Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 09/21/2012 | 66000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked the vehicle shift gear was stalled in the park gear and the became inoperable and was no able to changed to a different gear at all. no warning lights were illuminated. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 66,000. lg | |||
| 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. pmb | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 44000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle was stalled on the parking gear and was not able to operate to a different gear at all and the vehicle was inoperable. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was towed away to an auto mechanic due to the shift gear locked. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure at all. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 44,000. lg | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Bought a 2006 chrysler 300, within a week, engine and brake light came on. took to back to dealer, they replaced front brakes and rotors and said machine said multiple misfires due to bad gas. car drove like it wanted to stall and would accelerate on its on. within a couple of days engine light came back on. took car back again to dealership. service department said they could not duplicate the problem. again within days engine light was back on and it had accelerated a couple of times by itself. i was in a parked position, put car in drive a barely touched gas pedal and it accelerated on its on and i hit a pole. i called chrysler customer service. they towed the car and did an evaluation on the car and they said they could not find anything that would cause the car to accelerated on its own. they were 2 codes multiple misfires and sensor voltage high. this vehicle has accelerated on its own, my husband and i have both experienced the acceleration. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 2 | ||
| 2006 chrysler 300. consumer writes in regards to sudden acceleration *tgw the consumer stated she and her husband both experienced sudden acceleration in the vehicle. the consumer stated both incidents occurred while attempting to park. the consumer stated the sudden acceleration resulted in crashing into a fence. *jb | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/13/2009 | 54913 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle will loose power. the contact will pull over and restart the vehicle and it will run normally for a while. the contact stated that the egr valve is defective in the vehicle and needs to be replaced. chrysler was contacted and they could offer no assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure and current mileages were approximately 54,913. rd | |||
| 10/17/2007 | 1000 | 1 | |
| In october of 2997, i purchased a 2006 chrysler 300 brand new. after driving it for a few months i realized that the cruise control light that was supposed to be on the instrument panel was not illuminating. upon taking the car to the dealer for repair, i was told that chrylser replaced the light on the instrument panel with a small light on the control stalk that operates the cruise control. i have to question whether this replacement is a safe situation. i cannot see the light on the stalk without leaning forward to see over the steering wheel hub. i would think that the purpose of the light on the instrument panel would be to constantly remind the driver that the cruise control is on. if the driver cannot see the light, the value of it is lost, and the vehicle can be operated in a less safe mode then intended by the nhtsa. i ask whether the nhtsa approved chryler's repositioning and redesign of the cruise control light. if the change did not receive the proper approval, i am asking that a recall order bb issued, forcing chrysler to install the cruise control light where it was originally designed to be positioned. i really doubt whether the current design meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. you would have received this letter sooner, but the u.s. postal service returned by letter twice, claiming the address on your web site was incorrect. thank you. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2006 | 5952 | 6 | 10/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle would not accelerate when depressing the pedal. there was no warning prior to the incident. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on three separate occasions where a valve on the transmission was replaced but the problem recurred. the vehicle is a 2006 chrysler 300.*ak updated 8/21/2006 - *nm | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 8132 | 1 | 03/27/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated after shifting the transmission from park to reverse, the brake pedal was released and the vehicle accelerated on its own. the brake pedal was depressed again, but the vehicle did not respond. the vehicle stopped after hitting a ditch. there was minor damage to the vehicle and no injuries. the vehicle was towed the dealership, the computer stored no codes and the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. updated 8/1/2006 - the consumer's vehicle started electrical problems a week after it was purchased. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer several times for repairs. the radio went out then came back on. the all the panel light went out. the dealer replaced the cluster. the esp bas light illuminated on the dash. the dealer replaced the parking brake switch. the driver's side window auto up function failed. the dealer calibrated the auto up function. when turning the key to start the vehicle it doesn't start. sometimes it takes 3 or 4 tries before the vehicle will start. the dealer replaced the wireless control module. ignition switch was replaced because the vehicle wouldn't start. *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 06/19/2006 | 0 | ||
| I rented a chrysler 300 and discovered what i feel are two potential safety hazards. 1.) the cruise control is mounted just above the turn signal. when exiting the highway, i started to signal a right turn and realized that the lever felt too small. luckily i moved my hand to the signal indicator. if i had lifted the cruise control lever, the car would have tried to resume the speed i had been using on the highway (65 mph). 2.) the top of the steering wheel covers the speedometer. drivers need to duck down to look through the spokes to see their speed. the wheel is adjustable, i had it at the bottom. i am six feet tall. *nm | |||