2006 Chrysler 300: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed May 8, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 56,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. While attempting to park, the rpms increased and the vehicle surged forward. The contact switched the vehicle into park while depressing the brake pedal. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened case number: 27418398. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000. Updated 06/29/17*lj the contact has tarded the vheicle in may 2017.

Filed Mar 31, 2016 · Acceleration, Airbags · 130,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

My wife was driving home at night from the store in a residential street and car all of a sudden accelerated on its own. Wife tried hard to apply the brakes but car would not slow down. She tried hard to control car to avoid poles and trees and hit hard in ditch. Air bags failed to deploy. Wife suffered contusions and bruises. Car was considered a total loss by insurance company. Tried to notify manufacturer to report the failure and just kept getting a run around from them. Apparently they do not stand behind their products. I see several other complaints on this same issue but no recall was ever issued.

Filed Apr 20, 2015 · Brakes, Engine · 144,000 miles · TN

2006 chrysler 300. Bought this car for my 16 year old daughter to drive. The car starting stumbling and stalling at random times, and speeds, once while driving at 80 MPH the rpms dropped to 0 and the check engine light flashed; it always just flashes. Then just as fast as the rpms dropped to zero it came right back up. The car jumped forward like I floored the peddle. I have managed to capture this on video, because it went on acting this way for several miles. Then it was fine for about another 150 miles. Then. It returned. I have taken it to the dealer 3 times and they say no codes no problem, the forth time it happened I got a code u0100 and p0700. With my scan tool but again dealer says they cant find anything wrong and there is no codes. When asked how was the check engine light on if there were no codes. The answer was they did not know. This problem still is present to this day. It still stalls and shuts down at any given speed. Rather its parked or running 80. The car use to restart ok but now the restarting is becoming an issue. I just made the first payment on it a few days ago. I bought this car from a dodge dealer. Here's what I am going to do. Its well documented (by me and the dealer) that this car has a problem. They say its safe, they say no codes no problems. So im going to continue driving it and if something goes wrong (heaven forbid) chrysler will be funding my retirement. So thanks chrysler. I'm trusting you and your representatives. You say no codes no problem. Please consider this another piece of documentation.

Filed Aug 26, 2013 · Acceleration · 30,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the engine RPM reading increased excessively as the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 30,000...updated 11-01-13 *bf updated 11/6/2013

Filed Jun 28, 2012 · Acceleration · 50,000 miles · OH · crash

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.

Filed Mar 9, 2012 · Acceleration · MN · crash

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.

Filed Jul 17, 2006 · Acceleration, Electrical · 8,132 miles · TX · crash

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.