2006 Chrysler 300 Body & Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND, UPON OPENING THE HOOD, NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO, WHEN IT RAINED, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ROOF. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ALL THE DOORS SHOOK AS IF THEY WOULD OPEN. THE DEALER (ECONOMIC AUTO SALES, 2715 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY, DES MOINES, IA 50314, 515-279-0325) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 'AS IS'. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE ROCKER PANEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TUTTLE-CLICK'S TUSTIN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (40 AUTO CENTER DR, TUSTIN, CA 92782, (714) 730-4600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROCKER PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TRUNK WAS OPENED BUT FAILED TO STAY OPEN. THE TRUNK INADVERTENTLY CLOSED, HITTING THE CONTACT ON THE BACK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN FOR A SECOND TIME AND STRUCK SOMEONE ON THE HEAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/31/17*LJ UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FRACTURED, THE SEAT BELTS FAILED, AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE BODY DAMAGE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300C DOOR HANDLES FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. AFTER A YEAR OR TWO WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE BACK EXTERIOR (CHROME) RIGHT DOOR HANDLE BECAME PARTIALLY DETACHED. I HAD IT REPAIRED AND SINCE THEN, THE VERY SAME DOOR HANDLE AS WELL AS THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS PARTIALLY DETACHED. ALSO, THE HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS COMPLETELY DETACHED. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW AND I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT. AS PRICEY AS THIS VEHICLE IS, YOU WOULD THINK THAT CHRYSLER WOULD USE THE BEST PARTS FOR THEIR VEHICLES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE HANDLES. WHEN I REPLACED IT BEFORE, IT COST ABOUT $200 AND THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THESE HANDLES WHEN CLEARLY THERE IS AN ISSUE ON THEIR END. I ALSO WANT TO ADD THAT MY CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE AFTER PUTTING GAS IN IT AND THE OIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON SOMETIMES. MY HEADLIGHTS ALSO DON'T WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE TO KEEP THE HEADLIGHT KNOB IN THE AUTO POSITION JUST FOR THEM TO REMAIN ON OTHERWISE THE LIGHTS WILL BLINK ON AND OFF. SO DURING THE DAYTIME, MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. I DIDN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE UNTIL AFTER I TOOK MY CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP. I ABSOLUTELY HATE TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (HEBERT'S TOWN & COUNTRY) BECAUSE THEY NEVER CAN SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR THEY END UP CREATING ONE. *TR

MAKING A U-TURN AND MY CAR CUTS OFF, I HIT THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY BUT STILL HIT THE CURB WITH MY WHEELS AND PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER. PLEASE RECALL THIS GAS TANK ISSUE. THESE CARS ARE NOT SAFE!! THEY CUT OFF AT RANDOM TIMES, UNPREDICTABLE. *TR

DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN TWICE. FIRST, IT BROKE ON THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR. THE, TODAY, 05/06/14, IT BROKE ON THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR. THERE IS A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT HAS APPEAR TO CRACK AND BREAK CAUSING THE DOOR HANDLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE DOOR. ONLINE FORUMS REPORT MANY USERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. DODGE HAS A DOOR HANDLE RECALL. CHRYSLER AND DODGE ARE THE SAME FAMILY. THIS CAR NEEDS A RECALL ON THE DOOR HANDLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD HINGE FAILED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO CLOSE ON THE CONTACT'S HEAD. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE A WOODEN STICK TO HOLD THE HOOD UPRIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HINGES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE HINGES WOULD REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE HINGES REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

THE HOOD FEEL ON MY HEAD NEARLY KNOCKING ME OUT. THE STRUTS DESIGNED TO KEEP IT OPEN FAILED TO KEEP IT OPEN AND IT CAME CRASHING DOWN. *TR

ON MAY 6, 2010 REPORTED TO CHRYSLER THAT THE HOOD OF MY 2006 300C WOULD NOT STAY IN A UP RIGHT POSITION. CURRENT MILEAGE AT TIME OF REPORT 32,000. WHEN I FIRST RAISED HOOD, IT STAYED UP RIGHT FOR A MOMENT AND THAN CAME CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD. I RAISED HOOD AGAIN AND FOUND THAT HOOD WOULD ONLY STAY IN UP RIGHT POSITION FOR A MOMENT AND THEN CRASH DOWN TO THE CLOSE POSITION. THE STRUTS THAT HOLD HOOD UP RIGHT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND CHRYSLER OFFER TO REPLACE FOR $50.00. I FIND THIS OFFER UNACCEPTABLE. WITH ONLY 32,000 MILES ON CAR, I FIGURE HOOD IS ONLY OPEN APPROX. 11 TIMES FOR CAR MAINTENANCE. WITH HOOD CRASHING DOWN SUDDEN CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO HEAD, BACK, HANDS AND OTHER BODY PARTS. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND A RECALL SHOULD BE PUT IN PLACE AND STRUTS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO CUSTOMER. *TR

HOOD SHOCKS/STRUTS FAILURE ON 2006 CHRYSLER 300C SRT8. THE TWO HOOD SHOCKS FAILED TO KEEP THE HOOD OPEN CAUSING IT TO CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS PREPARING TO JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE AND THE HOOD SLAMMED CLOSE WITH THE CABLE CONNECTED. I WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER FOR SERVICE. *TR

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE LOOSE WHEN I OPENED MY CAR DOOR ON MY 2006, CHRYSLER 300C. ALL OF MY DOOR HANDLES ARE VERY LOOSE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THIS TYPE OF DEFECT. *TR