2006 Chrysler 300: engine knocking or ticking

Filed Oct 10, 2017 · Engine · 187,913 miles · FL

I was on my way to work one morning and just out of the blue I hear this loud rattling noise coming from the engine. Upon farther inspection the rattling noise was coming from the oil pan area under the car. Did some research and found out that the rod bearings might have been defective coming from the factory.

Filed Nov 17, 2015 · Engine · 150,988 miles · LA

My car recently had an oil change . We have never been late with them . My oil is always checked on with the coolant as well . Well now my car has this horrible ticking coming from the valve train. My car still runs but drive very rough .

Filed Sep 13, 2015 · Airbags, Electrical · 45,788 miles · CA

Owner of chrysler 300 and have taken car in every 3,000 miles as instructed by service center at dealership where I bought it. It appears dealer was notified may 27, 2015 about air bag but never called to put me on alert . Took the car to the dealer once I got the recall notice and was told it would be 6 to 8 working days. Called on day 9 and it wasnt in. Told them I need the car for appointments and to go to work. Was told to call chrysler in detroit about that problem. I will call dealer once a week until fixed. In the past ive requested a check on the sun roof and they never got the person out to check it. Said it was expensive. Asked them to check trunk because when it rains or after car washes collapses and slams shut. I was told, theres nothing wrong with it. Has gotten me in the head twice. Im pulling service receipts to check other problems. Radio goes bing bing when I turn it on and continues for a while after the radio comes on. Answer from service dept: "never heard that before". Gps system won't work. Tried to use it and it sent a message: check the disc drive (words to that affect) tried to check disc drive and can't get it to open. Button is frozen. Tow truck driver was out to charge a battery in another car and heard the tick tick going on in the chrysler. He said take it in ... He lost an engine because he didn't. They fixed it once and told me I got it in just in time. It's ticking again. Car appears to be in a total state of failure. Fix its: plug adapter 7-19-13; lever shift kit (car won't come of park) 7/19/13; adj tire pressure rating - $10 for technician 1/26/13; replace right head - rocker arm inlet and exhaust 12/21/11; $640 for 30,000 mile checkup and flushed engine; never once told me there were major problems. 66,254 miles.

Filed Dec 17, 2014 · Engine · 106,000 miles · NH

I had heard of the faulty engine lifter assembly with these 3.5l engines. Never had a problem with mine until now. Started the car up to go to work about 5:30 am. Horrible lifter ticking sound came from the engine. Bought the car at 91,000 miles. Changed the oil before the 5,000 mile recommended intervals. Chrysler should step up and fix these 3.5l engines through a recall.

Filed Jul 18, 2014 · Engine · 208,000 miles · KS

Engine begin making a loud knocking noise steering wheel locked up could not turn or do anything with the car. I immediately put hazards on, noise stopped car began to slow down until it completely stopped. Car would not start back . Later found out it was do to oil sludge built up. Oil light never came on when the oil was out causing engine failure.

Filed Apr 3, 2014 · Acceleration · 115,260 miles · KY

Back in september of 2011 when the car had 115260 miles on it, I had been having issues for some time with the car not shifting into higher gears when trying to pass someone on the road. The car seemed to want to stall but then would pick up and drive fine but it got to the point where the car would stick in a lower gear and not get over 58 miles per hour even if I had it floored. They replaced the valve body input speed sensor for this at a tune of $1041.99. Next issue with this car was a tie rod on the passenger side of the car. I kept hearing a knock noise that I just couldn't put my finger on but I told the guys at the garage that it sounded like it was coming from the front tire area on the passenger side. The mechanic said that the tie rod was getting ready to break. The current issue with this model for me is the fuel. I just had a vapor canister installed that did not solve the issue but it did get rid of a few of the problems. When I first started having problems with my car shutting down after a fill up, I thought the gas had water in it but it's not the gas. No matter what station I fill up at, I have the same symptoms. The car will drive fine for about 3 car lengths, then it will hesitate, choke, jump, try to die, jerk forward and then finally stall and shut itself off. Then it will take 3 or more tries to get the car to restart and it may do the same things over again for another block or two. The bottom line is, in the first 3 blocks of driving this car after a fill up, I can expect just about anything and I know for sure it will die on me if I fill it up. If I only put in 3/4 of a tank of gas or less, I am safe but if I let the pump kick off on its own, I'm in trouble. The only thing the vapor canister did was stop it from jumping and jerking, all the other symptoms are still there. This is very dangerous in traffic.

