2005 Chrysler 300 Complaint Log

HID HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY FLICKER ON AND OFF. OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF. WHEN SWITCH IS IN AUTOMATIC MODE, THE LIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY FLICKER IN BOTH DAYLIGHT AND NIGHTTIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. *TR

CAR STALLS 4-6 TIMES AFTER FILLUP. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I STALLED ON A BUSY STREET DURING RUSH HOURS TRAFFIC. I WAS ALMOST HIT TWICE. I ENDED UP COASTING INTO GAS STATION WHERE I CALLED AAA AS I WAS AFRAID TO CONTINUE HOME. IT HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES SINCE THEN. THE LAST TIME I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY. I WENT TO DEALER, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. ITS OBVIOUS THAT THEY DID. MANY 2005 CHRYSLER 300C OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER IS NOT STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE AND FIXING THIS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED. THEY ARE TELLING PEOPLE ALL KINDS OF THINGS INCLUDING CHARGING FOR REPLACING THE GAS TANK. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I CANT BELIEVE THEY ARE GETTING AWAY WITH THIS AFTER CHARGING OVER 40K FOR THIS CAR. *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. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE FUEL LEAKAGE ORIGINATED FROM THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PERMANENT DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

JUST FUELED THE CAR AND LEAVING THE SERVICE STATION AND THE CAR STALLED. VEHICLE KEPT STALLING AS I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAD TO BE TOWED. ALSO, EACH TIME I HAVE FILLED THE CAR UP SINCE, THE SAME THING HAPPENS. THE CAR SPUTTERS, SHUTS DOWN. ONCE RESTARTED I HAVE TO REV THE GAS AND BLOW THE ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES TO GET THE GAS FLOWING IN A MANNER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

GOT READY TO TAKE KIDS TO THE DOCTOR AND THE TIRE WAS FLAT. MANAGED TO GET THE TIRE AIRED UP WITH COMPRESSOR AT HOUSE AND TOOK TO A MECHANIC TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED. TURNS OUT NO PUNCTURE. DECIDED TO REPLACE TIRE IN CASE OF "DRYROT", WHEN TIRE WAS TAKEN OFF, THE RIM WAS CRACKED. HAD TO BUY ANOTHER RIM. 2 MONTHS LATER, ANOTHER RIM DID THE SAME THING. NOW WE'VE HAD A THIRD RIM CRACK. THESE ARE THE STANDARD FACTORY RIMS THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OF THE PRODUCTION FLOOR WITH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM PARK. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TOOK CAR IN BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING UP. WATER WAS IN TRANSMISSION WITHOUT IT EVER BEING IN A FLOOD OR HIGH WATER. HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID DRAINED AND REPLACED TWICE TO REMOVE WATER. 2000 MILES LATER TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY. CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WERE EITHER UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO TELL ME HOW WATER GOT IN THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT IT EVER BEING IN A FLOOD OR HIGH WATER. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DESIGN OF THE CAR WITHOUT A DIP STICK TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID. NOR ARE THEY WILLING TO HELP WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER ALL DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CHRYSLER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THEIR 300C MODELS. NO MORE CHRYSLER PRODUCTS FOR ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR REMAINED STUCK IN PARK AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,045.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:05V460000(POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM PARK. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE SHIFTER WIRE TO BE ABLE TO RELEASE THE GEAR FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE PARK SHAFT ANCHOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER BRACKET. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LINKAGE FRACTURED AND AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

I READ ABOUT THIS IN THE PAPER ON 5-13-2013. AFTER FILLING UP , I STARTED DRIVING IN 3 LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC GOING ABOUT 55. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T GET HIT BY ONE OF THE OTHER CARS. THIS HAPPEND SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AFTER THAT. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THEY SAID I MUST HAVE TOPPED OFF THE GAS. I SAID NO. THEY SAID THEN DO NOT PUT SO MUCH GAS IN AT ONCE. WELL THEY JUST BLEW ME OFF. I REALLY THINK THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE FOR SOMEONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED 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 51,088. UPDATED 11/07/11 *BF

