2005 Chrysler 300

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE CAR WILL STALL AFTER A FILLIP, EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS NOT OVER FILLED. THIS HAS PLACED ME IN SEVERAL DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, WHERE I AM STRANDED ON BUSY ROADS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOW DEFECT IN MANY CHRYSLER CARS AND VANS. *TR

• 12/30/2018· ENGINE

  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

• 12/30/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/30/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

• 12/29/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/05/17 LJ *JS

• 12/29/2016· AIR BAGS

  2005 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

• 12/29/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C HEMI. THREE MONTHS AGO, I PUT UNLEADED 87 OCTANE GASOLINE IN THE TANK. I DROVE A FEW BLOCKS AND THE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY IN MID-DRIVE. I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME RESTARTING THE CAR AND WHEN I DID, IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT WOULD ENGAGE IN GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK, AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE ENGINE COMPUTERS HAVE TO REAJUST TO THE LOWER OCTANE. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE ONLY PUT MID-OCTANE (89 OCTANE). WHENEVER I ALLOW THE TANK TO BE LOWER THAN A QUARTER OF A TANK AND I REFILL WITH 89 IT STILL STALLS IN MID-DRIVE AND HARD TO START WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING IMMEDIATELY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *JB

• 12/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/28/2009· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

  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

• 12/28/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

  I PURCHASED A NEW CHRYSLER 300 ON 11/03/04 AND EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE VEHICLES LIGHTS BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. CALLED GROGAN DEALERSHIP ON 11/9/04 TO ISSUE THE COMPLAINT. WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE SHOP AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/30/04 AND WAS RETURNED TO ME ON 12/02/04 WITH AN INVOICE STATING THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS SINCE THEN ABOUT THE SAFETY CONCERN RELATED TO THIS VEHICLES LIGHTS FLICKERING CONTINUOUSLY. THEN ON 12/17/04 THE VEHICLES LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH AN INJURY. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN AN INJURY AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE VEHICLE AND ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AND THE DEALERSHIP AND NEITHER ARE OWNING UP TO THE SAFETY CONCERN. NEGLECT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND HAVE BEEN BLESSED THAT THEY WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS FROM SOMEONE'S NEGLECT. AS I CAN SEE FROM THIS WEBSITE THAT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE THAT JUST HAVEN'T SURFACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE IS SITTING AT A TOWING LOT AND NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP NOR CHRYSLER HAVE TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE TOWED AND WORKED ON FOR CORRECTION. MEANWHILE, I AM SITTING WITHOUT A VEHICLE. ANYONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME, WE NEED TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. *JB

• 12/27/2019· INTERIOR LIGHTING

  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.

• 12/27/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/27/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  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.

• 12/26/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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

• 12/26/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DOWN SHIFTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD COME OUT OF GEAR AND INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN TUBE LEAKED WATER INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. *TR

• 12/26/2007· STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCrash

  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

• 12/26/2005· SUSPENSION

  PURCHASED USED 300 TOURING CHRYSLER ON APRIL 2005 WITH ABOUT 25000 MILES ALREADY WE NOTICE EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE IT HAS MADE A LOUD BANG NOISE EVERYTIME WE GO ON REVERSE AND IT SEEMS IT LAGS BEFORE GETTING IN GEAR AND LATELY IT WAS STARTING TO MAKE THAT BANG NOISE GOING FORWARD MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FAST, WE WERE THINKING OF TAKING IT IN BUT HAVE BEEN PUTTING IT OFF DUE TO OUR WORK SCHEDULES, WELL THIS 23RD OF DECEMBER 2005 WHILE GOING TO A FRIENDS B-DAY PARTY THE WHOLE BACK AXLE BROKE OFF WE WERE IN A RED LIGHT AS IT TURN GREEN I ACCELERATED AND WE FELT THE CAR DROP COMPLETELY ON THE REAR AT FIRST I THOUGHT I BLEW OUT THE TIRES OR SOMETHING BUT AS WE PULLED TO THE SIDE WE NOTICE THE TIRES WERE WAY INSIDE THE FENDERS. WHEN I MET THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING WE BOTH NOTICE THE AXLES COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF FROM THE CHASSIS AT THAT POINT I THANKED GOD THAT IT DID NOT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME, ON THE WAY TO THE BABYSITTER. *JB

