2005 Chrysler 300 complaints

THERE WAS REALLY NO EVENTS TO THIS FAILURE, IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT 2005 CHRYSLER 300'S ARE KNOWN FOR. ONE DAY, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON IN MY CAR AND I TRIED TAKING OFF THE FUSE TO SEE IF IT WAS GOOD, WHICH IT WAS, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. I READ ONLINE VARIOUS FORUMS AND APPARENTLY THE 2005 300'S ARE KNOWN FOR THAT TO GO OFF BECAUSE THE HARNESS IN THE STEERING MODULE IS TOO SHORT AND UNPLUGS OR GOES BAD. WE HAD TO REPLACE THAT MODULE WHICH COST $33.00 PLUS LABOR FROM A MECHANIC WHICH WAS ANOTHER $100. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED $250, AND THE PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

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 D

I HAVE 2005 CHRYSLER 300C, THE AIR BAG CONNECTION GOES BAD DUE TO AN AUTOMATIC TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL, ITS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX AND AN ENGINEERING FLAW NOT TO MENTION A SAFETY ISSUE, THIS PROBLEM APPEAR TO BE TO BE POPPING UP ON MANY 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. *TR

ENGINE IN 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED HAS BEEN USING OIL SINCE BOUGHT. THE CAR WAS BUT FROM THE CAR DEALERSHIPS OWNER. IT WAS HIS WIFE'S CAR AND HAD 18,000 MILES ON IT. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE OIL USAGE. TO DATE THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO DETERMINE WHERE THE OIL IS GOING. HAVE NOTIFIED CHRYSLER BY CERTIFIED LETTER WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM AT ALL. *TR

ELECTRICAL FIRE BEGAN IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO GROUNDING FAILURE IN THAT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS CONSUMED W/ NO DAMAGE TO POSITIVE CABLE OR SURROUNDING AREA. VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

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

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

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

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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT PARKED HER VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO RESTART. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, SHE CALLED AAA AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND NO MAINTENANCE WAS DONE TO THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THE DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS RECENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, IN WHICH THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,815.

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND ON RANDOMLY AND BLINK FREQUENTLY INCLUDES INTERIOR LIGHTS. VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. NO HEADLIGHTS THEN THEY COME BACK ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AT NIGHT ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE HEADLIGHTS BLINKED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. RECENTLY, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,715.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD JUST FUELED THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE FOURTH TIME OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BUT THEY REFUSED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER CHRYSLER 300 OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE PART AVG PRICE ABOUT 500.00 MY CAR HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT AND I DO HAVE MY OLD PART. *TR

WENT TO START MY CAR AND IT WAS FINE. HOWEVER I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK.. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME ABOUT THE PINK LITTLE THING INSIDE THE GEAR CONSOLE AND THAT DIDN'T' WORK EITHER. FINALLY HAD THE CAR TOWED AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE SHIFT REPLACEMENT ABOUT $400.00 WITH NO EXPLANATION ON WHY OR WHAT HAPPENED. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING - GEAR SIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK. HAVE HAD THE DEALER CHECK TO SEE IF THEY CAN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM EVERYTIME IT GOES IN FOR SERVICE. HAVE HAD THIS FIXED ONCE OVER TWO YEARS AGO - DEALER STATED THAT THEY ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE. IT WORKED FINE FOR A WHILE HAVE SINCE MOVED TO ANOTHER CITY AND GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. NEW DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM ONCE IN THEIR SHOP BUT AFTER THEY HAD THE INTERIOR APART HEY COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO DO IT AGAIN - SO IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. CAR HAS 61,000 MILES AND HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE 24,000. *TR

ALMOST 10 MONTHS AGO, I WAS DRIVING IN THE EVENING WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON WHEN SOMEONE STOPPED ME AND TOLD ME ONE HEADLIGHT WAS OFF. THE HEADLIGHT WAS TURNING OFF AND ON BUT WOULD NOT GO OUT COMPLETELY SO I FIGURED IT WAS JUST LOOSE. THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TAKING TURNS SHUTTING OFF AND ON AND AT TIMES SHUTTING OFF COMPLETELY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SO I AVOID GOING OUT AT NIGHT. WHEN I COULD GET THE TIME OFF FROM WORK I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT MODULAR AND IT WOULD BE APPROX.$900+ DOLLARS TO FIX. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS. DEALER SAID TO CHECK WITH CHRYSLER BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE A DEFECT AND THEY MAY HAVE HAD A RECALL IN THE PAST. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND DID NOT KNOW IF THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

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

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

GEAR SHIFT ON 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING MALFUNCTIONED. COULDN'T REMOVE FROM PARK POSITION AND AT TIMES HAD DIFFICULTY PUTTING CAR IN PARK. TRIED TO USE THE MANUAL TO RELEASE. INFORMATION IN MANUAL STATED BY DEPRESSING PINK BUTTON NEXT TO GEAR SHIFT WOULD RELEASE GEAR FROM PARK POSITION; BUT DID NOT WORK. MY HUSBAND IS A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN AND STATED THAT THE PINK BUTTON WAS NOT CONNECTED TO ANYTHING; BUT HE WAS ABLE TO RELEASE IT BY TAKING APART THE CONSOLE TO EXPOSE THE MAIN RELEASE SO THAT WE WOULD NOT INCURR A $150 TOWING COST. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO GANLEY/DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALER AND THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE REPLACED; BUT THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT WENT BAD NOR WHY THIS PINK BUTTON WAS NOT CONNECTED NOR ABLE TO RELEASE. DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS TYPE OF REPAIR AND THE COST WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILTY. COST OF REPAIR APPROXIMATELY $375 PLUS THE PART IS BACK ORDERED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) DAYS. I WILL TAKE VACATION DAYS FROM WORK IN ORDER TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED AND WILL BE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFEAT SINCE THE INFOMATION IN THE MANUAL STATED PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW IN THE RELEASE BUT NOT EFFECTIVE AND WHETHER OR NOT I CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS AND IF I CAN SEND THE ORIGINAL PART BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER SO THAT A TECHNICIAN CAN HONESTLY ANALYZE IF THE PART WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY AND/OR WHY IT DID NOT PERFORM AS INDICATED IN THE MANUAL. WILL MISS TIME OFF FROM WORK AND NO LOANER W

MY CAR IS STUCK IN PARK AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS PART OF A RECALL. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER THEY TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE BATCH. THEY STATED THAT THEY PICK A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CARS TO BE PART OF THE RECALL BUT THAT THE OTHER ONES GET OMITTED. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER 17859460 AND WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER THEY HUNG UP ON ME. I DON'T FEEL THAT IT IS FAIR THAT I NEED TO PAY FOR THE PART AND LABOR BECAUSE CHRYSLER DECIDED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE BATCH. CHRYSLER WANTS ME TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PARTS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE MONEY OFF OF ME BUT I FEEL THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE IN DEFAULT FOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE THEFT AUTO LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DEEMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD IN FACT RUN OUT OF FUEL. ONCE FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STARTED IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE; HOWEVER, THE GEAR WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE GEAR MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 10/0/108. *JB

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

A SMELL OF BURNING WIRE IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. A YELLOW LIGHT CANE ON THE DASH . THE PASSENGER CABIN FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. THE CAR QUIT RUNNING ON THE ROAD. THE TRUNK HAD POPPED OPEN. THAT CABIN WAS FULL OF SMOKE. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. *TR

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

SECOND TIME AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ONE; WITH BARELY 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR, CLOCK SPRING AD AIRBAG COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; EVERY TIME I GO IN THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, THERE IS ANOTHER CHRYSLER 300 GETTING A NEW CLOCK SPRING; HOW CAN WE TOLERATE AIRBAG SYSTEMS THAT LAST LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE US$800 EVERY TIME. *TR

ENGINE FAILURE ON HIGHWAY DUE TO SLUDGE. I HAVE ALL PROOF OF TIMELY OIL CHANGES. CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE PREVIOUS TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK AT THE COST OF $100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,800. UPDATED 4/21/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE RUNS GREAT. UPDATED

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

THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG(S) FAILED TO COME OUT. THE CONSEQUENCES EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND I SUSTAINED AN INJURY. SO FAR THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING EVALUATED FOR REPAIRS, BUT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ON THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. *TR

2005 300 TOURING- CONSTANTLY PULLING TO RIGHT, CALLED DEALER THEY SAID PROBABLY JUST THE ROAD SURFACE! WELL, DRIVING I-95 THAT MORNING 65 MILES AN HOUR VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING, HAD TO HOLD STEERING WHEEL TO LEFT TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAREFULLY PULL TO SHOULDER THINKING WHEEL NUTS OR SOMETHING WAS LOOSE! TO MY SURPRISE I FOUND NOTHING, CALLED DEALER TO BRING IN, "THANK GOD" THEY HAD TO KEEP VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS-RACK/PINION BROKE ALMOST COMING COMPLETELY OFF! THE STORY CONTINUES, 1 MONTH LATER I AM BATTLING WITH CHRYSLER DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL NOW BINDING TO LEFT & RIGHT AND THEY WILL NOT COVER!!!!!!HELP ME *TR

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

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.

