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2005 Chrysler 300 4-DR

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1105 Complaints

for 2005 CHRYSLER 300
11/30/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G258******
Summary

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light would remain illuminated. Occasionally the lights on the dashboard and inside the vehicle would randomly blink off and on. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. During the diagnostic test, the electrical fuses continued to malfunction. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not yet notified. The failure mileage was 137,000.

11/16/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/11/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

I was very excited to purchase my 2005 Chrysler 300C, but there was a recall on the airbag which was taken into the dealer and replace but my grandson had accident in March 2018 and the airbag didn’t disengage. I contact the customer service and they said that I should have contact them before the car was removed from the wrecker company but I wasn’t aware that I to notify them. I send them picture of the car and the insurance adjuster can verify that the airbag didn’t disengaged. I'm writing to express my dissatisfaction with the process for recall failure and how to report the incident.

11/16/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/11/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

I was very excited to purchase my 2005 Chrysler 300C, but there was a recall on the airbag which was taken into the dealer and replace but my grandson had accident in March 2018 and the airbag didn’t disengage. I contact the customer service and they said that I should have contact them before the car was removed from the wrecker company but I wasn’t aware that I to notify them. I send them picture of the car and the insurance adjuster can verify that the airbag didn’t disengaged. I'm writing to express my dissatisfaction with the process for recall failure and how to report the incident. Thank you for listening but I have contact a lawyer.

06/16/2021
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

Our 2005 Chrysler 300 stalls and will not restart for many minutes after we refuel it. Chrysler stated they have extended the warranty to a life time coverage if you are experiencing this issue you are able to get it covered under said warranty. We have contacted them and they state this one is not covered. How can we go about getting this covered. It obviously has the issue they have recalled and should be covered!! Thank you, Shannon Hainzlsperger

06/08/2021
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

My 2005 Chrysler 300 has been having an issue with the fuel tank. When you get fuel in it then it won’t stay started. It keeps stalling out repeatedly. It also stalls out randomly under 25mph. Both are dangerous as it may cause you to get T-boned leaving gas station as it repeatedly stalls. Also it stalled out on the freeway on-ramp under 25mph. This is also dangerous as you lose your steering at the same time. Someone could have been injured or killed. And Chrysler needs to take this more seriously than they did just with the 2005 300c. It’s happening to more models of that year as well. Their offered remedy was telling me not to fuel it all the way up anymore past 3/4 of a tank. A dealership confirmed it needs a full fuel tank replacement and has had it since Memorial Day. They still have it currently. Chrysler told me and the dealership I’m on my own after treating me horribly most of the time on the phone calls with customer care center as I was jumping through hoops for them over and over for around 2 months. Whenever I get someone kind and helpful they won’t let me speak to them again. I have this all written down. And will get the estimate when I get my car back. But I don’t have $2800 ($2000 alone is just the fuel tank) to fix this on my own. Especially not when there is a known issue. Fuel tanks just don’t break and need full replacement as a common issue in vehicles. But Chrysler says my vehicle is too old. Which they knew the year of my vehicle when I called in the first place. And they know there is a known issue which is why they have lifetime fuel tank replacements on others of the same year. It’s too bad they weren’t pushed to do a total recall rather than just a safety bulletin. It left the rest of us that end up having issues with the fuel tanks in danger. It’s not just coincidental. It’s been acting up for awhile and I couldn’t find anyone that had ever heard of this until the Chrysler forums. It got worse in 2020 to present. Thank you.

04/15/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/09/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G95H******
Summary

COULD NOT GET GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WE TOOK APART CASING, FOUND THE PINK PLASTIC BROKE. LOOKED AT YOUTUBE TO FIX. ORDER PART ON AMAZON. THE PLASTIC PIECE IS NOW MADE OF METAL!!

04/11/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

PARK LOCKOUT MECHANISM BROKEN ON 2005 CHRYSLER 300C VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I DISCOVERED THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK

03/31/2021
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

IN THE BEGINING MY CAR STALL AFTER FILLING THE TANK UP WITH GAS. IT WOULD STALL AT LOW IDLE LIKE FOR INSTANCE WHEN I COME TO A STOP. BUT IT ALSO HAVE DONE IT WHEN I'VE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS TO ME AND EVERYONE AROUND ME. ESPECIALLY ON A MAJOR CITY HIGHWAY LIKE ATLANTA. I;VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVE SINCE EARLY LAST YEAR.

02/15/2021
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/15/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK UP THE CAR OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND IT STALLS. SOMETIMES IT DOES THIS 2 OR 3 TIMES THEN IT RUNS OK UNTIL ITS TIME TO FILL CAR UP AGAIN, THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENS.

01/24/2021
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK. WE HAVE CHANGED THE BULB , EVEN TRIED ONE THAT DID WORK FROM THE LEFT SIDE . ON BLOGS PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE , THEREFORE I WONDER IF OTHERS HAVE REPORTED IT LIKE MYSELF . THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON AS WELL .

01/12/2021
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/25/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

WHEN REFUELING MY CHRYSLER 300C BACK TO FULL CAPACITY IT WILL IMMEDIATELY STALL OUT AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE CAR WILL START RIGHT UP AGAIN NO PROBLEM, AND CONTINUE TO STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC MULTIPLE TIMES FOLLOWING UNTIL IT BURNS OFF ENOUGH FUEL TO STOP. I ALSO HAVE BEEN SMELLING RAW GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM VARIES. THE ODOR IS HIGHLY POTENT COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR. NEVER WITNESSED ANY FLUID LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE CAR OR NOTICEABLY IN FUEL TANK GAUGE UNTIL THIS MORNING, IT WAS LEAKING OUT FROM THE TRIM PANEL UNDERNEATH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE .

01/02/2021
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

AFTER I REFUEL MY CAR, IT ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE GAS INSIDE THE CAB. I RECENTLY LOOKED TO SEE WHERE IT IS COMING FROM, AND FOUND IT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK SEAT. THE TRANSFER PUMP HAS A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE BACK SIDE OF IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE.

10/17/2020
Components: STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY VEHICLE DIED. NOW IT DOES EVERY TIME I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE STEERING MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURN

09/29/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/14/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

THE MAIN GROUNDING WIRE PASSENGER-SIDE ENGINE BLOCK CONTACT POINT HAD CORROSION(RUST) LIMITING ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLOW TO THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS CAUSED TOO MUCH CURRENT TO FLOW TO 2 SMALLER 16 GAUGE GROUNDING WIRES ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF EACH HEMI CYLINDER HEAD TO FRY. THIS DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE CCN BUS COMMUNICATIONS TO THE CPU. ANY DEVICE, MODULE, OR SENSOR ATTACHED TO THE CCN BUS CAN HAVE INTERMITTENT BEHAVIOR. EXAMPLES OF VERY BAD BEHAVIOR IN MY CAR: 1. THE ALARM RANDOMLY GOING OFF WHILE PARKED OR WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. 2. WHILE PARKED AND THE ALARM SET THE SUNROOF DECIDED TO OPEN UP DURING A RAINSTORM FILLING MY CAR WITH 3 INCHES OF RAIN. 3. THE 300C DOESN'T USE A THROTTLE CABLE. IT UTILIZES A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR THAT COMMUNICATES WITH THE CPU OVER THE CCN BUS. JUST TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL WAS THE SAME AS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. IT'S A GOOD THING THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO ME THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD AND I WAS CLOSE TO HOME. SINCE THIS IS CCN 2-WIRE TWISTED PAIR BUS COMMUNICATION ISSUE ANYTHING THAT COMMUNICATES WITH THE CPU CAN HAVE A RANDOM INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SINCE THESE CARS ARE GETTING OLDER I HAVE TO THINK THAT THERE ARE OTHER CARS THAT ARE OR WILL HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. PRAY TO GOD THAT YOUR THROTTLE DOESN'T STICK WIDE OPEN LIKE MINE DID. I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT BURIED ON THE BRAKE WHILE I WAS SCREAMING DOWN THE ROAD UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. HAVE FUN COMING TO A STOP OR DRIVING HOME AFTER THAT HAPPENS. FORMALLY I WAS AN I2C BUS COMMUNICATIONS(2 WIRE BUS) EXPERT AT BOTH INTEL CORP AND CISCO SYSTEMS. I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. TODAY I TALKED WITH A BREMERTON CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. BOTTOM-LINE OVER $3000 TO FIX. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE THAT IS DEAD BECAUSE OF THIS FACTORY DEFECT AND NO ONE IS THE WISER. WHY NOT A FACTORY RECALL ISSUE?

09/10/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 07/03/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK53G45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO LOCK SECURELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER SWITCH TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS ONLY WORKED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DOORS. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY FOB ONLY UNLOCKED THE FRONT AND NOT THE REAR DOORS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

08/20/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/06/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

WHENEVER I DO A QUICK ACCELERATION, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR TEMPORARILY LOSE POWER. WHEN THE CAR LOSE POWER, I CANNOT CONTROL IT, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON NO CODES ARE STORED. ALSO, I HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. FOR THE MOST PART, THIS PROBLEM MOSTLY OCCUR DURING ACCELERATION. I HAVE HAD THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED AND THROTTLE BODY CLEANED BUT THE PROBLEM PRESIST. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE REGULAR THROUGHOUT THE CHRYSLER/DODGE FAMILY. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED BEFORE SOMEONE LOSE THEIR LIFE IN AN UNNECESSARY ACCIDENT.

08/19/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUTOFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GREENWAY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 9051 E COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32817, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART WAS DAMAGED IN THE DASHBOARD WITH THE IGNITION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A RELATIVE THAT AN AIR BAG WAS REPLACED IN 2018 HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG REPAIR WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. *LN THE CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AND DANGEROUS TO TO DRIVE. *AS

07/27/2020
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

GAS TANK LEAKS. NO HOLES, CAR STALLS LOSES GAS TANK LEAKS CONTUINLY WAS CHECKED FOR HOLES NONE WE COULD SEE. SMELLS LIKE GAS ALL THE TIME. CAR HAS 101.000. MILES

07/15/2020
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH GAS, THE ENGINE STALLS OUT NO MATTER WHERE IT IS BEING DRIVEN. HYW OR STREET/CITY ROAD.

05/13/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/30/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 8MONTHS .. IT JUST OUT OF NO WERE WITH NO WARNINGS WILL STOP GOING IN TO FIRST GEAR. MOSTLY ON A STOP. THEN STEP ON GAS IT WON'T GO IN TO FIRST GEAR ANY MORE. IT DID DO IT ONE WHILE ON THE FREE WAY. EVERY SINGLE TIME IT HAS DONE THAT IT HAS TO GO TO THE SHOP BECAUSE IT WON'T WORK ANY MORE. *TR

03/26/2020
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/12/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE CABIN TRACED TO THE GAS PUMP/SENDING UNIT LOCATED BELOW THE FLOOR MAT DIRECTLY BENEATH THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT. A 1/2" DEEP PUDDLE OF GAS FORMS AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT WHICH REAPPEARS AFTER BEING SOAKED UP.

01/15/2020
Components: STRUCTURE,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 10/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

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.

01/08/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 12/27/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON. HAVING A HARD TIME PUTTING CAR IN AND SOMETIMES OUT OF PARK. SEAT BELT ACTS LIKES IT DONT WANT TO FASTING ON DRIVERS SIDE.

12/27/2019
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/03/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

12/08/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

II OWN A 2005 300C WITH 1001,500 MILES. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHEN THE GAGE WAS STILL SHOWING GAS IN THE TANK WILE DRIVING IN CITY STREETS, AND ONCE IN HIGHWAY. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER IN TWO OCCASIONS OF THIS OCCURRENCE. FINALLY THE TANK WAS REPLACED AROUND 2014. AFTER THAT, I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS COMPLAINING THAT AFTER FILLING MY TANK WITH GAS THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. FINALLY IN OCTOBER 2019. I TOOK CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE AT TOP OF FUEL TANK PUMP HOUSING R/H, AND GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE ATTACHING RING AND THE RUBBER HOSE AND ACCUMULATING ON SOME CAVITIES AT TOP OF PUMP. THE DEALER QUOTED ME ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLAR FOR THE JOB, AND NEEDED KEEP MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS. I GOT A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD THIS HAS BEING HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME. I EVENTUALLY HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT THE SECOND LOCATION FOR LESS THAN $450 DOLLAR INCLUDING PARTS, AND THE WAS CAR FIXED IN 4 HOURS NOT 3 DAYS AND A THOUSAND DOLLARS. ALSO! I HAD AN INCIDENT WERE THE FACTORY BATTERY IN THE CAR EXPLODED IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR WILE I WAS DRIVING. APPROXIMATELY 2011.

11/14/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/13/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND WAS DRIVEN TO MARK'S CASA CHRYSLER JEEP (9733 COORS BLVD NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM). THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFTER LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,108.

11/03/2019
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/22/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIIVING 30MPH ALSO WITH FULL WILL JERK AND STALL

10/31/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/24/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER FIVE TIMES AND CRASHED IN A DITCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. *LN POLICE REPORT (XXX) ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

10/31/2019
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/31/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY, UNDER 10 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN IT JUST UP AND DIED ON ME. TRIED TO RESTART, BUT WOULD NOT. LET IT SIT FOR 5 MINUTES, PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND HELD IT HALF WAY DOWN AND VEHICLE STARTED. BUT WOULD NOT IDLE. TRIED TO HOLD PEDAL AND PUT IT IN DRIVE.TO LIMP IT HOME, BUT DIED WHEN ENGAGING DRIVE. LONG STORY SHORT, IT WONT START OR RUN UNLESS YOU GIVE IT GAS, WILL NOT IDLE IN PARK, NEUTRAL, REVERSE OR DRIVE, AND THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS. THAT BEING SAID, I'M ASSUMING SOMEONE HAS TO DIE IN AN ACCIDENT, MAYBE SEVERAL LIVES LOST BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. YOU PEOPLE DO REALIZE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING YES? LOSS OF BRAKES FOR THE MOST PART, POWER STEERING, ACCELERATION, THE LIST GOES ON...NOW PUT SOMEONE BEHIND THE WHEEL THAT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO REACT. BUT I GUESS Y'ALL MISSED THAT PORTION OF THE CLASS, OR YOU JUST DONT GIVE A [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

10/23/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/20/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY, AT APPROX. 50 MPH THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR. RPM WAS 4500-5000 (AS THOUGH POSSIBLY STUCK IN OVERDRIVE). I DECELERATED HOPING IT WOULD COMPUTE THE NEED TO SHIFT. IT DIDN'T. I TRIED ACCELERATING SLOWLY AND STILL DIDNT SHIFT. I SLOWED DOWN, PUT EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND TOOK THE NEXT EXIT 1/4 MILE OR LESS AWAY. SINCE THE LIGHT WAS RED AT THE EXIT , I TRIED PUTTING CAR INTO PARK AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE TO SEE IF IT WOULD ('RESET'), INSTEAD THE SHIFT SELECTOR WAS STUCK IN PARK. LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I COULDN'T GET IT IN DRIVE, COULDN'T MOVE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY WENT INTO DRIVE. WHEN I GOT OFF WORK, SAME THING...STUCK IN PARK. AFTER 4TH TRY, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT IN REVERSE, THEN INTO DRIVE. I MADE IT HOME WITHOUT GETTING ON FREEWAY, PARKED THE CAR 3 DAYS AGO AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE THEN. THE CAR WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR RECALL REPAIRS AT DEALERSHIP FOR TOMORROW. HOPEFULLY I CAN GET IT THERE. (I BOUGHT THIS CAR A WEEK AGO)

10/23/2019
Components: SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/15/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

PARKING BRAKE WONT ENGAGE/LATCH/HOLD. PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WONT 'CLICK' IN PLACE OR HOLD

09/28/2019
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 09/05/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

HAVE AN CHRYSLER 2005 300 C AND WITH THE PROPER CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE'S PAINT HAS DEFECT'S WHICH REQUIRE A FULL BODY PAINT JOB. THIS VEHICLE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. OTHER THAN THE PAINT AND THE TURN SIGNAL WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL THEY REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. NOW, THE TURN SIGNAL HAS AN MALFUNCTION. THE PAINT ISSUE WILL REQUIRE AT THE UTMOST $5,000.00 IN REPAIR TO THE CAR OWNER TO WHICH INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER. IF THERE WAS A DEFECT WHICH CAUSE THE CLEAR COATING AND THE PAINT TO "NOT LAST " THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED PRIOR TO DATE. THE MERCEDES PAINT LAST LONGER THAN THE YEAR'S WE'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE.

09/24/2019
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 01/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT LATCH TO SECURE THE PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARINO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (5133 W IRVING PARK RD, CHICAGO, IL 60641, (773) 777-2000) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY NO LONGER MANUFACTURED THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600,000.

09/16/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/02/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

THE SHIFT WON'T WORK IT'S STUCK ON PARK AND I SAW THE K39 NOTIFICATION WHICH KIND OF EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENED AND WE HAVE ALREADY TRIED TO UNLOCK IT WITH THE PINK BUTTON AND THE CAR TURN ON GOOD AND EVERYTHING.

09/13/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/12/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G55H******
Summary

VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK DUE TO A BROKEN INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK AS DESCRIBED BY CHRYSLER IN HTTPS://CHRYSLER.COM/WEBSELFSERVICE/PDF/K39.PDF CHRYSLER SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED EVENTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS DESCRIBED IN THE LETTER

09/09/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 05/16/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

DRIVING DOWN HWY AT 65 MPH AND CAR STALLS NO LIGHT TO WARN. ALL OF A SUDDEN NO CONTROL OVER SHEARING NOT KNOWING CAR WAS OFF. PULLED OVER REATART CAR TO ONLY HAVE IN LIMP MODE. HAPPENED TWICE. CAR ALSO SAYS THROTTLE BODY CODE. CHANGED THROTTLE BODY STILL WONT GO OVER 5 MPH NOW. UNABLE TO TELL WHAT WRONG. AFTER 4.MECHANICS..I GIVE UP. CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THIS FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH OTHER 2005 CHRYSLER 300 OWNERS.

08/22/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/08/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER REGARDING THE AIR BAGS BY TIM SHORT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF MIDDLESBORO (1935 US-25E SCENIC, MIDDLESBORO, KY 40965, (606) 248-3444). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE BROUGHT BACK FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,820.

08/16/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/24/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM GREENSBORO (3710 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, (336) 790-9850); HOWEVER, THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TWICE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 26, 2018. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING FINE UNTIL THREE WEEKS AGO. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ANOTHER $125 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE CONTACT REFUSED AND WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING SHOWN HOW TO SHIFT BY MANUALLY BYPASSING THE NORMAL SHIFTING OF GEARS. THE CONTACT WAS SHOWN THE MANUAL BYPASS METHOD BY A FRIEND WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH A SIMILAR VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,700.

07/23/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/15/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

UNABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK DUE TO TRASMISSION INTERLOCK LATCH HE SPRING BROKE FROM THE LATCH THERE IS A RECALL K39 BUT NOT ON THIS VEHICLE

07/12/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3LA43R36H******
Summary

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK

07/05/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/03/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE GEAR DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK WOLF CHRYSLER JEEP (815-544-9211, LOCATED AT 1615 N STATE ST, BELVIDERE, IL 61008) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK LEVER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

06/12/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE GEAR DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SHOOK THE GEAR SHIFTER A COUPLE OF TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

06/10/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. FAILURE CODES APPEARED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED. LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF SANTA FE (4470 CERRILLOS RD, SANTA FE, NM 87507, (505) 629-0746) STATED THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND WERE CHECKING ALL THE WIRING ON THE HARNESS WITH MULTIPLE CODES APPEARING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

05/29/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/23/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN PARK WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. CAR WILL TURN ON, REAR LIGHTS WORK, STEERING WHEEL TURNS. CONSISTENT WITH ISSUES REALTED TO DAMAGES TO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER.

05/01/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

R25/NHTSA 15V-313 RECALL. I TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL DEALER 2016. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS BACK ORDERED. AS OF 2019 I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THE DEALERSHIP

04/24/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/24/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

ON THIS CHRYSLER 300 2005 THE CURRENT SAFETY PROBLEM IS AN INABILITY TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER (FLOOR SHIFTER) OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OF THE HOME, STATIONARY. THE CAR WAS TURNED ON WITH KEY, STARTED THE ENGINE TO ON, AND COULD NOT MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. CAR'S ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. CAR WAS LEFT IN DRIVEWAY STATIONARY. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 2:30PM IN THE AFTERNOON ON 04-24-2019, WEDNESDAY.

03/23/2019
Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/22/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING.. BRAKE, ENGINE , STEERING CAPABILITY, LIGHTS, AIR BAG CAME ON, LIGHTS FADED AND FINALLY STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD AND COLD NOT START AGAIN

03/07/2019
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/03/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL . MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300C 5.7 STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS EVERY TIME I FILLED UP THE TANK.TIME PAST TILL I DECIDED TO TAKE A LOOK WHY IT SMELLED LIKE GAS.FURST THING TO CHECK WAS THE FUEL PUPMS.FINDING THST THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD A BUDLE OF GAS ONTOP OF THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING .I REPLACED THE RUBBER GASKET BUT THAT DIDNT HELP AT ALL .SO NOW I NEED TO REPLACE THE FUER PUMP BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT HAVE A CRACK SOMEWHERE .

03/06/2019
Components: SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 11/20/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

HOOD PROP BOTH SIDES, SAME FOR THE TRUNK, DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE, STRUTS AND ROTORS! HIT IN THE HEAD FROM TRUNK. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED AND HAS 157,000 MILES2005 HEMI. THIS IS A RECALL ON PROPS FOR SURE! LOOKING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON!!!REPLACED TIRE RODS AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID I SHOULD HAVE CALLED AND FILED FOR RECALLS.

01/31/2019
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/10/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM EVERY TIME ITS TIME TO FILL GAS TANK CAR IS RUNNING FINE ONCE I'M DONE WITH THE FILLING UP AND I AM LEAVING THE GASOLINE STATION THE CAR STALLS WITH NO WARNING OR ANYTHING IT HAS HAPPEN EVERY TIME I FUEL UP ONE TIME I CAME TO A RED LIGHT WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GO ON GREEN IT SHUT OFF ON ME AND DID NOT WANT TO TURN ON AFTER LIKE THE 5TH TRY. I HAVE TRIED CALLING CHRYSLER DEALERS BUT SAID MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON THE RECALL CARS.

01/28/2019
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/12/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

ON MY CAR WHEN THE GAS TANK IS AUTO FILLED ALL THE WAY, UNTIL IT CLICKS, THEN IT STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING AND IS VERY HARD TO RESTART SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE YOU CAN ATTEMPT TO RESTART.THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. THE LAST TIME WAS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO ROUTE 29, WITHIN MINUTES OF HAVING LEFT THE GAS STATION, AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY STEERING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING ANY MORE. I WAS LUCKY I WASN'T HIT BY ANOTHER CAR WHEN COASTING IT PARTLY OFF THE ROAD. SINCE THEN, I HAVE LEARNED, AS LONG AS I DON'T FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY FULL THE STALL OUTS DON'T HAPPEN.

01/22/2019
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/22/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

STALLS AFTER GETTING FUEL BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION 109000 MILES

01/10/2019
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/04/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION GOT PULLED OVER ON WAY HOME FROM WORK FOR TAIL LIGHTS BEING OT. OFFICER GAVE ME A VERBAL WARNING AND BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING DAY.

01/03/2019
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 01/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

THE REAR SEATS SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AFTER USE. THEY SLUGGISHLY GO BACK TO THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION OVER TIME, BUT TAKES QUITE A LONG TIME (HOURS).

12/30/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/28/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

A COUPLE MONTHS BACK THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN GOING DOWN THE ROAD, COMPUTER CHECKED SHOWING THE HEAT SENSOR WENT BAD ,HAD IT REPLACED AND ALSO INSTALLED A NEW THERMOSTAT JUST IN CASE. YESTERDAY 12/6 2018 TOOK THE CAR OUT AND WENT TO THE OUTLETS ROUGHLY 25 MILES AWAY CAR RAN GREAT . STOP FOR GAS ON THE WAY BACK A MILE FROM HOME, LEFT THE STATION WENT A 1/4 MILE THE CAR SHUT DOWN AGAIN,STARTED RIGHT BACK UP WENT ANOTHER 1/2 MILE AND IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN, STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND WENT 1/4 MILE TO THE HOUSE. HAD MY SON IN LAW WHO IS A MECHANIC DO A COMPUTER CHECK AND NOTHING SHOWS UP. CAR HAS 38777 MILES ON IT AND GARAGE KEPT, LITTLE DANGEROUS SINCE U LOOSE THE STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN, FORTUNATELY FOR ME I HAD A PLACE TO PULL OVER TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. CHECKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO SEE IF OTHERS HAD THIS PROBLEM. HAD A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MY CHRYLER CROSSFIRE YEARS BACK WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS AT STOP SIGNS HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE ACCELERATION UNITE HAD LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON THE CAR BUT THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY COST ME OVER $300 BUT THE ENGINE DIDN'T SHUT DOWN LIKE THIS ONE.WAS ON A TOWN STREET WHEN IT SHUT OFF

12/17/2018
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/03/2010
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CRANK INITIALLY AND WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED ON AUGUST 3, 2010 FOR A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL CAMPAIGN IN WHICH BOTH FUEL PUMP MODULES WERE REPLACED. SAHARA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (5050 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89146, (800) 506-5050) DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FUEL PUMP MODULES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT FELT THAT BY REPLACING THE SAME OEM FUEL PUMP MODULES, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE THEIR GUIDELINES FOR THE DEALER'S REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

12/05/2018
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/30/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, WHEN WEATHER IS BELOW 40 DEGREES F, VEHICLE STUMBLES, STALLS AND IS HARD TO RESTART WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.

