Chrysler 300 Complaints (2005)

837 consumer complaints on file.

#10416979August 3, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
2005 CHRYSLER 300 WAS PARKED IN GARAGE OVER NIGHT WHEN WE WENT TO START VEHICLE IT STARTED JUST FINE BUT IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE TO GET OUT OF GARAGE. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 18 2011. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS A SPRING THAT HAD BROKE OFF FROM A PIECE OF PLASTIC DOWN IN THE SHIFTER THAT HAD BROKE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413995July 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND THE CABLE GEAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AT A COST TO THE CONTACT WHICH WAS $662. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED TO CALL NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412435July 15, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN
I PARKED MY CAR ON SUNDAY MID-DAY. I TRIED TO LEAVE ON MONDAY MORNING FOR THE STORE AND IT WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE OTHER THAN MY RESEARCHING THE NET AND FINDING THAT YOU'VE HAD HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AS WELL AS CHRYSLER'S 'PARTIAL RECALL K39' THAT THEY'RE SAYING WILL ONLY COVER CERTAIN VIN'S. THAT IS CRAP! IF THE SPRING IS BROKEN IT'S BROKEN. DON'T MATTER WHERE THEY MADE IT OR WHAT STAMP IS ON MY DASHBOARD. AS A 37 YEAR OLD MEDICAL BILLER, THAT HAS A HUSBAND WHOM WORKS OUT OF TOWN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH A CHILD AT HOME (12) AND MY CURRENTLY HAVING A BROKEN FOOT....I'M PRETTY MAD THAT I HAD TO FOLLOW CHRYSLERS INSTRUCTIONS TO THEIR MECHANICS OF HOW TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR SELECT CARS THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE CARE OF. I TOOK MY LAPTOP TO THE CAR, SAT CRUNCHED UP IN IT BECAUSE THERE IS A HEAT INDEX OUT OF THE ROOF HERE SO I NEEDED THE A/C ON, FOLLOWED THEIR INSTRUCTIONS AND WELL WHAT DO YA KNOW.... THAT PIECE OF CRAP JUNK SPRING IS BROKEN OFF THE FRONT LEFT PINK PULLEY THING. NOW, I GET TO SIT AND WAIT FOR THEM TO 'DECIDE' AT THE CASE MANAGEMENT SENIOR ESCALATION TEAM, IF THEY ARE GOING TO ADOPT MY VIN INTO THIS RECALL COVERAGE. WTH! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I DID NOT MAKE THE CAR. I DID NOT BREAK THE CAR. THEIR CRAPPY, CHEAP BEHINDS MADE A FAULTY SHIFTER AND NOW WE HAVE TO TAKE THE BRUNT OF IT. IT IS TO AN EXTENT A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE 'WHAT IF' THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY THAT I HAD TO GO TO? THIS IS CRAZY! I TELL YA WHAT IF... I'D HAVE TO HIRE A TAXI TO TAKE ME TO THE EMERGENCY OR CALL EMS TO TAKE ME A 1/2 BLOCK DOWN HE STREET IF MY SONS ASTHMA FLARED OUT OF CONTROL. I'D GET STUCK NOT ONLY WITH A HEFTY BILL TOW IT, BILL TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR, BUT A BILL TO FIX IT AND EMS BILL. THIS IS CRAZY! AND I'M NOT STOPPING UNTIL WE GET SOME IDIOT HIGHER UP AT CHRYSLERS ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412154July 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO MANUALLY SHIFT THE GEAR FROM PARK, WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410779July 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING 70,000 MILES THE CAR GETS STUCK IN PARK. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET IT LOOKS LIKE ALOT OF 300'S ARE DOING THE SAME THING. WE HAVE A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING THAT DID THE SAME THING BUT IT WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL. WHY ISN'T THE 300 COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410374July 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SHIFTER ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 BROKE RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THERE HAS BEEN THUS FAR NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AND THE DODGE STRATUS AND AVENGER HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART FOR $282.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409351June 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK . THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409389June 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A WHILE AND SHE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE SHIFT MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SHIFT MECHANISM WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,730.