Chrysler 300 AWD problems and owner complaints

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING RENDERING IT UNCONTROLLABLE AND WITH NO POWER ON THE HIGHWAY WITH SPEEDS OF 55 AND OVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STARTED SINCE THE ONSET OF THE ISSUE. AFTER MANY COSTLY REPAIRS, MY MECHANIC HAS LABELLED THE ISSUE AS A BAD/MALFUNCTIONING POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE FUEL PUMP, SENDING UNIT, AND CRANK SENSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS SPECIFIC MODEL. IT HAS NOT STARTED SINCE NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11113209 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN I FILL MY GAS TANK, THE CAR HESITATES AND STALLS FOR THE FIRST 5 TO 20 MILES ON LOCAL STREETS. IT HAPPENS WHETHER I FILL TO THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF OR THE STATION "TOPS OFF" THE TANK. AFTER THIS HAPPENED 4 OR 5 TIMES, I STARTED TO FILL THE TANK TO 75% AND NOW IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE TO STALL LIKE THAT. I SAW THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE OTHER 2006 CHRYSLER PRODUCTS AND MY PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL. MY DEALER HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THEY SUGGESTED FILLING IT TO 75%. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10511951 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE RPM'S WENT UP AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND THE VALVE PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE. ONE WEEK LATER THE CAR FAILED AGAIN IN THE SAME MANNER. THE SECOND TIME I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. HAD THE TRAFFIC BEEN DIFFERENT OR SOMEONE WITH LESS EXPERIENCE BEEN DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A FATALITY OR INJURY. THERE WAS NO WAY A DRIVER COULD AVOID AN ACCIDENT FROM THE REAR AT THAT POINT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 91,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402337 at NHTSA ↗

ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, MY HUSBAND NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING PROFUSELY FROM OUR 2006 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING AUTOMOBILE. THE CAR WAS ONLY 1-1/2 YEARS OLD. SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, WE BROUGHT IT TO PASSPORT CHRYSLER OF ALEXANDER AND WERE TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT. MANAGER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FROM A DEFECTIVE CAP THAT WAS REPLACED. HE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING WITH ALL OF THEIR CHRSYLER 300'S AND WHEN I ASKED THEM IF THEY HAD SENT OUT NOTICES TO CHRYSLER OWNERS TO INFORM THEM OF THE PROBLEM, HE SAID THAT THEY HAD NOT.…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10234829 at NHTSA ↗

MAJOR VIBRATION IN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, TURNS OUT I WAS ALMOST KILLED, THANKFULLY I PULLED OVER THE RACK/PINION ASSEMBLY BROKE! THAT WAS AN OVER THE WEEKEND PROJECT FOR DEALERSHIP. LUCKILY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY! NOW I HAVE A BINDING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, AT THE HOOK JOINT INSIDE THE BOOT COVERING JOINT, DEALER GREASED, BUT NOISE IS BACK, FEELS LIKE COLUMN IS GOING TO SNAP! THEY WON'T LOOK AT WITHOUT A CHARGE! ALSO HAVE RATTLE IN DASH, KNOCKING IN BRAKES! I'M REALLY SORRY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, NOW I KNOW WHY I GOT SUCH A GREAT DEAL! THEY J…

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212888 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL SLIGHTLY TOWARDS THE DRIVER'S SIDE. SHE FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WAITING TO BE SERVICED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234786 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE HAD A DELAYED START. WHILE IN MOTION THE CAR WOULD DEACCELERATE, SLOW DOWN, AND MISFIRE. THE ESP/ABS INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND AN ALERT WOULD CONTINUE TO SOUND UNTIL THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF. THE CAR MAY OR MAY NOT START AND WHEN STARTED IT CONTINUES TO ALERT THE NEXT DAY. THE CAR CONTINUES TO MISFIRE AND DRIVING OVER 30 MPH IS UNSAFE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES BUT HAS NEVER BEEN PROPERLY FIXED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11024949 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF AT THE SAME TIME. THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED WHILE THEY WERE ON OR OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK TO THE NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 133,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432293 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED A REMEDY WAS STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN FLORIDA SINCE 2010. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE AFFECTED BY REGIONAL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10660029 at NHTSA ↗