Chrysler 300 Awd 2006

Model 300 Awd made in 2006 by Chrysler got 29 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to communications, electrical system and power train.

300 awd year 2006

Consumer Complaints

Model 2006

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY
01/01/2006		1
	Dead spots on steering wheel where horn is located. have to find certain areas where the horn will work. very very dangerous in quick situations. have checked the web and many people have the same problem. clearly a defect. you can push all you want, unless you get the right spot, nothing will happen. *tr
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10/01/2004	35000
	Radiator fan went out,i replaced at my own expense,as of 2/25/2012 was notified by chrysler to bring to dealer to have replaced ? in process now of being reimbursed,having trouble with power window controller on driver door,now the auto return for the seat and steering wheel does not work,u no wat chrysler just fix the problem or pay the bill, you're owned by the same people that own our company which is fiat! now i'm having problems with driver side front ball joints squeaking, shouldn't happen at 50,000 mi.
09/01/2011	133000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated the instrumental panel and headlights flashed on and off at the same time. the headlights flashed while they were on or off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who examined the vehicle but was unable to locate the electrical failure. the vehicle cannot be driven at night. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to speak to the nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 133,000 and the current mileage was 134,500. rvk
03/24/2010	42000
	Brakes failed at a low rate of speed under 10 mph. brake malfunction light illuminated and brake pedal became hard. brakes subsequently failed, causing vehicle to not slow down, causing a crash. they're are recalls for this perticular vehicle year make and model in regards to all of the criteria that meets the recall and the reason for complaint. brakes are intermittently failing, brake malfunction blinking on and off. car unsafe to drive. voice activation alerted driver to brake failure seconds before brakes failed just seconds prior to impact due to not being able to stop.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
06/08/2010	85000
	2006 chrysler 300 has had shifter assembly replaced 3 times in less than 5 years. the gear shift will not move out of park. this is the second time this has occurred in the last 2 years. from my own research and conversations with the dealer's mechanics, this is a constant issue with 300s. a small spring and plastic arm break frequently. this is a problem which chrysler knows about yet continues to manufacture 300s with these malfunctioning/defective parts included.
05/16/2008		1
	About 2 months ago, my husband noticed that transmission fluid was leaking profusely from our 2006 chrysler 300 touring automobile. the car was only 1-1/2 years old. since it was still under warranty, we brought it to passport chrysler of alexander and were told by the service dept. manager that the problem was from a defective cap that was replaced. he said the problem was happening with all of their chrsyler 300's and when i asked them if they had sent out notices to chrysler owners to inform them of the problem, he said that they had not. he told me that osha was aware of the problem and didn't think it was significant enough to address. when i called osha, they said they didn't even deal with automobiles. although they replaced the part in my car, i'm concerned for others who may not notice the problem until it causes permanent damage to the car's transmission. something should be done about this. *tr
SEATS
10/01/2004	35000
	Radiator fan went out,i replaced at my own expense,as of 2/25/2012 was notified by chrysler to bring to dealer to have replaced ? in process now of being reimbursed,having trouble with power window controller on driver door,now the auto return for the seat and steering wheel does not work,u no wat chrysler just fix the problem or pay the bill, you're owned by the same people that own our company which is fiat! now i'm having problems with driver side front ball joints squeaking, shouldn't happen at 50,000 mi.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
03/24/2010	42000
	Brakes failed at a low rate of speed under 10 mph. brake malfunction light illuminated and brake pedal became hard. brakes subsequently failed, causing vehicle to not slow down, causing a crash. they're are recalls for this perticular vehicle year make and model in regards to all of the criteria that meets the recall and the reason for complaint. brakes are intermittently failing, brake malfunction blinking on and off. car unsafe to drive. voice activation alerted driver to brake failure seconds before brakes failed just seconds prior to impact due to not being able to stop.
STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
08/20/2007	6000
	Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 awd. whenever the contact attempted to stop the vehicle at 25-30 mph, the vehicle would pull slightly towards the driver's side. she felt a vibration in the steering wheel. the contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure. the dealer stated that the driver's side tie rod needed to be replaced. the vehicle is currently waiting to be serviced by the dealer. the current mileage was 10,500 and failure mileage was 6,000.
SUSPENSION
10/01/2004	35000
	Radiator fan went out,i replaced at my own expense,as of 2/25/2012 was notified by chrysler to bring to dealer to have replaced ? in process now of being reimbursed,having trouble with power window controller on driver door,now the auto return for the seat and steering wheel does not work,u no wat chrysler just fix the problem or pay the bill, you're owned by the same people that own our company which is fiat! now i'm having problems with driver side front ball joints squeaking, shouldn't happen at 50,000 mi.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
03/24/2010	42000
	Brakes failed at a low rate of speed under 10 mph. brake malfunction light illuminated and brake pedal became hard. brakes subsequently failed, causing vehicle to not slow down, causing a crash. they're are recalls for this perticular vehicle year make and model in regards to all of the criteria that meets the recall and the reason for complaint. brakes are intermittently failing, brake malfunction blinking on and off. car unsafe to drive. voice activation alerted driver to brake failure seconds before brakes failed just seconds prior to impact due to not being able to stop.