At any given speed there is a "loss of communication" as it is described by the mancari's of oak lawn dealership, where I purchased the vehicle, as well as have it serviced, between the transmission and the computer. This is apparently a huge problem with this make and model of this vehicle. As you can see on the website below. I have had the trans shifter replaced, as well as had the car "re-flashed" several times to no avail, and with no apparent solution in site. Many attempts have been made at reaching chrslyer - the manufacturer as suggested, but they seem to have no interest in dealing with customers beyond the sale of the vehicle.I wonder how many fatalities will have to ensue before they do anything about what I am sure are known issues by now, concerning their vehicles. Http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2006/chrysler/300c/engine_and_engine_cooling/problem.aspx.
2006 Chrysler 300 engine complaints
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After filling up engine complete shut down , after pulling into intersection. Problem has happened about 6 times. Very careful not to fill tank full. As we have researched this problem , and find there are a lot of people with the same complaint. Very dangerous. Don't know what to do because, chrysler doesn't seem to acknowledge the problem.. Any help is appreciated.
Car stalls after refueling. Difficult to restart and leaves you in a very dangerous situation. We've had it completely stall going 70 MPH down the interstate and almost was involved in an accident while limping to the shoulder. Too dangerous to re-merge after car finally restarts because it will hesitate and misfire or stall again. This will happen about every 2 months with no symptoms between incidents. Also seems to happen more in hotter weather.
Again the 2006 5.7 l hemi stalled at a stop light after fueling. Had to put it in park to restart, and I was nearly rear ended very scary!
We purchased this auto showroom new from the dealer in 2006. Although breaking was questionable, we accepted when told the system was fine and the jerking was normal. However, since april 2008 this vehicle has stalled off and on at the most unsafe times. The dealers have not been able to duplicate the problem so they will not repair it. We had a new factory engine installed ($7,000) in 2012 and guess what? This new engine has started stalling. All our work has been completed at a dealership so chrysler can't claim that an auto shop might have done something wrong to the vehicle. After viewing all the same complaints and having it happen to my wife and I, why haven't you or chrysler taken care of the problem? Dokkkkkkkkkkkk
The first time it happened I was sitting at a red light waiting to turn left. The car just stalled. I restarted without difficulty. It was a few days after when it happened again. It has probably happened about 7 times more since then, every time while I was idling with my foot on the brake. Each time it restarted on the first try. However for the first time today the car stalled while in drive going about 15 MPH.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning immediately after being refueled. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 62,000.
My car has been stalling out frequently, especially at stops. I have taken it to the dealership to check it out but they said that they couldn't find anything wrong, based on their computer diagnostics.
Vehicle after filling shuts off in traffic or where ever you are within moments and is very difficult to restart, issue has occurred multiple times in heavy flow traffic. Initial time was making a legal u-turn after filing up and returning to traffic flow, vehicle completely shut down mid turn blocking all lanes of oncoming traffic, thank goodness to good defensive driving no collision occurred as did not make turn unsafely in front of on coming traffic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300 c. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer regarding the stalling. The dealer could not find a diagnostic code that determined a defect in the vehicle. The contact called the manufacturer but was not provided with any assistance. The failure mileage was 108,000. The VIN was not available.
Engine making ticking noises. Dealership informed it was the lifters and rocker arms.
After a gas fill up the car would stall at various speeds. Once stalled there is no power steering.
2006 chrysler 300c. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stalling while driving. *smd the consumer stated the stalling would only occur after filling the gas tank. The dealer was unable to find a problem and there were no error codes displaying on the computer. The consumer stated the last stalling incident, he lost steering control and had to shift the vehicle to neutral quickly and try and restart the vehicle. A diagnosis revealed there was a fuel supply problem and the fuel tank needed to be replaced at a cost of $ 1400.62.
Problem with 2.7 liter engine. Dealership said it was negligence on my part. Said I didn't do my oil changes correctly, said I would need a new engine. My extended warranty nor chrysler would cover vehicle. Took it to another auto service shop. They said I didn't need a new motor. They clean out the heads and engine and said that it was not my fault that the 2.7 liter engine chrysler engine had these problems from day one. I also was informed that there was others told the exact things, that they were at fault and chrysler wouldn't pay. The professional tech's of chrysler also advise against buying this model. Also look on the internet and there were people with 20,000 miles with the same problem told the same thing by chrysler. Also chrysler does not offer this engine sizes in the new models because of the problems with the 2.7 liters. My car was used at purchase and I average about 10,000 miles a year.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the gear shifter lever failed to operate unless the shifter cover was removed and the cable was loosened. When driving in cold weather temperatures, the transmission would cause the vehicle to jerk with hesitation. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id numbers 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission); however the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repair. In addition, both engine fan motors failed to operate and one of the plastic fan motor blades caused a burning odor whenever driving. In addition, the fog light lens cover was melted. The contact replaced both fog light assemblies. The vehicle was repaired at an independent repair shop. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The vehicle had been parked in the garage approximately 15 hours. It spontaneously caught fire and set the house on fire.
