Chrysler 300 2006 - Power train - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Chrysler 300 2006

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
05V460000	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION	from 07/31/2004 to 08/17/2005	V (Vehicle)	256409	11/28/2005	MFR	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	10/06/2005	10/06/2005
Defect Summary	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.
Consequence Summary	If this occurs and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll away and cause a crash without warning.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect the transmissions and install a bracket to ensure the park pawl anchor shaft is retained in the proper position. the recall began on november 28, 2005. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Notes	Daimlerchrysler recall no. e14.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
POWER TRAIN
2101205	07/23/2005		10016026	New 42rle variable line pressure transmission (vlp). *tt	08/18/2005
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
K39	02/01/2011		10038199	Chrysler service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. shift spring breaks causing the shift lever to be unable to shift from the 'park' position. *rm	06/09/2011
K39	02/01/2011		10038199	Ready	06/09/2011
0803006	08/25/2006	0803006A	10021239	Powertrain control module initialization. *kb	03/23/2007
1803506	11/17/2006		10021238	Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on for p0573. *kb	03/23/2007
2101206	10/03/2006	2101206B	10019959	Flash: 1 - 2 upshift shudder or rough shift. *ak	05/17/2006
2101405	08/23/2005		10016585	Clicking sound from rear of vehicle after accelerating from a stop. *tt	09/23/2005
2101105	02/18/2006	2100306	10015066	Nag1 (w5a580) transmission - shudder when torque converter clutch engages. *tt	05/17/2005
2100903	10/02/2005	2101805	10003524	Automatic transmission diagnostic teardown procedure. various models including the 2004 ram truck, durango, sebring convertible, cherokee, vision, neon, and voyager. tt sc	10/22/2003
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
1803105	07/21/2005		10016027	Shift hesitation during wide open throttle. to include 2005 dodge charger srt-8. *tt	08/18/2005
POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2101905A	04/19/2006	2101106	10017629	Transfer case shudder. *sc	11/14/2005

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
POWER TRAIN
02/13/2013	64000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle could not be shifted out of park. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not under recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 64,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
02/13/2013	64000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that when trying to remove his vehicle out of park and it would. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that he was not included in a manufacturer's recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 64,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
12/09/2012	95000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle was able to be started but the gear shift seized in park. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 95,000. kmj
12/09/2012	95000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shift on the vehicle got stuck in park. the contact stated that the vehicle will start, but will not come out of park. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage and current mileages were 95,000.rl
10/04/2012	134000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle could not be shifted from drive to park. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the transmission shift leader and the interlock lever spring hook was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 134,000. kmj
10/04/2012	134000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that when he attempted to put the vehicle in drive from the park position. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the transmission shift leader and the interlock lever spring hook were replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 134,000. dt
09/21/2012	66000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter had become stuck in park, causing the vehicle to become inoperable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 66,000.
09/08/2012	102000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle became stuck in park and could not be shifted into any other gears. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission) and contacted the manufacturer who advised that the contact's vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 102,000.
09/08/2012	102000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle became stuck in park and could not be shifted into any other gears. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission) and contacted the manufacturer who advised that the contact's vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 102,000. kmj
07/10/2007	10000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter lever failed to operate unless the shifter cover was removed and the cable was loosened. when driving in cold weather temperatures, the transmission would cause the vehicle to jerk with hesitation. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id numbers 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission); however the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repair. in addition, both engine fan motors failed to operate and one of the plastic fan motor blades caused a burning odor whenever driving. in addition, the fog light lens cover was melted. the contact replaced both fog light assemblies. the vehicle was repaired at an independent repair shop. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000. the vin was unavailable.
09/08/2012	102000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle became stuck in park and could not be shifted into any other gears. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission) and contacted the manufacturer who advised that the contact's vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 102,000. kmj
07/10/2007	10000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter lever failed to operate unless the shifter cover was removed and the cable was loosened. when driving in cold weather temperatures, the transmission would cause the vehicle to jerk with hesitation. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id numbers 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission); however the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repair. in addition, both engine fan motors failed to operate and one of the plastic fan motor blades caused a burning odor whenever driving. in addition, the fog light lens cover was melted. the contact replaced both fog light assemblies. the vehicle was repaired at an independent repair shop. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
07/10/2007	10000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the gear shifter lever failed to operate unless the shifter cover was removed and the cable loosened which allowed the gear shifter to operate correctly. when driving in cold weather temperatures the transmission would jerk with hesitation. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id numbers 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission); however the vin was ineligible. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repair. in addition, both engine fan motors failed to operate and one of the plastic fan motor blades was defective and caused a burning odor whenever driving. also, the fog light lens cover melted. the contact replaced both fog light assemblies. the vehicle was being repaired at an independent repair shop. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000. the vin was unavailable. js
03/09/2012	70000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contac mentioned that the abs, dsp, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. the dealer was made aware of the failure and told the contact to call nhtsa to file a safety complaint and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no additional assistance. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. pmb
08/25/2012	7800
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated that the transmission failed to shift from the park position after turning the vehicle on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 7,800. pmb
03/09/2012	70000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that while driving at any speed the vehicle was not able to accelerate at all. the warning abs, dsp, and engine checks lights were illuminated and stayed on at all the time. the dealer was notified of the failure and told the contact to call nhtsa to filed a safety complaint and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no additional assistance. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. lg
08/25/2012	7800
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated that the transmission failed to shift from the park position after turning the vehicle on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 7,800. pmb
08/25/2012	7800
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated the vehicle failed to shift from the park position after startup. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 7,800. rds
08/10/2012	44000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the shift lever was stuck in park. as a result, she was unable to start the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a local shop. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 44,000.
08/12/2012	60000	1
	When i went to start it was stuck in park. the same year, same car has a recall for the shifter interlock lever which does this same thing. i will take it apart and try to fix it on the assumption that it is this interlock lever. chrysler says my vin does not have a recall however i am having the same problem and should be included. *tr
08/04/2012	81225	1
	Car was park in my driveway. my gear shift won't move out of park. unable to move at all. *tr
07/05/2012	73330	1
	Chrysler 300 with 73000 miles, suddenly will not shift out of park. internet research show service bulletin k39 for just such problem. contacted dealer, was told that my vin does not qualify for free repair. (what vin # does qualify?) quoted $450+. more internet research found details of broken pink pulley mechanism. removed silver plastic bessel from around gear shifter, i can see the broken part. mechanic video on you tube showed me how to bypass the problem. stick a long handled screw driver down in the hole directly beside the shifter when in park, between the shifter and the cable running from front to back. start the car, press the break, and lightly move the cable towards the steering wheel while pulling the gear shift into gear. works every time. will not damage the vehicle. i'll wait until the inevitable recall happens, and i can make chrysler fix it for free. sad, i love this car, but will not purchase another chrysler when the times comes to trade because of poor customer service. *tr
06/07/2012
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace shift assembly kit. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was contact and stated that the vin was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was unavailable. sm.
