How many problems does the 2005 CHRYSLER 300 have?

The 2005 CHRYSLER 300 currently has 1124 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2005 CHRYSLER 300?

The most common problems reported for the 2005 CHRYSLER 300 are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2005 CHRYSLER 300 problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 2005 CHRYSLER 300 comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

How do I report problems with my 2005 CHRYSLER 300?

You can report safety problems with your 2005 CHRYSLER 300 directly to NHTSA at SaferCar.gov or call 1-888-327-4236. Your complaint helps identify patterns and may lead to recalls or investigations.

Where can I find my VIN to check problems?

Your 2005 CHRYSLER 300 VIN is located in 4 places: (1) Dashboard near windshield on driver's side, (2) Driver's door jamb sticker, (3) Engine bay, (4) Vehicle registration and insurance documents.

Is the 2005 CHRYSLER 300 reliable?

Reliability can be assessed by reviewing the number and severity of owner complaints for the 2005 CHRYSLER 300. Check complaints by component, crash reports, and fire incidents above to evaluate potential issues and problem patterns.

2005 CHRYSLER 300 Problems

AIR BAGS

261 complaints

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags); however, after retrieving the vehicle the following day, the vehicle experienced several failures while driving. The A/C was inoperable, the vehicle was running rough, the check engine warning light was flashing, and the vehicle almost stalled while coming to a stop. Additionally, the contact became aware that there was a hole in the fuel tank. The dealer was notified of the failures, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was filed. The manufacturer followed up with the dealer, and the contact was later informed that no assistance would be provided because the failures were unrelated to the recall, as per the dealer’s assessment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 106,272.

Apr 15, 2026

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the front passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated there was no recall for the failure. The failure mileage was 19,641.

Dec 20, 2022

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while the mother was driving at approximately 10 mph when suddenly the driver-side air bag erroneously deployed. During the incident, no crash had occurred and the vehicle had not driven over a pothole or bump in the road. The driver sustained a left-hand injury which included three fractured fingers. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was towed away and examined by the manufacturer's engineer. The cause of the failure was not explained but the contact was informed that the manufacturer took no responsibility for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 190,000

Sep 30, 2022

Injuries: 1

The contact's mother owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while her mother was driving approximately 10 mph, the air bag deployed without a crash or impact. The driver sustained a fractured finger and medical attention was provided. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was due to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V313000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 190,366.

Aug 08, 2022

Injuries: 1

I was very excited to purchase my 2005 Chrysler 300C, but there was a recall on the airbag which was taken into the dealer and replace but my grandson had accident in March 2018 and the airbag didn’t disengage. I contact the customer service and they said that I should have contact them before the car was removed from the wrecker company but I wasn’t aware that I to notify them. I send them picture of the car and the insurance adjuster can verify that the airbag didn’t disengaged. I'm writing to express my dissatisfaction with the process for recall failure and how to report the incident.

Nov 16, 2021

Crash: 1

+ 256 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

189 complaints

The vehicle began to shutter in reverse. This went on for about a week. Transmission fluid level was checked and it was in the normal range. My husband and I were driving it and made a sharp turn to find us in a spot to continue forward and go off a cliff or back up and get out of traffics way. He backed up and we heard a clunk. The car continues to drive forward with no issues but it acts as of it’s in neutral when you put it in reverse. No codes are showing either.

Jul 27, 2024

COULD NOT GET GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WE TOOK APART CASING, FOUND THE PINK PLASTIC BROKE. LOOKED AT YOUTUBE TO FIX. ORDER PART ON AMAZON. THE PLASTIC PIECE IS NOW MADE OF METAL!!

Apr 15, 2021

PARK LOCKOUT MECHANISM BROKEN ON 2005 CHRYSLER 300C VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I DISCOVERED THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK

Apr 11, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUTOFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GREENWAY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 9051 E COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32817, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART WAS DAMAGED IN THE DASHBOARD WITH THE IGNITION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A RELATIVE THAT AN AIR BAG WAS REPLACED IN 2018 HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG REPAIR WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. *LN THE CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AND DANGEROUS TO TO DRIVE. *AS

Aug 19, 2020

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 8MONTHS .. IT JUST OUT OF NO WERE WITH NO WARNINGS WILL STOP GOING IN TO FIRST GEAR. MOSTLY ON A STOP. THEN STEP ON GAS IT WON'T GO IN TO FIRST GEAR ANY MORE. IT DID DO IT ONE WHILE ON THE FREE WAY. EVERY SINGLE TIME IT HAS DONE THAT IT HAS TO GO TO THE SHOP BECAUSE IT WON'T WORK ANY MORE. *TR

May 13, 2020

+ 184 more complaints for this component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

78 complaints

Hello, I am worried about the problem that persists for more than 5 years that the car is in my possession, my 2005 Chrysler 300c, it is always the same problem when I fill the fuel tank, the car does not want to start, I have to wait at least 10 minutes at the pump trying several times to start it again, this occurs at an intersection, at a traffic light, and even while in traffic, endangering my life and the lives of other drivers, please I need help!!!!

Oct 03, 2025

Hello, my name is [XXX] , and my car continues to have the same problem for more than 5 years that it has been in my possession, after refilling the car completely with fuel, the car automatically turns off and this happens at a traffic light or anywhere, this is very dangerous since I interfere with traffic, please I do not know what to do to solve it, in many forums there are many 2005 Chrysler vehicles that have the same problem from the factory, please I need help. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Jun 28, 2025

Strong fuel smell in cabin and outside of car when gas tank is full. Discovered gas in the cabin sitting on top of the fuel tank under the passenger-rear seat. Multiple posts in online forums confirm this is a known issue. Vehicle owner ordered a new o-ring to attempt repair. Area around fuel pump under driver's-rear seat was not affected. No warning lights, notices or performance issues. Only indication is strong gas fumes in car after filling up the gas tank (auto shutoff at pump, not topped off) which persists for several days. Problem seems minimized if gas tank is shorted 2-3 gallons from max capacity on fillup (about 14 gallons when car is close to empty per the gas gauge in dashboard.) Car was not inspected by dealer, insurance agent, police, independent service center, or anyone else other than owner.

Nov 30, 2022

The fuel tank gasket failed. When fuel car to full the gas seeps out and puddles on top of access area under rear passenger seats and fills car with gas fumes. Only seeps out when you fill car to full

Nov 20, 2022

ENGINE STALLS AFTER FUELING TANK. THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE CENTER. SPENT MONTHS AND LOTS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX PROBLEM. DID RESEARCH ON INTERNET AND FOUND CHRYSLER HAD ISSUED BULLETIN 14-002-14 SHOWING THERE A PROBLEM WITH CHRYSER 2005 AND 2006 300'S STALLING. THE FUEL PUMP IS IN THE TANK AND NOT MONITORED BY ENGINE COMPUTER. THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE BAD CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT THE BULLETIN DID NOT COVER MY MODEL. CAN NOT USE CAR NOW BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. NEED HELP ON THIS ISSUE.

May 06, 2022

+ 73 more complaints for this component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

57 complaints

CAR STALLS AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, THIS HAPPENS WHILE LEAVING FILLING STATION AND PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR

Jan 19, 2017

MY 2005 300C STALLS WHILE IN MOTION AND WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, AND IS EXHIBITING PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN YOUR PE13016 REPORT WHICH COVERS A RECALL OF 2006 CHRYSLER 300CS WHICH HAVE THE SAME 19 GALLON TANK AS MY CAR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. HOW CAN I GET THE CAR REPAIRED (WHICH IT SOUNDS LIKE INVOLVES FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT) BY FIAT CHRYSLER AT NO CHARGE TO ME? PLEASE RESPOND, THANK YOU *TR

Oct 19, 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY TIME HE FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, IT WOULD STALL. UPDATED 03/31/15

Jan 28, 2015

THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I REFUEL THE CAR. THE CAR STARTS FINE. LEAVING THE GAS STATION I SLOW DOWN BEFORE ENTERING TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE STALLS. I RESTART THE ENGINE FINE. I PULL OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND IF I MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND APPLY THE BRAKES AFTER ENTERING THE TURN, THE CAR STALLS. THE CAR ALWAYS RESTARTS FINE. HOWEVER, THE CAR WILL THEN STALL AT AN IDLE CONDITION, AS WHEN WAITING FOR A LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. AFTER A FEW RESTARTS, OR PROLONGED DRIVING, THE CONDITION GOES AWAY. HOWEVER, IT SCARES MY WIFE SILLY. I JUST READ THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE13016 AND I AM TAKING THIS CAR TO LINWOOD CHRYSLER THIS TUESDAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE OTHERS LIKE MYSELF, AND TO LET YOU KNOW MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. BY THE WAY, WHEN THE CAR STALLS IN TRAFFIC, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Jan 19, 2015

AFTER REFUELING I PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT. I WAS TURNING RIGHT. I STOPPED BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS RED. A CAR WAS TRAVELING IN THE DIRECTION I WAS HEADED, BUT WAS ABOUT HUNDRED YARDS AWAY. I MADE THE RIGHT TURN AND IMMEDIATELY MY CAR BEGAN TO CHUG THEN JUST STALLED OUT. I WAS DEAD IN THE STREET. I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR TO AVOID A NEAR COLLISION, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE CAR THAT I HAD PULLED IN FRONT OF EVENTUALLY MADE IT TO WHERE I WAS AT AND SWERVED TO AVOID THE COLLISION. AFTER SEVERAL (3) ATTEMPTS AT STARTING THE VEHICLE; IT STARTED. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. CHUGGING THEN STALLED OUT. THIS TIME IM GETTING HONKED AT BY THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME TO GO AT THE GREEN LIGHT. I ENDED UP HOLDING TRAFFIC UP UNTIL THE NEXT GREEN LIGHT. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS EXISTED ON WHAT SEEMED TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH 2005-2006 300C MODELS. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR THE TANK REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. THE ESTIMATE WAS OVER $1200. I EXPRESSED MY SAFETY CONCERN, BUT WAS AGAIN TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I AM LATE ON THE REPORTING BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW OF THE NHTSA UNTIL A COWORKER MENTIONED IT. *TR

Aug 14, 2014

+ 52 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

53 complaints

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2005 Chrysler 300C. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 105,000 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that in 2021 the mileage was 144,000.

Jul 23, 2025

THE SHIFT WON'T WORK IT'S STUCK ON PARK AND I SAW THE K39 NOTIFICATION WHICH KIND OF EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENED AND WE HAVE ALREADY TRIED TO UNLOCK IT WITH THE PINK BUTTON AND THE CAR TURN ON GOOD AND EVERYTHING.

Sep 16, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE AIR VENTS AND FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Jul 02, 2018

Fire: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,124. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

May 08, 2017

PARKING SENSORS HAVE FAILED AND I CRASHED INTO A POLE WHILE PARKING.

Sep 12, 2016

Crash: 1

+ 48 more complaints for this component

ENGINE

44 complaints

WHENEVER I DO A QUICK ACCELERATION, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR TEMPORARILY LOSE POWER. WHEN THE CAR LOSE POWER, I CANNOT CONTROL IT, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON NO CODES ARE STORED. ALSO, I HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. FOR THE MOST PART, THIS PROBLEM MOSTLY OCCUR DURING ACCELERATION. I HAVE HAD THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED AND THROTTLE BODY CLEANED BUT THE PROBLEM PRESIST. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE REGULAR THROUGHOUT THE CHRYSLER/DODGE FAMILY. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED BEFORE SOMEONE LOSE THEIR LIFE IN AN UNNECESSARY ACCIDENT.

Aug 20, 2020

A COUPLE MONTHS BACK THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN GOING DOWN THE ROAD, COMPUTER CHECKED SHOWING THE HEAT SENSOR WENT BAD ,HAD IT REPLACED AND ALSO INSTALLED A NEW THERMOSTAT JUST IN CASE. YESTERDAY 12/6 2018 TOOK THE CAR OUT AND WENT TO THE OUTLETS ROUGHLY 25 MILES AWAY CAR RAN GREAT . STOP FOR GAS ON THE WAY BACK A MILE FROM HOME, LEFT THE STATION WENT A 1/4 MILE THE CAR SHUT DOWN AGAIN,STARTED RIGHT BACK UP WENT ANOTHER 1/2 MILE AND IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN, STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND WENT 1/4 MILE TO THE HOUSE. HAD MY SON IN LAW WHO IS A MECHANIC DO A COMPUTER CHECK AND NOTHING SHOWS UP. CAR HAS 38777 MILES ON IT AND GARAGE KEPT, LITTLE DANGEROUS SINCE U LOOSE THE STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN, FORTUNATELY FOR ME I HAD A PLACE TO PULL OVER TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. CHECKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO SEE IF OTHERS HAD THIS PROBLEM. HAD A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MY CHRYLER CROSSFIRE YEARS BACK WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS AT STOP SIGNS HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE ACCELERATION UNITE HAD LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON THE CAR BUT THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY COST ME OVER $300 BUT THE ENGINE DIDN'T SHUT DOWN LIKE THIS ONE.WAS ON A TOWN STREET WHEN IT SHUT OFF

Dec 30, 2018

WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PUT CAR IN REVERSE THE MOTOR REVVING FLEW BACK WHILE FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKE. I PURCHASED IT IN 2013 THE ENGINE REVS IN BOTH REVERSE AND DRIVING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THEY STATED COULD NOT FIND ANY REASON. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON GAS AS A MATTER OF FACT I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TRYING TO STOP THE CAR.

Nov 12, 2018

Crash: 1

THE CHRYSLER JUST CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY MAKING A LEFT TURN WITHOUT WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE.

Oct 13, 2018

MY CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING PERIODICALLY STALLS WHEN THE CAR IS AT IDLE. IT EVEN STALLLS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS 65. WE HAVE CHANGED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE EXCEPT THE ENGINE. THE CAR STARTS RIGHT UP AFTER STALL BUT WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE LOOKED AT MANY FORUMS AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE CHECKED ALL RECALLS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY.

Jul 15, 2018

+ 39 more complaints for this component

TIRES

29 complaints

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 IN 2012. THE CAR CAME WITH 4 COOPER TIRES, CS4-265R17. IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 I NOTICED A WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO BE SERVICED (BALANCE/ROTATION/ALIGNMENT). AFTER ALL THIS WORK THE CAR STILL WOBBLED. SO MECHANIC TOOK OFF EACH TIRE TO INVESTIGATE. WHICH HE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE BANDS IN THE TIRE HAVE SEPARATED. I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO RISK THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD. *TR

Nov 17, 2014

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

Jun 04, 2014

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL TIRES, SIZE P/225/60/R18. THE CONTACT NOTICED ABNORMAL TREAD WEAR ON THE TIRES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $785. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN UPDATED 03/23/09. *JB

Mar 04, 2009

AT 22,000 MILES, THE TIRES ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300C ARE COMPLETELY WORN. THE TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL 225/60R18 AND SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 50,000 MILES. *TR

Jul 14, 2007

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 NEW. AFTER 20000 MILES I NOW MUST PURCHASE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF TIRES DUE TO VERY POOR WARE ON THE OEM TIRES. THE OEM TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL CONTISEAL TIRES. THESE TIRES ARE RATED FOR 60000 MILES SO I ONLY OBTAINED 1/3 RD OG THEIR LIFE RATING. CONTENINTAL OFFERED ME A 35% DISCOUNT OFF OF THE PURCHASE OF NEW SET OF THEIR TIRES. UNACCEPTABLE TO ME.

Jun 06, 2007

+ 24 more complaints for this component

SUSPENSION

27 complaints

SEVERE RUSTING AND ROTTING OF CRADLE AND SUSPENSION. MECHANIC WOULD NOT ALLOW CAR TO PASS INSPECTION.

Jul 04, 2017

FRONT SUSPENSION HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS WITH OEM PARTS, WHICH FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE SECOND REPAIR WE USED MOOG HIGH PERFORMANCE PARTS.

Sep 12, 2016

THE CAR RIDES SMOOTH ON GOOD ROADS BUT ON ROUGH ROADS IT SOUNDS LIKE EVERYTHING IS FALLING OFF UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE BUSHINGS REPLACED AND TIE RODS REPLACED. THE FRONT END SHOP AND MY MECHANIC HAVE BOTH TRIED TO FIND WHAT WAS MAKING ALL THE NOISE AND BANGING AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING THAT IS LOOSE WHEN IT IS ON THE LIFT. I LOVE THE CAR BUT THE NOISES ARE IRRITATING AND EMBARRASSING TO THOSE THAT RIDE WITH ME. COULD NOT GET THE APPROX. DATE TO WORK, IT BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS HELP!! *TR

Jan 22, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT HAD A REAR ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE CLANKING SOUND CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Oct 11, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO NOTICED A DEFECT IN THE TENSION STRUT ARM, WHICH WAS DETACHING AT THE BALL JOINT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IF THE TENSION STRUT ARM DISCONNECTED FROM THE BALL JOINT, THE FRONT TIRES WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TENSION ARM STRUTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE TENSION STRUT ARMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AS WAS 70,000. FORM RETURNED NO CHANGE UPDATED 04/30/12 *BF

Aug 23, 2011

+ 22 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

24 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 12/16/11

Sep 29, 2011

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.

May 16, 2011

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.

Apr 14, 2011

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

Jan 10, 2011

MOTOR LOCKED. *TR

Dec 21, 2010

+ 19 more complaints for this component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

21 complaints

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION GOT PULLED OVER ON WAY HOME FROM WORK FOR TAIL LIGHTS BEING OT. OFFICER GAVE ME A VERBAL WARNING AND BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING DAY.

Jan 10, 2019

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER. I TRIED TURNING THEM ON AND OFF BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

Oct 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING BEGAN TO FLICKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

Dec 02, 2016

WHILE DRIVING, (AND WHILE STATIONARY/ENGINE ON) THE HEAD LIGHT TURN COMPLETELY OFF...THEN THE LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON: THE INTERIOR PANEL ALSO FLICKERS OFF AND ON WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS TURN OFF AND FLICKER. THIS PROBLEM FIRST STARTED MARCH 2015 SPORADICALLY (3X A WEEK) NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME CAR IS ON..

Jan 13, 2016

THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS, DASH, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER, SOMETIMES THEY WOULD JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. COLD START, IDLING, ACCELERATING, AND WHILE BRAKING. THERE IS A TSB (18-003-05) DETAILING THIS ISSUE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE AND REPAIRS SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Oct 07, 2015

+ 16 more complaints for this component

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

20 complaints

EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK UP THE CAR OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND IT STALLS. SOMETIMES IT DOES THIS 2 OR 3 TIMES THEN IT RUNS OK UNTIL ITS TIME TO FILL CAR UP AGAIN, THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENS.

Feb 15, 2021

CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIIVING 30MPH ALSO WITH FULL WILL JERK AND STALL

Nov 03, 2019

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, WHEN WEATHER IS BELOW 40 DEGREES F, VEHICLE STUMBLES, STALLS AND IS HARD TO RESTART WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.

Dec 05, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WERE NO ERROR CODES WERE DETECTED DURING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO JIM SHORKEY AUTO GROUP DEALER LOCATED AT 13339 LINCOLN HWY, NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA 15642, PHONE NUMBER: (724) 616-0083, WHERE THE DIAGNOSES WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FOUND A X53 EXTENDED WARRANTY (FUEL TANKS) FOR 2005-2006 CHRYSLER 300, THAT PRESENTED THE SAME FAILURE AS HIS VEHICLE OF ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK WAS NOT THE CORRECT SIZE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

Aug 02, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Jan 19, 2017

+ 15 more complaints for this component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

19 complaints

VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK DUE TO A BROKEN INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK AS DESCRIBED BY CHRYSLER IN HTTPS://CHRYSLER.COM/WEBSELFSERVICE/PDF/K39.PDF CHRYSLER SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED EVENTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS DESCRIBED IN THE LETTER

Sep 13, 2019

UNABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK DUE TO TRASMISSION INTERLOCK LATCH HE SPRING BROKE FROM THE LATCH THERE IS A RECALL K39 BUT NOT ON THIS VEHICLE

Jul 23, 2019

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK

Jul 12, 2019

THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN PARK WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. CAR WILL TURN ON, REAR LIGHTS WORK, STEERING WHEEL TURNS. CONSISTENT WITH ISSUES REALTED TO DAMAGES TO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER.

May 29, 2019

TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SHIFTER IS AFFECTED IN MY CAR HOWEVER ITS NOT SHOWING ON MY RECALLS PLEASE HELP

Oct 30, 2018

+ 14 more complaints for this component

STEERING

18 complaints

STEERING BINDS AND HAS TO MANUALLY TURNED TO BRING THE SPRING LOADED STEERING BACK TO CENTER POSITION AFTER MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AND WHILE DRIVING. POWER STEERING PUMP APPEARS TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL STILL BINDS UP WHEN DRIVING ON ROADWAYS AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN PARKING SPACES.

Nov 23, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Nov 28, 2016

VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING (IN MOTION) LESS THAN 35MPH GOING AROUND A ROUND ABOUT. THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE CIRCLE.

Apr 20, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING MADE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Jun 15, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.

Jul 29, 2013

+ 13 more complaints for this component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

16 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PHYSICALLY REACH DOWN AND PULL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UP. THE DEALER (CULLMAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 300 BENCHMARK WAY, CULLMAN, AL 35057) STATED THAT AN APPOINTMENT HAD TO BE SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Jul 23, 2018

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON.AND THE CAR STARTS RUNNING RUFF LOOSES POWER AND SPEED TILL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE REPLACEED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE MAIN COMPUTER WITHOUT ANY CHANGE. MY MACHANIC SAYS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT GETTING A NEW WIRING HARNESS AND WAS THOL THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DISCONUED AN THEY NO LONGER MAKE WIRING HARNESS FOR THIS CAR +AND THAT IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED.