• 12/24/2016· ENGINE

  TAKATA RECALL , SO I TAKE CARE OF MY CHRYSLER 300C 5.7 VERY WELL I ALWAYS CHECK THE FLUIDS ON THE COOLENT AND OIL AND CHANGE MY OIL WHEN ITS NEEDED. I WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY BARELY MAKING IT TO THE GAS STATION AND I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK, WHEN I TRIED TO STARTING MY CAR IT DIDNT START. MY CAR JUST HESITATED AND I THOUGHT MY BATTERY WAS GOING OUT BUT IT WAS A BRAND NEW ONE AND MY FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED A FEW MONTHS PRIOR. ALSO I TOOK MY CAR TO GET SERVICED A WEEK PRIOR TOO AT MY LOCAL PEPBOYS AND CHANGED THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR AT LEAST THATS WHAT THEY TOLD ME WHAT IT WAS. SO MY CAR STARTED IN THE GAS STATION PARKINGLOT AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF MY EXHAUST AND MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF ON ME. MY CAR IS SITTING NOW COLLECTING DUST BECAUSE IT DROPPED A VALVE DUE TO THE 2005 5.7 HEMI DESIGN. I BELIEVE DODGE AND CHRYSLER KNOW ABOUT THIS MALFUNCTION THATS BOND TO HAPPEN WHETHER YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR ENGINE OR NOT. I DESERVE TO HAVE A RECALL ON MY CAR , IM ALMOST DONE PAYING IT OFF AND ITS NOT MY FAULT THIS HAPPENED TO ME.

• 12/24/2016· AIR BAGS

  CONTACTED MULT DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA AND SURROUNDING WITH NO SOLUTION (NO PARTS IN HOUSE OR THE ABILITY TO RECEIVE PARTS) ONE YEAR AGO. MY LAST ATTEMPT WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WITH THE SAME CONCERN. CONTACTED THE RECALL SAFETY HOTLINE. THE AGENT CALLED AROUND TO ASSIST WITHOUT SOLUTION. I WAS ADDED TO MULTIPLE WAITING LIST WITH OUT ANY FOLLOW UP BY MAIL OR PHONE. I RECEIVED MULT RECALL NOTICES AS LATE AS LAST WEEK. I WAS ADVISED A YEAR AGO NOT TO DRIVE MY CARE THUS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. I THEN STRONGLY REQUESTED A COMPLIMENTARY OIL CHANGE AND WHEEL REPAIR (FLAT TIRE DUE TO SITTING FOR ONE YEAR) WHICH WAS GRANTED. I NEED THESE RECALLS TO BE COMPLETED R25 AND SS43 RECTIFIED SO THAT I CAN USE MY CARE. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INSPECTED ONCE FOR THIS MATTER IN ONE YEAR SINCE RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS OF RECALLS. THANK YOU, [XXX] DISPLEASED WITH CHRYSLERS FOLLOW UP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/23/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT PART AVAILABILITY FOR A RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT UPDATED 01/26/17.*JB

• 12/22/2015· SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  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.

• 12/22/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AUTOMOBILE STALLS EVERY TIME AFTER FILL-UP. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY MANUFACTURER. MANY REFERENCES TO THIS PROBLEM ON REPUTABLE MESSAGE BOARDS. NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT REPEATED STALLING WITH DIFFICULTY STARTING AFTER STALL IS VERY DANGEROUS. ONLY HAPPENS AFTER FUEL TANK IS FILLED. *TR

• 12/21/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MOTOR LOCKED. *TR

• 12/21/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS FOR SEVERAL MILES AND WHILE IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/21/2007· STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 12/20/2022· AIR BAGS

  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.

• 12/20/2013· STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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

• 12/20/2011· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM PARK. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

• 12/19/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/19/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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.

• 12/18/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  NOVEMBER 3,2009 AUTOMOBILE WAS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING SERIES. WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 57 SOUTH BOUND AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN THE REAR TRUNK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHERE THE BATTERY IS STORED. CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE CARS IN 2005 AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED. IT RECALL STATED THAT ABOUT 20,000 UNITS WERE EFFECTED BY THE POSSIBLE DEFECT IN ASSEMBLY, AND THE RECALL STATED THAT THE BATTERY CABLES COULD POSSIBLY COME OFF CAUSING FIRES. AND CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS NOT A DEFECT. *TR

• 12/17/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CRANK INITIALLY AND WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED ON AUGUST 3, 2010 FOR A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL CAMPAIGN IN WHICH BOTH FUEL PUMP MODULES WERE REPLACED. SAHARA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (5050 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89146, (800) 506-5050) DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FUEL PUMP MODULES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT FELT THAT BY REPLACING THE SAME OEM FUEL PUMP MODULES, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE THEIR GUIDELINES FOR THE DEALER'S REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/17/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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!