07/05/2012	73330	1
	Chrysler 300 with 73000 miles, suddenly will not shift out of park. internet research show service bulletin k39 for just such problem. contacted dealer, was told that my vin does not qualify for free repair. (what vin # does qualify?) quoted $450+. more internet research found details of broken pink pulley mechanism. removed silver plastic bessel from around gear shifter, i can see the broken part. mechanic video on you tube showed me how to bypass the problem. stick a long handled screw driver down in the hole directly beside the shifter when in park, between the shifter and the cable running from front to back. start the car, press the break, and lightly move the cable towards the steering wheel while pulling the gear shift into gear. works every time. will not damage the vehicle. i'll wait until the inevitable recall happens, and i can make chrysler fix it for free. sad, i love this car, but will not purchase another chrysler when the times comes to trade because of poor customer service. *tr
06/07/2012
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace shift assembly kit. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was contact and stated that the vin was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was unavailable. sm.
08/01/2012	41206	1
	The shifter is stuck in park and won't move. from what i can tell many people are having this problem due to some faulty pink latch in the shifter. *tr
07/05/2012	73330	1
	Chrysler 300 with 73000 miles, suddenly will not shift out of park. internet research show service bulletin k39 for just such problem. contacted dealer, was told that my vin does not qualify for free repair. (what vin # does qualify?) quoted $450+. more internet research found details of broken pink pulley mechanism. removed silver plastic bessel from around gear shifter, i can see the broken part. mechanic video on you tube showed me how to bypass the problem. stick a long handled screw driver down in the hole directly beside the shifter when in park, between the shifter and the cable running from front to back. start the car, press the break, and lightly move the cable towards the steering wheel while pulling the gear shift into gear. works every time. will not damage the vehicle. i'll wait until the inevitable recall happens, and i can make chrysler fix it for free. sad, i love this car, but will not purchase another chrysler when the times comes to trade because of poor customer service. *tr
06/07/2012
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace shift assembly kit. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was contact and stated that the vin was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was unavailable. sm.
07/05/2012	73330
	Chrysler 300 with 73000 miles, suddenly will not shift out of park. internet research show service bulletin k39 for just such problem. contacted dealer, was told that my vin does not qualify for free repair. (what vin # does qualify?) quoted $450+. more internet research found details of broken pink pully mechanism. removed silver plastic bessel from around gear shifter, i can see the broken part. mechanic video on you tube showed me how to bypass the problem. stick a long handled screw driver down in the hole directly beside the shifter when in park, between the shifter and the cable running from front to back. start the car, press the break, and lightly move the cable towards the steering wheel while pulling the gear shift into gear. works every time. will not damage the vehicle. i'll wait until the inevitable recall happens, and i can make chrysler fix it for free. sad, i love this car, but will not purchase another chrysler when the times comes to trade because of poor customer service.
06/07/2012	0
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated her vehicle would not shift out of the park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace the shift assembly kit. the vehicle was repaired but the failure continue. the manufacturer was contact and they stated her vehicle was not under any recall. the mileage was unavailable.jp
08/01/2012	41206	1
	The shifter is stuck in park and won't move. from what i can tell many people are having this problem due to some faulty pink latch in the shifter. *tr
07/27/2012	103000	1
	I went home for lunch friday, july 27, afterwards i could not get my car out of park. i called for a tow truck, and the driver showed me how to get my car out of park with a screw driver. he also told me that the chryslers, and dodges had been recalled for this shifter problem. i drove my car to the dealership and had them to search for a recall. they couldnot find any, i had my care repaired for $381.00. i went home and a friend with a 2008 dodge avenger said he had this repaired (under recall) on his vehicle in 2011 at the same dealership that i had mine repaired(at my expense). there are dozens of complaints for this, but owners are being told that their (vin) is not a part of the recall. how can i have the right make, model, and year vehicle and have the same problem, and be excluded from the recall????? *tr
07/27/2012	103000
	I went home for lunch friday, july 27, afterwards i could not get my car out of park. i called for a tow truck, and the driver showed me how to get my car out of park with a screw driver. he also told me that the chryslers, and dodges had been recalled for this shifter problem. i drove my car to the dealership and had them to search for a recall. they couldnot find any, i had my care repaired for $381.00. i went home and a friend with a 2008 dodge advenger said he had this repaired (under recall) on his vehicle in 2011 at the same dealership that i had mine repaired(at my expense). there are dozens of complaints for this, but owners are being told that their (vin) is not a part of the recall. how can i have the right make, model, and year vehicle and have the same problem, and be excluded from the recall?????
07/18/2012	75000	1
	Shifter will not move from park position. *tr
07/18/2012	66000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that his vehicle was stuck in park . both the dealer and manufacturer were notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 66,000.
07/18/2012	75000
	Shifter will not move from park position
07/18/2012	66000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that his vehicle was stuck in park . both the dealer and manufacturer were notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 66,000. kmj
07/18/2012	75000
	Shifter will not move from park position
07/18/2012	66000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that his vehicle was stuck in park . both the dealer and manufacturer were notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 66,000. kmj
05/07/2012	67257	1
	The shifter detent in my 300 broke without any warning. i was able to change gears without any problems until this incident when i went to drive my car, and i couldn't get the gear out of park. when i had the car towed to the chrysler car dealer i was told that this part had broke. their corrective action was to rebuild shifter assembly. the part number used to fix the problem was 68088259ab - lever kit shifterint. i asked what i could have done to cause this part to brake so i can prevent it from happening again, and the service associate told me that it was nothing i could have done to cause it. i didn't recover the old part from the car dealer. i spoke with others chrysler and dodge owners, and they said they have experienced the same problem with their 300 or charger. this piece shouldn't brake without any damage to it or wear out. i haven't heard of this problem occurring with any other car manufacturers, and the fact that it is occurring to many people with the same vehicle means that this must be manufacturer issue. this problem should be corrected, and chrysler/dodge should be responsible for these occurrences. *tr
07/18/2012	66000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that his vehicle is stuck in the park position. both the dealer and manufacturer were notified but offered no assistance. he was informed while there was a recall for this defect his vehicle was not included at that time. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 66,000. dt
05/07/2012	67257	1
	The shifter detent in my 300 broke without any warning. i was able to change gears without any problems until this incident when i went to drive my car, and i couldn't get the gear out of park. when i had the car towed to the chrysler car dealer i was told that this part had broke. their corrective action was to rebuild shifter assembly. the part number used to fix the problem was 68088259ab - lever kit shifterint. i asked what i could have done to cause this part to brake so i can prevent it from happening again, and the service associate told me that it was nothing i could have done to cause it. i didn't recover the old part from the car dealer. i spoke with others chrysler and dodge owners, and they said they have experienced the same problem with their 300 or charger. this piece shouldn't brake without any damage to it or wear out. i haven't heard of this problem occurring with any other car manufacturers, and the fact that it is occurring to many people with the same vehicle means that this must be manufacturer issue. this problem should be corrected, and chrysler/dodge should be responsible for these occurrences. *tr
05/07/2012	67257
	The shifter detent in my 300 broke without any warning. i was able to change gears without any problems until this incident when i went to drive my car, and i couldn't get the gear out of park. when i had the car towed to the chrysler car dealer i was told that this part had broke. their corrective action was to rebuild shifter assembly. the part number used to fix the problem was 68088259ab - lever kit shifterint. i asked what i could have done to cause this part to brake so i can prevent it from happening again, and the service associate told me that it was nothing i could have done to cause it. i didn't recover the old part from the car dealer. i spoke with others chrysler and dodge owners, and they said they have experienced the same problem with their 300 or charger. this piece shouldn't brake without any damage to it or wear out. i haven't heard of this problem occurring with any other car manufacturers, and the fact that it is occuring to many people with the same vehicle means that this must be manufacturer issue. this problem should be corrected, and chrysler/dodge should be responsible for these occurrences.