Dec 12, 2017

ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK ON CHRYSLER 300 C AND CAR KEEPS ON ACCELERATING. EVEN WHEN SLAMMING THE BRAKES THE CAR KEEPS ACCELERATING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. WE CALLED CHRYSLER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND THERE IS NO RECALL OR SOLUTION PROPOSED. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR HAS A 5.7 LITER ENGINE AND ACCELERATION CAN BE VERY FORCEFUL. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE HURT BECAUSE OF THIS. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES FROM THE CHRYSLER COMPANY BUT NOT FOR THAT VEHICLE.

Sep 01, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REDUCE IN SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Sep 30, 2014

I TURNED ON MY CAN AND IT ACCELERATED BY ITS SELF AND I GET NO RESPONSE WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL .. *TR

Nov 17, 2013

+ 11 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

13 complaints

COMMENTS THE DASH LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON AT NIGHT. THEY COME ON IN THE OFF POSITION AND TURN OFF IN THE ON POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR. I HAVE NOT HAD IT CHECKED OUT FOR FEAR THAT IT WILL BE COSTLY. ANYONE HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON A RESOLUTION? DASH, INTERIOR LIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, AND TRUNK. DON'T WORK TROUBLE LIGHTS ALL FLASH THEN HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GO OUT. I TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FROM "AUTO" TO "MANUAL" AND THE HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON. DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY BUT AT LEAST I CAN DRIVE IT - AFRAID THIS SWITCH TRICK WILL QUIT WORKING ONE NIGHT WHILE I'M ON AN UNLIT COUNTRY ROAD! 2005 CHRYSLER 300 189,000 MI, THE DASH LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON AT NIGHT. THEY COME ON IN THE OFF POSITION AND TURN OFF IN THE ON POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR. ON GOING ISSUE...CONCERN THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE TO MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC.

Jan 28, 2017

MY TURN SIGNALS AT FIRST WERE NOT CANCELING, AND THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION AND FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. ALSO, AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE MILE AN ALERT SIGNAL STARTS DINGING CONTINUOUSLY TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOUR SIGNAL IS STILL ON AND IT NEVER GOES OFF. I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE MY TURN SIGNAL BULBS COMPLETELY SO THEY WOULD NOT CONTINUOUSLY FLASH ON THE OUTSIDE. THIS WHOLE SITUATION IS UNSAFE BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE ANY USE OF MY TURN SIGNALS, AND EVEN THOUGH I USE HAND SIGNALS PEOPLE JUST AREN'T LOOKING FOR THAT . I HAVE EVEN BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR FAILING TO USE MY TURN SIGNAL EVEN THOUGH I WAS USING MY HAND SIGNAL. ALSO, IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION I HAVE NO USE OF MY HAZARD LIGHTS(FLASHERS). I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING CHRYSLER 300'S AND I FOUND THOUSANDS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE OR IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF THE SIGNALS FAILING TO CANCEL. *TR

Oct 16, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING, THE LIGHTS FLICKERED OR COMPLETLY FAILED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,729.

Dec 02, 2015

WHEN I TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH IN INTENSITY, AND BRIGHTNESS. THE RESULT OF THIS HAZARD IS THAT IT DISTRACTS THE DRIVER OF MY CAR, AND ANY DRIVER ON THE ROAD WHO COME INTO VIEW OF THE CHRYSLER 300. THIS CONDITION IS AMPLIFIED BY SWITCHING HEAD LIGHTS FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE JANUARY12, 2005. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AND AFFECTS THE SAFE OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL TO GIVE RELIEF AND SAFETY IN THIS MATTER????????????????????????????????????????

Oct 20, 2015

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE, NOTICED HEADLAMPS & DASH LIGHTS DIMMING AND SHUTTING OFF. TURNED HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE HEADLAMPS TURNING BACK ON. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. *TR

Mar 12, 2015

+ 8 more complaints for this component

STRUCTURE

10 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. A MONTH LATER, THE HANDLES ALSO DETACHED FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHILE BEING OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND THEN OPENED THE OTHER DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

Jan 26, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR, THE HANDLE DETACHED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS ABOUT TO FRACTURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000. *LN UPDATED 9/12/18*JB

Oct 18, 2017

MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED TRUNK SLAMS SHUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE SITTING IDLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MYSELF AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAS CAUSED BODILY DAMAGE. THE TRUNK HYDRAULICS SEEM TO FAIL WITH THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH TO THE CAR, CAUSED BY EITHER THE WIND OR BY PHYSICALLY TOUCHING THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE TRUNK CLOSES WITH EXTREME FORCE AND COULD BE DEADLY, AS MY MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND MYSELF HAVE ALL BEEN STRUCK IN THE HEAD. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN STRUCK IN THE BACK AS WELL, AND JUST RECENTLY MY MOTHER WAS STRUCK IN THE ARM AND SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE BRUISE IS STILL VISIBLE.

Mar 07, 2017

Injuries: 1

2005 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRUNK STRUTS FAILED TO HOLD TRUNK LID IN PLACE. HER MOTHER WAS ABRUPTLY HIT IN THE HEAD AND CONSEQUENTLY, SHE DIED AFTER SUFFERING FROM A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA. *SMD ..UPDATED 04/13/17*BF ..UPDATED 11/07/17 *BF *CN

Jun 07, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, THE LID FELL DOWNWARD AND STRUCK THE CONTACT'S HEAD. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HINGES WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE WAS ALSO PRESENT ON THE TRUNK LID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Feb 20, 2015

Injuries: 1

+ 5 more complaints for this component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE

9 complaints

MY 2005 300C HAS BEEN STALLING SINCE JANUARY 2014, I LATER FOUND OUT DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL TANK. I HAD MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF STALLING AND ENGINE SHUTTERING HARD, AND VERY HARD RESTARTS ALMOST GETTING T-BONED TWO TIMES DURING THE STALL AND RESTART PROCESS. WHILE ON THE WAITING LIST FOR A NEW TANK, MY HEMI ENGINE BLEW UP COSTING 6K FOR A NEW MOTOR. THIS ENGINE WAS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED WITH RECORDS, I CALLED CHRYSLER AND ASKED THEIR ENGINEERS TO INVESTIGATE "IF THE ENGINE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE TANK HYDRO LOCKING". AFTER MANY CALLS TO UNHELPFUL PEOPLE, SOME OF WHOM DID NOT EVEN KNOW ABOUT THE TANK ISSUE, THE SUPERVISOR REFUSED TO ESCALATE MY REQUEST TO ENGINEERING AND SUMMARILY CLOSED THE CASE, IN SPITE OF HIS EMPLOYEE FIRST TELLING ME TO PROVE IT AND HELPING ME GET A TEAR DOWN QUOTE FROM THE LOCAL DEALER FOR A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS. SO NOW THEY SAY EVEN IF I PROVE IT, THEY WILL NOT INVESTIGATE IF TANKS ARE THE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURES AND THEY CLOSED MY CASE. I THINK IT IS DOUBLY UNSAFE IF THE BAD TANKS ARE ALSO BLOWING ENGINES, AND IT IS BAD CORPORATE BEHAVIOR TO DENY A LINK BUT REFUSE TO HAVE THE ENGINEERING DEPT. LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITY OF A LINKAGE. THE OUTRIGHT REFUSAL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE OR ASSIST EVEN IF/WHEN I PROVE THAT THE TANK CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW, IS BEYOND UNETHICAL AND I REQUEST THAT THE LINK BETWEEN BAD TANKS AND BLOWN ENGINES BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA AND SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEASURE TO MITIGATE THIS. *JS

Jul 07, 2014

IN REFERENCE TO PE13016, THE ACTION REFERS TO CARS FROM MODEL YEARS 2005 AND 2006. YET, THE FINAL INVESTIGATION RESULTS ONLY INCLUDE THE 2006 MODEL YEAR? IF 2005 CARS ARE AFFECTED (AS MINE HAS BEEN SINCE 2011 AND IS DOCUMENTED IN 300C USER FORUMS ON THE INTERNET BY ME AT THE TIME), THEN WHY IS MY CAR NOT INCLUDED? I UNDERSTAND THAT NOW, SOME OWNERS ARE RECEIVING "LIFETIME WARRANTY" LETTERS FOR THE 19-GAL GAS TANK THAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN STALLS AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER, YET MY CAR DOES HAVE (AND WAS FOUND BY THE NHTSA THAT 2005 MODEL YEAR WAS AFFECT) THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NOW I HAVE TO REMEMBER TO NOT FILL UP THE GAS TANK EVERYTIME. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED, YET I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. PLEASE ADVISE ME (IN WRITING OR BY PHONE) AS TO WHY YOU FOUND 2005 CARS PROBLEMATIC, YET ONLY INCLUDED 2006 CARS IN YOUR FINAL INVESTIGATION SUMMARY TO BE AFFECTED. *TR

May 22, 2014

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

Apr 23, 2014

AFTER FILL UP, THE CAR STALLS AT SLOW SPEED 3 - 4 TIMES BEFORE STAYING RUNNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOT DEPENDENT ON TYPE OF GAS, WEATHER, OVERFILL, ETC. VERY DANGEROUS. CONSEQUENTLY WE ONLY FILL THE CAR TO 3/4 FULL. *JS

Apr 12, 2014

WHEN I COMPLETELY FILL MY GAS TANK, MY CAR WILL STALL FOR THE FIRST COUPLE MILES AT IDLE SPEEDS. SO EVERY TIME I STOP AT A LIGHT, I BASICALLY HAVE TO RESTART MY CAR FOR A MILE OR TWO UNTIL SOME GAS IS USED. SOMETIMES, I HAVE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT COMPLETELY AND RESTART THE CAR AS THE CAR WON'T GO INTO GEAR (IE: THE GEARS NEED TO RESET). THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING PERIODICALLY WHILE THE CARE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, IT DOES IT EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY WITH GAS. I HAVE A SON AND DAUGHTER THAT ARE STARTING TO DRIVE THIS YEAR, AND IT MAKES ME NERVOUS TO LET THEM DRIVE THIS CAR. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL LONG AGO AS THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO WONDERING, IF I PAY THE $1,500 TO PUT IN A NEW GAS TANK AND THERE ULTIMATELY IS A RECALL, WILL I BE ABLE TO GET REIMBURSED? THAT WOULD BE VERY USEFUL INFORMATION. THANK YOU. *TR

Mar 24, 2014

+ 4 more complaints for this component

STEERING,SUSPENSION

8 complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, GOING 25 MPH WHEN I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND, I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I HAD HIT BUT, IT WASN'T. I KEPT DRIVING FOR ABOUT 5 BLOCKS WHEN IT OCCURRED AGAIN. I PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MY TIE RODS. I CONTACTED A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT ITS WAS THE TIE RODS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM IN ALL THE YEARS I HAVE HAD MY CAR, BUT THIS IS A FIRST. NOT SURE IF THIS IS UNDER A RECALL OR IF ANYONE ELSE IS EXPERIENCING THIS, BUT IT CAN BE FRIGHTENING. *TR

Mar 26, 2015

WE PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C NEW IN MARCH OF 2005, SINCE THAT TIME WE NOTICED THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND OVER SAY SEVERAL MONTHS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE, I REPLACED TO DRIVER SIDE OUTER TIE ROD END AROUND AUGUST OF 2007, THEN EARLY 2009 THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE, IT'S APRIL 2011 AND I'M ABOUT TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD END FOR A SECOND TIME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

Apr 13, 2011

I NOTICED THAT WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THE SERVICEMAN SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED IT JUST NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND DROVE DOWN THE HWY AND IT BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AGAIN. I WENT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID TO ME THAT THE ALIGNMENT MACHINE SAID THAT IT WAS ALIGNED JUST PERFECT. SO I TOOK THE REPAIRMAN ON A TEST DRIVE AND AGAIN IT PULL TO THE RIGHT. SO BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP WE WENT AND THEY REPLACE A BOLT OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT(TSB) AND IT STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I NOTICE A LOT OF THE 05 MODELS HAVE THAT PROBLEM, BUT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH CHRYSLER HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM ON THE 06 AND NEWER MODELS. WHEN YOU HIT DIVOT IN THE RD. THE FRONT END SHAKES AND BASICALLY THE FRONT TIRES ACTUALLY LEAVE THE RD. FOR A BRIEF SECOND. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED YET AND ALL THAT THE SERVICEMAN TELLS ME IS THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR WAS DESIGN.(WHICH I DOUBT SERIOUSLY) IF THAT WAS THE CASE THEN I AND A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS OF THE CHRYSLER 300 WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. *TR

Apr 20, 2010

I HAVE A 2005 300C THAT I BOUGHT IN APRIL 2007, IT ONLY HAD 14425, MILES, WHEN I TESTED DROVE IT, I NOTICE THAT IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT, I THOUGHT IT WAS A LOW TIRE, AND I WAS IN LOVE WITH THE CAR FROM THE TIME I SAW IT. AS WEEKS WENT BY AND AFTER PLACING AIR IN ALL TIRES, THE CAR CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND STATED MY PROBLEM, THEY ASKED ME TO COME IN. I TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM THAT I WAS HAVING AND THEY RECOMMEND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT THAT I PAID FOR. I DROVE IT HOME AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING, PULLING TO THE RIGHT, I CALLED THEM AND MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT, THIS TIME THE SAID IT WAS THE TIRES, SO I REPLACED THE TIRES AND PUT THE GOODYEAR ASSURANCE ON IT, AND AGAIN PAID FOR THAT. I TOOK OFF AGAIN FOR HOME, AND NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. I TURNED THE CAR AROUND AND WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND TOLD THEM IT WAS NOT FIXED. THEY SAID TO ME THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AFTER I HAVE SPENT THE MONEY MYSELF TRYING TO REPAIR A PROBLEM WHEN I STILL HAVE BUMPER TO BUMPER COVER, THAT WHEN CHRYSLER COME OUT WITH A FIX I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. THIS IS WRONG, AND CHRYSLER SHOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND GIVE US BACK OUR MONEY THAT WE HAVE SPENT IN TRYING TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT. *JB UPDATED 11/26/07

Sep 07, 2007

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CHRYSLER 300C IN AUGUST OR SEPT OF 2004 IT HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT END RE-ALIGNED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE DEALERS ALWAYS OVER-INFLATE THE TIRES TO 35 PSI TO MASK THE PROBLEM. *JB

Aug 27, 2006

+ 3 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

7 complaints

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light would remain illuminated. Occasionally the lights on the dashboard and inside the vehicle would randomly blink off and on. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. During the diagnostic test, the electrical fuses continued to malfunction. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not yet notified. The failure mileage was 137,000.

Nov 30, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. FAILURE CODES APPEARED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED. LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF SANTA FE (4470 CERRILLOS RD, SANTA FE, NM 87507, (505) 629-0746) STATED THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND WERE CHECKING ALL THE WIRING ON THE HARNESS WITH MULTIPLE CODES APPEARING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Jun 10, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE POLICE HAD TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP, BATTERIES, AND THE ENTIRE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT KEY FOB, WHICH ALSO FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POURED WATER TO STOP THE SMOKE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

May 09, 2017

Fire: 1

LOW OIL LEVELS, OIL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. KEPT TAKING THE CAR IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED, WE WERE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, JUST KEEP ADDING OIL. THAT MADE NO SENSE AS THERE HAD TO BE A REASON FOR THIS. WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS OIL SLUDGE AND ENGINE WAS DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO BE ON FOR SO LONG, I NOW NEED TO HAVE THE COMPUTER REPLACED THAT CONTROLS THE SENSORS FOR THOSE.

Jul 02, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE POWER RESUMED ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Nov 09, 2015

+ 2 more complaints for this component

WHEELS

7 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Feb 09, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED BECAUSE OF A WARPED LUG NUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO MOISTURE RETENTION UNDER A DECORATIVE COVER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,400.

Aug 21, 2012

DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION I WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAL BETWEEN THE TIRE AND WHEEL WAS FAILING ON ALL 4 WHEELS AS A RESULT OF CORROSION OCCURRING ON THE MAG TYPE WHEEL. THE FAILURE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED BY SANDING THE WHEEL AND RESEALING. COMMENT WAS MADE THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED. IT IS LIKELY THIS WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR AS DUE TO BRINE SOLUTION AND ROAD SALT USED DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THE PERSON DOING THE ROTATION STATED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF WHEEL. *TR

Oct 17, 2010

KNOWN PROBLEM OF HEAVY CORROSION AROUND OUTER RIM (LOCATION OF TIRE BEAD) OF CHROME CLAD ALUMINUM WHEELS ON CHRYSLER 300C VEHICLES. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM BUT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN CONTACTED AGAIN IN 2008, CHRYSLER SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY WERE ADVISED I HAD THE EXTENDED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THEY ADVISED THAT WAS NOT BUMPER TO BUMPER AND ONLY THE BASIC WARRANTY WOULD COVER REPLACEMENT. WHEN I ADVISED THAT THE INITIAL COMPLAINT WAS FILED WELL WITHIN THE BASIC WARRANTY PERIOD (19 MONTS, 18K MILES), THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE WHEELS UNDER WARRANTY. AS THE CORROSION PROGRESSES, MY CONCERN IS RIM FAILURE. *TR

Feb 23, 2008

ALL FOUR RIMS OR WHEELS ARE PITTED WHERE THE CHROME IS PITTED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF ALL 4 WHEELS, VEHICLE HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT AND ONLY A YEAR OLD. SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER 3/36,000 BUT CHRYSLER NOT WANTING TO BACK THIS UP AND GET ME NEW WHEELS. I HAVE A 300C WITH A HEMI. *NM

Mar 01, 2007

+ 2 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

6 complaints

WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY, AT APPROX. 50 MPH THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR. RPM WAS 4500-5000 (AS THOUGH POSSIBLY STUCK IN OVERDRIVE). I DECELERATED HOPING IT WOULD COMPUTE THE NEED TO SHIFT. IT DIDN'T. I TRIED ACCELERATING SLOWLY AND STILL DIDNT SHIFT. I SLOWED DOWN, PUT EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND TOOK THE NEXT EXIT 1/4 MILE OR LESS AWAY. SINCE THE LIGHT WAS RED AT THE EXIT , I TRIED PUTTING CAR INTO PARK AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE TO SEE IF IT WOULD ('RESET'), INSTEAD THE SHIFT SELECTOR WAS STUCK IN PARK. LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I COULDN'T GET IT IN DRIVE, COULDN'T MOVE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY WENT INTO DRIVE. WHEN I GOT OFF WORK, SAME THING...STUCK IN PARK. AFTER 4TH TRY, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT IN REVERSE, THEN INTO DRIVE. I MADE IT HOME WITHOUT GETTING ON FREEWAY, PARKED THE CAR 3 DAYS AGO AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE THEN. THE CAR WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR RECALL REPAIRS AT DEALERSHIP FOR TOMORROW. HOPEFULLY I CAN GET IT THERE. (I BOUGHT THIS CAR A WEEK AGO)

Oct 23, 2019

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING RENDERING IT UNCONTROLLABLE AND WITH NO POWER ON THE HIGHWAY WITH SPEEDS OF 55 AND OVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STARTED SINCE THE ONSET OF THE ISSUE. AFTER MANY COSTLY REPAIRS, MY MECHANIC HAS LABELLED THE ISSUE AS A BAD/MALFUNCTIONING POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE FUEL PUMP, SENDING UNIT, AND CRANK SENSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS SPECIFIC MODEL. IT HAS NOT STARTED SINCE NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

Jul 24, 2018

THE GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK POSITION. WE HAVE TO INSERT A INK PEN OR SCREW DRIVER INSIDE THE PANEL IN ORDER TO GET IT ANOTHER GEAR. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN 2006 BUT IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE. YES, THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

Jun 30, 2017

ON SATOT HAVING BE.8/30/14 MY 300C WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I NOT USED THE CARE TO GO TO MY VETERANS HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS AND COULD NOT GO BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF PARK! I HAD TO CALL USAA FOR A TOW ON A FLATBED TRUCK TO DARCARS CHRYSLER WALDORF,MD WHO HAS MAINTAINED HIS CAR FOR MANY YEARS. I WAS TOLD BY THE ICE MANAGER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A PINK PLASTIC PIECE IN THE CENTER COUNSEL AND ITS SPRING THAT FAILED, AND IS A COMMON OCCURANCE IN THIS VEHICLE LEAVING IT UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL-TRASMISSION AND REAR WHEELS LOCKED BY SHIFTER. I CHECKED YOUR PAGES FOR RECALLS AND I SAW TWO RECENT ONES OF THE SAME CAR/STYLE/YEARAS MINE. I NEED MY CAR IT HAS VETERANS "DV' PLATES AS I AM TOTALLY COMBAT WOUNDED AND DISABLED. I THINK CHRYSLER MUST PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AS IT IS THEIR FAULT, THEY KNEW IT FOR YEARS, AND I AM THINKMING OF FILING A FEDERAL COURT CLASS ACTION UNDER 28 USC IN .MD AS WAS AGAINST GM AND FORD.

Aug 31, 2014

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

Aug 03, 2011

+ 1 more complaint for this component

SEAT BELTS

6 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT LATCH TO SECURE THE PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARINO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (5133 W IRVING PARK RD, CHICAGO, IL 60641, (773) 777-2000) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY NO LONGER MANUFACTURED THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600,000.

Sep 24, 2019

THE REAR SEATS SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AFTER USE. THEY SLUGGISHLY GO BACK TO THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION OVER TIME, BUT TAKES QUITE A LONG TIME (HOURS).

