2006 Chrysler 300: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Nov 29, 2018 · Engine, Steering · 119,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. While driving various speeds, an unspecified part became loose underneath the vehicle. Upon applying the brakes, the vehicle shook and the front driver and passenger side wheels seemed unstable. In addition, the check engine indicator remained illuminated. James ceranti motors inc (3064 us-82, greenville, mississippi 38703, (662) 332-7231) replaced the struts and the ball joints in an attempt to stabilize the vehicle, but the failure recurred. An independent mechanic was made aware of the failures and stated that the shaking of the vehicle was a result of faulty inner and outer tie rods. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

Filed Mar 4, 2016 · Airbags, Fuel system · 60 miles · NJ

I have a chrysler 300 c 2006 I've had it for about a year now it's definitely been causing my a lot off issues and I've done research on this car a lot of others having same issues as such as me . Issue such ass car stopping while driving after filling up gas tank , and lower control arms falling off car while driving which is not safe and I have a small child which can be deadly driving in this car for both of us. I can't afford to fix these issues I really need to know what I can do about this

Filed Jul 6, 2015 · Steering · 23,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. The contact stated that after the vehicle was inspected, the technician determined that the front passenger side tie rod end was loose. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the tie rod end needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who performed the repairs needed. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000.

Filed Jul 1, 2015 · Steering · 68,733 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle began shaking violently and the tie rod failed. The contact stated that the wheel was separated from the tie rod. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 68,733.

Filed Oct 1, 2014 · Transmission · TN

I have a 2006 chrysler 300 touring and I have had several issues with this car. From the first week that I bought the car(2/10/2013) used with 71,000 miles this car has caused me problems. The first issues I experienced was a problem with the transmission. The car would act like it was searching for the correct gear by shifting up and down on its own even when I was not accelerating, this would happen whenever I would go over 40 miles per hour. The problem ended up being the throttle body inside my transmission. The next issue I experienced was a shifting in the front end whenever I went over a speed bump or pot hole in the road, I found out that the strut, ball joint, and the rocker arm had to be replaced on my front end. Then the dials on my dash started to go crazy periodically for no reason at all, I have yet to figure out what this is but I assume it has something to do with the computer. I also experienced complete failure of my cooling system. I had to replace the drier, condenser, expansion valve, and one other part that I cannot remember. The total for this job was about 2,700 and the transmission work was 3,750 and the work on the front end was a total of about 800.00 not to mention the brakes I've replaced and the new set of tires I bought for the car and I have had this car for 1 year and 7 months.

Filed Jun 17, 2014 · Suspension · 62,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled with the oil and engine light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician replaced the oil switch. However, the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic who stated that the drivers side axle and the lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

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 Apr 5, 2013 · Steering · 48,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while the vehicle was having maintenance performed, it was found that the front passenger's side tie rod was defective. The technician replaced the front passenger's side tie rods on four separate occasions. Most recently, the front driver's side tie rod was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.

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 Apr 24, 2011 · Steering · 69,564 miles · MD

I have a 2006 chrysler 300 limited the tie rod ends goes fast like every 9 to 10 months I check the car regularly an I notice that each wheels I jacked up had movement so I replace them again before it got worse er never had a car with this problem tie rod end last some times for 9 years or so if your in the country or city an no pot holes this problem need to be addressed.

Filed Jan 25, 2011 · Steering · 42,000 miles · WI

I recently had new tires mounted on my vehicle and was told that the tire rods were worn badly. I just passed 42,000 miles on my vehicle. I was told by my mechanic that this has been an issue on many chrysler 300 models around the same mileage. There are even two options for repair. You can have the tie rods replaced with standard equipment but will most likely have the same issue or chrysler came out with an upgraded replacement with a lifetime warranty. Obviously chrysler knows that this is an issue and should be an actual recall. I will be having the tie rods replaced tomorrow.

Filed Dec 16, 2010 · Steering · 35,963 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a routine oil change and the technician detected that both front outer tie rod ends were worn and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 35,963 updated 02/03/11*lj updated 03/18/11