11/28/2018
Components: SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/14/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I BEEN OWNING THIS 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW, AND THE LIGHTS FLICKERS ALL THE TIME.. DEALERSHIP CHARGE 95.00 FOR THAT IT SHOULD BE FREE BECAUSE EVERYONE THAT HAS A CAR LIKE MINE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THE FRONT SUSPENSION I HAD CHANGED 3 TIMES COMPLETELY AND IT'S NOT THE PARTS IT'S THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED I LOVE THE BODY STYLE OF THE CHRYSLER 300 INCLUDING THE NEW ONE I BROUGHT A 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER THIS YEAR BECAUSE I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED WITH CHRYSLER HOPEFULLY SOMEONE LOOKS AT THE VEHICLE PROBLEMS AND ACTUALLY HAVE A COMPLETE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE

11/23/2018
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 11/05/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

STEERING BINDS AND HAS TO MANUALLY TURNED TO BRING THE SPRING LOADED STEERING BACK TO CENTER POSITION AFTER MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AND WHILE DRIVING. POWER STEERING PUMP APPEARS TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL STILL BINDS UP WHEN DRIVING ON ROADWAYS AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN PARKING SPACES.

11/20/2018
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONTACT REFUELED THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE EVENTUALLY OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

11/16/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/03/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

NHTSA THROUGH MAIL ADVISED US TO TAKE CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM CHANGE AIRBAGS. WE DID. JUNE 14,2018. ON NOVEMBER 3,2018 WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE AIRBAG ON THE STEERING WHEEL BLEW UP IN MY FACE INJURING ME AND BURNED ME AND CUT ME. PARAMEDICS CAME AND I WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM. NOT LIFE THREATENING BUT 2 WEEKS IN PAIN AND NOT ABLE TO WORK AND RINGING IN MY EARS FOR A WEEK. MY CAR INSURANCE CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE WAS NO COLLUSION, IT WENT OFF ON ITS OWN, AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED AS DEALERSHIP SAID. THE AIRBAG WENT OFF WHEN CAR WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT SLOWLY IN MOTION.

11/12/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/11/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PUT CAR IN REVERSE THE MOTOR REVVING FLEW BACK WHILE FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKE. I PURCHASED IT IN 2013 THE ENGINE REVS IN BOTH REVERSE AND DRIVING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THEY STATED COULD NOT FIND ANY REASON. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON GAS AS A MATTER OF FACT I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TRYING TO STOP THE CAR.

11/05/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/02/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ON THE CITY STREET (OR ANYWHERE), IT JERKS VIOLENTLY AS IT SHIFTS FROM FIRST GEAR INTO SECOND GEAR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT REQUIRES A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS RELEASED BACK IN 2006. BUT OF COURSE, NO RECALL WAS ISSUED AND I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BY THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALERSHIP (EVEN THOUGHT I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR 11 YEARS).

11/05/2018
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/16/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

VEHICLE STALLS EVERY TIME AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK. STALLS WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY OR AT IDLE WHEN TURNING EX. WHEN TURNING AT INTERSECTION OR TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR CAN SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE CAN SOMETIMES BE TURNED ON RIGHT AFTER IT HAS SHUT OFF OR CAN TAKE UP TO 10 MINUTES FOR IT TO CRANK UP. 10 MINUTES IN A BUSY INTERSECTION IS A LONG TIME WAITING FOR A VEHICLE TO CRANK UP.

11/01/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/02/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REMOVED THE COVER OFF THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER AND MOVED THE SPRING INSIDE THE GEAR TO MOVE THE GEAR TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HILLTOP CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (3291 AUTO PLAZA DRIVE, RICHMOND, CA 94806) WHERE THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,148. *JB *DT

10/30/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/30/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SHIFTER IS AFFECTED IN MY CAR HOWEVER ITS NOT SHOWING ON MY RECALLS PLEASE HELP

10/29/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43RX5H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER IN AUGUST OF 2017. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECTS.

10/13/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/02/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

THE CHRYSLER JUST CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY MAKING A LEFT TURN WITHOUT WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE.

10/10/2018
Components: AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 09/26/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PARKWAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (21560 HALL RD, CLINTON TWP, MI 48038, (586) 465-7210) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,540.

10/09/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/09/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

RECALL R25 AND S43. ARE GOOD RECALLS. THE PROBLEM IS THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT BELONG TO ME AND FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RECALL INFO SENT TO ME. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE CONTACTED FCA ABOUT THIS ISSUE, THRU E-MAILS, AND PHONE CALLS, AND STILL IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.

08/09/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/03/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK IS BROKEN CAUSING AN INABILITY TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS VEHICLE CAN NOT BE MOVED. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39 FOR SOME VIN'S BUT NOT ALL - EVEN THOUGH UNLISTED VIN'S HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM.

07/27/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/23/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARSHIFT FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY TO CHANGE FROM PARK TO ANY OF THE OTHER GEARS. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/24/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/25/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK63H35H******
Summary

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING RENDERING IT UNCONTROLLABLE AND WITH NO POWER ON THE HIGHWAY WITH SPEEDS OF 55 AND OVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STARTED SINCE THE ONSET OF THE ISSUE. AFTER MANY COSTLY REPAIRS, MY MECHANIC HAS LABELLED THE ISSUE AS A BAD/MALFUNCTIONING POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE FUEL PUMP, SENDING UNIT, AND CRANK SENSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS SPECIFIC MODEL. IT HAS NOT STARTED SINCE NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

07/23/2018
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 07/23/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PHYSICALLY REACH DOWN AND PULL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UP. THE DEALER (CULLMAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 300 BENCHMARK WAY, CULLMAN, AL 35057) STATED THAT AN APPOINTMENT HAD TO BE SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

07/19/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/04/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL - SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID, IT'S PLASTIC AND BREAKS, CAR WAS STATIONARY.

07/15/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3LK63H46H******
Summary

MY CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING PERIODICALLY STALLS WHEN THE CAR IS AT IDLE. IT EVEN STALLLS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS 65. WE HAVE CHANGED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE EXCEPT THE ENGINE. THE CAR STARTS RIGHT UP AFTER STALL BUT WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE LOOKED AT MANY FORUMS AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE CHECKED ALL RECALLS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY.

07/02/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/21/2018
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE AIR VENTS AND FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

06/14/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/09/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 203JA53G45H******
Summary

THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK? THIS STARTED OFF HAPPENING ON OCCASION. BUT NOW HAS PROGRESSED TO ALMOST A PERMANENT SITUATION. THIS CAUSES A HAZARD BECAUSE IN ORDER TO NOT BEING ABLE TO AVOID BEING STRANDED. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PUT ON THE PARKING BRAKE. RUNNING THE RISK OF THE CAR ROLLING AND CAUSING A COLLISION. CRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. AS I'M AWARE THAT IT'S A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PART CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO A PROBLEM THAT SPANS FOR SEVERAL YEARS OF THIS SHIFTING SYSTEM.

06/04/2018
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABRUPTLY STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE EXITING THE SERVICE STATION, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP, OR WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE FUEL TAKEN WAS FILLED. IF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE STALLING FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

05/24/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/09/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT REMAINED LIT WHILE DRIVING, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL LUKE CHRYSLER (2425 W CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85015, (602) 249-1234) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT, BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,100.

05/12/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/10/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LEVER WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW SHIFTER. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS IDENTICAL TO RECALL K39 TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER BUT FOR SOME REASON MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECAL. I SUSPECT THIS IS AN OVERSIGHT. I WILL UPDLOAD THE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DEALER WHEN I GET IT BUT AT THE MOMENT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER.

05/05/2018
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/02/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53685H******
Summary

CHRONIC ODOR OF RAW FUE BOTH WITHIN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE .. DIFFICULT TO ISOLATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE THE FUMES ARE OVERPOWERING AND EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE TO A CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL LINE.. THIS IS CLEARLY A POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN WHICH, WHILE EXPEDIENT IN MANUFACTURING IS HAZARDOUS TO OWNERS AS FUEL IS EXPELLED ONTO THE ADJACENT EXHAUST SYSTEM

04/14/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/30/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD MY AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK BECAUSE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH WIRING THIS CAR HAS ONLY 85085 MILES ON IT WHEN I GOT IN CAR AND STARED IT THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT WOULD LIKE TO IF OTHER PEOPLE HAS REPORTED ON THIS THEY DID REPLACE BOTH AIR BAGS WHEN RECALLED

03/27/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/26/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

MY CHRYSLER 300C HAS 114,805 MILES ON IT. I DROVE IT TO THE GAS STATION BEFORE GOING HOME. FILLED IT UP WITH GAS. WENT TO START IT UP AND IT WOULDN'T. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE SHOP. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE LAST NIGHT WAS 63. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS NORMAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. THE CAR DROVE FINE ALL THE WAY FROM MY OFFICE TO THE GAS STATION WHICH IS 33 MILES. MECHANIC SAYS THE VALVE SEAT HAS DROPPED AND THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY RUINED NOW. I NOW HAVE TO PAY ALMOST $7,000 TO GET MY CAR DRIVEABLE AGAIN.

02/12/2018
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/12/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

CAR SHUTS OFF AFTER FILLING, WAS JUST EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE STARTING 2 YEARS AGO, BUT NOW IT SHUTS OFF AFTER EVERY FILL UP, AND WHEN IT SHUTS OFF THEN THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. WILL SHUT OFF AS SOON AS I LEAVE THE GAS STATION, AND WILL CONTINUE EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN, FOR APPROX.10 MILES. AFTER BEING REAR ENDED IN TRAFFIC AT A STOP LIGHT, DUE TO I STARTED TO MOVE AND THE CAR SHUT OFF, BUT THE PERSON BEHIND ME DIDN'T REALIZE MY CAR QUIT AND LIGHTLY HIT ME. I HAVE LEARNED THAT I CAN NO LONGER FILL UP AT ANY GAS STATION, I HAVE TO FILL UP WHERE I KNOW I CAN JUST DRIVE WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN FOR ABOUT 10 MILES. THE CAR WILL STILL SHUDDER LIKE IT ISN'T GETTING GAS, BUT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP IT FROM SHUTTING OFF TOTALLY AND TRYING TO AVOID BEING REAR ENDED AGAIN. I WORRY WHAT DAMAGE IS BEING DONE TO THE REST OF MY CAR WHEN IT SHUDDERS LIKE THAT THOUGH. I SEE THAT THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER 2005 300C OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL HAS HAPPENED YET. HOPE THE RECALL HAPPENS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION.

02/02/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/19/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ANTWERPEN CHRYSLER JEEP, 6440 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, BALTIMORE, MD 21228), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. *BF *TR

01/26/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 10/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

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.

01/17/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY EAU CLAIRE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (3100 MALL DR, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701, (715) 833-7777) FOR AN AIR BAG RECALL REPAIR. AFTER THE DEALER PROVIDED THE MANUFACTURER RECALL REMEDY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR KEPT ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

12/12/2017
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 10/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON.AND THE CAR STARTS RUNNING RUFF LOOSES POWER AND SPEED TILL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE REPLACEED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE MAIN COMPUTER WITHOUT ANY CHANGE. MY MACHANIC SAYS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT GETTING A NEW WIRING HARNESS AND WAS THOL THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DISCONUED AN THEY NO LONGER MAKE WIRING HARNESS FOR THIS CAR +AND THAT IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED.

12/05/2017
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/07/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

I AM EXPERIENCING STALL OUTS AFTER FUELING MY CAR UP.I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR STALLED OUT WHILE TRAFFIC IS BURLING ON TOP OF ME AND I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH DIDN'T START RIGHT AWAY AND NEARLY CREATED AN REAR END COLLISION OF MY VEHICLE.AFTER IT STARTED THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND STARTED JERKING BEFORE IT STALLED AGAIN..THIS IS DEFINITELY A HEART STOPPING EXPERIENCE AND I AM UNAWARE IF CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS TERRIFYING SITUATION..I'VE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW 10/2004 AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM UNTIL THE SPRING OF 2017 ..MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 167,000 PLUS MILES AND I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS EXISTING FUEL PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHICH I HAVE ALMOST BECAME A VICTIM..

11/29/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/24/2017
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE ROAD, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE SLIGHTLY BACKED INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER WERE SHOCKED, BUT NOT INJURED AS THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE HAPPENED BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (RANDY WISE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 4239 W VIENNA RD, CLIO, MI 48420, 1 (888) 850-5667) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HAD NOT VERIFIED WHEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE REMEDY AND PARTS TO PROVIDE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

11/21/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/17/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN WHEN U FILL THE GAS TANK ALL THE WAY UP. I FILLED THE TANK AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AND MERGE ON TO HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS OR WARNING THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DOING 65. I LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE IS HAD TO CONTROL. IT TOOK A SECOND TO START BACK UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY UP. IT'S AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK OR A VALVE GETTING STUCK OPEN/CLOSED IN THE TANK. I FILLED THE TANK AGAIN AND JUST WAITED AT THE GAS STATION TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND IT DID. I WAITED ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE SITTING AT THE GAS STATION.. I LEFT THE GAS STATION AS SOON AS I TURNED OUT OF THE GAS STATION THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF 2 MORE TIMES. I HAVE TO EITHER FILL MY TANK TO 3/4'S A TANK OR PURPOSELY BURN GAS WHEN ON FULL TO NOT HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN.

11/10/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G45H******
Summary

TAMARA AIR BAGS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A YEAR DEALER AND PHONE NUMBER CONTACT SAY THERE WAITING FOR PARTS NOW TAKAO A HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY

11/06/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/26/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS )16V352000 AND (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (DICK HANNNA CHRYSLER IN VANCOUVER, WA, 360-944-3275) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

11/04/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

OIL LIGHT CAME ON AT SLOW SPEED AND ENGINE SHUT OFF BY IT SELF, ON A CITY STREET. WHY?

10/31/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL - I WENT TO THE AUTOMAX CHRYSLER DEALER IN SHAWNEE OKLAHOMA IN 2015 TO HAVE THE AIR BAG REPLACED. THEY DIDN'T HAVE ONE, AND PUT ME ON A LIST. IN 2016 I AGAIN RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE TAKATA RECALL, AND ENTERED THIS VEHICLE IN THE ONLINE LIST TO HAVE IT EXPEDITED. I'VE NOT YET RECEIVED NOTICE OF AN AVAILABLE AIRBAG. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THE CHRYSLER AND IN AUTOMAX FOR NTO FOLLOWING UP TO ENSURE THAT I'M SAFELY REPAIRED.

10/28/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/28/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

I PURCHASED THIS CAR, NEW, ON 06/05/2004 FROM ALEXANDER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN GADSDEN, AL. WE LIVED IN LEESBURG, AL AT THE TIME. WE MOVED TO CAMP HILL, AL IN 2014. THE FIRST TIME I RECEIVED THE AIR BAG NOTICE I CONTACTED OUR CLOSEST DEALER, BICE MOTORS IN DADEVILLE, AL THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT ON A "WAITING LIST" AND THAT THEY WOULD "CALL ME." I DID NOT WRITE DOWN THE NAME THAT DAY BUT WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO TEND TO THEIR CUSTOMERS FIRST. ON MAY 15, 2017 I CALLED AND SPOKE W/[XXX]. HE TOLD ME THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH AIRBAGS AND HAD TO PUT PEOPLE ON A WAITING LIST AND SURVIVED THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR NUMBER IN LINE. I CALLED BACK ON 06.14.17 AND SPOKE WITH [XXX]. I ASKED WHAT "NUMBER" I WAS IN LINE THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD I WAS # 20. NEXT CALL, ON AUG 24, 2017. [XXX] SAID I WAS # 16. MY HUSBAND HAS STAGE IV PROSTATE CANCER AND WE CANNOT RETURN TO ALEXANDER CHRYSLER IN GADSDEN. I HATE DRIVING A CAR WITH UNSAFE AIRBAGS THAT "COULD RUPTURE, CREATING A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH!"WOULD YOU PLEASE SEND AN AIRBAG TO THEM WITH OUR NAME ([XXX]) OR [XXX] (CAR IS IN MY NAME) AND SPECIFY THE AIR BAG IS FOR US? ALSO, PLEASE SEND ME A NOTICE. MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] THANK YOU! I HAVEN'T KNOWN WHAT TO DO. THIS HELPS. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOMEONE! NOTE: I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A WRECK SO I PUT TODAY'S DATE UNDER "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN." INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

10/27/2017
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 08/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R85H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER. I TRIED TURNING THEM ON AND OFF BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

10/25/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/28/2017
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND METAL SHARDS STRUCK THE CONTACT IN THE RIGHT HAND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ON MARCH 31, 2016 PER THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

10/23/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/13/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R95H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT MENTION WHEN THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (MIKE SMITH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 1945 I-10 SOUTH, BEAUMONT, TX 77701, (409) 840-3560) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

10/18/2017
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 10/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

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

10/16/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/04/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

THE CYLINDER VALVE SEAT FELL OFF THE CYLINDER HEAD, THEN FELL DOWN INTO THE PISTON CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VALVES AND PISTON THUS THE ONLY REPAIR POSSIBLE IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. NOT SURE WHEN THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS.

10/10/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/07/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G95H******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER RECALL K39 VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION, I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE FROM PARK, HOWEVER, CHRYSLER INSISTS MY VEHICLE (BASED ON MY VIN) IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, HOW CAN CHRYSLER EXCLUDE VEHICLES FROM THE RECALL, WHEN THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL? WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE AS A CONSUMER?

10/01/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/30/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HX5H******
Summary

I HAVE A TICKING NOISE IN MY ENGINE DON'T KNOW WHY

09/22/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 05/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

VEHICLE HAD A DELAYED START. WHILE IN MOTION THE CAR WOULD DEACCELERATE, SLOW DOWN, AND MISFIRE. THE ESP/ABS INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND AN ALERT WOULD CONTINUE TO SOUND UNTIL THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF. THE CAR MAY OR MAY NOT START AND WHEN STARTED IT CONTINUES TO ALERT THE NEXT DAY. THE CAR CONTINUES TO MISFIRE AND DRIVING OVER 30 MPH IS UNSAFE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES BUT HAS NEVER BEEN PROPERLY FIXED.

09/21/2017
Components: STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

THIS CAR WILL STALL AT COMPLETELY RANDOM INTERVALS. IT HAS DONE IT AT SPEED, ON ACCELERATION, ON DECELERATION, AT STOPS. OCCASIONALLY THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE CAR WILL ALSO SPIT, SPUTTER AND BUCK AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE CAR, IT REQUIRES BEING PLACED INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK, AND TRYING AT LEAST 3 TIMES BEFORE ENGINE WILL RUN AGAIN. THE CAR WILL USUALLY CONTINUE TO STALL 3-10 TIMES. ON RETURNING TO "DRIVE" THE CAR WILL USUALLY STAY STATIONARY FOR ANOTHER 5-10 SECONDS BEFORE SURGING FORWARD. REVERSE DOES NOT HAVE THIS EFFECT. CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS, WHO CAN PULL NO CODES, AND DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY CLUE WHAT IS CAUSING THE INTERMITTENT ISSUE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS THERE IS NO WARNING THE CAR IS ABOUT TO STALL, AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN IT WILL STALL. IN GOOGLING THE ISSUE, I WAS ABLE TO FIND THE CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN X53 EXTENDED WARRANTY ON "SOME" 2006 300CS, BUT WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALER TO CHECK MY VIN, I WAS TOLD MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS KNOWN DEFECTIVE GAS TANK. THE MESSAGE BOARDS HAVE MANY INSTANCES OF PEOPLE DESCRIBING THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR THIS EXACT CAR. THIS A SERIOUSLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE.

09/11/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TWO DEALERS WERE CONTACTED (TOBIN DODGE IN HENDERSON, NEVADA, 712-558-3800, AND CHAPMAN DODGE IN EAST SAHARA, NEVADA, 702- 457-1061). THE DEALERS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

08/02/2017
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/26/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WERE NO ERROR CODES WERE DETECTED DURING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO JIM SHORKEY AUTO GROUP DEALER LOCATED AT 13339 LINCOLN HWY, NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA 15642, PHONE NUMBER: (724) 616-0083, WHERE THE DIAGNOSES WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FOUND A X53 EXTENDED WARRANTY (FUEL TANKS) FOR 2005-2006 CHRYSLER 300, THAT PRESENTED THE SAME FAILURE AS HIS VEHICLE OF ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK WAS NOT THE CORRECT SIZE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

07/26/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/17/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK63H05H******
Summary

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK POSITION VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY

07/21/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/20/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G3H5******
Summary

CHRYSLER RECALL #K39 CONSISTED OF MOST 2005 - 2007 WHO HAD OR MAY HAVE THE ISSUE. I PHONED CHRYSLER TO INFORM THEM THAT I NOW HAVE THE ISSUE BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT MY VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED ON JUNE/JULY 24, 2007. MY THOUGHT IS THAT IF IT HAD TO BE MANUFACTURED IN 2007 HOW WOULD ANY 2005-2006 VEHICLE QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THEN ALL THE REPRESENTATIVE KEPT SAYING IS THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY, WHILE I AM INFORMING HIM THAT IT HAS TO QUALIFY BECAUSE MY SHIFT IS DOING JUST WHAT YOU ALL RECALLED. HE KEPT SAYING, WELL THAT IS NOT ON "YOUR LIST". WELL, I NEED HIM TO ADD IT TO "MY LIST". WHATEVER "LIST" HE IS SPEAKING OF. THE STUCK SHIFT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT ABOUT 11:00PM WHEN I GOT OFF FROM WORK, STARTED MY CAR, WENT TO SHIFT GEARS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I FEEL MY CAR'S SHIFT FAILURE FALLS IN-LINE WITH THE RECALL K39.

07/04/2017
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 07/03/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C4GM684X5R******
Summary

SEVERE RUSTING AND ROTTING OF CRADLE AND SUSPENSION. MECHANIC WOULD NOT ALLOW CAR TO PASS INSPECTION.

07/01/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

WHENEVER I FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES LATER WHILE I'M DRIVING THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD WILL LIGHT UP AND THE CAR WILL CUT COMPLETELY OFF. I HAVE TO PUT IN IN PARK AND TRY TO RESTART IT ABOUT 5 TIMES, EACH TIME THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND IT JUST STALLS, ONCE IT DOES CATCH THE SPEED FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN BUT ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENS ALL OVER AGAIN. I KNOW IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OIL BECAUSE I HAD GOTTEN AN OIL CHANGE BEFORE I PUT THE GAS IN THE CAR. THIS HAD HAPPENED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO SO I HAD JUST STOPPED FILLING THE CAR UP AND THIS TIME I FORGOT. THE CAR CUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION, YOU CAN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, IT JUST STOPS WHERE EVER YOU ARE, ALL I COULD DO WAS CUT ON THE HAZARDS AND KEEP TRYING TO RESTART IT, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE TRYING TO RESTART WHILE IT'S ALREADY ON, IT MAKES A SCREECHING SOUND, AND SOUNDS LIKE IT'S TRYING TO CATCH.

06/30/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/11/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

THE GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK POSITION. WE HAVE TO INSERT A INK PEN OR SCREW DRIVER INSIDE THE PANEL IN ORDER TO GET IT ANOTHER GEAR. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN 2006 BUT IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE. YES, THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

06/02/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK53G35H******
Summary

VEHICLE SHUTTERS AND RUMBLES WHEN TURNING WHEEL. BREAK LIGHT CONSTANTLY GOES ON AND OFF.

05/22/2017
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/21/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK CAR REPEATEDLY STALLS CREATING A SERIOUS TRAFFIC HAZARD.

05/22/2017
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT EITHER THE VALVE OR THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW VALVE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ UPDATED 08/29/2017*JS

05/09/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/10/2016
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE POLICE HAD TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP, BATTERIES, AND THE ENTIRE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT KEY FOB, WHICH ALSO FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POURED WATER TO STOP THE SMOKE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/08/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/16/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,124. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/03/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

05/02/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,678. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ *AS

05/02/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

04/25/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

04/24/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT WHY THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAG REPAIR. *JS

04/19/2017
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/15/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

ENGINE STALLS AFTER FILL UP. USUALLY STALLS 3 TIMES AT LOW SPEEDS. COULD BE DANGEROUS IF IT STALLED WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC.

04/18/2017
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED AND CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

04/12/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/12/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL S43. OUR VEHICLE HAD TO SIT OVER 7 MONTHS WAITING FOR THE AIR BAG FIX. CHRYSLER APPROVED THEY WOULD PAY FOR TOWING MY VEHICLE TO LITHIA DODGE IN CORPUS CHRISTI TX , NEW BATTERY, AND AIR BAG, BUT THE DEALER PRINTED ANOTHER LIST OF ISSUES FROM THIS VEHICLE SITTING SO LONG DUE TO THE RECALL TO INCLUDE BRAKES, ALL FLUIDS, WATER PUMP, FREON, BAD GAS, INJECTOR SERVICE, LONG STORY SHORT THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY $3,770.89 TO BRING MY CAR BACK TO PRE RECALL CONDITION.

04/04/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/08/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

03/31/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/20/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/07/17*LJ UPDATED 07/12/2017*JS

03/29/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

03/27/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/12/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL DRIVER SIDE RECALLED AND FIXED 1-YEAR AGO PASSENGER SIDE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED OR ANY CONTACT WITH SLIMAN CAR SALES/PARTS ?

