2005 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

GOODYEAR TIRE. INTEGRITY P215/65R17. THIS TIRE CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE TIRE AND WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER THE TIRE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND TO RETURN IT TO THE GOODYEAR DEALER. THE OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE GOODYEAR MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. THE OWNER TOOK THE TIRE TO MR. TIRE WHO INSPECTED THE TIRE AND SAID THAT THE BELTS HAD SHIFTED WITHIN THE TIRE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WAS PARKED IN POST OFFICE PARKING LOT AND OTHER PATRON BACKING OUT OF SPOT. WENT TO HONK HORN TO WARN THEM TO LOOK UP BUT THE HORN DID NOT WORK. RESULT WAS BUMPER SMASHING. IGNITION HAS TO BE ON FOR HORN TO WORK IN THIS CAR. IS CHRYSLER 2005 300C. *NM

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. I NOTICED THAT MY HORN IS INOPERABLE UNLESS THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED ON. IN TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON TRAIT ON THIS NEW VEHICLE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION WHEN I HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE. THEY CHECKED OTHER NEW VEHICLES IN THEIR INVENTORY IN STATED THAT THEY WERE ALL LIKE THAT. THEY THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLERS HELP LINE AND WERE INFORMED THAT "UNBELEIVABLE AS IT IS, THAT IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED". IN MY OPINION, THIS COULD POSE A SAFETY ISSUE. IF I AM SITTING IN MY CAR WITH THE IGNITION OFF AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SOMEONE BACKING INTO ME IS IMMINENT, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WARN THEM WITH MY HORN.

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

CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF ALINEMENT SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. HAVE HAD IT WORKED ON BY DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BY MULTIPLE DEALERS. WAS TOLD THAT WAS AS GOOD AS IT WAS GOING TO GET. *AK

VEH PULLS TO THE RIGHT. BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ORDERED CAMBER BOLT PACKAGE, INSTALLED AND STILL PULLING TO THE RIGHT. HAD SERVICE MANAGER RIDE TO SEE FOR HIMSELF. HE AGREED PROBLEM STILL THERE. HEAD SRVC MECHANIC SAID ALL HE COULD DO IS "TWEAK IT" BY OVERCOMPENSATING FOR THE PULL, THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. CAR WAS MFG 03.22.04 ACCORDING TO MANIFEST PAPERS. HAVE FILED CERT RET RECEIPT LETTER TO CHRYSLER AND MD CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY, BASED ON INFORMATION THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH CARS MFGED BEFORE APRIL 01, 2005. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT WON'T ALLOW THEM TO ELIMINATE THE VEERING TO THE RIGHT. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB

CHRYSLER 300C . POOR HEADLIGHTS, UNABLE TO SEE HIGHWAY REFLECTORS NO ROAD ILLUMINATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO PULL SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A KIT WAS NEEDED FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION. CONSUMER FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUTLINING THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB