFTER 30K TIE ROD CHANGE, AND IT DID LITTLE FOR VIBRATION. ON STATE INSPECTION TODAY, WAS SHOWN THAT TIE ROD HAD 1/2 INCH OF PLAY ON REPLACEMENT MOPAR PART. SEARCH ONLINE FINDS THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. *TR

TIE RODS, ROCKER ARM. *TR

ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS BEGIN FLASHING ON AND OFF, AND THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES WON'T WORK (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL LEVEL, ETC), AND THE HEADLIGHTS TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STOP WORKING. *TR

INTERMITTENT STALLING - REPETITIVE ISSUE INTERMITTENT STALLING OF MY VEHICLE WHILE IN PARK OR WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 3X'S FOR THE SAME ISSUE; 3/21, 4/17 AND 6/23. SINCE THE PROBLEM OCCURS SO INFREQUENTLY, THE DEALERS (BERLIN CHRYSLER & MT. EPHRAIM CHRYSLER) HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. I'VE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STALLING SINCE 6/23, NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AND WITH MY CAR BEING 41,000 MILES IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE IS NO REASON WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR (IF THEY CAN EVEN DIAGNOSIS IT) CONSIDERING I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE SAME ISSUES 3 OTHER TIMES WHICH CHRYSLER HAS DOCUMENTED. I DID SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE @ 1-800-992-1997 WHO WAS VERY FRIENDLY BUT WHO COULD NOT GIVE ME A DEFINITIVE ANSWER. THE SERVICE RECORDS ARE IMPECCABLE ON THIS VEHICLE I SHOULD NOT BE CONCERNED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THAT IT'S GOING TO STALL AND CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO MY WELL BEING. THREE DAYS BUSINESS DAYS AFTER MY PHONE CALL AND E-MAIL TO CHRYSLER THEY RESPONDED WITH A GENERIC LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY RESPONSE. THERE ARE VARIOUS FORUMS ON THE INTERNET OF FOLKS HAVING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR. *TR

HOOD SHOCKS/STRUTS FAILURE ON 2006 CHRYSLER 300C SRT8. THE TWO HOOD SHOCKS FAILED TO KEEP THE HOOD OPEN CAUSING IT TO CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS PREPARING TO JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE AND THE HOOD SLAMMED CLOSE WITH THE CABLE CONNECTED. I WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER FOR SERVICE. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER 300C HAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. IT GOES OFF REPEATEDLY WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH AN AUDIBLE BELL SOUNDING AND TIRE PRESSURES BEING DISPLAYED ON THE DIGITAL PANEL OF THE DASHBOARD. PROBLEM STARTED 11-12-08 UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS ATTEMPTED 20 TIMES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION. I HAVE FILED FOR THE LEMON LAW REPLACEMENT THROUGH CHRYSLER WITH NO AVAIL. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY ANYONE AT CHRYSLER DESPITE MY REPEATED ATTEMPTS AT RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. NOT ONLY HAVE I FILED FOR THE LEMON LAW REPLACEMENT WITHIN CHRYSLER, I HAVE ALSO FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE BBB OF MICHIGAN, THE KY. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WHICH REFERRED ME TO THE NHTSA DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARDS THAT THE CARS TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM DISPLAYS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. CHRYSLER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR FOR APPROXIMATELY 11 MONTHS AND HAVE CEASED FROM COMMUNICATING WITH ME AS A CUSTOMER. I AM REQUESTING A FORMAL INQUIRY BY THE NHTSA INTO THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEIR LACK OF COMMUNICATION TO CUSTOMERS TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES. I HAVE BEEN INCONVENIENCED FOR 11 MONTHS AND AT THIS TIME CARDINAL CHRYSLER LOUISVILLE, KY. 502 449-1900 SERVICE MANAGER CHARLIE TRYA, HAS HAD MY AUTO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS FOR 1, 1/2 MONTHS. CHRYSLER HAS REPLACED THE TIRE SENSORS, THE DASHBOARD DIGITAL CLUSTER, AND THE RECEIVER FOR THE TPM. UNDER THE KENTUCKY AN

2006 CHRYSLER 300C ENGINE: 5.7 LITER SPMI ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN ANYWHERE FROM 0-40MPH. IT COULD OCCUR WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON, HAPPENING WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, WHICH WOULD BRING THE MILES PER HOUR BELOW 40MPR. SO ACTUALLY WHATEVER YOU WOULD DO TO BRING THE SPEED LIMIT BELOW 40MPH IS OF NO REAL IMPORTANCE. THE REST OF THE THINGS WOULD NOT BE WORTH MENTIONING BECAUSE ANYTHING YOU DID TO BRING THE MILES PER HOUR BELOW 40 IS ALL THAT IS IMPORTANT (IT EVEN WOULD STOP AT A STOP SIGN). IF IT WAS SAFE TO ACCELERATE YOU COULD STOP THE SHUT DOWN. IT NEVER STOPPED OR TRIED TO STOP AT HIGH SPEEDS. COMMON DENOMINATOR ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN APPEARED TO BE A FULL TANK OF GAS OR RELATIVELY FULL TANK OF GAS. PROBLEM STARTED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 2008 BEFORE TAKING TO DEALER TO DIAGNOSE (FINAL REPAIR DONE JUNE 27, 2009). MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTICS LATER THE PROBLEM APPEARS FIXED; USING A 'BLACK BOX' FOR THE CAR THE DEALER FINALLY REPLACED (AFTER REPLACING MULTIPLE PARTS OF THE ENGINE AND COMPUTER COMPONENTS): (FROM DEALER INVOICE) REPLACE RETAINER, GAS TANK, CANISTER, SELENOID-PROPORTIONAL, O RING-FUEL PUMP AND LEVE, RETAINER, PIN. DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM ON LAST INVOICE: TOOK MULTIPLE RECORDINGS OF MULTIPLE SENSORS, POWERS, GROUNDS, EVAP SYSTEM, ETC. READ RECORDINGS FOUND MOST COMMON EVAP PURGE WHEN ENGINE DIES. REMOVED EVAP CANISTER TO CHECK FOR FUEL LIQUID, NONE. REINSTALLED CANISTER, PLUGGED OFF PURGE SYSTEM. HAD DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MILES TO SEE IF VEHICLE STUMBLES, DROVE WITH NO PROBLEMS. REPLACE

I HAD TAKEN THE CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR AND STARTED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE SHOP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION CAUSING THE CAR TO SURGE FORWARD. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR USING THE BRAKES AND STRUCK THE BUMPER OF A PARKED CAR WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT STOP SO I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE CAR STOPPED. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE THE RPM IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MORE THAN 4000 RPM . I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND MANUALLY PULLED UP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE IDLED NORMALLY AFTER RESTARTING. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND LEFT IT WITH THEM. THE ACCELERATOR CONTINUED TO STICK IN THE DOWN POSITION AND REQUIRED MANUALLY RETURNING AT EACH TIME I NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN. *TR

ON JUNE 11, 2009 I WENT IN TO HAVE TIRES PUT ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300 AT SOUTHERN TIRE, LEXINGTON PARK, MARYLAND. THE MECHANIC CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT THE INNER TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO PUTTING TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, AND THAT HE HAD CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, PARK DODGE, CHRYSLER JEEP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR 6 MONTHS AND THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 3,123 ON BACK ORDER. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP MYSELF THE SAME EVENING AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE PARTS MANAGER BY PHONE AND ORDERED THE PART ( P/N 68028831AC) BUT WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. HE INFORMED ME THAT I SHOULD CALL THE CUSTOMER CARE LINE AT CHRYSLER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER CARE LINE THAT EVENING TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE STATE OF CHRYSLER I SHOULD UNDERSTAND. I EXPRESSED TO ASK A CUSTOMER TO WAIT 6 MONTHS FOR A PART WAS UNREASONABLE. I WAS TOLD TO GIVE THEM 48 HOURS TO MAKE A DECISION AS TO HOW TO HELP ME AND SOME ONE WOULD CONTACT ME. ON JUNE 12TH I ARRIVED HOME AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON MY ANSWERING MACHINE STATING THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME WITH A RENTAL OR LOANER CAR BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (92,000 MILES). I CALLED THE CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A SUPERVISOR. THE SUPERVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT SHE WOULD CALL ME BACK THE NEXT WORKING DAY. I RECEIVED NO CALL. I CONTINUED TO CALL AROUND AND GO ONTO THE INTERNET IN SEARCH OF THE PART AND TO NO AVA

I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. TWICE YESTERDAY MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR IN EITHER DIRECTION. I HAD TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THEN THE STEERING WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY AND IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR ME BECAUSE IF I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT DETECT A PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. THIS OCCURS ANYTIME YOU ACCELERATE, FROM 0 TO 50 AND FROM 50 TO 70. SUBSTANTIAL BRAKE PRESSURE HAS TO BE APPLIED FOR THE ACCELERATION TO STOP. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER OR NOT THE CRUISE IS ON. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY AS THE MILEAGE HAD EXPIRED BY 500 MILES. *TR

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE LOOSE WHEN I OPENED MY CAR DOOR ON MY 2006, CHRYSLER 300C. ALL OF MY DOOR HANDLES ARE VERY LOOSE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THIS TYPE OF DEFECT. *TR

