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2005 Chrysler 300c 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 →

Air Bags
Filed May 2, 201739,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 24, 2017IL

2005 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT WHY THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAG REPAIR. *JS

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 19, 2017150,000 milesOH

ENGINE STALLS AFTER FILL UP. USUALLY STALLS 3 TIMES AT LOW SPEEDS. COULD BE DANGEROUS IF IT STALLED WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 27, 2017OH

TAKATA RECALL DRIVER SIDE RECALLED AND FIXED 1-YEAR AGO PASSENGER SIDE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED OR ANY CONTACT WITH SLIMAN CAR SALES/PARTS ?

Power Train
Filed Mar 23, 2017172 milesOH

TRANSMISSION MOUNT CROSS MEMBER IS BREAKING APART AND DRIVE SHAFT CARRIER BUSHING IS DESTROYED

Air Bags
Filed Mar 16, 2017NC

TAKATA RECALL S43 - PASSENGER AIRBAG IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE THIS RECALL HAS BEEN KNOWN. YET PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS FIX. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH. IS THERE EVEN A TIME TABLE AS TO WHEN THESE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE? THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED SOON.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 14, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, CALLED THE DEALER AND HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THEM TO RECEIVE THE PART AFFECTED IN THE RECALL. AS OF TODAY, THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART. I HAVE BEEN WAITING ON THIS FOR AROUND FIVE MONTHS NOW. WHAT IS THE HOLD UP? WHAT IS THIS AGENCY DOING ABOUT THIS ISSUE?

Air Bags
Filed Feb 24, 2017IL

TL* 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.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 30, 2017100,000 milesAL

TAKATA RECALL THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN LISTED SINCE 2014 AND THERE HAS BEEN NO DEFINITE FIX HERE. MY VEHICLE IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY CHIMING WITH A VISIBLE WARNING LIGHT SINCE NOVEMBER 2015! THIS IS VERY UNSAFE! I AM EXTREMELY AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE! MARCH OF 2017 IS THE BEST CHANCE THEY SAY WE COULD RECEIVE A FIX! I CANNOT EVEN TRADE THE CAR OFF AS THIS IS A HUGE LOSS IN VALUE. I BELIEVE SOME TYPE OF REPERCUSSION SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS AS WELL AS THE INFLATOR MANUFACTURER. *TR

Engine
Filed Jan 30, 2017101,000 milesAL

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

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 19, 201729,000 milesSC

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

Air Bags
Filed Dec 30, 2016NJ

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.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 27, 2016MD

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.

Engine
Filed Dec 24, 2016154,527 milesCA

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.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 23, 2016PW

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

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2016132,000 milesIA

TAKATA RECALL WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN FIXED AFTER 4 MONTHS?

Power Train
Filed Oct 25, 2016101,650 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SWITCHING THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM DRIVE TO PARK, IT REMAINED STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,650.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 17, 201625,349 milesSC

TAKATA RECALL, FCA IS STALLING ON REPAIRS FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG. AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2016, I CONTACTED FCA SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY AIRBAG REPAIRED, EACH TIME I AM TOLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ON MY LAST CALL OCT.17, 2016 I WAS TOLD NO REPAIRS UNTIL SOMETIME IN 2017. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 16, 2016120,000 milesGA

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

Air Bags
Filed Oct 5, 2016MA

LIGHTVWILL.NOT GO OFF SO CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION

Suspension
Filed Sep 12, 2016170,000 milesOH

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.

Engine
Filed Sep 12, 2016185,000 milesOH

DROPPED INTAKE VALVE SEATS ON THIS HEMI ENGINE. BASED ON MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE HEMI ENGINES FROM THIS TIME PERIOD. STOPPED AT THE STORE FOR 20 MINUTES, CAME OUT AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AND ALL I HEARD WAS METAL ON METAL AS THE ENGINE TRIED TO TURN OVER. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR NEED TO BUY ANOTHER REBUILT ENGINE.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Sep 12, 2016178,000 milesOH

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

Air Bags
Filed Aug 26, 2016FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Power Train
Filed Aug 1, 2016115,000 milesIL

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER-NOTIFICATION CODE K39. THERE IS A RECALL LETTER THAT CHRYSLER IS CIRCULATING ABOUT "TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER" DESCRIBING THE ISSUE OF A BROKEN SPRING HOOK IN THE SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY AND IF IT BREAKS, IT WOULD PREVENT THE DRIVER TO SHIFT THE CAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. MY CAR IS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C AND SUFFERED FROM THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND CHRYSLER'S GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER 1-800-853-1403 AND THEY BOTH SAID THAT MY CAR BECAUSE ITS A CANADIAN MODEL, DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL.

Power Train
Filed Jun 19, 201651,152 milesNY

WHILE BACKING UP AND TURNING OUT OF DRIVE WAY, FEELS HESITATION AND NOISE COMING FROM REAR AXLE.

Engine
Filed Jun 7, 2016150,000 milesAR

CAR DIES AFTER FUELING. IT WILL SPUTTER THEN DIE, IT WILL ALSO DIE WHILE COMING TO A STOP. AFTER REFUELING IT SPUTTERS AND DIES AT GAS STATION BUT IT CAN HAPPEN WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MILES. IT WILL DIE WHILE PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. READING ON LINE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE IT OUT. IT ALSO WILL NOT ALWAYS GO BACK INTO GEAR AFTER IT DIES.

Steering
Filed Apr 20, 201674,000 milesGA

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.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 13, 2016125,000 milesCT

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

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 2, 201650,000 milesNM

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK THE CAR STOPS AND LOSES ALL POWER. THIS HAPPENS A FEW TIMES UNTIL I USE SOME GAS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED A FEW TIMES.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 30, 201690,000 milesCA

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

Air Bags
Filed Mar 17, 2016IN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 16, 2016IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS AND THEY DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ UPDATED 05/16/16.*JB

Engine
Filed Mar 4, 2016120,000 milesOK

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

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 28, 201634,000 milesIL

AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL ON TAKE OFF FROM STOP LIGHT TWICE CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM LIGHT INTO TRAFFIC, THEN AGAIN AFTER STOPPING CAR TO RESTART IT. THEN 2 MINUTES LATER MAKING A LEFT TURN CAR MADE A DING NOICE AND DIED AGAIN!!

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 18, 2016130,000 milesPA

STALLING AFTER FILL UP AND UNDER ACCELERATION. CAR STALLS OUT AND ALL POWER SYSTEMS FAIL WITHIN MINUTES AFTER REFUELING TO A FULL TANK. CAR IS IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED TWO REAR END CRASHES FROM CARS BEHIND IT WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPS AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT OFF. THIS ALSO HAPPENS DURING ACCELERATION AT 1700 RPM AT ANY TIME. CAR IS ALWAYS IN MOTION. CAR CAN BE RESTARTED AGAIN WITHIN A FEW SECONDS TO 5 MINUTES LATER. PROBLEM STARTED AT 130,000 MILES. POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK, FUEL LINE, FILTER OR STUCK VALVE. MECHANICS SAY THERE IS NO FIX AND TO NOT FILL UP THE GAS TANK.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 13, 2016IL

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..

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 2, 201537,383 milesVA

I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN PARK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. HE TOLD ME HOW TO BYPASS THE PROBLEM TO DRIVE IT TO A MECHANIC. THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $427.08. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED OR KNOW WHY MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE RECALL.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 2, 201537,383 milesVA

I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN PARK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. HE TOLD ME HOW TO BYPASS THE PROBLEM TO DRIVE IT TO A MECHANIC. THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $427.08. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED OR KNOW WHY MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 2, 2015MD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Engine
Filed Nov 22, 2015137,000 milesMA