Jan 03, 2019

MY PASSENGER SEATBELT ISN'T FUNCTIONAL THE LAST TIME IT WAS CLICKED INSIDE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO RELEASE. I 'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THE CHRYSLER COMPANY CAN TAKE CARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. FREE NO CHARGE!

Jun 03, 2015

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.

Apr 16, 2014

I HAD A CAR SEAT INSTALLED IN THE REAR CENTER SEAT WITH THE LATCH ATTACHED. ONE DAY WHEN I TOOK THE CAR SEAT OUT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC BAR ACROSS THE BELT BUCKLE HAD CRACKED. THIS IS THE PIECE THAT CINCHES THE BELT TIGHT, THEREFORE THE BELT WOULD NO LONGER TIGHTEN DOWN TO HOLD THE CAR SEAT. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THIS HAD BEEN BROKEN, SINCE I HAD THE LATCH IN PLACE. I MOVED THE CAR SEAT TO ANOTHER SEAT AND HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CENTER SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WHERE I MOVED THE CAR SEAT TO BROKE. I THEN HAD ANOTHER CAR SEAT IN THE CENTER REAR AND THAT ONE BROKE. EACH TIME IT IS THE PLASTIC BAR ON THE BUCKLE. I HAVE HAD THREE SEAT BELTS REPLACED ON THIS CAR AND ONE OF THEM BEING A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THEY COULDN'T HAD TO FIND A SOLUTION, THEREFORE NO ONE IS WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER ALSO TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO USE THE LOCKING CLIPS THAT COME WITH THE CAR SEATS BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS AREN'T DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN THE TENSION OF HOLDING A CAR SEAT IN PLACE. IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT STATES, "THE PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH CLINCHING LATCH PLATES WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO KEEP THE LAP PORTION TIGHT AROUND THE CHILD RESTRAINT SO THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO USE A LOCKING CLIP." THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO BLAME ME FOR THEIR EQUIPMENT FAILURE. *JB

Feb 05, 2007

+ 1 more complaint for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

5 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED AND CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Apr 18, 2017

I STARTING DRIVING FROM THE INTERSECTION THE LIGHT HAD JUST TURNED GREEN. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE INTERSECTION THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR AND STOPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. MY WORK ASSOCIATE WHO WAS IN THE WITH ME SAID THE CAR SOUNDED LIKE I HAD JUST LOSS MY REAR-END. WHEN I GOT THE CAR TO MY PRIVATE MECHANIC HE SAID THE REAR-END WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. *TR

Jan 10, 2015

MY ENGINE HAS BEEN TICKING FROM THE BEGINNING ABOUT 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. CASH! FOR MY DAD'S BIRTHDAY... BRAND NEW FROM TOWN AND COUNTRY DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK, THIS IS IN CONYERS GA. I TOOK IT BACK THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. OR IT IS A NEW ENGINE AND IT WILL STOP, OR THE GAS CAP WAS NOT ON RIGHT AND THEY WOULD FIX IT. EACH TIME I BOUGHT IT BACK THE NOISE WOULD STOP FOR AWHILE THEN IT WOULD COME BACK. JUST KEEP YOUR OIL CHANGED AND THERE WILL BE NO PROBLEM THIS IS WHAT MR. LARRY REPAIR BOSS TOLD ME. WELL. I DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE AS MUCH WHEN I PICKED IT UP AND THE RENTAL CAR WAS GETTING EXPENSIVE AND THEY TRY TO TELL ME I DIDN'T BUY THE EXTRA WARRANTY BUT I DID! THEY TOLD ME I COULD KEEP DRIVING IT. OR THEY TRIED TO SELL ME A NEWER ONE...SELL NO WAY! BECAUSE MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE I NEED A GOOD RUNNING CAR. (I'M A MINISTER) NOW THE NOISE IS LOUDER AND THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS LOSING POWER. I CAN NOT SAY HOW MANY TIMES I TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BUT THEY KEPT ON TRYING TO SELL ME ANOTHER CAR INSTEAD OF REPLACE THE CAR OR FIX IT WITH A NEW ENGINE. THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO GOOD YEAR AND I DID. THEY SAID IT WAS MANUFACTURING THAT THEY COULD NOT TIGHTEN UP THAT SIDE TAKE IT BACK BUT I ENDED UP PAYING FOR GOOD YEAR TO FIX THAT. NOW THE WARRANTY IS GONE FOR REAL AND THE NOISE IS LOUDER. IT IS NOT THE FLY WHEEL OR THE TRANS IT IS IN THE ENGINE RIGHT SIDE IN THE BACK UNDER THE HEAD GASKET. I'M AN RETIRED JEEP EMPLOYEE AND I USE TO INSPECT ON THE ENGINE LINE. I KNEW THIS WAS NOT GOOD TO KEEP HAPPENING SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR A ENGINE TOO? WOW PISTONS OR LIFTERS, OR SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THAT CAR IN MY ENGINE! HELP! [XXX] IS IT BECAUSE I'M A GIRL? THEY DIDN'T LISTEN OR GOT TREATED THIS WAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Apr 27, 2010

MY ENGINE HAS BEEN TICKING FROM THE BEGINNING ABOUT 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. CASH! FOR MY DAD'S BIRTHDAY.. BRAND NEW FROM TOWN AND COUNTRY DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK, THIS IS IN CONYERS GA. I TOOK IT BACK THEY KIND OF JOKE AROUND SAID WASN'T THAT THE 1 ON THE SHOW RM FLR I SAID YES. THEN THEY SAID MAYBE WHEN THEY DROVE IT FROM TENN. IT HAD NO OIL IN IT. IT IS A NEW ENGINE AND IT WILL STOP, OR THE GAS CAP WAS NOT ON RIGHT AND THEY WOULD FIX IT. EACH TIME I BOUGHT IT BACK THE NOISE WOULD STOP FOR A WHILE THEN IT WOULD COME BACK. JUST KEEP YOUR OIL CHANGED AND THERE WILL BE NO PROBLEM THIS IS WHAT MR. LARRY REPAIR BOSS TOLD ME. WELL. I DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE AS MUCH WHEN I PICKED IT UP AND THE RENTAL CAR WAS GETTING EXPENSIVE AND THEY TRY TO TELL ME I DIDN'T BUY THE EXTRA WARRANTY BUT I DID! THEY TOLD ME I COULD KEEP DRIVING IT. OR THEY TRIED TO SELL ME A NEWER ONE...SELL NO WAY! BECAUSE MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE I NEED A GOOD RUNNING CAR. (I'M A MINISTER) NOW THE NOISE IS LOUDER AND THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS LOSING POWER. I CAN NOT SAY HOW MANY TIMES I TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BUT THEY KEPT ON TRYING TO SELL ME ANOTHER CAR INSTEAD OF REPLACE THE CAR OR FIX IT WITH A NEW ENGINE. THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO GOOD YEAR AND I DID. THEY SAID IT WAS MANUFACTURING THAT THEY COULD NOT TIGHTEN UP THAT SIDE TAKE IT BACK BUT I ENDED UP PAYING FOR GOOD YEAR TO FIX THAT. NOW THE WARRANTY IS GONE FOR REAL AND THE NOISE IS LOUDER. IT IS NOT THE FLY WHEEL OR THE TRANS. IT IS IN THE ENGINE RT SIDE IN THE BACK UNDER THE HEADGASKET. I'M AN RETIRED JEEP EMPLOYEE AND I USE TO INSPECT ON THE ENGINE LINE. I KNEW THIS WAS NOT GOOD TO KEEP HAPPENING SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR A ENGINE TOO? WOW PISTONS OR LIFTERS, OR SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THAT CAR IN MY ENGINE! HELP! [XXX] IS IT BECAUSE I'M A GIRL? THEY DIDN'T LISTEN OR GOT TREATED THIS WAY. HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Apr 27, 2010

1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT LONG TERM AND SYSTEMIC OIL SLUDGE PROBLEMS CAUSING SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURES IN DODGE AND CHRYSLER VEHICLES USING THE 2.7L V6 ENGINE SPANNING FROM APPROX 1998-2005. MY WELL MAINTAINED 2005 CHRYSLER 300 ENGINE FAILED SUDDENLY AND DANGEROUSLY WHILE DRIVING. AND THIS WAS 1 MONTH AFTER PAYING THE CHRYSLER DEALER $850 TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT AT FACTORY SUGGESTED DATES. WITH ONLY 56,000 MILES AND OIL CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES (OWNERS MANUAL SUGGESTS 7500) THE CHRYSLER DEALER INITIALLY WANTED OVER $2000 TO FIX AN UNEXPLAINED INTERNAL WATER PUMP LEAK, AND TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. ONLY AFTER HEATED DISCUSSION DID THEY BACK DOWN AND REPAIR IT FOR A $100 DEDUCTIBLE UNDER THE 7/70 DRIVEDRAIN WARRANTY. 2. THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES. SIMPLY USING GOOGLE AND ENTERING "CHRYSLER 2.7L ENGINE FAILURE" LEADS TO HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF SUSPECTED OIL SLUDGE (DUE TO POOR ENGINE DESIGN AND OIL NOT FLOWING PROPERLY) THAT CAUSES SUDDEN AND DANGEROUS UNEXPLAINED ENGINE FAILURE INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. CHRYSLER AND ITS DEALERS FIRST ATTEMPT TO BLAME CUSTOMERS FOR NOT CHANGING THE OIL ENOUGH OR USING THE RIGHT OIL ETC. IN MY CASE MY DEALER SAID "...CHRYSLER IS BEING VERY QUIET ASKING US TO USE ALL NEW PARTS AND NOT GIVING US ALOT OF INFORMATION...". 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE). MY DEALER SAID CHRYSLER TOLD THEM NOT TO TALK ABOUT IT AND TO USE NEW AND MODIFIED PARTS THEY GAVE THEM AND NOT TO USE ANY OF THE OLD PARTS. *TR

Apr 21, 2009

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

5 complaints

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDAL NEARLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. I DROVE HOME AND AFTER LATER INSPECTION I FOUND THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. I FILLED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WITH FLUID AND TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST RIDE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR (THE CAR HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKING). I DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE WAS RIDING THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED HOLE THAT LEFT ME WITH NO FLUID/BRAKES. AT THIS TIME CAN"T FIND A RECALL. THANK YOU *TR *KB

Oct 12, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SHE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO UNLOCK THE BRAKES. SHE STATED THE BRAKES ALSO MAKES A CREAKING NOISE WHEN ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SPRAYED THE BRAKES WITH A SUBSTANCE SIMILAR TO WD4 AND REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS OCCURRING AGAIN AND SHE HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. SHE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

Jun 07, 2010

2005 CHRYSLER 300 C HAS WARP FRONT ROTORS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE NET AND AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS NOT A SINGLE CASE. THE AUTO PARTS STORE REP STATED TO ME THAT HE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE ORDER NEW ROTORS. *TR

Jun 02, 2008

BRAKES - FRONT BRAKES MAKE A SQUEEZING NOISE AS IF METAL TO METAL AND A THUMPING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS STUCK IN THE PADS. DEALER FINDINGS ( 80% PAD WEAR REMAINING) (CURRENT MILEAGE-60,000 MILES). *NM

Sep 18, 2006

DT: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT 50-55 MPH AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK WHATSOEVER. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS, THE CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE BRAKES NEVER ACTIVATED. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY INCIDENT WITH THE BRAKES. NO PREVIOUS BRAKE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND EXAMINED IT. A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE CAME AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE REPRESENTATIVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS, AND THAT THE CONSUMER COULD HIRE A LAWYER. THE CONSUMER DID NOT WISH TO HIRE A LAWYER BUT ONLY WANTED HIS FAMILY TO BE SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Sep 15, 2005

Crash: 1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

4 complaints

II OWN A 2005 300C WITH 1001,500 MILES. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHEN THE GAGE WAS STILL SHOWING GAS IN THE TANK WILE DRIVING IN CITY STREETS, AND ONCE IN HIGHWAY. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER IN TWO OCCASIONS OF THIS OCCURRENCE. FINALLY THE TANK WAS REPLACED AROUND 2014. AFTER THAT, I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS COMPLAINING THAT AFTER FILLING MY TANK WITH GAS THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. FINALLY IN OCTOBER 2019. I TOOK CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE AT TOP OF FUEL TANK PUMP HOUSING R/H, AND GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE ATTACHING RING AND THE RUBBER HOSE AND ACCUMULATING ON SOME CAVITIES AT TOP OF PUMP. THE DEALER QUOTED ME ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLAR FOR THE JOB, AND NEEDED KEEP MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS. I GOT A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD THIS HAS BEING HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME. I EVENTUALLY HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT THE SECOND LOCATION FOR LESS THAN $450 DOLLAR INCLUDING PARTS, AND THE WAS CAR FIXED IN 4 HOURS NOT 3 DAYS AND A THOUSAND DOLLARS. ALSO! I HAD AN INCIDENT WERE THE FACTORY BATTERY IN THE CAR EXPLODED IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR WILE I WAS DRIVING. APPROXIMATELY 2011.

Dec 08, 2019

FILLED UP AT COSTCO AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE CAR STALLED, RESTARTED AND STALLED FIVE MORE TIMES IN THREE MILES. THE STALLING DOES CREATE A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. *TR

Jan 30, 2015

IT BEGAN WHEN I STARTED PUMPING GAS AFTER IT REACH LIKE 10 GALLONS OF FUEL THE CLICKER WILL STOP AS IF IT WAS FULL TANK ALREADY BUT STILL NEEDED A LONG WAY TO FILL UP SO I AUTOMATICALLY BEGAN TO PUMP GAS AND IT KEPT CLICKING AND CLICKING IT DIDN'T WANT TO KEEP PUMPING SO I STOP AS I BEGAN DRIVING THE CAR BEGAN TO PULLED IT SELF HARD LIKE IF IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS CHECK ENGINE AND THE ESP BAS LIGHT WHEN ON STARTED TO SMELL LIKE GAS GOT ME WORRIED WHEN ON IT KEPT DOING IT SO I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE EGR VALVE ,THERMOSTAT AND SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPAIR I ASKED IF THEIR WAS A RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE RECEIVED A LATER STATING THAT SOMETHING THAT'S HAS TO DO WITH THE GAS TANK,HE LOOKED IT UP AND HE SAID NO. I DID THE LABOR THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE TO CAR IT WAS OK FOR COUPLE HRS THEN IT BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING LUNGING THEN CAR STALLED TRY TO RESTARTED IT WOULDN'T GO ON WAITED COUPLE MINS TRIED AGAIN AND IT WOULDN'T START GAVE IT A LIL LONGER TIME THEN TRY TO TURN IT ON AGAIN AND IT FINALLY STARTED AFTER MULTIPLE TIMES I REALLY NEED TO FIX IT I FIND IT DANGEROUS.. *TR

Oct 28, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C.THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING TO CAPACITY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY EXPLODED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,200.

Dec 19, 2013

STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

4 complaints

THIS CAR WILL STALL AT COMPLETELY RANDOM INTERVALS. IT HAS DONE IT AT SPEED, ON ACCELERATION, ON DECELERATION, AT STOPS. OCCASIONALLY THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE CAR WILL ALSO SPIT, SPUTTER AND BUCK AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE CAR, IT REQUIRES BEING PLACED INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK, AND TRYING AT LEAST 3 TIMES BEFORE ENGINE WILL RUN AGAIN. THE CAR WILL USUALLY CONTINUE TO STALL 3-10 TIMES. ON RETURNING TO "DRIVE" THE CAR WILL USUALLY STAY STATIONARY FOR ANOTHER 5-10 SECONDS BEFORE SURGING FORWARD. REVERSE DOES NOT HAVE THIS EFFECT. CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS, WHO CAN PULL NO CODES, AND DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY CLUE WHAT IS CAUSING THE INTERMITTENT ISSUE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS THERE IS NO WARNING THE CAR IS ABOUT TO STALL, AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN IT WILL STALL. IN GOOGLING THE ISSUE, I WAS ABLE TO FIND THE CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN X53 EXTENDED WARRANTY ON "SOME" 2006 300CS, BUT WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALER TO CHECK MY VIN, I WAS TOLD MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS KNOWN DEFECTIVE GAS TANK. THE MESSAGE BOARDS HAVE MANY INSTANCES OF PEOPLE DESCRIBING THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR THIS EXACT CAR. THIS A SERIOUSLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE.

Sep 21, 2017

THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES. I AM JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE STALLS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOOSE MY POWER STEERING AND HAVE TO TRY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF IT WILL THEN RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS FROM10-70. THE SECOND ISSUE IS SOMETIMES THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD ON ITS OWN OR ACCELERATES MUCH MORE THAN WHAT I AM PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THESE CARS AND WE ALL SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT WHEN WE TAKE IT TO MECHANICS SINCE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE IT THEY CAN'T TELL US WHAT'S WRONG. I HAVE HAD SOME VERY CLOSE CALLS WITH THESE ISSUES AND CAME VERY CLOSE TO BEING INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS. I AM SURE THERE HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THESE SAME ISSUES BUT IT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN TRACED BACK TO THE CAR, IT WAS PROBABLY THOUGHT THAT IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. *TR

Sep 23, 2014

I PURCHASED THIS 2005 CHRYSLER 300C ON NOVEMBER 20, 2013 FROM HOOVER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND EVER SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS BEEN STALLING OUT EVERY TIME I GET GAS AND I DO NOT OVER FILL MY TANK BUT DO FILL IT UP TO ALMOST FULL. ANYWAYS THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES I'VE HAD IT STALL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL GOING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR IS DOING THIS I TRADED MY 2010 DODGE CHARGER SXT WHICH WASN'T THE HEMI FOR A HEMI AND FEEL LIKE I GOT A WORST ENGINE. ANYWAYS I REALLY HOPE THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED BY CHRYSLER I'VE SPENT ALOT ON REPAIRS AND THIS ISN'T FAIR THAT THE BUYER HAS TO DEAL WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM I'VE OWNED PLENTY OF CARS AND NEVER HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN SO OBVIOUSLY CHRYSLER IS RESPONSIBLE! *TR

Apr 02, 2014

THIS PROBLEM ONLY AFTER FILL THE GAS TANK. AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM THE PUMP AND PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR DIED AND WON'T START UNTIL YOU PUT IN PARK. THIS HAPPENS UNTIL SOME OF THE FUEL HAS BEEN USED UP. I WOULD HAVE IT HAPPEN MAKE IT HOME. THEN THE NEXT TIME I DRIVE IT THE CAR WILL DIE UNTIL ITS BEEN DRIVEN ENOUGH TO USE UP SOME FUEL. THIS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPEN AS YOU SLOW DOWN OR START UP. I HAVE HAD IT DIE WHILE TURNING AND LOSE ALL CONTROLS BECAUSE IT DIES! THE ONLY WAY TO COMBAT THIS IS TO NOT FILL THE TANK. THAT WORKS IF I DRIVE THE CAR BUT MY FAMILY MEMBERS FORGET THAT AND HAVE LOST CONTROL ALSO! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS! DANGEROUS *TR

May 20, 2013

POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

4 complaints

MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300C HAS ONLY 44240 MILES N IT AND NOT ABUSED SINCE MY WIFE AND I ARE TOTALLY DISABLED VTRANS WITH SPECIAL "DV" REGISTRATION SO WE CAN BE DRIVEN TO THE VTRANS HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL SERVICES. ON SAT8/30/14 WHILE IN THE GARAGE AND NOT BEING USED FOR AT LEAST A WEEK, MY CAR'S STICK TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE USE OR MOVEMENT OF THE CAR FROM THE GARAGE. THE USAA TOW TRUCK CARRIER HAD TO DRAG THE REAR END OF THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE ONTO THE FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN WALDORF, MD, WHERE ALL THE WARRANTY WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS CAR FROM "DAY ONE!" I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE 2 CHEAP PLASTIC PINK SWITCHES ON THE STICK MECHANISM THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A CHARGE OF ABOUT $250 TO ME AND THE TOW CHARGE ALSO AND THIS WAS RECURRING COMMON "PROBLEM "WITH THE CAR YEAR AND REPORTED TO CHRYSLER AS A RECALL. I WILL INITIATE A CLASS ACTION SUIT IF NECESSARY UNDER 28 USC IN FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT IN GREENBELT, MD, FOR REDRESS OF ANY COSTS TO ME. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IN MOTION, THIS GEAR SHIFT COULD NOT RESPOND TO ANY CHANGE IN GEAR IN ANY EMERGENCY AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO PANIC. *TR

Aug 30, 2014

CHRYSLER 2005 GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK CAUSING YOU TO REPLACE GEAR SHIFT. HAVE REPLACED 3 GEARSHIFTS IN 6 YEARS. WATER GETS INSIDE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TRANSMISSION ANYWHERE FROM 40,000 TO 95,000 MILES. *TR

Nov 05, 2010

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE STOPPING ON AN INCLINE HAD TO PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEN, ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS IF SHE DIDN'T KEEP FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED . ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE CONCERNING THE FLICKERING OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.*AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER MADE NOISE. THE DEALER FLASHED THE PCM WITH NEW SOFTWARE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERING. *NM

Dec 12, 2005

DT: CHRYSLER 300 C SERIES. IN SEPTEMBEF 2005 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 THE VEHICLE DIED. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER IT STARTED BACK. THEN, ON OCTOBER 10, 2005 THE VEHICLE DIED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR CRASHES. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED THEY SAID THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING WATER AND IT CAUSED THE SEALS TO MESS UP. THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKAGE WAS NORMAL LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN 2101105 REVA FOR THE TRANSMISSION. . THE BULLETIN WAS SENT OUT ON APRIL 23, 2005. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

Oct 14, 2005

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

4 complaints

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER W/O HAVING THE EXPERIENCE OF THE 300C STALLING WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PREVIOUSLY. THE CAR NOW STALLS 3 TO 4 TIMES AFTER REFUELING. I HAVE PURCHASED HIGH-OCTANE GAS FROM THE SAME VENDOR SINCE 2004 W/ NO ISSUES. MY MECHANIC THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE RESIDUE FROM THE GAS TANK GIVEN THE VEHICLE AGE OR AN AIR BUBBLE BECAUSE I LET THE TANK GET TO ~ 2 GALLONS. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES INDICATING ISSUES. THE CAR NOW STALLS W/I A MINUTE OF REFUELING WHILE TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES BETWEEN STATION & HOME. THE CAR WILL NOT START IN N, IT HAS TO BE IN P. TYPICALLY THE NEXT DAY AFTER REFUELING THE CAR IS FINE, FORTUNATELY I DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR STALLED REQUIRING THE MORE THAN 2 TURNS OF THE KEY IN P. AGAIN NO READINGS ON AUTOSCANNER THAT I PURCHASED BECAUSE TIME/$ PROHIBIT GOING TO MECHANIC CONSTANTLY. MY SON IS LEARNING TO DRIVE AND TEACHING A 16 YEAR OLD HOW TO OPERATE A STALLED VEHICLE WITH NO STEERING IS DIFFICULT. UPON STALLING, THE CAR BRAKES ARE THE ONLY OPTION OF CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. I HOPE CHRYSLER FINDS A FIX BECAUSE THIS CAR HAS BEEN VERY RELIABLE. *TR

Dec 07, 2013

AFTER FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION THE CAR STALLED 3-4 TIMES BEFORE BEGINNING TO SURGE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF STALLING/SURGING, IT WAS FINE. IT DOES IT EVERY TIME THE CAR IS FILLED NOW. *TR

Oct 28, 2013

CAR STALLS WITH A FULL TANK ALL THE TIME, DOES NOT RESTART WITHOUT GIVING IT THROTTLE. *TR

Oct 23, 2013

FILLED UP AND LET GAS NOZZLE STOP AUTOMATICALLY. DOES NOT HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY. BUT UPON SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, CAR WILL JERK FORWARD. AND AFTER MAKING A COMPLETE STOP, USUALLY AT A STOP LIGHT OR MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION, CAR WILL DIE. CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTART. THIS WILL HAPPEN A FEW TIMES UNTIL SOME FUEL IS BURNT. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF CAR JERKS FORWARD INTO ANOTHER CAR. I GOT THIS LINK AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE 300CFORUMS.COM ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS A BAD GAS ISSUE. BUT FOUND IT TO HAPPEN ANYWHERE I FILL UP. *TR

Oct 22, 2013

VISIBILITY

4 complaints

CANNOT USE SIDE MIRRORS. THE MIRROR LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SOMETHING GROWING INSIDE IT. IT APPEARS TO BE A GLASS FAILURE. I CANT SEE CARS BEHIND ME USING THESE MIRRORS. *TR

Jan 20, 2011

POWER SUN ROOF/MOON ROOF SEEMS TO BE SINKING INTO THE ROOF, WIND SOUND AT FREEWAY SPEED HAS DEVELOPED. *JB

May 17, 2006

1) ATTEMPTED TO LOWER FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. 2) BOTH FRONT AUTOMATIC WINDOWS FAIL TO GO UP OR DOWN. REAR WINDOWS CONTINUE TO WORK CORRECTLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO LACK OF EMERGENCY EXIT. 3) HAVING THIS LOOKED AT BY DEALER NEXT WEEK. *NM

Nov 14, 2005

ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS ARE SEEN DOUBLE THROUGH THE WINSHIELD DAY OR NIGHT. THE IMAGES CONVERGE AS THE ONCOMING VEHICLE DRAWS NEARER. *AK

Nov 09, 2004

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 complaints

This is a serious safety concern regarding the shift interlock system on my 2005 Chrysler 300. When the vehicle is in Park, particularly in traffic, and the light turns green, I am forced to lift the coin attachment and manually press the pink interlock just to change gears or accelerate. This creates a dangerous situation where I am unable to move the vehicle promptly, potentially leaving me vulnerable to a rear-end collision. The issue stems from Recall 05V462000, which specifically addresses a shift interlock defect that Chrysler has failed to address despite my repeated attempts to have it repaired. Chrysler has not taken any action to resolve the recall issue, leaving me in a potentially life-threatening situation every time I drive. It is unacceptable that this recall has not been acted upon, and this critical safety defect must be corrected immediately.

Nov 12, 2024

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM AND THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.

Sep 08, 2015

Fire: 1

THIS CAR HAS ISSUES FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO ELECTRICAL THE COMPANY NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THEM BETTER. *TR

Jun 27, 2014

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

3 complaints

my engine blew, transmission is slipping. I’m having electrical and air bag problems.

Mar 16, 2023

CAR STALLS WITH NO WARNING OR ENGINE LIGHTS/CODES. WHILE DRIVING(VERY DANGEROUS!!)

Mar 30, 2016

THE VEHICLE WILL FREQUENTLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL COMPLETELY LOSE POWER. IT ALSO STALLS, THE GEAR SHIFT HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT IT CUT OFF ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN TODAY AT 75MPH!! VERY DANGEROUS!! LUCKILY THE SEMI TRUCK WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME BUT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.... *TR

Aug 20, 2014

SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 complaints

I BEEN OWNING THIS 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW, AND THE LIGHTS FLICKERS ALL THE TIME.. DEALERSHIP CHARGE 95.00 FOR THAT IT SHOULD BE FREE BECAUSE EVERYONE THAT HAS A CAR LIKE MINE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THE FRONT SUSPENSION I HAD CHANGED 3 TIMES COMPLETELY AND IT'S NOT THE PARTS IT'S THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED I LOVE THE BODY STYLE OF THE CHRYSLER 300 INCLUDING THE NEW ONE I BROUGHT A 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER THIS YEAR BECAUSE I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED WITH CHRYSLER HOPEFULLY SOMEONE LOOKS AT THE VEHICLE PROBLEMS AND ACTUALLY HAVE A COMPLETE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE

Nov 28, 2018

PURCHASED THE CHRYSLER 300 JAN 2005 AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. WE TOOK THE CAR IN 3 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF HAVING IT AND THEY TRIED TO FIX, SAID THEY HAD AND WAS NOT. ON THE FINAL ATTEMPT, THEY TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO AN ALIGNMENT SHOP ON OUR OWN TO FIX, "WE TRIED." NOW, AFTER 3 YEARS DRIVING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE A NEW PROBLEM, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE BROKE. WE WERE TOLD SORRY, ITS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WE HAVE TO PAY 1000.00 TO FIX. ANOTHER DEALER, SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE 800. II WAS TOLD THAT OUR CLUSTER WOULD BE SENT OUT AND REPLACED WITH A REFURBISHED ONE. SO WE DID NOT HAVE IT FIXED, WE DECIDED TO PURCHASE ONE ON OUR OWN (FROM A JUNK YARD OR REFURBISHED) AND NOW THE MILEAGE NEEDS TO BE RESET. BUT WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULD JUST RESET THE MILEAGE FOR 100 DOLLARS. TOOK THE CAR IN NOW BEING TOLD THAT WE CAN NOT DO THAT. SO WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IF THEY PUT IN A REFURBISHED ONE OR WE DID, IT STILL NEEDS TO BE RESET. IT SEEM TO ME, THEY STILL WANT THE MONEY TO FIX AND THAT'S AL THEY CARE ABOUT! WHEN IT SHOULD BE ONLY 100.00 TO FIX NOW. *TR

Sep 27, 2008

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 WHICH SUFFERS FROM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE UNDER POWER, LEAVING ME WITH NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP FIVE SEPARATE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND HAS NOT AS YET BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT THE MAIN COMPLAINT I AM CONTACTING YOU REGARDING, EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN ITSELF EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. IN THIS INSTANCE, WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE, THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN WAS PULLING IT INTO THE SHOP TO LOOK AT IT, AND THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM ON THE VEHICLE SNAPPED IN TWO. UPON OBSERVATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM WAS SEVERELY BENT AND READY TO SNAP. THE REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARMS ARE TWICE THE THICKNESS, AND TWICE AS HEAVY, AS THE ORIGINAL. THIS IS PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT CHRYSLER NOT ONLY KNEW THAT THE ORIGINAL CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND/OR INEFFECTIVE, BUT THAT CHRYSLER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT THE ISSUANCE OF A RECALL FOR THE SAID DEFECTIVE/INEFFECTIVE PART. BREAKING CONTROL ARMS ON THE VEHICLE CONSTITUTE A KNOWN VEHICULAR HAZARD THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY, DEATH, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. I HEREBY REQUEST THAT THE NHTSA CONSIDER THIS A FORMAL COMPLAINT AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE 2005 CHRYSLER AND ANY OTHER OF THE CHRYSLER VEHICLE(S) WHICH MAY USE THE SAME CONTROL ARMS, PART NUMBER 4782561AE, IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. THIS DEFECT ENDANGERS NOT ONLY THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE ITSELF, BUT ALSO OTHER DRIVERS WHO MAY BE IN THE WAY WHEN THE CONTROL ARMS SNAP. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS JUST ?TOO BAD? AND THAT I COULD NOT PROVE I HAD NOT DONE SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH I ADVISED THEM I KNEW THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THEIR INVENTORY WITH BIGGER, STRONGER CONTROL ARMS. UTILIZING THE ?REASONABLE PERSON? LEGAL TENANT, ANY REASONABLE PERSON WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER IS TRYING TO DENY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *JB

Sep 07, 2007

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

3 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABRUPTLY STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE EXITING THE SERVICE STATION, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP, OR WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE FUEL TAKEN WAS FILLED. IF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE STALLING FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

Jun 04, 2018

AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK AND DRIVING AWAY FROM GAS STATION, ENGINE WOULD STALL AND DIE. TRIED RESTARTING BUT DIFFICULT TO DO AFTER MANY ATTEMPS. VEHICLE WOULD FINALLY DRIVE NORMAL AFTER STARTING AND RUNNING ENGINE AT HIGHER THAN IDLE SPEED. THIS STALLING WOULD HAPPEN ANYTIME I WOULD FILL TANK. I WOULD NEVER TOP OFF TANK BUT WOULD FILL TILL PUMP WOULD STOP THE FIRST TIME. IF I FUEL VEHICLE WITHOUT FILLING TO TOP, VEHICLE RUNS FINE. *TR

May 18, 2013

ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER REFUELING AND CONTINUED TO STALL UNTIL OR HESITATE UNTIL 2 - 3 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS BURNED OFF. THE CONDITION HAPPENS ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME IF THE TANK IS FILLED TO THE FIRST CLICK DURING REFUELING - IT THE TANK IS ONLY FILLED TO 85% THE CONDITION WILL NOT OCCUR. THE STALLING CONDITION IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS HARD TO RESTART AND REQUIRES EXCESSIVE CRANKING. IT APPEARS THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM SENDS RAW FUEL TO THE THROTTLE BODY INSTEAD OF FUMES - THE ENGINE THEN STALLS AND IS DIFFICULT TO RESTART UNTIL AN IGNITABLE AIR/FUEL RATIO IS RE-ESTABLISHED. I WAS DRIVING THE SUBJECT VEHICLE AT 35 MPH AND HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE ENGINE DIED AND THEN LOST POWER STEERING. TRYING TO COMPLETE THE TURN WITHOUT POWER STEERING WHILE TRYING TO RESTART A FLOODED ENGINE WAS DIFFICULT AND COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I'M AWARE THAT THE NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO 2006 MODEL YEAR CHRYSLER 300S EQUIPPED WITH THE HEMI ENGINE FOR THE EXACT SAME CONDITION. PLEASE BROADEN YOUR INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE THE 2005 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES TOO. THE BUILD DATE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS 03/04 SO IT WAS AN EARLY PRODUCTION VEHICLE. AS BEFORE, THE SUBJECT VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE STALLING CONDITION ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME IF THE GAS TANK IS FILLED TO THE FIRST CLICK. I'LL BE HAPPY TO MAKE THE VEHICLE AVAILABLE TO NHTSA ENGINEERS IF THEY NEED A VEHICLE TO EXAMINE AS PART OF THEIR INVESTIGATION. *TR

May 15, 2013

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ UPDATED 10/26/16.*JB

Apr 13, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE AND LARGE FLAMES COMING FROM THE TRUNK. THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,646.

Jul 30, 2014

Fire: 1

DT: THERE WAS A COMPLAINT FILED ON THIS VEHICLE ODI 10125270 CONCERNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND OUT IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED IT 3 TIMES , BUT IT KEPT FAILING. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS INFERIOR WIRES USED ON THE WIRE HARNESS. DEALER WAS TO REPLACE ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS UNDER DASH BOARD. THERE WAS GOING TO BE A WEEK OR TWO DELAY IN GETTING THE PARTS. THEN THERE WAS CONCERN THAT IF THERE WAS INFERIOR INSULATION INVOLVED WITH THE WIRE HARNESS THIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE PROBLEMS SUCH AS A FIRE. *AK *JB THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FILLED THROUGH THE FUEL PIPE TO THE GASOLINE TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STUCK ON FULL. UPON EXAMINATION BY THE DEALER, IT WAS FOUND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TAKE ANY GAS. THE DEALER DECIDED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A KIT TO BE PLACED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. *JB

Aug 26, 2005

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

3 complaints

MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 MILAGE 103,269 IS HAVING PROBLEMS DECELERATING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT'S BEEN TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IT WON'T GO OVER 200RPMS. I LET IT SET AND THE NEXT DAY IT'LL BE FINE AGAIN UNTIL I DRIVE IT FOR A BIT. THE LIGHTING BOLT LOOKING LIGHT STSYS ON. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, POWER CONTROL MODULE, MODULE POWER TRAIN CONTROL AND T/BODY. $1800.00 LATER AND THE COMPLAINING TO 3000+ CUSTOMERS AT MY WORK I WISH I WOULD OF NEVER PURCHASED A CHRYSLER. THEY ARE THE WORST PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH. AFTER DRIVING BY THE DEALERSHIP ON MY WAY TO WORK FOR TWO WEEKS AND LOOKING AT MY CAR SIT I WAS FURIOUS. $750.00 FOR A RENTAL FOR THREE WEEKS (A MONTH AGO) AND NOW STILL NO CAR! I'VE BEEN STUCK WAITING FOR A RIDE, MISSED WORK AND MISSED BALL GAMES FOR MY KIDS OVER THIS PROBLEM. I'M JUST THANKFUL I'VE MANAGED TO NOT GET INTO A WRECK OVER THIS SINCE I'VE READ OTHERS HAVE. THAT'S THE ONLY THING AS A CHRYSLER OWNER I'M HAPPY ABOUT. THANKS TO GOD!

Dec 17, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Aug 11, 2015

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING, MY FIRST MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, A RED LIGHTENING BOLT SYMBOL ON THE DASH CAME ON, AND MY CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 10MPH, TOOK TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, FOR THEM TO SAY I NEEDED A NEW PCM, WHICH BY THE WAY WAS ROUGHLY $1500. HAD THAT REPLACED, CAR DROVE JUST FINE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS, ALL THE SUDDEN IT DOES IT AGAIN, THAT SAME RED SYMBOL AND ESP BAS SYMBOL, BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, TO SAY NOW IT COULD BE A THROTTLE BODY, HAD THAT REPLACED ROUGHLY $500, PICKED MY CAR UP THE DAY IT WAS FINISHED, DIDN'T MAKE IT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, SAME HAUNTING SYMBOLS CAME BACK ON, OH YES, NOT TO MENTION LIKE 2 MONTHS AGO, MY CAR GEAR WAS STUCK IN PARK, THANK GOODNESS A LEVER FIXED THAT PROBLEM, ABOUT $125. SO YES, I'M GOING CRAZY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS RED LIGHTENING BOLT SYMBOL AND ESP BAS, HONESTLY I THINK THESE CHRYSLER'S NEED A MAJOR RECALL, SOMETHING JUST ISN'T RIGHT. THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE CHRYSLER'S 300 FROM WHAT I'VE READ. I HAVE YET TO STILL TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I JUST CAN'T WHY UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALERSHIP THAT SPECIALIZES IN THESE SPECIFIC CARS, HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, EVEN AFTER NUMEROUS DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS. *TR

Aug 22, 2014

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN

3 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Oct 10, 2014

AFTER FILLING THE CAR UP WITH THE CORRECT GASOLINE THE CAR STALLED AND TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AFTER SPUTTERING FOR THE NEXT TEN MILES OR SO. UPON STARTING IT UP IT TAKES TIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS STALLED EVERY TIME FOR THE NEXT TEN MILES OR SO AFTER FUELING. IT HAS SHUT COMPLETELY OFF ONCE WHILE TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THERE IS NO WARNING AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN ONLY AN EXPECTATION THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AFTER EVERY REFUELING. I NOTE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME CAR FOR THE SAME REASON BUT A YEAR YOUNGER - 2006. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

Mar 28, 2014

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

Feb 02, 2014

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

3 complaints

THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT SEVERAL TIMES AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS AND IT ONLY STALLS OUT AFTER FILLING THE TANK. VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN STOPPED OR WHEN THE RPM IS LOW. THE PROBLEM IS THE VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VALVE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT LIQUID FUEL FROM ENTERING THE CHARCOAL CANISTER/EMISSIONS SYSTEM. WHEN THE VALVE FAILS, LIQUID GAS CAN ENTER THE LINE AND FILL THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. AFTER REFUELING THE PCM ON THE VEHICLE DETECTS A CHANGE IN FUEL LEVEL. THEN, WHEN THE ENGINE MEETS CERTAIN TEMPERATURE AND DRIVING CRITERIA, THE PCM ISSUES A PURGE COMMAND TO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER TO REMOVE THE STORED GAS VAPORS. IT'S AT THAT POINT THAT ALL THE LIQUID GAS IN THE LINE GETS SUCKED INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. THE PCM EXPECTS TO SEE GAS VAPORS ENTERING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND IT IS PREPARED TO ADJUST AIR/FUEL MIXTURES TO COMPENSATE. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT PREPARED TO SEE LIQUID GAS COMING INTO THE INTAKE. THAT'S WHAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. THIS CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC. I'VE READ IN MULTIPLE ONLINE FORUMS THIS SAME SITUATION IS HAPPENING TO MANY ON THE CHRYSLER 300C EARLY YEAR MODELS. HOPEFULLY A RECALL WILL BE CREATED TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION. *TR

Dec 02, 2013

AFTER FUELING THE CAR, IT STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS WAS ABOUT 30,000 MILES AGO. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN MORE FREQUENT. NOW, AT 137,000 MILES, THE CAR ALWAYS STALLS OR TRIES TO STALL AFTER FUELING. I HAVE ADAPTED TO THE PROBLEM BY ALWAYS FUELING UP AT A STATION THAT IS ADJACENT TO AN ONRAMP. I GET THE CAR ONTO THE FREEWAY RIGHT AWAY AND RUN IT AT 65 OR SO MPH.... TO FAST FOR THE CAR TO STALL. IT JUST RUNS ROUGH FOR A FEW SECONDS EVERY FEW MINUTES FOR 5 OR 10 MINUTES, THEN RUNS FINE. IT IS PROBABLY UNWISE TO PUT A CAR ON THE ROAD WITH A KNOWN STALL PROBLEM, BUT I COULD SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT THE PEOPLE AT CHRYSLER. *TR

Sep 13, 2013

HI, WHEN FUELING THE 2005 CHRYSLER 300C TO FULL, THE CAR WILL DRIVE AND STALL RANDOMLY. IT'S UNPREDICTABLE AND HAPPENS EACH TIME YOU FILL THE TANK. IT'S REPETITIVE AND CAN BE DUPLICATED ALWAYS. IT'S CERTAINLY VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE, AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT TWICE TRYING TO ENTER THE ROADWAY WHEN IT STALLS, AND IT TAKES A MIN TO ACTUALLY GET IT STARTED AGAIN IF IT ACTUALLY DOES START. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AROUND THE 50K MILE MARK. THIS NEEDS YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, AND QUITE MANY 300C OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME VERY PROBLEM. *TR

Jun 04, 2013

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

3 complaints

WHEN FILLING UP THE CAR, WHEN I COME TO AN IDLE...THE CAR DIES. HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE FILL UP THE CAR AND HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER IT'S FILLED. WHEN WE DON'T FILL UP THE CAR, IT NEVER HAPPENS. WE CALLED OUR CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT CHRYSLER IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT AND THEY HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HOWEVER THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE COMPLAINT. *TR

May 15, 2013

CAR STOP WHEN I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF TANK OF GAS AND WHEN I FILL IT UP, WHEN I PROCEED TO DRIVE OFF THE CAR STOPS IN DRIVE AND WILL NOT START BACK UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AND SOMETIMES IT STOPS WILL DRIVING IN THE D GEAR EVERYTHING CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *TR

Apr 11, 2008

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, LOSES POWER, AND NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIRS THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME, THEY REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, CLEANED THE FUEL SYSTEM ,AND THE VALVE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE IN THE SAME MANNER WHEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED THE THIRD TIME. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED. *AK

Dec 14, 2005

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 complaints

I WAS DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON AND IT JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL NOW, WONT LIGHT UP OR ANYTHING. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE AIR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AS WELL. *TR

Nov 26, 2012

CAR BLEW UP. *TR

May 07, 2010

Fire: 1

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON A STREET, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL AND GAUGES INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERED OFF AND ON, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Oct 13, 2006

