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2006 Chrysler 300 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	608021
Internal NHTSA #	10172584
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	CHRYSLER
Model	300
Model Year	2006
File date	02/11/06
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt*: the contact stated after starting the vehicle, the gear would only shift into second and then locked up. There was no warning signal prior to the incident. The vehicle was taken to 2 different service dealers on 4 occasions. The first dealer determined that there was a procedure in the owner's manual to address this problem. When the vehicle was in the cold limp mode, the contact was suppose to stop the vehicle and move the selector level to the park position, turn off the engine and wait approx. 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, the engine should be restarted and the shift lever should be moved to the desire gear. On the second visit to the previous dealer, the transmission control module was replaced. On the third visit, the problem could not be duplicated but codes po763 and po762 were identified by diagnostic testing. The codes were cleared and the vehicle was road tested. On the fourth visit, the vehicle was hooked up to a computer recorder underneath the dashboard and code po762 was found. During this period, the vehicle was in the cold limp mode but after the transmission was adjusted the vehicle returned back to normal. The dealer contacted onstar (for the navigational system) for the vehicle to be hooked up to the monitor - case#8547343 was provided. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer, who removed and replaced the valve body. There was a nhtsa recall # 05v460000 pertaining to the power train: automatic transmission. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	250
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ANTIOCH, CA
VIN pattern	2C3KA53G16HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	31/08/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	ANTIOCH CHRYSLER
Dealer's telephone number	9257789700
Dealer's city	ANTIOCH
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	94509

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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Chrysler 300 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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