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDAL NEARLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. I DROVE HOME AND AFTER LATER INSPECTION I FOUND THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. I FILLED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WITH FLUID AND TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST RIDE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR (THE CAR HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKING). I DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE WAS RIDING THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED HOLE THAT LEFT ME WITH NO FLUID/BRAKES. AT THIS TIME CAN"T FIND A RECALL. THANK YOU *TR *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AFTER REFUELING I PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT. I WAS TURNING RIGHT. I STOPPED BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS RED. A CAR WAS TRAVELING IN THE DIRECTION I WAS HEADED, BUT WAS ABOUT HUNDRED YARDS AWAY. I MADE THE RIGHT TURN AND IMMEDIATELY MY CAR BEGAN TO CHUG THEN JUST STALLED OUT. I WAS DEAD IN THE STREET. I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR TO AVOID A NEAR COLLISION, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE CAR THAT I HAD PULLED IN FRONT OF EVENTUALLY MADE IT TO WHERE I WAS AT AND SWERVED TO AVOID THE COLLISION. AFTER SEVERAL (3) ATTEMPTS AT STARTING THE VEHICLE; IT STARTED. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. CHUGGING THEN STALLED OUT. THIS TIME IM GETTING HONKED AT BY THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME TO GO AT THE GREEN LIGHT. I ENDED UP HOLDING TRAFFIC UP UNTIL THE NEXT GREEN LIGHT. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS EXISTED ON WHAT SEEMED TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH 2005-2006 300C MODELS. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR THE TANK REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. THE ESTIMATE WAS OVER $1200. I EXPRESSED MY SAFETY CONCERN, BUT WAS AGAIN TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I AM LATE ON THE REPORTING BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW OF THE NHTSA UNTIL A COWORKER MENTIONED IT. *TR

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.

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.

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 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 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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

CPSC# I11A0205A. CHRYSLER 300. CAR WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH GEAR SHAFT. *LN

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED STUCK IN PARK. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

ENGINE STALLS AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. CURRENTLY I CAN NOT FILL UP THE GAS TANK AND IF I DO THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND DIE. LAST OCCURRENCE I WAS DECELERATING DUE TO TRAFFIC TO AROUND 30-35 MPH. THE ENGINE DIED DURING THE DECELERATION. THE TRAFFIC HAD PICKED UP TO 50-55 MPH AND I COULD NOT START THE CAR SO I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. IF THIS HAD BEEN IN A LOCATION THAT I COULD NOT PULL OFF THE ROAD I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TO COMPOUND THE ISSUE I CAN NOT GO FROM NEUTRAL START THE CAR AND THEN INTO DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND GO INTO PARK BEFORE DRIVE TO GET IT TO WORK. *TR

IN REFERENCE TO PE13016, THE ACTION REFERS TO CARS FROM MODEL YEARS 2005 AND 2006. YET, THE FINAL INVESTIGATION RESULTS ONLY INCLUDE THE 2006 MODEL YEAR? IF 2005 CARS ARE AFFECTED (AS MINE HAS BEEN SINCE 2011 AND IS DOCUMENTED IN 300C USER FORUMS ON THE INTERNET BY ME AT THE TIME), THEN WHY IS MY CAR NOT INCLUDED? I UNDERSTAND THAT NOW, SOME OWNERS ARE RECEIVING "LIFETIME WARRANTY" LETTERS FOR THE 19-GAL GAS TANK THAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN STALLS AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER, YET MY CAR DOES HAVE (AND WAS FOUND BY THE NHTSA THAT 2005 MODEL YEAR WAS AFFECT) THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NOW I HAVE TO REMEMBER TO NOT FILL UP THE GAS TANK EVERYTIME. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED, YET I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. PLEASE ADVISE ME (IN WRITING OR BY PHONE) AS TO WHY YOU FOUND 2005 CARS PROBLEMATIC, YET ONLY INCLUDED 2006 CARS IN YOUR FINAL INVESTIGATION SUMMARY TO BE AFFECTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PLASTIC PIECE IN THE GEAR SHIFTER THAT FRACTURES AND COULD POSSIBLY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT IN AND OUT OF THE PARK POSITION PROPERLY. THE SHIFTER HAD TO BE TAMPERED WITH IN ORDER TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE AS THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,569.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TO BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 11/02/11

COULD NOT GET THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK - BROKEN - A/T SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER REPLACEMENT- PART CHEAP - LABOR $80.00. *TR

