22 of the
991 complaints about the 2006 Chrysler 300C are about the
braking system — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
61,000 miles.
B
22
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Service Brakes
1777.3%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
313.6%
Pads
14.5%
Parking Brake
14.5%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 1 milesMahopac, NY
SERVICE BRAKES
MY CHRYSLER 330 WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK ,SHUTS OFF FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING..I HAVE NO BRAKES,POWER STEERING,& ENGINE SHUTOFF..I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY & ROADS W/ LUCK 7 NOT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS..I THINK NHTSA # ON THIS ISSUE IS-PE-13016..IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT I HOPE GETS CORRECTED ASAP..THX FOR YOUR HELP...THIS HAPPEN 3 PLUS TIMES...
NHTSA complaint #11342355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 milesWyandotte, MICrash4 injured
SERVICE BRAKES
DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL LIGHTLY TO PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION.ROUGHLY 10 MPH INTO THE ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN THROUGH THE NEXT INTERSECTION CAUSING A 3 CAR ACCIDENT AND 4 PEOPLE INJURED.ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED WERE DISABLING DAMAGE WITH MINE BEING THE WORST, TOTAL LOSS.AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER AND I RESULTING IN SEIZURES TO PASSENGER FROM HEAD TRAUMA.THIS DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE HAS CAUSED A MAJOR FINANCIAL BURDEN ON ME AND MY FAMILY FROM THE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND WELL INTO THE FUTURE WITH MY INSURANCE RATES SINCE I HAVE BEEN DEEMED AT FAULLT DUE TO CAR ACCELERATING INSTEAD OF ALLOWING ME TO STOP. *TT
NHTSA complaint #11093906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louisville, KY
SERVICE BRAKES
I FILL MY CAR UP AT GAS STATION AND WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WILL COMPLETELY CUT OFF OUT OF NOWHERE
NHTSA complaint #11080639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 milesEads, CO
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE INNER LOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK FRACTURED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10853589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 76,000 milesBuffalo Grove, IL
SERVICE BRAKES
CAR STALLS UNEXPECTED AFTER FUELING UP
NHTSA complaint #10822825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 43,000 milesCary, NC
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE STALLED INITIALLY WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART IT. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER 6 MONTHS AND COULD NOT SOLVE THE STALLING ISSUE. VEHICLE CURRENTLY STALLS WHILE SITTING AT LIGHTS ETC. HAS NOT STALLED LATELY WHILE DRIVING DEALER FINALLY RELEASED VEHICLE TO ME AND BASICALLY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO AS IT WAS A MANUFACTURE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10691995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 53,555 milesGlassboro, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. I WOULD FILL UP WITH FUEL AND AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND HAVING TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I RECEIVED A ALERT FROM CHRYSLER LAST YEAR BUT HAVE MISPLACED THE LETTER. IT STATED THAT IF I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE GAS TANK.
NHTSA complaint #10677102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 42,000 milesMurfreesboro, TN
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER REFUELING ENGINE STALLED. HARD RESTART IN BUSY TRAFFIC. PROBLEM CONTINUES TODAY.
NHTSA complaint #10654848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 93,000 milesLongwood, FL
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED A TOTAL LOSS IN POWER STEERING, HEAD LIGHTS, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A WELL LIT ROAD WITH A LONG STRAIGHTAWAY AND ABLE TO MUSCLE THE CAR TO A SAFE STOP. HAD I BEEN A FEW MILES FARTHER DOWN THE ROAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON A WINDING ROAD WITH NO STREET LIGHTS. IT WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.
NHTSA complaint #10648845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 167,000 milesST. Paul, MNCrash
SERVICE BRAKES
FILLED UP WITH GAS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CAR STALLED GOING DOWN A HILL AND BRAKES BECAME RIGID. TO TRY TO AVOID CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLE I WENT OVER A SIDEWALK. TIRE BROKE, HIT A TREE AND HAD TO SHUT OFF CAR TO STOP CAR AS BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING THE CAR. THEN I ENDED DAMAGE ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF BUSY TRAFFIC. THIS ALL HAPPENED BECAUSE THE CAR STOPPED LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AFTER REFUELING.
NHTSA complaint #10637864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 26,560 milesWindermere, FL
SERVICE BRAKES
SINCE LAST MARCH MY CHRYSLER 300C SRT8 2006 IS TURNING OFF THE ENGINE WHILE IN MOVEMENT. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ALWAYS HAPPEN WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL OR AROUND 3/4. IT'S A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE I ALMOST CRASHED THE CAR MANY TIMES CONSIDERING THAT WHEN THE ENGINE TURNS OFF THE STEERING GETS HEAVY AND THE BRAKES DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. NOW I'M NOT CONFIDENT TO PUT MY FAMILY IN THE CAR BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO HAVE A COLLISION AND HURT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I MADE A RESEARCH AT THE INTERNET AND I REALIZED THAT A LOT OF 300C OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IT'S CALLED AS ENGINE STALL. NOW I WANT CHRYSLER TO HELP ME TO SOLVE THIS MATTER CONSIDERING IT ALREADY HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THIS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10611358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 24,678 milesWalbridge, OH
SERVICE BRAKES
STARTED TO STALL ON A TRIP TO LA. IN JAN. 2014,STALLS AFTER EVERY REFILL.USUALLY STALLED TURNING ON TO ENTRY RAMP OR ON ENTRY RAMP OF INTERSTATE.NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES .THROW INTO NEUTRAL RESTART,POWER STEERING THEN KICKS IN THROWING ME ALL OVER THE ENTRANCE RAMP. STALLS AFTER EVERY REFILL,I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR TRIPS THATS WHY THE MILEAGE IS SO LOW,NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT FOR THE PURPOSE I BOUGHT IT. I'M A CHRYSLER RETIREE! TOTALLY UNSAFE FOR MY PURPOSES.
NHTSA complaint #10579643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 180,000 milesMount Carmel, PA
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER FILLING THE CAR A CHRYSLER 300C STALLS. THIS IS NOW AN ONGOING PROBLEM AS THE CAR NOW STALLS AFTER FUELING. THE STALL OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN STOPPED AT A RED-LIGHT OR DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. IT HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO INCLUDE WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO A INTERSTATE.THE STALL CAUSES ALL SAFETY SYSTEMS TO FAIL IE. BREAKS, STEERING, ET. I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE CHRYSLER HOTLINE 800-992-1997 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, CHRYSLER WILL EXTEND FUEL-TANK WARRANTIES DOES NOT APPLY TO 2006 CHRYSLER 300C MODELS. I WAS TOLD THE MALFUNCTIONING SHUT-OFF FLOAT AND GAS TANK NECK SPLASH ISSUE IS NOT COVERED.
NHTSA complaint #10577088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,963 milesSterling, VA
SERVICE BRAKES
I PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION AFTER TOPPING THE TANK OFF WITH GAS. AT THE FIRST RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT STALLED AGAIN AT THE SECOND RED LIGHT. AFTER I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE RAN FINE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10569312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 26,000 milesEncinitas, CA
SERVICE BRAKES
RIGHT AFTER GASSING UP, MY CAR STALLED AT A RED LIGHT. RESTART, STALL AGAIN WHILE ROLLING (LOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES.) RESTART AND DRIVE WITH HEAVY THROTTLE TO NEXT RED LIGHT, WHERE CAR STALLED AGAIN. RESTART, GO, THEN ANOTHER STALL WHEN CAR BEHIND ME HONKS. DANGEROUS STALLING IN INTERSECTION. PROBLEM REMAINED UNTIL GAS TANK WENT DOWN ABOUT 2 GALLONS FROM FULL. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO DATE, I CANNOT FILL THE GAS TANK.