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407474June 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT INTO DRIVE BUT IT WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V334000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES) MAY ALSO BE RELATED TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE GEAR STUCK IN PARK. UPDATED 09/16/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405838June 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR A DEFECTIVE PART WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 09/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406648June 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR IS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 WITH 72000 MILES I'VE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE EVEN WITH ONE BURNING THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS IS DEFECTIVE AND THE BOX IN THE TRUNK NET TO THE BATTERY IS WHAT STARTED SMOKING IT STARTED WITH MY KEY LESS ENTRY I CONTACTED DODGE THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER 20919841 THE REPAIR WILL BE 3700 WITH THEM WILLING TO PAY PART THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I'M 62 AND DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY I REALLY THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM ALL I'VE READ ON YOUR SITE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402337May 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE RPM'S WENT UP AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND THE VALVE PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE. ONE WEEK LATER THE CAR FAILED AGAIN IN THE SAME MANNER. THE SECOND TIME I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. HAD THE TRAFFIC BEEN DIFFERENT OR SOMEONE WITH LESS EXPERIENCE BEEN DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A FATALITY OR INJURY. THERE WAS NO WAY A DRIVER COULD AVOID AN ACCIDENT FROM THE REAR AT THAT POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401027May 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND THEN ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND OTHER LOCAL MECHANICS BUT NO ONE COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397342April 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE ARE A USED CAR DEALERSHIP AND WE HAVE SOLD A NUMBER OF CHRYSLERS. RECENTLY WE HAVE BEEN HAVING COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM; THE SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN PARK AND RENDERS THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. ONE OF THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IS VIN# [XXX] (2005 CHRYSLER 300). THE ENTIRE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395937April 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386061March 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, MY GEAR SHIFT STARTED "STICKING" IN PARK. WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE WITHOUT A LOT OF COAXING. WHAT I DID WAS TO KEEP PUMPING THE BRAKES AND AFTER ABOUT 10 OR SO PUMPS, THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD RELEASE. MORE RECENTLY, MY CAR WILL JUST DIE EVEN WHEN I AM GOING OVER 40 MPH. MOST OF THE TIME, I CAN JUST SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. I AM NOT SURE OF WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD BE IF I WERE PERHAPS GOING AROUND A CORNER SINCE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN THIS OCCURS. ACTUALLY AS I THINK ABOUT IT, IT ALSO DID THIS WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECORD OF IT ON THE COMPUTER THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377191January 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FILLED UP MY 2005 CHRYSLER WITH GAS ON JAN. 9TH WITH THE TANK JUST 1/2 FULL AT THE TIME, I DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND IT KILLED ON ME. THEN I RESTARTED IT AND WITHIN 2 BLOCKS IT KILLED AGAIN LOSING ALL POWER TO THE CAR. I HAVE FILLED UP TWICE SINCE THEN, WITH THE GAS TANK BEING AT 1/4-1/2 FULL EACH TIME. IT HAS STALLED OUT EACH TIME, TWICE WITHIN 2 BLOCKS OF EACH OTHER. RIGHT BEFORE IT KILLS, IT CHUGS AND LURCHES AND THEN JUST QUITS RUNNING. THE LAST TIME WAS YESTERDAY, JAN. 18TH. THIS TIME I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND AS I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376647January 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE CONTACT WAS ASSISTED BY A PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO WAS ABLE TO TEMPORARILY REPAIR THE VEHICLE BY RELEASING A SPRING FROM THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SHIFTER TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375597January 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE HEADLIGHT WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A THIRD TIME AND THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED AND THE CODES WERE RESET. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375535January 10, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 CHRYSLER 300 ENGINE PROBLEMS ON NOVEMBER ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON CAR DID NOT WANT TO STAR HALF HR LATER TURNED ON TOO IT TO MECHANIC REPLACE COOLANT AIR BLEEDER BELT CENTER. JANUARY 10, 2011 ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN CAR STARTED STALLING AND WENT DEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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