Chrysler 300 Complaints (2005)

837 consumer complaints on file.

#10862157April 29, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862082April 28, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR GEAR STUCK IN PARK. HAVING TOTAKE TO DEALER, VERY STUPID THING TO HAPPEN TO THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. COST 400.00. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER OTHER RECOMMEND ONE TO FAMILY OR FRIENDS. HOW CAN CERTAIN VIN BE RECALLED AND NOT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861750April 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861450April 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861370April 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
GEARSHIFT LOCKS IN PARK. UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 65,000 MILES. FIRST HAPPENED ABOUT 30 MONTHS AGO AND HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HAPPENS IN STATIONARY POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855407April 14, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL- MY ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL SHUT MY ENGINE DOWN WHILE ON THE EXPRESS WAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE THE CAR. I HAD TO TRY TO GET OVER AND PUT MY HAZARDZ ON. I COULDVE DIED AND IT WAS NIGHT TIME. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855556April 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854146April 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V77000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852859April 1, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING AND DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852807March 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO ADDRESS THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852386March 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERIOR OF CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL, WE UNHOOKED BATTERY AND IT STOPPED BUT NOTHING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKS. WE WERE DRIVING CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851121March 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), BUT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE REPAIR DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10850838March 21, 2016
POWER TRAIN
FOR THE PAST EIGHT-TEN YEARS THEIR HAS BEEN BEEN THIS NOISE/HESITATION AT TIME, WHENEVER I'M IN A BACK UP MOTION AND WHILE TURNING OUT OF MY DRIVE. I FIRST COMPLAINED AT (1,199 MILES ) IN 2008 AT ABC CHRYSLER-JEEP 395 W.MERRICK RD.VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580. (SEE ATTACHED INVOICE #CHC566468). VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AT THIS TIME, NO PROBLEM FOUND.THE NOISE CONTINUED, THEN ON 04/10/10 AT (18,309 MILES) NOW AT STAR CHRYSLER 211-34 JAMAICA AVE. QUEENS NY, 11429 I COMPLAINED AGAIN (SEE ATTACHED INVOICE #CHCS169243). VEHICLE AGAIN WAS CHECKED AND ROAD TESTED. TECH STATED VEHICLE OPERATING AS DESIGNED! NOW ON 3/09/16 DURING MY REGULAR SERVICE AFTER TECH COMPLETED SERVICE AND BACKING VEHICLE OUT OF BAY HE NOTICED THE HESITATION/NOISE WHICH HAS BEEN THEIR ALL THE TIME. HE INFORMED THE ADVISOR THAT A DIAGNNOSTIC NEEDS TO BE DONE TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I AGREED, HE REPORTED THAT THE REAR AXLES/DRIVE NEEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IF DRIVEN IT MY SEIZE UP. I'VED HAD MY CAR SERVICED BY ONLY THESE TWO DEALERSHIP, AND AFTER SOME( THIRTY SERVICES). SOMEONE NOW IS TELLING ME THAT WHAT I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT IS NOW A DRIVE/AXLES PROBLEM THAT NO ONE UNTIL NOW HAS PICKED UP.. PLEASE NOTE I'VE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM STATED ABOVE FOR OVER TEN YEARS (51,152 MILES).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849748March 15, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AS IF IT WERE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FILLED UP WITH FUEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846468March 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845717March 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836486February 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION UNTIL AFTER THE SHIFTER MECHANISM WAS ENGAGED INSIDE THE GEAR BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHCILE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,365.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824838February 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824683February 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN SPRING 2015 2005 CHRYSLER 300 CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER (AUTOMOBILE BOUGHT IN OMAHA NE, CURRENTLY IN WASHINGTON DC) DEALER DID NOT RESPOND UNTIL OVER 3 WEEKS LATER - DARCARS CHRYSLER, 755 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE MD 20852,301-424-1700 CALLED DEALER BACK ON DAY CALL RECEIVED (APPROXIMATELY MID-JULY) SPOKE WITH "ASHLEY" AT DARCARS CHRYSLER ON WEDNESDAY 09-SEPTEMBER-2015 "ASHLEY" STATED THAT RECALL REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE ON BACK-ORDER AND THAT I WAS BEING ADDED TO A WAITING LIST "ASHLEY" INFORMED THAT DARCARS CHRYSLER WOULD CALL WHEN PARTS AND TIME TO COMPLETE REPAIRS WERE AVAILABLE I'VE RECEIVED NO CALL FROM DARCARS CHRYSLER SINCE CONTACT IN SEPTEMBER 2015 I'VE HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND REMAIN AT RISK WHETHER DARCARS CHRYSLER PRIORITIZES AUTOMOBILES PURCHASED FROM THEM, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, BEING AT RISK 7 MONTHS IS NOT REASONABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823414February 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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