2006 Chrysler 300 Suspension Problems

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 ID

11253544

Incident

Jul 17, 2019

Mileage

140,000 mi

TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT EVERY TWO YEARS

NHTSA ID

11169900

Incident

Jun 14, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN UNSPECIFIED PART BECAME LOOSE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS SEEMED UNSTABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. JAMES CERANTI MOTORS INC (3064 US-82, GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38703, (662) 332-7231) REPLACED THE STRUTS AND THE BALL JOINTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO STABILIZE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE WAS A RESULT OF FAULTY INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.

NHTSA ID

11154696

Incident

Nov 15, 2016

Mileage

119,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED WHILE BACKING UP, HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER ACROSS STREET FOR EVALUATION.

NHTSA ID

11020537

Incident

Aug 29, 2017

Mileage

115,000 mi

I HAVE A CHRYSLER 300 C 2006 I'VE HAD IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW IT'S DEFINITELY BEEN CAUSING MY A LOT OFF ISSUES AND I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS CAR A LOT OF OTHERS HAVING SAME ISSUES AS SUCH AS ME . ISSUE SUCH ASS CAR STOPPING WHILE DRIVING AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK , AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS FALLING OFF CAR WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS NOT SAFE AND I HAVE A SMALL CHILD WHICH CAN BE DEADLY DRIVING IN THIS CAR FOR BOTH OF US. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THESE ISSUES I REALLY NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS

NHTSA ID

10839976

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

Mileage

60 mi

1.THE POWER STEERING ON THE CAR WANT LET THE STEERING WHEELING TURN SOME TIME IT HAPPEN MOSTLY IN THE MORNING TIME. 2. THE FRONT SUSPENSION KEEP WEARING OUT TIRES VERY QUILTY I HAD THE FRONT END LINE MORE THAN ONE BUT THAT DON"T HELP 3.THE BRAKES WANT HOLD SOME TIME WHEN I GO TO STOP REAL FAST I HAVE TO PUMP THEM MORE THAN ONCE THE BRAKE HAVE BEEN CHANGE I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE SOMETHING WRONG THIS PARTS. ALSO WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR THE BRAKES GAVE OUT AND THE CHRYSLER HEAD BRAKE STAFF GROUP CAME TO LOOK AT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10667007

Incident

Nov 10, 2014

Mileage

38,788 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE OIL AND ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE OIL SWITCH. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AXLE AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA ID

10598947

Incident

Apr 14, 2014

Mileage

62,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A LOUD RATTLE NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,458. *TR

NHTSA ID

10501993

Incident

Feb 9, 2013

Mileage

110,458 mi

THE ENGINE STARTED TICKING NOTICEABLY ON THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE NOISE WAS TYPICAL OF A LIFTER OR WORN ROCKER ARM. ABOUT A MONTH EARLIER THE CAR HAD A SHIFTING PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY UNDER ACCELERATION. THE CAR WAS CHECKED FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS COMPLETED THEY DID ADVISE THEY FOUND THE STRUT BUSHINGS WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. AFTER HEARING THE ENGINE NOISES THE CAR WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE HAD THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLIES REPLACED. THE BUSHINGS FOR THE STRUTS WERE REPLACED. BOTH OF THE TIE ROD ENDS WERE FOUND TO BE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT WHILE THEY WERE TRYING TO REALIGN THE FRONT END. THE ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED AFTER REPLACING THE STRUT BUSHINGS. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND OIL CHANGES & LUBES WERE DONE AT OR NEAR EVERY 3,500 MILES. THERE ARE A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF REPLACEMENTS/REPAIRS BEING DONE FOR THESE PARTICULAR PARTS FAILING AT A LOW MILEAGE.THESE PARTS ARE FAILING PREMATURELY AND CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE THE INITIATIVE & RECALL THESE COMPONENTS. REIMBURSING CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE BECOME DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR CARS AND IT'S MANUFACTURER ARE BEING BURDENED WITH UNNECESSARY REPAIR COSTS. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH COVERED ALL THE COSTS (OVER $2,000.00) . I STILL HAD TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE. NHTSA NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AND HOLD THE MANUFACTURER ACCOUNTABLE. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IN 2008 WITH ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. DEPENDABILITY IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF OWNING A CAR AND WE ALL PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO PURCHASE/LEASE THEM. PAYING FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IS EXPECTED BUT EXORBITANT REPAIR COSTS ARE UNACCEPTABLE WHEN A CAR IS PROPERLY CARED FOR AND NOT ABUSED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10457398

Incident

May 1, 2012

Mileage

49,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE ALIGNED AND TO HAVE NEW TIRES INSTALLED. A SNAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE LIFT AND LIFTED INTO THE AIR. THE TRAILING ARM ON THE REAR SUSPENSION SNAPPED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER BEGAN TO USE A STRONG TYPE OF METAL DURING MODEL YEAR 2009 DUE TO THIS COMMON FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,230. UPDATED 09/07/2011 *LN *TR

NHTSA ID

10411464

Incident

Jul 6, 2011

Mileage

62,230 mi

THE STRUT TENSION ARMS AND TIE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 68,000 MILES. THEY WERE RUSTED DUE TO THERE WAS NO NIPPLE TO LUBRICATE THEM. THE MECHANIC SAID IN ANOTHER 60,000 MILES THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN. THIS WAS AN $800 REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10278003

Incident

Jun 30, 2009

Mileage

68,000 mi

1. DRIVING ON AN OVERPASS. MADE A LEFT TURN TOWARD RAMP TO GET ONTO I5 NORTH. 2. DURING THE TURN, I HEARD AND FELT A HUGE "CLUNK" SOUND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF CAR. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THINKING I MAY HAVE JUST RUN OVER A ROCK OR SOMETHING. AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE CAR BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AND EVENTUALLY BEGAN VIBRATING HARSHLY WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. 3. BEING A "SHADE TREE" MECHANIC, I PULLED THE WHEELS AND CHECKED THE SUSPENSION. I NOTED THAT THE TIE ROD ENDS SEEMED TO BE SHOT. THIS IS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING WITH ONLY 62,000 MILES! I PURCHASED THE PARTS AND REPLACED THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. I TOOK NOTE THAT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIE ROD ENDS DID NOT HAVE ANY WAY OF LUBRICATING THE TIE ROD BALL JOINT. THERE WERE NO GREASE POINTS THAT WOULD ALLOW PROPER MAINTENANCE OF THIS PART. I REMOVED THE BOOT FROM ONE OF THE OLD ENDS AND NOTICED THERE WAS VERY LITTLE GREASE IN THE JOINT AND THERE WAS SCARRING ON THE BALL WHERE THERE HAD BEEN METAL TO METAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE BALL AND THE HOUSING. THIS CAUSED THE BALL TO WEAR PREMATURELY AND EVENTUALLY CAUSED THE PART TO FAIL COMPLETELY. A PART OF MY OIL CHANGE RITUAL IS TO HAVE THE LUBRICATION POINTS GREASED. TIE ROD ENDS ARE MOVING PARTS WHICH NEED LUBRICATION IN ORDER TO REMAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. THE FACT THAT CHRYSLER IS USING PARTS WITH NO PROVISION FOR LUBRICATION IS INSIDIOUS AND SMACKS OF EXTORTION.

NHTSA ID

10232536

Incident

Oct 19, 2007

Mileage

62,000 mi

WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE). *TR

NHTSA ID

10202128

Incident

Sep 5, 2007

Mileage

9 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND VEERED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE REAR PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10157995

Incident

May 20, 2006

Mileage

6,400 mi