• 12/17/2015· AIR BAGS

  2005 CHRYSLER 300 C. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

• 12/17/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AFTER FILLING CAR WITH GASOLINE, CAR BEGINS TO STALL AND SHUT OFF. THE CAR WILL START UP AGAIN, BUT SHUTS OFF FREQUENTLY UNTIL THE GASOLINE BURNS. THEN IT RIDE NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I JUST DO NOT FILL THE CAR ANYMORE. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT'S SO UNEXPECTED. IT HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

• 12/16/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/15/16*LJ UPDATED 05/11/18*JB *TR

• 12/16/2014· AIR BAGS

  NO "ACCIDENT" HAS HAPPENED AS YET. THE AIR BAGS OUTFITTED IN THIS CAR ARE MANUFACTURED BY TANAKA AND THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. IN ALL CLIMATES, THE BAGS HAVE EXPLODED ARE INJURED OR KILLED A PERSON IN THE CAR. CHRYSLER IS ONLY DEALING WITH SELECT CLIMATES FOR AN ACTION THEY ARE TAKING. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY WILL TAKE NO ACTION AT THIS TIME. HOPEFULLY, THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE ACTION AND I WILL BE WILLING TO JOIN CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS. AT PRESENT, IF I AM TO DRIVE THIS CAR, I WOULD BE ENDANGERING MYSELF AND/OR OTHERS. *TR

• 12/16/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SHOOK AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,544.

• 12/16/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/15/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

• 12/15/2009· STRUCTURE

  FAILURE OF FRONT HOOD SUPPORT PISTON AROUND 60K MILES. HOOD NO LONGER STAYS UP ON ITS OWN AFTER BEING OPENED. *TR

• 12/15/2005· POWER TRAINCrash

  CAR WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK. WHEN THE DRIVER TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT MOVE AND HE WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR. AFTER THE DRIVER EXITED THE CAR AND HAD TAKEN A FEW STEPS, THE CAR STARTED TO REVERSE. THE DRIVER WENT BACK TO THE CAR AND HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE CAR DOOR AND A HOUSE. ANOTHER PERSON GOT INTO THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE TO PULL FORWARD AND RELEASE THE DRIVER'S HAND. DCX HAS A RECALL FOR THIS, BUT SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN RECALL BECAUSE IS WAS BUILT ONE MONTH BEFORE THE VEHICLES BEING RECALLED. DCX RECALL NUMBER IS E14 AND THE NHTSA NUMBER IS 05V460000. *NM

• 12/14/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  EARLY BUILD 2005 300C WITH LOW MILES PURCHASED USED 3/11. DRIVEN PRIMARILY AS A HIGHWAY CAR RECENTLY WE STARTED USE MORE IN TOWN. I HAD READ ALL THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS HAD WITH WINDOWS (NOT WORKING) AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND HAD BOTH OF THOSE ISSUES BUT NOT THE ENGINE STALL ISSUE UNTIL OCTOBER. I READ ABOUT NOT FILLING ONE OUNCE BEYOND WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF BUT MY OBSERVATION IS EVEN THAT NOW IS TOO MUCH. WHENEVER THE CAR IS FILLED UP, IT WILL STALL/SHUT DOWN 3-6 TIMES IN THE NEXT 2-3 MILES OF CITY DRIVING. NO STUTTER, JUST SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. I'VE TRIED SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND RACING THE ENGINE WHEN PULLING UP TO STOP SIGNS TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING, WITH LIMITED SUCCESS. NOT THAT I AM RECOMMENDING THAT BUT BETTER THAN DYING WHEN YOU EXPECT IT TO ACCELERATE. A SOMEWHAT SIMILAR EXPERIENCE WHEN GETTING ONTO THE ON-RAMP BUT MORE OF A STUTTER SITUATION THAN ACTUALLY STALLING. FROM WHAT I'VE READ IT IS TOO MUCH GAS GETTING INTO THE ENGINE VIA EMISSIONS HOSE FROM TANK SO COMPUTER DOES NOT COMPENSATE WITH MORE AIR (ENGINE RACING WOULD BE THE RESULT) SO IT FLOODS OUT AS IN CHOKING OUT A LAWN MOWER FROM DECADES AGO TO GET IT TO STOP RUNNING. I'VE OWNED 50 CARS AND THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. EVEN KNOWING IT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN DOES NOT HELP SO I WON'T LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THE CAR.... IF THEY WERE TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN IN TRAFFIC AFTER FILLING THE TANK IT WOULD BE A FIREBALL WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT'S A VERY NICE CAR TO DRIVE ONCE YOU GET THE STEERING (CRADLE SHIFT AND WEIRD CAMBER SETTINGS) ACCOMPLISHED BUT WE ARE LEAVING IT PRETTY MUCH ONLY FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND MANUALLY CALCULATING HOW MUCH GAS HAS BEEN USED AND SO AS TO LEAVE THE TANK 2-3 GALLONS SHORT OF FULL WHEN FILLING IT UP. PAIN IN THE REAR TO BE SURE BUT BETTER THAN MAKING A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF SOMEONE AND HAVING THE ENGINE DIE... ALONG WITH YOU. *TR

• 12/14/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  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

• 12/13/2007· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO PROPERLY SECURE THE CONTACT. AS A RESULT, HE STRUCK THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

• 12/12/2017· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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.

• 12/12/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AFTER REFUELING THE CAR STALLS. IT TAKES ABOUT 3 OR 4 MINUTES, SO BY THAT TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. *TR

• 12/12/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF UNTIL THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

• 12/12/2005· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

  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

• 12/10/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