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2006 CHRYSLER 300 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1444571 · 2018-01-31

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
28 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

MY VEHICLE FOR THE PAST 2 YEAR HAVE A SHIFTING PROBLEM. I CAN'T GET IT INTO GEAR AND GO OVER 28 MPH. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE SECOND TIME I WAS INVOLVED INTO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE TEA WENT FROM 50 MPH TO 30 MPH BACK TO 50 MPH TO A BARRICADE ON THE HIGHWAY. MY INSURANCE COVER THE REPAIRS AND A WEEK LATER STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND MECHANIC SAID IT?S NOT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HE BELIEVE IT A SENSOR PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME I JUST NEEDED NEW BRAKES. I SHIP IT FROM HAWAII TO NEW YORK AND THE MECHANIC REPLACE THE SENSOR IT WAS FINE FOR A WEEK. I DROVE IT TO VA FOR MANDATORY TRAINING AND IT COMPLETELY DIE ON ME BACK TO DRIVING UNDER 28 MPH. MY CAR IS STATIONARY IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IN VA BECAUSE IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG...*BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11066171
Machine
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