07/10/2012	150000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300c. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the failure mileage was 150,000.
05/07/2012	67257
	The shifter detent in my 300 broke without any warning. i was able to change gears without any problems until this incident when i went to drive my car, and i couldn't get the gear out of park. when i had the car towed to the chrysler car dealer i was told that this part had broke. their corrective action was to rebuild shifter assembly. the part number used to fix the problem was 68088259ab - lever kit shifterint. i asked what i could have done to cause this part to brake so i can prevent it from happening again, and the service associate told me that it was nothing i could have done to cause it. i didn't recover the old part from the car dealer. i spoke with others chrysler and dodge owners, and they said they have experienced the same problem with their 300 or charger. this piece shouldn't brake without any damage to it or wear out. i haven't heard of this problem occurring with any other car manufacturers, and the fact that it is occuring to many people with the same vehicle means that this must be manufacturer issue. this problem should be corrected, and chrysler/dodge should be responsible for these occurrences.
07/10/2012	150000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300c. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the failure mileage was 150,000. sm.
07/09/2012	70000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the cup plug that retained the park pawl anchor shaft was improperly installed. the shaft moved out of position and the vehicle was not able to achieve the park position. the dealer was notified and informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall that addressed the defect, which was nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for repair. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 70,000.
07/10/2012	150000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300c. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the failure mileage was 150,000. sm.
07/09/2012	70000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the cup plug that retained the park pawl anchor shaft was improperly installed. the shaft moved out of position and the vehicle was not able to achieve the park position. the dealer was notified and informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall that addressed the defect, which was nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for repair. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 70,000.
07/10/2012	150000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300c. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the failure mileage was 150,000. sm.
07/09/2012	70000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the cup plug that retained the park pawl anchor shaft was improperly installed. the shaft moved out of position and the vehicle was not able to achieve the park position. the dealer was notified and informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall that addressed the defect, which was nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for repair. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 70,000.
07/09/2012	70000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the cup plug that retained the park pawl anchor shaft was improperly installed. the shaft moved out of position and the vehicle was not able to achieve the park position. the dealer was notified and informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall that addressed the defect, which was nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for repair. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 70,000. sm.
07/09/2012	70000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the the cup plug that retains the park pawl anchor shaft was improperly installed. the shaft moves out of position and the vehicle was not able to achieve 'park' position. the dealer was notified and informed the contact his vin was not included in the recall that addressed the defect which was nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for repair. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 70,000. dt
05/30/2012	82000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter failed while attempting to remove the gear from park. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who located the failure at the gear shifter spring. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 82,000.
05/30/2012	82000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter failed while attempting to remove the gear from park. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who located the failure at the gear shifter spring. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 82,000. kmj
05/30/2012	82000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle gear shifter failed while attempting to take the gear out of park position. the vehicle was towed to the local mechanic which located the failure at the gear shifter spring. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 82,000. li
10/20/2011	98000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park after being started. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated that the shifter needed to be replaced and that the vin failed to qualify for a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. sm.
10/20/2011	98000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated at engine startup the vehicle failed to shift out of the park position. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the shifter needed to be replaced and that the vin failed to qualify for a recall under nhtsa campaign id:05v460000(power train:automatic transmission) the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. rds
04/01/2012	71464
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked, the contact attempted to shift the gear from park to drive but was the shifter remained stuck in park. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where the mechanic stated that the gear shifter would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 71,464. kmj
04/01/2012	71464
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked the contact attempted to move the gear from park to drive but was unable to because it was stuck in park. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the gear shift would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 71,464. ds
01/19/2012
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the gear shifter got stuck in the park position. the contacts dealer stated the shifter interlock lever broke and caused the failure. the contacts dealer stated there is technical service bulliten to correct the failure at no charge, but that the contacts vehicle was not made at the plants listed for the repair. the failure mileage and current mileages were 88,593.rl
12/17/2011	65000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle remained stuck in park and she was unable to shift into any other gears. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the current mileage was 66,000 and the failure mileage was 65,000. no repairs were performed. the vin was unavailable. bw
01/19/2012
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the gear shifter got stuck in the park position. the contacts dealer stated the shifter interlock lever broke and caused the failure. the contacts dealer stated there is technical service bulliten to correct the failure at no charge, but that the contacts vehicle was not made at the plants listed for the repair. the failure mileage and current mileages were 88,593.rl
12/17/2011	65000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle remained stuck in park and she was unable to shift into any other gears. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the current mileage was 66,000 and the failure mileage was 65,000. no repairs were performed. the vin was unavailable. bw
11/18/2011	75000
	Vehicle was traveling 35 mph on a surface street and cut off. check engine light came on. engine able to be restarted. engine running rough. no one able to diagnose the problem. check engine light comes on and goes off. tends to come on when accelerate. a second instance of engine cutting out yesterday while accelerating. too many guesses as to what could be the problem and it appears that there are quite a few chrysler 300 owners having the same problem.
01/05/2012	123229
	Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle shifter was stuck in park. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 123,229. kmj
01/05/2012	123229
	Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle shifter was stuck in the park position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls and referred her to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 123,229. pm
12/08/2011	67380
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shaft would become stuck in park and would not release. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 67,380.
12/08/2011	67380
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shaft would become stuck in park and would not release. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 67,380. kmj
12/08/2011	37380
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrylser 300. the contact stated the gear shaft get stuck in park and will not release. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was notified who referred him to nhtsa. they offered no other assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 67,380. mw
06/01/2011	12072
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would experience extreme difficultly shifting out of park. the failure recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the gear shift was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 12,072.
06/01/2011	12072
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would experience extreme difficultly shifting out of park. the failure recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the gear shift was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 12,072. kmj
06/01/2011	12072
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would experience extreme difficultly shifting out of park. the failure recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the gear shift was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 12,072. sm.
08/08/2011	108000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter would becomes stuck in park intermittently. the contact took apart the shifter and was using the lever to shift gears. the dealer and the manufacturer were contacted but denied any assistance with repairs to the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 131,000.
