2006 CHRYSLER 300 AWD Electrical System Problems
7 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2006 CHRYSLER 300 AWD
7 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 CHRYSLER 300 AWD. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
7
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
CARS STALLS WHILE DRIVING...NO CODES ARE ON...ETC LIGHT ON WHEN STALLS AND THE CAR RESTARTS WITHOUT A PROBLEM. ALMOST IN MANY ACCIDENTS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE KIDS. CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR TYPE OF MODEL. TIPM IS DEFECTEDD AND THERE'S A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM. *TR
MY CAR STALLED ON A STOP LIGHT TWICE LAST NOVEMBER 2014 AND JANUARY 25, 2015 AFTER I FILL UP MY CAR. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURNED ON THE CAR AGAIN AND IT DROVE. FOR NOW IT IS WORKING BUT I'M AFRAID IT WILL STALLED AGAIN WHILE ON THE ROAD. *TR
CAR STALLED DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THIS IS AT LEAST THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR
ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD COMES ON AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. *TR
RADIATOR FAN WENT OUT,I REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE,AS OF 2/25/2012 WAS NOTIFIED BY CHRYSLER TO BRING TO DEALER TO HAVE REPLACED ? IN PROCESS NOW OF BEING REIMBURSED,HAVING TROUBLE WITH POWER WINDOW CONTROLLER ON DRIVER DOOR,NOW THE AUTO RETURN FOR THE SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK,U NO WHAT CHRYSLER JUST FIX THE PROBLEM OR PAY THE BILL, YOU'RE OWNED BY THE SAME PEOPLE THAT OWN OUR COMPANY WHICH IS FIAT! NOW I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER SIDE FRONT BALL JOINTS SQUEAKING, SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AT 50,000 MI. *TR
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.
BRAKES FAILED AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED UNDER 10 MPH. BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD. BRAKES SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT SLOW DOWN, CAUSING A CRASH. THEY'RE ARE RECALLS FOR THIS PERTICULAR VEHICLE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL IN REGARDS TO ALL OF THE CRITERIA THAT MEETS THE RECALL AND THE REASON FOR COMPLAINT. BRAKES ARE INTERMITTENTLY FAILING, BRAKE MALFUNCTION BLINKING ON AND OFF. CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. VOICE ACTIVATION ALERTED DRIVER TO BRAKE FAILURE SECONDS BEFORE BRAKES FAILED JUST SECONDS PRIOR TO IMPACT DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP.
Other 2006 CHRYSLER 300 AWD Problem Areas
Engine
16 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
12 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
9 complaints
Air Bags
6 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Electrical Systemhorn
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint