Three problems related to engine funny noise 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.
Started car the next day after fueling car the night before at gas station on the corner from my home it started riding real slow it making funny noise when it started riding better,but got in the car the next day no start car was taken to 2 mechanic shop 1st one you need a engine did not believe it 2nd shop broke it down need engine full of oil changed every 3 months only problem had was that plastic ring on when car would not get out of gear which I'm not the only one that this has happened too now I have no car only had for 4/ years and this has happen a lot wow wasted money and I always let this car run before I moved because years ago my grand father said Chrysler were cold nature cars warm them up I was not even ready for my tune-up.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, a loud unusual noise emitted outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the camshaft would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
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.