08/08/2011	108000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter would becomes stuck in park intermittently. the contact took apart the shifter and was using the lever to shift gears. the dealer and the manufacturer were contacted but denied any assistance with repairs to the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 131,000. kmj
08/08/2011	108000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter would get stuck in park intermittently. the contact took apart the shifter and was using the lever to shift gears. the dealer and manufacturer denied any assistance with repair to the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 131,000. nw
10/17/2011	38000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter could not be released from park. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train: automatic transmission) and denied assistance with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 38,000.
10/17/2011	38000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter could not be released from park. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train: automatic transmission) and denied assistance with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 38,000. kmj
10/13/2011	64000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the shifter gear box failed. as the engine was started, she tried to change gears and the gear shifter would not move. the vehicle was towed to her home and the dealer was contacted who referred her to the manufacturer. the manufacturer was notified and a complaint was filed. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 64,000.
10/17/2011	38000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 300 chrysler.the contact stated the vehicle gear failed. the gear would not release from park. the manufacturer stated the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 component: power train: automatic transmission and denied assistance with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 38,000. li
10/13/2011	64000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the shifter gear box failed. as the engine was started, she tried to change gears and the gear shifter would not move. the vehicle was towed to her home and the dealer was contacted who referred her to the manufacturer. the manufacturer was notified and a complaint was filed. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 64,000. kmj
03/01/2011	120000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated that the vehicle shifter was stuck in park. the contact stated that in order to change gears, he had to remove the gear box and use a screw driver to shift into gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the shifter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 135,000.
10/17/2011	38000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 300 chrysler.the contact stated the vehicle gear failed. the gear would not release from park. the manufacturer stated the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 component: power train: automatic transmission and denied assistance with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 38,000. li
10/13/2011	64000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the shifter gear box failed. as the engine was started she tried to change gears and the gear shifter would not move. the vehicle was towed to her home. the dealer was contacted who referred her to the manufacturer. the manufacturer was notified who stated she needed to contact nhtsa and file a complaint. she also files a complaint with the manufacturer. the vin number was unknown. the failure mileage was 64,000. mw
03/01/2011	120000
	Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated that the vehicle shifter was stuck in park. the contact stated that in order to change gears, he had to remove the gear box and use a screw driver to shift into gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the shifter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 135,000. kmj
10/13/2011	64000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the shifter gear box failed. as the engine was started she tried to change gears and the gear shifter would not move. the vehicle was towed to her home. the dealer was contacted who referred her to the manufacturer. the manufacturer was notified who stated she needed to contact nhtsa and file a complaint. she also files a complaint with the manufacturer. the vin number was unknown. the failure mileage was 64,000. mw
03/01/2011	120000
	Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated that the vehicle shifter was stuck on the park position. the contact stated that in order to change gears he had to remove the gear box and used a screw driver to shift into gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the shifter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (component: power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 135,000. pm
10/03/2011	55000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear would not shift out of park. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train: automatic transmission) and denied assistance with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 55,000.
10/03/2011	55000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear would not shift out of park. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train: automatic transmission) and denied assistance with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 55,000. kmj
10/03/2011	55000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the vehicle gear would not shift out of the park position. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 power train: automatic transmission and denied assistance with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 55,000. li
09/20/2011	93000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter became stuck in park. the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that the entire gear shift box had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage and the failure mileage was 93,000.
09/20/2011	93000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter became stuck in park. the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that the entire gear shift box had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage and the failure mileage was 93,000. kmj
09/20/2011	90000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifted became stuck in park. the contact had the vehicle towed to a mechanic where the gear shifter was replaced. the contact believed the failure was a manufacturing defect. the failure and current mileage was 90,000.
09/20/2011	93000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the gear shift got stuck in the park position. the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the entire gear shift box had to be replaced. the current mileage and failure mileage was 93,000.rl
09/20/2011	90000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifted became stuck in park. the contact had the vehicle towed to a mechanic where the gear shifter was replaced. the contact believed the failure was a manufacturing defect. the failure and current mileage was 90,000. kmj
09/20/2011	90000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the gear shift got stuck in park. the contact had the vehicle towed to a mechanic and had to have the gear shift replaced. the contact feels this is a manufacturers defect.
09/19/2011	79000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shift selector remained stuck in park and he was unable to shift into any other gear. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired nor was there a diagnostic test performed. the current and failure mileage was 79,000. the vin was unavailable.
09/20/2011	90000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the gear shift got stuck in park. the contact had the vehicle towed to a mechanic and had to have the gear shift replaced. the contact feels this is a manufacturers defect.
09/19/2011	79000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shift selector remained stuck in park and he was unable to shift into any other gear. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired nor was there a diagnostic test performed. the current and failure mileage was 79,000. the vin was unavailable.
09/19/2011	79000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shift selector remained stuck in park and he was unable to shift into any other gear. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired nor was there a diagnostic test performed. the current and failure mileage was 79,000. the vin was unavailable. rvk
09/13/2011	51000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle remained stuck in park and he was unable to shift into any other gear. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileage was 51,000. rvk
09/19/2011	79000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gift shift selector remained stuck in park and he was unable to shift into any other gear. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle was awaiting diagnosis and repairs. the current and failure mileages were 79,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
09/13/2011	51000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle remained stuck in park and he was unable to shift into any other gear. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileage was 51,000. rvk
09/13/2011	51000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle remained stuck in park and he was unable to shift into any other gear. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle was awaiting repairs. the current and failure mileages were 51,000. bw
09/08/2011	82614
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 82,614.
09/08/2011	82614
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 82,614. kmj
09/02/2011	21346
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated that the gear shift would not move from park. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 21,346.
09/08/2011	82614
	Tl-the contact owns a chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 82,614. sm.
09/02/2011	21346
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated that the gear shift would not move from park. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 21,346.
09/04/2011	66000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the vehicle failed to shift out of park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 66,000.
09/05/2011	84000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while the vehicle was parked when the contact attempted to move the gear shift from park to drive but it was stuck in the park position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
09/02/2011	21346
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated that the gear shift would not move from park. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 21,346. kmj
09/04/2011	66000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the vehicle failed to shift out of park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 66,000.