03/23/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/23/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R15H******
Summary

TRANSMISSION MOUNT CROSS MEMBER IS BREAKING APART AND DRIVE SHAFT CARRIER BUSHING IS DESTROYED

03/22/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

03/20/2017
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/08/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G95H******
Summary

X53 EXTENDED WARRANTY FUEL TANKS. VEHICLE STALLS WHILE MOVING ESPECIALLY AFTER REFUELING. VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANYTIME ESPECIALLY AFTER TANK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REFUELED, WHETHER IT BE ON SIDE STREETS AT SLOWER SPEEDS OR ON FREEWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ACCORDING TO FIAT/CHRYSLER X53 EXTENDED WARRANTY IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AT SPECIFIC MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE CHRYSLER 300 VEHICLES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED AT OTHER FACILITIES OTHER THAN ONES SPECIFIED. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AT ANOTHER CHRYSLER FACILITY THAT WAS NOT AT ONE OF THE SPECIFIED MANUFACTURING FACILITIES. REGARDLESS OF WHICH FACILITY THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, IT STILL IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THE VEHICLE STALLS AFTER FUEL FILL UPS. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. REAR END COLLISIONS COULD OCCUR ENDANGERING THE SAFETY OF THOSE IN THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY IF VEHICLE IS MOVING AT HIGH FREEWAY SPEEDS. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE BELONGS TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS INVALID AND HASN'T BEEN USED EXTENSIVELY. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 29,000MILES AND STALLING HAS BEEN A RE-OCCURRING SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE LATEST INCIDENT HAPPEND ON 03/08/2017.

03/16/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL S43 - PASSENGER AIRBAG IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE THIS RECALL HAS BEEN KNOWN. YET PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS FIX. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH. IS THERE EVEN A TIME TABLE AS TO WHEN THESE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE? THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED SOON.

03/15/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3CCAAG9CH******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ UPDATED08/08/2017*JS

03/14/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, CALLED THE DEALER AND HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THEM TO RECEIVE THE PART AFFECTED IN THE RECALL. AS OF TODAY, THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART. I HAVE BEEN WAITING ON THIS FOR AROUND FIVE MONTHS NOW. WHAT IS THE HOLD UP? WHAT IS THIS AGENCY DOING ABOUT THIS ISSUE?

03/07/2017
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 03/04/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

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.

03/06/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

03/06/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

03/03/2017
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/22/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

I TEST DROVE THE CAR AND IT DROVE FINE . WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT HOME IT STOPED TWICE. ONCE WHEN I STOPED TO GET GAS. I GOT HELP FROM ANOTHER DRIVER . I GOT IT JUMPED BUT IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET IT TO START. AFTER THAT I WAS GOING STRAIGHT HOME . IT STOPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT START AND THE DRIVER SEATBELT CAME OFF . I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. SENSE THEN IT HAS NOT TURNED ON. IM NOT SURE IF THERE MORE PROBLEMS YET THE DEALER DID NOT INFORM ME ANYTHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS.

03/02/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

02/24/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

02/24/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/23/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/22/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

02/08/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/19/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/08/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/14/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/06/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/31/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000(AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/02/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000(AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

01/30/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN LISTED SINCE 2014 AND THERE HAS BEEN NO DEFINITE FIX HERE. MY VEHICLE IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY CHIMING WITH A VISIBLE WARNING LIGHT SINCE NOVEMBER 2015! THIS IS VERY UNSAFE! I AM EXTREMELY AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE! MARCH OF 2017 IS THE BEST CHANCE THEY SAY WE COULD RECEIVE A FIX! I CANNOT EVEN TRADE THE CAR OFF AS THIS IS A HUGE LOSS IN VALUE. I BELIEVE SOME TYPE OF REPERCUSSION SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS AS WELL AS THE INFLATOR MANUFACTURER. *TR

01/30/2017
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/22/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

NORMAL DAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 24 MILES TO A SHOPPING CENTER IN THE CITY. TURNED THE IGNITION CAR STARTED AS EXPECTED. CAR THEN DIED UNEXPECTEDLY. ATTEMPTED TO GET IT STARTED TO NO AVAIL. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A TRUSTED ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC A COUPLE MILES AWAY. GET A CALL LATER STATING THE ENGINE IS DAMAGED! MECHANIC STATED THAT THESE CARS ARE WELL KNOWN FOR DROPPING VALVES. I PROCEED TO ASK WHAT'S THE DAMAGE? THESE WORDS I WOULD LEARN TO REGRET... I WAS GIVEN A QUOTE OF $4000-$7000 DEPENDING ON HOW MANY PARTS WERE AFFECTED BY THIS ONE FAILED PIECE. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN FORUMS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE ALSO. HOW IS IT A COMPANY DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE A MAJOR PROBLEM LIKE THIS AND GET AWAY WITH IT? I WAS FORCED TO GET A $6000 LOAN TO FIX A CAR WITH 101K... YEA 1,000 MILES OVER WARRANTY! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

01/28/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/27/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

COMMENTS THE DASH LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON AT NIGHT. THEY COME ON IN THE OFF POSITION AND TURN OFF IN THE ON POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR. I HAVE NOT HAD IT CHECKED OUT FOR FEAR THAT IT WILL BE COSTLY. ANYONE HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON A RESOLUTION? DASH, INTERIOR LIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, AND TRUNK. DON'T WORK TROUBLE LIGHTS ALL FLASH THEN HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GO OUT. I TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FROM "AUTO" TO "MANUAL" AND THE HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON. DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY BUT AT LEAST I CAN DRIVE IT - AFRAID THIS SWITCH TRICK WILL QUIT WORKING ONE NIGHT WHILE I'M ON AN UNLIT COUNTRY ROAD! 2005 CHRYSLER 300 189,000 MI, THE DASH LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON AT NIGHT. THEY COME ON IN THE OFF POSITION AND TURN OFF IN THE ON POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR. ON GOING ISSUE...CONCERN THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE TO MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC.

01/23/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/24/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

01/20/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/10/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A WHILE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED SIXTEEN SPARK PLUGS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED ALL THE SPARK PLUGS AGAIN. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND TO SAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN CASE OF RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO OPEN RECALLS REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

01/19/2017
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/08/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HX5H******
Summary

CAR STALLS AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, THIS HAPPENS WHILE LEAVING FILLING STATION AND PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR

01/19/2017
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/05/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

01/19/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. OVER 6 MONTHS AGO, I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (S43/NHTSA 16V-352) REGARDING AIRBAG INFLATOR RUPTURE ISSUE. I CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD REPAIR PARTS HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED, SO REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. IT IS NOW JANUARY 2017. THE RECALL IS STILL INCOMPLETE, THE REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I WOULD LIKE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR TO BE REPLACED PER THE RECALL.

01/18/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/12/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

01/07/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/22/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

DASH SAYS NO BUS AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON ALL WARNING LIGHT COME ON HEAD LIGHTS START FLASHING ON/OFF WIPERS STOP,RADIO STOPS WORKING THIS IS AN MANUFACTURES DEFECT AS THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON A LARGE NUMBER OF CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP VEHICLES FROM 2005-CURRENT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT NIGHT AND YOU HAVE LIGHTS FLASHING ON/OFF AND DASHBOARD DOESN'T ILLUMINATE NOR DOES SPEEDOMETER CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS ITS JUST NOT A RANDOM OCCURANCE ITS A MAJOR OCCURANCE MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PROBLEM IS WHEN IT RAINS AND IN THE WINTER TIME

01/03/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/24/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

12/30/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/30/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

12/29/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

12/29/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/10/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/05/17 LJ *JS

12/28/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1C4RJFBG0EC******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

12/27/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

12/27/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 12/27/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS EXPERIENCED FLICKERING, THE VEHICLE TURNING SIGNAL CEASED TO FUNCTION, THE WINDOWS DID NOT OPERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AND THE SEAT BELT LAP BELT FAILED TO LATCH. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED A NEW FUSE PANEL COVER AND THE SEAT BELT LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

12/24/2016
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL , SO I TAKE CARE OF MY CHRYSLER 300C 5.7 VERY WELL I ALWAYS CHECK THE FLUIDS ON THE COOLENT AND OIL AND CHANGE MY OIL WHEN ITS NEEDED. I WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY BARELY MAKING IT TO THE GAS STATION AND I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK, WHEN I TRIED TO STARTING MY CAR IT DIDNT START. MY CAR JUST HESITATED AND I THOUGHT MY BATTERY WAS GOING OUT BUT IT WAS A BRAND NEW ONE AND MY FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED A FEW MONTHS PRIOR. ALSO I TOOK MY CAR TO GET SERVICED A WEEK PRIOR TOO AT MY LOCAL PEPBOYS AND CHANGED THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR AT LEAST THATS WHAT THEY TOLD ME WHAT IT WAS. SO MY CAR STARTED IN THE GAS STATION PARKINGLOT AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF MY EXHAUST AND MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF ON ME. MY CAR IS SITTING NOW COLLECTING DUST BECAUSE IT DROPPED A VALVE DUE TO THE 2005 5.7 HEMI DESIGN. I BELIEVE DODGE AND CHRYSLER KNOW ABOUT THIS MALFUNCTION THATS BOND TO HAPPEN WHETHER YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR ENGINE OR NOT. I DESERVE TO HAVE A RECALL ON MY CAR , IM ALMOST DONE PAYING IT OFF AND ITS NOT MY FAULT THIS HAPPENED TO ME.

12/24/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

CONTACTED MULT DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA AND SURROUNDING WITH NO SOLUTION (NO PARTS IN HOUSE OR THE ABILITY TO RECEIVE PARTS) ONE YEAR AGO. MY LAST ATTEMPT WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WITH THE SAME CONCERN. CONTACTED THE RECALL SAFETY HOTLINE. THE AGENT CALLED AROUND TO ASSIST WITHOUT SOLUTION. I WAS ADDED TO MULTIPLE WAITING LIST WITH OUT ANY FOLLOW UP BY MAIL OR PHONE. I RECEIVED MULT RECALL NOTICES AS LATE AS LAST WEEK. I WAS ADVISED A YEAR AGO NOT TO DRIVE MY CARE THUS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. I THEN STRONGLY REQUESTED A COMPLIMENTARY OIL CHANGE AND WHEEL REPAIR (FLAT TIRE DUE TO SITTING FOR ONE YEAR) WHICH WAS GRANTED. I NEED THESE RECALLS TO BE COMPLETED R25 AND SS43 RECTIFIED SO THAT I CAN USE MY CARE. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INSPECTED ONCE FOR THIS MATTER IN ONE YEAR SINCE RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS OF RECALLS. THANK YOU, [XXX] DISPLEASED WITH CHRYSLERS FOLLOW UP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

12/23/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT PART AVAILABILITY FOR A RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT UPDATED 01/26/17.*JB

12/05/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53GX5H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL HAS FAILED TO REPAIR A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE . IT HAS BEEN SINCE JULY 21, 2016 SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED AND OF TODAYS DATE DECEMBER 4, 2016 I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM MY DEALER. I AM VERY NERVOUS AND CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BACK DEPLOYING AND CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE HELP AND THANKS

12/05/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/12/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/25/17*LJ UPDATED 7/13/18 *JB

12/05/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/06/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

12/02/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING BEGAN TO FLICKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

11/29/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION CONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

11/28/2016
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/08/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A LOUD DING SOUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED, IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND CHANGED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS OUT OF DATE. THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

11/28/2016
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 11/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

11/22/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/19/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/03/17*L J UPDATED 7/10/18*JB

11/22/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AFTER I FUELED MY VEHICLE MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD..I HAD IT TOWED TO REPAIR CENTER BUT COULDNT FIND THE PROBLEM..LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME.

11/21/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/07/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEAR SHIFTER SEIZED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

11/21/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/21/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

11/16/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

11/15/2016
Components: AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WAS BUCKLING AND SEPARATING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

11/10/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/20/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

11/02/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN FIXED AFTER 4 MONTHS?

11/01/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

10/28/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/29/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R15H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AND INTERIM NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) MONTHS AGO. IT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SEND THE SECOND NOTICE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

10/25/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/24/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SWITCHING THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM DRIVE TO PARK, IT REMAINED STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,650.

10/25/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G25H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

10/24/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R35H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

10/21/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/20/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR SEIZED IN THE PARK POSITION. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT MANAGED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

10/17/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/17/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL, FCA IS STALLING ON REPAIRS FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG. AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2016, I CONTACTED FCA SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY AIRBAG REPAIRED, EACH TIME I AM TOLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ON MY LAST CALL OCT.17, 2016 I WAS TOLD NO REPAIRS UNTIL SOMETIME IN 2017. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

10/16/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

MY TURN SIGNALS AT FIRST WERE NOT CANCELING, AND THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION AND FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. ALSO, AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE MILE AN ALERT SIGNAL STARTS DINGING CONTINUOUSLY TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOUR SIGNAL IS STILL ON AND IT NEVER GOES OFF. I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE MY TURN SIGNAL BULBS COMPLETELY SO THEY WOULD NOT CONTINUOUSLY FLASH ON THE OUTSIDE. THIS WHOLE SITUATION IS UNSAFE BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE ANY USE OF MY TURN SIGNALS, AND EVEN THOUGH I USE HAND SIGNALS PEOPLE JUST AREN'T LOOKING FOR THAT . I HAVE EVEN BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR FAILING TO USE MY TURN SIGNAL EVEN THOUGH I WAS USING MY HAND SIGNAL. ALSO, IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION I HAVE NO USE OF MY HAZARD LIGHTS(FLASHERS). I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING CHRYSLER 300'S AND I FOUND THOUSANDS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE OR IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF THE SIGNALS FAILING TO CANCEL. *TR

10/06/2016
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/06/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

10/05/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/12/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

LIGHTVWILL.NOT GO OFF SO CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION

09/24/2016
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY GIRLFRIEND BROUGHT ME DRINKS FOR LUNCH SHE RAN INSIDE MY SHOP DROPPED THEM OFF AND WENT BACK OUT STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND BANG BANG CLANK CLANK....SIEZED MOTOR. GOT I TOWED HOME PULLED HEADS OFF AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW A DROPPED VALVE SEAT. SECOND TIME SAME CYLINDER OPPOSITE HEAD. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH EARLIER MODEL HEMI. MOTOR IS TRASH.

09/21/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/21/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK63H75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/10/17*LJ *TR

09/21/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/21/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

09/19/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/17/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R85H******
Summary

PASSENGER AIRBAG FAULT WARNING LIGHT ON, INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL REMEDY NOT YET ESTABLISHED-LIVES AT RISK! WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATES AS SOON AS CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE

09/12/2016
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 04/09/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

FRONT SUSPENSION HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS WITH OEM PARTS, WHICH FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE SECOND REPAIR WE USED MOOG HIGH PERFORMANCE PARTS.

09/12/2016
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/07/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

DROPPED INTAKE VALVE SEATS ON THIS HEMI ENGINE. BASED ON MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE HEMI ENGINES FROM THIS TIME PERIOD. STOPPED AT THE STORE FOR 20 MINUTES, CAME OUT AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AND ALL I HEARD WAS METAL ON METAL AS THE ENGINE TRIED TO TURN OVER. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR NEED TO BUY ANOTHER REBUILT ENGINE.

09/12/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/30/2016
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

PARKING SENSORS HAVE FAILED AND I CRASHED INTO A POLE WHILE PARKING.

09/07/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3KA43R57H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

09/06/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/04/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, THE SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GETTING STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION AND THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

09/06/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/06/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL ADVISED THERE ARE NO PARTS TO FIX PASSENGERSIDE AIRBAG CALL BACK AFTER THE NEW YEAR BY DEALER. I AM CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY.

09/06/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/06/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

09/06/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/06/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER SEIZED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,611.

08/30/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/12/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/26/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/10/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

08/24/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION: K39 (TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,731. UPDATED 10/19/16*LJ *TR

08/23/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/25/2016
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/23/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/06/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HA5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT AND REAR END COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE THREE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 185,000.

08/17/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, ARMS, AND CHEST. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WERE NOT AT FAULT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,812....UPDATED 09/20/16 *BF

08/15/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/09/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH FROM THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/05/16*LJ

08/15/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/20/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS AN INTERIM NOTICE AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO WAIT TO RECEIVE THE SECOND RECALL NOTICE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO INDICATE A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/12/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS).

08/09/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/09/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

08/04/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R25H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/04/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER COULD NOT BE SWITCHED FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ UPDATED 09/29/16.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $325. UPDATED 10/04/16.*JB

08/01/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/21/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER-NOTIFICATION CODE K39. THERE IS A RECALL LETTER THAT CHRYSLER IS CIRCULATING ABOUT "TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER" DESCRIBING THE ISSUE OF A BROKEN SPRING HOOK IN THE SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY AND IF IT BREAKS, IT WOULD PREVENT THE DRIVER TO SHIFT THE CAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. MY CAR IS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C AND SUFFERED FROM THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND CHRYSLER'S GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER 1-800-853-1403 AND THEY BOTH SAID THAT MY CAR BECAUSE ITS A CANADIAN MODEL, DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL.

07/27/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

07/25/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/03/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

07/25/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/24/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/24/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R45H******
Summary

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CHRYSLER PASSENGER AIR BAG HAD ALREADY BEEN DEPLOYED

07/22/2016
Components: SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/24/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA3H25H1******
Summary

Y'ALL HAD A RECALL ON THE GAS TANK EVER SINCE I HAD A GAS TANK REPLACED I CONTINUE TO SMELL GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE FUEL LINE HAS A LEAK IN IT AND I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT DO Y'ALL HAVE A RECALL ON IT AT ALL AND I HAVE A VIBRATION COMING IN FROM MY BRAKE SYSTEM AND I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND OUT WHAT IS COMING FROM BUT IT SAYS POSSIBILITY THAT I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE BREAK LINE.

07/22/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

07/21/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/14/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/18/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, BUT DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

07/18/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G45H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/14/2016
Components: AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 03/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOCKED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FLOORED AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT ANY CONTACT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE; HOWEVER, IT FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CONTINUED TO STEER UNTIL IT CAME TO A SLOW STOP. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE GEAR IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE IDLED AT HIGH LEVELS. THE CONTACT MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE OR ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/02/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/10/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R95H******
Summary

LOW OIL LEVELS, OIL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. KEPT TAKING THE CAR IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED, WE WERE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, JUST KEEP ADDING OIL. THAT MADE NO SENSE AS THERE HAD TO BE A REASON FOR THIS. WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS OIL SLUDGE AND ENGINE WAS DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO BE ON FOR SO LONG, I NOW NEED TO HAVE THE COMPUTER REPLACED THAT CONTROLS THE SENSORS FOR THOSE.

06/30/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/25/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

06/27/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

06/27/2016
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL SEVERAL TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

06/22/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/05/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

06/22/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/11/2016
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX58******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AT 65 DEGREE ANGLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND UPPER SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK, AS WELL AS A HEAD CONCUSSION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION LOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,000.

06/21/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/19/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK63H55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER WAS FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

06/20/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/23/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

06/19/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/04/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK63H75H******
Summary

WHILE BACKING UP AND TURNING OUT OF DRIVE WAY, FEELS HESITATION AND NOISE COMING FROM REAR AXLE.

06/18/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

RECALL REPAIR WE ARE TOLD BY THE DEALER COULD TAKE UP TO 2 YEARS TO MAKE??

06/14/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

06/14/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G25H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

06/14/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK IN PARK AND WONT COME OUT. THE EMERGENCY RELEASE DOES NOT WORK. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE HOME GARAGE HEADED IN. THE SHIFT LINKAGE HAD TO BE RELEASED BY EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE THAT HAS HAD PRIOR KNOWLEDGE FREEING THE LINKAGE WHEN IT IS STUCK IN PARK. IT COULD NOT BE TOWED OUT OF THE GARAGE OR DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE TRANSMISSION.

06/13/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/17/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

06/12/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/07/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5H631784******
Summary

MY DEALER IN MY HOME TOWN IS NOT RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM THEY ALWAYS CLAIM THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS

06/10/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G45H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

06/07/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/11/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 08/04/16 *JB

06/07/2016
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 11/22/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

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

06/07/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFT LOCKED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AFTER MANUALLY PRESSING THE GEAR SHIFT RELEASE MECHANISM, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

06/07/2016
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

CAR DIES AFTER FUELING. IT WILL SPUTTER THEN DIE, IT WILL ALSO DIE WHILE COMING TO A STOP. AFTER REFUELING IT SPUTTERS AND DIES AT GAS STATION BUT IT CAN HAPPEN WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MILES. IT WILL DIE WHILE PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. READING ON LINE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE IT OUT. IT ALSO WILL NOT ALWAYS GO BACK INTO GEAR AFTER IT DIES.

06/02/2016
Components: AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/22/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A FAILURE WITH MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRES. THE DEALER COMPLETED A SMOKE TEST AND A DTC .THE CONTACT HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE A REMEDY YET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO PASS THE VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

05/31/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G95H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

05/06/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/06/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

05/04/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G8H1******
Summary

TAKADA RECALL

05/02/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

WHEN I START THE CAR ITS SOUNDS FINE AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT SOUNDS LIKE WATER RUNNING THOUGH THE DASH ON DRIVER SIDE, VEY COMPLICATED TO EXPLAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT IT LAST ABOUT 2/3 MINUTES.

05/02/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/06/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2B3KA43G26H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO COMPLETE REPAIRS ON DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE AND TRANSMISSION CUP BRACKET RECALL. *SMD

05/02/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

I WENT IN FOR MY RECALL THE NEXT DAY I SEEN THERE WAS SOME LIGHTS ON THE ESP BAS LIGHTS SO I CALLED THEM THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN, THE GUY ON THE RED TEAM ASK ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE LIGHTS AND HE ASKED IF I HAD ANY WORK DONE ON THE STEARING I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE AIR BAG RECALL HE SAID THAT WHAT CAUSE IT THEN HE SAID THE GREEN TEAM DID THE WORK SO THAT GUY TOOK MY CAR BACK SAID NO IT DIDN`T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG BEING TAKEN CARE OF BUT THERE MIGHT SOME WIRE CUT I TOLD HIM TO STOP SO HE CHARGED ME $55.00 THEN TOLD ME BUT THE LIGHT IS OFF. I REALLY BELIEVE HE CHARGED ME FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WEREN`T ON UNTIL I HAD THIS DONE .

04/29/2016
Components: AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

04/28/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/28/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

CAR GEAR STUCK IN PARK. HAVING TOTAKE TO DEALER, VERY STUPID THING TO HAPPEN TO THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. COST 400.00. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER OTHER RECOMMEND ONE TO FAMILY OR FRIENDS. HOW CAN CERTAIN VIN BE RECALLED AND NOT ALL.

04/27/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/02/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

04/26/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/18/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

04/25/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

GEARSHIFT LOCKS IN PARK. UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 65,000 MILES. FIRST HAPPENED ABOUT 30 MONTHS AGO AND HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HAPPENS IN STATIONARY POSITION.

04/20/2016
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/20/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING (IN MOTION) LESS THAN 35MPH GOING AROUND A ROUND ABOUT. THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE CIRCLE.

04/14/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 04/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL- MY ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL SHUT MY ENGINE DOWN WHILE ON THE EXPRESS WAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE THE CAR. I HAD TO TRY TO GET OVER AND PUT MY HAZARDZ ON. I COULDVE DIED AND IT WAS NIGHT TIME. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED.

04/14/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/08/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R95H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

04/13/2016
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/12/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ UPDATED 10/26/16.*JB

04/07/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/06/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G25H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V77000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

04/02/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK THE CAR STOPS AND LOSES ALL POWER. THIS HAPPENS A FEW TIMES UNTIL I USE SOME GAS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED A FEW TIMES.

04/01/2016
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/15/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING AND DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

03/31/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/09/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO ADDRESS THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

03/30/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/29/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

INTERIOR OF CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL, WE UNHOOKED BATTERY AND IT STOPPED BUT NOTHING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKS. WE WERE DRIVING CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED

03/30/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/29/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

CAR STALLS WITH NO WARNING OR ENGINE LIGHTS/CODES. WHILE DRIVING(VERY DANGEROUS!!)

03/22/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/15/2015
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), BUT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE REPAIR DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

03/21/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/09/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK6H75H6******
Summary

FOR THE PAST EIGHT-TEN YEARS THEIR HAS BEEN BEEN THIS NOISE/HESITATION AT TIME, WHENEVER I'M IN A BACK UP MOTION AND WHILE TURNING OUT OF MY DRIVE. I FIRST COMPLAINED AT (1,199 MILES ) IN 2008 AT ABC CHRYSLER-JEEP 395 W.MERRICK RD.VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580. (SEE ATTACHED INVOICE #CHC566468). VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AT THIS TIME, NO PROBLEM FOUND.THE NOISE CONTINUED, THEN ON 04/10/10 AT (18,309 MILES) NOW AT STAR CHRYSLER 211-34 JAMAICA AVE. QUEENS NY, 11429 I COMPLAINED AGAIN (SEE ATTACHED INVOICE #CHCS169243). VEHICLE AGAIN WAS CHECKED AND ROAD TESTED. TECH STATED VEHICLE OPERATING AS DESIGNED! NOW ON 3/09/16 DURING MY REGULAR SERVICE AFTER TECH COMPLETED SERVICE AND BACKING VEHICLE OUT OF BAY HE NOTICED THE HESITATION/NOISE WHICH HAS BEEN THEIR ALL THE TIME. HE INFORMED THE ADVISOR THAT A DIAGNNOSTIC NEEDS TO BE DONE TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I AGREED, HE REPORTED THAT THE REAR AXLES/DRIVE NEEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IF DRIVEN IT MY SEIZE UP. I'VED HAD MY CAR SERVICED BY ONLY THESE TWO DEALERSHIP, AND AFTER SOME( THIRTY SERVICES). SOMEONE NOW IS TELLING ME THAT WHAT I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT IS NOW A DRIVE/AXLES PROBLEM THAT NO ONE UNTIL NOW HAS PICKED UP.. PLEASE NOTE I'VE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM STATED ABOVE FOR OVER TEN YEARS (51,152 MILES).

03/17/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H858******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

03/16/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS AND THEY DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ UPDATED 05/16/16.*JB

03/15/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/17/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AS IF IT WERE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FILLED UP WITH FUEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ *CN

03/14/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

03/09/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

03/04/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/30/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT DIES IN TRAFFIC AND THE STEERING WHEEL GETS STIFF AND DOESNT LET U TURN IT SHUT IT OFF IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP NOTHINGS WRONG WITH IT THIS IS A SERIOUS DEAL DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ALSO LIGHTS DIM CHANGED BATTERY IT HELPS BUT EVENTUALLY GOES BACK TO DOING AND AS YOUR DRIVING DOWN ROAD THE CAR ACTS LIKE IT DOESNT WANNA GO THEN IT ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED I LOVE THIS CAR EVERYWERE IVE SEARCHED AND TAKEN TO THEY SAY ITS THE TPIM

02/16/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3KA53G96H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION UNTIL AFTER THE SHIFTER MECHANISM WAS ENGAGED INSIDE THE GEAR BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHCILE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,365.

