Chrysler LLC idled a second production plant Thursday as the fallout from a part problem continues to spread.

Production at the auto maker's Brampton, Ontario assembly plant has been temporarily halted, Chrysler spokesman Dave Elshoff said. The factory assembles Dodge Challengers and Chargers. Chrysler idled its Windsor minivan assembly plant Wednesday.

The problem centers on the disruption of engine and transmission brackets shipments from a plant formerly owned by H.E. Vannatter in Wallaceburg, Ont., according to union officials who asked not to be identified because they don't speak for the company. The plant is now owned by Trans Cast Precision Inc.

Chrysler is attempting to shift production to its Etobickoe Casting plant in Canada but has warned that other North American plants may be impacted. It has filed an injunction against Vannatter and Trans Cast seeking access to the tools the companies used to make the brackets.

-By Jeff Bennett, Dow Jones Newswires; (248) 204-5542; jeff.bennett@dowjones.com