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2006 Chrysler 300C drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 94 complaints for the 2006 Chrysler 300C, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
94 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 84 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2006 Chrysler 300C Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 13 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 17 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 16 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 8 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 84 complaints that include mileage. 29% 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 miles2
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles13
60k to 80k miles17
80k to 100k miles16
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles8
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 84 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

2006 chrysler 300 srt8. Transmission locks in park. There have been several forums regarding this type of complaint. A part made of plastic commonly breaks costing a large repair bill. The part is not a regular maintenance item. I believe there is a recall on the 2005 model where they refer to it as a "pawl." it may also not allow the driver to put the vehicle in park, but I'm not having that problem.

Reported at 20,122 miles, June 2010

My 2006 chrysler 300c (hemi 5.7) will stall at low speeds or when stopped at a traffic light. The car does restart. At higher speeds (e.g,, 60MPH), the vehicle will exhibit a sudden loss of power (drop in rpms, followed by a chime sound) as if the engine is about to stall, before reaccelerating again. The stalling/loss of power issue does not occur all the time. Sometimes, the car will operate as long as a day or two without incident.

Reported at 119,000 miles, July 2013

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Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

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