02/08/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/18/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/07/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN SPRING 2015 2005 CHRYSLER 300 CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER (AUTOMOBILE BOUGHT IN OMAHA NE, CURRENTLY IN WASHINGTON DC) DEALER DID NOT RESPOND UNTIL OVER 3 WEEKS LATER - DARCARS CHRYSLER, 755 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE MD 20852,301-424-1700 CALLED DEALER BACK ON DAY CALL RECEIVED (APPROXIMATELY MID-JULY) SPOKE WITH "ASHLEY" AT DARCARS CHRYSLER ON WEDNESDAY 09-SEPTEMBER-2015 "ASHLEY" STATED THAT RECALL REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE ON BACK-ORDER AND THAT I WAS BEING ADDED TO A WAITING LIST "ASHLEY" INFORMED THAT DARCARS CHRYSLER WOULD CALL WHEN PARTS AND TIME TO COMPLETE REPAIRS WERE AVAILABLE I'VE RECEIVED NO CALL FROM DARCARS CHRYSLER SINCE CONTACT IN SEPTEMBER 2015 I'VE HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND REMAIN AT RISK WHETHER DARCARS CHRYSLER PRIORITIZES AUTOMOBILES PURCHASED FROM THEM, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, BEING AT RISK 7 MONTHS IS NOT REASONABLE

02/01/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/31/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3LA43R98H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

01/28/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HX5H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL ON TAKE OFF FROM STOP LIGHT TWICE CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM LIGHT INTO TRAFFIC, THEN AGAIN AFTER STOPPING CAR TO RESTART IT. THEN 2 MINUTES LATER MAKING A LEFT TURN CAR MADE A DING NOICE AND DIED AGAIN!!

01/27/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/20/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

01/26/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

01/26/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 07/06/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

01/21/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

01/18/2016
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/22/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK63H85H******
Summary

STALLING AFTER FILL UP AND UNDER ACCELERATION. CAR STALLS OUT AND ALL POWER SYSTEMS FAIL WITHIN MINUTES AFTER REFUELING TO A FULL TANK. CAR IS IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED TWO REAR END CRASHES FROM CARS BEHIND IT WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPS AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT OFF. THIS ALSO HAPPENS DURING ACCELERATION AT 1700 RPM AT ANY TIME. CAR IS ALWAYS IN MOTION. CAR CAN BE RESTARTED AGAIN WITHIN A FEW SECONDS TO 5 MINUTES LATER. PROBLEM STARTED AT 130,000 MILES. POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK, FUEL LINE, FILTER OR STUCK VALVE. MECHANICS SAY THERE IS NO FIX AND TO NOT FILL UP THE GAS TANK.

01/13/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/07/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

01/13/2016
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 03/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING, (AND WHILE STATIONARY/ENGINE ON) THE HEAD LIGHT TURN COMPLETELY OFF...THEN THE LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON: THE INTERIOR PANEL ALSO FLICKERS OFF AND ON WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS TURN OFF AND FLICKER. THIS PROBLEM FIRST STARTED MARCH 2015 SPORADICALLY (3X A WEEK) NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME CAR IS ON..

01/08/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

01/06/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE, WHICH CAN EXHIBIT A BINDING CONDITION OF THE SOLENOID LATCH. IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH PRIOR TO PLACING THE SHIFTER IN "PARK," WHICH CAN CAUSE UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE YEAR 2010 MODEL, BUT I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2005. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY. THE DASHLIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL THE KEY OUT AND THE RADIO WOULD STILL BE PLAYING AFTER I OPENED THE DOOR. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AND THE ENGINE WOULD STILL BE RUNNING. NOW I CAN'T GET THE CAR TO START AT ALL, THE KEY IS NOT ENGAGING BUT THE DASH INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ARE STILL ON, I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY SO THE BATTERY WOULD NOT LOSE POWER.

01/04/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/31/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3KA53G26H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ *TR

01/04/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND PROGRESSED TO ILLUMINATING CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED DUE TO THE PART BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

01/04/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/14/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G058******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ UPDATED 05/11/16.*JB

12/22/2015
Components: SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING EDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TENSION STRUT FAILED CAUSING MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO FAIL. DUE TO THE FAILURE I HAD TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD INTO A SMALL DITCH DAMAGING MY UNDERCARRIAGE AND FENDER WELLS.

12/17/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 C. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

12/17/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 11/11/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 MILAGE 103,269 IS HAVING PROBLEMS DECELERATING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT'S BEEN TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IT WON'T GO OVER 200RPMS. I LET IT SET AND THE NEXT DAY IT'LL BE FINE AGAIN UNTIL I DRIVE IT FOR A BIT. THE LIGHTING BOLT LOOKING LIGHT STSYS ON. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, POWER CONTROL MODULE, MODULE POWER TRAIN CONTROL AND T/BODY. $1800.00 LATER AND THE COMPLAINING TO 3000+ CUSTOMERS AT MY WORK I WISH I WOULD OF NEVER PURCHASED A CHRYSLER. THEY ARE THE WORST PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH. AFTER DRIVING BY THE DEALERSHIP ON MY WAY TO WORK FOR TWO WEEKS AND LOOKING AT MY CAR SIT I WAS FURIOUS. $750.00 FOR A RENTAL FOR THREE WEEKS (A MONTH AGO) AND NOW STILL NO CAR! I'VE BEEN STUCK WAITING FOR A RIDE, MISSED WORK AND MISSED BALL GAMES FOR MY KIDS OVER THIS PROBLEM. I'M JUST THANKFUL I'VE MANAGED TO NOT GET INTO A WRECK OVER THIS SINCE I'VE READ OTHERS HAVE. THAT'S THE ONLY THING AS A CHRYSLER OWNER I'M HAPPY ABOUT. THANKS TO GOD!

12/16/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/15/16*LJ UPDATED 05/11/18*JB *TR

12/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ

12/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/23/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

12/09/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ; UPDATED 05/09/18*JB *CN

12/09/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/30/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLES INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAD FAILED AND NEEDED BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. ......UPDATED 04/01/16 *BF... UPDATED 05/09/18*JB *CN

12/02/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN PARK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. HE TOLD ME HOW TO BYPASS THE PROBLEM TO DRIVE IT TO A MECHANIC. THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $427.08. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED OR KNOW WHY MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE RECALL.

12/02/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN PARK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. HE TOLD ME HOW TO BYPASS THE PROBLEM TO DRIVE IT TO A MECHANIC. THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $427.08. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED OR KNOW WHY MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE RECALL.

12/02/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

12/02/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/26/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R158******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING, THE LIGHTS FLICKERED OR COMPLETLY FAILED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,729.

12/02/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,537.

11/25/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/19/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

11/22/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

EVERY TIME I COMPLETELY FILL MY TANK MY CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY STALL AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR DRIVING. AFTER A FEW TIMES RESTARTING THE ENGINE IT WILL BE FINE UNTIL I FILL THE TANK AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOSTLY WHEN THE TANK GOES BELOW 1 QUARTER OF THE TANK. I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS BEFORE FROM OTHER MAKES ABOUT A FUEL FLOAT VALVE IN THE TANK THAT CAN SEND A SIGNAL TO YOUR COMPUTER THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL? THERE IS DEFINITELY A DANGER IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS.

11/20/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

11/19/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/21/16 *SS UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *CN

11/15/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

STALLS AFTER REFUELING FREQUENTLY CREATING A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AS IT OFTEN OCCURS IN TRAFFIC.

11/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2015. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

11/09/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE POWER RESUMED ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

11/09/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

11/09/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ UDAATED 02/16/16*JB

11/06/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/28/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43RX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, SPOKE TO VARIOUS REPRESENTATIVES, AND WAS NOT GIVEN ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THE APPOINTMENT WOULD BE SCHEDULED. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

11/04/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/28/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G35H******
Summary

ON SEPT. 28, 2015, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A LOCAL ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, ESP/BAS AND THEN THE VOLTAGE OR VOLT LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART . AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE GOING AGAIN, IT STALLED OUT SEVERAL MORE TIMES INCLUDING A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND CROSSING A BRIDGE AT 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND WAS THERE FOR A WEEK AND A HALF WITH NOTHING BEING DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM WITH IT STALLING OUT. THE FOLLOWING CODES WERE STORED IN THE COMPUTER. P1618, P1628 & P0441. THE VEHICLE DID STALL OUT FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALER. THERE WAS A NEAR MISS COLLISION AS I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO MERGE INTO A TRAFFIC LANE. THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND I HAD TO DRIFT TO THE SHOULDER.

11/03/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS)HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

10/30/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

10/29/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ...UPDATED 01/20/16 *BF *JS

10/28/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS
Incident Date: 09/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G25H******
Summary

MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKERS ON AND OFF. THIS HAZARD ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE LIGHTS GOES FROM DIM TO OFF AT ANY MOMENT WHILE I'M DRIVING OR IF MY CAR IS STANDING STILL. ALSO, MY SIGNAL LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING OUT OF CONTROL. SOMETIMES OTHER DRIVERS CAN SEE THAT I' SIGNALING TO TURN AND SOMETIMES THEY CAN'T. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT MY LIGHTS ARE FINE. EVIDENTLY, THIS IS ONE OF CHRYSLER'S DEFECTS. IN ADDITION, I'VE TROUBLE WITH MY FRONT END WHEELS ON MY CAR. I'VE HAD TO GET THE BEARING THAT KEEPS YOUR CAR GOING STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING REPLACED.

10/28/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

TO: ADMINISTRATOR, NHTSA - DEALER (FITZGERALD AUTO MALLS) HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS RECALL IN SPITE OF CHRYSLER NOTIFICATIONS THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. CURRENT PROJECTIONS FROM DEALER ESTIMATE AT LEAST ANOTHER 6 MONTHS UNTIL THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.RECALL NOTICE R25/NHTSA 15V-313

10/27/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/31/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43R25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO THE RECALL REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/20/2016 *SS *JS

10/27/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

10/27/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

10/26/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

10/26/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/26/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 02/25/16.*JB

10/25/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/24/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

CAR WILL JUST STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. LIGHTS ON DASH WILL ALL LIGHT UP THEN CAR JUST CUTS. HAVE TAKEN TO 3 MECHANICS WITH NO WNSWER. HAVE REPLACED BATTERYX2 TRANSMISSION AND STARTER. THIS HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR

10/23/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/31/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAIALABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

10/22/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G55H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY REPAIR SERVICES AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER $67 AND TOLD HIM THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL THEY ALSO CLAIMED TO HAVE PERFORMED THE RECALL SERVICE FIX. ON THE WAY HOME, SHE NOTICED THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, SHE STARTED TO HEAR A CRUNCHING, GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DID CONFIRM, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. HOWEVER, HE STATED IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR BAG SERVICE. AN INSPECTION REVEALER A BROKEN CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB

10/20/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/12/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

WHEN I TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH IN INTENSITY, AND BRIGHTNESS. THE RESULT OF THIS HAZARD IS THAT IT DISTRACTS THE DRIVER OF MY CAR, AND ANY DRIVER ON THE ROAD WHO COME INTO VIEW OF THE CHRYSLER 300. THIS CONDITION IS AMPLIFIED BY SWITCHING HEAD LIGHTS FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE JANUARY12, 2005. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AND AFFECTS THE SAFE OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL TO GIVE RELIEF AND SAFETY IN THIS MATTER????????????????????????????????????????

10/20/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2015. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

10/19/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

10/19/2015
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/11/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

MY 2005 300C STALLS WHILE IN MOTION AND WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, AND IS EXHIBITING PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN YOUR PE13016 REPORT WHICH COVERS A RECALL OF 2006 CHRYSLER 300CS WHICH HAVE THE SAME 19 GALLON TANK AS MY CAR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. HOW CAN I GET THE CAR REPAIRED (WHICH IT SOUNDS LIKE INVOLVES FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT) BY FIAT CHRYSLER AT NO CHARGE TO ME? PLEASE RESPOND, THANK YOU *TR

10/16/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

10/15/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

10/15/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

10/09/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43RX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

10/07/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 09/24/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43R75H******
Summary

THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS, DASH, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER, SOMETIMES THEY WOULD JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. COLD START, IDLING, ACCELERATING, AND WHILE BRAKING. THERE IS A TSB (18-003-05) DETAILING THIS ISSUE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE AND REPAIRS SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

10/07/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. RECALL # 15V313000. *JB

10/07/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/19/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/21/16 *SS *JS

10/07/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE JERKED INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 12/30/15*LJ......UPDATED 12/30/15 *BF UPDATED 2/23/2016*JS UPDATED 03/09/16.*JB *JS

10/05/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

SINCE HAVING BEEN NOTIFIED OF A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HARM THE PASSENGERS, I AM STILL AWAITING , NOW FOR OVER A YEAR, FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED BY THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. WHILE THE CAR ITSELF HAS PERFORMED VERY WELL, I CAN NOT SAY THE SAME FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THE NEEDED PARTS TO BE REPLACED. IN FACT THIS AREA HAS BEEN TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.

10/05/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

10/02/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/14/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

WE HAVE BEEN TRYING SINCE FEBRUARY TO GET THE RECALL INSTALLED, R25. WE HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HOLD A DEVICE AND THEY LET IT GO EVEN THOUGH WE HAD AN APPOINTMENT.

10/01/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

09/30/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

WAS TOLD BY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER 6 WEEKS AGO THAT ALL REPAIR SLOTS WERE FULL UP AND TO CALL BACK EARLY OCTOBER. CALLED BACK TODAY (SEP 29) AND THEY NOW SAY THAT THEY HAVEN'T AS YET RECEIVED THE REPAIR PARTS AND TO CALL BACK IN A FEW WEEKS. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WAIT TO GET A REPAIR?

09/25/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

09/24/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TO DO THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

09/22/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

09/21/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/18/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

09/18/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/04/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

09/18/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF *CN

09/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/31/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

09/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/25/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V77000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/17/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

09/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

09/09/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5H666666R5******
Summary

THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL LETTER I HAVE RECEIVED. I MAILED IT IN JULY AROUND THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH,NOW I HAVE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL LETTER. I DON;T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL MY AIR BAGS DEPLOY. WHERE DO I TAKE MY VEHICLE TOO.I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TAKE IT, WHERE IN MY AREA DO I TAKE IT TOO. I LIVE IN MCLEAN COUNTY KY.

09/08/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

RECEIVED UNDATED SAFETY RECALL FROM CHRYSLER FOR DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR AGAIN I CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT AND WAS ADVISED AGAIN (CALLED A FEW MONTHS AGO ON SAME SUBJECT) PART NOT AVAILABLE AND VERY FEW AVAILABLE ONLY A FEW ALLOCATED TO EACH DEALER I* SHOULD CALL EVERY TUEDAY TO SEE IF PART AVAILABLE. THIS A VERY OLD STORY I CANNOT ACCEPT OR UNDERSTAND WHY A SAFETY ITEM SUCH AS THIS HAS BEEN UNAVAILABLE FOR SO LONG!

09/08/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/08/2014
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM AND THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.

09/04/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/04/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/19/15

09/04/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

09/04/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/04/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

09/03/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/22/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/15/2015 THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG ISSUE WAS CORRECTED. UPDATED 03/09/16.*JB

09/03/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/01/2015
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK ON CHRYSLER 300 C AND CAR KEEPS ON ACCELERATING. EVEN WHEN SLAMMING THE BRAKES THE CAR KEEPS ACCELERATING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. WE CALLED CHRYSLER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND THERE IS NO RECALL OR SOLUTION PROPOSED. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR HAS A 5.7 LITER ENGINE AND ACCELERATION CAN BE VERY FORCEFUL. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE HURT BECAUSE OF THIS. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES FROM THE CHRYSLER COMPANY BUT NOT FOR THAT VEHICLE.

09/01/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

08/29/2015
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 06/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS TURN OFF AND ON, THEN SOME TIME WILL NOT COME BACK ON. I HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF TO GET MY LIGHTS BACK ON.

08/28/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/28/2015
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ENCOUNTERED A HIGH CURB. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A FIRE HYDRANT AND A CONCRETE POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY AND SUFFERED FROM A SWOLLEN RIGHT HAND AND SHIN THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY TEMPORARILY. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

08/27/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

08/25/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/31/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING WITH LOW FUEL AND APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTING AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. INITIALLY, THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE FAILURE, LATER DECIDING THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 06/12/2017 *JS

08/19/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

08/18/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DISCONNECTED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

08/17/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BELT WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PULLEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

08/17/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

08/14/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

08/14/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/14/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V131000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

08/13/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/25/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

08/13/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

08/12/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/12/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

08/12/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/12/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/27/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,500.

08/11/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/06/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

08/11/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/19/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

08/11/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

08/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3KA53G76H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

08/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/04/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND THEY INDICATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNCLEAR ABOUT IF THE PART WAS AVAILABLE AND INDICATED THAT IT WAS THE SAME RECALL. THE CONTACT PROVIDED THE NOTICE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID NOT INDICATE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT DUE TO THE DEALER NOT ADDRESSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE TAKEN BACK AGAIN FOR ANOTHER RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

08/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT. I'M JUST CONCERNED ABOUT HOW MUCH MORE TIME I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT/PART. I RECEIVED MY NOTICE ON JUNE 22, 2015 AND SINCE THEN THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE OR OTHER NOTIFICATION. SHOULD I CONTACT THE DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF THEY HAVE IT OR JUST CONTINUE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER NOTICE FROM THE NHTSA? REALLY WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU REGARDING THIS MATTER. I HAVE TO DRIVE CHILDREN TO AND FROM DAYCARE AND LORD KNOWS I DON'T NEED ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO ME DURING ONE OF THESE TRIPS. JUST ENTERED DATE BECAUSE IT WAS REQUIRED. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED WITH THE AIRBAG AT THIS TIME.

08/06/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THREE DEALERS WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

08/03/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/28/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

WARNING DASH LIGHTS/SIGNALS (SERVICE ENGINE, OIL, ESP. SERVICE BREAK ASSIST SYSTEM , SPEEDOMETER FLUXUATED ETC) ENGINE STALLED. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REAR ENDED HAD THERE BEEN OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND ME. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE MORE TIMES SINCE THAT DATE. ON 7/22/15 TOOK VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP , NEWARD DE. FOR THEM TO CHECK AND FIX. ON 7/31/15 DEALERSHIP CALLED ME STATED PROBLEM WAS FIXED THEY HAD REPLACED PTS MODULE AND SHIFTER. I DIDN'T EVEN GET IT OFF THE LOT, STARTED VEHICLE UP AND ABOVE MENTIONED LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. THE MECHANIC (DROVE) AND I WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE. SERVICE ENGINE AND OTHER DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. MECHANIC TOOK CAR BACK TO SHOP STATED HE RESET SOME CODES AND VEHICLE WAS FIXED. I WAS CHARGED $868.00 FOR SAID REPAIR AND OIL CHANGE. I DROVE VEHICLE OFF LOT.... ABOUT TWO MINUTES INTO DRIVING SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED AND VEHILCE STALLED AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER.. STILL THERE. THEY STATE THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM.. WHILE CHECKING THE WEB I FOUND THAT MANY,,, MANY OF THESE CAR OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME PROBLEM WHICH IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND YET NO RECALL.. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FIRST BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS. PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION ON THIS.

07/31/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/30/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R558******
Summary

I GOT FUEL IN MY VEHICLE APPROX. 3/4 OF A TANK AFTER FUELING MY VEHICLE STALLED WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE PURGE SOLENOID, THE PCM, AND THE EGR VALVE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND HAS LEFT ME STRANDED MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT.

07/31/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/28/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

07/28/2015
Components: SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 07/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING,WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS MY VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE ON MANY OCCASSIONS BACK TO BACK. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP ON MANY OCCASSIONS. I WAS TOLD THE CAUSE COULD HAVE BEEN A MANY OF THINGS,TILL THIS DAY IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, NOW IM HEARING IT VOULD BE YHE COMPUTER. I DONT KNOW BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS IM TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY ON EVERYTHING I WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN N TIL THIS DAY IT'S STILL NOT FIXED . I. WAS PUT IN DANGER A MANY OF TIMES ME N MY 4 CHILDREN'S LIVES WERE IN DANGER JUST IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC IT SHUTS OFF,AT ANY INSTANT ANY GIVEN TIME I CAN GET HIT FROM BEHIND DUE TO THE MANY TIMES IT SHUTS DOWN,THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY LOSES CONTROL ALONG WHEN THAT HAPPENS IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER THE WHEEL IN A WAY WHERE I CAN MAKE A COMPLETE STOP,MAKING IT VERY POSSIBLE TO HIT ANYONE ONGOING IN OTHER LANES ,IT HAS BEEN VERY DANGEROUD FOR ME N MY CHILDREN.I JUST WISH THIS VEHICLE CAN NE BROUGHT BACK SO THAT ME N Y FOUR CHILDREN WOULDNT BE FACING DANGER EVERYTIME WE ENTER THE VEHICLE,ITS JUST AN EVERYDAY THING ONGOING. I TRULY WANT SOMETHING SAFE, JUST HOPE I DONY HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET NO MORE THAN WHAT I ALREADY HAVE FOR THE SAME THING AND IT HASNT BEEN FIXED YET. I DONT WANT IT ANYMORE IWANT THIS VEHICLE OFF MY HANDS NOW,ITS NOT WHAT I WANT ANYMORE,ME N MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN PLACED IN MUCH DANGER BECAUSE OF THIS VEHICLE. I AM SORRY,BUT I TRULY THOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WAS NICE,NOT ANYMORE!

07/27/2015
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/30/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3KA43R06H******
Summary

I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CHRYSLER 300 .THEY HAVE OVER 3 RECALL ON MY CAR. EVERY TIME I AM DRIVING MY CAR I'M WATCHING THE AIR BAG LIGHT. PLEASE HELP!!!! WHAT DO I NEED TO DO??? THERE NO INCIDENT I JUST NEED HELP WITH MY CAR. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE AIR BAG. WHY DID THEY PUT THE 2.7 ENGINE IN THOSE CAR? THEY ARE THE WORST ENGINES.

07/24/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2015. AFTER NOTIFYING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

07/21/2015
Components: WHEELS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

07/20/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/17/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/17/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

07/16/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

07/16/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/05/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO AN ANIMAL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR CENTER FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

07/15/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. MA 10/23/15 UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN

07/14/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 05/05/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID NOT OPEN OR CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

07/14/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AFTER FULLY FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE CAR WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE EITHER AT IDLE, OR AT LOW SPEED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT GAVE A CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WITH A FAULT CODE TO CHECK THE FUEL CAP. ON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE FUEL CAP WAS PROPERLY SEATED. NOW, WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, IT NO LONGER GIVES THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT INDICATION. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN COMPLETELY FULL. THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM NHTSA INVESTIGATED IN 2006 CHRYSLER 300S RESULTING IN CHRYSLER EXTENDING THE FUEL TANK WARRANTY TO LIFETIME COVERAGE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AS WHEN THE CAR DIES, ALL POWER IS LOST TO THE CAR TO INCLUDE STEERING AND BRAKING. TYPICALLY THIS OCCURS AT A STOP LIGHT, BUT COULD HAPPEN IN A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS POSITION.

07/09/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/07/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R85H******
Summary

I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR AND IT MADE A SOUND AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I HAD MY HUSBAND CHECK TO SEE IF THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND HE INFORMED ME THE BATTERY WAS FINE. WE ATTEMPTED TO START IT AGAIN AND YOU COULD TELL HOW IT WANTED TO START BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. ONCE I TURNED THE KEY OFF I NOTICED A RED LIGHT WITH A LIGHTNING BOLT IN THE MIDDLE OF BACKWARDS PARENTHESES. )Z( KIND OF LIKE THIS! I NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME SITUATION, I'M JUST GLAD MINE WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVE WAY AND NOT ON THE MIDDLE OF A STREET!

07/08/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/27/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AROUND MY HOME GOING ABOUT 25-27MPH. I CAME TO A STOP AND MY CAR LITERALLY WENT UP IN WHITE SMOKE, LEAKED LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND THAN THE CAR SHUT OFF, AT TIME I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND HAVE BEEN TILL THIS DAY TAKING IT TO MANY REPAIR SHOPS TO HAVE WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS WRONG FIXED UNTIL I FINALLY TOOK IT TO ENGINE SPECIALIST AND SAID ENGINE BLEW. I HAVE NOT HAD CAR MORE THAN 3 YEARS AND CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT AND REFUSE TO HELP. IT IS NOT FAIR TO US WHO PAY SO MUCH MONEY ON A CAR THAT CHRYSLER THEM SELF TOLD ME WAS A BIG ISSUE IN THE 2005 CHRYSLER 300C 5.7 V8 HEMI HAVING ENGINE FAILURE AND DON'T EVEN RECOMMEND PEOPLE TO BUY THIS PATICULAR MODEL OF CAR.. PLEASE HELP I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND THINK THESE ENGINES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THEM.

07/07/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/23/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V70000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

07/04/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R75H******
Summary

THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH!! IT IS A MIRACLE NO OTHER CAR CRASHED INTO US AND KILLED US. IT ALSO STALLS ON THE STREETS AND AFTER FILLING IT UP WITH GAS. SOMETIMES IT STARTS UP AGAIN AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. THE CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY SON AND ME!! IT IS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 2.7L.

