2006 Chrysler 300 Touring from North America - Comments

Engine had bent piston @ 20K miles.

Rear windows quit working; dealer ordered window master switch - back ordered 8-9 months. This did not fix the problem. I took it right back to the dealer and was told (while I was waiting for my part) my car went out of warranty and it needed rear window motors replaced at my cost. Contacted Chrysler and was told the same thing.

Goodyear tires were chopped up in 20K miles. I put Michelin on and no problems.

A lot of road noise while driving.

A/C compressor noisy from day one, dealer replaced it and the same noise.

Very uncomfortable ride after driving 1/2 hour or so.

Very poor handling on windy days.

I buy a new car every 2-3 years and this is the worst car I have ever owned. I would never buy another Chrysler product, because the manufacturer does NOT stand behind their product and the customer service is horrible.

Do not waste your money on purchasing this car.

This is an odd review... the dealer waited 8months for a part? Did it fix it? Why would both rear window motors fail? And the a/c compressor-- did you replace it when something else was making the noise instead? I think you wanted to beunhappy with the car for some reason, be it buyers remorse or not liking Chrysler. Oh, and how did the piston get bent? They don't just do that at 20,000 miles. Perhaps the motor was abused. I bet you were their worst customer- probably happy if you go get a Honda or something and then moan about that to someone else.

I'm also more than a little skeptical of this review. Pistons do not just "get bent". They may get holes burned in them after tens of thousands of miles of pre-ignition, they may get scored against the cylinder walls if oil starved, and even in an interference engine it's the valves that get broken, not the piston.

Complaining about tires, well, that's not the car's fault. Probably the "road noise" was also related to the tires. The "chopped up tires" in 20,000 miles, the road noise, and the swaying in wind all point to driving too hard to the point of abuse.

I agree with the first comment -- this person was looking for excuses to hate this car, and did their best to beat it into the ground.

I purchased a used 2006 Chrysler 300 AWD a few months ago. Unfortunately, the vehicle system seems to be draining the battery. The tech at the Auto Parts Store said that after testing the battery, it could not be charged and I had to purchase a new battery. I had replaced the battery and made an appointment at the dealership for diagnosis. The tech at the dealership said they could not find any problems at that time. The car ran without any incidents/problems until yesterday. I got into my car yesterday afternoon and it took me three tries to get the car to start! Anyone else having this type of battery drainage issues? If so, any advice or solutions?? Thank you from a concerned driver worrying about the safety of their vehicle.

I own a 2006 300 touring...I have 55K miles... Great car great performance...no problems... I might buy a hemi or SRT... I see why it was car of the year 2006.

I never owned a chrysler product in my life!! I purchased my first car of this make!! a 2006 300 base model-so far I have had no problems with this paticular car. A small issue I was told by the dealer and it is being taken care of promptly!!! for what I see, this car is absolutely top shelf. and love it. It only had 291 original miles. the finanace percentage, and what I got it for was agood deal. no-haggling -fuss or tactics. I never trusted dealers, but the dealer where I purchased this car changed me around. this car is fine by me. and I am like a football linebacker and I was taken by how much room and comfortability it offered.

I have owned a Chrysler 300 Touring for 3 years. Fantastic car. Usually trade every two or three years but not this time! Best car since my first Chrysler in 1965, which I kept for 5 years. Fifteen of them in between and the only bad one was a 2003 Concorde LXi and that was tied directly to the dealer.

Seriously now... bent pistons?!?

Hi, I own a 300 Touring 2006. I have this problem; it drives me crazy. When the temperature is lower than -5 c when I start the engine, I hear this noise, it is like a big truck, unbelievable. I went to the dealer; of course they don't hear it... any advice?

The first review is obviously bogus, the dealer will pull an identical part from a stock unit before they make you wait 3/4 year!

What did you do to the vehicle to "bend the pistons"?

I agree with many here. I believe that the reviewer just wanted to hate the car. The 3.5 V6 has been around for 10 years or more and is as bullet proof as an engine can get. Has solid forge crank shaft, cross bolted mains, and while I think dual overhead cam would have been fine, Chrysler felt that single overhead cam would be more solid and less problematic. I have learned with dual overhead cam designs, no matter how well they are put together; they are more prone to problems and if a problem comes up it is far more expensive to repair.

While I will agree that sometimes there are lemons, and maybe this is one, however I am like others that have responded... how do you bend the piston? Again this engine has been in production for a long time, and most if not all foreseeable problems have been worked out.