NHTSA complaint #10566573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 61,000 milesGilbert, AZ
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TURNING RIGHT AT A STOP LIGHT, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A GAS TANK FILL, WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO STALL DURING DECELERATION OR WHEN STOPPED FOR THE NEXT 30 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10556971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 92,000 milesColumbus, OH
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER REFUELING TANK I DROVE AWAY FROM THE PUMPS AND ONTO THE ROADWAY, DURING ACCELERATION TO SPEED LIMIT (50MPH), AT 25MPH THE ENGINE STALLED, WITH TRAFFIC QUICKLY APPROACHING I MIGHT ADD, AND LEFT ME COASTING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THANKFULLY, AT WHICH TIME I HAD TO ATTEMPT A RESTART 3 TIMES BEFORE IT DID START, WHEN IT STARTED I HAD NO ISSUES FOR A FEW MONTHS. THIS EXACT SITUATION HAPPENED TO ME EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR A YEAR UNTIL I LEARNED TO NOT FUEL THE VEHICLE TO THE TOP. IT IS A CONSIDERABLE INCONVENIENCE TO NOT BE ABLE TO FILL THE CAR TO ITS CAPACITY, ESPECIALLY ON LONG TRIPS. I AM JUST AFRAID THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN, AT ANY TIME, WITH NO WARNING, QUITE AN UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING ACTUALLY. I HOPE FOR A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10512723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 63,000 milesAnaheim, CA
PARKING BRAKE
TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER IS FAULTY. A BROKEN INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK WILL RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE ?PARK? POSITION. CHRYSLER ISSUED LETTER TO SOME CUSTOMERS. HERE THE LINK TO THE LETTER : HTTP://WWW.CHRYSLER.COM/WEBSELFSERVICE/PDF/K39.PDF PROBLEM IS THEY ISSUED A RECOMMEND FREE REPAIRS TO SOME OWNERS THAT MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM FOR THERE 2006 300C CAR BUT WHY CANT THEY OFFER FREE REPAIRS TO EVERYONE WITH SAME MODEL CARS AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO WHEN YOU GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BUY THE PART TO REPAIR, YOU ARE PUT ON A WAITING LIST BECAUSE THE PARTS NOT IN STOCK BECAUSE OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO GET THERE CARS WORK ON. MY CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT AND WAS STUCK IN PARK 2 HOURS WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK THAT CAN TOW MY CAR HOME. THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, ALSO THE FACT THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE COVERED FOR REPAIRS AND OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL WITH DAMAGES ARE NOT COVERED JUST DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
NHTSA complaint #10404125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chattanooga, TN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKES ON MY CHRYSLER 300C TWICE IN THIS YEAR AN NOW I NEED TO GET SOME MORE BRAKES . IT IS A 2006 AN THE COMPANY I BOUGHT IT FROM IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS WHICH WAS PREBUL , THEY LIED AN SAID THE CHANGED THE ROTORS AN THEY DID NOT , I GOT THE CAR USED IN 2008 AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AN ROTORS , I NEED SOME HELP AN SURELY THIS IS NOT THE WAY CHRYSLER TREAT THERE CUSTOMERS!!! THIS CAR HAS BEEN MAKE NOISE SINCE I GOT IT !!
NHTSA complaint #10361479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 262 milesBaltimore, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C SRT-8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT SQUEAL. THE NOISE COULD BE HEARD AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHERE THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 262 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,387.
NHTSA complaint #10349938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Birmingham, AL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD SQUEALING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT NO BRAKE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR THE SAME NOISE; HOWEVER, NO FAILURE COULD BE FOUND. THE CONTACT WAS VERY DISCOURAGED AND EMBARRASSED ABOUT THE LOUD, ANNOYING SQUEALING NOISE. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THE BRAKE NOISE, WHICH WAS FRUSTRATING AND AN INCONVENIENCE TO HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10231499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 300 milesStaten Island, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WITHIN THE FIRST 300 MILES THE INSIDE OF ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS STARTED TO SHOW PREMATURE SCORING AND GROOVES ALSO A GRINDING NOISE AND BRAKE PEDAL PULSING WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE BRAKES WOULD BE APPLIED. IT HAS GOTTEN A LOT WORSE AND THERE IS LESS THEN 3,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IN SPITE OF A CHRYSLER SERVICE BULLETIN #05-006-06 TITLED "FRONT AND/OR REAR BRAKE ROTORS GROOVED/SCORED" CHRYSLER MOTORS SERVICE WOULD NOT DO ANY THING EXCEPT TURN MY ROTORS ON A LATHE AT A COST TO ME OF $200.00 DOLLARS. I WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSLER MOTORS SERVICE THAT MY PROBLEM WOULD RE-OCCUR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL CHRYSLER 300C SRT-8, DODGE CHARGER SRT-8 AND DODGE MAGNUM SRT-8 AND JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT-8. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH "BREMBO" BRAKES. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOME SORT OF A DEFECT WITH THIS BRAKE SYSTEM. A SEARCH ON LINE SHOWS THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OWNERS OF THE CHRYSLER 300C SRT-8 WITH THE SAME EXACT BRAKE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10218577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.