Filed Mar 16, 2014 · Engine · 62,000 miles · AK

The noise started over a few months to now a gradual loud metal "ticking" noise when idling . I looked up various sites and apparently the rocker arm assemblies have had a problem in these vehicles of this age. I contacted chrysler who refused to communicate and or take to do anything about this problem. I read that the rocker arm assemblies were faulty at the manufacturing date of these vehicles yet chrysler will do nothing, there is apparently a new kit available to repair.. This is not a high mileage vehicle yet it has this loud metallic ticking noise coming from the engine and it is getting worse.

Filed Dec 8, 2013 · Engine · 58,503 miles · OH

While driving I recently heard my car making a ticking noise so I decided to take it in to be checked & while there have my vehicle get an early oil change. The next day I called to find out what was making my car tick well to my surprise I was told it was my engine & that while they were doing my oil change they saw that my oil was greyish in color & it also had metal shavings in my oil...which means my engine is breaking down. They advised me to not to drive home on the highway but to take the streets home. How could this be? My car is only seven that's right only 7 years old with only around 58,503 miles on it (and by the way I purchased my car brand new I'm the only owner) I now find out that chrysler only covers their vehicles for 3 years or 36,000 miles or what ever comes 1st.

Filed Aug 25, 2013 · Engine · 130,000 miles · AL

While driving 50mph, car starting making a knocking nose, then the car stopped. Car was towed to the mechanic. Engine failure "lock up motor" was the diagnoses. The oil in the vehicle was routinely changed. Just had a full tune up 4 month prior to the engine failing.

Filed Mar 20, 2013 · Engine · 83,165 miles · AZ

Engine making ticking noises. Dealership informed it was the lifters and rocker arms.

Filed May 3, 2012 · Engine, Steering · 49,300 miles · AZ

The engine started ticking noticeably on the upper right side of the engine. The noise was typical of a lifter or worn rocker arm. About a month earlier the car had a shifting problem with the automatic transmission on an interstate highway under acceleration. The car was checked for the transmission problem at a chrysler dealership but nothing was found after diagnostic testing was completed they did advise they found the strut bushings were in need of replacement. After hearing the engine noises the car was again taken to the chrysler dealership. Both sides of the engine had the rocker arm assemblies replaced. The bushings for the struts were replaced. Both of the tie rod ends were found to be in need of replacement while they were trying to realign the front end. The alignment was needed after replacing the strut bushings. The car was well maintained and oil changes & lubes were done at or near every 3,500 miles. There are a massive amount of replacements/repairs being done for these particular parts failing at a low mileage.these parts are failing prematurely and chrysler should take the initiative & recall these components. Reimbursing customers that have become dissatisfied with their cars and it's manufacturer are being burdened with unnecessary repair costs. I was fortunate enough to have purchased an extended warranty which covered all the costs (over $2,000.00) . I still had to pay the deductible. The federal safety agency needs to find out what is happening and hold the manufacturer accountable. This was the first time I had to have repairs done since purchasing the car in 2008 with about 30,000 miles on the odometer. Dependability is one of the most important parts of owning a car and we all pay a lot of money to purchase/lease them. Paying for routine maintenance is expected but exorbitant repair costs are unacceptable when a car is properly cared for and not abused.

Filed Jun 8, 2011 · Engine · 160,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. While the contact was driving approximately 70 MPH, a loud unusual noise emitted from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they detected the connecting rod bearings within the engine were defective. The manufacturer issued a customer satisfaction notification pertaining to the connecting rod bearings; however the VIN was not included in the defect. The manufacturer was made aware of the malfunction. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.