72 problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2006 Chrysler 300. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Chrysler 300 based on all problems reported for the 2006 300.
I’ve been reading about the issues regarding the lights exterior/interior-so many customer complaints about how over the past few decades problems with the interior (dash) and exterior lights blinking, dimming & “ completely going out” while of course driving-how hasn’t this major issue been addressed & recalled, this is a very dangerous & serious problem, I am currently experiencing this while on the road at night-what can be done? our safety is at risk!!.
My vehicle has experienced ecm/ throttle body issues, lights flickering hard to drive vehicle at night because the lights aren't working properly. Transmission and motor problems. Why isn't the electrical issues on recall? I've been on several forums with hundreds of electrical issue complaints. This is not fair.
I went to the gas station, 2-ish mile drive and came back home. About 20 minutes later we decided to go see my mother in law, 34 highway miles away. Cool, so we go, everything is fine, beastie (that's the name of my 2006 Chrysler 300), is running good, my husband and 3yr old are jammin out to metallica, and we get to my mother in laws house. . Stay a couple hours and decided to head home. . So we say bye ect ect. . We get about 9. 5 miles down our 34 mile ride home. . . Aww crap, there is a tractor on the road, so we go to pass him. . . Or so we thought. . . Make sure coast is clear, turn on blinker and step on the gas petal more firmly. . Ok in the other lane. . And bam!! car dies in motion at 60 mph!! my husband just casually says "hey babe, I think the car just died" and I look like "haha whatever" and I couldn't believe it. . So we pull over and try to get it started, had my mil come jump us. . An hour later and we still don't have beastie started. . No clicking, no nothing. . So unfortunately beastie had to sit on the side of the road until the next day. . . The next day we got her towed to my mils house. . . That was 3 days ago. . . And beastie still hasn't started up for me. . .
Auto shut down completely in traffic. While in motion, just died.
This is the second time I've had to pay to replace the abs hub (complete axle) due to rust/rotting. When the abs ring rust or rots, the abs module becomes confused and activates intermittently. I was driving the vehicle and the brakes locked intermittently causing a very dangerous situation. I stopped thinking that it would reset something but it happened again. I had to take it to a repair shop once again and now I've had to pay over $1,000 for the rear axles and now $1,000 for the front. Axles have to be replaced each time. These rings should not simply rot and cause a dangerous situation!.
Vehicle intermittently stalls when slowing for a stop or accelerating after a stop or slowing down to turn a corner. Has happened 4 times after being �fixed� by dealer. Did meet with service director but have not had any response. No power when it happens. . All instances are on city paved streets. Restarts on first try. Check fuel light comes on but check engine light does not. Dealer has worked on it 3 times and replaced parts but it has not fixed the problem. They really have no idea what is going on.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated while driving unknown speed, when the vehicle began to hesitated and then seized in the middle of the road. The contact stated his speedometer does not function. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he shifted to park ans was able to restart the ignition. The vehicle was taken to local dealer teterboro Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram located at 469 us-46, little ferry, NJ 07643, (201) 440-0222, where made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer has not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 37,000. Dp.
My car shuts off while driving. I wait for a minute or so and it turns back on after restart it. . Initially it was only doing this as I was coming off the freeway. Then again a few minutes later at the stop light. It progressed to turning off as I was driving at 65 miles on the freeway. This almost caused an accident. Luckily I was on the right lane and there were no cars directly behind me. Otherwise I would have been rear ended at the least. This is very dangerous and could have resulted in an accident. It also happened on the street while driving 30 mph. The steering wheel locks up and the car turns off. In a stretch of five miles, it happened about 10 times. I took the car to the dealer and they cannot figure out what is wrong with it. It has been there since April 3 and the dealer still cannot figure out what is wrong with it. They thought it was the battery, then the spark plugs. They still have it and do not know what is wrong with it.
I was driving down the road and the car just shut off all at once. I immediately put emergency flashers on and crank it up only for it to do the same thing 3 or 4 more times before it starts to drive normal as if nothing ever happened. This happens while I am driving down the street, turning or whenever it feel like cutting off.
Tl the contact owned a 2006 Chrysler 300. While the vehicle was stationary, it caught on fire while the contact was asleep. The contact woke up and smelled burnt rubber and a chemical/electrical odor outside the trailer home. The contact stated that the fire melted the coating off of the trailer home. The fire department extinguished the fire prior to the contact waking up. A fire report was filed and the cause of the fire was undetermined. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was destroyed. A dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 188,000.
The ignition is hard to start.