IN REFERENCE TO MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 - I WENT OUT TO DRIVE MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I FOUND OUT IT WAS A SMALL PIN IN THE SHIFTER MECHANISM. AS I RESEARCHED ONLINE, I FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO BE WIDE SPREAD WITH CHRYSLER 300 OWNERS. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE MINUTE I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT IS VERY COMMON AND THEY SEE THIS REGULARLY. THEY ALSO SAID THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT SELL THAT PARTICULAR PART SEPARATELY AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT. LASTLY, THE DEALERSHIP EVEN QUESTIONED WHY THIS PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. I ALSO CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE TO EXPLAIN MY PROBLEM (AND MOUNTING COST TO TOW MY CAR AND HAVE IT FIXED). BEFORE I GOT THE DESCRIPTION OUT OF MY MOUTH, HE SAID "YOUR CAR WON'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK - RIGHT?" I SAID YES AND HE TOLD ME HE HEARS IT ALL THE TIME. THAT CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED THIS PROBLEM ON A FEW YEARS, BUT NOT MOST OF THEM AND NOT MINE. HE SAID HE DOESN'T KNOW WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED, BUT HE SUGGESTED I SEND A LETTER TO THEM ALONG WITH MY BILLS. HE DIDN'T KNOW IF THEY'D PAY, BUT IT WAS BETTER THAN NOTHING. HE TOLD ME TO REACH OUT TO YOUR ORGANIZATION AND SEE WHAT YOU ALL SAID. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A CLIP FOR THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BECAUSE THE CLIP WAS MADE FROM PLASTIC AND BROKE EASILY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

MY WIFE FILLED UP HER CHRYSLER 300C ON AUG 3 2011 AND WHEN SHE GOT TO THE POST OFFICE ABOUT 1 MILE IT DIED SHE GOT IT RESTARTED AND DROVE HOME THEN IT DIED AGAIN IN THE DRIVEWAY WE THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS SO I CHECKED WITH THE GAS STATION HE CHECKED HIS TANKS AND ALL WAS GOOD NOW IT HAPPENS WHEN EVER SHE FILLS IT UP THIS DID NOT START UNTIL THE CAR HAD 65000 MILES ON IT WE ARE GOING TO TRY NOT FILLING IT UP ALL THE WAY TO SEE IF IT STOPS HAPPENING BUT I AM NOT HOLDING MY BREATH. *TR

THE GAS PEDAL ACCELERATES AND STICKS SO YOU LOSE CONTROL OFF THE SPEED. IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR CHILDREN OR FOR ANYBODY TO BE IN THE CAR. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER 300 WON'T COME OUT OF PARK - THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON CAR AND CHRYSLER I AM TOLD IS AWARE OF IT - THERE IS A PINK PLASTIC PIECE THAT HAS A SPRING TO PULL OUT OF GEAR THE SPRING BECOMES DISLODGED THEREFORE NOT ABLE TO GET OUT OF PARK GEAR - HAD TO TAKE OFF THE CONSOLE IN MIDDLE AND SHIFT ASSEMBLY TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC ARM WHICH IS BROKE THAT THE SPRING HOOKS INTO *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER COMPLETELY FRACTURED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN STUCK IN PARK. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER AND SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 10/19/11 *BF UPDATED 10/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND THE CABLE GEAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AT A COST TO THE CONTACT WHICH WAS $662. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED TO CALL NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

I PARKED MY CAR ON SUNDAY MID-DAY. I TRIED TO LEAVE ON MONDAY MORNING FOR THE STORE AND IT WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE OTHER THAN MY RESEARCHING THE NET AND FINDING THAT YOU'VE HAD HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AS WELL AS CHRYSLER'S 'PARTIAL RECALL K39' THAT THEY'RE SAYING WILL ONLY COVER CERTAIN VIN'S. THAT IS CRAP! IF THE SPRING IS BROKEN IT'S BROKEN. DON'T MATTER WHERE THEY MADE IT OR WHAT STAMP IS ON MY DASHBOARD. AS A 37 YEAR OLD MEDICAL BILLER, THAT HAS A HUSBAND WHOM WORKS OUT OF TOWN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH A CHILD AT HOME (12) AND MY CURRENTLY HAVING A BROKEN FOOT....I'M PRETTY MAD THAT I HAD TO FOLLOW CHRYSLERS INSTRUCTIONS TO THEIR MECHANICS OF HOW TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR SELECT CARS THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE CARE OF. I TOOK MY LAPTOP TO THE CAR, SAT CRUNCHED UP IN IT BECAUSE THERE IS A HEAT INDEX OUT OF THE ROOF HERE SO I NEEDED THE A/C ON, FOLLOWED THEIR INSTRUCTIONS AND WELL WHAT DO YA KNOW.... THAT PIECE OF CRAP JUNK SPRING IS BROKEN OFF THE FRONT LEFT PINK PULLEY THING. NOW, I GET TO SIT AND WAIT FOR THEM TO 'DECIDE' AT THE CASE MANAGEMENT SENIOR ESCALATION TEAM, IF THEY ARE GOING TO ADOPT MY VIN INTO THIS RECALL COVERAGE. WTH! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I DID NOT MAKE THE CAR. I DID NOT BREAK THE CAR. THEIR CRAPPY, CHEAP BEHINDS MADE A FAULTY SHIFTER AND NOW WE HAVE TO TAKE THE BRUNT OF IT. IT IS TO AN EXTENT A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE 'WHAT IF' THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY THAT I HAD TO GO TO? THIS IS CRAZY! I TELL YA WHAT IF... I'D HAVE TO HIRE A TAXI TO TAKE ME TO THE EMERGENCY OR CALL EMS TO TAKE ME A 1/2 BLOCK DOWN HE STREET IF MY SONS ASTHMA FLARED OUT OF CONTROL. I'D GET STUCK NOT ONLY WITH A HEFTY BILL TOW IT, BILL TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR, BUT A BILL TO FIX IT AND EMS BILL. THIS IS CRAZY! AND I'M NOT STOPPING UNTIL WE GET SOME IDIOT HIGHER UP AT CHRYSLERS ATTENTION. *TR