09/05/2011	84000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while the vehicle was parked when the contact attempted to move the gear shift from park to drive but it was stuck in the park position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000. rvk
09/02/2011
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated that the gear shift would not move from the park position. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 21,346. nw
09/04/2011	66000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the vehicle failed to shift out of park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 66,000. kmj
09/05/2011	84000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while the vehicle was parked when the contact attempted to move the gear shift from park to drive but it was stuck in the park position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000. rvk
08/30/2011	77000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated the vehicle would not shift from park. the vehicle was diagnosed by a private mechanic who confirmed a defect in the shifter. the shifter was replaced and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage 77,325. kmj
08/20/2011	15895
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that while attempting to place the gear into reverse, the gear shifter failed and the shifter did not release. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnosis that located the failure at the gear shifter clip. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 15,895 and the current mileage was 16,000. kmj
09/04/2011	66000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the vehicle failed to shift out of the park position. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 66,000. rds
09/05/2011	84000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked the contact attempted to move the gear shifter from park to drive but it was stuck in park. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000. ds
08/30/2011	77000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 touring. the contact stated the vehicle would not shift from park. the vehicle was diagnosed by a private mechanic who confirmed a defect in the shifter. the shifter was replaced and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage 77,325. kmj
08/20/2011	15895
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that while attempting to place the gear into reverse, the gear shifter failed and the shifter did not release. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnosis that located the failure at the gear shifter clip. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 15,895 and the current mileage was 16,000. kmj
08/20/2011	15895
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated while attempting to place the gear into reverse gear shifter failed the shifter did not release. he vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnose that located the failure at the gear shifter clip. the dealer replaced the gear shifter clip the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 15,895 and the current mileage was 16,000. li
10/15/2010	93000
	Extreme shudder and vibration while car is in drive. when you manually go through the gears at high rpm the problem isn't as bad. but at regular driving speeds the problem is very apparent. it was diagnosed as a bad torque converter from a aamco transmission shop. i had the original torque converter replaced with a genuine daimler chrysler mercedes part. the problem went away for 3 months and now its back. the warranty for the part was for only 90 days so i can't even get warranty work on the part. i believe that the torque converters are defective. it cost me $1600 to have it replaced originally. i don't have another $1600.00 to have it done again.
09/09/2010	40556
	When i started 2006 chrysler 300 and attempted to put in gear, the gear shifter would not work. the vehicle was stuck in park. i had to have vehicle towed to dealership and they had to replace the transmission shifter assembly. i had to pay for towing ($130.40), rental car($86.00), and to replace the shifter assembly($249.18)! the service rep said to keep receipt because this was a big problem with that particular model and this should be a recall repair. but not at that time. the car had 40,556 miles on it when this incedent happened.
07/01/2011	77179
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrylser 300. the contact stated he cannot remove the vehicle out of park to any other gears. after parking the vehicle and then trying to shift the gear out of park the shifter will not move. the vehicle was towed to the home. the dealer was contacted and stated they have to replace the entire gear box that goes around the little plastic section to engage the gear shifts. this will be a cost of $344 to the contact due to no recalls or warranty. also the steering wheel does not lock it is easily movable from let to right when the key is not in the ignition. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 77,179...mw
05/29/2011	85256
	Upon starting car (2006 chrysler 300), would not shift out of park. attempted multiple times. tow truck had to be called. tow truck driver stated that this happens a lot with this model car. while en route, recommended removal of the panel around the shifter where there is a release-type mechanism. multiple attempts did not release shifter. tow truck driver arrived at scene and eventually released car into neutral. he said that as long as we did not place into park, we should be able to drive the car home. decision was made to tow car home due to the remote location of stranded car and late hour. will be contacting dealership in morning.
08/20/2010	96000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that when they started the vehicle and tried to put it in park, the gear shift did not move. the contact stated that there was no warning prior to the failure. the dealer stated that this is a common occurrence with these vehicles. the dealer did not inform the caller of the part that failed. the failure mileage was 96000 and the current mileage was 100246.rl
10/01/2008	27879	1
	2006 chrysler 300 limited rwd - could not put car into drive. last use was fine, but went to use car next day and couldn't move shifter into drive. putting foot on brake allowed shift handle it to move right further but not down to next gear (reverse). rocking car did nothing. researched on internet and found reference to shifter pink plastic piece breaks off which attached to return spring. called dealer - told need to have it towed in and replace shifter - they're just starting to see this problem more frequently. removed silver shifter trim bezel, disconnected small cable from key switch interlock, then rotated pink plastic piece under the front of the shifter (not the pink plastic tab on the side of the shifter) so i could put car in neutral and use the car and avoid the hassle and embarrassment of towing. drove car to dealer the next day. they replaced the shifter - about a $500 job but given a goodwill exchange so it cost $100. since i live in the phoenix metro area (read hot - hot - hot) - this will happen again in another 3 years because the same cheap replacement part was installed. stevie wonder could see this is an outright designed in defect - using some cheap pink plastic part in a high use area. there supposedly is a metal replacement part to fix this but you need to tear apart the car and the shifter assembly to replace it. you need to remove a bunch of trim panels and bust a knuckle or two to get the shifter out. i would have had it out in about 10 minutes if they hadn't molded the large base plate as part of the shifter which makes the small shifter assembly twice the size of the opening. *tr
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09/01/2011	98480
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the gear selector failed to shift from park into the drive position. a nearby mechanic inspected the vehicle and repositioned the gear cable which allowed the gear to be shifted accordingly. whenever the vehicle was parked, the gear was positioned in neutral with the emergency brake engaged to prevent the vehicle from rolling. the mechanic stated the faulty gear selector switch would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 98,480. kmj
09/01/2011	98480
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the gear selector failed to shift from park into the drive position. a nearby mechanic inspected the vehicle and repositioned the gear cable which allowed the gear to be shifted accordingly. whenever the vehicle was parked, the gear was positioned in neutral with the emergency brake engaged to prevent the vehicle from rolling. the mechanic stated the faulty gear selector switch would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 98,480. js
08/27/2011	80000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to place the gear shift into drive but was unable to because it was stuck in park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician stated the gear box had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
08/27/2011	80000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to place the gear shift into drive but was unable to because it was stuck in park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician stated the gear box had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. rvk
08/25/2011	142000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked, the contact attempted to shift the vehicle into drive yet the gear shifter would not respond. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician stated that the gear shift box had to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
08/25/2011	82000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 limited. the contact stated that the vehicle would not come out of park. the dealer and manufacturer were notified but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 82,000. kmj
08/27/2011	80000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked the contact attempted to place the gear shifter into drive but was unable to because the gear shifter was stuck in park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician stated the gear box would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds
08/25/2011	142000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked, the contact attempted to shift the vehicle into drive yet the gear shifter would not respond. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician stated that the gear shift box had to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. kmj
08/25/2011	82000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 limited. the contact stated that the vehicle would not come out of park. the dealer and manufacturer were notified but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 82,000. kmj
08/27/2011	80000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked the contact attempted to place the gear shifter into drive but was unable to because the gear shifter was stuck in park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician stated the gear box would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds
08/25/2011	142000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked, the contact attempted to shift the vehicle into drive yet the gear shifter would not respond. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician stated that the gear shift box had to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. kmj
08/25/2011	82000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 limited. the contact stated that the vehicle would not come out of park. the dealer and manufacturer were notified but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 82,000. kmj
08/25/2011	142000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked the contact attempted to place the vehicle in drive and the gear shifter would not move into drive. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician stated the gear shift box had to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. ds