EVERY TIME I COMPLETELY FILL MY TANK MY CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY STALL AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR DRIVING. AFTER A FEW TIMES RESTARTING THE ENGINE IT WILL BE FINE UNTIL I FILL THE TANK AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOSTLY WHEN THE TANK GOES BELOW 1 QUARTER OF THE TANK. I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS BEFORE FROM OTHER MAKES ABOUT A FUEL FLOAT VALVE IN THE TANK THAT CAN SEND A SIGNAL TO YOUR COMPUTER THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL? THERE IS DEFINITELY A DANGER IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 9, 201591,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ UDAATED 02/16/16*JB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 19, 2015135,000 milesPA

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

Air Bags
Filed Sep 8, 201547,000 milesCA

RECEIVED UNDATED SAFETY RECALL FROM CHRYSLER FOR DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR AGAIN I CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT AND WAS ADVISED AGAIN (CALLED A FEW MONTHS AGO ON SAME SUBJECT) PART NOT AVAILABLE AND VERY FEW AVAILABLE ONLY A FEW ALLOCATED TO EACH DEALER I* SHOULD CALL EVERY TUEDAY TO SEE IF PART AVAILABLE. THIS A VERY OLD STORY I CANNOT ACCEPT OR UNDERSTAND WHY A SAFETY ITEM SUCH AS THIS HAS BEEN UNAVAILABLE FOR SO LONG!

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 1, 2015FL

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.

Engine
Filed Aug 3, 201542,700 milesDE

WARNING DASH LIGHTS/SIGNALS (SERVICE ENGINE, OIL, ESP. SERVICE BREAK ASSIST SYSTEM , SPEEDOMETER FLUXUATED ETC) ENGINE STALLED. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REAR ENDED HAD THERE BEEN OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND ME. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE MORE TIMES SINCE THAT DATE. ON 7/22/15 TOOK VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP , NEWARD DE. FOR THEM TO CHECK AND FIX. ON 7/31/15 DEALERSHIP CALLED ME STATED PROBLEM WAS FIXED THEY HAD REPLACED PTS MODULE AND SHIFTER. I DIDN'T EVEN GET IT OFF THE LOT, STARTED VEHICLE UP AND ABOVE MENTIONED LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. THE MECHANIC (DROVE) AND I WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE. SERVICE ENGINE AND OTHER DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. MECHANIC TOOK CAR BACK TO SHOP STATED HE RESET SOME CODES AND VEHICLE WAS FIXED. I WAS CHARGED $868.00 FOR SAID REPAIR AND OIL CHANGE. I DROVE VEHICLE OFF LOT.... ABOUT TWO MINUTES INTO DRIVING SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED AND VEHILCE STALLED AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER.. STILL THERE. THEY STATE THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM.. WHILE CHECKING THE WEB I FOUND THAT MANY,,, MANY OF THESE CAR OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME PROBLEM WHICH IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND YET NO RECALL.. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FIRST BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS. PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION ON THIS.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 31, 2015145,000 milesUT

I GOT FUEL IN MY VEHICLE APPROX. 3/4 OF A TANK AFTER FUELING MY VEHICLE STALLED WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE PURGE SOLENOID, THE PCM, AND THE EGR VALVE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND HAS LEFT ME STRANDED MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT.

Suspension
Filed Jul 28, 2015147,000 milesMS

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

Engine
Filed Jul 21, 201573,000 milesWI

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.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 14, 201556,000 milesHI

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AFTER FULLY FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE CAR WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE EITHER AT IDLE, OR AT LOW SPEED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT GAVE A CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WITH A FAULT CODE TO CHECK THE FUEL CAP. ON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE FUEL CAP WAS PROPERLY SEATED. NOW, WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, IT NO LONGER GIVES THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT INDICATION. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN COMPLETELY FULL. THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM NHTSA INVESTIGATED IN 2006 CHRYSLER 300S RESULTING IN CHRYSLER EXTENDING THE FUEL TANK WARRANTY TO LIFETIME COVERAGE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AS WHEN THE CAR DIES, ALL POWER IS LOST TO THE CAR TO INCLUDE STEERING AND BRAKING. TYPICALLY THIS OCCURS AT A STOP LIGHT, BUT COULD HAPPEN IN A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS POSITION.

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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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