CHYRSLER 300C 2005 MODEL, THEN CAR WAS IN PARK AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CAME AND SHOWED US HOW TO MANUALLY GET THE CAR OUT OF GEAR WITH THE GEAR BOX OFF, WHICH IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THE CAR IXS NOW EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL THIEVES AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK IF NOT SERVICED. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING 70,000 MILES THE CAR GETS STUCK IN PARK. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET IT LOOKS LIKE ALOT OF 300'S ARE DOING THE SAME THING. WE HAVE A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING THAT DID THE SAME THING BUT IT WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL. WHY ISN'T THE 300 COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL? *TR

I FILLED THE TANK AND THE VEHCILE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THE NEXT FEW MILES. ESPECIALLY AFTER RIGHT TURNS, LIKE WHEN MERGING ONTO FREEWAYS. THIS HAPPENS NOW EVERY TIME WHEN I FILL THE TANK. VERY DANGEROUS. FROM WEB FORUMS I UNDERSTAND GAS IS GETTING SUCKED INTO THE EVAP SYSTEM BECAUSE A CHECK VALVE AT THE GAS-FILLER NECK DOESN'T WORK. WHAT A PAIN! I REPLACED THE EVAP SOLENOID, THAT DIDN'T HELP...THE PROBLEM AT THE GAS TANK FILLER-NECK CHECK VALVE. *TR

I FILLED THE TANK UP TO FULL LIKE I HAD MANY TIMES BEFORE. I HAVE ALWAYS PREFERRED RELYING ON GALLONS AND NOT THE AUTOMATIC PUMP SHUT OFF TO KNOW WHEN IT WAS FULL TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE OVERFILLING. I HAD GONE MAYBE 10 YARDS AFTER RESTARTING AND SHE STALLED. TRIED TO CRANK HER BACK UP, AND SHE WOULD SPUTTER AND TRY TO START, BUT IT TOOK A FEW TRIES. THEN, AS I AM PULLING INTO THE STREET, IT DIED AGAIN BUT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THEN IT DIED 10 YARDS LATER, AGAIN. IT CONTINUED TO STALL EVERY FEW FEET UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET THE RPMS UP AND HOLD IT IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR TO ATTEMPT AND BURN UP AS MUCH FUEL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ANYTIME FOR THE NEXT 15 MILES OR SO WOULD CAUSE A STALL BUT ALWAYS FOLLOWED WITH AN IMMEDIATE START UP. WHEN IT STALLS THAT VERY FIRST TIME IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES FOR IT TO START AND THEN IT IS VERY ROUGH FOR A FEW MILES. SINCE THAT DAY ANYTIME I FILL UP TO WITHIN ABOUT A GALLON OF MAXIMUM CAPACITY IT WILL START THE STALLING PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN. COMBINE BAD GAS MILEAGE WITH A TANK THAT CAN'T BE FILLED AND IT'S SAFE TO ASSUME I SPEND A LOT OF TIME AT GAS STATIONS. *TR

THE SHIFTER ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 BROKE RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THERE HAS BEEN THUS FAR NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AND THE DODGE STRATUS AND AVENGER HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART FOR $282.00. *TR