08/25/2011	82000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 limited. the contact stated that the vehicle would not come out of park. the dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the failure was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 82,000. nw
08/21/2011	55000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrylser 300. the contact stated the gear shift was locked in park and would not release. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated there were no recalls and that the gear mechanism would need replacing. the manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 55,000. kmj
08/19/2011	83000
	Tl -the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the driver was unable to shift out of park. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 83,000. kmj
08/21/2011	55000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrylser 300. the contact stated the gear shift was locked in park and would not release. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated there were no recalls and that the gear mechanism would need replacing. the manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 55,000. kmj
08/19/2011	83000
	Tl -the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the driver was unable to shift out of park. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 83,000. kmj
08/19/2011	63000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of the park position. the dealer diagnosed that the shift modulator would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and told the contact that the vin was not associated with any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 63,000. rvk
08/21/2011	55000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrylser 300. the contact stated the gear shift was locked in park and would not unlock. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated there are no recalls and she would have to replace the gear mechanism at a cost to her. the manufacturer was contacted and informed her to file a complaint with nhtsa. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 55,000. mw
08/19/2011	83000
	Tl -the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the driver was unable to shift out of park. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 83,000. kmj
08/19/2011	63000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of the park position. the dealer diagnosed that the shift modulator would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and told the contact that the vin was not associated with any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 63,000. rvk
08/19/2011	83000
	Tl -the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the driver was unable to shift out of park the park position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (component: power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 83,000. pm
08/19/2011	63000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of the park position. the dealer diagnosed that the shift modulator would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and told the contact that the vin was not associated with any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 63,000. rvk
07/27/2011	40199
	Tl -the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not come out of park. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who have not provided a diagnosis yet. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 40,199. pm
07/22/2011	80000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked the contact attempted to move the gear shifter and was unable to because it was stuck in park. the contact stated there was a plastic piece that had broken from the spring attached to the gear shifter that had caused the failure. the dealer was contacted and stated the spring in the gear shifter console needed to be replaced.the contact replaced the spring. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds
07/27/2011	40199
	Tl -the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not come out of park. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who have not provided a diagnosis yet. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 40,199. pm
07/22/2011	80000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked the contact attempted to move the gear shifter and was unable to because it was stuck in park. the contact stated there was a plastic piece that had broken from the spring attached to the gear shifter that had caused the failure. the dealer was contacted and stated the spring in the gear shifter console needed to be replaced.the contact replaced the spring. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds
07/04/2011	77000
	I have a 2006 chrysler 300. my car is stuck in park. i have doone some research and this is a very common problem. its a cheap pieace of plastic that is causing the problem. i believe this has been reported before, but i want to add this one.
06/28/2011	59684
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parked the contact attempted to move the gear shifter but it was stuck in park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technicians stated the gear shift console would have to be replaced and they were uncertain why the failure occurred. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 59,684. ds
04/15/2009	39000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle began to jerk back and forth. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission was replaced. the failure continued after the repairs. the vehicle was taken to an auto shop. the technicians stated the transmission needed to be replaced a second time. the technicians stated there a computer failure which was causing the transmission failure. the contact was unaware of the part that needed to be replaced. the dealer was made aware of the failure and stated the part needed for repair was not available and had to be ordered. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 39,000. ds
05/13/2011	44000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shift became stuck in park. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where the contact was advised that the gear shift assembly would need replacing. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 44,100.
05/13/2011	44000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shift got stuck in park and would not move. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. the dealership diagnosed that the vehicle would need a new gear shift assembly; the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 44,000 and currently mileage 44,100. nw
05/31/2011	60000
	Car is stuck in park leaving me stranded. manufacturer issued k39 customer satisfaction recall letter which describes the same problem that i have and sugest that the part should be replaced however they refuse to replaced my part even though it is the same problem, same part, same vehicle, and same year and make as my vehicles described in letter. you can quickly identify this as a defective part by googling chrysler 300 stuck in park. it is the same part in all 300s made that year, why should it only apply to some vehicles? does not make since unless company is just trying to make it look like they are doing something when in fact they are doing nothing to address defective part that breaks with no warning and leaves drivers stranded.
10/01/2008	73000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that he was unable to shift the gear shift selector from park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the inter-shifter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train: automatic transmission). the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure was experienced before where the inter shifter was replaced. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 161,000.
01/14/2011
	We are a used car dealership and we have sold a number of chryslers. recently we have been having complaints of the same problem; the shifter gets stuck in park and renders the vehicle inoperable. one of the vehicles that have had this problem is vin# 2c3lk53g26h110019 (2006 chrysler 300). the entire shifter assembly was replaced.
10/01/2008	73000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that he was unable to shift the gear shift selector from park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the inter-shifter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train: automatic transmission). the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure was experienced before where the inter shifter was replaced. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 161,000.
01/14/2011
	We are a used car dealership and we have sold a number of chryslers. recently we have been having complaints of the same problem; the shifter gets stuck in park and renders the vehicle inoperable. one of the vehicles that have had this problem is vin# 2c3lk53g26h110019 (2006 chrysler 300). the entire shifter assembly was replaced.
10/01/2008	73000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that he was unable to shift the gear shift selector from park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the inter-shifter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train: automatic transmission). the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure was experienced before where the inter shifter was replaced. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 161,000.
01/14/2011
	We are a used car dealership and we have sold a number of chryslers. recently we have been having complaints of the same problem; the shifter gets stuck in park and renders the vehicle inoperable. one of the vehicles that have had this problem is vin# 2c3lk53g26h110019 (2006 chrysler 300). the entire shifter assembly was replaced.
10/01/2008	73000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that he was unable to shift the gear shift selector from park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the inter-shifter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train: automatic transmission). the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure was experienced before where the inter shifter was replaced. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 161,000.
01/14/2011
	We are a used car dealership and we have sold a number of chryslers. recently we have been having complaints of the same problem; the shifter gets stuck in park and renders the vehicle inoperable. one of the vehicles that have had this problem is vin# 2c3lk53g26h110019 (2006 chrysler 300). the entire shifter assembly was replaced.
10/01/2008	73000
	Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that he was not able to take the vehicle out of park. he mentioned that the failure had occurred before and they replaced the inter shifter as the remedy. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the inter-shifter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (component: power train:automatic transmission) . the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 161,000. pm
01/14/2011
	We are a used car dealership and we have sold a number of chryslers. recently we have been having complaints of the same problem; the shifter gets stuck in park and renders the vehicle inoperable. one of the vehicles that have had this problem is vin# 2c3lk53g26h110019 (2006 chrysler 300). the entire shifter assembly was replaced.
03/29/2011	46000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that after starting the ignition, he attempted to shift the gear selector from park into drive but the shifter would not respond. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the contact was waiting upon a response from the dealer to the cause of failure. the failure mileage was 46,000. the vin was unavailable.
02/26/2011	61000
	Powertrain control module - vehicle has been at dealership for over 1 month with a bad pcm module. this is covered under the 8 year / 80,000 mile factory warranty. chrysler is unable to provide the part to fix the vehicle. i was told that the part is on a mega backorder and it is one of the most common issues known with the vehicle. i was told there are over 75 vehicles that are currently on the waiting list for the pcm. failure of the pcm causes the vehicle to begin idling roughly at random times. the throttle control and esp lights on the dash begin to flash. the car loses acceleration and you can not gain speed over about 20 mph. eventually, the vehicle dies. if you take the key out, you can always start it again. sometimes the vehicle will not make it 20 feet, and sometimes it will make it for 2 days without an issue. my vehicle failed on the interstate and i was put in a potentially life-threatening situation because i had no warning. i could now be without a vehicle for months due to the shortage of this part. chrysler is now in contact with the vendor of the part to try to get an estimate of when the part will be made available. they are unwilling to assist me with a rental car, loaner vehicle, or vehicle of comparible value. i am very disappointed with this vehicle and the chrysler corporation.
03/29/2011	46000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that after starting the ignition, he attempted to shift the gear selector from park into drive but the shifter would not respond. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the contact was waiting upon a response from the dealer to the cause of failure. the failure mileage was 46,000. the vin was unavailable.
02/26/2011	61000
	Powertrain control module - vehicle has been at dealership for over 1 month with a bad pcm module. this is covered under the 8 year / 80,000 mile factory warranty. chrysler is unable to provide the part to fix the vehicle. i was told that the part is on a mega backorder and it is one of the most common issues known with the vehicle. i was told there are over 75 vehicles that are currently on the waiting list for the pcm. failure of the pcm causes the vehicle to begin idling roughly at random times. the throttle control and esp lights on the dash begin to flash. the car loses acceleration and you can not gain speed over about 20 mph. eventually, the vehicle dies. if you take the key out, you can always start it again. sometimes the vehicle will not make it 20 feet, and sometimes it will make it for 2 days without an issue. my vehicle failed on the interstate and i was put in a potentially life-threatening situation because i had no warning. i could now be without a vehicle for months due to the shortage of this part. chrysler is now in contact with the vendor of the part to try to get an estimate of when the part will be made available. they are unwilling to assist me with a rental car, loaner vehicle, or vehicle of comparible value. i am very disappointed with this vehicle and the chrysler corporation.
03/29/2011	46000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated after starting the ignition, he attempted to shift the gear selector from park into drive; however, the gear failed to shift. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the contact was waiting upon a response from the dealer to the cause of failure. the failure mileage was 46,000. the vin was unavailable. js
02/26/2011	61000
	Powertrain control module - vehicle has been at dealership for over 1 month with a bad pcm module. this is covered under the 8 year / 80,000 mile factory warranty. chrysler is unable to provide the part to fix the vehicle. i was told that the part is on a mega backorder and it is one of the most common issues known with the vehicle. i was told there are over 75 vehicles that are currently on the waiting list for the pcm. failure of the pcm causes the vehicle to begin idling roughly at random times. the throttle control and esp lights on the dash begin to flash. the car loses acceleration and you can not gain speed over about 20 mph. eventually, the vehicle dies. if you take the key out, you can always start it again. sometimes the vehicle will not make it 20 feet, and sometimes it will make it for 2 days without an issue. my vehicle failed on the interstate and i was put in a potentially life-threatening situation because i had no warning. i could now be without a vehicle for months due to the shortage of this part. chrysler is now in contact with the vendor of the part to try to get an estimate of when the part will be made available. they are unwilling to assist me with a rental car, loaner vehicle, or vehicle of comparible value. i am very disappointed with this vehicle and the chrysler corporation.
03/29/2011	46000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated after starting the ignition, he attempted to shift the gear selector from park into drive; however, the gear failed to shift. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the contact was waiting upon a response from the dealer to the cause of failure. the failure mileage was 46,000. the vin was unavailable. js
02/26/2011	61000
	Powertrain control module - vehicle has been at dealership for over 1 month with a bad pcm module. this is covered under the 8 year / 80,000 mile factory warranty. chrysler is unable to provide the part to fix the vehicle. i was told that the part is on a mega backorder and it is one of the most common issues known with the vehicle. i was told there are over 75 vehicles that are currently on the waiting list for the pcm. failure of the pcm causes the vehicle to begin idling roughly at random times. the throttle control and esp lights on the dash begin to flash. the car loses acceleration and you can not gain speed over about 20 mph. eventually, the vehicle dies. if you take the key out, you can always start it again. sometimes the vehicle will not make it 20 feet, and sometimes it will make it for 2 days without an issue. my vehicle failed on the interstate and i was put in a potentially life-threatening situation because i had no warning. i could now be without a vehicle for months due to the shortage of this part. chrysler is now in contact with the vendor of the part to try to get an estimate of when the part will be made available. they are unwilling to assist me with a rental car, loaner vehicle, or vehicle of comparible value. i am very disappointed with this vehicle and the chrysler corporation.
11/24/2010	39000
	I have a 2006 chrysler 300 and on nov 24 2010 my tie rod end broke and had to be towed to the shop for repairs, it has been others with the same problems with these type of cars and i think this should be looked into by someone
10/11/2010	64923
	Shifter stuck in park,had to get car towed to dealer. defected part was plastic tube.i had to buy new shift assembly 230 dollars and 50 dollar tow charge.i went on internet and found manny chrysler 300 have this problem.a recall should be issued because it can happen again
09/13/2010	102000
	Chrysler 300 would not come out of park
09/09/2010	55538
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler three hundred . the contact stated that shifter assembly will not move from park to any other gear .the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they stated that it needed to be replaced. the shifter was replaced at the owners expense. the failure and the current mileage was 55538.cv
09/06/2010	85000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. after starting the vehicle the contact noticed that the gear shifter would shift out of park. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the shifter assembly was replaced. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 85000. bml
09/09/2010	55538
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler three hundred . the contact stated that shifter assembly will not move from park to any other gear .the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they stated that it needed to be replaced. the shifter was replaced at the owners expense. the failure and the current mileage was 55538.cv
09/06/2010	85000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. after starting the vehicle the contact noticed that the gear shifter would shift out of park. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the shifter assembly was replaced. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 85000. bml
03/14/2010	39000
	Could not shift from park. shifting had been difficult immediately before putting in park the evening before. a tow truck was required to move vehicle to shop. vehicle was out of 3 year warranty so repair was done by independent repair shop who advised me this was becoming a common problem for chrysler 300s.
06/28/2010	48967
	The car will turn on and when in park will not switch out of gear. turned the car off and on several times and still would not change gears.
05/29/2010	84684
	On 5/29/10, after driving my car throughout the day, i returned home to change clothes and prepare for my daughter's recital. after changing clothes and preparing to leave, i went to my 2006 chrysler 300 and started my vehicle. while the vehicle was running, i pressed the brake and attempted to place the gear selector into reverse. i could not take my car out of park. i turned the car off and tried to place the gear selector into reverse approximately 30 times. my car would not go out of park. this is the second time that this has happened and as i research this matter this is happening to a number of chrysler 300 owners.