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

3 complaints

CHRYSLER 300C 2005 WILL COMPLETELY DIE UPON FILLING TANK WITH FUEL. WILL RESTART AND DIE 1 OR 2 MORE TIMES THEN RUN FINE. MY CONCERN IS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. SOLUTION CHANGE GAS TANK WHICH CHRYLSER REFUSES TO DO WITHOUT CUSTOMER PAYING FOR IT. I FEEL A RECALL IS NEEDED BEFORE SOMEONE IT INJURED OR POSSIBLY KILLED. FILED A COMPLAINT, HAVE A CASE NUMBER NOTHING RESOLVED. I FEEL A SOLUTION IS NECESSARY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FROM TIME OF PURCHASE. *TR

May 13, 2011

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

Nov 29, 2009

DT: 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATESDTHE FUEL GAUGE HAD A QUARTER MARK, AND AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. CHRYSLER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE CONTACT ABOUT THE PROBLEM AT ALL. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2005. THE VEHICLE WILL START AFTER MORE GAS IWAS PUT IN. *AK

Oct 12, 2005

SUSPENSION,TIRES

3 complaints

I HAD TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AT 30,00 MILES. TOOK CAR FOR TIRES AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED STRUTS AND SHOCK. TOOK CARE TO HAVE STRUTS AND SHOCKS REPLACED AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TIRE RODS AND A BALL JOINTS FOR PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER SAID THE BALL JOINT HAD BEEN REDESIGNED AND I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OR THE CAR COULD NOT BE ALIGNED. THEY WERE UNWILLING TO PROVIDE THE BALL JOINT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW WILL NOT WORK. AND THE POWER SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A CHRYSLER AGAIN. *TR

Oct 29, 2009

THE CAR NEVER SEEMS TO HOLD AN ALIGNMENT. IT GIVES THE FEELING THAT IT WANTS TO DRIFT OVER THE ROAD (BEYOND THE GEOMETRY OF THE ROAD.) AND SOMETIMES SUSPENSION SHUDDERS OVER TRANSITION JOINTS IN ROADS. *JB

Sep 03, 2005

FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, AND WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *NM

Jul 19, 2005

SEATS

3 complaints

(1)THE REAR SEATS ON THE CHRYSLER 300 C CAME FORWARD IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT. THE WEIGHT OF THE LUGGAGE IN THE TRUNK PUSHED AGAINST THE SEAT, BROKE THE LATCH AND PUT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE AGAINST A 9 AND 11 YEAR OLD HELD IN BY THE SEAT BELT. IT CAUSED THEIR BACKS TO BREAK AND CAUSED MAJOR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THEIR ORGANIC. (2)ON IMPACT (WHICH WAS A HEAD ON) THE CAR LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DOORS AND TRUNK TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS CAUSED A MAJOR DELAY IN REMOVING THE BOYS FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. (3)EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE TRUNK DESTROYING EVERYTHING. THE CAR IS RAPPED IN PLASTIC AND STORED UNDER COVER. *JB

Jun 13, 2006

Crash: 1

Fire: 1

Injuries: 3

DT: IT FELT LIKE THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE WAS A SAFETY DEFFECT. TOOK VEHICLE TO 3 DEALERSHIPS AND THEY WERE FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE BLIND SPOTS WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT TO THE HEAD REST ON PASSENGERS SEAT ONE COULD NOT SEE THE PASSENGERS SIDE WINDOW. NOTICED THIS THE FIRST WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *AK

Aug 16, 2005

CONSUMER SEVERELY BURNED BY SEAT HEATER IN CHRYSLER 300C 2005. *BF THE CONSUMER IS A PARAPLEGIC AND COULD NOT FEEL THE SEAT HEATER WHEN IT WAS INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED. LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER *JB

Mar 18, 2005

Injuries: 1

SEATS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2 complaints

The fuel sending unit is poorly manufactured and cracks and leaks raw fuel directly under the back seat.

Nov 05, 2023

Fuel sending unit cracks which lets raw fuel pool directly under backseat.

Nov 05, 2023

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2 complaints

When the fuel tank is topped off the vehicle stalls 2-6 times until the excess fuel is burned off. This has happened on the road, in parking lots, intersections, etc. It causes total loss of power & power steering. Additionally, I usually have to shift to Park, Neutral, Reverse, Drive, Reverse, and then drive again in order to get the transmission to lock back in forward gearing. Causing me to have to additionally pull over, or stop, when/wherever the incident occurs.

Jul 27, 2022

I FILLED THE TANK UP TO FULL LIKE I HAD MANY TIMES BEFORE. I HAVE ALWAYS PREFERRED RELYING ON GALLONS AND NOT THE AUTOMATIC PUMP SHUT OFF TO KNOW WHEN IT WAS FULL TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE OVERFILLING. I HAD GONE MAYBE 10 YARDS AFTER RESTARTING AND SHE STALLED. TRIED TO CRANK HER BACK UP, AND SHE WOULD SPUTTER AND TRY TO START, BUT IT TOOK A FEW TRIES. THEN, AS I AM PULLING INTO THE STREET, IT DIED AGAIN BUT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THEN IT DIED 10 YARDS LATER, AGAIN. IT CONTINUED TO STALL EVERY FEW FEET UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET THE RPMS UP AND HOLD IT IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR TO ATTEMPT AND BURN UP AS MUCH FUEL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ANYTIME FOR THE NEXT 15 MILES OR SO WOULD CAUSE A STALL BUT ALWAYS FOLLOWED WITH AN IMMEDIATE START UP. WHEN IT STALLS THAT VERY FIRST TIME IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES FOR IT TO START AND THEN IT IS VERY ROUGH FOR A FEW MILES. SINCE THAT DAY ANYTIME I FILL UP TO WITHIN ABOUT A GALLON OF MAXIMUM CAPACITY IT WILL START THE STALLING PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN. COMBINE BAD GAS MILEAGE WITH A TANK THAT CAN'T BE FILLED AND IT'S SAFE TO ASSUME I SPEND A LOT OF TIME AT GAS STATIONS. *TR

May 16, 2013

STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

2 complaints

Reverse gear went out after vehicle slipped once, acted as if in neutral when in reverse and pressing gas pedal down but would not move. Had local towing and mechanic shop in Gower Missouri check transmission fluid level in which was found to be a quart low on transmission fluid. Car had been extremely well maintained and all recommended maintenance services completed by previous owners. Able to drive car in all other gears, codes p0007 code appear with no check engine light or any type of warning or indication that a problem was present within my 2005 Chrysler 300 3.5l v6 rwd car with the 42rle transmission My vehicle also has issues occur suddenly regarding front end suspension has death shake and very loud clinking popping banging noises while driving at all speeds. Steering wheel has a weird squeek/creeking noise when turning the wheel at times and feels like steering is loose. Tie rod end and sway link bar on front passenger right side of vehicle is bent opposite direction it is supposed to and car also has higher rpm than normal and shifting at higher rpms. Went into limp mode twice which I reset myself due to having an emergency where I had to drive it. With the suspension and steering issues it causes a safety risk due to sway link and tie rod end breaking causing vehicle to crash and wheel to detach from vehicle. Transmission gear loss due to transmission fluid leaking and gear linkage issues causes safety risk due to the event of reversing to move out of the way and to avoid potential harm to passengers (my 5 young children) within the vehicle in the event the vehicle can't move from the place parked. The vehicle is available to be inspection and has been checked out by 3 different mechanic shops located in Gower, saint Joseph, and Savannah Missouri all in which stateed verbally that low fluid due to leak somewhere from transmission and poor linkage components within gear solenoid and possible pcm and mil issues to be at fault of vehicle mufacture

Jul 20, 2022

CHRYSLER 300C PULL, DRIFT AND REAR END BANG ISSUE. *MR THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, AT TIMES, A BANG NOISE AND OR GRIND WAS HEARD BEFORE IT WOULD LOCK AND BEGIN TO ROLL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED. *SC *JB

Jun 04, 2004

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

2 complaints

NORMAL DAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 24 MILES TO A SHOPPING CENTER IN THE CITY. TURNED THE IGNITION CAR STARTED AS EXPECTED. CAR THEN DIED UNEXPECTEDLY. ATTEMPTED TO GET IT STARTED TO NO AVAIL. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A TRUSTED ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC A COUPLE MILES AWAY. GET A CALL LATER STATING THE ENGINE IS DAMAGED! MECHANIC STATED THAT THESE CARS ARE WELL KNOWN FOR DROPPING VALVES. I PROCEED TO ASK WHAT'S THE DAMAGE? THESE WORDS I WOULD LEARN TO REGRET... I WAS GIVEN A QUOTE OF $4000-$7000 DEPENDING ON HOW MANY PARTS WERE AFFECTED BY THIS ONE FAILED PIECE. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN FORUMS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE ALSO. HOW IS IT A COMPANY DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE A MAJOR PROBLEM LIKE THIS AND GET AWAY WITH IT? I WAS FORCED TO GET A $6000 LOAN TO FIX A CAR WITH 101K... YEA 1,000 MILES OVER WARRANTY! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Jan 30, 2017

MY CAR GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK IN PARK AND NOW WANT MOVE UNLESS YOU GO UNDER THE COVER OF THE SHIFT. *TR

Feb 03, 2015

AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WAS BUCKLING AND SEPARATING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Nov 15, 2016

OTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER YELLOW LINE AND HIT OUR CAR FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE ON DRIVERS SIDE ALL THE WAY TO BACK AND KNOCKED OFF THE BACK DRIVERS WHEEL AND SENT US SPINNING AROUND INTO AND WRAPPED AROUND TELEPHONE POLE. MY LEGS WERE PINNED UNDER DASH AND COULDN'T MOVE, PASSENGER DOOR HAD BEEN BADLY DAMAGED AND PUSHED IN ABOUT ONE FOOT. HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE CAR TO GET ME OUT, TAKEN TO ER. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHICH I FIND QUITE ODD. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE AND WHO TO CONTACT TO FIND OUT WHY AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. WE DO HAVE LOTS OF PICTURES TO BACK UP OUR CLAIM. *TR

Nov 18, 2014

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS

2 complaints

2005 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO COMPLETE REPAIRS ON DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE AND TRANSMISSION CUP BRACKET RECALL. *SMD

May 02, 2016

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES. WITH DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ALSO, SHE STATED THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR SHOWED PARK BUT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

Dec 05, 2005

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS

2 complaints

MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKERS ON AND OFF. THIS HAZARD ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE LIGHTS GOES FROM DIM TO OFF AT ANY MOMENT WHILE I'M DRIVING OR IF MY CAR IS STANDING STILL. ALSO, MY SIGNAL LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING OUT OF CONTROL. SOMETIMES OTHER DRIVERS CAN SEE THAT I' SIGNALING TO TURN AND SOMETIMES THEY CAN'T. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT MY LIGHTS ARE FINE. EVIDENTLY, THIS IS ONE OF CHRYSLER'S DEFECTS. IN ADDITION, I'VE TROUBLE WITH MY FRONT END WHEELS ON MY CAR. I'VE HAD TO GET THE BEARING THAT KEEPS YOUR CAR GOING STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING REPLACED.

Oct 28, 2015

THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE KEPT LOSING AIR, SO I BROUGHT IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES. THEY KEPT SAYING IT WAS FIXED, IT LASTED ABOUT 6 WEEKS AND STARTED LOSING AIR AGAIN, AFTER WEEKS OF PUTTING AIR IN IT I BROUGHT IT TO ANOTHER SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. COME TO FIND OUT THE ALUMINUM WHEEL HAD A CRACK IN IT AND HAD WHAT LOOKED LIKE J B WELD ON IT. I HAD TO BUY A NEW WHEEL FOR THE COST OF $355. I TOOK THE CRACKED WHEEL BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID, HOW DO I KNOW YOU DIDN'T DO THAT, THAT'S WHEN I LOST IT. THEY PUT MY FAMILY AND I IN A CAR WITH A CRACKED WHEEL AND THEY KNEW IT. HE SAID WHAT WAS YOUR WARRANTY I SAID 30 DAYS AND TOLD ME TO GET OFF HIS LOT. I ASKED HIM TO JUST MAKE IT RIGHT. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT IS ALL FOGGED UP THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT, IT DOES NOT SHINE AS BRIGHT AS THE OTHER ONE AT NIGHT. IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE THEY PUT A STICKER ON THAT CAR KNOWING IT HAD DEFECTS WITH IT AND THEY DON'T CARE. I THINK THEY NEED THAT RIGHT TO GIVE OUT STICKERS REVOKED. I TOLD HIM I WAS GOING TO CALL MY LAWYER HE SAID GO A HEAD CALL ANY BODY YOU WANT. SO I DID STARTING WITH ATE AG OFFICE I AM DEALING WITH MASSPIRG REF #131117. AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE THE HEADLIGHT FIXED THE MONEY FOR THE RIM AND SOOTHING FOR MY TIME AND AGGRAVATION LIKE MAYBE THE COST OF THE CAR OR THEY CAN TAKE IT BACK AND REIMBURSE ALL MONIES INVESTED BY ME. *TR

Nov 25, 2013

STEERING,ENGINE

2 complaints

I WAS DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN. IT TOOK ALL MY MIGHT TO MOVE THE CAR FROM THE FAST LANE TO THE MEDIAN, WHICH WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SLOW LANE. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED DUE TO THE SPEEDS OF THE CARS AROUND ME.THIS WAS THE MOST FRIGHTENING SITUATION I'VE EVER BEEN IN!! I AM NOT DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE UNTIL NEXT MONTH. THE CAR NEVER SOUNDED FUNNY OR ANYTHING. *TR

Mar 11, 2015

AFTER FILLING UP MY CAR WITH GAS THE CAR STALLS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER FILLING UP AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CAR STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CAR RESTARTS BUT IF ON HIGHWAY ALL POWER IS LOST - SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

May 22, 2014

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

2 complaints

CAR STALLS 6 TO 9 TIMES AFTER GAS FILLUP. *TR

Jan 16, 2015

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE IT SURGES WHILE GONG DOWN THE ROAD THEN DIES. VEHICLE RESTARTS, MAY SURGE AND DIE AGAIN, THEN DRIVES NORMALLY TELL NEXT GAS FILL UP. *TR

Jan 03, 2014

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

2 complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 264 THE FIRST TIME THAT THE RED FLASHING BOLT CAME ON THE DASH OF MY CHRYSLER 300 TOURING, 2005, I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DROPPED DOWN TO LESS THAN 30 MILES. IT WENT INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND RESTART THE CAR AND IT KEPT DOING THE SAME THING. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO TWO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS IN WHICH ONE PERSON SAID THAT HE HAD THE EQUIPMENT TO ANALYZE THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. WELL WE GOT THE CAR BACK AND IT CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME THING EVEN WHEN DRIVING ON THE REGULAR STREETS. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THE CAR WAS WORST EVEN AFTER TAKING IT BACK THREE TIMES. WE WERE CHARGED OVER $2000.00 BETWEEN THE TWO DEALERSHIPS AND THE CAR IS IN WORST SHAPE THAN WHEN WE TOOK IT IN TO GET REPAIRED. I EMAILED CHRYSLER AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE LIST THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED. IF CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIX IT, WHO CAN? I PUT IN A SPECIAL ORDER FOR MY CAR BECAUSE I WANTED THE LIGHT GREEN COLOR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE EVER ORDERED A CAR FROM A COMPANY AND THIS IS HOW I AM TREATED. I THANK GOD THAT NO ONE HIT ME IN THE BACK WHEN THIS CAR WAS DOING THIS. IT HAS BEEN PARKED, BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL EVENTUALLY GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE CAR. *TR

Oct 13, 2014

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. IT HAS 72,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR UP TO 70,000 MILES. I HAVE QUITE A FEW PROBLEMS AND I KNOW I AM OVER THE "70,000" MILES, BUT ONLY BY 2,000 AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP ME. THESE REPAIRS WILL COST $1800.00. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $400.00 AND THIS IS THE 7TH CHRYSLER WE HAVE BOUGHT SINCE 1985........WHERE IS THE OWNER LOYALTY? WHEN I CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE, I CAN NEVER GET PASSED A SENIOR REP. YESTERDAY HE TOLD ME THERE WAS NO ONE. HIGHER......THEN GIVE ME THE CEO, HE'D LOVE TO HAVE THIS LITTLE COMPLAINT PASSED UP TO HIM! I ONLY WANT THEM TO PAY THE REMAINING $1400.00 IN REPAIRS.......MY HUSBAND IS PLANNING ON BUYING ANOTHER DODGE TRUCK IN A FEW MONTHS.....AND I WILL BUY A CAR NEXT YEAR. IS WORTH LOSING 2 PURCHASES NEXT YEAR FOR $1400.00????? CAN ANYONE HELP ME? THANKS, EILEEN VERHOEST *TR

Sep 16, 2008

STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS

2 complaints

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

Mar 07, 2014

Injuries: 1

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 WITH THE HEMI MOTOR THRU MY SUBDIVISION AT 25MI PER HOUR THE RACK-N-PINION BROKE AND THE STABILIZER BAR BROKE, CAUSING A BADLY BENT RIM, THAT CAUSED THE BOLTS UNDER THE CAR TO BECOME SHEARED OFF, CAUSING A ACCIDENT. JUST AND FYI I PURCHASED THE CAR 12/04 AND THE PARTS BROKE OFF ON 3/19/2005

May 04, 2005

Crash: 1

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

2 complaints

I HAD JUST COMPLETED A FUEL FILL-UP AND UPON DRIVING AWAY FROM THE PUMP THE ENGINE DIED, LOSING ALL POWER. WITH 3-4 ATTEMPTED RESTARTS THE CAR MOVED FOR SHORT DISTANCES AND REPEATEDLY DIED. WHEN IT DID RESTART, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE. EVENTUALLY, THE CAR WOULD RUN NORMALLY AND WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. THE LATEST INCIDENT (AFTER 3 INCIDENTS) OCCURRED FEB 4, 2014. AFTER MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT ON FEB 7 AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES TO OTHER VEHICLES. CHRYSLER CORP SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL IN MY OPINION. *TR

Feb 17, 2014

WAS IN MY FATHER'S '05 CHRYSLER 300C, STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. ENGINE SHUT ITSELF OFF, STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN, AND IT CONTINUED TO WORK FINE. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR CAUSES TO THIS PROBLEM, I QUICKLY FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR 300 STALL ON THEM, AND APPARENTLY THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THE SYSTEM FAIL, OR THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COMING ON. THE REPAIRS APPEAR TO BE IN THE $1200 - $2000 RANGE. SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING CHRYSLER SHOULD MAKE THEIR DEALERS FIX FOR FREE, SEEING AS IT IS VERY CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER'S ERROR. HAVING LEARNED OF THE TREATMENT CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMERS RECEIVE, I WILL BE SURE NOT TO BRING MY MONEY TO THEM WHEN I NEED A CAR OF MY OWN. *TR

Apr 25, 2013

TIRES,WHEELS

2 complaints

GOT READY TO TAKE KIDS TO THE DOCTOR AND THE TIRE WAS FLAT. MANAGED TO GET THE TIRE AIRED UP WITH COMPRESSOR AT HOUSE AND TOOK TO A MECHANIC TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED. TURNS OUT NO PUNCTURE. DECIDED TO REPLACE TIRE IN CASE OF "DRYROT", WHEN TIRE WAS TAKEN OFF, THE RIM WAS CRACKED. HAD TO BUY ANOTHER RIM. 2 MONTHS LATER, ANOTHER RIM DID THE SAME THING. NOW WE'VE HAD A THIRD RIM CRACK. THESE ARE THE STANDARD FACTORY RIMS THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OF THE PRODUCTION FLOOR WITH. *TR

Oct 25, 2013

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE WORN PREMATURELY, ALTHOUGH THEY WERE SERVICED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER NO CAUSE WAS FOUND FOR THE PROBLEM. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE LINE IS 225/60R18. UPDATED 6/16/2006 - THE TIRE WERE ROTATED EVERY 6000 MILES. ALL FOUR RIMS WERE PITTING AND COMING APART. *NM

Apr 19, 2006

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER

2 complaints

THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT I EXPERIENCED WAS THE GEARSHIFT GETTING STUCK IN PARK. LUCKILY I WASN'T TOO FAR FROM HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'M WAITING FOR A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR CUTTING OFF AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I NOT FILL THE GAS TANK TO THE FULL LINE. SO FAR THIS HAS WORKED BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. ALONG WITH THE CAR CUTTING OFF MY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR DIMMER IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE MIRROR HAS AN ORANGE TINT TO IT AND WHEN I LOOK AT IT THE IMAGES ARE BLURRED. THERE ARE LIST OF OTHER ISSUES I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR BUT I WOULD BE TYPING ALL DAY. *TR

Jul 10, 2013

THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT I EXPERIENCED WAS THE GEARSHIFT GETTING STUCK IN PARK. LUCKILY I WASN'T TOO FAR FROM HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'M WAITING FOR A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR CUTTING OFF AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I NOT FILL THE GAS TANK TO THE FULL LINE. SO FAR THIS HAS WORKED BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. ALONG WITH THE CAR CUTTING OFF MY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR DIMMER IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE MIRROR HAS AN ORANGE TINT TO IT AND WHEN I LOOK AT IT THE IMAGES ARE BLURRED. THERE ARE LIST OF OTHER ISSUES I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR BUT I WOULD BE TYPING ALL DAY. *TR

Jul 10, 2013

STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2 complaints

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS GETTING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO COMPLETELY UNLOCK AND OPEN EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD DO THE SAME. I HAVE EVEN HAD THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR BEHAVE THIS WAY. I AM WRITING NOW, BECAUSE THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ALMOST NEVER UNLOCKS AND OPENS ANYMORE. WITH BOTH BACK DOORS NOT UNLOCKING AND OPENING, IT CONCERNS ME GREATLY THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD SHOULD I NEED TO IMMEDIATELY GAIN ACCESS FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE REAR PASSENGERS NEED TO GET OUT FROM THE INSIDE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOORS TO OPEN IS TO PULL UP EXTREMELY HARD ON THE DOOR LOCK POSTS. *TR

Oct 24, 2011

2005 CHRYSLER TOURING MILES:49,113 HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL HITTING TOP OF MY LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING SEVERE PAIN. I WAS VERY LUCK THE HOOD DIDN'T HIT ME IN MY HEAD. VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

Oct 31, 2009

Injuries: 1

EQUIPMENT

2 complaints

I I HAVE TWO CHRYSLERS AND BOTH OF THEM HAD THE SHIFTERS FREEZE ON THEM THEY RECALLED THE COVERTABLE BUT NOT THE 300C MY FRIEND CALLED ME YESTERDAY HE HAS THE MAGNUM AND HIS SHIFTER FROZE FROM WHAT I IS THAT ALMOST ALL THE SHIFTERS ARE FREEZING AND CHRYSLER IS NOT RECALLING THEN BUT CHARGING THE CUSTORMERS TO REPLACE THEM BESIDES THE TOWING FEE BECAUSE YOU CANT MOVE THE CARS ONCE THE SHIFTER FREEZES. *TT

Jul 11, 2011

AFTER HAVING THE TOW HITCH INSTALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THERE WASN'T LOAD LEVELING SHOCKS FOR THIS TRUCK. THIS MAKES TOWING A TRAILER IMPOSSIBLE. THE OWNERS MANUAL INDICATES IF EQUIPPED, LOAD LEVELING SHOCKS CAN BE INSTALLED. THIS INFORMATION IS INCORRECT. *JB

Sep 16, 2004

STEERING,TIRES

2 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD ABNORMAL FLAT SPOTS, AS IF THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE TIRES REPLACED WITH AN IDENTICAL SET. THE TIRES WERE ALSO ROTATED. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE TWO FRONT TIRES REPLACED ALONG WITH A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER ADDED THAT THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED DEFECTIVELY. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF TWO OF THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,567 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 26,000. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ THE STEERING RACK AND PINION WAS LOOSE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/18/09.*JB

Feb 17, 2009

VIBRATION IN FRONT END. HAD TIRES BALANCED 5-10-15000. DEALER SAID TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM EARLY ON. AT LESS THEN 18000 TIE RODS REPLACED ALONG WITH NEW SET OF 4 TIRES. TIE RODS UNDER WARRANTY, NO HELP ON TIRES.*AK

Apr 10, 2007

STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2 complaints

2005 CHRYSLER 300 WITH IGNITION PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS COMPLETED. SHE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE WITH THE EAS LIGHT INDICATOR. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE SERIOUS WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. ANOTHER SERVICE PROVIDER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TIE ROD END WAS BROKEN AND THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

Dec 21, 2007

I DRIVE A CHRYSLER 300C, WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR I FELT THE CAR VEERING TO THE RIGHT. WELL I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND I ALSO NEEDED TO HAVE MY WHEEL ROTATED. WELL I DID THAT AND STILL I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED ANOTHER WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND MY WHEELS NEEDED TO BE ROTATED I DID ALL OF THAT AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY HORN NOT BLOWING WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING. I FIND ALL OF THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS TO HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS TO MYSELF, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED CALLING THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS AND HAVE YET A RECEIVE A RESPONSE. *JB

Mar 07, 2006

STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,TIRES

2 complaints

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C ON DEC 9 2004 FROM WARNOCK OF NJ. NOTICED RIGHT AWAY PULLING IN FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER ON 12/12/05. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN ON 3/22/05 THE DEALER STATES NO PROBLEM. BROUGHT IT BACK IN ON 6/24/05 FOR THE STEERING WHEEL BEING CROOKED THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN ON 6/30/05 FOR MOANING IN THE STEERING THE TIRES WERE WORN DOWN ALREADY AFTER 2 ROTATIONS. THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND FIXED THE MOANING. BROUGHT THE CAR TO CHRYSLER OF PARAMUS ON 9/8/05 FOR THE PULLING AGAIN IN THE FRONT END. THEY FIXED THAT.HAD THE CAR BACK INTO WARNOCK CHRYSLER 11/10/05 FOR THE RIMS ON MY CAR WERE RUSTED. THEY WOULDNT REPLACE THEM I HAD TO FIGHT WITH CHRYSLER. 12/24/05 TOOK CAR TO WESTWOOD CHRYSLER FOR PULLING IN THE FRONT END AND SUNROOF LEAKING.THEY FIXED THE ROOF AND THE FRONEND.2/22/06 TOOK CAR BACK TO CHRYSLER OF WESTWOOD FOR REPLACEMENT OF MY RIMS THAT WERE RUSTED. ALSO HAD THEM CHECK THE PULLING AGAIN IN THE FRONTEND. THE SUNROOF WAS STILL LEAKING THEY HAD TO FIX IT AGAIN. WHILE IT WAS LEAKING INTO MY CAR ALL ALONG. 5/06 TOOK CAR TO WESTWOOD FOR NEW TIRES. CONTINENTAL WOULDNT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WEAR OF THE TIRES. WHILE ALL ALONG THEY COULDNT FIX THE PULLING IN THE FRONTEND.9/06 TOOK CAR BACK TO WESTWOOD FOR THE TIRES WEARING OUT AGAIN I PURCHASED ANOTHER SET OF TIRES NOT THE CONTINENTALS THEY WERE OFFERING. HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AGAIN. 9/06 TOOK CAR BACK FOR STEERING & RATTLING IN FRONTEND. COULDNT FIND THE PROBLEM. 11/06 HAD A TRANSMISSION LEAK IN MY DRIVEWAY THEY FIXED THAT. JAN 07 HAD TO PAY FOR NEW UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE CAR AND STRUTS CHRYSLER WOULDNT TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY GO FIGURE WHEN ALL ALONG I COMPLAINED OF THE PROBLEM. TRIED TO TRADE CAR IN LOST THE VALUE OF CAR. PEOPLE WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER AND GO AFTER CHRYSLER THEY PRODUCED A CAR NOT WORTH DRIVING AND WERE PAYING FOR THE MISTAKE. ANYONE INTRESTED IN CLASS ACTION. *NM

Feb 18, 2007

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END SHOOK, MADE NOISE, AND PULLING TO THE LEFT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE SHOOK FOR THE FIRST MILE AND A HALF. THE CONTACT STATED BECAUSE THEY WERE SELF SEALING TIRES THE MATERIAL INSIDE CLUMPED UP BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER TOLD HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. AS A RESULT, THE PRESSURE FROM BEING STRAPPED DOWN DURING TOWING CAUSED THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHING TO POP OUT. ALSO, THE TIE ROD END ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT TO GET THOSE REPAIRED BEFORE THEY COULD ADDRESS THE TIRE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE BUSHING BACK IN, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD A TRANSMISSION LEAK. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

Dec 06, 2005

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK. WE HAVE CHANGED THE BULB , EVEN TRIED ONE THAT DID WORK FROM THE LEFT SIDE . ON BLOGS PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE , THEREFORE I WONDER IF OTHERS HAVE REPORTED IT LIKE MYSELF . THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON AS WELL .

Jan 24, 2021

STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY VEHICLE DIED. NOW IT DOES EVERY TIME I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE STEERING MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURN

Oct 17, 2020

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

1 complaint

THE MAIN GROUNDING WIRE PASSENGER-SIDE ENGINE BLOCK CONTACT POINT HAD CORROSION(RUST) LIMITING ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLOW TO THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS CAUSED TOO MUCH CURRENT TO FLOW TO 2 SMALLER 16 GAUGE GROUNDING WIRES ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF EACH HEMI CYLINDER HEAD TO FRY. THIS DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE CCN BUS COMMUNICATIONS TO THE CPU. ANY DEVICE, MODULE, OR SENSOR ATTACHED TO THE CCN BUS CAN HAVE INTERMITTENT BEHAVIOR. EXAMPLES OF VERY BAD BEHAVIOR IN MY CAR: 1. THE ALARM RANDOMLY GOING OFF WHILE PARKED OR WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. 2. WHILE PARKED AND THE ALARM SET THE SUNROOF DECIDED TO OPEN UP DURING A RAINSTORM FILLING MY CAR WITH 3 INCHES OF RAIN. 3. THE 300C DOESN'T USE A THROTTLE CABLE. IT UTILIZES A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR THAT COMMUNICATES WITH THE CPU OVER THE CCN BUS. JUST TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL WAS THE SAME AS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. IT'S A GOOD THING THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO ME THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD AND I WAS CLOSE TO HOME. SINCE THIS IS CCN 2-WIRE TWISTED PAIR BUS COMMUNICATION ISSUE ANYTHING THAT COMMUNICATES WITH THE CPU CAN HAVE A RANDOM INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SINCE THESE CARS ARE GETTING OLDER I HAVE TO THINK THAT THERE ARE OTHER CARS THAT ARE OR WILL HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. PRAY TO GOD THAT YOUR THROTTLE DOESN'T STICK WIDE OPEN LIKE MINE DID. I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT BURIED ON THE BRAKE WHILE I WAS SCREAMING DOWN THE ROAD UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. HAVE FUN COMING TO A STOP OR DRIVING HOME AFTER THAT HAPPENS. FORMALLY I WAS AN I2C BUS COMMUNICATIONS(2 WIRE BUS) EXPERT AT BOTH INTEL CORP AND CISCO SYSTEMS. I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. TODAY I TALKED WITH A BREMERTON CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. BOTTOM-LINE OVER $3000 TO FIX. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE THAT IS DEAD BECAUSE OF THIS FACTORY DEFECT AND NO ONE IS THE WISER. WHY NOT A FACTORY RECALL ISSUE?

Sep 29, 2020

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO LOCK SECURELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER SWITCH TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS ONLY WORKED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DOORS. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY FOB ONLY UNLOCKED THE FRONT AND NOT THE REAR DOORS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Sep 10, 2020

STRUCTURE,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 complaint

I WAS GOING TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL WHEN THE TOP OF THE DIPSTICK CAME OFF IN MY HAND. IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC.; I WAS OPENING THE DRIVERS DOOR, THE HANDLE CAME HALFWAY OFF, SUBSEQUENTLY ALL HANDLES HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. THE WASHER FLUID DOES NOT SPRAY. THESE PROBLEMS ALL HAPPENED IN THE PAST 3 OR 4 YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. WHILE TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT CONTINUE TOO TURN, HEARD A " THUNK", FINALLY TURNED BUT THE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM DOES NOT WORK NOW.

Jan 15, 2020

POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON. HAVING A HARD TIME PUTTING CAR IN AND SOMETIMES OUT OF PARK. SEAT BELT ACTS LIKES IT DONT WANT TO FASTING ON DRIVERS SIDE.

Jan 08, 2020

INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

Dec 27, 2019

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY, UNDER 10 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN IT JUST UP AND DIED ON ME. TRIED TO RESTART, BUT WOULD NOT. LET IT SIT FOR 5 MINUTES, PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND HELD IT HALF WAY DOWN AND VEHICLE STARTED. BUT WOULD NOT IDLE. TRIED TO HOLD PEDAL AND PUT IT IN DRIVE.TO LIMP IT HOME, BUT DIED WHEN ENGAGING DRIVE. LONG STORY SHORT, IT WONT START OR RUN UNLESS YOU GIVE IT GAS, WILL NOT IDLE IN PARK, NEUTRAL, REVERSE OR DRIVE, AND THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS. THAT BEING SAID, I'M ASSUMING SOMEONE HAS TO DIE IN AN ACCIDENT, MAYBE SEVERAL LIVES LOST BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. YOU PEOPLE DO REALIZE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING YES? LOSS OF BRAKES FOR THE MOST PART, POWER STEERING, ACCELERATION, THE LIST GOES ON...NOW PUT SOMEONE BEHIND THE WHEEL THAT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO REACT. BUT I GUESS Y'ALL MISSED THAT PORTION OF THE CLASS, OR YOU JUST DONT GIVE A [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Oct 31, 2019

SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

PARKING BRAKE WONT ENGAGE/LATCH/HOLD. PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WONT 'CLICK' IN PLACE OR HOLD

Oct 23, 2019

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

HAVE AN CHRYSLER 2005 300 C AND WITH THE PROPER CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE'S PAINT HAS DEFECT'S WHICH REQUIRE A FULL BODY PAINT JOB. THIS VEHICLE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. OTHER THAN THE PAINT AND THE TURN SIGNAL WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL THEY REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. NOW, THE TURN SIGNAL HAS AN MALFUNCTION. THE PAINT ISSUE WILL REQUIRE AT THE UTMOST $5,000.00 IN REPAIR TO THE CAR OWNER TO WHICH INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER. IF THERE WAS A DEFECT WHICH CAUSE THE CLEAR COATING AND THE PAINT TO "NOT LAST " THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED PRIOR TO DATE. THE MERCEDES PAINT LAST LONGER THAN THE YEAR'S WE'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE.

Sep 28, 2019

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

DRIVING DOWN HWY AT 65 MPH AND CAR STALLS NO LIGHT TO WARN. ALL OF A SUDDEN NO CONTROL OVER SHEARING NOT KNOWING CAR WAS OFF. PULLED OVER REATART CAR TO ONLY HAVE IN LIMP MODE. HAPPENED TWICE. CAR ALSO SAYS THROTTLE BODY CODE. CHANGED THROTTLE BODY STILL WONT GO OVER 5 MPH NOW. UNABLE TO TELL WHAT WRONG. AFTER 4.MECHANICS..I GIVE UP. CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THIS FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH OTHER 2005 CHRYSLER 300 OWNERS.

Sep 09, 2019

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING.. BRAKE, ENGINE , STEERING CAPABILITY, LIGHTS, AIR BAG CAME ON, LIGHTS FADED AND FINALLY STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD AND COLD NOT START AGAIN

Mar 23, 2019

SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

HOOD PROP BOTH SIDES, SAME FOR THE TRUNK, DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE, STRUTS AND ROTORS! HIT IN THE HEAD FROM TRUNK. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED AND HAS 157,000 MILES2005 HEMI. THIS IS A RECALL ON PROPS FOR SURE! LOOKING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON!!!REPLACED TIRE RODS AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID I SHOULD HAVE CALLED AND FILED FOR RECALLS.

Mar 06, 2019

Injuries: 1

AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PARKWAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (21560 HALL RD, CLINTON TWP, MI 48038, (586) 465-7210) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,540.

Oct 10, 2018

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN WHEN U FILL THE GAS TANK ALL THE WAY UP. I FILLED THE TANK AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AND MERGE ON TO HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS OR WARNING THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DOING 65. I LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE IS HAD TO CONTROL. IT TOOK A SECOND TO START BACK UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY UP. IT'S AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK OR A VALVE GETTING STUCK OPEN/CLOSED IN THE TANK. I FILLED THE TANK AGAIN AND JUST WAITED AT THE GAS STATION TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND IT DID. I WAITED ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE SITTING AT THE GAS STATION.. I LEFT THE GAS STATION AS SOON AS I TURNED OUT OF THE GAS STATION THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF 2 MORE TIMES. I HAVE TO EITHER FILL MY TANK TO 3/4'S A TANK OR PURPOSELY BURN GAS WHEN ON FULL TO NOT HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN.

Nov 21, 2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

VEHICLE HAD A DELAYED START. WHILE IN MOTION THE CAR WOULD DEACCELERATE, SLOW DOWN, AND MISFIRE. THE ESP/ABS INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND AN ALERT WOULD CONTINUE TO SOUND UNTIL THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF. THE CAR MAY OR MAY NOT START AND WHEN STARTED IT CONTINUES TO ALERT THE NEXT DAY. THE CAR CONTINUES TO MISFIRE AND DRIVING OVER 30 MPH IS UNSAFE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES BUT HAS NEVER BEEN PROPERLY FIXED.

Sep 22, 2017

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE

1 complaint

I TEST DROVE THE CAR AND IT DROVE FINE . WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT HOME IT STOPED TWICE. ONCE WHEN I STOPED TO GET GAS. I GOT HELP FROM ANOTHER DRIVER . I GOT IT JUMPED BUT IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET IT TO START. AFTER THAT I WAS GOING STRAIGHT HOME . IT STOPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT START AND THE DRIVER SEATBELT CAME OFF . I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. SENSE THEN IT HAS NOT TURNED ON. IM NOT SURE IF THERE MORE PROBLEMS YET THE DEALER DID NOT INFORM ME ANYTHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS.

Mar 03, 2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

DASH SAYS NO BUS AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON ALL WARNING LIGHT COME ON HEAD LIGHTS START FLASHING ON/OFF WIPERS STOP,RADIO STOPS WORKING THIS IS AN MANUFACTURES DEFECT AS THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON A LARGE NUMBER OF CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP VEHICLES FROM 2005-CURRENT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT NIGHT AND YOU HAVE LIGHTS FLASHING ON/OFF AND DASHBOARD DOESN'T ILLUMINATE NOR DOES SPEEDOMETER CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS ITS JUST NOT A RANDOM OCCURANCE ITS A MAJOR OCCURANCE MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PROBLEM IS WHEN IT RAINS AND IN THE WINTER TIME

Jan 07, 2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS EXPERIENCED FLICKERING, THE VEHICLE TURNING SIGNAL CEASED TO FUNCTION, THE WINDOWS DID NOT OPERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AND THE SEAT BELT LAP BELT FAILED TO LATCH. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED A NEW FUSE PANEL COVER AND THE SEAT BELT LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Dec 27, 2016

SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

Y'ALL HAD A RECALL ON THE GAS TANK EVER SINCE I HAD A GAS TANK REPLACED I CONTINUE TO SMELL GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE FUEL LINE HAS A LEAK IN IT AND I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT DO Y'ALL HAVE A RECALL ON IT AT ALL AND I HAVE A VIBRATION COMING IN FROM MY BRAKE SYSTEM AND I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND OUT WHAT IS COMING FROM BUT IT SAYS POSSIBILITY THAT I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE BREAK LINE.

Jul 22, 2016

AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOCKED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FLOORED AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT ANY CONTACT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE; HOWEVER, IT FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CONTINUED TO STEER UNTIL IT CAME TO A SLOW STOP. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE GEAR IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE IDLED AT HIGH LEVELS. THE CONTACT MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE OR ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jul 14, 2016

AIR BAGS,ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A FAILURE WITH MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRES. THE DEALER COMPLETED A SMOKE TEST AND A DTC .THE CONTACT HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE A REMEDY YET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO PASS THE VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Jun 02, 2016

AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

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.

Apr 29, 2016

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

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.

Apr 14, 2016

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

1 complaint

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT DIES IN TRAFFIC AND THE STEERING WHEEL GETS STIFF AND DOESNT LET U TURN IT SHUT IT OFF IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP NOTHINGS WRONG WITH IT THIS IS A SERIOUS DEAL DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ALSO LIGHTS DIM CHANGED BATTERY IT HELPS BUT EVENTUALLY GOES BACK TO DOING AND AS YOUR DRIVING DOWN ROAD THE CAR ACTS LIKE IT DOESNT WANNA GO THEN IT ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED I LOVE THIS CAR EVERYWERE IVE SEARCHED AND TAKEN TO THEY SAY ITS THE TPIM

Mar 04, 2016

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Jan 26, 2016

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

1 complaint

I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE, WHICH CAN EXHIBIT A BINDING CONDITION OF THE SOLENOID LATCH. IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH PRIOR TO PLACING THE SHIFTER IN "PARK," WHICH CAN CAUSE UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE YEAR 2010 MODEL, BUT I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2005. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY. THE DASHLIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL THE KEY OUT AND THE RADIO WOULD STILL BE PLAYING AFTER I OPENED THE DOOR. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AND THE ENGINE WOULD STILL BE RUNNING. NOW I CAN'T GET THE CAR TO START AT ALL, THE KEY IS NOT ENGAGING BUT THE DASH INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ARE STILL ON, I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY SO THE BATTERY WOULD NOT LOSE POWER.

Jan 06, 2016

SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING EDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TENSION STRUT FAILED CAUSING MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO FAIL. DUE TO THE FAILURE I HAD TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD INTO A SMALL DITCH DAMAGING MY UNDERCARRIAGE AND FENDER WELLS.

Dec 22, 2015

SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING,WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS MY VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE ON MANY OCCASSIONS BACK TO BACK. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP ON MANY OCCASSIONS. I WAS TOLD THE CAUSE COULD HAVE BEEN A MANY OF THINGS,TILL THIS DAY IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, NOW IM HEARING IT VOULD BE YHE COMPUTER. I DONT KNOW BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS IM TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY ON EVERYTHING I WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN N TIL THIS DAY IT'S STILL NOT FIXED . I. WAS PUT IN DANGER A MANY OF TIMES ME N MY 4 CHILDREN'S LIVES WERE IN DANGER JUST IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC IT SHUTS OFF,AT ANY INSTANT ANY GIVEN TIME I CAN GET HIT FROM BEHIND DUE TO THE MANY TIMES IT SHUTS DOWN,THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY LOSES CONTROL ALONG WHEN THAT HAPPENS IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER THE WHEEL IN A WAY WHERE I CAN MAKE A COMPLETE STOP,MAKING IT VERY POSSIBLE TO HIT ANYONE ONGOING IN OTHER LANES ,IT HAS BEEN VERY DANGEROUD FOR ME N MY CHILDREN.I JUST WISH THIS VEHICLE CAN NE BROUGHT BACK SO THAT ME N Y FOUR CHILDREN WOULDNT BE FACING DANGER EVERYTIME WE ENTER THE VEHICLE,ITS JUST AN EVERYDAY THING ONGOING. I TRULY WANT SOMETHING SAFE, JUST HOPE I DONY HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET NO MORE THAN WHAT I ALREADY HAVE FOR THE SAME THING AND IT HASNT BEEN FIXED YET. I DONT WANT IT ANYMORE IWANT THIS VEHICLE OFF MY HANDS NOW,ITS NOT WHAT I WANT ANYMORE,ME N MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN PLACED IN MUCH DANGER BECAUSE OF THIS VEHICLE. I AM SORRY,BUT I TRULY THOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WAS NICE,NOT ANYMORE!

Jul 28, 2015

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CHRYSLER 300 .THEY HAVE OVER 3 RECALL ON MY CAR. EVERY TIME I AM DRIVING MY CAR I'M WATCHING THE AIR BAG LIGHT. PLEASE HELP!!!! WHAT DO I NEED TO DO??? THERE NO INCIDENT I JUST NEED HELP WITH MY CAR. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE AIR BAG. WHY DID THEY PUT THE 2.7 ENGINE IN THOSE CAR? THEY ARE THE WORST ENGINES.

Jul 27, 2015

WHEELS,ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Jul 21, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID NOT OPEN OR CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

Jul 14, 2015

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH!! IT IS A MIRACLE NO OTHER CAR CRASHED INTO US AND KILLED US. IT ALSO STALLS ON THE STREETS AND AFTER FILLING IT UP WITH GAS. SOMETIMES IT STARTS UP AGAIN AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. THE CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY SON AND ME!! IT IS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 2.7L.

Jul 04, 2015

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

1 complaint

MY GEAR SHIFT IS STUCK IN PARK AND THE PLASTIC PINK PART HAVE BROKEN OFF. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED. I COULD HAVE BEEN STUCK ANY WHERE WITH MY CHILDERN IN THE CAR. THE WEAHTER IS GETTING WARM AND ITS NOT A GOOD THING. WHO EVER IS LISTENING PLEASE RE-CALL THIS PART BECAUSE ITS PLASTIC AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE OUT OF METAL. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS. PART- SHIFT INTERLOCK LATCH.

Jun 08, 2015

STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,ENGINE

1 complaint

OUR ENGINE WENT OUT AND NEEDED REPLACED WHEN CAR WAS UNDER 80,000 MILES. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR OVER $3000. NOW WE ARE TOLD THAT THE CRADLE/SUBFRAME THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE IN IS RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING OUR VEHICLE PROBLEMS WHEN TURNING RIGHT. IT'S READY TO BREAK AND CAUSE MANY PROBLEMS IF WE CONTINUE DRIVING IT!!! I'VE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS WITH BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ONLINE THAT PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED TO THE COMPANY. WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET A RECALL? A DEATH AS RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT CAUSED FROM DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE KIDS...ITS UNSAFE AND COSTLY... WHAT A JUNK CAR CHRYSLER :( *TR

Apr 17, 2015

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND PARKING ASSISTANCE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mar 11, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

AFTER GETTING FUEL CAME OUT OF GAS STATION TURNED RIGHT ABOUT 100 FEET CAME TO A STOP ENGINE IDLED ROUGH THEN DIED OUT. RE STARTED AND KEPT DYING OUT FOR NEXT 2 TO 3 MILES . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. HAD IT DIAGNOSED O2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED 3 MILES LATER AND MORE DYING OUT CHECK ENG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. I AM OUT 300.00 DLS. AND STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND CANNOT PASS EMISSION TEST. AND CANNOT GET MY PLATES . *JS

Feb 06, 2015

AIR BAGS,SEATS

1 complaint

THE AIR BAG LIGHT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ALWAYS ON. *TR

Jan 15, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESP AND BAC LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TURN LIGHTS, SIDE MIRRORS AND ALL POWER WINDOWS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,372. RE-MAILED 11/25/14*LJ UPDATED 1/28/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS FAILED: HORN, AC COMPRESSOR, AC FAN, RADIATOR FAN, RADIO, WIPERS, SPEEDOMETER, AIR BAG INDICATOR AND BATTERY. UPDATED 02/18/15

Nov 05, 2014

POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

1 complaint

UNABLE TO SHIFT GEAR OUT OF PARKING POSITION. THIS ISSUE WAS FIXED AUGUST 2009 AND IS HAPPENING AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY, I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE ISSUE WILL SURFACE AND RECENTLY, I WAS IN A NOT SO NICE NEIGHBORHOOD AND FRIGHTENED TO DEATH BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS OF CUTTING MY CAR OFF AND ON AND EXECUTING THE BRAKES, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR GOING AGAIN. SO OVER THIS ISSUE RIGHT NOW. *TR

Oct 27, 2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

1 complaint

IN JULY, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. MY CAR WENT DEAD - ENGINE STOPPED, LIGHTS, RADIO WENT OFF. I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. NEXT OCCURRENCE WAS ABOUT A MONTH LATER AT A STOP SIGN AGAIN. LAST OCCURRENCE WAS SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 - THIS TIME THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS DECELERATING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 60 MPH - THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT FLASHED AND THE ESP BAS LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AT A STOP SIGN. I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. MY MECHANIC HAS INSTALLED A PROGRAM UPDATE B/C HE COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I DO KNOW I FILLED UP MY CAR THE FRIDAY PRIOR TO THE LAST OCCURRENCE AND DID NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL THE MONDAY AM WHEN THIS LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

Sep 24, 2014

STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,TIRES,ENGINE

1 complaint

BUBBLES IN BACK LEFT TIRE, WHEEL SHAKING, TRUNK CLOSED ON OWNERS HAND. THE DEALERSHIP HOLLYWOOD KIA DID NOT TAKE CAR BACK NEXT DAY, WE LEFT KEYS WITH RECEPTIONIST WHO REFUSED TO GIVE A RECEIPT, KEPT 2000 DEPOSIT AND IS SELLING THE ONLINE FOR 2000 MORE THAN WE PAID. MY NAME STILL ON TITLE. *TR

Aug 26, 2014

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

CAR STUCK IN PARK. *TR

Jul 21, 2014

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

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

May 13, 2014

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED TO FULL THIS VEHICLE STALLS. AT 3/4 FILL IT DOES NOT OCCUR. IN LIGHT OF THE CHEVY COBALT TRAGEDY PERHAPS A PROPER INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DEFECT WILL COMMENCE. THIS ISN'T A NUISANCE "TEMPORARY GLITCH" ISSUE, BECAUSE WHENEVER A CAR LOSES POWER UNEXPECTEDLY IT SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A NUISANCE ISSUE. I EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE STALL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ENTERING A FREEWAY JUST AFTER FUELING AND MY CAR LOST ALL POWER. HALF-BAKED SUGGESTIONS LIKE DON'T FILL THE TANK FULL ARE SILLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT REQUIRES A SPECIFIC REPAIR RECOMMENDATION. *TR

Apr 01, 2014

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

I OWN A CHRYSLER 2005 300C. THE HAD NO FUEL PROBLEMS UNTIL THE ODOMETER REACHED APPROX. 50K MILES. IT THEN STARTED TO STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. I WOULD HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE IN PARK OR DRIVING UNDER 60 MPH. I HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHICH CREATED SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES UNLESS I GOT IT RESTARTED QUICKLY. I WOULD HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART. IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER DRIVING FOR A DAY OR SO. I HAVE ASKED THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IF THERE WERE ANY TSB'S ON THE PROBLEM ANS HAVE BEEN TOLD NO. OWNERS ON THE CHRYSLER'S OWNER FORUM WITH MY TYPE OF CAR ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE AND SAY THAT THERE IS AN ISSUES WITH THE GAS TANKS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS. *TR

Mar 18, 2014

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

1 complaint

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AT BREDEMANN'S CHEVEROLET LAST TUESDAY, THEY FORGOT TO FILL UP THE TANK SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK TODAY TO GET FILLED UP. AFTER THEY FILLED UP THE TANK I WENT ON MY WAY AND BEFORE I CAN GET ON THE ROAD THE ENGINE DIED. I RESTARTED IT AND IT STAYED ON A BIT THEN DIED AGAIN. AFTER A FEW TIMES OF THIS THE CAR EVENTUALLY STARTED AND SEEMED OKAY SO I GOT ON THE ROAD, AFTER DRIVING A FEW FEET THE ENGINE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. SO I RESTARTED IT AGAIN AND TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SALESMAN TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND WE DROVE THE CAR AROUND THE LOT A FEW TIMES AND IT SEEMED OKAY SO I THOUGHT WOW, THAT WAS WEIRD...I THANK THE SALESMAN AND WENT ON MY WAY I GOT A FEW BLOCKS AND THE CAR DIED AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT'S A PRETTY SCARY FEELING BECAUSE IT WOULD DIE ALL OF US SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR. I'VE BEEN READING REPORTS AND FORUMS ALL DAY TODAY AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR. WOULD THIS BE PART OF A RECALL OR WOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THIS. I CAN'T AFFORD BIG REPAIRS RIGHT NOW, CONSIDERING I'VE JUST PUT DOWN CASH TO BUY THIS CAR.

Mar 11, 2014

STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

CAR STALLS ABOUT 1 MILE AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. HAS STALLED GOING LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS, LEAVING ME WITH VERY LITTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE .A MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT I FILL UP BEFORE ITS UNDER HALF FULL BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP ANY. NOW I FILL UP BEFORE I GO INTO A NEARBY GROCERY STORE AND AFTERWARDS I START THE CAR A FEW TIMES AND IT SEEMS TO PREVENT IT FROM STALLING. LAST WEEK MY HUSBAND DECIDED TO DRIVE IT TO WORK (LONG DRIVE) AND DIDN'T TAKE MY ADVICE DURING FILL UP AND IT STALLED SHORTLY AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Feb 27, 2014

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

1 complaint

I PURCHASED MY CHRYSLER 300C ON 1/8/2014. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WITH AN ALMOST FULL TANK OF GAS AND EXPERIENCED NO PROBLEMS UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. RIGHT AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, AND MAKING SURE NOT TO TOP IT OFF AS THE MANUAL SUGGESTS, I SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED THE CAR JERKING, ALMOST LIKE A DOWN SHIFT FEELING, AND THEN IT STALLED. I WAS JUST LEAVING THE GAS STATION. I DROVE ANOTHER MILE AND THEN MADE A TURN INTO MY SUBDIVISION AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT. THEY SUPPOSEDLY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND SAID THAT NOTHING WAS DETECTED. THEY ASKED IF ANY LIGHTS CAME ON AND I TOLD THEM ONLY THE OIL LIGHT. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE NEXT COUPLE OF TIMES I FILLED UP I USED A PREPAID GAS CARD WHICH DIDN'T TOTALLY FILL UP MY TANK SO I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS. TODAY I FILLED MY TANK, THIS TIME MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE CAR AND AS SOON AS WE LEFT THE GAS STATION THE CAR STARTED JERKING, LIKE A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT....FINALLY, I HAD A WITNESS! WE DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES TO A CAR WASH, AND UPON APPROACHING THE ENTRANCE IT STALLED AGAIN! I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN TO ENTER THE WASH AND ONCE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL IT STALLED AGAIN. I AM VERY NERVOUS AND SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR!!! WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? *TR

Feb 09, 2014

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

I HAD THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES AFTER I WOULD FILL UP WITH GAS. AT ABOUT 30MPH OR WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP AND THEN TRY TO ACCELLERATE THE CAR WOULD STALL AND CUT OFF. WOULD THEN TRY AND RESTART THE CAR AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT WOULD FINIALLY RESTART. SOMETIMES WHEN I WOULD REACH SPEEDS OF 55MPH IT WOULD CUT OFF AND I WOULD HAVE TO STEER WITH THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. FINIALLY I JUST TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND HAD THEM PUT A NEW EVAP CANISTER ON IT AND NEW TROTTLE SOMETHING ON IT 600+ DOLLARS. *TR

Jan 17, 2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

ONCE GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND TURNING ONTO A FRONTAGE ROAD, DRIVING 35 MPH MY CAR LOST POWER AND STALLED. I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED MY CAR OFF, AND IT TURNED BACK ON. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING OFF AND ON SINCE AUGUST 2013 (7-8XS). IT MOST COMMONLY STALLS AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL OFTEN TIMES BECOME LOCKED WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE CAR STALLS. THE ESP/BAS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND A RED LIGHT WITH A LIGHTENING BOLT WITH VERTICAL LINES ON EACH SIDE OF IT (SYMBOL NOT IN CHRYSLER MANUAL) ALL TURN ON WHEN THE CAR STALLS. THE CAR STALLS 3-4XS BEFORE MAKING IT TO THE DESTINATION. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP 3XS AND LEAVE WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION OF THE CURRENT PROBLEM. *TR

Dec 26, 2013

STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

AFTER FUELING UP MY CHRYSLER 300C, MY CAR STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN (APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES AFTER FILL UP). LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY WORK AT THE TIME, SO I WAS ONLY GOING 5-10 MPH. UNFORTUNATELY, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FROZE AND I WAS UNABLE TO PARK THE CAR, SO THE CAR WAS RESTING IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF OTHER CARS DRIVING IN THE LOT. ALSO, I CAME TWO INCHES FROM HITTING A TREE SINCE I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR AWAY FROM ANY OBJECTS IN MY PATH. THANK GOODNESS THE BREAKS STILL WORKED. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER APPROX. 10 MINUTES OF RESTING THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARKING LOT, THE CAR RESTARTED WITH A "POP" NOISE. ONCE WE GOT THE CAR STARTED, I WAS ABLE TO PARK IT IN A SAFE SPOT. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR, ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC OR ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH TWO YOUNG KIDS AND IT REALLY HAS ME FREAKED OUT TO THINK THAT WE COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SHOULD THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY, THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN, MYSELF AND ANY OTHER INNOCENT PERSON ON THE ROAD HAS ME CONCERNED. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND I NEVER TOPPED OFF THE TANK. PLEASE RECALL THE FUEL TANK ON THESE CARS AS THEY ARE NOT SAFE. ALSO, PLEASE INCLUDE THE 2005 YEAR IN YOUR INVESTIGATION. *TR

Dec 20, 2013

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING I SMELLED A "SWEET ODOR" & NOTICED HAD RISEN & ALL OF A SUD THE HEAT INDICATOR HAD RISEN & ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. I SAT FOR 20 MINUTES & ATTEMPTED TO START AGAIN TO NO AVAIL. I WAITED AN HOUR, NTRIED AGAIN & NO LUCK. SO I LEFT THE CAR & ON MONDAY CONTACTED THE SERVICE STATION WHO INSPECTED THE CAR & INFORMED ME IT HAD THROWN A PISTON & MY WHOLE MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. CHARGE WAS $3104.94 + CAR RENTAL. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR & IT EXPIRED AT 60,000 MILES. I ASK CHRYSLER MOTOR CO IF THEY KNOW OF ANY REASON THIS WOULD OCCUR & IF THEY WOULD GRANT ANY PORTION OF THIS EXPENSE? THANK YOU *TR

Sep 30, 2013

STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE

1 complaint

WE PURCHASED OUR 2005 CHRYSLER 300C ON MAY 24, 2013 WITH 49,755 MILES ON VEHICLE. WE PICKED UP VEHICLE ON MAY 25TH FROM DEALER AND WENT TO GAS STATION TO FILL UP GAS TANK. UPON LEAVING THE GAS STATION THE CAR STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND AFTER TWO TIMES IT STARTED AGAIN BUT STILL CHUGGED AND WOULDN'T PICK UP SPEED. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN UNTIL AFTER THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 10 MILES. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN RIGHT AWAY AND AFTER READING OWNERS MANUAL WE JUST THOUGHT MAYBE IT HAD BEEN SITTING LONG AT DEALER OR SOMETHING. ON JUNE 17TH WE AGAIN HAD TO FILL UP THE GAS TANK AND UPON DOING SO THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE STALLING, CHUGGING AND JUST NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY. WHILE TURNING LEFT THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND I HAD A VERY HARD TIME RESTARTING. IN THE MEAN WHILE OTHER CARS WERE COMING AT ME FROM BOTH BEHIND ME AND IN FRONT OF ME. THIS REALLY SCARED ME SO I CALLED A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE AND WE SHOULD BRING IT IN. AT THAT POINT I DECIDED TO LOOK ON INTERNET TO CHECK FOR RECALLS AND ENDED UP FINDING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2005 CHRYSLER 300C AS WE HAVE. THE ONLY WAY TO SOLVE THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IS TO EITHER NOT FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY OR HAVE A NEW TANK INSTALLED AT A COST OF ANYWHERE FROM $1500.00 ALL THE WAY UP TO $2500.00 WHICH IS RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING THIS REALLY SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON CHRYSLER'S PART. IS IT GOING TO TAKE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT POSSIBLY LEADING IN A DEATH FOR CHRYSLER TO ACT ON THIS PROBLEM? THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR

Jun 27, 2013

SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE,SEATS

1 complaint

THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AT THE REAR OF VEHICLE AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL AND YOKE. ALSO ON THIS DAY THE TRIM PIECE AROUND THE DRIVERS SEAT CAME LOOSE AND THEY REPLACED THE SIX (6) SCREWS THAT HAD FALLEN OUT. NEXT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR CLIP BROKE AND THEY REPLACED IT. AS OF THIS REPORT, JUNE 6, 2013, BOTH VISOR CLIPS ARE BROKEN. LASTLY, THE CARPET ON THE FLOOR BOARD FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS COMING UP. 02/17/05, THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE D29 REPROGRAM PCM AND TCM08-D2-91-82, RECALL ON VEHICLE D28 BATTERY CABLE STUD FASTENERS RECALL D28 INSPECT BULKHEAD STUD 08-D2-81-82 ; RECALL ON VEHICLE D50 RADIATOR ISOLATOR BRACKETS. THE BOLTS WERE BROKEN AND REPLACED WITH RAD SUPPORT BRACKETS 07-30-10-50 07-D5-01-82. I WAS CHARGED 32.05 FOR LABOR, G.O.G., EPA PLUS TAX. 08/24/07, SLACK IN LEFT OUTTER TIE ROD END. THE SEEING OIL LIGHT WAS REPLACED ON 05/22/09 FOR $166.63 AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BLEEDER HOUSING (LEAKING) $197; WATER PUMP & THERMOSTAT $854.00. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ON 07/02/12. THE KEY COMES OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON 8/7/13 . THE ECU REPLACED ON 8/22/12, CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 25 MPH AND RPM STUCK @ 1000. THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED ON 05/13/13, HAD A LEAK. THE TIMING CHAIN, WATER PUMP AND PLENUM GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 06/03/13 AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THAT ETC LIGHT ARE STILL FLASHING IN THE DASH. THE REASON "SUPPOSEDLY" NOW IS THAT CHRYSLER ISSUED A BULLETIN FOR MECHANICS TO HAVE CAR OWNERS TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND PAY TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND THIS IS AS OF JUNE 6, 2013. I DON'T HAVE ANYMORE MONEY, TIME NOR PATIENCE FOR THIS VEHICLE! OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A LEMON, BY NO STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION. THE COMPANY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THE OBVIOUS FRAUDULENT ADVERTISEMENT OF THEIR PRODUCTS. I AM SEEKING TO SUE THE COMPANY. THEY KNEW VEHICLE WAS NO GOOD. *TR

Jun 06, 2013

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

I WAS STOP WAITING ON THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TO GO WHEN A LAGER COMPANY TRUCK HIT ME IN BACK, THE TRUCK NEVER STOP, HE HAD TO BE DOING 50 MILE OR MORE, BUT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED CAUSE HEAD TRAUMA AND NECK, BACK, PROBLEMS, THE TRUCK SMASHED IN THE BACK OF MY CAR AND THE GAS TANK HANG OUT IF I WOULD HAVE HAD MORE GAS IN IT, IT WOULD HAVE BLOWN UP. I HAVE PICTURE TO PROVE THIS FACT AND WAS TOLD THAT BY THE CAR DEALER COLLISION DEPARTMENT. *TR

Jun 05, 2013

Crash: 1

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

I FILLED THE TANK AND THE VEHCILE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THE NEXT FEW MILES. ESPECIALLY AFTER RIGHT TURNS, LIKE WHEN MERGING ONTO FREEWAYS. THIS HAPPENS NOW EVERY TIME WHEN I FILL THE TANK. VERY DANGEROUS. FROM WEB FORUMS I UNDERSTAND GAS IS GETTING SUCKED INTO THE EVAP SYSTEM BECAUSE A CHECK VALVE AT THE GAS-FILLER NECK DOESN'T WORK. WHAT A PAIN! I REPLACED THE EVAP SOLENOID, THAT DIDN'T HELP...THE PROBLEM AT THE GAS TANK FILLER-NECK CHECK VALVE. *TR

May 14, 2013

POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

STARTED CAR AND TRIED TO PUT IT IN GEAR. COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK. A SITUATION MUCH TALKED ABOUT ON LINE. THE FAILURE OF THE "TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER" COMMONLY CALLED "THE PINK THINGY" ON LINE SOME OWNERS TELL OF HAVING GOTTEN A RECALL. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. HE SAID IT DEPENDED ON WHERE THE CAR WAS BUILT IF THERE WAS A RECALL. IMAGINE HOW HAPPY THAT MADE ME !!! *TR

Jul 15, 2012

STEERING,INTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

A/C HAS NEVER RAN COLD SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, WE WENT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS TO SEE IF IT WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT EACH TIME THE DEALER CLAIMED NO RECALL ON THE 2005 CHRYSLER 300C A/C SYSTEM, WE EVEN CHECKED THE WEB FOR RECALLS BUT WE FOUND NOTHING. I FOUND THE PROBLEM MYSELF IN JULY 2005, IT SEEMS THAT THIS VEHICLE CAME WITH BAD SCHRADER VALVES HIGH AND LOW, OVER THE YEARS I JUST ADDED FREON, BUT NOW THE LEAK IS SO BAD IT WON'T HOLD A CHARGE MORE THAN 5 DAYS, WENT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMED THE A/C SYSTEM WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A FULL EVAC OF THE SYSTEM, REPLACEMENT OF THE BAD SCHRADER VALVES PLUS LABOR AND TAXES. WE CHOOSE NOT TO HAVE THE WORK DONE BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE INVOLVED. OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH LOWER TIE ROD ENDS, THE TIE ROD ENDS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE LOOK REALLY CHEAP AS WELL AS THE AFTER MARKET PARTS. WE HAD THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WORKED ON TWICE, EACH TIME JUST BEFORE THE STABILITY LIGHT COME ON WE NOTICE THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKER CONSTANTLY, THE DASH LIGHTS HAS ALWAYS FLICKERED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT CLAIMS REPLACING THE STABILITY PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, AS OF TODAY JUNE 20, 2012 THE DASH LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING AGAIN WHICH MEANS ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER.

