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2006 Chrysler 300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1128697
Internal NHTSA #	10652877
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	CHRYSLER
Model	300
Model Year	2006
File date	06/10/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While picking up my children from school the car failed to start, when i turned the key it made a horrible clanking sound (from the engine), at that point i had no choice but to leave the car there and walk home from school with the kids. I had just driven the car 6 miles from work, and the car gave no prior warning signs of this imminent failure. The following morning i had the car towed to my local mechanic, he later informed me that the valve seat came out of place (walked) and the car will need a new engine block and/or extensive work to repair the problem. He quoted the job to be at $7000, he also explained to me that this is a common problem particularly with the 2006-2008 chrysler/dodge hemi models, which should've been addressed by the manufacture due to the frequency in which this problem was occurring. I have always kept up with all scheduled maintenance and routine oil changes in my car, so i was totally surprise when this happened at 90,000 miles. Currently i don'
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STATEN ISLAND, NY
VIN pattern	2C3LA63H06HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	20/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	15
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Chrysler 300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Chrysler 300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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