Tl the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, depressed the brake pedal, and restarted the vehicle. In addition, warsaw Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (2777 n detroit st, warsaw, in 46582, (574) 306-0489) replaced the fuel tank, but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer due to a potential electronic communication failure. The contact did not authorize the dealer to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 114,397.
Tl- the contact owned a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving about 30 mph and smoking a cigar, the contact perceived a smell of burning plastic. The contact pulled out the ashtray and saw fire and immediately pulled to the side. The vehicle was engulfed in flames in less than five minutes. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Fe.
My vehicle suddenly shuts down after a short period of driving it has stopped several times in the middle of traffic and needless to say I was berated and once even threatened as several other vehicles could not pass this could cause an accident or someones life.
Shifter stays stuck in park. When applying brake, can't shift.
There is a recall #k39 issued by Chrysler for 2005 to 2007 model year vehicles regarding the transmission gear shift lever interlock and my vehicle is stuck in park as the description of the recall states but Chrysler maintains it is not their problem.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled, but did not completely lose power. The check engine, battery, and electronic throttle control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The warning indicators were reset. The failure recurred the next morning. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Vehicle just stopped running, engine quit for no reason at all. In traffic, lost power steering and brakes when motor quit. Pulled over to side and engine started fine then quit again. After third or fourth time it started and ran fine the rest of the way home.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of electrical power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. After the failure occurred, it took a week before the vehicle became operable. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, but could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 197,296.
Takata recall , security system shuts down car I was at the gas station and the security system shut the whole car down as well as the and a ignition repair the car blocked the remote key from starting it and just would not click when turning the key would not crank, lights stop coming on the only thing it would do is chime when the driver door was open and this happen to me on the way home from work on the high way , breaks when applying the emergency break the car still this happened when I parked in the drive way and the drive way is a little slope moves.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. Each time the fuel tank was filled with fuel, the vehicle would stall without warning after coming to a stop. The dealer could not find the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle randomly stalled numerous times. The dealer was unable to replicate and diagnose the cause of the failure for over a month. The contact was not informed of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 16v352000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Parts distribution disconnect. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
While driving vehicle will suddenly stall and cut out making it really dangerous on the freeway the car will just shut down and you have to put it in neutral and started all over again now it stalls even in drive sitting at traffic light.
The car will randomly shut off for no reason, sometimes while its parked idling and other times at highway speed. I've had two different dealers try and fix without success. I've spent over a $1000 dollars in "repairs" and still have the same problem.
Takata recall I was driving on the street when my car shut off on me I then attempted to turn the car back on and it wouldnt budge my dashboard lights flicker on and off I constantly had to get a jump untill it wouldnt want to power on anymore.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, they noticed the vehicle was jerking like it was going to stall and it finally did stall. The vehicle was able to be restarted however, the problem recurred several times. The contact stated that on 2/2/16, the vehicle after being fueled up stalled while driving again. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The repairs were done. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,700. Ed.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. While driving at any speed, the instrument panel flashed continuously. The vehicle lost power and nearly stalled. The issue recurred numerous times. The manufacturer and dealer were notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and when the vehicle is put to a complete stop the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that in order to start the vehicle the gear had to be placed in the park position. The air bag warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that no failures were found. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time however, no failures were found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, no resolution was made. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Gl.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, and coming to a stop the vehicle stalled. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a turn up and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repair. However, the failure recurred. The contact reference an NHTSA action number:pe13016 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileages 506,000. Aw.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that after driving the vehicle approximately 20 miles and parked the vehicle in the driveway, there was a burning smell inside the vehicle cabin. Approximately 15 minutes later a pedestrian alerted the contact that there was smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that soon after that, the front of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire and took a report. The vehicle was not towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000. Sw.
The car will randomly shut off. There are no codes or warning. It has shut off while moving, and while sitting at a light. One time almost caused an accident with my son in the car! I have replaced the computer, throttle body, and several coil packs. While each repair helped the car will still stall. Very frustrating!.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the vehicle was hesitating while in operation and in other instances the vehicle stalled with no warning. The contact had to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road and restart the vehicle each time the failure recurred. The contact stated that while traveling, another vehicle attempted to go around another vehicle and that vehicle crashed into the rear of the contacts vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver did not sustain any major injuries other than whip lash and did not receive medical treatment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was to be towed to a dealer for inspection, diagnosis and repair. The contact did not receive notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) the contact was waiting on instructions from the manufacturer to repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. While driving and turning left or right at unknown speeds, the engine seized. The vehicle's gear was placed in the park position, but would not restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.