2005 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, LOSES POWER, AND NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIRS THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME, THEY REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, CLEANED THE FUEL SYSTEM ,AND THE VALVE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE IN THE SAME MANNER WHEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED THE THIRD TIME. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE STOPPING ON AN INCLINE HAD TO PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEN, ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS IF SHE DIDN'T KEEP FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED . ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE CONCERNING THE FLICKERING OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.*AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER MADE NOISE. THE DEALER FLASHED THE PCM WITH NEW SOFTWARE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERING. *NM

ONGOING PROBLEM CHRYSLER 300C...HEATER CONTROL PANEL GETS SO HOT YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT FOR EXTENDED PERIODS (YOU CAN SMELL THE HOT PLASTIC OR ELECTRICAL MATERIALS. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, HEADLIGHT SWITCH ALSO GETS QUITE WARM. AT SAME TIME, RANDOM OTHER PROBLEMS OCCUR...SEATS FORGET SETTINGS, BACK UP WARNING FAILS (MY WIFE RELIED ON THIS BECAUSE OF HIGH BACK END AND BACKED INTO A CONCRETE POST DAMAGING REAR BUMPER; WE NOW DO NOT TRUST IT) RADIO ERRORS REPORTED, WINDOWS STOP WORKING OR GO IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WITH ONE PUSH OF BUTTON TO NAME A FEW.. IN ADDITION, PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON.. ENGINE SPUTTERS AND QUITS. IF TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF BUT, ACCORDING TO DEALER, THROWS STRANGE ERROR CODES INTO COMPUTER. PROBLEM REPORTED TO SEVERAL DEALERS. MAIN ONE ACKNOWLEDGES AND HAS SEEN/FELT HEAT PROBLEM. CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM..THEY SUGGEST CONTACTING CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO SIMPLY SAY TO CALL DEALER. DEALER ALSO REPORTS THAT CHRYSLER ENGINEERING CAN NOT OR WILL NOT HELP THEM. *JB

I LEFT MY CAR RUNNING ON PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, THE CAR ENGAGED IT SELF IN GEAR, DROVE ITSELF IN THE GARAGE AND CRASHED. I HAVE A VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEM AND THE CAMERA SHOWS THE CAR FULLY STOPPED FOR ABOUT 50 SECONDS AND THEN IT TAKES OFF. I CALLED CHRYSLER, THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR AND ALL HE DID WAS CHECK TO SEE IF THE CAR CAN BE PUT IN DRIVE WITH OUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER STATING THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR, AND THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO LEAVE A CAR RUNNING UNATTENDED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END SHOOK, MADE NOISE, AND PULLING TO THE LEFT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE SHOOK FOR THE FIRST MILE AND A HALF. THE CONTACT STATED BECAUSE THEY WERE SELF SEALING TIRES THE MATERIAL INSIDE CLUMPED UP BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER TOLD HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. AS A RESULT, THE PRESSURE FROM BEING STRAPPED DOWN DURING TOWING CAUSED THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHING TO POP OUT. ALSO, THE TIE ROD END ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT TO GET THOSE REPAIRED BEFORE THEY COULD ADDRESS THE TIRE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE BUSHING BACK IN, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD A TRANSMISSION LEAK. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES. WITH DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ALSO, SHE STATED THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR SHOWED PARK BUT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT'S MOTHER PARKED VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT AT A SLIGHT INCLINE. SHE LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING. SHE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE DISENGAGED, KNOCKING HER DOWN, AND CAUSING INJURIES. THIS VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, THERE, WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V460000. *AK

ON NOV 9, 2005 I DROVE INTO MY DRIVE WAY AND STARTED TURNING TO PULL INTO THE GARAGE. MY 2005C WITH HEMI SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD HITTING MY DAUGHTER'S 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. HER CAR HAD DAMAGE ON THE REAR BUMPER AND IT WAS KNOCKED ABOUT 15 OR 20 FEET. THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS TORN UP. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT, THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE SURGE AND THEY STATED THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY COMPLAINTS. I FOUND ONE ON THIS WEBSITE ABOUT THE CAR SURGING. THIS WILL EFFECT MY INSURANCE AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MY FAMILY WITH TWO CARS HAVING TO BE REPAIRED. I REPORTED TO CHRYSLER THAT TWICE THAT DAY THE CAR HAD MADE A REVVING SOUND BUT HAD NOT SURGED FORWARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NOW MAKES ME UNSURE ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FROM BENCHMARK CHRYSLER IN JANUARY. THE CAR IS BEING REPAIRED AT TRUSSVILLE MAZDA WHO DOES REPAIR WORK FOR BENCHMARK. THEY TOLD US WHEN IT IS REPAIRED THEY WILL TAKE IT TO BENCHMARK TO BE CHECKED OUT FOR DEFECTS. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS MESSAGE BOARD I AM NOT SURE THAT WILL BE OF ANY VALUE BUT, I AM GOING TO GIVE THEM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT UNTIL I HEAR FROM THEM. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A RECALL OR SIMILAR HAPPENINGS? *JB

1) ATTEMPTED TO LOWER FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. 2) BOTH FRONT AUTOMATIC WINDOWS FAIL TO GO UP OR DOWN. REAR WINDOWS CONTINUE TO WORK CORRECTLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO LACK OF EMERGENCY EXIT. 3) HAVING THIS LOOKED AT BY DEALER NEXT WEEK. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. AT TIMES IT ROLLED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED A PIN. THE PIN WAS NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO STAY IN PARK. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SWITCHED FROM DRIVE TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO GO ANYWHERE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATD 12/07/05. *JB