WHILE SLOWING FOR UPCOMING TRAFFIC I SIGNALED TO THE GMC DUALLY TRUCK BY TAPPING MY BRAKES...HE WAS TALKING TO HIS PASSENGER AND DIDN'T SEE ME...HE HI ME AT ABOUT 55 MPH...THE IMPACT PUSHED ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC SPINNING ME AROUND 3 TIMES...THE DRIVERS SEATBACK BROKE AND INSTEAD OF KEEPING ME IN MY SEAT (I WAS SEATBELTED) I ENDED UP IN THE RIGHT REAR BACK SEAT SLAMMING MY HEAD AGAINST THE RIGHT READ DOOR AND ALSO HURT MY BACK...I DON'T THINK THE SEAT IS SAFE IF IT DID THAT. *TR

A/C PRODUCES MOLDY, MUSTY SMELL WHICH CAUSES ALLERGY PROBLEMS, IE: SNEEZING, COUGHING, WATERY EYES. TOOK TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS CLEANED AND SUPPOSEDLY TREATED FOR MOLD ON THE EVAPORATOR. CONDITION WAS IMPROVED BUT STILL PRESENT. I WILL RETURN TO DEALER ASAP TO COMPLAIN AGAIN. DEALER/SERVICE WRITER SAYS ALL CARS IN FLORIDA DO THIS. I HAVE LIVED IN FL ALL MY LIFE AND HAVE ONLY HAD ONE OTHER CAR THAT THIS HAPPENED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD ISSUED A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AFTER ONE TRIP TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD SQUEALING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT NO BRAKE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR THE SAME NOISE; HOWEVER, NO FAILURE COULD BE FOUND. THE CONTACT WAS VERY DISCOURAGED AND EMBARRASSED ABOUT THE LOUD, ANNOYING SQUEALING NOISE. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THE BRAKE NOISE, WHICH WAS FRUSTRATING AND AN INCONVENIENCE TO HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TPM (TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR) LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, WITH A CORRESPONDING BELL RING, EVERY TIME I USE THE CAR AND OFTEN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS AND MANY VISITS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR SAME WITH NO SATISFACTORY RESULTS. A CALL TO CHRYSLER'S COMPLAINT LINE SUGGESTED THAT I INFLATE THE TIRES WITH NITROGEN! SINCE THE AIR IS 78% NITROGEN TO BEGIN WITH, I FAIL TO SEE HOW THAT WILL HELP. IN ANY EVENT THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE WHICH SEEMS TO BE A CHRYSLER FAULT THAT DEALER CAN'T RESOLVE AND THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING. *TR

I HAVE AN 2006 CHRYSLER 300C, 3 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT NOW IS GOING TO COST OVER $700 TO REPAIR. I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH HOW CAN 3 REGULATORS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME AND I WAS TOLD BECAUSE OF POOR QUALITY PARTS THAT HE HAS HAD TO REPLACE A FEW OF THEM. MY QUESTION IS HE KNOWS THAT THEN SO SHOULD CHRYSLER. IF ONE UNIT WENT OUT THEN I WOULDN'T BE COMPLAINING BUT THREE AT THE SAME TIME SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME LAWRENCE *TR

WITHIN THE FIRST 300 MILES THE INSIDE OF ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS STARTED TO SHOW PREMATURE SCORING AND GROOVES ALSO A GRINDING NOISE AND BRAKE PEDAL PULSING WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE BRAKES WOULD BE APPLIED. IT HAS GOTTEN A LOT WORSE AND THERE IS LESS THEN 3,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IN SPITE OF A CHRYSLER SERVICE BULLETIN #05-006-06 TITLED "FRONT AND/OR REAR BRAKE ROTORS GROOVED/SCORED" CHRYSLER MOTORS SERVICE WOULD NOT DO ANY THING EXCEPT TURN MY ROTORS ON A LATHE AT A COST TO ME OF $200.00 DOLLARS. I WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSLER MOTORS SERVICE THAT MY PROBLEM WOULD RE-OCCUR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL CHRYSLER 300C SRT-8, DODGE CHARGER SRT-8 AND DODGE MAGNUM SRT-8 AND JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT-8. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH "BREMBO" BRAKES. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOME SORT OF A DEFECT WITH THIS BRAKE SYSTEM. A SEARCH ON LINE SHOWS THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OWNERS OF THE CHRYSLER 300C SRT-8 WITH THE SAME EXACT BRAKE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 C, THAT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR SERVICE 3-4 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE PSI LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SENSORS OF THE TIRES. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE DEALER, BUT TO NO AVAIL. IT HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? I PAY A $749 CAR NOTE A MONTH AND IT SEEMS THAT EVERY OTHER MONTH MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU, JEANETTE BURGOS *TR

ON CHRISTMAS DAY I WAS ON THE 152 HEADING TOWARDS GILROY WHEN TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP IN FRONT OF ME. I TAPPED MY BRAKES TO LET THE GMC DUALLY PICKUP BEHIND ME KNOW I WAS STOPPING. HE DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE AND HIT MY CAR FROM BEHIND. IT PUSHED ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND SPUN ME AROUND AND SLAMMED ME INTO A FENCE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER SEATBACK IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300C BROKE WHICH THREW ME OUT OF MY SEAT AND INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACK SEAT SLAMMING ME UP AGAINST THE RIGHT REAR DOOR. THE SEATBELT ENDED UP ON MY FEET. I DON'T THINK THE SEAT SHOULD FAIL LIKE THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THIS SEAT WAS TESTED AND PASSED. *TR

TRANSMISSION LEAKING FLUID AT O-RING FOR CONNECTOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT CYLINDER NUMBER SIX FAILED AND WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE COMPRESSION. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE IN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,900. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF THE DEALER STATED DOOR TO VEHICLE CAME OFF. UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR

2006 CHRYSLER 300C W/ CONTINENTAL CONTISEAL 225/60R18 TIRES W/ 23K MILES. CAR RIDING EXTREMELY POOR & WENT TO DEALER. THEY STATED TIRES EGG SHAPED & I NEEDED TO CONTACT CONTINENTAL. THEY ARE ON CONTINENTAL WEBSITE AS TIRE DEALER, BUT DIDN'T WANT TO ASSIST WITH PROBLEM. I WENT TO A DIFFERENT CONTINENTAL DEALER FROM THE SITE, WHO PULLED OFF TIRES, NOTICED 1 TIRE HAD 2 SEVERE SPOTS OF SEPARATION & 3 WERE EGG SHAPED. I WAS INFORMED BY DEALERS THAT CONTISEAL TIRES ALL HAVE POOR LIFE & THE PUNCTURE SEALANT CAUSES THEM TO NEVER STAY IN BALANCE, THUS CAUSING ABNORMAL WEAR & SEPARATION. CONTINENTAL OFFERED 50PERCENT GOODWILL RATE SAYING I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THOUGH TIRES RATED 60K THEY SAID IT DOES NOT APPLY TO NEW CARS. ALSO TOLD THEY DISCONTINUED THIS BRAND OF TIRE AND "HAD NEW IMPROVED REPLACEMENT SERIES" BECAUSE THEY FOUND HEMI ENGINE CARS ARE TOO HEAVY FOR CONTISEAL SOFT TIRES. I AM ANGRY IT COST ME $400 TO REPLACE TIRES THAT HAD 30 PERCENT USAGE, AS WELL AS BOTH DEALERS SAID ONE TIRE WAS READY TO SEPARATE AT ANY MINUTE & DIDN'T EVEN WANT ME TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME BECAUSE OF THE DANGER. I DO FREEWAY DRIVING AND HAVE AN INFANT IN THE BACK SEAT!! I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS POORLY DESIGNED TIRE & RECALL ISSUED. WHY SHOULD CONSUMERS HAVE TO SHELL OUT MONEY FOR TIRES THAT SHOULD HAVE YEARS OF LIFE LEFT?? I EVEN ASKED CONTINENTAL CUST. SERV. WHY THE 50% RATING, AND HE SAID BECAUSE 1 TIRE HAD THE SEPARATION & THE REST ONLY HAD STARTED THE PROCESS WHICH ONLY MAD

A HOLE GOT PUNCHED IN MY FUEL TANK ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300C WHEN IT WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A PAVED HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVER DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING THAT WAS HIT ON THE ROADWAY TO CAUSE THIS MUCH DAMAGE. THE DEALER STATES IT IS A ROAD HAZARD AND I CONTEST THIS RULING AND THINK THE FUEL TANK IS SUBSTANDARD IF IT FAILS THIS EASILY. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN WITH THE SAFETY OF OPERATING THIS VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE. PLEASE ADVISE HOW TO CONTINUE WITH MY CONTESTING THIS RULING BY THE DEALER SINCE IT IS COSTING ME AROUND $1,000.00 PLUS RENTAL AUTO COSTS TO GET THIS ISSUE CORRECTED WITH A NEW FUEL TANK. I THINK THIS SHOULD NOT EVER HAPPEN ON A PAVED HIGHWAY AND SHOULD NOT BE AT MY EXPENSE SINCE THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT CONSTRUCTED WITH SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO PROTECT ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER 300 ENGINE DIED AFTER COLD START UP. AS OF 05/14/07 IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S SHOP FPR 40 DAYS WITH 5 ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT. NO CODES, NO DIAGNOSIS.THIS WAS THE THIRD REPAIR ORDER FOR THE SAME DEFECT. *AK

ALL FOUR TIRES ON MY CAR ARE FEATHERED AND WORN OUT ON THE OUTER EDGE.*AK