06/29/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. ..UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF UPDATED 11/01/2017*CN

06/25/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

06/23/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

06/18/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/16/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

06/17/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/22/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS THE CAR WILL STALL REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERAL MILES. IT THEN RUNS NORMALLY UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. I RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CAR FOR MY SON WHO JUST TURNED 16. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS THE FIRST TIME HE FILLED UP WHILE DRIVING ALONE. NEEDLESS TO SAY HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. LUCKILY HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE STATE HIGHWAY HE WAS DRIVING ON (3 LANES EACH DIRECTION) BEFORE IT TOTALLY STOPPED. THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF SO HE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME EVEN TURNING OFF THE MAIN ROAD. IT NOW HAS DONE THE SAME THING FOR THE LAST 3 FILL UPS WHICH WERE ALL AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS TO RULE OUT BAD GAS AT A PARTICULAR STATION. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.

06/15/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

AFTER REFUELING, VEHICLE WILL START MOVING AND THEN ENGINE "CHOKES OUT AND CUTS OFF . ACTING AS IF I JUST PUT IN BAD FUEL. I CAN SIT AND IDEAL AND IT WILL RUN JUST FINE, I CAN RACE THE ENGINE AND THERE IS NOT PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE, JUST AS IT SEEMS TO BECOMING OUT OF 1ST GEAR IT CHOKES OUT AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. I ACCELERATED TO MERGE ONTO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, JUST AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE ENGINE CHOKES OUT AND CUTS OFF AND MY FAMILY WAS ALMOST HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. EACH TIME ENGINE CUTS OFF I LOOSE BRAKE AND STEERING FUNCTION. THIS IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME NOW, WHEN I FILL THE TANK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL BUT MANY REPORTS TO CHRYSLER SERVICE.

06/15/2015
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING MADE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

06/15/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/12/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK: VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING. DIFFICULT RESTARTS. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. AT THE SECOND OCCASION, AFTER FILLING, I COULD HEAR PROLONGED "GURGLING" SOUND FROM FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL TANK VENTING SYSTEM - PERHAPS A CLOGGED VENT TUBE.

06/15/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3D7KS28C26G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

06/15/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3D7KS28C26G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

06/11/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/23/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

06/08/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/23/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

06/08/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/07/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

06/08/2015
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Incident Date: 06/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

MY GEAR SHIFT IS STUCK IN PARK AND THE PLASTIC PINK PART HAVE BROKEN OFF. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED. I COULD HAVE BEEN STUCK ANY WHERE WITH MY CHILDERN IN THE CAR. THE WEAHTER IS GETTING WARM AND ITS NOT A GOOD THING. WHO EVER IS LISTENING PLEASE RE-CALL THIS PART BECAUSE ITS PLASTIC AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE OUT OF METAL. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS. PART- SHIFT INTERLOCK LATCH.

06/04/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/21/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 7/28/15*CN UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN

06/03/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN FEBRUARY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

06/03/2015
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 02/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

MY PASSENGER SEATBELT ISN'T FUNCTIONAL THE LAST TIME IT WAS CLICKED INSIDE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO RELEASE. I 'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THE CHRYSLER COMPANY CAN TAKE CARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. FREE NO CHARGE!

06/02/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

THE CAR STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. IN A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WILL START AND DRIVE JUST FINE UNTIL THE SAME THING OCCURS AGAIN

05/30/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/06/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:15V313000 (AIRBAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. NG

05/23/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 GETS STUCK IN PARK. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT A COST OF OVER $300. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL.

05/22/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/06/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C4GP44R05R******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED, JERKED, SURGED, AND STOPPED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

05/22/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/22/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/20/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

05/20/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE CAR DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 5 MONTHS. NOTIFICATION CODE-P40

05/20/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/27/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS DOWN CHRYLSER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE GAS TANK I HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER WAITING THEY INSTALLED THE GAS TANK AND THE PROBLEM IS ON CHANGED

05/18/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) WERE RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

05/14/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/06/2010
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FRACTURED THE LEFT SIDE RIBS DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT AND REAR END EXTERIOR BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

05/13/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/28/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V814000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

05/12/2015
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

FILLED THE CAR WITH GAS AND THE CAR DIED WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF THE GAS STATION. RESTARTED THE CAR AND HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TWO MORE TIMES. THIS HAS SINCE HAPPENED AFTER EVER FILL UP SINCE. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE MAY 1ST 2015. THE ISSUES WITH IT DYING STARTED HAPPENING THE VERY FIRST FILL UP. WE JUST FIGURED IT WAS A VAPOR LOCK BUT AFTER READING THE COMPLIANTS, OVIOUSLY NOT. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS SOMEONE IS GOING TO HURT.

05/11/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2015 IT SHUT OFF. STOPPED CAR AND RESTARTED IT BUT KEPT SHUTTING OFF. GOT HOME AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND CAR SHUT OFF. CHANGED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. TODAY 5/11/15, WHILE DRIVING I PUT A/C ON AND CAR SHUT OFF. GOT CAR HOME AND ANALYZED PROBLEM. WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING CAR IDLES LOW THEN SHUTS OFF. HOWEVER WHEN A/C IS ON OR OFF CAR SHUTS OFF. ANY RECALLS? VERY FRUSTRATED!

05/07/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G35H******
Summary

ON 4/15/2015 AND 5/7/2015 THE ENGINE ON OUR CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AS I WAS MAKING A TURN AT THE INTERSECTION OF TWO STREETS. WE LOST ALL POWER BRAKES AND STEERING TO THE CAR AND I HAD TO LET IT COAST OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I MANUALLY STOPPED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARKING GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE ON THE FIRST TRY AND CONTINUED MY TRIP. OBVIOUSLY, THIS RECURRING PROBLEM IS OF GREAT CONCERN TO US AND WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ADVISE ON WHAT WE SHOULD DO TO HAVE IT INVESTIGATED AND CORRECTED A.S.A.P. WE HAVE THE CAR SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIC AND WE DO NOT NEGLECT THE CAR. *TR

05/05/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/04/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

THE K39 TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK LEAVER WENT BAD. IT WOULD NOT LET ME TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2007 CHRYLSER 300C, BUT NOT ON THE 2005. I FOUND NUMEROUS CLAIM ON LINE ABOUT THIS DEFECTIVE PIECE IN THE 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. *TR

05/05/2015
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/24/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

MY WIFE WAS TAKING OUR TWO KIDS TO SCHOOL WHEN THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE WHEN FIRST TRYING TO START THE CAR EARLY IN THE MORNING. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHERE HE FOUND THAT THE CYLINDER VALVE SEAT FELL OFF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND FELL DOWN INTO THE PISTON CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VALVES AND PISTON. REPLACING THE ENGINE FOR $8000 WAS AN OPTION, HOWEVER YOU ARE REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURES DEFECT OF THIS ENGINE FOR 2005-2006 CHRYSLER 300 C. THIS HAPPENED 4 MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR

04/27/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/20/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

04/22/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

CAR STALLS AFTER FILLING CAR UP WITH GAS. *TR

04/18/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/30/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

WE WERE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP AND ONE NIGHT WE HAD JUST FILLED UP AND WENT ACROSS THE PARKING LOT TO A FAST FOOD WINDOW AND WHILE GETTING OUR FOOD THE CAR STARTING JERKING AND DIED. IT WAS HARD TO START BUT FINALLY WE WERE ABLE TO GO A LITTLE FURTHER AND IT DIED AT OUR HOTEL. THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WHENEVER WE FILLED UP THE CAR WOULD STALL SEVERAL TIMES. IT STOPPED FOR AWHILE BUT RECENTLY HAS STARTED DYING AGAIN WHEN I FILL UP. LAST NIGHT I FILLED UP AND THE CAR DIED SEVERAL TIMES IN TRAFFIC. WE DO NOT OVERFILL AND TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP TIGHTLY. *TR

04/17/2015
Components: STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/18/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C4GM68415R******
Summary

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

04/16/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 6/3/15*CN

04/15/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY 2005 300C 5.7L RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF FOR A SPLIT SECOND THAN START AGAIN IF I'M MOVING. I'M I'M AT LOW SPEED BELOW 10 OR AT A STOP THE CAR WITH DIE. I CAN RESTART BUT IT CAN TAKE A SECOND TO GO BACK IN GEAR. I'VE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT NOONE HAS HAD A GOOD FIX. THIS IS NOT ONLY AFTER FUELING WITH MY CAR IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE HARD WHILE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. 60+. *TR

04/05/2015
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

AFTER REFUELING, ENGINE STOPS RUNNING AT LOW SPEED OR IDLE. ENGINE RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. AFTER SEVERAL MILES AND 4 OR 5 RESTARTS ENGINE RUNS SMOOTHLY. DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF LOSS OF ACCELERATION, STEERING AND BRAKING. *TR

03/28/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/27/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G55H******
Summary

THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL THAT COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH BECAUSE OF FAULTY AIRBAG HOUSING BUT MONTHS LATER AND STILL NO FIX AVAILABLE FOR THIS!!! *TR

03/26/2015
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 01/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, GOING 25 MPH WHEN I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND, I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I HAD HIT BUT, IT WASN'T. I KEPT DRIVING FOR ABOUT 5 BLOCKS WHEN IT OCCURRED AGAIN. I PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MY TIE RODS. I CONTACTED A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT ITS WAS THE TIE RODS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM IN ALL THE YEARS I HAVE HAD MY CAR, BUT THIS IS A FIRST. NOT SURE IF THIS IS UNDER A RECALL OR IF ANYONE ELSE IS EXPERIENCING THIS, BUT IT CAN BE FRIGHTENING. *TR

03/25/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/04/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STAYS ON. *TR

03/18/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE'S ISSUES. I GET FUEL AND THEN WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL STALL. HAPPENS FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER I GET GAS NOT EVEN A COMPLETELY FULL TANK. IT BECOMES A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION BECAUSE I LOOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHEN IT STALLS. WHY IS CHRYSLER NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AS IT CLEARLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THEY MUST BE AWARE OF. HTTP://SANFRANCISCO.CBSLOCAL.COM/2014/05/06/OWNERS-OF-MORE-THAN-150000-CHRYSLERS-WARNED-THAT-THEIR-CARS-COULD-SUDDENLY-STALL/ . *TR

03/12/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 02/17/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R75H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE, NOTICED HEADLAMPS & DASH LIGHTS DIMMING AND SHUTTING OFF. TURNED HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE HEADLAMPS TURNING BACK ON. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. *TR

03/11/2015
Components: STEERING,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R45H******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN. IT TOOK ALL MY MIGHT TO MOVE THE CAR FROM THE FAST LANE TO THE MEDIAN, WHICH WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SLOW LANE. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED DUE TO THE SPEEDS OF THE CARS AROUND ME.THIS WAS THE MOST FRIGHTENING SITUATION I'VE EVER BEEN IN!! I AM NOT DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE UNTIL NEXT MONTH. THE CAR NEVER SOUNDED FUNNY OR ANYTHING. *TR

03/11/2015
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND PARKING ASSISTANCE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

03/11/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/11/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

03/09/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/09/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

03/02/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/02/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/27/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/04/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK AND WHEN I LEFT THE GAS STATION, ABOUT 1 MILE AWAY THE CAR STALLED AND I HAD TO DRIFT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GET IT STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. IT IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK THAT WENT BAD. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. IT SEEMS THAT IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN A CAR STALLS PULLING OUT ON TO A BUSY HIGHWAY.

02/27/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/19/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

02/25/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/20/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

WAS DRIVING NORMALLY WHEN CAR HESITATED THEN STOPPED. CAR WOULD START AGAIN ABT 20 MIN LATER. DEALER CHECKED WITH COMPUTER FOUND NO PROB. TOOK CAR BACK. ABT 1 MONTH LATER REOCCURED. WAS TOWED TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THAT ALSO COULND'T FIND PROBLEM BUT CLEANED HEAVY CARBON FROM THROTTLE, TEST DRIVES INDICATED OK,ANOTHER MONTH SAME PROBLEEM, DEALER COULD ONLY FIND LOW BATTERY, CHGD IT AND WE DROVE AGAIN, OK FOR 1 MONTH AND 1 WEEK, CAR STALLED AGAIN. TOOK TO 3RD DEALER AND ARE AWAITING DIAGNOSIS.

02/25/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/25/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

02/21/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/20/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

FILLED UP GAS TANK AND CAR STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT HAD TO RESTART AND THEN STALLED AS I WAS GETTING ONTO THE FREEWAY HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS WITH CARS BEHIND ME. *TR

02/20/2015
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 12/01/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

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.

02/18/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/18/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

02/17/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (INCOMPLETE-AIR BAG) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS INCOMPLETE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

02/15/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/16/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

FOR LAST YEAR IF WE FILL THE GAS TANK TO FULL THE CAR STALLS IN TRAFFIC SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING THE FUEL STATION. HIGHLY DANGEROUS. MY WIFE DOESN'T FILL THE TANK ANYMORE AFTER THREE INCIDENTS WHERE SHE WAS ALMOST HIT DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL WE MOVED CAR TO FLORIDA. MAYBE RELATED TO GAS TEMPERATURE IN GAS STATION VERSUS FUEL TEMPERATURE IN CAR? *TR

02/12/2015
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 HEMI 5.7. IF YOU ALMOST FILL GAS TANK, THE CAR WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS. I HAVE ASKED THE LOCAL DEALER. THEY SHOW NO TSB OR RECALL. THIS IS NOT SAFE. I HAVE SEEN MANY ARTICLES ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET. *TR

02/09/2015
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 11/09/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

02/08/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

VEHICLE STALLS REPEATEDLY AFTER FILLING UP. 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? 2005 CARS ARE ALSO AFFECTED. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED NOT ONLY IN COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE BUT ALL OVER IN INTERNET FORUMS. YOU KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM, CHRYSLER KNOWS IT IS A PROBLEM THUS A RECALL OF THE MODEL YEAR 2006. DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL MODEL YEAR 2005 BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WHEN THE VEHCLE DIES YOU LOSE YOUR POWER BRAKES, YOUR POWER STEERING, AND YOU ARE A SITTING DUCK. RECALL THE 2005'S AND FIX THIS LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. *JS

02/06/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/09/2009
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

02/06/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/16/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

AFTER GETTING FUEL CAME OUT OF GAS STATION TURNED RIGHT ABOUT 100 FEET CAME TO A STOP ENGINE IDLED ROUGH THEN DIED OUT. RE STARTED AND KEPT DYING OUT FOR NEXT 2 TO 3 MILES . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. HAD IT DIAGNOSED O2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED 3 MILES LATER AND MORE DYING OUT CHECK ENG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. I AM OUT 300.00 DLS. AND STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND CANNOT PASS EMISSION TEST. AND CANNOT GET MY PLATES . *JS

02/04/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,363.

02/03/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/26/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R75H******
Summary

MY CAR GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK IN PARK AND NOW WANT MOVE UNLESS YOU GO UNDER THE COVER OF THE SHIFT. *TR

01/30/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

FILLED UP AT COSTCO AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE CAR STALLED, RESTARTED AND STALLED FIVE MORE TIMES IN THREE MILES. THE STALLING DOES CREATE A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. *TR

01/28/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/15/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

MY CHRYSLER 300 TOURING BEGAN TO STALL ANY TIME I REFUELED IN WINTER MONTHS. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE "VAPOR CANISTER PURGE VALVE". THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. WHEN THE PROBLEM RESURFACED I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT NOW WAS A VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK AND THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. COST OF REPLACEMENT WAS ABOUT $2500. THE SERVICE TECH SAID JUST DON'T FILL UP THE TANK TO AVOID THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN DOING THAT IN THE WINTER EVER SINCE BUT LAST NIGHT AFTER REFUELING IT WAS FINE UNTIL I WAS DRIVING AROUND TRAFFIC CIRCLE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL AND I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR ENTERING THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE BEHIND ME. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF THESE CHRYSLER VEHICLES. I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE! *TR

01/28/2015
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY TIME HE FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, IT WOULD STALL. UPDATED 03/31/15

01/26/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/12/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AFTER REFUELING MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300C, IT WILL STALL AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE READ THE REPORT PE13-016, WHICH COVERS THE 2006 CHRYSLER MODEL. *TR

01/22/2015
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 01/22/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

THE CAR RIDES SMOOTH ON GOOD ROADS BUT ON ROUGH ROADS IT SOUNDS LIKE EVERYTHING IS FALLING OFF UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE BUSHINGS REPLACED AND TIE RODS REPLACED. THE FRONT END SHOP AND MY MECHANIC HAVE BOTH TRIED TO FIND WHAT WAS MAKING ALL THE NOISE AND BANGING AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING THAT IS LOOSE WHEN IT IS ON THE LIFT. I LOVE THE CAR BUT THE NOISES ARE IRRITATING AND EMBARRASSING TO THOSE THAT RIDE WITH ME. COULD NOT GET THE APPROX. DATE TO WORK, IT BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS HELP!! *TR

01/19/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/14/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE. ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE REGULARLY. CAME HOME TUESDAY NIGHT. ATTEMPTED TO START CAR NEXT MORNING WOULD CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER. CAR WAS TOWED TO SHOP AND MECHANIC ADVISED NO COMPRESSION ON #3 CYLINDER. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. HOW CAN A CAR RUN FINE ONE DAY AND WITH NO WARNING INDICATOR ALERTS AND NO TROUBLE RUNNING NEED A NEW ENGINE THE NEXT? MECHANIC STATES POSSIBLE VALVE SPRING CAME APART. *TR

01/19/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING POSSIBLE AIRBAG DEFECT. NOTIFIED DEALER FIRST OF DECEMBER 2014. HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING SINCE. NOTICE STATED IF NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER WITHIN REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, TO NOTIFY YOU. WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME? *TR

01/19/2015
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/19/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I REFUEL THE CAR. THE CAR STARTS FINE. LEAVING THE GAS STATION I SLOW DOWN BEFORE ENTERING TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE STALLS. I RESTART THE ENGINE FINE. I PULL OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND IF I MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND APPLY THE BRAKES AFTER ENTERING THE TURN, THE CAR STALLS. THE CAR ALWAYS RESTARTS FINE. HOWEVER, THE CAR WILL THEN STALL AT AN IDLE CONDITION, AS WHEN WAITING FOR A LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. AFTER A FEW RESTARTS, OR PROLONGED DRIVING, THE CONDITION GOES AWAY. HOWEVER, IT SCARES MY WIFE SILLY. I JUST READ THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE13016 AND I AM TAKING THIS CAR TO LINWOOD CHRYSLER THIS TUESDAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE OTHERS LIKE MYSELF, AND TO LET YOU KNOW MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. BY THE WAY, WHEN THE CAR STALLS IN TRAFFIC, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

01/18/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/24/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

FILLED UP TANK AT GAS STATION AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING GAS STATION THE CAR STALLED, RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY BUT FELT SLUGGISH. STARTED A RIGHT TURN AND ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TURN! THIS REALLY SCARRED ME AS IT WAS A BUSY INTERSECTION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT! I RESTARTED AND STALLED A BLOCK LATER. I TOOK CAR TO A MECHANIC TO TEST GAS AND HE FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE GAS. THE CAR RAN FINE THE NEXT DAY. ON 1-17-2015 I STOPPED AT COSTCO TO FILL UP, CAR STALLED IMMEDIATELY AS I STARTED TO PULL AWAY THE GAS STATION. CAR DIED ABOUT 5 OTHER TIMES WITHIN THE PARKING LOT OF COSTCO. THE CAR WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY. I DROVE ABOUT 3 MILES TO THE EXPRESS WAY AND DROVE 35 MILES HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE UNEXPECTED STALLING OF THE ENGINE CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, IN MY CASE, THIS SECOND TIME I WAS ON A BUSY PARKING LOT ON A SATURDAY WITH CARS TURNING AND CERTAINLY NO ONE EXPECTS A CAR TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, OVER THE YEARS I HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH FILLING UP THE GAS TANK WHERE THE STATION GAS PUMP WOULD STOP EVEN AFTER PUMPING LESS THAN HALF A GALLON. I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS THE PUMP AT THE STATION AND I WOULD GO TO ANOTHER PUMP OR ANOTHER STATION AND IT WOULD FILL UP OK. *TR

01/17/2015
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

AFTER REFUELING, THE CAR STARTED AND THEN DIED. I RESTARTED AND THEN PULLED AWAY. IT DIED AGAIN AT THE TWO FOLLOWING STOPS. IT THEN DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT 15 MPH. ALL OF THIS OCCURRED WITHIN 2 MILES OF REFUELING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED FOLLOWING EACH EVENT. AFTER PARKING THE CAR FOR SEVERAL HOURS THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. A SIMILAR EPISODE HAPPENED THE NEXT TIME I REFUELED AS WELL. *TR

01/16/2015
Components: STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

CAR STALLS 6 TO 9 TIMES AFTER GAS FILLUP. *TR

01/15/2015
Components: AIR BAGS,SEATS
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE AIR BAG LIGHT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ALWAYS ON. *TR

01/14/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/13/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 3 MINUTES BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

01/14/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

VEHICLE STALLS REPEATEDLY AFTER FUELING. *TR

01/13/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

FOR THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, MY CHRYSLER 300C WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL. MOSTLY IT WOULD BE AT LOWER SPEEDS, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES THE CAR WOULD STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE SPENT A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX THE ISSUE. I JUST RECENTLY REALIZED, IT WOULD OCCUR WHEN I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS. I HAVE READ THAT THERE IS MANY OTHER CHRYSLER 300 OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. IT SEEMS SHOCKING THAT AN ISSUE LIKE THIS COULD GO THIS LONG WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS OR RECALLS. I HAVE BEEN IN MANY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATIONS, DUE TO THIS ISSUE... I COULD SEE THIS ISSUE BECOMING MORE OF AN NOTICEABLE PROBLEM, DUE TO THE LOWER GAS PRICES. I USUALLY PUT IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY WHEN I FILL UP. NOT UNTIL MORE RECENTLY, WITH THE LOWER GAS PRICES, THAT AMOUNT FILLS MY TANK. THAT IS WHY IT TOOK ME THIS LONG TO REALIZE THAT IT HAPPENS WHEN I FILL THE TANK. *TR

01/10/2015
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

I STARTING DRIVING FROM THE INTERSECTION THE LIGHT HAD JUST TURNED GREEN. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE INTERSECTION THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR AND STOPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. MY WORK ASSOCIATE WHO WAS IN THE WITH ME SAID THE CAR SOUNDED LIKE I HAD JUST LOSS MY REAR-END. WHEN I GOT THE CAR TO MY PRIVATE MECHANIC HE SAID THE REAR-END WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. *TR

01/05/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

12/19/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/17/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

12/16/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/08/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G05H******
Summary

NO "ACCIDENT" HAS HAPPENED AS YET. THE AIR BAGS OUTFITTED IN THIS CAR ARE MANUFACTURED BY TANAKA AND THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. IN ALL CLIMATES, THE BAGS HAVE EXPLODED ARE INJURED OR KILLED A PERSON IN THE CAR. CHRYSLER IS ONLY DEALING WITH SELECT CLIMATES FOR AN ACTION THEY ARE TAKING. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY WILL TAKE NO ACTION AT THIS TIME. HOPEFULLY, THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE ACTION AND I WILL BE WILLING TO JOIN CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS. AT PRESENT, IF I AM TO DRIVE THIS CAR, I WOULD BE ENDANGERING MYSELF AND/OR OTHERS. *TR

12/16/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SHOOK AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,544.

12/16/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/16/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

12/15/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/22/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

12/10/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

I DROVE MY CAR ON 12/02/2014 AND WHEN I GOT HOME AND PARKED IT, AND GOT READY TO LEAVE OUT AGAIN IT WOULDN'T NOT COME OUT OF PARK. I HAVE A FEW FRIENDS THAT SAY THIS HAS HAPPEN TO THEIR CAR. *TR

12/10/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME SEIZED AND REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE TO RELEASE IT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

12/03/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/14/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HX5H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING CAR WITH GAS IT DIES JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 WEEKS AGO AND IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ALL AFTER GETTING GAS, LOOKED AND NO RECALLS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. *JS

11/19/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

11/19/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/19/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY CAR AS CONTINUALLY GIVEN ME PROBLEMS WITH FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND HAD THEM TO CHECK IT OUT AND FOUND NOTHING, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NO MECHANIC CAN FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL EXIST. I HAVE BEEN TO A FEW CHRYSLER FORUMS AND SEE OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN A REAL FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

11/18/2014
Components: AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 11/15/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

OTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER YELLOW LINE AND HIT OUR CAR FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE ON DRIVERS SIDE ALL THE WAY TO BACK AND KNOCKED OFF THE BACK DRIVERS WHEEL AND SENT US SPINNING AROUND INTO AND WRAPPED AROUND TELEPHONE POLE. MY LEGS WERE PINNED UNDER DASH AND COULDN'T MOVE, PASSENGER DOOR HAD BEEN BADLY DAMAGED AND PUSHED IN ABOUT ONE FOOT. HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE CAR TO GET ME OUT, TAKEN TO ER. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHICH I FIND QUITE ODD. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE AND WHO TO CONTACT TO FIND OUT WHY AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. WE DO HAVE LOTS OF PICTURES TO BACK UP OUR CLAIM. *TR

11/17/2014
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 11/09/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 IN 2012. THE CAR CAME WITH 4 COOPER TIRES, CS4-265R17. IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 I NOTICED A WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO BE SERVICED (BALANCE/ROTATION/ALIGNMENT). AFTER ALL THIS WORK THE CAR STILL WOBBLED. SO MECHANIC TOOK OFF EACH TIRE TO INVESTIGATE. WHICH HE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE BANDS IN THE TIRE HAVE SEPARATED. I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO RISK THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD. *TR

11/11/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/06/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

MY SHIFT GEAR GOT STUCK AND HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND REPAIRED.

