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2005 Chrysler 300 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2005 record →

Engine
Filed Oct 13, 2018166,000 milesTX

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.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 10, 2018116,540 milesMI

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.

Power Train
Filed Jul 27, 2018WI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARSHIFT FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY TO CHANGE FROM PARK TO ANY OF THE OTHER GEARS. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jul 23, 201888,000 milesAL

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.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Jul 2, 2018126,000 milesWI

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.

Power Train
Filed Jun 14, 2018120,000 milesAZ

THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK? THIS STARTED OFF HAPPENING ON OCCASION. BUT NOW HAS PROGRESSED TO ALMOST A PERMANENT SITUATION. THIS CAUSES A HAZARD BECAUSE IN ORDER TO NOT BEING ABLE TO AVOID BEING STRANDED. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PUT ON THE PARKING BRAKE. RUNNING THE RISK OF THE CAR ROLLING AND CAUSING A COLLISION. CRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. AS I'M AWARE THAT IT'S A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PART CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO A PROBLEM THAT SPANS FOR SEVERAL YEARS OF THIS SHIFTING SYSTEM.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jun 4, 2018154,000 milesNE

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.

Air Bags
Filed May 24, 2018200,100 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT REMAINED LIT WHILE DRIVING, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL LUKE CHRYSLER (2425 W CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85015, (602) 249-1234) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT, BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,100.

Power Train
Filed May 12, 2018CA

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LEVER WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW SHIFTER. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS IDENTICAL TO RECALL K39 TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER BUT FOR SOME REASON MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECAL. I SUSPECT THIS IS AN OVERSIGHT. I WILL UPDLOAD THE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DEALER WHEN I GET IT BUT AT THE MOMENT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 5, 2018160,000 milesNC

CHRONIC ODOR OF RAW FUE BOTH WITHIN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE .. DIFFICULT TO ISOLATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE THE FUMES ARE OVERPOWERING AND EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE TO A CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL LINE.. THIS IS CLEARLY A POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN WHICH, WHILE EXPEDIENT IN MANUFACTURING IS HAZARDOUS TO OWNERS AS FUEL IS EXPELLED ONTO THE ADJACENT EXHAUST SYSTEM

Air Bags
Filed Apr 14, 201885,889 milesKY

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD MY AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK BECAUSE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH WIRING THIS CAR HAS ONLY 85085 MILES ON IT WHEN I GOT IN CAR AND STARED IT THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT WOULD LIKE TO IF OTHER PEOPLE HAS REPORTED ON THIS THEY DID REPLACE BOTH AIR BAGS WHEN RECALLED

Power Train
Filed Feb 2, 2018101,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ANTWERPEN CHRYSLER JEEP, 6440 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, BALTIMORE, MD 21228), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. *BF *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 26, 2018125,000 milesKY

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.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 17, 2018WI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY EAU CLAIRE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (3100 MALL DR, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701, (715) 833-7777) FOR AN AIR BAG RECALL REPAIR. AFTER THE DEALER PROVIDED THE MANUFACTURER RECALL REMEDY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR KEPT ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 12, 2017135,000 milesNM

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.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Nov 29, 2017MI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE ROAD, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE SLIGHTLY BACKED INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER WERE SHOCKED, BUT NOT INJURED AS THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE HAPPENED BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (RANDY WISE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 4239 W VIENNA RD, CLIO, MI 48420, 1 (888) 850-5667) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HAD NOT VERIFIED WHEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE REMEDY AND PARTS TO PROVIDE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 10, 2017CA

TAMARA AIR BAGS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A YEAR DEALER AND PHONE NUMBER CONTACT SAY THERE WAITING FOR PARTS NOW TAKAO A HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY

Air Bags
Filed Nov 6, 2017WA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS )16V352000 AND (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (DICK HANNNA CHRYSLER IN VANCOUVER, WA, 360-944-3275) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 31, 2017OK

