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2006 Chrysler 300C electrical system problems

56 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2006 Chrysler 300C, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
56 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
93,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2006 Chrysler 300C Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 93,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 93,000 miles
Based on 45 complaints that include mileage. 20% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 45 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 93,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

I went to warm my car at about 1:55-2:25am friday, and a awful smell, so I yelled for help, turned the ignition off my car was now on fire. I could see the flames from the passenger side I called the police department who transferred me to fire department who asked me what happened and to stay away from the vehicle I got a cup and of water put it out. The fire department came , department came to my home inspection of the car and said do not start the vehicle have it towed away.

Reported at 81,000 miles, February 2015 Fire

Engine stalling, lights in dash flickering, instrument cluster displays ABS,eps,check engine light, speedometer and tachometer actuate erratic and sometimes inoperative.

Reported at 114,765 miles, May 2017

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