11/06/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/05/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THIS IS MESSAGE IS TO HELP YOU OUT. MY 2005 300 STALLED WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AS WELL, AND FINALLY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE GAS TANK FROM FRONT TO BACK NEEDED TO GET REPLACED. DONT LET THE DEALER TELL YOU OTHERWISE. MY CAR WAS FIXED AND HAS BEEN FINE EVER SINCE. EVERYTHING THAT IS BEING SAID ABOUT IT STALLING AFTER PUMPING GAS TO THE MAX AND THE WHEEL LOCKING W/O NOTICE HAS TO DO WITH THE GAS PUMP. *TR

11/05/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 09/28/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESP AND BAC LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TURN LIGHTS, SIDE MIRRORS AND ALL POWER WINDOWS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,372. RE-MAILED 11/25/14*LJ UPDATED 1/28/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS FAILED: HORN, AC COMPRESSOR, AC FAN, RADIATOR FAN, RADIO, WIPERS, SPEEDOMETER, AIR BAG INDICATOR AND BATTERY. UPDATED 02/18/15

11/03/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

11/02/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

TURN THE CAR ON AND IDLES FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN ALL DASH WARNING LIGHTS START TO COME ON AND OFF SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING SIGNAL LIGHTS STOP WORKING,KEY FOB WONT WORK SOMETIMES CAR SHUTS OFF AFTER I START IT ,HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF BATTERY DRAINS IF I LEAVE IT CONNECTED I HAVE READ ALOT OF THREADS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALOT OF CHRYSLERS EVEN 2011 MODELS. *TR

10/28/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/23/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

IT BEGAN WHEN I STARTED PUMPING GAS AFTER IT REACH LIKE 10 GALLONS OF FUEL THE CLICKER WILL STOP AS IF IT WAS FULL TANK ALREADY BUT STILL NEEDED A LONG WAY TO FILL UP SO I AUTOMATICALLY BEGAN TO PUMP GAS AND IT KEPT CLICKING AND CLICKING IT DIDN'T WANT TO KEEP PUMPING SO I STOP AS I BEGAN DRIVING THE CAR BEGAN TO PULLED IT SELF HARD LIKE IF IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS CHECK ENGINE AND THE ESP BAS LIGHT WHEN ON STARTED TO SMELL LIKE GAS GOT ME WORRIED WHEN ON IT KEPT DOING IT SO I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE EGR VALVE ,THERMOSTAT AND SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPAIR I ASKED IF THEIR WAS A RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE RECEIVED A LATER STATING THAT SOMETHING THAT'S HAS TO DO WITH THE GAS TANK,HE LOOKED IT UP AND HE SAID NO. I DID THE LABOR THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE TO CAR IT WAS OK FOR COUPLE HRS THEN IT BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING LUNGING THEN CAR STALLED TRY TO RESTARTED IT WOULDN'T GO ON WAITED COUPLE MINS TRIED AGAIN AND IT WOULDN'T START GAVE IT A LIL LONGER TIME THEN TRY TO TURN IT ON AGAIN AND IT FINALLY STARTED AFTER MULTIPLE TIMES I REALLY NEED TO FIX IT I FIND IT DANGEROUS.. *TR

10/27/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/24/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R25H******
Summary

UNABLE TO SHIFT GEAR OUT OF PARKING POSITION. THIS ISSUE WAS FIXED AUGUST 2009 AND IS HAPPENING AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY, I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE ISSUE WILL SURFACE AND RECENTLY, I WAS IN A NOT SO NICE NEIGHBORHOOD AND FRIGHTENED TO DEATH BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS OF CUTTING MY CAR OFF AND ON AND EXECUTING THE BRAKES, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR GOING AGAIN. SO OVER THIS ISSUE RIGHT NOW. *TR

10/14/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/14/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R45H******
Summary

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS FAULTY. THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLASH AND WILL NOT STAY ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! *TR

10/13/2014
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 04/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 264 THE FIRST TIME THAT THE RED FLASHING BOLT CAME ON THE DASH OF MY CHRYSLER 300 TOURING, 2005, I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DROPPED DOWN TO LESS THAN 30 MILES. IT WENT INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND RESTART THE CAR AND IT KEPT DOING THE SAME THING. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO TWO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS IN WHICH ONE PERSON SAID THAT HE HAD THE EQUIPMENT TO ANALYZE THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. WELL WE GOT THE CAR BACK AND IT CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME THING EVEN WHEN DRIVING ON THE REGULAR STREETS. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THE CAR WAS WORST EVEN AFTER TAKING IT BACK THREE TIMES. WE WERE CHARGED OVER $2000.00 BETWEEN THE TWO DEALERSHIPS AND THE CAR IS IN WORST SHAPE THAN WHEN WE TOOK IT IN TO GET REPAIRED. I EMAILED CHRYSLER AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE LIST THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED. IF CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIX IT, WHO CAN? I PUT IN A SPECIAL ORDER FOR MY CAR BECAUSE I WANTED THE LIGHT GREEN COLOR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE EVER ORDERED A CAR FROM A COMPANY AND THIS IS HOW I AM TREATED. I THANK GOD THAT NO ONE HIT ME IN THE BACK WHEN THIS CAR WAS DOING THIS. IT HAS BEEN PARKED, BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL EVENTUALLY GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE CAR. *TR

10/12/2014
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/11/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2012 WITH A 3 MONTH WARRANTY. 1 MONTH LATER LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING OCCASIONALLY. THEN WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON LOCAL HIGHWAY LIGHTS WENT OUT TOTALLY. PULLED OFF ROAD AND WAITED UNTIL THEY CAME BACK ON. TOOK BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT, THEY TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER DEALER AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS "REPROGRAMMED". NO PROBLEMS UNTIL LAST NIGHT WHEN LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AGAIN. JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY GO OUT TOTALLY AGAIN AT NIGHT DRIVING DOWN SOME DARK COUNTRY ROAD. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND HOPEFULLY NO ONE WILL GET KILLED BEFORE I CAN GET THIS CAR BACK TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THIS TIME I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. APPARENTLY CHRYSLER HAS NO INTEREST IN PROVIDING A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

10/10/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

10/08/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

10/03/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING MY FUEL TANK THE CAR WOULD STALL AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 5 - 30 MPH CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. UPON SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL IT WOULD START BUT WOULD STALL 2 OR 3 MORE TIMES. I WAS NOT SURE OF THE CAUSE UNTIL JUNE OF THIS YEAR WHEN I GOT A NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. THIS WAS 7/16/2014. TO DATE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PART AND I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT PRODUCING THEM. THE CAR IN THIS STATE IS NOT SAFE. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I WERE GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THERE MUST BE SOME RECOURSE TO FORCE A MANUFACTURER TO HONOR A RECALL. *TR

09/30/2014
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 06/18/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REDUCE IN SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

09/24/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

IN JULY, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. MY CAR WENT DEAD - ENGINE STOPPED, LIGHTS, RADIO WENT OFF. I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. NEXT OCCURRENCE WAS ABOUT A MONTH LATER AT A STOP SIGN AGAIN. LAST OCCURRENCE WAS SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 - THIS TIME THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS DECELERATING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 60 MPH - THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT FLASHED AND THE ESP BAS LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AT A STOP SIGN. I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. MY MECHANIC HAS INSTALLED A PROGRAM UPDATE B/C HE COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I DO KNOW I FILLED UP MY CAR THE FRIDAY PRIOR TO THE LAST OCCURRENCE AND DID NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL THE MONDAY AM WHEN THIS LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

09/23/2014
Components: STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/14/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES. I AM JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE STALLS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOOSE MY POWER STEERING AND HAVE TO TRY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF IT WILL THEN RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS FROM10-70. THE SECOND ISSUE IS SOMETIMES THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD ON ITS OWN OR ACCELERATES MUCH MORE THAN WHAT I AM PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THESE CARS AND WE ALL SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT WHEN WE TAKE IT TO MECHANICS SINCE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE IT THEY CAN'T TELL US WHAT'S WRONG. I HAVE HAD SOME VERY CLOSE CALLS WITH THESE ISSUES AND CAME VERY CLOSE TO BEING INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS. I AM SURE THERE HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THESE SAME ISSUES BUT IT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN TRACED BACK TO THE CAR, IT WAS PROBABLY THOUGHT THAT IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. *TR

09/16/2014
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 05/27/2012
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

I REAR ENDED A CAR.THE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED AND NOW MY HEAD LIGHTS BLINK WHILE I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE OR THE MECHANIC WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.MY 2005 CHRYSLER300 C ALSO SHUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING.MY LOCAL DEALER DELRAY MOTORS. WHERE DO I TURN? OR CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX IT .MY WINDOWS WONT GO DOWN MY AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF.PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO.I ALSO EMAILED THE NATIONAL HWY SAFETY COMPANY, BUT STILL NO RESPONSE. *TR

09/11/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND VAPOR CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

09/10/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

STOPPED AT STOP SIGN ALL LIGHTS ON INST PANEL CAME ON FOR ABOUT 10 SEC THEN THEY ALL WENT OFF EXCEPT ESP LIGHT. TACHOMETER WENT TO 0 AND AC WENT OFF. 10 SECONDS LATER ALL RECOVERED, BUT SOON ALL BACK TO NORMAL ,THEN EVENTS STARTED AGAIN. KEPT THIS UP FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION AND AFTER TURNING CAR OFF STAYING FOR 1 1/2 HOUR STARTED CAR AND ALL WAS NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR AND LOCAL CHRYSLER HAS SAID HARD TO DIAGNOSE AND WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE.AS LONG AS IT CLEARS IT SELF KEEP DRIVING IT. PROBABLY LOOSE CONNECTION OR SMALL SHORT IN CIRCUIT BOARD. *TR

09/05/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/04/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE GEAR BECAME STUCK IN PARK WHEN TRYING TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEVER SHIFTER INTERLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

09/03/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/17/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I COULD NOT SHIFT MY CAR OUT OF PARK. I WAS SO SURPRISED I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. ICALLED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED IN. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN A SMALL PINK PLASTIC PIECE, CALLED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER. THIS PART WAS RECALLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I HAD TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED BECAUSE I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL OR IF MY CAR WAS EVEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. FURTHER RESEARCH DETERMINED THAT THE RECALL, SHOWN AS FOR MODEL YEARS 2005-2008, WAS ACTUALLY INCLUDED BUT DID NOT KNOW SO PAID FOR REPAIR. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS REPAIR. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL. NEVER!!!!! *TR

08/31/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/30/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

ON SATOT HAVING BE.8/30/14 MY 300C WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I NOT USED THE CARE TO GO TO MY VETERANS HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS AND COULD NOT GO BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF PARK! I HAD TO CALL USAA FOR A TOW ON A FLATBED TRUCK TO DARCARS CHRYSLER WALDORF,MD WHO HAS MAINTAINED HIS CAR FOR MANY YEARS. I WAS TOLD BY THE ICE MANAGER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A PINK PLASTIC PIECE IN THE CENTER COUNSEL AND ITS SPRING THAT FAILED, AND IS A COMMON OCCURANCE IN THIS VEHICLE LEAVING IT UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL-TRASMISSION AND REAR WHEELS LOCKED BY SHIFTER. I CHECKED YOUR PAGES FOR RECALLS AND I SAW TWO RECENT ONES OF THE SAME CAR/STYLE/YEARAS MINE. I NEED MY CAR IT HAS VETERANS "DV' PLATES AS I AM TOTALLY COMBAT WOUNDED AND DISABLED. I THINK CHRYSLER MUST PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AS IT IS THEIR FAULT, THEY KNEW IT FOR YEARS, AND I AM THINKMING OF FILING A FEDERAL COURT CLASS ACTION UNDER 28 USC IN .MD AS WAS AGAINST GM AND FORD.

08/30/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 08/30/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300C HAS ONLY 44240 MILES N IT AND NOT ABUSED SINCE MY WIFE AND I ARE TOTALLY DISABLED VTRANS WITH SPECIAL "DV" REGISTRATION SO WE CAN BE DRIVEN TO THE VTRANS HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL SERVICES. ON SAT8/30/14 WHILE IN THE GARAGE AND NOT BEING USED FOR AT LEAST A WEEK, MY CAR'S STICK TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE USE OR MOVEMENT OF THE CAR FROM THE GARAGE. THE USAA TOW TRUCK CARRIER HAD TO DRAG THE REAR END OF THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE ONTO THE FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN WALDORF, MD, WHERE ALL THE WARRANTY WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS CAR FROM "DAY ONE!" I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE 2 CHEAP PLASTIC PINK SWITCHES ON THE STICK MECHANISM THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A CHARGE OF ABOUT $250 TO ME AND THE TOW CHARGE ALSO AND THIS WAS RECURRING COMMON "PROBLEM "WITH THE CAR YEAR AND REPORTED TO CHRYSLER AS A RECALL. I WILL INITIATE A CLASS ACTION SUIT IF NECESSARY UNDER 28 USC IN FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT IN GREENBELT, MD, FOR REDRESS OF ANY COSTS TO ME. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IN MOTION, THIS GEAR SHIFT COULD NOT RESPOND TO ANY CHANGE IN GEAR IN ANY EMERGENCY AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO PANIC. *TR

08/26/2014
Components: STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,TIRES,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/24/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R35H******
Summary

BUBBLES IN BACK LEFT TIRE, WHEEL SHAKING, TRUNK CLOSED ON OWNERS HAND. THE DEALERSHIP HOLLYWOOD KIA DID NOT TAKE CAR BACK NEXT DAY, WE LEFT KEYS WITH RECEPTIONIST WHO REFUSED TO GIVE A RECEIPT, KEPT 2000 DEPOSIT AND IS SELLING THE ONLINE FOR 2000 MORE THAN WE PAID. MY NAME STILL ON TITLE. *TR

08/22/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 02/13/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING, MY FIRST MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, A RED LIGHTENING BOLT SYMBOL ON THE DASH CAME ON, AND MY CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 10MPH, TOOK TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, FOR THEM TO SAY I NEEDED A NEW PCM, WHICH BY THE WAY WAS ROUGHLY $1500. HAD THAT REPLACED, CAR DROVE JUST FINE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS, ALL THE SUDDEN IT DOES IT AGAIN, THAT SAME RED SYMBOL AND ESP BAS SYMBOL, BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, TO SAY NOW IT COULD BE A THROTTLE BODY, HAD THAT REPLACED ROUGHLY $500, PICKED MY CAR UP THE DAY IT WAS FINISHED, DIDN'T MAKE IT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, SAME HAUNTING SYMBOLS CAME BACK ON, OH YES, NOT TO MENTION LIKE 2 MONTHS AGO, MY CAR GEAR WAS STUCK IN PARK, THANK GOODNESS A LEVER FIXED THAT PROBLEM, ABOUT $125. SO YES, I'M GOING CRAZY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS RED LIGHTENING BOLT SYMBOL AND ESP BAS, HONESTLY I THINK THESE CHRYSLER'S NEED A MAJOR RECALL, SOMETHING JUST ISN'T RIGHT. THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE CHRYSLER'S 300 FROM WHAT I'VE READ. I HAVE YET TO STILL TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I JUST CAN'T WHY UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALERSHIP THAT SPECIALIZES IN THESE SPECIFIC CARS, HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, EVEN AFTER NUMEROUS DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS. *TR

08/21/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/10/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

ON MANY OCCASIONS, MY CAR HAS BEEN STUCK IN PARK. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS, AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER 300'S. SOME OF THE CARS WERE RECALLED, BUT OF COURSE, MINE WAS NOT. HOWEVER, I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE CARS THAT WERE RECALLED. SOMETHING UNDER THE GEAR SHIFTER BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IN THE PAST, IT WOULD COME UNSTUCK AFTER A FEW MINUTES, BUT NOW, I THINK IT IS FINALLY FULLY MESSED UP! I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET MY CAR OUT OF PARK FOR THE LAST THREE DAYS. I'VE TRIED PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE (EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT APPLIED), I'VE TRIED TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RE-CRANKING IT, I'VE TRIED PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, I'VE TRIED SHIFTING THE GEAR WHILE ON ACCESSORY, WITH IT RUNNING, WITH IT IN THE ON POSITION... NOTHING HAS WORKED. I'VE EVEN TRIED TALKING TO IT NICELY! THE SHIFTER JUST WON'T MOVE. :( AFTER READING ONLINE FORUMS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, MANY PEOPLE SAY THAT THE PART THAT MESSES UP IS PLASTIC. SOMETHING THAT GETS MOVED AS MUCH AS A GEAR SHIFTER DOES SHOULD NOT BE MADE OUT OF PLASTIC! I'M HOPING MANY OTHER PEOPLE WILL COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS, BECAUSE I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL ALL OF THE CARS WITH THIS SAME PLASTIC (OR FAULTY) PART!!!!! *TR

08/20/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/10/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R95H******
Summary

THE VEHICLE WILL FREQUENTLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL COMPLETELY LOSE POWER. IT ALSO STALLS, THE GEAR SHIFT HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT IT CUT OFF ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN TODAY AT 75MPH!! VERY DANGEROUS!! LUCKILY THE SEMI TRUCK WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME BUT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.... *TR

08/14/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

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

08/12/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/24/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I COULD NOT SHIFT MY CAR OUT OF PARK. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND A KNOWN DEFECT IN A SMALL PINK PLASTIC PIECE, CALLED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER. THIS PART WAS RECALLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO SAID THEY COULD FIX IT ON WEDNESDAY (SIX DAYS LATER) AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. FURTHER RESEARCH DETERMINED THAT THE RECALL, SHOWN AS FOR MODEL YEARS 2005-2008, WAS ACTUALLY LIMITED TO MANUFACTURE DATES IN THIS RANGE. MY CAR WAS BUILT IN 2004. THE REPAIR COST $134, INCLUDING THE $13 PART. I CALLED CHRYSLER TWICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. IT ALSO SEEMS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THAT NOT COVERING THE FIRST CARS BUILT, IN 2004, IS A CLERICAL OVERSIGHT, AS 2005 WAS THE FIRST MODEL YEAR. THE SAME POOR-QUALITY PLASTIC WAS USED IN 2004 AS IN 2005-2008. I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS REPAIR, IF NOT ALSO FOR THE 6 DAYS WITHOUT USE OF MY CAR, AND THAT ALL CARS BUILT WITH THIS INFERIOR PINK PLASTIC PIECE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

08/09/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK53G35H******
Summary

I WAS LEAVING WORK AND STARTED MY CAY AND WENT TO PUT IT IN REVERSE AND NOTHING HAPPEN. IT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE GEAR WAS LOCKED IN PARK . I CALLED A TOW TRUCK, AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE GEAR SHIFT FOR CHRYSLER 300S .I CALL THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT "YES THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THAT PARTICULAR PART, BUT NOT ON MY YEAR VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY NOT MY YEAR MODEL. IF ITS A PROBLEM IN OTHER YEAR MODEL, THEN IT MAKES SENSE THAT IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANY YEAR MODEL 300. THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO THIS HAS HAPPENED TO UNEXPECTED, AND I DON'T FEEL THE DEALERSHIP IS BEING FAIR TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE 2005 300 AWD MODEL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. *TR

08/09/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

CANNOT SHIFT, STUCK IN PARK. *TR

08/07/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/18/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53GX5H******
Summary

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.

07/30/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/17/2014
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE AND LARGE FLAMES COMING FROM THE TRUNK. THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,646.

07/25/2014
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/19/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK COULD NOT MOVE MY CAR TOW TRUCK DRIVER TORE OFF MY BUMPER WHILE IN PARK. *TR

07/22/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/08/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW. MY WIFE FILL HER GAS TANK AND WHEN DRIVING OFF THE GAS LOT, HER VEHICLE DIED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPEN ALMOST EVERY TIME SHE GETS GAS. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND FROM READING MANY, MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH CHRYSLER HAS REPLACED THE GAS TANK ON THE 2006 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2005. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. I KNOW I WILL BE CONTACTING MY ATTORNEY IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

07/21/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 07/19/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

CAR STUCK IN PARK. *TR

07/21/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1B4HS28N41F******
Summary

AFTER FILLING UP, THE CAR DIED WHILE LEAVING THE GAS LOT ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR STARTED, IT DROVE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND DIED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I FILL THE GAS TANK. I ALSO NOTICE WHAT MY MECHANIC CALLS A TOWING EFFECT WHEN I'M DRIVING. I HAVE HAD A FULL FUNE UP ON THE CAR ALONG WITH HAVING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND THE CAR STILL DIES AND HAS THE TOWING EFFECT WHEN I DRIVE. THIS IS VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE AND FROM SEEING WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE SAYING, WHY HASN'T THIS ISSUE BEEN ADDRESSED. IF I AM INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS, THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT. *TR

07/12/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK. CALLED CHRYSLER DEALER ABOUT GETTING IT FIXED, BUT SAID "YOUR VIN" ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL THAT THEY HAVE ON IT. ITS SOME PINK PLASTIC THING THAT BREAKS, THE "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39 - TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER" APPARENTLY ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN "VIN"S. CHATTED ONLINE WITH "CUSTOMER CARE" AGENT AT CHRYSLER WHICH WAS BRIEF, SHE STATED MY VIN ISN'T COVERED I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS, AS SHE WAS RUDE, SO I DIDN'T GET AN ANSWER AS TO WHY ONLY SOME VINS ARE BEING FIXED WHEN THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE PROBLEM. A SIMPLE SEARCH ON-LINE BRINGS UP OVER 150K RESULTS, AND I SEE HERE THERE ARE COMPLAINTS TOO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. AN ACTUAL METAL SOLID REPLACEMENT PIECE COSTS $15, I'LL HAVE TO GET THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC TO INSTALL IT (THE DEALERS REPLACE WITH SAME PLASTIC PIECE OR REPLACE WHOLE SHIFTER)... SEEMS THIS IS ANOTHER "GM IGNITION SWITCH" WAITING TO HAPPEN. HOPEFULLY THIS ISSUE WON'T CAUSE ANY DEATHS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY ONLY SOME VINS ARE BEING FIXED. *TR

07/07/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/23/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

MY 2005 300C HAS BEEN STALLING SINCE JANUARY 2014, I LATER FOUND OUT DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL TANK. I HAD MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF STALLING AND ENGINE SHUTTERING HARD, AND VERY HARD RESTARTS ALMOST GETTING T-BONED TWO TIMES DURING THE STALL AND RESTART PROCESS. WHILE ON THE WAITING LIST FOR A NEW TANK, MY HEMI ENGINE BLEW UP COSTING 6K FOR A NEW MOTOR. THIS ENGINE WAS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED WITH RECORDS, I CALLED CHRYSLER AND ASKED THEIR ENGINEERS TO INVESTIGATE "IF THE ENGINE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE TANK HYDRO LOCKING". AFTER MANY CALLS TO UNHELPFUL PEOPLE, SOME OF WHOM DID NOT EVEN KNOW ABOUT THE TANK ISSUE, THE SUPERVISOR REFUSED TO ESCALATE MY REQUEST TO ENGINEERING AND SUMMARILY CLOSED THE CASE, IN SPITE OF HIS EMPLOYEE FIRST TELLING ME TO PROVE IT AND HELPING ME GET A TEAR DOWN QUOTE FROM THE LOCAL DEALER FOR A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS. SO NOW THEY SAY EVEN IF I PROVE IT, THEY WILL NOT INVESTIGATE IF TANKS ARE THE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURES AND THEY CLOSED MY CASE. I THINK IT IS DOUBLY UNSAFE IF THE BAD TANKS ARE ALSO BLOWING ENGINES, AND IT IS BAD CORPORATE BEHAVIOR TO DENY A LINK BUT REFUSE TO HAVE THE ENGINEERING DEPT. LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITY OF A LINKAGE. THE OUTRIGHT REFUSAL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE OR ASSIST EVEN IF/WHEN I PROVE THAT THE TANK CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW, IS BEYOND UNETHICAL AND I REQUEST THAT THE LINK BETWEEN BAD TANKS AND BLOWN ENGINES BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA AND SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEASURE TO MITIGATE THIS. *JS

06/27/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/27/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

THIS CAR HAS ISSUES FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO ELECTRICAL THE COMPANY NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THEM BETTER. *TR

06/26/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

I HAVE A HEMI ENGINE. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR IT STARTED STALLING ON ME WHEN MY GAS TANK WAS ON EMPTY AND I FILED IT UP. ON THE FREEWAY A FEW TIMES AND IT STALLS!! I TOOK TO DIFFERENT SHOPS AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT. NOW MY PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. IT STALLS ON ME MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER GAS. IT SPIT AND JERKS. COMPLETELY DANGEROUS. I AM A ACCIDENT INJURY ADJUSTER THAT DOES CLAIMS EVERYDAY ALL DAY, AND IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS , I WILL SUE BOTH CHRYSLER AND NHTSA. SOMEONE PLEASE RESPOND AS I AM GETTING VERY FRUSTRATED AND WANT THIS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

06/25/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/24/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHEN I START MY CAR (2005 CHRYSLER 300C) THE GEAR SHIFT IS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. CAR STARTS NORMALLY, NO READINGS ON DASH, GAVE NO INDICATION THAT A FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND GAVE MY VIN NUMBER TO CHECK FOR RECALLS, THERE ARE NONE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND VIDEOS ON HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WHEN I SEARCHED THE ISSUE ON LINE. CHRYSLER USED WHAT AMOUNTS TO A PLASTIC TIE AND A SPRING TO CONTROL A 35K VEHICLE. *TR

06/23/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/14/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK53G35H******
Summary

VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING LIKE THE KEY WOULD BE PULLED OUT, WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY, SOME TIMES WOULD NOT START AT ALL BEFORE A TRIP. IT HAPPENS DAILY AND AFTER GOING TO 3 MECHANICS AND 1 CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THE ISSUE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. NO CODES ARE STORED AND THEREFORE THEY SAID IT'S WORKING FINE. DO I NEED TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED? I KNOW ABOUT MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME UNIDENTIFIED ERROR. THEY HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE NEW MODELS AND THEY SHOULD START CHECKING THE OLD ONE AS WELL. IT IS DEFINITELY AN IGNITION PROBLEM AS THE CAR CAN BE STARTED BY BYPASSING THE KEY SWITCH. *TR

06/23/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/21/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

