2006 Chrysler 300 problems
Owners have filed 1,267 complaints about the 2006 Chrysler 300 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 20.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 20.4%.
Complaints1,267
Crashes61
Fires27
Injuries56
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 20.7% · 262
Air bags 20.4% · 258
Engine 13.1% · 166
Fuel/propulsion system 8.8% · 112
Electrical system 7.5% · 95
Fuel system, gasoline 4.8% · 61
Steering 3.7% · 47
Unknown or other 3.6% · 46
Severity
Of those complaints, 61 describe a crash, 27 describe a fire and 56 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Chrysler 300 in this data, 2006 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that she was unable to shift out of park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the transmission shift lever needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v460000 (power train) and was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 62,000. Power train · reported at 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that he attempted to shift the vehicle into park and the gear shifter would not move. There was no warning to indicate a failure. The dealer advised that the failure was common in his year, make and model but did not inform the contact of the exact failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 100,246. Power train · reported at 96,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the driver was unable to shift out of park. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 83,000. Power train · reported at 83,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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