This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The frontend has death wobble going on the highway more than 65mph I've had the whole front end replaced without solving the problem, the motor also was replaced due to one of the cylinder going right threw the motor and it happened again after motor over heated a year later
I have had constant issues with the control arms, tie rods, and the door handles are all broken. I had to replace my radiator twice now. I love my car, but I am highly disappointed with the costs that I have had with this car. The radiator issues have come while the car was in motion. My engine died without warning while I was driving. I never had any warnings prior to the motor blowing. I have regular maintenance done to my car, but a new engine, 2 radiators, tie rods, and control arm repairs/changes seem to be the continuum for my car. The door handles are cosmetic and have not been repaired. I have records from my dealership and another place I entrust with my vehicle.
I was picking my son up from school, when I try to start the car. The car wouldn't kick over, the engine was shaking and running extremely rough once I did get it started, to make a long story short, a valve went through the engine block causing total engine failure. A new engine block was needed (jaspers) at the cost of over $6000. I contacted Chrysler cooperate office, and was told that there's no recall on the engine, and being that the warranty expired there was nothing they can do, I was just stuck with a useless car with a blown engine. I think that this is so pitiful for a multi billion dollar company to stick all of these Chrysler/Dodge owners with vehicles with known engine problems!. just look on this site, or just google Chrysler 300/C & Dodge engine problems, you'll find 100's, if not 1000's of Chrysler/Dodge owners with the same type of engine failure. Shame on Chrysler!. I know that putting a recall on all of these engines would be a very costly thing to do, however it's the right thing to do!....shame on Chrysler!. I would never buy a Dodge/Chrysler vehicle again!....
- Staten Island, NY, USA
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Car has low idle approx 500rpm should be at least 700 stalls when in gear at a red light. Potential safety problem if it stalls when light turns green could get rear ended. 1000's of complaints of this on internet. Chrysler has known this problem for 10 yrs with this hemi 5.7 motor with no idle adjustment possible. Idle is computer controlled and dearership can not adjust it. Very simple very cheap fix. A computer patch to allow dealership to adjust idle. Dealership says there is no fix for problem. Told to clean throttle body I did idle went down. Dangerous and stupid on Chrysler part very poor and dangerous cust serv.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300C. The contact stated that after refueling the fuel tank, the vehicle engine turns off and on intermittently. The dealer cedar city Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (1010 N main St, cedar city, Utah 84721) stated that the vehicle was not on the recall list. The manufacturer was also contacted and was unable to provide any further assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 94,500.
2006 chrystler 300C 5.7L hemi will randomly die when sitting idle, and while in mid drive. This happens on a highway at 75mph or in town at 30mph or at a stop light 0mph. This is very dangerous to everyone in and outside of the vehicle. The engine will stall causing it either a.)die or B.) lunge forward and possibly hit another vehicle.
As I'm driving my car it will shut off/ stall in the middle of traffic.does not matter if I stop at a red light/ stop sign, driving fast/ slow, highway/ street, turning a corner/ parking the car will turn off. After taking it to 2 different shops and the dealer. No one can find the problem. It is still unknown. I'm scared to drive it but I have to work.
I was driving one day my Chrysler 300 C 5.7 hemi shut off in the middle of the freeway I pulled over to the side of the road car coasted cause everything shut off I put it in park tried to restart car wouldn't start did it a few times car started and died idled rough felt like I was running outa gas would stay at the right roma keep stalling out so I gave it gas and car stopped shaking and ran fine a month later did the same thing this time check engine light came on and said random multi misfire all cylinders I spent 1800 replacing the coil packs plugs and still didn't fix it turns out the valve seat dropped and chewed one piston up all too heck needs a new motor only had the car for $ months has 112,000 miles on it don't have the money for new motor cars just sitting with head off and valve seat is gone
It dropped the #7 valve seat and never overheated. The vehicle ran fine, until I got back in the next day and started it. It immediately happened at that time. This is a common problem with this engine, and to fix costs upwards of $8000.
I was driving on freeway and all of a sudden the engine completely shut off losing all power. I was almost rear-ended as I drift to the side of the road. I turned key to off position and turned back on and it started. Then as I was driving again the engine started lurching and stuttering and the engine shut off then turned back on. This happened 4 more times. This morning on my way to work it did it again turned off on freeway almost causing an accident at 70 mph. I see online there are many complaints of same issue. I called the chryselr dealer and they would not even listen to the issue but offered a $1800 fix, same fix that is recorded online that doesnt work
My car will stall at any time. On the freeway and in town. It has no warnings. I have been almost rear ended honked and stuck in a traffic jams. I am scared to drive it anywhere. Its had new gas tank, new computer, throttle sensor egr valve and has no codes to go by to fix it. Its been at the dealership where I bought it and they keep wanting more money to try and fix it while just guessing. Different mechanics have driven it home and it stalls on them but they still can't figure it out. Its been at the dealership for almost 2 weeks.
My 300C 2006 engine shuts off. Sitting at a light or driving. Dealer had it, spent $1800. They did not fix. Have it at a garage. They have replaced most sensors. Just spent 390 dollars on a new controller board (brain) its now more frequent. Started happening 2 years ago but not this frequent. Did a coolant flush, transmission flush,
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300C. While driving various speeds or while parked, the vehicle stalled and the interior and exterior lighting flickered without warning. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact took the vehicle to zimmer Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (1086 burlington pike, florence, ky 41042 (859) 525-1344) to be serviced for NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V352000 (air bags) and 15V313000 (air bags) and notified them of the failures. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 102,373.
Car overheated and I shut it off. Tried to start it after it cooled down and it would not start. Checked cylinders for compression and found 6 with O compression so seems to be a valve seat failure.
I was getting off work. Stopped by my barbershop to get a haircut, than planned on heading home. But I received a phone call from my wife to pick up a few things before I got home. I was in the store for about 15 minutes. The was running great. No over heating issue or nothing. Temp gauge was at it normal operation temp. I'm out of the store in the car trying to start it up. But getting nothing. But when it does start I hear alot of engine noise. So I shut it down and have it towed to my home. Had a friend of mines who works on cars come check it out. Than he tells me I need a new motor due to valve seat had dropped.
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- Fort Myers, FL, USA