2006 Chrysler 300 transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the transmission shifter seized in park(P) and failed to shift to drive(D) or reverse(R). The contact stated that the vehicle was undrivable. After turning off and restarting the vehicle, the gear shifter operated normally. The contact stated that over time the failure became progressively worse and more frequently. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V460000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #11485671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

Gear shift gets stuck in park. Cannot shift from park to reverse.

NHTSA complaint #11484646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY, STALLING, I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. NOW IT WON'T EVEN START. EVERY ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE FUEL ISSUE RECALL. BUT MY BECAUSE MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED, I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS. YOU GUYS AREN'T PERFECT AND MISSED ADDING MY CAR TO THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #11311809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SWITCH FROM THE PARKED POSITION AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CYLINOLD SPRING ATTACHMENT WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY ADJUST THE BROKEN PIECE AND DROVE TO THE LOCAL DEALER NAPOETON CHRYSLER.(140 E. OSCEOLA PKY, KISSIMMEE FL) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA complaint #11308944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND ONE TIME AFTER REFIRING THE ENGINE, THE SHIFTING OF GEARS WAS AWKWARD. DEALER CHANGED OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. DID NOT HELP.

NHTSA complaint #11307984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TETERBORO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 469 US-46, LITTLE FERRY, NJ 07643, (201) 440-0222), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. *CW

NHTSA complaint #11270389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND LATER ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT, THE GEARS WERE LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION. BOB & CHUCK EDDY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (4850 MAHONING AVE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44515, (330) 792-5221) OFFERED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THEIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ADVISED HIM TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

NHTSA complaint #11255792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD THE VEHICLE STALLS HAVING NO CONTROL OVER FORWARD OR REVERSE MOTION WITH DANGEROUS SIDE BOUND TRAFFIC INSTANCES WHILE REFUSING TO SHIFT WITH RWD REAR AXEL SEVERE VIBRATION SENSITIVITY CAUSING TOTAL RWD REAR AXEL POWER LOSS & COICIDING TRANSMISSION ABNORMALITIES. POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTIONS/DYSFUNCTIONS RESULTING IN A DANGEROUSLY FAULTY SUSPENSIONS STABILITY & BRAKING PRESSURE STRENGTH CAUSING PULL IN PASSENGER SIDE DIRECTION WHERE VEHICLE SEEMS DANGEROUSLY THE WEAKEST & EXHAUST FUMES ABNORMALLY RECYCLING INTO VEHICLE CAB SYSTEM. ONLY HAS 140K ORIGINAL MILES. MANUFACTURE DEFECTS NOW BECOMING DEATH TRAP & SAFETY DISASTER TO POTENTIAL LIVES OF OTHERS.

NHTSA complaint #11253544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT DISENGAGE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CROSSROADS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (4510 WHITEHILL BLVD, PRINCE GEORGE, VA 23875, (877) 360-5755) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE SAME DIAGNOSIS WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

NHTSA complaint #11251837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

MY CAR HAS STALL OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING A FEW TIMES AND I'VE SEEN THERES BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WITH ALOT OF THESE CARS

NHTSA complaint #11243171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE TOP OF THE GEAR LEVELER AND DEPRESSED THE RELEASE BUTTON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCK/RELEASE IN THE LEVER FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,524.

NHTSA complaint #11241271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

SOMETIMES WHEN STATING FROM A STOP, LIKE A STOP LIGHT OR ENTERING ON A ROAD, THE TRANSMISSION WILL MAKE A LOUD SOUND IN THE REAR AND LOCK IN IN ONE GEAR. I NEED TO PULL OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND START OUT AGAIN. IT WILL GO INTO REVERSE AND PARK BUT WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY UNTIL I DO THIS. SOMETIMES I NEED TO RESTART IT MORE THAN ONCE TO GET IT TO SHIFT, NOT VERY GOOD WHEN IT DOES THIS IN TRAFFIC. ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON BUT SO FAR HAS RESET ITSELF AFTER A FEW CYCLES

