2005 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY UNIT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK. THE INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK IS BROKEN. I HAVE TO PRESS A PINK LEVER UNDER GEAR SHIFT TO GET OUT OF PARK. I HAD TO TAKE CONSOLE APART TO GET TO LEAVER. I AM FINDING OUT THAT SOME VEHICLES HAVE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT AND OTHERS DO NOT. I AM TOLD THAT VEHICLES MADE IN CERTAIN FACTORY'S HAVE RECALLS. WHY IS THAT FAIR THAT ALTHOUGH MINE WAS NOT MADE IN A CERTAIN FACTORY, BUT IS STILL BROKE, IT WILL NOT BE REPAIRED? I HAVE PURCHASED MANY CHRYSLER PRODUCTS IN THE PAST AND HAVE BEEN VERY COMPLIMENTARY OF MY CHRYSLER 300 EXCEPT FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE HOME YESTERDAY EVENING MY CAR SHUTDOWN BY ITSELF. I HAD TO RESTART 3 TIMES TO MAKE IT HOME. THIS IS EXTREMELLY DANGEROUS AS I WAS ON A HIGH RISE BRIDGE AT THE TIME. ANYONE KNOWS IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. AGAIN TODAY IT SHUTDOWN AND WILL NOT START AGAIN. I HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,385.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AFTER ENGINE STARTUP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000. KMJ

SHIFTER-TRANSMISSION PART # 68091341AA BROKE. THEREFORE I COULD NOT BACK THE CAR OUT OF MY GARAGE ABD HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. HE SAID PART IS NOT A RECALLED ITEM FOR MY CAR, BUT IT IS FOR LOTS OF OTHER CARS LIKE MINE, BUT IT WAS NOT BUILT IN A DEFECTIVE PLANT!. I GOT CHARGED $269.01 PLUS ABOUT $100 FOR TOWING COSTS. I ALSO GOT CHARGED ANOTHER $15.00 FOR TWO VISOR CLIPS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THEY HAVE FAILED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THE PARKING SWITCH FAILED. THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK OR MOVE INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE CONTACT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST; HOWEVER, THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE SHIFTER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE PLASTIC HOOK IN THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY FRACTURED AND AS A RESULT, THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTER REMAINED STUCK IN PARK AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT TO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,000.

I AM AN AUTO TECH AT DEALERSHIP IN KS. AFTER 3 REPEATED INCIDENTS, I DECIDED TO TAKE ACTION. ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER THE FOG LIGHTS GET HOT AND EVENTUALLY DETACH FROM THE LENS. THE 2ND AND 3RD TIME I HAVE NOTICED SCORCHING ON THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BUMPER WHERE THE BULBS STARTED TO MELT THE MATERIAL. THE 4TH VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE TO THE BUMPER AND IT SPREAD TO THE ENGINE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE WITHOUT ANYBODY ATTENDING THE VEHICLE AND MORE IN A HOUSE GARAGE. IT DID NOT TAKE VERY LONG TO MELT AND IGNITE. *TR