Jun 20, 2012

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

JUST FUELED THE CAR AND LEAVING THE SERVICE STATION AND THE CAR STALLED. VEHICLE KEPT STALLING AS I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAD TO BE TOWED. ALSO, EACH TIME I HAVE FILLED THE CAR UP SINCE, THE SAME THING HAPPENS. THE CAR SPUTTERS, SHUTS DOWN. ONCE RESTARTED I HAVE TO REV THE GAS AND BLOW THE ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES TO GET THE GAS FLOWING IN A MANNER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

Jun 06, 2012

STEERING,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

2 DIFFERENT TIMES THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK AND STRANDS ME. I HAVE SEEN MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS.ALSO AND CRYSLER RECALLED CHARGERS AND DODGES BUT HAVE NOT RECALLED THE CHRYSTER 300'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A CHEAP PART THAT BREAKS AND CAUSES THE GEAR LOCK UP AND THE WHOLE STEERING ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED PER CHRYSLER AT A HIGH PRICE. SHOULD BE RECALL AS WITH CHARGERS AND DODGE PRODUCTS.

Jan 15, 2012

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

I AM AN AUTO TECH AT DEALERSHIP IN KS. AFTER 3 REPEATED INCIDENTS, I DECIDED TO TAKE ACTION. ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER THE FOG LIGHTS GET HOT AND EVENTUALLY DETACH FROM THE LENS. THE 2ND AND 3RD TIME I HAVE NOTICED SCORCHING ON THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BUMPER WHERE THE BULBS STARTED TO MELT THE MATERIAL. THE 4TH VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE TO THE BUMPER AND IT SPREAD TO THE ENGINE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE WITHOUT ANYBODY ATTENDING THE VEHICLE AND MORE IN A HOUSE GARAGE. IT DID NOT TAKE VERY LONG TO MELT AND IGNITE. *TR

Sep 07, 2011

Fire: 1

POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

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

Jul 15, 2011

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

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

Jun 20, 2011

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

2005 CHRYSLER 300C W/ 5.7L WHILE DRIVING @ APPROX 35MPH, VEHICLE WOULD DROP OUT OF GEAR AS IF IN NEUTRAL, CHECK ENG LIGHT CAME ON, SETTING P700 & P701 PLUS EGR PROB. IF CAR WAS STEERED TO SAFE AREA AND TURNED OFF THEN RE-STARTED, PROB WOULD MOMENTARILY RESOLVE ITSELF BECOMING INTERMITTENT @ VARIOUS SPEEDS OR ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. R&R OF EGR ASSEMBLY AND CLEANING, THEN CLEARING OF CODES SEEMS TO HAVE RESOLVED THE PROB. PROBLEM STARTED ON OCT 16, 2010, REPAIR PERFORMED ON OCTOBER 19, 2010 AND HAS NOT RETURNED. THIS COULD BECOME AN ISSUE W/ OTHER VEHICLES OF SAME MAKE & MODEL, DUE TO P701 IS STATING PROBLEM W/ TRANSMISSION MODULE. *TR

Nov 22, 2010

STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE HAZARD LIGHTS ALSO SHUT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

Jun 01, 2010

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

2005 CHRYSLER 300 KEY WILL NOT UNLOCK HAS BEEN LIKE YEAR AFTER THE CAR WAS BROUGHT. *TR

May 29, 2010

VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

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

Apr 20, 2010

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEATS

1 complaint

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.

Feb 24, 2010

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

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

Dec 28, 2009

STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES/SHAKES AT HIGHER SPEEDS-WHEEL ALIGNMENT THAT DIDN'T CORRECT PROBLEM PASSENGER AIR BAG INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND OFF HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF. LEFT COMPLETELY OFF NOW.-TOLD NEED NEW BALLAST BUT CANNOT AFFORD. *TR

Mar 21, 2009

SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY,TIRES

1 complaint

TIE ROD ENDS WENT OUT AT 35,000 MILES AND AGAIN BEFORE 60,000 MILES. TWO SETS, ONE UNDER WARRANTY ONE NOT. HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER WINDOW, ESTIMATE OVER $400 - REPLACED TIRES BEFORE 60,000 - I "BABY" THIS CAR AND IT STILL IS NOT HOLDING UP! WON'T BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER - EVER. *TR

Feb 16, 2009

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY CHRYSLER 300, WHICH ARE BECOMING MORE COSTLY AND DEFEATING THE PURPOSE OF MY PURCHASING A NEW CAR. FIRST, I WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. NEXT, THE RACK AND PINION WENT OUT. THANKFULLY THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE TO REPAIR THE OUTER TIE RODS WHEN I HAVE LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS REPAIR IS $500.00 ON TOP OF WHAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CAR PAYMENT AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE BRAKES RECENTLY HAD TO BE REPLACED (ANOTHER $350.00) AND I AM ALSO BEING PRESENTED WITH ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE OIL PAN (WHICH APPARENTLY IS MADE OF PLASTIC). *TR

Jan 23, 2009

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAR HAS NEVER HAD THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAG FOR $690.00. A WEEK OR SO LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIRBAG SENSOR, TO THE TUNE OF $263.00. *TR

Jun 03, 2008

STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

MAJOR VIBRATION IN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, TURNS OUT I WAS ALMOST KILLED, THANKFULLY I PULLED OVER THE RACK/PINION ASSEMBLY BROKE! THAT WAS AN OVER THE WEEKEND PROJECT FOR DEALERSHIP. LUCKILY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY! NOW I HAVE A BINDING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, AT THE HOOK JOINT INSIDE THE BOOT COVERING JOINT, DEALER GREASED, BUT NOISE IS BACK, FEELS LIKE COLUMN IS GOING TO SNAP! THEY WON'T LOOK AT WITHOUT A CHARGE! ALSO HAVE RATTLE IN DASH, KNOCKING IN BRAKES! I'M REALLY SORRY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, NOW I KNOW WHY I GOT SUCH A GREAT DEAL! THEY JUST WANTED TO UNLOAD!!!!!CONCERNED FOR MY LIFE!!!WHILE DRIVING MY 300!!!!!!!!!!!!SERIOUSLY,I DO WANT TO SEE MY CHILDREN'S WEDDINGS!!!!! *TR

Dec 26, 2007

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SEATS

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO MOVE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SHUT OFF EVERY TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURES USUALLY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. ON JULY 17, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 37,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8.

Jul 24, 2007

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED WITH 41,000 MILES HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE LATEST PROBLEM IS WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY KEYFOBS. BOTH FOBS NOW DO NOT WORK. THE CONTROL PANEL INDICATED THE BATTERY WAS LOW. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE PANEL STILL INDICATED THE BATTERY WAS LOW. AFTER OPENING THE SPARE FOB TO REPLACE ITS BATTERY, FOUND THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE BATTERY HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP, WHERE ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME SINCE MY CAR WAS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY (THE CAR IS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS OLD), I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $311 FOR TWO NEW KEY FOBS AND PROGRAMMING. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DEALING WITH LOCKING THE CAR, AND THEN UNLOCKING IT THROUGH THE DOOR, LETTING THE HORN SOUND AND THE LIGHTS FLASH, LOOKING AS IF I AM STEALING MY OWN CAR UNTIL I CAN DROP ALL MY PACKAGES IN MY HAND AND GET IN BEHIND THE WHEEL AND INSERT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. OTHER PROBLEMS, AFTER 15,000 MILES, THE CONTINENTAL SELF SEALING TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. FIGHT FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH CONTINENTAL PEOPLE! AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS AND FAXES, CONTINENTAL DID REPLACE THE TIRES AT A CHARGE OF $250 FOR FOUR NEW TIRES. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM ON THIS CAR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE BUTTON WHICH CONTROLS THE VIEW BROKE ALL THREE TIMES. ALL THE SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE CAR. SINCE IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY CAN'T BE REPLACED AGAIN. THEY SOUND AWFUL AND THAT IS THE WAY THEY HAVE TO STAY UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO UPGRADE MY "PREMIUM" CHRYSLER STEREO SYSTEM WITH A PREMIUM SYSTEM FROM AN ELECTRONIC STORE. THE SUNROOF WAS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY PERFORMED A "SOFTWARE UPDATE" AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE ISSUE. TWO WEEKS LATER, I TOOK THE CAR THROUGH A CAR WASH AND WAS FLOODED WITH WATER COMING THROUGH THE SUNROOF. Z *NM

Dec 10, 2006

POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,TIRES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

PURCHASED A 05, 300 TOURING, SIGNATURE SERIES, OCT 04. NOTICED AFTER DRIVING CAR HOME (100 MILES) CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED AT EVERY REQUIRED MILEAGE LIMITS. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR PULLING TO THE RIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES AND ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. GOOD YEAR TIRES WORE OUT AT 23K MILES. DEALER STATED NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT EVEN THOUGH IT HAD BEEN DOCUMENTED THAT TIRES SHOWED IMPROPER WEAR THROUGHOUT THE SERVICING PERIODS. I HAD TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES. THE CAR STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN SOME STORY THAT IT WILL PREVENT ME FROM GOING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC IF I PASS OUT AT THE WHEEL. FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGS UP WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER, ROAD NOISE IS BAD, POWER TRAIN AND REAR END LEAKS, THE PLASTIC SUNVISOR HOLDERS BREAK OFTEN (REPLACED TWICE). CARPET CUT TOO SHORT TO STAY UNDER DOOR PANELS. *NM

Nov 27, 2006

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

2005 300 LIMITED HAS A THROTTLE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE HE TOLD THE SALESPERSON ABOUT THE VEHICLE ROUGH IDLE. THE SALESPERSON SAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 1000 MILES TO WORK THE BUGS OUT OF THE ENGINE. IF THAT DIDN'T WORK HE WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK AND THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED UNDER THE VEHICLES WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AT 1700 MILES. THE DEALER FLASHED THE COMPUTER BUT THE ROUGH IDLE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE FLASH CREATED A HIGH IDLE, LUNGING AND POPPING SOUND WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHOOK WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER 30 MPH THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT EASE DOWN WHEN THE CONSUMER FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO RIDE THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. *NM

Sep 27, 2006

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1 complaint

2005 CHRYSLER 300 WOULD NOT COME OUT OF A TURN, STEERING MECHANISM AND BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE HIT MAILBOX, PHONE BOX, FENCE AND A RESIDENCE. VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE CONCERNING THE BRAKES BUT SERVICE DEPT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *JB

Jul 12, 2006

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

SUSPENSION POPS AND DASH RATTLES. *JB

May 04, 2006

SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CHASSIS OF BOTH VEHICLES. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALSO, THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE MOVING STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. SHORTLY AFTER THE TIRE ROTATION, THE TREAD BECAME COMPLETELY WORN. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE SUSPENSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

Feb 23, 2006

Crash: 1

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

BOUGHT A CHRYSLER 300 TOURING ON MARCH 3,2004 I'VE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: 12-09-04 RECALL D50 RADIATOR ISOLATOR BRACKETS, RECALL D51 ANTIFREEZE CONCENTRATION LEVEL, NOISE COMING FROM DASH AROUND THE DEFROSTER ADVISED NOTHING COULD BE DONE FOR RATTLING. ENGINE LIGHT COMES FOR A FEW DAYS THEN GOES OFF. UNKNOWN REASONS. 12-18-04 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON - SYSTEM RECALIBRATED. 12-21-04 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ON A SECOND TIME - SYSTEM RECALIBRATED A SECOND TIME. 10-12-05 VIN NUMBER COVERED BY DASHBOARD - CUT A REARRANGED PAD PROBLEM CORRECTED. 12-22-05 DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON - CIRCUIT 1 CODE CLOCK SPRING DEFECT - REPLACED CLOCK SPRING. 12-23-05 DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON A SECOND TIME. HAD TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS FOR SERVICE. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP (DODGE COUNTRY, TX) THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR WHICH IS A PART OF THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATIVE AND WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IF THE AIR BAGS ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE PARKED UNTIL 12-30-05 CLOCK SPRING REPLACED A SECOND TIME. 1-18-06 REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN 50% OF THE TIME. LOUD SQUEAKING AND RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. ABS AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT ON. VEHICLE CAN'T BE SEEN FOR SERVICE UNTIL 1-23-05 BY DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE PARKED UNTIL DEALERSHIP CAN PICK IT UP. *NM

Jan 21, 2006

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

DT: THE CONTACT STATED HEARD CLANKING SOUND FROM THE REAR END. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT. AFTER THEY FIXED THE TRANSMISSION 2000 MILES LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. HE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE INITIAL TIME OF FIXING THE TRANSMISSION THEY DIDN'T CLEAN THE TRANSMISSION WITH A LINT FREE CLOTH SO IT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO CLOG UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE SECOND TIME TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER 2005. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. . A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED CONCERNING STEERING. THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AFTER BEING FIXED IT PULLED TO THE LEFT. T HE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON. THEY PUT IT ON A MACHINE. HE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SENSOR THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY HAD TO GET THE PARTS OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THIS VEHICLE.*AK

Oct 24, 2005

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,TIRES

1 complaint

4/04 MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A CHRYSLER 300C AT RIVERFRONT CHRYSLER, WE REPORTED TO THEM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE CAR STALLS OUT WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, DEALER CLAIMS IT WAS A HOSE CAUSING STALL, WHEN CAR STALLED AGAIN DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS CONTROL MODULE WHEN CAR STALL AGAIN DEALER CLAIM TO SEE NO DUPLICATING PROBLEM THIS HAS BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH FOR MONTHS NOW OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING THE HORN DON'T BLOW ALL THE TIME THE BACK DRIVER WINDOW DON'T ALWAYS WORK, PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON, DRIVER DOOR MISALIGNED CAR BRAKES AND TIRES ARE GIVING US PROBLEMS. *JB

Aug 29, 2005

POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, A/C FAILURE, AM/FM STEREO CD PLAYER FAILURE, SEAT BELT/AIRBAG SENSOR FAILURE. *JB

Aug 10, 2005

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING PURCHASED ON 11/4/2004 BEGAN MAKING A LOUD MOANING, STRAINING NOISE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON, THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE. THERE IS ALSO A VERY NOTICEABLE VIBRATING SENSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE. DURING A/C USE, THE ENGINE HAS AN IRREGULAR IDLE TO AN ALMOST STALL WHEN MAKING TURNS DURING BACKING AND FORWARD MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS SUCH AS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. TOOK IT TO DEALER IN SAN DIEGO, CA AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOTICE THIS STRANGE, ONGOING PROGRESSIVE CONDITION BUT SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE HAD BEEN NO MANUFACTURER RECALL. THIS CONDITION IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. I THOUGHT MY VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS VERY ANNOYING CONDITION UNTIL I READ AN ALMOST IDENTICAL COMPLAINT FROM A CONSUMER IN MO. *NM

Aug 01, 2005

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

DT: CONTACT PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED EDITION SEDAN ON 7-27-05. HE DROVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY HIS WIFE PARKED VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT WHERE SHE WORKED. 30 MINUTES LATER, THE MANAGER OF THE BUILDING CALLED CONTACT WIFE'S OFFICE INFORMING HER THERE WAS A CAR ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER PURCHASING IT. THE CAR PARKED NEXT TO CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, AS WELL AS 2 OR 3 OTHER CARS WERE DAMAGED. HE CONTACTED DAIMLER/CHRYSLER, AND THEY WERE GOING TO SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THE DEALER AGREED TO GIVE CONTACT A LOANER VEHICLE. CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DEFECT WITHIN THE CAR PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. CONTACT HAD PICTURES OF THE CAR. HE SAID THAT DEALER INSTALLED A PASSIVE ALARM SYSTEM WITH AN IGNITION KILL, A REMOTE START FEATURE, COULD START THE CAR WITHOUT THE KEY. A LO-JACK ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED. ALSO, THE CAR INCLUDED A NAVIGATION SYSTEM, POWER ADJUSTED GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS, SELF SEALING TIRES, AND SIDE/CURTAIN AIR BAGS . HE PURCHASED A AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 7 YEARS,100,00 MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER. *AK

Jul 29, 2005

Fire: 1

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

DAY AFTER PURCHASE NOTICED LOAD ROAR AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING WHEN THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR CONDITION KICKED ON AND OFF, CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO KEEP DRIVING MAYBE IT WILL WORK ITSELF OUT, MAYBE A KINK. I AM NOW ON MY FOURTH VISIT AND THE PROBLEM IS PROGRESSING. THE VEHICLE NOW STUTTERS AND ALMOST DIES EACH TIME THE COMPRESSOR KICKS ON AND OFF. THE DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN CRYSTAL CITY, MO IS STILL FIGURING OUT HOW TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM, WHICH STARTED THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE.

Jul 21, 2005

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

DT: THE CAR HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP 7 TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON. DEALER CLAIMED AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FIXED. BUT AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DEALERSHIP KEEPS PUTTING THE CONSUMER ON HOLD, AND WILL NOT CALL BACK. IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. OWNER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE HE BOUGHT IT. ALSO, BRAKES HAVE A BEEN A PROBLEM , AS WELL AS THE SUN ROOF. *AK

Jun 03, 2005

STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES SPEEDOMETER GOES FROM 65 TO 40 ENGINE LIGHT COMES AND STAYS ON DATES 2/24/05 4/1/25 4/11/05 4/25/05 THE DEALER WANTED THE CONSUMER TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DETERMINING WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE ONLY THE THING THAT THEY WERE WILLING TO DO WAS CHANGE THE SPARKS PLUGS. *JB THERE WAS ALSO A WHISTLING NOISE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED AN RE-INSTALLED. *SC THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS *JB

Jun 02, 2005

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

THE VEHICLEWAS BROUGHT TO FREEHOLD CHRYSLER FOR SERVICE FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, HESITATION, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE MOLDING COMING OFF, TRUNK LATCH BROKEN AND CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT. FREEHOLD CHRYSLER STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS AND FOUND NO CODES AND THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE AT A COST TO ME OF $95.00,MOLDING AND TRUNK LATCH WAS REPLACED. WE THEN BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AGAIN FOR PULLING TO THE RIGHT ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER AND AGAIN THE TOLD US IT WAS FIXED.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PULLING AS MUCH BUT STILL WAS. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER THE CAR WAS RED LINING, NOT SHIFTING AND STALLING ON HER. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO EATONTOWN CHRYSLER IN WHICH THEY FOUND A TRANSMISSION SOLENOID TO BE BAD AND REPLACED IT. WE THEN STARTED TO EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS REAR WINDOW NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME AND AIR BAG LIGHT SOMETIMES FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND AGAIN HESITATION WHEN STATING FROM STOP. ALSO THE MOON ROOF INTERIOR SHADE OPENS TO ABOUT AN INCH AFTER DRIVING TO VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. WE CONTACTED FREEHOLD CHRYSLER ABOUT THESE PROBLEM AND THE PREVIOUS WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MAY 3, 2005. NOW ITS MAY 8TH AND WE HAVE APPROX. 20,000 ON THE VEHICLE AND WE ARE BEING TOLD THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS COMPLETED BASED ON A SERVICE BULLETIN AND AT NO COST TO US, EVEN THOUGH WE PAID $95.00 ORIGINALLY, AND THE REST OF THE PROBLEMS CANNOT BE DUPLICATED AND THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORP. SERVICE CENTER AT 18009921997 AND SPOKE TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE IN REFERENCE TO THESE PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THAT THEY COULD DO.

May 09, 2005

PARKING BRAKE

1 complaint

THE NEW 300'S ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE PEDAL TO SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SITS TOO CLOSE TO THE DOOR OPENING. WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED IF YOU TOUCH, BRUSH OR NUDGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL IT SETS THE SENSOR AS IF THE BRAKE HAS BEEN SET. THE MANUFACTORER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS OF YET, THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE BRAKE AND THAT THE SENSOR IS VERY TOUCHY. AT THIS POINT MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES. THEY CAN NOT BE SURE IF THE VEHICLE WILL REACT IN ANYWAY WHILE DRIVING AND THIS HAPPENS SINCE THE SENSOR IS TELLING THE BRAIN THAT THE BRAKE IS SET.*AK

Apr 12, 2005

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 12/14/2005. THE SUNROOF SHATTERED WHEN THE CONSUMER CLOSED HIS DOOR. THE DEALER CLAIMED THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE GLASS WAS BINDING IN THE TRACK. THE HEADLINER WAS COMING DOWN IN THE REAR. . *NM

Mar 03, 2005

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

TWO DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAPPENS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BOTHERSOME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER, BUT FOR THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THEY ARE WAITING UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THEM WITH A FIX. MEANWHILE, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION.*AK

Dec 02, 2004

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