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2006 Chrysler 300 Awd

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

42 reports with mileage · 7 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

49 reports
121,000 miles · Jun 10, 2015
Unknown Or Other

THE CAR IS STUCK IN PARK, HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND IT'S VERY COMMON. THEY SAID IT IS THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH, SOMEHOW NOT COVERED ON THE RECALL. $90 TO TOW AND THEY SAY IT WILL BE SEVERAL HUNDRED TO FIX THE TINY PLASTIC PART. VERY UNSAFE.

NHTSA ODI #10724656

104,000 miles · Apr 6, 2015
Electrical SystemEngine

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. *…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10704061

64,237 miles · Mar 11, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE AT THE DEALER. ON 2/28/2015 I HAD JUST LEFT THE GROCERY STORE AND WAS PULLING OF THE PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC, CAR STARTED TO HESITATE AND THEN COMPLETELY CUT OFF. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY RESTARTED. THEN ON 2/25/2015 AFTER REFUELING AS I…

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I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE AT THE DEALER. ON 2/28/2015 I HAD JUST LEFT THE GROCERY STORE AND WAS PULLING OF THE PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC, CAR STARTED TO HESITATE AND THEN COMPLETELY CUT OFF. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY RESTARTED. THEN ON 2/25/2015 AFTER REFUELING AS I WAS SETTING IN TRAFFIC THE CAR STALLED AND CUT OFF AGAIN. THIS MORNING WHILE TAKING KIDS TO SCHOOL THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND SLOW DOWN THEN CUT OFF. WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10693546

79,000 miles · Jan 29, 2015
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

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

NHTSA ODI #10679684

134,704 miles · Jan 3, 2015
Engine

ENGINE DIED NO CHECK ENGINE NO WARNING. STARTED BACK UP AFTER A FEW MINUTES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10669881

105,000 miles · Jun 19, 2014
EngineFuel System, Gasoline

WHEN I COME TO A FULLL STOP , CAR WILL DIE. ALWAYS STARTS UP AGAIN THO. IT IS SCARY. HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10604585

71,000 miles · Jun 14, 2014
Fuel/propulsion System

AFTER FUELING MY CAR, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STALLING UNTIL I RUN SOME FUEL OUT OF MY CAR. NOW AFTER I STILL HAVE MORE THEN 3/4 TANK OF GAS, MY CAR WILL ACT FUEL STARVED GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY TO AN ALMOST STALL THEN COME BACK ON BY ITSELF. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND NEVER HEARD FROM THE DEALER OF A GAS TANK…

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AFTER FUELING MY CAR, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STALLING UNTIL I RUN SOME FUEL OUT OF MY CAR. NOW AFTER I STILL HAVE MORE THEN 3/4 TANK OF GAS, MY CAR WILL ACT FUEL STARVED GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY TO AN ALMOST STALL THEN COME BACK ON BY ITSELF. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND NEVER HEARD FROM THE DEALER OF A GAS TANK, CHARCOAL FILTER RECALL AND NOW IT IS CANCELED??? *JS

NHTSA ODI #10598338

56,414 miles · Jun 6, 2014
Power Train

JUST PURCHASED USED CHRYSLER 300 TOURING AWD SEDAN WITH 56,414 MILES ON IT AND BY THE TIME I GOT IT HOME (AN HOUR DRIVE AWAY I NOTICED BINDING IN THE FRONT WHEELS WHEN I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND AGAIN WHEN I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY TO ENTER THE ROAD. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (REN KIRBY CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC) BUT THE D…

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JUST PURCHASED USED CHRYSLER 300 TOURING AWD SEDAN WITH 56,414 MILES ON IT AND BY THE TIME I GOT IT HOME (AN HOUR DRIVE AWAY I NOTICED BINDING IN THE FRONT WHEELS WHEN I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND AGAIN WHEN I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY TO ENTER THE ROAD. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (REN KIRBY CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC) BUT THE DRIVE TRAIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY LIMITED 3 MONTH 3,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT THE PLANETARY GEARS IN TRANSFER CASE ARE BINDING IN FRONT WHEEL PORTION OF AWD DRIVE-TRAIN, IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE WITHOUT SERVICE THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND/OR FRONT AXLE SEPARATION RESULTING IN LOSS OF ONE OR BOTH FRONT WHEELS. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS IN EXCESS OF $1000.00 AND THAT IS ONLY IF IT IS JUST THE GEAR ISSUE! THIS ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED ASAP AS I AM FINDING OUT ON SEVERAL VARIOUS AUTO BLOGS THAT THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10596690

120,000 miles · Jun 2, 2014
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT, BUT INFO FOR OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS WITH THE FUEL FILL/STALLING PROBLEM. WE JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER, TELLING US THEY HAVE ISSUED A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE COMPONENTS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND HAD OUR 2006 300 FIXED IN 2 DAYS! THE FUEL TANK AND INTERNAL VALVES WERE REPL…

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THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT, BUT INFO FOR OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS WITH THE FUEL FILL/STALLING PROBLEM. WE JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER, TELLING US THEY HAVE ISSUED A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE COMPONENTS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND HAD OUR 2006 300 FIXED IN 2 DAYS! THE FUEL TANK AND INTERNAL VALVES WERE REPLACED AFTER REMOVING THE EXHAUST AND DRIVELINE. THE JOB TOOK 5-6 HOURS AND WE WERE NOT CHARGED A CENT! THE CAR IS AGAIN RUNNING VERY WELL WITHOUT STALLING. THANK YOU, CHRYSLER! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10595513

112,000 miles · May 15, 2014
Fuel System, Gasoline

I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CAR STALLING OUT OR BOGGING DOWN SHORTLY AFTER REFUELING AND MANY TIMES HAPPENING WITHIN LESS THAN A MILE OF REFUELING. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO CAN NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEMS (AND AM NOW BEING STUCK PAYING A $95 DIAGNOSTIC FEE), AND CALLING CHRYSLER DIRECTLY WHO IS UNWILL…

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I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CAR STALLING OUT OR BOGGING DOWN SHORTLY AFTER REFUELING AND MANY TIMES HAPPENING WITHIN LESS THAN A MILE OF REFUELING. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO CAN NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEMS (AND AM NOW BEING STUCK PAYING A $95 DIAGNOSTIC FEE), AND CALLING CHRYSLER DIRECTLY WHO IS UNWILL TO TRY TO ASSIST. IF THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE13016), I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISN'T BEING ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10588554

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NHTSA investigations

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