2005 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

A COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL 2005-2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE INTERLOCK LATCH DEVICE SPRING HOOK BROKE AND DISABLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN PARK. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM ON ALL VEHICLES AND ONLY RECALLED A SELECT FEW MADE IN CERTAIN AREAS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ENOUGH THAT PRIVATE MANUFACTURES ARE MAKING REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS SPECIFIC DEFECT. SEE HTTP://WWW.CUSTOMBILLETSTORE.COM/GENUINE_BILLET_TECH_PINK_THINGY_REPLACEMENT_P/1028.HTM. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE IM DRIVING MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300.. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. NOT ONLY DO PEOPLE GET ANNOYED THINKING IM FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM, IT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT..THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL MADE ON THIS ISSUE AND I SEE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.. *TR

SUBMISSION FROM RE RECALL K39 AND EXCLUSIONS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT WAS ADDRESSED IN THE RECALL WHERE THE GEAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE THE MOPAR REPLACEMENT PART INSTALLED PRIOR TO JUNE 24, 2007, AND THEREFORE THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 04/30/13 UPDATED 05/06/13 UPDATED 06/10/13

WAS IN MY FATHER'S '05 CHRYSLER 300C, STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. ENGINE SHUT ITSELF OFF, STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN, AND IT CONTINUED TO WORK FINE. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR CAUSES TO THIS PROBLEM, I QUICKLY FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR 300 STALL ON THEM, AND APPARENTLY THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THE SYSTEM FAIL, OR THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COMING ON. THE REPAIRS APPEAR TO BE IN THE $1200 - $2000 RANGE. SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING CHRYSLER SHOULD MAKE THEIR DEALERS FIX FOR FREE, SEEING AS IT IS VERY CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER'S ERROR. HAVING LEARNED OF THE TREATMENT CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMERS RECEIVE, I WILL BE SURE NOT TO BRING MY MONEY TO THEM WHEN I NEED A CAR OF MY OWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 300, ALL THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND THE GAUGES WILL GO ALL THE WAY UP, THEN BACK DOWN. ALMOST AS IF I WERE JUST STARTING THE VEHICLE. ALL WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL QUICKLY AND MY CAR NEVER LOOSES POWER. THIS MAY HAPPEN 10-15 TIMES IN 5 MINUTES. NOW, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND GO OFF SEVERAL TIMES. I CAN'T DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT AS I DON'T WANT THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT ON ME. I FEEL SORRY FOR THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME AS MY CAR KEEPS TURNING THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ALREADY READ ABOUT SEVERAL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS AND CHRYSLER ISN'T WORRIED ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY OR LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AS MANY COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES THERE ARE OUT THERE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHRYSLER STEP UP AND TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT. AFTER TALKING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE SAID THAT IT COULD BE THE POWER DISTRIBUTION IN THE TRUCK. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE FOR A COULD BE PROBLEM. IT CAN'T BEEN TESTED AS THE PROBLEM HAPPENS SO FAST, THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HOOK IT UP TO THE MACHINE TO READ THE PROBLEM. HAVING 4 DAIMLER CHRYSLER VEHICLES, I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THEIR LONG TIME CUSTOMERS AND LOOK INTO THE ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RELEASE THE GEAR SHIFTER BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED IT WAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,651. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNLESS THE LEVER WAS MANUALLY RELEASED WITH A SCREW DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED COUNTLESS TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. AFTER FUELING, VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY STALL OUT, EITHER AT IDLE OR UNDER WAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED UNDER VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS; AT SPEED, AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS, OR MUCH WORSE ON TURNS (WITH OBVIOUS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING.) I UNDERSTAND FROM MY OWN RESEARCH THAT THERE IS A CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK THAT FAILS, ALLOWING RAW GASOLINE TO ENTER THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSES THE STALL. THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE THIS VALVE IS TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, AS THE VALVE IS MOLDED INTO AND IS INTEGRAL TO THE TANKS CONSTRUCTION. I'VE HAD QUOTES AROUND $1,200 TO REPLACE THE TANK, AND IT IS NOT CLEAR THAT THE NEW TANKS WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED VALVE, SO THE PROBLEM MAY NOT IN FACT BE RECTIFIED AFTER ALL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION, AS I'VE BEEN IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING COMPROMISED THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE ON TURNS. STALLING COMING OFF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL ACTUALLY CAUSED FOLLOWING VEHICLES TO REQUIRE DANGEROUS EVASIVE MANEUVERS. IT IS INEVITABLE THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SEVERELY HURT OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THESE SUDDEN STALLING CONDITIONS. *TR