TAKATA RECALL - I WENT TO THE AUTOMAX CHRYSLER DEALER IN SHAWNEE OKLAHOMA IN 2015 TO HAVE THE AIR BAG REPLACED. THEY DIDN'T HAVE ONE, AND PUT ME ON A LIST. IN 2016 I AGAIN RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE TAKATA RECALL, AND ENTERED THIS VEHICLE IN THE ONLINE LIST TO HAVE IT EXPEDITED. I'VE NOT YET RECEIVED NOTICE OF AN AVAILABLE AIRBAG. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THE CHRYSLER AND IN AUTOMAX FOR NTO FOLLOWING UP TO ENSURE THAT I'M SAFELY REPAIRED.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 28, 2017AL

I PURCHASED THIS CAR, NEW, ON 06/05/2004 FROM ALEXANDER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN GADSDEN, AL. WE LIVED IN LEESBURG, AL AT THE TIME. WE MOVED TO CAMP HILL, AL IN 2014. THE FIRST TIME I RECEIVED THE AIR BAG NOTICE I CONTACTED OUR CLOSEST DEALER, BICE MOTORS IN DADEVILLE, AL THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT ON A "WAITING LIST" AND THAT THEY WOULD "CALL ME." I DID NOT WRITE DOWN THE NAME THAT DAY BUT WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO TEND TO THEIR CUSTOMERS FIRST. ON MAY 15, 2017 I CALLED AND SPOKE W/[XXX]. HE TOLD ME THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH AIRBAGS AND HAD TO PUT PEOPLE ON A WAITING LIST AND SURVIVED THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR NUMBER IN LINE. I CALLED BACK ON 06.14.17 AND SPOKE WITH [XXX]. I ASKED WHAT "NUMBER" I WAS IN LINE THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD I WAS # 20. NEXT CALL, ON AUG 24, 2017. [XXX] SAID I WAS # 16. MY HUSBAND HAS STAGE IV PROSTATE CANCER AND WE CANNOT RETURN TO ALEXANDER CHRYSLER IN GADSDEN. I HATE DRIVING A CAR WITH UNSAFE AIRBAGS THAT "COULD RUPTURE, CREATING A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH!"WOULD YOU PLEASE SEND AN AIRBAG TO THEM WITH OUR NAME ([XXX]) OR [XXX] (CAR IS IN MY NAME) AND SPECIFY THE AIR BAG IS FOR US? ALSO, PLEASE SEND ME A NOTICE. MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] THANK YOU! I HAVEN'T KNOWN WHAT TO DO. THIS HELPS. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOMEONE! NOTE: I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A WRECK SO I PUT TODAY'S DATE UNDER "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN." INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 27, 201790,000 milesGA

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.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 25, 2017108,000 milesNV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND METAL SHARDS STRUCK THE CONTACT IN THE RIGHT HAND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ON MARCH 31, 2016 PER THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT MENTION WHEN THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (MIKE SMITH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 1945 I-10 SOUTH, BEAUMONT, TX 77701, (409) 840-3560) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 18, 2017127,000 milesPA

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

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 10, 2017DC

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER RECALL K39 VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION, I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE FROM PARK, HOWEVER, CHRYSLER INSISTS MY VEHICLE (BASED ON MY VIN) IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, HOW CAN CHRYSLER EXCLUDE VEHICLES FROM THE RECALL, WHEN THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL? WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE AS A CONSUMER?

Engine
Filed Oct 1, 2017AZ

I HAVE A TICKING NOISE IN MY ENGINE DON'T KNOW WHY

Air Bags
Filed Sep 11, 2017NV

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. 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. TWO DEALERS WERE CONTACTED (TOBIN DODGE IN HENDERSON, NEVADA, 712-558-3800, AND CHAPMAN DODGE IN EAST SAHARA, NEVADA, 702- 457-1061). THE DEALERS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Engine
Filed Aug 2, 201745,000 milesPW

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.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 21, 2017109,200 milesMD

CHRYSLER RECALL #K39 CONSISTED OF MOST 2005 - 2007 WHO HAD OR MAY HAVE THE ISSUE. I PHONED CHRYSLER TO INFORM THEM THAT I NOW HAVE THE ISSUE BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT MY VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED ON JUNE/JULY 24, 2007. MY THOUGHT IS THAT IF IT HAD TO BE MANUFACTURED IN 2007 HOW WOULD ANY 2005-2006 VEHICLE QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THEN ALL THE REPRESENTATIVE KEPT SAYING IS THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY, WHILE I AM INFORMING HIM THAT IT HAS TO QUALIFY BECAUSE MY SHIFT IS DOING JUST WHAT YOU ALL RECALLED. HE KEPT SAYING, WELL THAT IS NOT ON "YOUR LIST". WELL, I NEED HIM TO ADD IT TO "MY LIST". WHATEVER "LIST" HE IS SPEAKING OF. THE STUCK SHIFT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT ABOUT 11:00PM WHEN I GOT OFF FROM WORK, STARTED MY CAR, WENT TO SHIFT GEARS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I FEEL MY CAR'S SHIFT FAILURE FALLS IN-LINE WITH THE RECALL K39.

Suspension
Filed Jul 4, 2017129,098 milesVA

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

Power Train
Filed Jun 30, 2017TX

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.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 2, 201761,000 milesNJ

VEHICLE SHUTTERS AND RUMBLES WHEN TURNING WHEEL. BREAK LIGHT CONSTANTLY GOES ON AND OFF.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 22, 2017196,423 milesNY

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK CAR REPEATEDLY STALLS CREATING A SERIOUS TRAFFIC HAZARD.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 22, 2017147,000 milesOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT EITHER THE VALVE OR THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW VALVE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ UPDATED 08/29/2017*JS

Electrical SystemFire
Filed May 9, 2017139,000 milesGA

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.

Electrical System
Filed May 8, 201713,124 milesVA

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.

Air Bags
Filed May 3, 2017FL

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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Engine
Filed May 2, 2017191,678 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,678. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ *AS

Air Bags
Filed Apr 25, 2017IN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Apr 18, 201736,000 milesAL

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.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 12, 2017120,000 milesTX

TAKATA RECALL S43. OUR VEHICLE HAD TO SIT OVER 7 MONTHS WAITING FOR THE AIR BAG FIX. CHRYSLER APPROVED THEY WOULD PAY FOR TOWING MY VEHICLE TO LITHIA DODGE IN CORPUS CHRISTI TX , NEW BATTERY, AND AIR BAG, BUT THE DEALER PRINTED ANOTHER LIST OF ISSUES FROM THIS VEHICLE SITTING SO LONG DUE TO THE RECALL TO INCLUDE BRAKES, ALL FLUIDS, WATER PUMP, FREON, BAD GAS, INJECTOR SERVICE, LONG STORY SHORT THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY $3,770.89 TO BRING MY CAR BACK TO PRE RECALL CONDITION.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 4, 2017IL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 31, 2017NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/07/17*LJ UPDATED 07/12/2017*JS

Air Bags
Filed Mar 29, 2017MD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 22, 2017NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. 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.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 20, 201729,000 milesNM

X53 EXTENDED WARRANTY FUEL TANKS. VEHICLE STALLS WHILE MOVING ESPECIALLY AFTER REFUELING. VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANYTIME ESPECIALLY AFTER TANK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REFUELED, WHETHER IT BE ON SIDE STREETS AT SLOWER SPEEDS OR ON FREEWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ACCORDING TO FIAT/CHRYSLER X53 EXTENDED WARRANTY IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AT SPECIFIC MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE CHRYSLER 300 VEHICLES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED AT OTHER FACILITIES OTHER THAN ONES SPECIFIED. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AT ANOTHER CHRYSLER FACILITY THAT WAS NOT AT ONE OF THE SPECIFIED MANUFACTURING FACILITIES. REGARDLESS OF WHICH FACILITY THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, IT STILL IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THE VEHICLE STALLS AFTER FUEL FILL UPS. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. REAR END COLLISIONS COULD OCCUR ENDANGERING THE SAFETY OF THOSE IN THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY IF VEHICLE IS MOVING AT HIGH FREEWAY SPEEDS. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE BELONGS TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS INVALID AND HASN'T BEEN USED EXTENSIVELY. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 29,000MILES AND STALLING HAS BEEN A RE-OCCURRING SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE LATEST INCIDENT HAPPEND ON 03/08/2017.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 15, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, 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 THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ UPDATED08/08/2017*JS

Structure › Body1 injured
Filed Mar 7, 2017174,000 milesNV

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.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 6, 2017SC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. 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.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 6, 2017MO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. 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.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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