Chrysler 300 Complaints (2005)

837 consumer complaints on file.

#10326704April 20, 2010
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, EQUIPMENT
CHRYSLER 300 YEAR 2005 MOON ROOF CONTINUOUS PROBLEM NOISES; PART BREAK OFF. SPOKE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REQUEST THAT I REPLACE UNIT FOR APPROXIMATELY $600.00. WHICH IS NOT COVER UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325375April 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLICKERING ON AN OFF TOO LATELY. I HAVE NO BRIGHTS AND I CAN'T CONTROL MY PARK LIGHTS OR MY REGULAR LIGHTS. I'M A LITTLE SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. IT'S OBVIOUSLY ELECTRICAL, BUT I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN YET BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO COST $. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325102April 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 2005 300 HAS HAD MULTI-PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2005. 1ST THE WATER OUT HOUSING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH IT, THE GEAR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY HAS GONE OUT ON IT AT ONLY 25K, THAT WAS NOT ALLOWING ME TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO ANY GEAR. THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH JUST WENT OUT TODAY, I'M SO SICK OF THIS CAR AND MOST OF ALL SICK OF CHRYSLER NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OF THIS. SOME OF THESE ISSUES POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND WILL CAUSE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT IF NOT ADDRESSED PROMPTLY AND REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320535March 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. UPON STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT THEN HEARD A LOUD BANG NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STALLING A SECOND TIME. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND THE ENGINE BLOCK AND LARGE DEPOSITS OF OIL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320217March 16, 2010
SUSPENSION
FRONT RIGHT WHEEL MAKES LOUD BANGING SOUND. STARTED WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 70,000 MILES ON IT. THEN CAME A HORRIBLE SQUEAKING SOUND. THIS OCCURS CONSTANTLY WHEN DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. I REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING IN JUNE. THEY WERE COMPLETLEY GONE AND MADE THE WHEELS HAVE A LOT OF PLAY . THE NOISE WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND IS NOW BACK LOUDER THAN EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318406March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT ENTRY WAY AND KITCHEN OF HIS RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,504.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317821March 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAYTHE PREVIOUS DAY. ON DATE BELOW, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED TO LEAVE AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON IN THE SHIFT CONSOLE AND THAT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE SHIFTER. TOW TRUCK HAD TO BE CALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317349March 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER MY REAR WINDOWS BARLEY HAS POWER . I'VE REPLACED MY BATTERY 3 TIMES RECENTLY MY CAR LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING I MADE A TURN AND EVERYTHING WENT DEAD. I'VE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER THEY SAY THERE IS A RECALL FOR BATTERY CABLES BUT NOT FOR MY CAR NO REPORTED ISSUES WITH MY CAR BUT IF YOU GOOGLE IT I'VE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THAT SAME ISSUE ..I GUESS LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO GET THIS RECALL IN MOTION I HOPE NOT..THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314191February 25, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING ON CURVE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, WAS UNABLE TO MAKE SLIGHT TURN UNTIL I FORCED STEERING WHEEL TO TURN. SIGNAL LIGHT SOME HOW JAMMED UP STEERING. IF IT WAS MY WIFE SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HAD TO APPLY A LOT OF FORCE TO TURN AND DOING SO HEARD SOMETHING SNAP IN THE STEERING COLUMN. STEERING IS WORKING NOW. BUT NOW SIGNAL LIGHT IS NOT. I HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN ON/OFF SIGNAL EACH AND EVERY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313656February 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN SEVERAL TIMES. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER THE DIAGNOSE DID NOT THE LOCATE THE FAILURE. SHE ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT LOCATED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313283February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH UNTIL SHE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. SHE OBSERVED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR BY NO EFFORT OF HER OWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS SUDDEN ACCELERATOR BEFORE THAT DAY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 2,800. UPDATED 04/20/2010. *LJ UPDATED 05/03/10 UPDATED 09/21/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10304506February 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 PURCHASED USED IN 2008. HE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 75 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD EXPLODING NOISE AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THE ENGINE HAD FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION, HOWEVER THERE WAS OIL IN THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 57,000 AND CURRENT WAS 57,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298898January 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHRYSLER 300C 2005. AFTER A FUEL TANK FILLUP STARTING FROM LESS THAN 1/2 TANK, FOR THE 1ST 10 MINUTES OF RUN TIME, THE CAR STALLS REPEATEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER, BRAKING, AND STEERING. AFTER A SMALL AMOUNT OF DRIVING THE PROBLEM STOPS AND NORMAL DRIVING CONTINUES. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS, THERE IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING. WHILE NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, IT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED ONE. I SEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY A RECIRC VALVE. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. EVERY FILL UP FROM LOT LEVEL RESULTS IN STALLING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES OF DRIVING TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298305January 5, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT HAS HAD AIR BAG PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 10 TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON MAY 12, 2005 AND THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED MAY 10, 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH 1 YEAR AGO AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED ON IT'S OWN; YET, THE AIR BIG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17700.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297210December 28, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:BEAD, EQUIPMENT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I PURCHASED A 2005 300 IN NOV OF 2008, EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE DOOR LOCKS EXAMINED FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND 3 TIRES HAD RIM LEAKS, HAVE RECENTLY REPAIRED ONE OF THOSE TIRES AGAIN 02-09 HAD COLD START ISSUES SEVERE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN STARTING CAR IN COLD TEMPS, TWO ROCKER ARMS WERE REPLACED NEEDLESSLY AS PROBLEM NOT FIXED TURNED OUT TO BE DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS, MARCH 09 REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS AND STEERING GEAR ALSO STRUT TENSIONS 6-09 AIRBAG LIGHT SENSOR MALFUNCTION ALSO DOOR LOCK MECH REPLACED 12-09 CURRENTLY HAVING THE COLD START ISSUES AGAIN SUNROOF PROBLEMS AND A SEVERE SQUEAK WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS AND DIPS IN ROAD ALSO HAVE HAD A VERY MUSTY SMELL WHEN ACTIVATING FAN FOR A/C OR HEAT IN CERTAIN WEATHER MOSTLY NOTICEABLE IN RAINY CONDITIONS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE SPRING OF 09 I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A USED VEHICLE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296760December 22, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AUTOMOBILE STALLS EVERY TIME AFTER FILL-UP. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY MANUFACTURER. MANY REFERENCES TO THIS PROBLEM ON REPUTABLE MESSAGE BOARDS. NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT REPEATED STALLING WITH DIFFICULTY STARTING AFTER STALL IS VERY DANGEROUS. ONLY HAPPENS AFTER FUEL TANK IS FILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296336December 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOVEMBER 3,2009 AUTOMOBILE WAS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING SERIES. WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 57 SOUTH BOUND AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN THE REAR TRUNK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHERE THE BATTERY IS STORED. CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE CARS IN 2005 AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED. IT RECALL STATED THAT ABOUT 20,000 UNITS WERE EFFECTED BY THE POSSIBLE DEFECT IN ASSEMBLY, AND THE RECALL STATED THAT THE BATTERY CABLES COULD POSSIBLY COME OFF CAUSING FIRES. AND CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS NOT A DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295884December 15, 2009
STRUCTURE
FAILURE OF FRONT HOOD SUPPORT PISTON AROUND 60K MILES. HOOD NO LONGER STAYS UP ON ITS OWN AFTER BEING OPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294934December 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SHOP AND FOUND THAT I HAD TO REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER COMPONENT IN MY CHRYSLER 300 VEHICLE. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER DODGE AND CHRSYLER VEHICLES, BUT NOT ON MINE. NOW TODAY MY CAR IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS THAT THE GEAR BOC MAY BE FAILING AGAIN. THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE GEAR IS NOT GO HOLDING PROPERTY IN PARK. I AM GOING TO TAKE THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND SEE IF CHRYSLER WILL FIX IT. I REPAIRED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 5 MONTHS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293915November 29, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CHRYSLER 300 2.7 ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR,DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PUSH NOTHING HAPPENS, VEHICLE SPEED IS 20 MPH, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON SUCH A PROBLEM, I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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