06/17/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/16/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R15H******
Summary

CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. COULD NOT MOVE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK POSITION. I WAS IN A UNSAFE AREA AND HAD NO WAY HOME. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE AFTER BEING STRANDED FOR 2 HOURS. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINT ARTICLES FOR SAME PROBLEM WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL. FOUND A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39 ON INTERNET. CALLED THE NUMBER TO CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER LISTED IN THE NOTIFICATION ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THE LETTER ADDRESSED 2005 CHRYSLER 300S MY VIN DID NOT APPLY. ALSO CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, SAME ANSWER, CANT HELP ME UNLESS I PAY. NOW I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION TO WORK OR OTHERWISE AND HAVE TO PAY TO GET VEHICLE TOWED AND FIND A MECHANIC THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM FOR $$. THIS SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER/DODGE OWNERS AND DUE TO NOTIFICATION THEY ARE QUITE AWARE. VERY UNSAFE TO LEAVE PEOPLE, CHILDREN STRANDED DUE TO THIS FAULTY PLASTIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERLOC RETURN SPRING HOOK. *TR

06/17/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/22/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G65H******
Summary

THE CAR STALLS ON ALL TURNS. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND FREEWAYS. I HAVE HEARD THAT THESE GAS TANKS ARE DEFECTED. *TR

06/16/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/09/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

LATE 2004 WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT CAR NEW WENT TO PICK UP CAR HORN DID NOT WORK ,REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY ALWAYS HARD TO PUSH ON STEERING WHEEL NEVER WAS RIGHT, TO DATE HORN DOES NOT WORK 6/16/2014. *TR

06/11/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GEAR SHIFTER LOCKED IN PARK. HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER. *TR

06/05/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G45H******
Summary

AT A STOP OR LOW SPEED THE CAR WILL SPUTTER, CHUG, JUMP AND DIE. NO DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. CAR WILL RESTART. IT MAY OCCUR AT STOP LIGHTS, IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS OR WHEN PARKING. I WAS TOLD BY THE CHRYSLER DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT IT WAS A FUEL TANK PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM MANY OTHER CHRYSLER 300'S HAVE BEEN HAD, BUT MY MODEL WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I SEE THAT OTHER CHRYSLER MODELS HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE13016. IN MY CASE, I DO NOT KNOW IF THE PROBLEM HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL LEVEL OR THE TANK BEING RECENTLY FILLED. IT IS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE CAR CAN DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, OR MAYBE IN A PARKING LOT WHEN YOU ARE PARKING, OR BRAKING FOR OTHER CARS OR PEDESTRIANS. WHEN YOU SUDDENLY HAVE NO POWER AND CAN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE IT IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. PLEASE HELP ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND GET THESE TANKS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THANK YOU. *TR

06/04/2014
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 06/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ALL 4 TIRES ARE DISINTEGRATING FROM THE INSIDE OUT ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC. THEY LOOK GOOD ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT HE SAID THEY ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TO TAKE BACK TO COSTCO FOR EXCHANGE. THEY ARE ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THEN 30000 MILES OUT OF 90000 WARRANTY. BRAND IS MICHELIN HYDROEDGE, WHICH IS NOT LISTED IN DESCRIPTIONS. DON'T HAVE DOT # AS CAR IS AT THE MECHANIC. *TR

05/29/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/12/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A RURAL DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65MPH ALL EXTERNAL LIGHTS GO OUT. ALL DASH, NAVIGATION, AND WARNING LIGHTS TURN ON FULL BRIGHTNESS. COULD NOT SEE OUTSIDE. HAD TO COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. RESTARTED VEHICLE AND LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. SEEMS TO HAPPEN OFTEN MORE WHEN COLD OUTSIDE. *TR

05/22/2014
Components: STEERING,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/21/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AFTER FILLING UP MY CAR WITH GAS THE CAR STALLS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER FILLING UP AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CAR STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CAR RESTARTS BUT IF ON HIGHWAY ALL POWER IS LOST - SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

05/22/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/21/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

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

05/20/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/23/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

WHILE DROPPING MY GRANDCHILDREN OFF HOME. MY CHRYSLER 300C HEMI ENGINE AFTER SHUT OFF DID NOT RESTART. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS STATED THAT THE VALVE SEAT DROP, CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PISTON. A REVIEW OF INFORMATION ONLINE REVIEWED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

05/19/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

CAR STALLS AFTER GAS TANK IS FILLED UP. CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND AT INTERSECTIONS. THIS IS DANGEROUS. REVIEW ON INTERNET SHOWS THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. CURRENT SOLUTION IS TO AVOID FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. *JS

05/14/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/11/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

EVERY TIME AFTER GAS FILL UP FROM THE FIRST TIME IN DEC 2012 TO NOW, THIS CAR STALLS AFTER FILL UP. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN MAY 2004 FROM CHRYSLER DEALER AND ALL SERVICE HAS BEEN WITH BOSAK CHRYSLER. I WAS THINKING GAS FILTERS, BUT UNTIL I CHECKED HERE TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS ANY RECALL, FOUND THAT TOO MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T SEE ANY NOTIFICATIONS FILED BY CHRYSLER, ARE WE ALL TO ASSUME THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. *TR

05/13/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/20/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE LIGHTS TURN OFF AND TURN BACK ON. THIS HAS OCCUR ON MANY TIMES. I RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SUPPOSE TO HAD THE ECU. THAT WORK FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I RETURN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAS CONTINUES TO TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIND NO PROBLEM. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY NAV SYSTEM AND THE RADIO LIGHTNING. *TR

05/13/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 05/15/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

LIGHTING PROBLEMS. *TR

05/13/2014
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

MY DAUGHTER (12YRS.) AND I WERE ON THE FREEWAY/CAR POOL LANE (DOUBLE YELLOW LINES) AND THE CAR STALLED/TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. I TRIED NOT TO PANIC BUT I DAUGHTER DID WHEN THE LIGHTS, ENGINE AND NOT TO MENTION THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. AT THIS TIME I HAD TO CROSS OVER THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINE AND CUT OFF A FEW CARS WHO ALL MOST REAR ENDED ME, ALL CARS HONKED AT ME AND MY LITTLE ONE WAS FREAKING OUT. IT TOOK 24 MINUTES TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY BECAUSE IT KEPT STALLING AND WOULDN'T CONTINUE TO STAY ON. THIS IS A VERY UN SAFE SITUATION, I PRAY NO ONE GETS HURT FROM THIS. CAR CONTINUED TO STALL AND TURN OFF AND AT THIS TIME IT'S JUST SITTING BECAUSE OF FUNDS AND JUST FED UP WITH THIS CAR.... NOT MENTION MY PARKING LOCK MECHANISM BROKE LAST MONTH AND MY ENGINE BLOWN DUE TIMINGS CHAIN STRETCHING. HAD TO REBUILD THE WHOLE ENGINE THAT COST ME $5,000.00, SO YOU KNOW AT THIS TIME I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A CHRYSLER EVER AGAIN. I NEW I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH CHEVROLET! !!!!!! *TR

05/11/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AFTER FILLING TANK WITH FUEL, CAR STALLED AT NEXT FEW INTERSECTIONS. HAD TO TURN OFF COMPLETELY FOR TRANSMISSION TO RESET AND ENGAGE SEVERAL TIMES. HAS HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY BUT NOT SURE OF DATE, APPROXIMATELY IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING AND SITTING STILL IN MOVING TRAFFIC, THIS CREATES A TRUE HAZARD. HAVE OWNED VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW. *TR

05/07/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

AFTER I FILLED THE GAS TANK, I STARTED THE ENGINE, LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER THE CAR STALLED. IT STALLED TWICE BEFORE I LEFT THE GAS STATION AND AS I WAS TURNING INTO TRAFFIC. IT STALLED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES AFTER I PULLED INTO A SIDE STREET TO GET OUT OF THE MAIN TRAFFIC AREA. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF THE ENGINE RUNNING AND DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, THE STALLING STOPPED. I WILL INCLUDE, I DID NOT OVERFILL, I NEVER DO. NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE TANK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED TWICE AND HOPE YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. *TR

05/05/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED AT 109318 MILES BECAUSE OF SLIPPAGE. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTER GETTING STUCK IN PARK. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE AT A CHRYSLER DEALER 5 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I CALLED FOR A TOW WHILE IT WAS STUCK IN PARK TODAY AND THE AAA TOW DRIVER DEMONSTRATED HOW TO GET IT OUT OF PARK. HE STATED THAT ITS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THAT YEAR CHRYSLER. I'M CONFUSED WHY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROCEDURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 128238. I WILL TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND DEMONSTRATE THE PROCEDURE FOR UNLOCKING THE SHIFTER, PERHAPS THEY CAN MAKE A REPAIR. *TR

05/05/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/12/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

I PULLED INTO A BP GAS STATION TO PURCHASE FILL UP. AFTER FILL UP I PROCEEDED DOWN THE STREET AND CAME TO A RED LIGHT, WAITED FOR GREEN LIGHT, BUT DIDN'T NOTICE CAR HAD SHUT DOWN. PEOPLE BEHIND HONKING BECAUSE I HAD NOT MOVED. CRANKED UP AGAIN, CAR MOVED A LITTLE. SO TWO YOUNG MEN GOT OUT AND PUSHED ME OUT OF THE STREET AS I WAS LITERALLY A SITTING DUCK IN THE STREET. I CALLED SOMEONE TO COME AND CHECK IT OUT AND HE DROVE IT HOME, BUT IT STOPPED ON HIM THREE TIMES BEFORE HE GOT IT HOME. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS HAS BEEN AND ONGOING PROCESS FOR ME SINCE OCTOBER 12, 2012. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT AS LONG AS I DO NOT FILL IT TO THE TOP IT IS OKAY AND WILL COOPERATE. THIS IS NO WAY TO USE A CAR. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I KNOW I NEVER RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ONE. I CURRENTLY HAVE 42141 MILES ON MY CAR SO IT IS HARDLY DRIVEN AND I EXPECTED THIS TO BE MY LAST CAR PURCHASE WITH GAS ISSUES SUCH AS THIS WHO KNOWS. WHEN I GET GAS NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL TO GET IT HOME BEFORE IT CUTS OFF. I CAN ONLY BE THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT MERGING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY; I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT , INJURED OR KILLED. WHAT ARE MY RECOURSES AT THIS LATE DATE. IS RECALL STILL AVAILABLE. PISSED OFF 300C OWNER. *TR

05/01/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/14/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,512 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

04/26/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND SPEED WAS REDUCED TO ABOUT 20 MPH. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED TO SPURT AND THEN SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT ONCE IT SLOWED DOWN AGAIN THE CAR SHUT OFF. I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED BUT FORTUNATELY THE TRUCK BEHIND ME STOPPED IN TIME. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE TANK IS FULL SO ONCE THERE IS ONLY ABOUT 3/4 OF A TANK FULL THE SHUT DOWNS CEASE. DOES IT TAKE FATAL ACCIDENTS LIKE WHAT GM HAD BEFORE CHRYSLER ISSUES A RECALL? *TR

04/23/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

MY DAUGHTER & I ARE DRIVING MY CAR, A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C WITH THE V8 ENGINE AND EXPERIENCING A STALLING PROBLEM AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. UPON LEAVING THE GAS STATION AND MERGING INTO LOCAL TRAFFIC THE CAR THEN STALLS CAUSING A DRAMATIC LOSS OF SPEED AND LOSS OF CONTROL. FOR MY DAUGHTER SHE WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS A DRIVEWAY (FOR ANOTHER GAS STATION) AT THE CORNER SO SHE ROLLED INTO ANOTHER GAS STATION WITHOUT HITTING ANY CARS AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.THE SAME PROBLEM REAPPEARED WHEN NEXT TIME, I LEFT THE GAS STATION AFTER FILLING UP AND THE CAR STALLED AFTER I TRAVELED ABOUT 200 FEET AND HAD JUST MERGED INTO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY LOCAL ROAD. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS ROAD. THE CAR IS NOW STALLING EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK AND I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALER TO GET FIXED. THIS PROBLEM WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA (REFERENCE CASE PE3-016) THEY FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY FILLING UP THE CAR WITH HIGHER ETHANOL GAS WHICH WAS CAUSING THE GAS SHUT-OFF FLOAT LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK TO SWELL AND STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO ENTER A PURGE LINE. CHRYSLER RESPONDED BY EXTENDING FUEL TANK WARRANTIES TO153,817 VEHICLES, NAMELY THE V8 VERSIONS ON THE CHRYSLER 300S, DODGE CHARGERS AND DODGE MAGNUMS FOR THE 2006 MODEL YEAR. (REFERENCE ) I REQUEST THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM GET READDRESSED ON A NUMBER ONE PRIORITY BASIS AND THAT CHRYSLER EXPAND THE FUEL TANK WARRANTY ALONG WITH ENSURING REIMBURSEMENT TO ALL OWNERS WHO PAID A DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS PROBLEM......THANK YOU. *TR

04/21/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/16/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

FILLED UP GAS TANK AND WAS LEAVING STATION AND CAR STALLED OUT. RESTARTED AND PROCEEDED ON BUSY ROADWAY, THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. VEHICLE BEHIND ME WAS NOT EXPECTING ME TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 300C'S OF THIS YEAR (2005). I FOUND THIS TO BE AVOIDABLE BY FILLING THE TANK TO ONLY 3/4. THERE IS A WARRANTY EXTENSION PLAN FOR THE 2006 WITH THIS ISSUE BUT NOT THE 2005 MODEL. I VISITED THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEING PROBLEM FOR 300C'S. MY CAR HAS CUT OUT IN SEVERAL DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND CONTINUES TO BE DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. PLEASE HELP. *TR

04/18/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/07/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE MULTIPLE FAILURE ONLY RECURRED AFTER REFUELING AND WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

04/18/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/15/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

AFTER I FILL UP MY CAR'S GAS TANK AND DRIVE AWAY, THE CAR WILL STALL AT THE FIRST SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS I REACH. EVENTUALLY IT RUNS FINE ? UNTIL IT'S TIME TO FILL UP THE CAR AGAIN, AT WHICH TIME THE CYCLE REPEATS. MY CAR HAS CUT OUT IN SEVERAL DANGEROUS SITUATIONS; ONLY LUCK HAS PREVENTED ME FROM HAVING A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I READ MANY OTHER 300C OWNERS DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THIS NOT BEING ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL? *TR

04/16/2014
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 01/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY FASTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

04/12/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/11/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

AFTER FILL UP, THE CAR STALLS AT SLOW SPEED 3 - 4 TIMES BEFORE STAYING RUNNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOT DEPENDENT ON TYPE OF GAS, WEATHER, OVERFILL, ETC. VERY DANGEROUS. CONSEQUENTLY WE ONLY FILL THE CAR TO 3/4 FULL. *JS

04/11/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

I HAVE A CHRYSLER 300C 2005. THE CAR STALLED 4 TIMES ON THE FREEWAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT SEEMS TO BE WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND I WOULD SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30-40 MPH AND THEN THE CAR WOULD STALL. VERY DANGEROUS. THE STEERING WOULD LOCK UP AND I WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO START THE CAR AGAIN. NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE HAPPEN WITH YOUR FAMILY IN THE CAR. *JS

04/07/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/04/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

FILLED UP GAS TANK AND WAS LEAVING STATION AND CAR STALLED OUT. RESTARTED AND PROCEEDED ONTO SUBURBAN MAIN ARTERY AND AS ACCELERATING FROM TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. VEHICLE BEHIND ME WAS NOT EXPECTING ME TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE READ OF MY CAR. DAMAGE TO BOTH BUMPER COVERS, BUT NEITHER VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVEABLE AS THE SPEED WAS VERY SLOW. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 300C'S OF THIS YEAR AND IS AVOIDABLE BY FILLING THE TANK TO ONLY 3/4 OR SO. THIS TIME IT WAS FILLED BY THE STATION ATTENDANT TO THE PUMP CLICK SHUT OFF (LIKE YOU'D FILL THE TANK OF A NORMAL CAR). THERE IS A WARRANTY EXTENSION PLAN FOR THE 2006 WITH THIS ISSUE BUT IT SEEMS THAT THE 2005 MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEING A PROBLEM. *TR

04/02/2014
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 09/16/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL JUST TURN OFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE FOUND OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS ON THE WEBSITE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. BELOW IS WHAT I FOUND ON THE WEBSITE. 1. I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING AND OVER THE WEEKEND ON SATURDAY NIGHT I WAS OUT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER & COMPLETELY WENT OUT! WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IT WAS FOR A MOMENT BUT AT NIGHT WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS (ON A DARK ROAD) A FEW SECONDS, ETC. SEEMS LIKE AN ETERNITY. THAN THEY STARTED TO FLICKER OFF/ON AND GO OUT AGAIN, BEFORE THEY STAYED ON; LIKE THIS EXPENSIVE CAR THAT I PAID MY MONEY FOR SHOULD BE DOING. IT IS A DANGER THAT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!! IF NOT A RECALL THAN CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE THE PROFESSIONAL COURTESY TO SEND OUT A LETTER ABOUT THIS HAZARDOUS/DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT REQUIRES US TO PAY FOR THIS SO-CALLED UNFORESEEN DEFICIENCY! NO ONE FROM A CORPORATE STAND POINT CAN SAY THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND WE SHOULD SEND LETTERS TOO BESIDES POSTING IT ON THE INTERNET (NOT EVERYONE IS INTERNET SAVVY). I FEEL THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS BUILT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN FORESEEN AND I AM NOT PLEASED WITH THE WAY CHRYSLER, AS A WHOLE ENTITY, IS ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THIS DEFECT. [XXX] 2. I LOVE MY 300 HAD IT SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW.. LAST MONTH I NOTICE MY LIGHTS BLINKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY WHEN I WAS BEHIND A BIG TRUCK. SINCE THEN IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN ALMOST EVERYTIME I START THE CAR AND TENDS TO GO AWAY AFTER 30 MINUTES OF RUNNING. AT NIGHT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE LIGHTS WILL BLINK AND SOMETIMES GO COMPLETELY OFF.. WHEN I TURN THEM OFF THEY COME BACK ON..THEN GO OUT AGAIN I TURN THE SWITCH AND THEY COME BACK ON.. SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS ALSO GO COMPLETELY OUT AND OTHER TIMES THEY GO FROM DIM TO BRIGHT AND BACK TO DIM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

04/02/2014
Components: STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HO5H******
Summary

I PURCHASED THIS 2005 CHRYSLER 300C ON NOVEMBER 20, 2013 FROM HOOVER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND EVER SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS BEEN STALLING OUT EVERY TIME I GET GAS AND I DO NOT OVER FILL MY TANK BUT DO FILL IT UP TO ALMOST FULL. ANYWAYS THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES I'VE HAD IT STALL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL GOING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR IS DOING THIS I TRADED MY 2010 DODGE CHARGER SXT WHICH WASN'T THE HEMI FOR A HEMI AND FEEL LIKE I GOT A WORST ENGINE. ANYWAYS I REALLY HOPE THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED BY CHRYSLER I'VE SPENT ALOT ON REPAIRS AND THIS ISN'T FAIR THAT THE BUYER HAS TO DEAL WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM I'VE OWNED PLENTY OF CARS AND NEVER HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN SO OBVIOUSLY CHRYSLER IS RESPONSIBLE! *TR

04/01/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

THE CAR REPEATEDLY STALLS AFTER A FILL UP. THIS WILL REPEAT ITSELF SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE FIRST FEW MILES BEFORE IT STOPS. IF I DON'T FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY UP IT WILL NOT STALL. THIS HAS CAUSED A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS (TURNING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC) AND SHORT, TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DELAY WHILE I RESTART. *TR

04/01/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/24/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

THE VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING AND IT SEEMS DIRECTLY RELATED TO WHEN I FILL UP THE VEHICLE WITH GAS. I HAVE A 19 GALLON FUEL TANK. EVERY TIME A FILL THE VEHICLE, IT CONTINUES TO STALL (EVEN AT 60 MPH) UNTIL THE GAS STARTS TO EMPTY OUT OF THE TANK. AS THE GAS EMPTIES, IT STALLS LESS AND LESS. AS SOON AS I REFILL, THE PROBLEM STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. I HEARD THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL TANK MULTIFUNCTIONAL CONTROL VALVE, WHICH SEEMS TO EXACTLY CORRELATE WITH THE ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED AUTO DEALER. *TR

04/01/2014
Components: STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED TO FULL THIS VEHICLE STALLS. AT 3/4 FILL IT DOES NOT OCCUR. IN LIGHT OF THE CHEVY COBALT TRAGEDY PERHAPS A PROPER INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DEFECT WILL COMMENCE. THIS ISN'T A NUISANCE "TEMPORARY GLITCH" ISSUE, BECAUSE WHENEVER A CAR LOSES POWER UNEXPECTEDLY IT SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A NUISANCE ISSUE. I EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE STALL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ENTERING A FREEWAY JUST AFTER FUELING AND MY CAR LOST ALL POWER. HALF-BAKED SUGGESTIONS LIKE DON'T FILL THE TANK FULL ARE SILLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT REQUIRES A SPECIFIC REPAIR RECOMMENDATION. *TR

03/28/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/05/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING THE CAR UP WITH THE CORRECT GASOLINE THE CAR STALLED AND TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AFTER SPUTTERING FOR THE NEXT TEN MILES OR SO. UPON STARTING IT UP IT TAKES TIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS STALLED EVERY TIME FOR THE NEXT TEN MILES OR SO AFTER FUELING. IT HAS SHUT COMPLETELY OFF ONCE WHILE TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THERE IS NO WARNING AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN ONLY AN EXPECTATION THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AFTER EVERY REFUELING. I NOTE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME CAR FOR THE SAME REASON BUT A YEAR YOUNGER - 2006. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

03/25/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/14/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

UPON STARTING AUTOMOBILE TO GO SHOPPING DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL TO PUT TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT UNLOCK COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK CAR HAD TO BE FLAT BEDDED TO DODGE DEALER. FOR REPAIR. *TR

03/24/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

WHEN I COMPLETELY FILL MY GAS TANK, MY CAR WILL STALL FOR THE FIRST COUPLE MILES AT IDLE SPEEDS. SO EVERY TIME I STOP AT A LIGHT, I BASICALLY HAVE TO RESTART MY CAR FOR A MILE OR TWO UNTIL SOME GAS IS USED. SOMETIMES, I HAVE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT COMPLETELY AND RESTART THE CAR AS THE CAR WON'T GO INTO GEAR (IE: THE GEARS NEED TO RESET). THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING PERIODICALLY WHILE THE CARE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, IT DOES IT EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY WITH GAS. I HAVE A SON AND DAUGHTER THAT ARE STARTING TO DRIVE THIS YEAR, AND IT MAKES ME NERVOUS TO LET THEM DRIVE THIS CAR. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL LONG AGO AS THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO WONDERING, IF I PAY THE $1,500 TO PUT IN A NEW GAS TANK AND THERE ULTIMATELY IS A RECALL, WILL I BE ABLE TO GET REIMBURSED? THAT WOULD BE VERY USEFUL INFORMATION. THANK YOU. *TR

03/24/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/08/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

ON JANUARY 8, 2014 AT APPROX 2:45 PM I FILLED UP WITH GAS AND CONTINUED HOME 1 BLOCK, AS I ENTERED MY UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE MY CAR STALLED, AS I STARTED IT UP, I HEARD LIQUID, I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT IN THE GARAGE TO CHECK IT OUT, HOWEVER IT KEPT STALLING. I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE CAME THE NEXT MORNING TO CHECK IT OUT, AND MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE SHOP. IT TOOK 2 DAYS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, NO CODE CAME UP AS IT WAS CHECKED VIA COMPUTER. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE ROTATOR VALVE ATTACHED TO THE GAS TANK WAS STUCK/BROKEN AND REQUIRED A NEW GAS TANK, THE GAS WENT INTO THE CHARCOAL CANNISTER, ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND 2 NEW FUEL PUMPS AS WELL. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN HUNDRED IF NOT MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENING TO OTHERS, THIS COST ME $2400.00 JUST FOR GETTING GAS. I ALSO SAW ISSUES REPORTED FOR THE INNER TIE ROD AND THAT WAS CONFIRMED BAD BY MY MECHANIC AS WELL AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CALL CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES LEAVING A MESSAGE AND TO DATE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK. I FEEL THIS WAS NOT SOME SMALL ROUTINE REPAIR BILL AND WITH THE AMOUNTS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, CHRYSLER SHOULD OF MADE THE REPAIRS OR REIMBURSE THE DAMAGES, NUMEROUS YEARS OF THIS MODEL AND SEVERAL OTHER CHRYSLER DODGE MAKES AND MODELS HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINTS-MAYBE A RECALL SHOULD OF TAKEN PLACE. I WOULD APPRECIATE THIS BEING LOOKED INTO IF THERE IS ANY OPTION FOR A REIMBURSEMENT IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER. HAD I CONTINUED TO DRIVE ON THE ROUTE 62 AT 45MPH THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS I STALLED DRIVING. *TR

03/24/2014
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/19/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

CAR STALLS AFTER FULL OR PARTIAL FILL-UP AT GAS STATION. VERY DANGEROUS IF STALL OCCURS WHEN IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC OR WHEN MAKING TURNS IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC!! *TR

03/22/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

CAR STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP , HARD TO RESTART ONLY AFTER FILL UP AT GAS STATION WITH FULL TANK OF GAS, REACHES 3/4 TANK OF GAS CAR RUNS FINE. *TR

03/21/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

NEW ENGINE INSTALLED IN 2008: EVERY TIME, AFTER I PUT FUEL INTO THE GAS TANK AND DRIVE AWAY, THE ENGINE SURGES AND THEN STALLS MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE 15 MIN TRIP HOME. AT TIMES THE CAR SURGES FORWARD AND I HAVE TO BREAK TO AVOID HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR IS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 HEMI WITH A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED IN 2008. MY ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS FLOODED WITH WATER, HENCE THE REPLACEMENT. *TR

03/18/2014
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/05/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

I OWN A CHRYSLER 2005 300C. THE HAD NO FUEL PROBLEMS UNTIL THE ODOMETER REACHED APPROX. 50K MILES. IT THEN STARTED TO STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. I WOULD HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE IN PARK OR DRIVING UNDER 60 MPH. I HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHICH CREATED SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES UNLESS I GOT IT RESTARTED QUICKLY. I WOULD HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART. IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER DRIVING FOR A DAY OR SO. I HAVE ASKED THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IF THERE WERE ANY TSB'S ON THE PROBLEM ANS HAVE BEEN TOLD NO. OWNERS ON THE CHRYSLER'S OWNER FORUM WITH MY TYPE OF CAR ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE AND SAY THAT THERE IS AN ISSUES WITH THE GAS TANKS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS. *TR

03/18/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3LA63HX6H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

03/17/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/03/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND WHETHER THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL OR LOW IN FUEL. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SPORADICALLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22000 AND 38,000. UPDATED 04/29/14*LJ *TR

03/14/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,00.