THE CAR WOULD START TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE ACCELERATING SLOWLY AND STALL OUT AT STOPS. THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY AND MAKE GRINDING NOISES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE DEALER STATES THEY FIND NO CODES BECAUSE THE LIGHT SHUTS OFF BEFORE I GET THERE. *TR

WARNING LIGHT FOR AIR BAGS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. ON JUNE 1ST 2007 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT AND WOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY SUPPLEMENTAL WARRANTY. THE REPAIR ORDER LISTS THE FOLLOWING WORK AS BEING PERFORMED: "41706 CLOCKSPRING 2.00 THE TECH READ DTC PRESENT IN THE ORC FOR DRIVER'S SQUIBB 1 OPEN. THE TECH PERFORMED DIAG AS PER SERVICES INFORMATION AND VERIFIED THE FAILURE. THE TECH REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING, RECALIBRATED THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, CLEARED THE DTC AND TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE". ONLY 3 MONTHS LATER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AGAIN STAYED ON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS TIME IT WASN'T AN "ELECTRICAL" PROBLEM BUT THE AIR BAG ITSELF, SINCE MY SUPPLEMENTAL POLICY DID NOT COVER AIR BAGS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE ENTIRE $650.00 MYSELF. THE DIAGNOSIS ON THE WORK ORDER READ: "46765 FOUND CODE B1B02 IN ORC MODULE 1.00 DIAGNOSED AND FOUND INTERNAL SHORT IN DRIVERS AIRBAG. NEED TO REPLACE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY". THIS CAR HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT AND IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIR BAGS AND I UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OTHER THAN MY OWN ABOUT AIRBAG PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE VEHICLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE GEAR SHIFT IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,333. UPDATED 10/09/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V460000 (POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,939.

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 B

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

300 C FAILS TO START AFTER FOUR DEALER ATTEMPTS TO FIX WHAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN "ELECTRICAL PROBLEM" - A FIFTH OCCURRANCES DOCUMENTED ON 9/4/07 IS YET TO BE RESOLVED BY DEALER SINCE CAR PARKED INSIDE GARAGE WILL NOT START

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE HESITATES. TOLD BY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS A CARBON BUILD UP ON THE VALVES AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER THAT CAUSES THE VALVES TO STICK CREATING A MISFIRE. *TR UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

AIR BAG PIN/LIGHT- THE AIRBAG PIN WAS REPLACED A LEAST FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I WAS CHARGED THREE TIMES FOR THIS SERVICE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON AS OF THIS WRITING AND THE CAR IS ONCE AGAIN BACK WITH BIGELOW MOTORS CHRYSLER FIVE STAR DEALERSHIP (BELLEVILLE NJ). COLEMAN CHRYSLER (E. WINDSOR NJ) HAS ALSO WORKED ON THE VEHICLE. INVOICES REPAIR DATES SPAN FROM 4/05 TO 7/07. I RETURN THE VEHICLE ON 8/23/07 TO BIGELOW MOTORS BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN. CURRENTLY BIGELOW IS AWAITING A RETURN CALL FROM CHRYSLER TECH WHO IS AWAITING A CALL FROM THE CHRYSLER ENGINEER DEPT. WHEN RIDING MY VEHICLE I DON'T FEEL SAFE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON WHICH I ASSUME THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. I BELIEVE I'M ALSO DUE A REFUND TOTALING $ 428.93. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER. PLEASE HELP. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C WITH A POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC DEFECT. DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK, I INFORMED THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I DETECTED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE AT THE REAR OF THE CAR. DURING THE INSPECTION, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAMS AND THAT HE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *JB

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.

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

SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP THE CAR HAS MADE A BANG/CLANKING NOISE WHILE AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WERE HOT OR COLD. AFTER A 45 MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING THE 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING SST ALL DAY UNTIL ABOUT 3:30 PM) UPON LEAVING WORK WITHIN THE FIRST 100 YARDS THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD BANG/CLUNG SOUND WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE SOUND OF A TRANSMISSION SLIPPING INTO GEAR OR AN EXTREMELY LOOSE DRIFESHAFT. HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I OFFERED FOR THEM TO MEET ME AT MY WORK PLACE IN THE AFTERNOON TO WITNESS THE EVENT, AND I WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT DO HOUSE CALLS. I AM 2 MILES FROM THE DEALER. IT IS NOW TWO YEARS LATER, I HAVE 79,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I STILL HAVE A TRANSMISSION THAT SHIFTS HARD INTO SECOND GEAR. *AK

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.

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAVE HAD THREE ALIGNMENTS ON THE VEHICLE AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. CASUING STEERING WHEEL TO BE OFF CENTER. CAUSING WEAR ON TIRES.