Chrysler 300 Complaints (2005)

837 consumer complaints on file.

#10599007June 17, 2014
ENGINE
THE CAR STALLS ON ALL TURNS. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND FREEWAYS. I HAVE HEARD THAT THESE GAS TANKS ARE DEFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596318June 5, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT A STOP OR LOW SPEED THE CAR WILL SPUTTER, CHUG, JUMP AND DIE. NO DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. CAR WILL RESTART. IT MAY OCCUR AT STOP LIGHTS, IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS OR WHEN PARKING. I WAS TOLD BY THE CHRYSLER DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT IT WAS A FUEL TANK PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM MANY OTHER CHRYSLER 300'S HAVE BEEN HAD, BUT MY MODEL WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I SEE THAT OTHER CHRYSLER MODELS HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE13016. IN MY CASE, I DO NOT KNOW IF THE PROBLEM HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL LEVEL OR THE TANK BEING RECENTLY FILLED. IT IS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE CAR CAN DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, OR MAYBE IN A PARKING LOT WHEN YOU ARE PARKING, OR BRAKING FOR OTHER CARS OR PEDESTRIANS. WHEN YOU SUDDENLY HAVE NO POWER AND CAN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE IT IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. PLEASE HELP ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND GET THESE TANKS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596260June 4, 2014
TIRES
ALL 4 TIRES ARE DISINTEGRATING FROM THE INSIDE OUT ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC. THEY LOOK GOOD ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT HE SAID THEY ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TO TAKE BACK TO COSTCO FOR EXCHANGE. THEY ARE ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THEN 30000 MILES OUT OF 90000 WARRANTY. BRAND IS MICHELIN HYDROEDGE, WHICH IS NOT LISTED IN DESCRIPTIONS. DON'T HAVE DOT # AS CAR IS AT THE MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588233May 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY DAUGHTER (12YRS.) AND I WERE ON THE FREEWAY/CAR POOL LANE (DOUBLE YELLOW LINES) AND THE CAR STALLED/TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. I TRIED NOT TO PANIC BUT I DAUGHTER DID WHEN THE LIGHTS, ENGINE AND NOT TO MENTION THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. AT THIS TIME I HAD TO CROSS OVER THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINE AND CUT OFF A FEW CARS WHO ALL MOST REAR ENDED ME, ALL CARS HONKED AT ME AND MY LITTLE ONE WAS FREAKING OUT. IT TOOK 24 MINUTES TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY BECAUSE IT KEPT STALLING AND WOULDN'T CONTINUE TO STAY ON. THIS IS A VERY UN SAFE SITUATION, I PRAY NO ONE GETS HURT FROM THIS. CAR CONTINUED TO STALL AND TURN OFF AND AT THIS TIME IT'S JUST SITTING BECAUSE OF FUNDS AND JUST FED UP WITH THIS CAR.... NOT MENTION MY PARKING LOCK MECHANISM BROKE LAST MONTH AND MY ENGINE BLOWN DUE TIMINGS CHAIN STRETCHING. HAD TO REBUILD THE WHOLE ENGINE THAT COST ME $5,000.00, SO YOU KNOW AT THIS TIME I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A CHRYSLER EVER AGAIN. I NEW I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH CHEVROLET! !!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586539May 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED AT 109318 MILES BECAUSE OF SLIPPAGE. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTER GETTING STUCK IN PARK. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE AT A CHRYSLER DEALER 5 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I CALLED FOR A TOW WHILE IT WAS STUCK IN PARK TODAY AND THE AAA TOW DRIVER DEMONSTRATED HOW TO GET IT OUT OF PARK. HE STATED THAT ITS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THAT YEAR CHRYSLER. I'M CONFUSED WHY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROCEDURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 128238. I WILL TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND DEMONSTRATE THE PROCEDURE FOR UNLOCKING THE SHIFTER, PERHAPS THEY CAN MAKE A REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585859May 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,512 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584355April 23, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER & I ARE DRIVING MY CAR, A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C WITH THE V8 ENGINE AND EXPERIENCING A STALLING PROBLEM AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. UPON LEAVING THE GAS STATION AND MERGING INTO LOCAL TRAFFIC THE CAR THEN STALLS CAUSING A DRAMATIC LOSS OF SPEED AND LOSS OF CONTROL. FOR MY DAUGHTER SHE WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS A DRIVEWAY (FOR ANOTHER GAS STATION) AT THE CORNER SO SHE ROLLED INTO ANOTHER GAS STATION WITHOUT HITTING ANY CARS AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.THE SAME PROBLEM REAPPEARED WHEN NEXT TIME, I LEFT THE GAS STATION AFTER FILLING UP AND THE CAR STALLED AFTER I TRAVELED ABOUT 200 FEET AND HAD JUST MERGED INTO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY LOCAL ROAD. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS ROAD. THE CAR IS NOW STALLING EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK AND I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALER TO GET FIXED. THIS PROBLEM WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA (REFERENCE CASE PE3-016) THEY FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY FILLING UP THE CAR WITH HIGHER ETHANOL GAS WHICH WAS CAUSING THE GAS SHUT-OFF FLOAT LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK TO SWELL AND STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO ENTER A PURGE LINE. CHRYSLER RESPONDED BY EXTENDING FUEL TANK WARRANTIES TO153,817 VEHICLES, NAMELY THE V8 VERSIONS ON THE CHRYSLER 300S, DODGE CHARGERS AND DODGE MAGNUMS FOR THE 2006 MODEL YEAR. (REFERENCE <HTTP://BLOGS.CARS.COM/KICKINGTIRES/2014/02/CHRYSLER-EXTENDS-FUEL-TANK-WARRANTY-ON-2006-V-8-CHRYSLER-300-DODGE-CHARGER-AND-MAGNUM.HTML>) I REQUEST THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM GET READDRESSED ON A NUMBER ONE PRIORITY BASIS AND THAT CHRYSLER EXPAND THE FUEL TANK WARRANTY ALONG WITH ENSURING REIMBURSEMENT TO ALL OWNERS WHO PAID A DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS PROBLEM......THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583547April 18, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE MULTIPLE FAILURE ONLY RECURRED AFTER REFUELING AND WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583062April 16, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY FASTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576779April 2, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL JUST TURN OFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE FOUND OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS ON THE WEBSITE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. BELOW IS WHAT I FOUND ON THE WEBSITE. 1. I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING AND OVER THE WEEKEND ON SATURDAY NIGHT I WAS OUT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER & COMPLETELY WENT OUT! WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IT WAS FOR A MOMENT BUT AT NIGHT WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS (ON A DARK ROAD) A FEW SECONDS, ETC. SEEMS LIKE AN ETERNITY. THAN THEY STARTED TO FLICKER OFF/ON AND GO OUT AGAIN, BEFORE THEY STAYED ON; LIKE THIS EXPENSIVE CAR THAT I PAID MY MONEY FOR SHOULD BE DOING. IT IS A DANGER THAT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!! IF NOT A RECALL THAN CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE THE PROFESSIONAL COURTESY TO SEND OUT A LETTER ABOUT THIS HAZARDOUS/DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT REQUIRES US TO PAY FOR THIS SO-CALLED UNFORESEEN DEFICIENCY! NO ONE FROM A CORPORATE STAND POINT CAN SAY THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND WE SHOULD SEND LETTERS TOO BESIDES POSTING IT ON THE INTERNET (NOT EVERYONE IS INTERNET SAVVY). I FEEL THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS BUILT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN FORESEEN AND I AM NOT PLEASED WITH THE WAY CHRYSLER, AS A WHOLE ENTITY, IS ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THIS DEFECT. [XXX] 2. I LOVE MY 300 HAD IT SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW.. LAST MONTH I NOTICE MY LIGHTS BLINKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY WHEN I WAS BEHIND A BIG TRUCK. SINCE THEN IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN ALMOST EVERYTIME I START THE CAR AND TENDS TO GO AWAY AFTER 30 MINUTES OF RUNNING. AT NIGHT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE LIGHTS WILL BLINK AND SOMETIMES GO COMPLETELY OFF.. WHEN I TURN THEM OFF THEY COME BACK ON..THEN GO OUT AGAIN I TURN THE SWITCH AND THEY COME BACK ON.. SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS ALSO GO COMPLETELY OUT AND OTHER TIMES THEY GO FROM DIM TO BRIGHT AND BACK TO DIM. [XXX] 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
#10574639March 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
UPON STARTING AUTOMOBILE TO GO SHOPPING DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL TO PUT TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT UNLOCK COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK CAR HAD TO BE FLAT BEDDED TO DODGE DEALER. FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574516March 24, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON JANUARY 8, 2014 AT APPROX 2:45 PM I FILLED UP WITH GAS AND CONTINUED HOME 1 BLOCK, AS I ENTERED MY UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE MY CAR STALLED, AS I STARTED IT UP, I HEARD LIQUID, I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT IN THE GARAGE TO CHECK IT OUT, HOWEVER IT KEPT STALLING. I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE CAME THE NEXT MORNING TO CHECK IT OUT, AND MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE SHOP. IT TOOK 2 DAYS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, NO CODE CAME UP AS IT WAS CHECKED VIA COMPUTER. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE ROTATOR VALVE ATTACHED TO THE GAS TANK WAS STUCK/BROKEN AND REQUIRED A NEW GAS TANK, THE GAS WENT INTO THE CHARCOAL CANNISTER, ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND 2 NEW FUEL PUMPS AS WELL. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN HUNDRED IF NOT MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENING TO OTHERS, THIS COST ME $2400.00 JUST FOR GETTING GAS. I ALSO SAW ISSUES REPORTED FOR THE INNER TIE ROD AND THAT WAS CONFIRMED BAD BY MY MECHANIC AS WELL AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CALL CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES LEAVING A MESSAGE AND TO DATE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK. I FEEL THIS WAS NOT SOME SMALL ROUTINE REPAIR BILL AND WITH THE AMOUNTS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, CHRYSLER SHOULD OF MADE THE REPAIRS OR REIMBURSE THE DAMAGES, NUMEROUS YEARS OF THIS MODEL AND SEVERAL OTHER CHRYSLER DODGE MAKES AND MODELS HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINTS-MAYBE A RECALL SHOULD OF TAKEN PLACE. I WOULD APPRECIATE THIS BEING LOOKED INTO IF THERE IS ANY OPTION FOR A REIMBURSEMENT IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER. HAD I CONTINUED TO DRIVE ON THE ROUTE 62 AT 45MPH THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS I STALLED DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573262March 18, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569007March 13, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RIGHT AFTER I FUELED MY CHRYSLER 300C, THE ENGINE STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES. AT A RED LIGHT IT FELT LIKE MY CAR SURGED FORWARD AS I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT DID NOT START RIGHT AWAY AFTER I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL BUT TURNED OVER AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WE BROUGHT IT TO OUR CHRYSLER DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND WAS ADVISED ABOUT THE FUEL TANK AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED COSTING UPWARDS OF $3,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567803March 7, 2014
WHEELS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
CAR SHAKING LIKE TIRES ABOUT TO FALL OFF, HAD IT CHECK AND IT WAS MY TIRE RODS AND NEED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10567447March 5, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WAS A PENDING INVESTIGATION FOR NEARLY A YEAR NOW WITH CHRYSLER 300 2005-2006 STALLING AFTER FUELING. NHTSA CLOSED IT BECAUSE CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WILL EXTEND LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE DEFECTIVE PART. CHRYSLER ISN'T HONORING THIS. ONLY CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS FOR 2005-2006 MODELS. NHTSA NEEDS TO RE-INVESTIGATE THIS. CHRYSLER IS NOT HONORING THE PROMISE TO GET OUT OF FIXING A TON OF POTENTIAL RECALLS. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565472February 23, 2014
ENGINE
THE 2005 CHRYSLER ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC . I LOST ALL ENGINE POWER POSSIBILITY FACING A STEERING LOCK DOWN WITHOUT THE CAPACITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER PRIOR ENGINE INTERNAL MAINTENANCE AND REGULAR OIL CHANGES THE ENGINE STILL FAILED PLACING MY FAMILY LIVES IN JEOPARDY. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE WITH MORE EFFORT TO THE ROADSIDE SAFELY. THE CHRYSLER 2.7 LITER ENGINE ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES AND CONSUMERS REVIEWS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, COULD LEAD TO THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS ON THE ROAD CHECK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF. THIS ENGINE IS PRONE TO BREAK DOWN AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED FOR SAFETY REASONS , THANK GOD I WAS NOT KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY I HAD NO ESCAPE, I COULD HAVE BEEN RAMMED FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE OR IF I OR MY FAMILY WERE FOOLISH ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WE COULD HAVE BEEN INSTANTLY KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562576February 2, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR STALLS AFTER REFUELING (EVEN WITHOUT OVERFILLING). NEVER HAS TROUBLE STARTING UP AGAIN AND THEN DRIVES NORMALLY AFTER IT STALLED 3 TIMES IN A ROW OVER 5 MILES FROM REFUELING STATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561410January 24, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL MY CAR UP TO FULL, IT WILL STALL SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING OR AT A LIGHT. THE STALLS OCCUR UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL HAS DROPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559802January 14, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK MY CAR WOULD STALL. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT OVER 1000 DOLLARS CHANGING THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER AND STILL PROBLEM PERSIST. DOING SOME RESEARCH IN FORUMS I AM NOT ONLY ONE. THE PROBLEMS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPAIR THIS COST A LOT OF MONEY AND WHY CHRYSLER HAVE NOT STARTED A RECALL. PLEASE HELP THIS IS A HAZARD ON THE ROAD FOR MANY CAR OWNERS. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES DO TO THE CAR STALLING MIDDLE OF ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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