2005 Chrysler 300 Body & Structure Problems

I WAS GOING TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL WHEN THE TOP OF THE DIPSTICK CAME OFF IN MY HAND. IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC.; I WAS OPENING THE DRIVERS DOOR, THE HANDLE CAME HALFWAY OFF, SUBSEQUENTLY ALL HANDLES HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. THE WASHER FLUID DOES NOT SPRAY. THESE PROBLEMS ALL HAPPENED IN THE PAST 3 OR 4 YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. WHILE TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT CONTINUE TOO TURN, HEARD A " THUNK", FINALLY TURNED BUT THE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM DOES NOT WORK NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. A MONTH LATER, THE HANDLES ALSO DETACHED FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHILE BEING OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND THEN OPENED THE OTHER DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR, THE HANDLE DETACHED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS ABOUT TO FRACTURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000. *LN UPDATED 9/12/18*JB

MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED TRUNK SLAMS SHUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE SITTING IDLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MYSELF AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAS CAUSED BODILY DAMAGE. THE TRUNK HYDRAULICS SEEM TO FAIL WITH THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH TO THE CAR, CAUSED BY EITHER THE WIND OR BY PHYSICALLY TOUCHING THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE TRUNK CLOSES WITH EXTREME FORCE AND COULD BE DEADLY, AS MY MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND MYSELF HAVE ALL BEEN STRUCK IN THE HEAD. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN STRUCK IN THE BACK AS WELL, AND JUST RECENTLY MY MOTHER WAS STRUCK IN THE ARM AND SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE BRUISE IS STILL VISIBLE.

2005 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRUNK STRUTS FAILED TO HOLD TRUNK LID IN PLACE. HER MOTHER WAS ABRUPTLY HIT IN THE HEAD AND CONSEQUENTLY, SHE DIED AFTER SUFFERING FROM A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA. *SMD ..UPDATED 04/13/17*BF ..UPDATED 11/07/17 *BF *CN

OUR ENGINE WENT OUT AND NEEDED REPLACED WHEN CAR WAS UNDER 80,000 MILES. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR OVER $3000. NOW WE ARE TOLD THAT THE CRADLE/SUBFRAME THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE IN IS RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING OUR VEHICLE PROBLEMS WHEN TURNING RIGHT. IT'S READY TO BREAK AND CAUSE MANY PROBLEMS IF WE CONTINUE DRIVING IT!!! I'VE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS WITH BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ONLINE THAT PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED TO THE COMPANY. WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET A RECALL? A DEATH AS RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT CAUSED FROM DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE KIDS...ITS UNSAFE AND COSTLY... WHAT A JUNK CAR CHRYSLER :( *TR

THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD MENTIONED THE BUMPER / SKID PLATE PROBLEMS HE HAD BEFORE. I THEN WAS CAREFUL AS TO WHERE I PARKED. WELL, I PARKED THE CAR IN FRONT OF A CONVENIENT STORE AND AS I PULLED BACK, THE FRONT BUMPER CAUGHT ON TO THE CEMENT BLOCK AND CRACKED THE BUMPER AS WELL AS PULLING MOST OF THE SKID PLATE FROM UNDER THE CAR. AS I DROVE HOME I HEARD SOME PIECES FALL ON TO THE ROAD BUT COULD NOT PULL ASIDE TO PICK THEM UP OR I WOULD OF GOTTEN HIT BY A CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THESE CARS HAVE THAT PROBLEM ALL THE TIME. I HAVE NOTICED THAT 99% OF THE CHRYSLER 300 THAT I SEE ON THE STREET ALSO HAVE THE SAME THING, HANGING BUMPERS AND SKID PLATES. I DID CALL TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT. I DON'T THINK THIS IS ACCEPTABLE. THEY COME FROM THE MANUFACTURE, WITH WHAT I WOULD CALL A DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IN FIXING THEM AND CORRECTING THE PROBLEM SO THAT ANY FUTURE CHRYSLERS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOURING MILES:49,113 HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL HITTING TOP OF MY LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING SEVERE PAIN. I WAS VERY LUCK THE HOOD DIDN'T HIT ME IN MY HEAD. VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS GETTING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO COMPLETELY UNLOCK AND OPEN EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD DO THE SAME. I HAVE EVEN HAD THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR BEHAVE THIS WAY. I AM WRITING NOW, BECAUSE THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ALMOST NEVER UNLOCKS AND OPENS ANYMORE. WITH BOTH BACK DOORS NOT UNLOCKING AND OPENING, IT CONCERNS ME GREATLY THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD SHOULD I NEED TO IMMEDIATELY GAIN ACCESS FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE REAR PASSENGERS NEED TO GET OUT FROM THE INSIDE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOORS TO OPEN IS TO PULL UP EXTREMELY HARD ON THE DOOR LOCK POSTS. *TR

FAILURE OF FRONT HOOD SUPPORT PISTON AROUND 60K MILES. HOOD NO LONGER STAYS UP ON ITS OWN AFTER BEING OPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, THE LID FELL DOWNWARD AND STRUCK THE CONTACT'S HEAD. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HINGES WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE WAS ALSO PRESENT ON THE TRUNK LID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

DT: 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEAD RESTS FOR THE MIDDLE ROW DO NOT STAY UP. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED IT WAS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. THE NOTCHES IN THE FIRST AND THIRD ROWS ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE SECOND ROW. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT ARE NOT SOLID UNDERNEATH THE CARPET. THERE'S NO "BOTTOM". THERE'S 7" OF SPACE BETWEEN THE CARPET AND THE BODY OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT'S THE WAY THE CAR WAS MADE AND THEY ARE NOT SURE OF WHY IT WAS DESIGNED LIKE THAT.

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CAR SITS TOO LOW ON THE GROUND. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ALTER THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM THIS IS JUST THE WAY THE CAR IS MADE. WHILE GETTING OFF OF A TURN PIKE THERE WAS A TURTLE COMING ACROSS THE ROAD BUT IT WAS BETWEEN THE TIRES AND THE BOTTOM OF HIS CAR, THE VEHICLE SCRAPPED OVER THE TURTLE. AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IT WAS RAINING THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE THE CAR IN FRONT RAN OVER SOMETHING AND HE HIT IT AND IT WEDGED UNDER HIS CAR HE COULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT HE HAD TO DRIVE A QUARTER MILE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND HE COULD NOT GET UNDER THE CAR SO HE HIT IT WITH A GOLF CLUB AND LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A HARD HAT THAT GOT STUCK. *JB