2006 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

CAR RANDOMLY STALLS, AT ANY SPEED, DASH LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, WIPERS TURN ON BY THEM SELF , HORN SOUNDS BY ITSELF. HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 MONTHS, HAD AT SOMETIMES 40+ CODES COME UP ON THE COMPUTER. CHANGED MULTIPLY MODULES THEY CANT FIGURE IT OUT

TAKATA RECALL: MY COMPLAINT IS NOT WITH THE CHRYLSER CORPORATION ITSELF, MY COMPLAINT IS THE WAY THAT DEALERSHIPS (ANCIRA CHRYSLER AND INGRAM PARK CHRYSLER) ARE HANDLING IT. I AM ACTIVELY TRYING TO GET MY CHRYSLER 300 AIRBAG REPLACED, AND I KEEP RECEIVING NOTICES FROM CHRYSLER TO GET IT DONE - AND IN THE NOTICES IT SAYS THAT IT TAKES 2 HOURS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I CONTACT A DEALER TO GET IT DONE, THEY TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT ACCEPT APPOINTMENTS FOR THIS RECALL, THEY ARE 4-6 WEEKS AWAY FROM GETTING TO MY VEHICLE, I WILL HAVE TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE THERE FOR 3-5 DAYS, AND THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE - BUT THEY NEVER DO. THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE EVEN HELPED ME CALL THEM AND THEY NEVER PICK UP THE PHONE. THEY ARE PURPOSELY TRYING TO DISSUADE PEOPLE FROM GETTING IT DONE. I AM A WORKING SINGLE PARENT, WITH ONE VEHICLE - IT'S ALL I CAN AFFORD. I DON'T WANT MY FACE BLOWN OFF BY MY AIRBAG, BUT I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY JOB EITHER. WHAT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE DOING IS IRRESPONSIBLE, DESPICABLE AND SHOULD BE PROHIBITED. THEY ARE NOT PUTTING ANY PRIORITY INTO THE RESOLUTION OF THIS RECALL - AND ARE AS GUILTY AS CHRYSLER IN THEIR COVER UP OF THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS.

THE CAR WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY. OFTEN WHEN IDLING AT A STOPLIGHT, AND SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING THE OIL LIGHT WARNING COMES ON, THE ENGINE CUTS OUT, AND POWER STEERING CEASES TO WORK. I MUST RESTART THE CAR AND REV THE ENGINE BEFORE PROCEEDING, IT HAS YET TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE FREEWAY. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION I HAVE HAD THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP MECHANICS LOOK AT THE CAR, AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS, USUALLY WITH INCREASED FREQUENCY AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK TO FULL. TO REITERATE, OFTEN WHEN I AM IDLING AT A STOPLIGHT THE CHRYSLER 300 STALLS. BUT THIS SOMETIMES HAPPENS WHEN I AM IN MOTION DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AS WELL. THE MECHANICS I HAVE HAD LOOK AT MY CAR HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. BUT IT USUALLY HAPPENS WITH GREATER FREQUENCY RIGHT AFTER I FILL THE GAS TANK TO FULL.

FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300 2.7 V 6 ENGINE IS CAUSING MY CAR TO STALL OUT AT RED LIGHTS AND SOMETIMES WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. YOU RECALLED V 8 5.7 AND 6.1 CHRYSLER 300 FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. PLEASE EXPAND YOUR INVESTIGATION TO CHRYSLER 300 V6 MODELS FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE PROBLEMS.

CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND DID MY OWN RESEARCH TO FIND OUT IT'S COMMON ON CHRYSLERS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,954. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 06/28/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON. UPDATED 06/29/*JB UPDATED 07/14/16.*JB

THROTTLE STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE IN A PARKING GARAGE WHILE COMING AROUND A TURN AT APPROX. 10-15 MPH. BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH BOTH FEET, FULL FORCE, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CAUSING DAMAGE TO 4 VEHICLES. TOTALING THE CHRYSLER 300, AND 3 PARKED VEHICLES. ONE LINCOLN MKZ SUV, HONDA SUV, AND A FORD F-150. SKID MARKS WERE LEFT INDICATING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. NO PERSONAL INJURIES, BUT SEVERAL THOUSAND OF DOLLARS IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, BUT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. REPORT # IS 16-2335 WITH THE LANSING TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT-LANSING, MICHIGAN. INCIDENT DATE 5-23-2016.

TAKATA AIR BAG WAS REPLACED BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO TELL WHICH AIR BAG WAS USED AS THE REPLACEMENT DEVICE. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT, THE GPS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, WHEN I TURN ON THE RADIO I GET A BING BING BING SOUND. DEALER SAYS IT IS MY JOB TO REPLACE RADIO AND GPS SYSTEM FOR ALMOST $2,000 - LABOR NOT INCLUDED. NEW RADIO AND GPS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS CAR AT THIS TIME. LOCAL VENDOR SUGGESTED THE AIR BAG WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY OR THE WRONG MAKE/MODEL WAS USED TO GET THE JOB DONE AND GET RID OF ME. I HAD ALSO READ ON YOUR LIST OF RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL THERE WAS A RADIO THAT EXPLODED. I NEED THE RADIO AND PARTICULARLY THE GPS TO WORK AND THE CAR WILL HAVE REDUCED RESALE VALUE WITHOUT EITHER OF THOSE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. DEALER ORDERED A NEW GPS DISC AND TRIED TO LOAD IT TO MAKE THE SYSTEM FUNCTION ONCE AGAIN, BUT THE GPS SYSTEM WOULD NOT LOAD THE NEW DISC.

I AM UNABLE TO GET THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WE HAVE TRIED BOTH OF THE SHIFT OVERRIDE BUTTONS AND NOTHING IS WORKING. I JUST HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF SHOCK ISSUES ON THE TRUNK AND HOOD. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING HOSE, AS THEY SAID IT WAS LEAKING. I DROVE THE CAR HOME, PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE AND NOW IT WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THEY MESSED SOMETHING UP WHEN THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE TOWING COMPANY (AAA) SAYS THEY HAUL ABOUT 5 - 6 OF THIS EXACT ISSUE EACH MONTH!