2005 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD ABNORMAL FLAT SPOTS, AS IF THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE TIRES REPLACED WITH AN IDENTICAL SET. THE TIRES WERE ALSO ROTATED. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE TWO FRONT TIRES REPLACED ALONG WITH A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER ADDED THAT THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED DEFECTIVELY. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF TWO OF THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,567 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 26,000. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ THE STEERING RACK AND PINION WAS LOOSE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/18/09.*JB

TIE ROD ENDS WENT OUT AT 35,000 MILES AND AGAIN BEFORE 60,000 MILES. TWO SETS, ONE UNDER WARRANTY ONE NOT. HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER WINDOW, ESTIMATE OVER $400 - REPLACED TIRES BEFORE 60,000 - I "BABY" THIS CAR AND IT STILL IS NOT HOLDING UP! WON'T BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER - EVER. *TR

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY CHRYSLER 300, WHICH ARE BECOMING MORE COSTLY AND DEFEATING THE PURPOSE OF MY PURCHASING A NEW CAR. FIRST, I WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. NEXT, THE RACK AND PINION WENT OUT. THANKFULLY THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE TO REPAIR THE OUTER TIE RODS WHEN I HAVE LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS REPAIR IS $500.00 ON TOP OF WHAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CAR PAYMENT AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE BRAKES RECENTLY HAD TO BE REPLACED (ANOTHER $350.00) AND I AM ALSO BEING PRESENTED WITH ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE OIL PAN (WHICH APPARENTLY IS MADE OF PLASTIC). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT PARKED HER VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO RESTART. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, SHE CALLED AAA AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND NO MAINTENANCE WAS DONE TO THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THE DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS RECENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, IN WHICH THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,815.

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND ON RANDOMLY AND BLINK FREQUENTLY INCLUDES INTERIOR LIGHTS. VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. NO HEADLIGHTS THEN THEY COME BACK ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AT NIGHT ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE HEADLIGHTS BLINKED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. RECENTLY, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,715.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD JUST FUELED THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE FOURTH TIME OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BUT THEY REFUSED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER CHRYSLER 300 OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE PART AVG PRICE ABOUT 500.00 MY CAR HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT AND I DO HAVE MY OLD PART. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING - GEAR SIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK. HAVE HAD THE DEALER CHECK TO SEE IF THEY CAN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM EVERYTIME IT GOES IN FOR SERVICE. HAVE HAD THIS FIXED ONCE OVER TWO YEARS AGO - DEALER STATED THAT THEY ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE. IT WORKED FINE FOR A WHILE HAVE SINCE MOVED TO ANOTHER CITY AND GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. NEW DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM ONCE IN THEIR SHOP BUT AFTER THEY HAD THE INTERIOR APART HEY COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO DO IT AGAIN - SO IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. CAR HAS 61,000 MILES AND HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE 24,000. *TR

WENT TO START MY CAR AND IT WAS FINE. HOWEVER I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK.. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME ABOUT THE PINK LITTLE THING INSIDE THE GEAR CONSOLE AND THAT DIDN'T' WORK EITHER. FINALLY HAD THE CAR TOWED AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE SHIFT REPLACEMENT ABOUT $400.00 WITH NO EXPLANATION ON WHY OR WHAT HAPPENED. *TR