After refilling the vehicle with gasoline I travel about a mile from the service station and while coming to a traffic light the vehicle RPM began to decrease until the car engine shut off; I was able to restart the engine and the vehicle drove a short distance and began to stall again. I restarted the vehicle and was able to get the vehicle off the road into a parking lot; after sitting briefly I restarted the vehicle and drove it to tire kingdom to have it checked, the technician scan the vehicle and determined that there was no codes available to determined what caused the malfunction. He took the vehicle for a test drive but was not able to duplicate the discrepancy; in his opinion since the vehicle tank had just got filled more that likely the problem was caused by a vapor lock. I was told since the problem could not be duplicated to continue with my travel and if the problem returned to return the vehicle back for evaluation.
I was heading to visit my brothers and my father in eagle lake texas coming out of richmond tx when all of a sudden I heard this clacking sound in my engine I purchase this 2006 chrysler brand new from the car dealership r&m out of houston texas off of highway 59. I bought my car in 2006 april 2010 my car was in defect there is a recall on the chrysler 300 but noone has notified me. Thank you [xxx] can you please notify me by mail please. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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.
I have been told by the chrysler dealer by me that this is not a problem with alot of 300's but things do happen...when I went on line I did find quiet a few people with this problem. We had a problem with the rocker arm assembly, by checking around and seeing so many people with this problem I feel chrysler should be doing something about this. The car only has 40 thousand miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. After restarting the vehicle, the contact noticed a loud screaching sound coming from the engine. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 93,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted within a few moments. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was later contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. The contact was driving 50 MPH when the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine light. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred fifteen to twenty times within one month. The dealer was unable to provide a diagnosis for the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 74,000.
At 89,000 miles my 2006 chrysler 300's engine failed. I purchased this vehicle new and kept up with all required maintenance including oil changes which I have documentation for. The vehicle's engine suddenly failed while traveling at highway speed in november 2011. No vehicle should fail at such a low mileage. I was amazed at how many other people had the same issue as me when I researched this issue. I hope chrysler decides to take ownership of this issue and fix all problems for the good of their customers.
Loses power while driving, engine light comes on. Happened multiple times. Dealer replaced several sensors. Problem repeated. This time replaced the "speed sensor". Seems to have taken care of it (I hope). Chrysler seems to ignore all of these problems. I won't buy another chrysler,for sure.
Vehicle was traveling 35 MPH on a surface street and cut off. Check engine light came on. Engine able to be restarted. Engine running rough. No one able to "diagnose" the problem. Check engine light comes on and goes off. Tends to come on when accelerate. A second instance of engine cutting out yesterday while accelerating. Too many guesses as to what could be the problem and it appears that there are quite a few chrysler 300 owners having the same problem.
The car lost power and just stopped..no check engine light or anything. Locked engine. I always did oil changes and took good care of the car. Not only did the engine lock but the tire rods on the car kept breaking causing more issues..
I purchased a brand new chrysler 300 in july of 2006. Despite frequent oil changes, routine maintenance, my engine seized at 43,510 miles on october 4, 2008 , requiring replacement. My dealership closed and I was informed by chrysler that warranty period ended. It was a huge blow financially but I managed to have a rebuilt engine installed at a cost of $5,000. I had oil changed every 4000 to 6000 miles but despite that my engine has failed again at 83,000 miles. The mechanic said my oil, coolant levels were fine but the 300 is notorious for this. I?m beyond belief to need a 3rd engine for a car I still owe money on. Looking online to see if others have similar problems, I found hundreds of owners on blogs, face book and other social media who had the same problem with the 2006 2.7l 300. I can not believe a recall has not been done. Many people think the bbb in a non profit organization but they collect fees, rarely lowering rating of companies who pay them. Despite the fact ford sells more cars , chrysler has close to 10 times the number of complaints not resolved to owners satisfaction. 10 x! I ask the federal safety agency to look into how the bbb can justify the same rating with such a huge difference in unresolved complaints. The 2006 chrysler 300 has a engine that easily fails for a number of reasons. I have owned many cars, with far more miles and never replaced a seized engine. Now I have 2006 300, purchased brand new, that failed at 43,000 and now again at 83,000! I know how to care for my vehicle, routine maintenance requirements, but chrysler seems to put all the blame on owners. Please do what your organization was intended and help to make sure others do not make the same mistake as me. Chrysler spends money on marketing, cool looking cars, without much concern for flaws with the engine.
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.
Chrysler 300 touring 2006-2010 has lifter problems at around 35000-40,000 rods and lister are extremely noise and can damage this car.
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