We have classified the 190 complaints from 2006 Chrysler 300 about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle the transmission would not switch from the parked position and the vehicle could not be driven. upon inspection it was discovered that the transmission shift cylinold spring attachment was faulty. the contact was able to manually adjust the broken piece and drove to the local dealer napoeton chrysler.(140 e. osceola pky, kissimmee fl) who diagnosed that the transmission shift cable was faulty. the vehicle not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 104,000.
Car stalled while driving and one time after refiring the engine, the shifting of gears was awkward. dealer changed oil pressure sensor. did not help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. when the contact parked the vehicle and later attempted to restart it, the gears were locked in the park position. bob & chuck eddy chrysler dodge jeep (4850 mahoning ave, youngstown, oh 44515, (330) 792-5221) offered to tow the vehicle to their facility for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer informed the contact that there was no recall advised him to call nhtsa. the failure mileage was 122,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear would not disengage out of park. the vehicle was towed to crossroads chrysler jeep dodge ram (4510 whitehill blvd, prince george, va 23875, (877) 360-5755) where it was diagnosed that the transmission shifter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for a second opinion and the same diagnosis was provided. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 155,000.
My car has stall out while i'm driving a few times and i've seen theres been alot of complaints about this with alot of these cars
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. when the vehicle was started, it would not shift out of park. the contact removed the top of the gear leveler and depressed the release button, and the vehicle was able to engage in drive. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lock/release in the lever failed and needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 61,524.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that a plastic piece from the transmission shifter interlock lever fractured. as a result, the vehicle was unable to shift from park into drive. walnut creek chrysler jeep dodge ram (2404 n main st, walnut creek, ca 94596, (888) 377-2513) indicated that the vehicle was excluded from the manufacturer customer satisfaction campaign number: k39 (transmission shifter interlock lever); although, the failure was similar. mckevitt chrysler dodge jeep ram (2700 shattuck ave #100, berkeley, ca 94705, (510) 848-2206) was also notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000.
Sometimes when stating from a stop, like a stop light or entering on a road, the transmission will make a loud sound in the rear and lock in in one gear. i need to pull of the road and restart the vehicle and start out again. it will go into reverse and park but will not shift properly until i do this. sometimes i need to restart it more than once to get it to shift, not very good when it does this in traffic. also the engine light comes on but so far has reset itself after a few cycles
The transmission gear shift lever interlock return spring hook on about 28,800 of the above vehicle broke. a broken interlock return spring hook will result in the inability to move the gear shift lever out of the 'park' position. there is a recall for customer satisfaction notification k39 transmission shifter interlock lever for the following vehicle which is the same as mine but the "lx": 2005 - 2007 (lx) dodge charger, magnum and chrysler 300. why does the same problem, with the same automobile, with the same year does not apply to a "sl"? how much do i have to spend to repair a manufacturing malfunction for something that should be a recall. i parked my car and on my way to work i could not move the gear, it stuck to p.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while the vehicle was shifted from park into reverse, it stalled and was unable to restart. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who instructed the contact how to shift gears manually. the mechanic stated that the gear shift needed to be replaced. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 155,440.
Vehicle will not shift out of park. had to walk 10 miles to get home at 11pm.searched for recall on this problem and found chrysler notification k39. even with over 20,000 reports of this problem dealer shop refused to admit there is a problem with the shifter interlock and stated my vehicle is not part of any recall and will charge me for repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. the contact stated that anti-freeze was leaking into the transmission assembly. the vehicle was not diagnosed by an authorized dealer. an independent mechanic diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified, but had not issued a power train recall to provide a remedy. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while stationary, the vehicle would not shift out of the park position. stan mcnabb chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (1200 e carroll street, tullahoma, tennessee 37388) was contacted and stated that the unknown part was no longer manufactured by chrysler. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. while parking the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to release from park. the contact was unable to operate the vehicle and had it towed to his residence. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 05v460000 (power train). the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 12,950.
Stationary gear shift stuck in park exactly as hundreds of other 300 owners