02/15/2010	51000	1
	I own a 2006 chrysler 300 and the shifting lever gets stuck in park and wont move. other times the lever does not properly seat in park, when this happens the vehicle can not be started as it is not fully seated in park. found recall on 05-06 300's for this issue, was told by chrysler that my car was not part of the recall and there was nothing they could do. recall states there is an issue with the cup plug that retains the parking pawl shaft and the vehicle may not be able to achieve 'park' position. this has been happening for about 4 weeks now. *tr
02/17/2010	33344	1
	2006 chrysler 300 limited with 3.5 and auto trans. transmission shifter has failed 2 times in the last year. 1st time it was stuck in park and would not move, the vehicle towed to chrysler dealer and shifter repaired. iaw dealer the plastic clip inside the shifter broke. 2nd time the shifter would not go to park and could not remove the key from the ignition. drove the vehicle back to the dealer and the shifter was repaired again, a new plastic piece used again. chrysler i was told is aware of the problem. will this happen again yes but when no idea. if chrysler is aware of the problem (and not the only one going thru this) why isn't chrysler trying to solve the problem? instead they keep replacing the part as it breaks. what will happen when the warranty expires on the vehicle? will i incur the expenses to have it repaired. *tr
08/25/2009	74400	1	06/04/2005
	Tlthe contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. he stated that upon starting the vehicle, the gear shift became stuck in the park position. he notified the manufacturer and a representative stated that a component inside of the gear shift mechanism was hot and caused the gear shift to break. he then added that there were no recalls for the failure, but that it was being investigated. the vehicle has been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 74,400. updated 10/06/09 bf updated 10/08/09
08/26/2008	55000	1
	While working in roanoke, va i was leaving the mall and was behind another vehicle at a stop light. light changed and proceeded to make a left turn and the car spun around twice on a four lane highway. i was not going no more than 15 mph because i was behind the other vehicle. experience from driving in alaska on ice, i was able to maintain calmness and not slam on brakes and keep the car under control. the car rested in the turning lane in the opposite direction. i know the other drivers was as scared as i was not knowing if i was going to slam into them because i was so out of control. i contacted mike an engineer at chrysler's headquarters and left him a message as to what had happened and to this date he has not responded. i have a history with them because my car also shuts off while driving. chrysler flew a team of engineers in for a week to check out the car, but they weren't able to duplicate the problem. i was told until the car stops running or the check engine light comes on and stays it's nothing they can do, but they will cover the cost of repairs once the problem is found. i hope it doesn't take the loss of life before they will issue a recall on these cars. maybe if we all sent letters to the ceo something will be done before we have another toyota crisis. robert nardelli, ceo *tr
12/12/2007	77801
	Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact heard a clicking noise from underneath the vehicle. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they replaced the lifter, rocker arm, shaft, transmission electrical connector seal, filter, and gasket. recently, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the same failure. the vehicle was not repaired and taken to an independent mechanic for a second opinion. the failure mileage was 77,801 and current mileage was 90,000.
08/01/2008	31883
	Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. when the contact attempted to place the vehicle into drive, the gear shift would not allow him to take the vehicle out of the park position. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the gear shift needed to be replaced. there were no warnings prior to the failure. the vehicle was serviced for this issue. the current and failure mileages were 31,883.
07/07/2008	24000	1
	My vehicle would stall intermittently. i have taken it to the dealer for this same problem twice and both times they advise me there is nothing wrong with my vehicle. it also got stuck in park. i spoke with the service department at the local dealer and they advised me that this happens all the time and its something that should be recalled but chrysler wont do it. i also spoke with the tow truck driver who laughed at me and said he tows at least 3-4 a day for that same problem. *tr
10/08/2007	51002	1
	Car check engine light comes on briefly, shake, engine shuts off while driving, backing up, or at a stop on several occasions. problem started in oct 2007. taken to two different chrysler dealers (whitten bros. & crossroads, va) and told that no code found to show a problem when hooked to the computer. second dealer experienced problem while test driving my car, but the code resets itself quickly and the dealer is not able to diagnose a problem. i was told that i would have to wait until the car completely stop running and the check engine light comes on and stay on. i have talked to several other 300 owners in my area to discover that they are experiencing the same problem and being told the same thing, but we are to believe that this is a mystery and the dealer has never heard or seen this problem before. *tr
12/02/2007	22900	10	04/07/2006
	Was driving on i95 interstate when the car, chrysler 300 2006 2.7l engine,started costing and the engine rpm's revving high. this stayed like this for approx. 20 seconds and then slammed hard back into gear causing the car to be almost out of control. this type of incident has happened at east 10 other times since the car was purchased new. have brought it back to the dealership at least five times with no satisfaction at all. i have been told this problem does not exist,or we can't find the problemor chrysler does not know what causes this to happen some times the car just shuts down when it loses power. this is a major problem that other chrysler owners have had and chrysler continues to ignore. *tr
09/05/2007	9	1	04/26/2007
	What was done to correct the failure; i.e, parts repaired or replaced (and if old part is available). *tr
10/01/2006	10000	6	09/01/2005
	Tlthe contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while driving 10-15 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to accelerate. the vehicle would accelerate approximately one minute later. the dealer stated that the vehicle misfired on two occasions. on two other occasions, the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. the dealer installed a power train control module, however, the failure continued. as of august 16, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 26,000. the dealer stated the rear brake tube must be inspected for damage, if brake tube is damaged must be replaced. the consumer provided multiple repair invoices pertaining to the defect. updated 08/31/07 tr
07/31/2007	18959	5	01/01/2006
	Tlthe 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
11/02/2006	250	1	08/31/2006
	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 transmission. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.
06/08/2006	19000	1	06/13/2005
	2006 chrysler 300 exhibited transmission problems. kb nm
06/30/2006	20000	15	04/13/2006
	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.
10/01/2005	0	300	09/12/2005
	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
01/12/2006	8470	1	06/04/2005
	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
01/25/2006	5300	2	08/02/2005
	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
11/23/2005	1500	1	11/05/2005
	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
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT
07/10/2012		1	04/06/2007
	2006 chrysler 300m. consumer states vehicle would not shift out of the parking gear and requests reimbursement tgw the shifter assembly was replaced at a cost of $ 402.79. jb
04/27/2010	80000
	Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated while attempting to move the gear shift selector, it would not come out of the park position. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for further diagnosis and repairs. the failure and current mileages were 80,000.
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
09/27/2005	2667	1	07/08/2005
	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
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE
11/06/2009	57000	1
	Between multipoint vehicle inspections performed in 12/2008 and 11/2009), my vehicle developed a rear axle differential seal leak. with less than 59000 miles normal vehicle operation and less than three years of ownership, i am confronted with a defective rear axle differential seal. without replacement of this expensive factory defect, there is a possibility for the rear axle to over heat and possibly ignite the vehicle afire. *tr
07/15/2006	500	5	03/20/2006
	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.
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
04/11/2006	10000	1	05/01/2005
	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.