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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 3 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 85,783 miles
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The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift out of park. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
- Detroit, MI, USA
Chrysler service campaign: See document search button for owner letter. Shift spring breaks causing the shift lever to be unable to shift from the 'park' position.
- Pembroke, NC, USA
Engine stalls out and this is the 2 second time of this happening with in 4 weeks could have died.
- Richmond , VA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 chrsyler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to change gears when the vehicle was started. The lever release button failed to release the gear from park into drive. The contact noticed that there may have been an intermittent fracture of the two pink plastic clips connected to the gear box. An independent repair shop diagnosed that the two pink clips needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 13V610000 (power train), 05V460000 (power train), and 06V341000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,021.
- Galloway, OH, USA
Gear shift interlock lever broke and car will not shift out of park position.the defective part is a well documented problem described in many internet posts as the "cheap plastic pink thing".
- Akron, OH, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift out of park. The dealer stated that the shift inner lock latch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
- Irvin, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the gear failed to shift into drive. The dealer stated that a spring in the gear shift needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Merrillville, IN, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to shift gears. The contact towed the vehicle to a dealer, who diagnosed that the shift interlock latch needed to be replaced. In addition, the shifter linkage and the spring fractured. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 05V460000 (power train) and NHTSA campaign id number: 06V341000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000. Updated 9/18/14 updated 1/27/15
- Roseville, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the transmission shift interlock lever failed which prevented her from shifting out of park. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed that the transmission shift interlock needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
- Long Beach, CA, USA
Transmission shifter interlock lever broke. Won't shift out of park.
- Middletown, OH, USA
The car would not get out of park. It would cut on but it was jammed in park. When I push on the brake it would slide over a little, but what do go to any other shift but park.
- Cameron, SC, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that he was unable to shift the gear out of park. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.
- Reading, PA, USA
I own a 2006 Chrysler 300 touring. I drove the car without any problem and parked in my car garage at home. I went to the car to drive out of home, engine starts well, but gear lever is stuck to park, will not disengage. I researched a little about this and noticed that this is a major problem with the Chrysler car and many people have been having problems with this. I also noticed that Chrysler had issued a recall for this problem. I called a local Chrysler dealership and reported the problem and was told that the recall did not apply to my specific car. I then called the Chrysler group recall assistance center at 1-800-853-1403. I spoke with [xxx] (employee id [xxx]) who told me that my car was not covered under the recall. I made it clear to him that this is a manufacturer problem, a defective product being sold to consumers like myself and that Chrysler needs to take full responsibility for it. I requested for the name and email or other contact information of the person in charge of recalls at Chrysler and [xxx] told me he is not allowed to give out that information. I was told I have to go fix my car myself for a manufacturing defect. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Powder Springs, GA, USA
Vehicle will not shift into gear from park. No warning lights are illuminated on the dashboard, there is nothing indicating there is any issue. Pressing the brake does not seem to unlock the shift lock mechanism that would allow me to shift into gear. Contacted Chrysler group and was informed that although there have been recalls for the same problem in other model years, the 2006 model year is not currently covered.
- Lakeland, FL, USA
On Sunday 07/20/2014 at approx. 7:15 pm, I started my 300 went to started went to put vehicle into drive. Vehicle would not shift out of park. No warning or check engine lights. Found on internet several other 300 owners with same issue. Found Chrysler customer notification K39 which covers 2005-2007 Dodge charger, magnum and Chrysler 300 issues with "pink plastic" part breaking and not allowing car to shift out of park. Called Chrysler recall hotline and informed my vehicle, even though it is experiencing exact same issue, was not covered because it is not from the correct plant.
- Santa Fe, NM, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that after restarting, the vehicle failed to shift from park to drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,300.
- Apartment 519, MD, USA
When I put the gear shift into park it wont let me shift again so now im stuck in park. I heard online this is happening with other Chrysler cars and Dodge cars I feel that there should be a recall for this matter cause it cost on average $350 or higher and Chrysler knows about it but they have only recalled some cars and not all cars with this problem please help.thanks
- Long Beach, NY, USA
Automatic transmission car would not shift out of park when I attempted to drive vehicle in the morning. After getting vehicle to dealership, they replaced shifter assembly.
- Garner, NC, USA
My 2006 Chrysler 300 was parked in my garage. When I was ready to leave in the morning, I started the car but was not able to shift from "park" mode. Had it towed to my local Chrysler dealer where an overhall shifter assy and lever kit - shifter interlock was installed.
- Inverness, FL, USA
- Beech Bluff, TN, USA