2006 Chrysler 300C Problems

What owners report

Owners of the 2006 Chrysler 300C most often describe stalling, usually shortly after filling the fuel tank to full and typically at low speed, while stopping, or while turning. Complaints also describe gasoline odor or leaks around the tank and filler area, plus a shifter that will not move out of Park and occasional sudden loss of power with dashboard lights flashing. Reports are spread across a wide mileage range, from under 20,000 miles to beyond 200,000.

1. 1
   Fuel system

   Engine stalls after refueling (fuel tank / shutoff float)

   • 383 complaints (55%)
   • median 72,058 mi at 8.0 yrs old (345 state mileage)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • owner-quoted repair $1,500 (median of 37 quotes)
   • filed 2009–2026

   Owners describe the engine dying shortly after a fill-up, often within the first mile or two, when slowing, stopping at a light, or turning. Some say the car surges or bucks just before stalling and then restarts after several attempts, while others report repeated stalls until fluid is drawn from the tank or the car sits for a while. Complaints mention dealers replacing the fuel tank, or describing a stuck fuel shutoff float or fractured check valve, and one owner was told to avoid filling the tank completely. Several complaints reference a lifetime tank warranty extension and say the stalling returned even after a tank replacement. Reported from under 20,000 miles to past 200,000 miles, typically right after filling the tank to the automatic pump shutoff and at low speed or while stopping.

   What to check: Ask whether the fuel tank was replaced under the extended fuel-system warranty and whether stalling has recurred since. Fill the tank fully during a test drive and then drive slowly with stops and turns to see whether the idle drops or the engine cuts out.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “When I'm driving around 55 miles per hour on the highway or bellow the car once to surge and stall in the middle of driving. It will also stall stationary at a red light or stop sign but not all the time, seems after filling my tank up as when it starts acting. I'm on a quarter tank now in my car still keeps wanting to stall”

   NHTSA complaint #10807828, filed 2015-12, 112,000 miles

   “I have been back to the dealer 5 times because the car stalls when making a sharp turn/u turn or hard stop/start. The car will stall and the esp/bass and oil lights come on. I lose power steering and power brakes. The car will not restart until the key has been turned completely off and then back on. The dealer always tells me it is operating normally. I finally gave up and was just living with it after the vehicle went out of warranty. …”

   NHTSA complaint #10524243, filed 2013-07, 14,635 miles
2. 2
   Engine

   Intermittent stalling or power loss while driving

   • 204 complaints (29%)
   • median 80,000 mi at 8.5 yrs old (175 state mileage)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • owner-quoted repair $1,500 (median of 15 quotes)
   • filed 2007–2025

   Complaints describe the engine cutting out at speed or during deceleration with no warning, sometimes with dashboard lights flashing, cruise control dropping out, or the car entering limp mode. Owners report that no fault code is stored, or that codes for lost communication and transmission fault appear, and that dealers replaced fuel tanks, fuel pumps, control modules, batteries, plugs, and coils without resolving it. Several say mechanics could not reproduce or diagnose the failure. Reported across a wide range, from very low mileage up to about 200,000 miles, at both highway and stop-and-go speeds.

   1 related service bulletin

   What to check: Ask for any stored or pending fault codes and whether control modules, fuel pump, or battery have been replaced. Drive the car at steady highway speed and in traffic and watch for momentary power drops or dash lights.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “When driving the vehicle it will out of no where without warning shut off on you. Youy lose all power. I was on highway at 70 MPH and the vehicle shut off and with loss of power was hard to get the car to right edge of road and was almost hit by a semi truck. I have replaced on advice of Chrysler the fuel tank, fuel pump, new PCM and new TCM and the vehicle still shuts off without warning. It throws two codes u0100 and p0700. U0100 is lost communications and p0700 is transmission fault. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11298576, filed 2020-01, 108,000 miles

   “Car continuously dies or stalls while driving. My wife has also been almost rear ended or hit multiple times due to this issue. Because the car will die while making a turn or at a stop light. The car will also cut out while driving on the freeway at 75 MPH. The car will sometimes die and will not re-start leaving her stuck in traffic. I have taken the vehicle multiple times to the dealership as well as other mechanics and they keep telling me its the PCM which has been replace three times.”

   NHTSA complaint #11301359, filed 2020-01, 135,000 miles
3. 3
   Transmission and drivetrain

   Shifter stuck in Park / will not shift out of Park

   • 58 complaints (8%)
   • median 80,000 mi at 7.7 yrs old (55 state mileage)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • owner-quoted repair $468 (median of 5 quotes)
   • filed 2009–2022

   Owners report the gear shifter will not move out of Park, sometimes after starting the car normally. Complaints state that dealers diagnosed a faulty shifter assembly or entire shift unit and replaced it, and some owners describe doing the repair at their own cost. Reported from about 32,000 to 130,000 miles.

   1 related service bulletin

   What to check: With the engine running and the brake applied, shift through all positions several times, including out of Park, before buying.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “While attempting to shift the vehicle out of park, the shifter would not move. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a faulty shifter mechanism that needed to be replaced. The cost was $468 and the part online can be repaired at no cost or replaced for $15 to $30. The failure mileage was 32,000. There are thousands of these complaints on the internet for more than just 2006 300C autos. …”

   NHTSA complaint #10716775, filed 2015-05, 32,300 miles

   “The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300 c. The contact stated that the gear shifter lever became stuck in park. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission shifter assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.”

   NHTSA complaint #10638190, filed 2014-09, 56,000 miles

Buying note. Because stalling after refueling and intermittent power loss are the most frequently described concerns, ask for service records showing whether the fuel tank was replaced under the extended warranty and whether any stalling has continued afterward. A test drive that includes a full fill-up, slow-speed stops, turns, and a short highway stretch is the most useful check before buying.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.