NHTSA complaint #11234174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NUMBER: K39 REGARDING THE SHIFT DETENT. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 59332573. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PALMEN MOTORS CHRYSLER (5431 75ST KENOSHA WI, 53142, (262) 671-1935) WHERE A FAILURE CODE WAS LOCATED FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT DETENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA complaint #11233218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PLASTIC PIECE FROM THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. WALNUT CREEK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2404 N MAIN ST, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596, (888) 377-2513) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN NUMBER: K39 (TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER); ALTHOUGH, THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR. MCKEVITT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2700 SHATTUCK AVE #100, BERKELEY, CA 94705, (510) 848-2206) WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

NHTSA complaint #11232228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF AN OWNER OF A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT CEASED TO OPERATE WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GALEANA CHRYSLER JEEP KIA (180 GREYSTONE BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210, (803) 779-7300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS DISLOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

NHTSA complaint #11229308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK ON ABOUT 28,800 OF THE ABOVE VEHICLE BROKE. A BROKEN INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK WILL RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE 'PARK' POSITION. THERE IS A RECALL FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39 TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE WHICH IS THE SAME AS MINE BUT THE "LX": 2005 - 2007 (LX) DODGE CHARGER, MAGNUM AND CHRYSLER 300. WHY DOES THE SAME PROBLEM, WITH THE SAME AUTOMOBILE, WITH THE SAME YEAR DOES NOT APPLY TO A "SL"? HOW MUCH DO I HAVE TO SPEND TO REPAIR A MANUFACTURING MALFUNCTION FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL. I PARKED MY CAR AND ON MY WAY TO WORK I COULD NOT MOVE THE GEAR, IT STUCK TO P.

NHTSA complaint #11221016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THERE IS A RECALL TO FIX THIS ON MY YEAR AND MODEL CAR BUT I AM BEING TOLD MY PARTICULAR VIN # IS NOT ON THE LIST. THE RECALL IS CALLED " CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39". I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED WHEN THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING IN THIS RECALLL. THIS CUSTOMER IS NOT SATISFIED!

NHTSA complaint #11208242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CONSTANT LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN (X53) FOR THE FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED. SHORE MOTOR COMPANY (222 S 16TH ST, CLARINDA, IA 51632, (712) 542-6581) INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL. TRI STATE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2017 S MAIN ST, MARYVILLE, MO 64468, (660) 582-3677) DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY HAD SEEN FIVE OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE13016 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RELATED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SOLUTION AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY BE SOLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF .. CONSUMER STATED FOR THE PAST 3.5 YEARS CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING. FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED TWICE AND FUEL PUMPS REPLACED. IT WAS ADVISED CONSUMER SELL THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11187114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, IT STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT HOW TO SHIFT GEARS MANUALLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,440.

NHTSA complaint #11186604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COMMUNITY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF MARTINSVILLE (555 IN-37, MARTINSVILLE, IN 46151), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #11185064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HAD NOT ISSUED A POWER TRAIN RECALL TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11162302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. HAD TO WALK 10 MILES TO GET HOME AT 11PM.SEARCHED FOR RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND CHRYSLER NOTIFICATION K39. EVEN WITH OVER 20,000 REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM DEALER SHOP REFUSED TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK AND STATED MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL AND WILL CHARGE ME FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #11129153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WENT TO LEAVE IN MY CAR AND IT WAS STUCK IN PARK.

NHTSA complaint #11123891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WENT TO LEAVE IN MY CAR AND IT IS STUCK IN PARK.

NHTSA complaint #11123892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. STAN MCNABB CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (1200 E CARROLL STREET, TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE 37388) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE UNKNOWN PART WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

NHTSA complaint #11120647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO RELEASE FROM PARK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,950.

NHTSA complaint #11119617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

STATIONARY GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK EXACTLY AS HUNDREDS OF OTHER 300 OWNERS

NHTSA complaint #11118897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK CONSISTENT WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER CHRYSLER 300 OWNERS

NHTSA complaint #11118898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA complaint #11110486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.