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2006 Chrysler 300 cruise control problems

38 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2006 Chrysler 300, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
38 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2006 Chrysler 300 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 33 complaints that include mileage. 39% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 33 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the rpms and speed increased without warning. The contact crashed into a concrete pillar. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Reported at 100,000 miles, July 2015 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. While attempting to park, the rpms increased and the vehicle surged forward. The contact switched the vehicle into park while depressing the brake pedal. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened case number: 27418398. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

Reported at 56,000 miles, October 2015

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