2006 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT DISENGAGE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CROSSROADS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (4510 WHITEHILL BLVD, PRINCE GEORGE, VA 23875, (877) 360-5755) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE SAME DIAGNOSIS WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

MY CAR HAS STALL OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING A FEW TIMES AND I'VE SEEN THERES BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WITH ALOT OF THESE CARS

MY CAR WAS TOTALED LAST NIGHT BECAUSE AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN THE CAR ACCELERATED AND IN ORDER FOR ME NOT TO KILL ANYONE OR REAR END ANOTHER PERSON'S CAR I I HIT A TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE TOP OF THE GEAR LEVELER AND DEPRESSED THE RELEASE BUTTON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCK/RELEASE IN THE LEVER FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,524.

I WAS GOING UP A HILL N DIDNT OUT OF NO WHERE IT STARTED TO SOUND THE MOTOR THEN MORE POWER I ADDED THE SOUND SOUND MORE LOUD N DIDNT WANNA MOVE, I STOP TO CHECK N THEY TO TURN IT ON BUT IT DIDNT WANT TO WORK BUT AT THE END IT DID FOR 30 SECOND

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT PROVIDED.

SOMETIMES WHEN STATING FROM A STOP, LIKE A STOP LIGHT OR ENTERING ON A ROAD, THE TRANSMISSION WILL MAKE A LOUD SOUND IN THE REAR AND LOCK IN IN ONE GEAR. I NEED TO PULL OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND START OUT AGAIN. IT WILL GO INTO REVERSE AND PARK BUT WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY UNTIL I DO THIS. SOMETIMES I NEED TO RESTART IT MORE THAN ONCE TO GET IT TO SHIFT, NOT VERY GOOD WHEN IT DOES THIS IN TRAFFIC. ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON BUT SO FAR HAS RESET ITSELF AFTER A FEW CYCLES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NUMBER: K39 REGARDING THE SHIFT DETENT. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 59332573. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PALMEN MOTORS CHRYSLER (5431 75ST KENOSHA WI, 53142, (262) 671-1935) WHERE A FAILURE CODE WAS LOCATED FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT DETENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK ( FULL) THE CAR STALLS FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF MILES. THEN STOP SHORTLY AFTER. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2005-2006 MODELS WITH THE 5.7 AND 6.1 LITER ENGINES, BUT NOT FOR THE 3.5 LITER THAT I OWN EVEN THOUGH I HAVE FOUND THROUGH THE CHRYSLER FORUMS THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MANY OF THESE MODEL ( 2005-20006) CHRYSLER GAVE A LIFE TIME WARRANTY TO THE 5.7 AND 6.1 LITER MODELS , BUT NOT MINE. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS THOSE VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PLASTIC PIECE FROM THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. WALNUT CREEK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2404 N MAIN ST, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596, (888) 377-2513) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN NUMBER: K39 (TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER); ALTHOUGH, THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR. MCKEVITT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2700 SHATTUCK AVE #100, BERKELEY, CA 94705, (510) 848-2206) WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.