03/13/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/12/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

RIGHT AFTER I FUELED MY CHRYSLER 300C, THE ENGINE STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES. AT A RED LIGHT IT FELT LIKE MY CAR SURGED FORWARD AS I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT DID NOT START RIGHT AWAY AFTER I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL BUT TURNED OVER AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WE BROUGHT IT TO OUR CHRYSLER DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND WAS ADVISED ABOUT THE FUEL TANK AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED COSTING UPWARDS OF $3,000. *TR

03/11/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AT BREDEMANN'S CHEVEROLET LAST TUESDAY, THEY FORGOT TO FILL UP THE TANK SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK TODAY TO GET FILLED UP. AFTER THEY FILLED UP THE TANK I WENT ON MY WAY AND BEFORE I CAN GET ON THE ROAD THE ENGINE DIED. I RESTARTED IT AND IT STAYED ON A BIT THEN DIED AGAIN. AFTER A FEW TIMES OF THIS THE CAR EVENTUALLY STARTED AND SEEMED OKAY SO I GOT ON THE ROAD, AFTER DRIVING A FEW FEET THE ENGINE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. SO I RESTARTED IT AGAIN AND TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SALESMAN TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND WE DROVE THE CAR AROUND THE LOT A FEW TIMES AND IT SEEMED OKAY SO I THOUGHT WOW, THAT WAS WEIRD...I THANK THE SALESMAN AND WENT ON MY WAY I GOT A FEW BLOCKS AND THE CAR DIED AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT'S A PRETTY SCARY FEELING BECAUSE IT WOULD DIE ALL OF US SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR. I'VE BEEN READING REPORTS AND FORUMS ALL DAY TODAY AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR. WOULD THIS BE PART OF A RECALL OR WOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THIS. I CAN'T AFFORD BIG REPAIRS RIGHT NOW, CONSIDERING I'VE JUST PUT DOWN CASH TO BUY THIS CAR.

03/09/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/10/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

CAR STALLS OUT AFTER REFUELING,KEEPS DYING 4 TO 5 TIMES AFTER FILLING UP. *TR

03/07/2014
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS
Incident Date: 03/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

CAR SHAKING LIKE TIRES ABOUT TO FALL OFF, HAD IT CHECK AND IT WAS MY TIRE RODS AND NEED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TIRES. *TR

03/05/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

THERE WAS A PENDING INVESTIGATION FOR NEARLY A YEAR NOW WITH CHRYSLER 300 2005-2006 STALLING AFTER FUELING. NHTSA CLOSED IT BECAUSE CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WILL EXTEND LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE DEFECTIVE PART. CHRYSLER ISN'T HONORING THIS. ONLY CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS FOR 2005-2006 MODELS. NHTSA NEEDS TO RE-INVESTIGATE THIS. CHRYSLER IS NOT HONORING THE PROMISE TO GET OUT OF FIXING A TON OF POTENTIAL RECALLS. PLEASE HELP! *TR

03/04/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/07/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, AND WHEN LEAVING THE GAS STATION, AS I'M SLOWING DOWN TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC THE ENGINE STALLS. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER A FILL UP OF HALF A TANK OR MORE. DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN I TOP OFF TANK WHEN I'M DOWN TO 3/4 TANK. I GET THE CAR RESTARTED AND PULL OUT BUT IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS MISSING. WHEN I START SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP, THE CAR WILL STALL AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 4 TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AND THERE ARE NO CODES STORED. THE CAR HAS 155000 MILES ON IT, AND THIS STARTED HAPPING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT ONLY DID IT ONE TIME THEN MAYBE A MONTH LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. IT WASN'T DOING ALL THE TIME THEN BUT NOW IT'S GETTING TO THE POINT THAT IT DOES IT AT EVERY FILL UP. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE I GOT SOME BAD GAS, BUT I'VE READ WHERE OTHER 300C OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FIXING THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE.

02/27/2014
Components: STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/03/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

CAR STALLS ABOUT 1 MILE AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. HAS STALLED GOING LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS, LEAVING ME WITH VERY LITTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE .A MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT I FILL UP BEFORE ITS UNDER HALF FULL BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP ANY. NOW I FILL UP BEFORE I GO INTO A NEARBY GROCERY STORE AND AFTERWARDS I START THE CAR A FEW TIMES AND IT SEEMS TO PREVENT IT FROM STALLING. LAST WEEK MY HUSBAND DECIDED TO DRIVE IT TO WORK (LONG DRIVE) AND DIDN'T TAKE MY ADVICE DURING FILL UP AND IT STALLED SHORTLY AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

02/23/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R45H******
Summary

THE 2005 CHRYSLER ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC . I LOST ALL ENGINE POWER POSSIBILITY FACING A STEERING LOCK DOWN WITHOUT THE CAPACITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER PRIOR ENGINE INTERNAL MAINTENANCE AND REGULAR OIL CHANGES THE ENGINE STILL FAILED PLACING MY FAMILY LIVES IN JEOPARDY. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE WITH MORE EFFORT TO THE ROADSIDE SAFELY. THE CHRYSLER 2.7 LITER ENGINE ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES AND CONSUMERS REVIEWS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, COULD LEAD TO THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS ON THE ROAD CHECK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF. THIS ENGINE IS PRONE TO BREAK DOWN AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED FOR SAFETY REASONS , THANK GOD I WAS NOT KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY I HAD NO ESCAPE, I COULD HAVE BEEN RAMMED FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE OR IF I OR MY FAMILY WERE FOOLISH ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WE COULD HAVE BEEN INSTANTLY KILLED. *TR

02/17/2014
Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

I HAD JUST COMPLETED A FUEL FILL-UP AND UPON DRIVING AWAY FROM THE PUMP THE ENGINE DIED, LOSING ALL POWER. WITH 3-4 ATTEMPTED RESTARTS THE CAR MOVED FOR SHORT DISTANCES AND REPEATEDLY DIED. WHEN IT DID RESTART, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE. EVENTUALLY, THE CAR WOULD RUN NORMALLY AND WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. THE LATEST INCIDENT (AFTER 3 INCIDENTS) OCCURRED FEB 4, 2014. AFTER MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT ON FEB 7 AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES TO OTHER VEHICLES. CHRYSLER CORP SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL IN MY OPINION. *TR

02/09/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/09/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

I PURCHASED MY CHRYSLER 300C ON 1/8/2014. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WITH AN ALMOST FULL TANK OF GAS AND EXPERIENCED NO PROBLEMS UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. RIGHT AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, AND MAKING SURE NOT TO TOP IT OFF AS THE MANUAL SUGGESTS, I SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED THE CAR JERKING, ALMOST LIKE A DOWN SHIFT FEELING, AND THEN IT STALLED. I WAS JUST LEAVING THE GAS STATION. I DROVE ANOTHER MILE AND THEN MADE A TURN INTO MY SUBDIVISION AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT. THEY SUPPOSEDLY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND SAID THAT NOTHING WAS DETECTED. THEY ASKED IF ANY LIGHTS CAME ON AND I TOLD THEM ONLY THE OIL LIGHT. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE NEXT COUPLE OF TIMES I FILLED UP I USED A PREPAID GAS CARD WHICH DIDN'T TOTALLY FILL UP MY TANK SO I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS. TODAY I FILLED MY TANK, THIS TIME MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE CAR AND AS SOON AS WE LEFT THE GAS STATION THE CAR STARTED JERKING, LIKE A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT....FINALLY, I HAD A WITNESS! WE DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES TO A CAR WASH, AND UPON APPROACHING THE ENTRANCE IT STALLED AGAIN! I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN TO ENTER THE WASH AND ONCE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL IT STALLED AGAIN. I AM VERY NERVOUS AND SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR!!! WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? *TR

02/07/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

AFTER FUELING VEHICLE (FULL TANK) I DROVE ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM THE GAS STATION WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF WHILE I WAS IN A TURN CAUSING ME DRIVE UP ON A CURB AND ALMOST STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN. TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO GET MY VEHICLE BACK STARTED AND ABOUT ANOTHER 1/4 MILE DOWN THE ROAD IT STALLED AGAIN THIS TIME MAKING ME GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD. I ENDED UP GETTING IT HOME AND IT SAT OVER NIGHT. NEXT MORNING TOOK IT OUT, NO PROBLEM EXCEPT WHEN I WAS LEAVING A STORE IT STALLED AGAIN. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FUEL ISSUE, FUEL PRESSURE CHECKED OK. I DRAINED THE GAS IN THE TANK AND REFUELED FROM ANOTHER STATION SAME PROBLEM. SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY WHEN I COMPLETELY FILL UP BUT NOT 100% OF THE TIME. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR BODY CODES WERE DETECTED ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER. *TR

02/05/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/12/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

MY CAR STARTED STALLING IN JUNE 2013, APPROX. 86000 MILES CHRYSLER SERVICE COULD NOT FIND ANY REASON FOR IT STALLING. A FRIEND SUGGESTED THAT I CHECK THE LA TIMES, ONLY TO FIND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. IT STALLS AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. IS REPLACING THE GAS TANK AT MY EXPENSE THE ONLY SOLUTION? WHERE CAN I FIND THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION RESULTS FOR THE 300C COMPLAINTS. *TR

02/02/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

CAR STALLS AFTER REFUELING (EVEN WITHOUT OVERFILLING). NEVER HAS TROUBLE STARTING UP AGAIN AND THEN DRIVES NORMALLY AFTER IT STALLED 3 TIMES IN A ROW OVER 5 MILES FROM REFUELING STATION. *TR

01/28/2014
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/06/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

SINCE NOVEMBER 2013, EACH TIME I FILL UP MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300C, IT STALLS FOR THE FIRST 5--20 MINUTES AFTER THE FILL UP. IN DECEMBER 2013, I BROUGHT IT TO MY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP (WHICH HAS WORKED ON THE CAR SINCE 2006), AND IT SAID MY CAR NEEDED AN EVAP CANISTER AND A SOLENOID. THE PARTS WERE ORDERED AND THE INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT WORK WAS DONE ON DECEMBER 6, 2013. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR STILL STALLS, STARTING RIGHT AS I PULL OUT FROM THE GAS STATION. THE MOST DISCONCERTING THING IS THAT WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS, AND YOU ARE STEERING INTO A CORNER, THE POWER STEERING IS GONE. THIS MAKES STEERING VERY DIFFICULT AND IS VERY DANGEROUS, PARTICULARLY ON THE TWO-LANE ROADS I MOSTLY TRAVEL. I AM NOW THINKING IT MAY BE THAT THERE IS SOME WATER IN THE GASOLINE TANK OR GASOLINE LINE. I SENSE THE ELECTRONICS IN THE ENGINE CALLING FOR GAS (OR NOT ACCEPTING GAS) WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING BAD IN THE GASOLINE LINE. NOT SURE HOW THERE IS WATER IN THE TANK, AS THE CAR SINCE BEING PURCHASED NEW IS GARAGED WHEN AT HOME AND AT WORK AND WELL CARED FOR OTHERWISE. I JUST READ THIS EVENING ON THE WEB THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS KNOWN SINCE AT LEAST MAY OF 2013. THIS IS VERY DISCONCERTING; THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED NOTHING ABOUT THIS KNOWN PROBLEM TO ME. AND SO I HAD THIS WORK DONE NEEDLESSLY, AT MY EXPENSE AND FOR NO SUCCESSFUL RESULT. THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL TO ME WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT THE CAR IN WITH THIS ISSUE. IT WAS SUGGESTED I MIGHT NEED TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. HAS CHRYSLER FIGURED OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS? DID THIS IN TURN RESULT IN A RECALL? CAN I ASK THE DEALERSHIP FOR MY MONEY BACK? ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW THIS CAN BE FIXED? *TR

01/24/2014
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

EVERY TIME I FILL MY CAR UP TO FULL, IT WILL STALL SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING OR AT A LIGHT. THE STALLS OCCUR UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL HAS DROPPED. *TR

01/17/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 04/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

I HAD THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES AFTER I WOULD FILL UP WITH GAS. AT ABOUT 30MPH OR WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP AND THEN TRY TO ACCELLERATE THE CAR WOULD STALL AND CUT OFF. WOULD THEN TRY AND RESTART THE CAR AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT WOULD FINIALLY RESTART. SOMETIMES WHEN I WOULD REACH SPEEDS OF 55MPH IT WOULD CUT OFF AND I WOULD HAVE TO STEER WITH THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. FINIALLY I JUST TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND HAD THEM PUT A NEW EVAP CANISTER ON IT AND NEW TROTTLE SOMETHING ON IT 600+ DOLLARS. *TR

01/14/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK MY CAR WOULD STALL. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT OVER 1000 DOLLARS CHANGING THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER AND STILL PROBLEM PERSIST. DOING SOME RESEARCH IN FORUMS I AM NOT ONLY ONE. THE PROBLEMS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPAIR THIS COST A LOT OF MONEY AND WHY CHRYSLER HAVE NOT STARTED A RECALL. PLEASE HELP THIS IS A HAZARD ON THE ROAD FOR MANY CAR OWNERS. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES DO TO THE CAR STALLING MIDDLE OF ROAD. *TR

01/03/2014
Components: STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/23/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE IT SURGES WHILE GONG DOWN THE ROAD THEN DIES. VEHICLE RESTARTS, MAY SURGE AND DIE AGAIN, THEN DRIVES NORMALLY TELL NEXT GAS FILL UP. *TR

12/31/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

THE CAR WILL STALL AFTER A FILLIP, EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS NOT OVER FILLED. THIS HAS PLACED ME IN SEVERAL DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, WHERE I AM STRANDED ON BUSY ROADS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOW DEFECT IN MANY CHRYSLER CARS AND VANS. *TR

12/30/2013
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 09/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

12/26/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3IK63H55H******
Summary

ONCE GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND TURNING ONTO A FRONTAGE ROAD, DRIVING 35 MPH MY CAR LOST POWER AND STALLED. I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED MY CAR OFF, AND IT TURNED BACK ON. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING OFF AND ON SINCE AUGUST 2013 (7-8XS). IT MOST COMMONLY STALLS AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL OFTEN TIMES BECOME LOCKED WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE CAR STALLS. THE ESP/BAS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND A RED LIGHT WITH A LIGHTENING BOLT WITH VERTICAL LINES ON EACH SIDE OF IT (SYMBOL NOT IN CHRYSLER MANUAL) ALL TURN ON WHEN THE CAR STALLS. THE CAR STALLS 3-4XS BEFORE MAKING IT TO THE DESTINATION. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP 3XS AND LEAVE WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION OF THE CURRENT PROBLEM. *TR

12/20/2013
Components: STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

AFTER FUELING UP MY CHRYSLER 300C, MY CAR STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN (APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES AFTER FILL UP). LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY WORK AT THE TIME, SO I WAS ONLY GOING 5-10 MPH. UNFORTUNATELY, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FROZE AND I WAS UNABLE TO PARK THE CAR, SO THE CAR WAS RESTING IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF OTHER CARS DRIVING IN THE LOT. ALSO, I CAME TWO INCHES FROM HITTING A TREE SINCE I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR AWAY FROM ANY OBJECTS IN MY PATH. THANK GOODNESS THE BREAKS STILL WORKED. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER APPROX. 10 MINUTES OF RESTING THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARKING LOT, THE CAR RESTARTED WITH A "POP" NOISE. ONCE WE GOT THE CAR STARTED, I WAS ABLE TO PARK IT IN A SAFE SPOT. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR, ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC OR ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH TWO YOUNG KIDS AND IT REALLY HAS ME FREAKED OUT TO THINK THAT WE COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SHOULD THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY, THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN, MYSELF AND ANY OTHER INNOCENT PERSON ON THE ROAD HAS ME CONCERNED. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND I NEVER TOPPED OFF THE TANK. PLEASE RECALL THE FUEL TANK ON THESE CARS AS THEY ARE NOT SAFE. ALSO, PLEASE INCLUDE THE 2005 YEAR IN YOUR INVESTIGATION. *TR

12/19/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/21/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C.THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING TO CAPACITY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY EXPLODED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,200.

12/12/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/12/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

AFTER REFUELING THE CAR STALLS. IT TAKES ABOUT 3 OR 4 MINUTES, SO BY THAT TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. *TR

12/07/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 11/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER W/O HAVING THE EXPERIENCE OF THE 300C STALLING WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PREVIOUSLY. THE CAR NOW STALLS 3 TO 4 TIMES AFTER REFUELING. I HAVE PURCHASED HIGH-OCTANE GAS FROM THE SAME VENDOR SINCE 2004 W/ NO ISSUES. MY MECHANIC THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE RESIDUE FROM THE GAS TANK GIVEN THE VEHICLE AGE OR AN AIR BUBBLE BECAUSE I LET THE TANK GET TO ~ 2 GALLONS. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES INDICATING ISSUES. THE CAR NOW STALLS W/I A MINUTE OF REFUELING WHILE TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES BETWEEN STATION & HOME. THE CAR WILL NOT START IN N, IT HAS TO BE IN P. TYPICALLY THE NEXT DAY AFTER REFUELING THE CAR IS FINE, FORTUNATELY I DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR STALLED REQUIRING THE MORE THAN 2 TURNS OF THE KEY IN P. AGAIN NO READINGS ON AUTOSCANNER THAT I PURCHASED BECAUSE TIME/$ PROHIBIT GOING TO MECHANIC CONSTANTLY. MY SON IS LEARNING TO DRIVE AND TEACHING A 16 YEAR OLD HOW TO OPERATE A STALLED VEHICLE WITH NO STEERING IS DIFFICULT. UPON STALLING, THE CAR BRAKES ARE THE ONLY OPTION OF CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. I HOPE CHRYSLER FINDS A FIX BECAUSE THIS CAR HAS BEEN VERY RELIABLE. *TR

12/03/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

AFTER REFUELING AND LEAVING FUELING LOCATION; ENGINE STALLED. WOULD RESTART AND COULD DRIVE SHORT DISTANCE AND DIES AGAIN. IT DOES THIS 3/8 TIMES AND THEN BEGINS TO RUN NORMALLY UNTIL NEXT FUEL UP. (LAST 3 FUELUPS, SO FAR) I DON'T TOP OFF AND I ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE GAS CAP IS TIGHT. TOOK IT INTO DEALER ON NOVEMBER 13 TO REVIEW THE ISSUE. GOT A CALL BACK THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A "CODE" ISSUE IN FUEL BUT WANTED TO CHECK OUT THE TORQUE MANAGEMENT. I LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND ASKED TO GET THE CAR BACK. THE MOST COMMON THREAD ONLINE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH EVAPORATION SYSTEM. NOT SURE HOW TO CHECK IT OUT. MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AS IT HAS NOW STALLED SEVERAL TIMES IN TRAFFIC. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT---- *TR

12/03/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AS ALWAYS, STARTED MY CAR AND IMMEDIATELY WHILE PULLING AWAY IT STALLED THAN DIED. I STARTED IT AGAIN AND MADE IT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND IT STALLED AND DIED AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN WHILE IN TRAFFIC ABOUT 10 MILES. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED OUT AND NO ONE COULD GIVE ME ANY UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PROBLEM. I WENT ON LINE AND COME TO REALIZE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL NOR HELP. I LEARNED THAT OTHERS STOPPED FILLING THEIR CAR UP AND THAT SEEMED TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND I WORRY ALL THE TIME FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY. SOME HAVE CHANGED THE GAS TANK HOWEVER THIS HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR

12/03/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/02/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

RATHER THAN ASK FOR A RECALL. CHRYSLER IS HAVING CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, WHILE THEY NEEDED THREE DIFFERENT SHIFTER(CLIPS) TO REMEDY THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN. I HAVE WRITTEN THEM A LETTER STATING MY CONCERNS BUT THEY HAVE DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR CHRYSLER HAS REPAIRED OR RE-DESIGNED THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM 4 TIMES. THEY REFUSED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT STICK YOUNG FAMILIES WITH A $500 PLUS REPAIR BILL, DUE TO THEIR FAULTY SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS AND DO NOT WANT ANYTHING FROM THEM, BUT TO KNOW THEY HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF UNSUSPECTING FAMILIES. ..UPDATED 12/17/13 *BF

12/02/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING MY CAR AT A SERVICE STATION UNTIL THE FIRST TIME THE FUEL PUMP CLICKED OFF I ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE SERVICE STATION AND AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE MY CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT START FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 ATTEMPTS. IF TRAFFIC WOULD HAVE BEEN HEAVIER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT AS I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE CAR FROM STEERING TO BRAKING WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT-OFF. AFTER RUNNING ROUGH FOR SEVERAL MILES AND SEVERAL MORE STALLS THE PROBLEM FIXED ITSELF. THIS NOW OCCURS AFTER EVERYTIME I SERVICE MY CAR WITH FUEL AND HAS BECOME A RITUAL UNLESS I TAKE THE TIME TO CALCULATE THE ESTIMATED FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK AND SUBTRACT IT FROM THE TOTAL CAPACITY THEN ONLY ADD ENOUGH FUEL TO TAKE ME UP TO TWO GALLONS FROM FULL. DIDN'T REALIZE I NEEDED TO BE A MATH WIZARD TO OWN A CHRYSLER 300C. NOW THAT I KNOW THIS IS A REPEATABLE PROBLEM I MUST TELL ANYONE WHO I LOAN MY CAR TO OR THEY COULD FACE A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT SINCE THIS HAS NOT BEEN PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER AS A RECURRING AND PREDICTABLE PROBLEM. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS CAR BOUGHT NEW IN MAY 2004 AND IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. *LN *TR

12/02/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 11/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT SEVERAL TIMES AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS AND IT ONLY STALLS OUT AFTER FILLING THE TANK. VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN STOPPED OR WHEN THE RPM IS LOW. THE PROBLEM IS THE VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VALVE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT LIQUID FUEL FROM ENTERING THE CHARCOAL CANISTER/EMISSIONS SYSTEM. WHEN THE VALVE FAILS, LIQUID GAS CAN ENTER THE LINE AND FILL THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. AFTER REFUELING THE PCM ON THE VEHICLE DETECTS A CHANGE IN FUEL LEVEL. THEN, WHEN THE ENGINE MEETS CERTAIN TEMPERATURE AND DRIVING CRITERIA, THE PCM ISSUES A PURGE COMMAND TO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER TO REMOVE THE STORED GAS VAPORS. IT'S AT THAT POINT THAT ALL THE LIQUID GAS IN THE LINE GETS SUCKED INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. THE PCM EXPECTS TO SEE GAS VAPORS ENTERING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND IT IS PREPARED TO ADJUST AIR/FUEL MIXTURES TO COMPENSATE. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT PREPARED TO SEE LIQUID GAS COMING INTO THE INTAKE. THAT'S WHAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. THIS CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC. I'VE READ IN MULTIPLE ONLINE FORUMS THIS SAME SITUATION IS HAPPENING TO MANY ON THE CHRYSLER 300C EARLY YEAR MODELS. HOPEFULLY A RECALL WILL BE CREATED TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION. *TR

11/30/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

1ST TIME CAR STALLED AFTER FILLUP. NEXT TIME MORNING AFTER A FILLUP, CAR STALLED THEN WOULDN'T START. LAST TIME STALLED AS ENTERING FREEWAY ALMOST AN ACCIDENT. *TR

11/25/2013
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS
Incident Date: 07/16/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE KEPT LOSING AIR, SO I BROUGHT IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES. THEY KEPT SAYING IT WAS FIXED, IT LASTED ABOUT 6 WEEKS AND STARTED LOSING AIR AGAIN, AFTER WEEKS OF PUTTING AIR IN IT I BROUGHT IT TO ANOTHER SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. COME TO FIND OUT THE ALUMINUM WHEEL HAD A CRACK IN IT AND HAD WHAT LOOKED LIKE J B WELD ON IT. I HAD TO BUY A NEW WHEEL FOR THE COST OF $355. I TOOK THE CRACKED WHEEL BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID, HOW DO I KNOW YOU DIDN'T DO THAT, THAT'S WHEN I LOST IT. THEY PUT MY FAMILY AND I IN A CAR WITH A CRACKED WHEEL AND THEY KNEW IT. HE SAID WHAT WAS YOUR WARRANTY I SAID 30 DAYS AND TOLD ME TO GET OFF HIS LOT. I ASKED HIM TO JUST MAKE IT RIGHT. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT IS ALL FOGGED UP THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT, IT DOES NOT SHINE AS BRIGHT AS THE OTHER ONE AT NIGHT. IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE THEY PUT A STICKER ON THAT CAR KNOWING IT HAD DEFECTS WITH IT AND THEY DON'T CARE. I THINK THEY NEED THAT RIGHT TO GIVE OUT STICKERS REVOKED. I TOLD HIM I WAS GOING TO CALL MY LAWYER HE SAID GO A HEAD CALL ANY BODY YOU WANT. SO I DID STARTING WITH ATE AG OFFICE I AM DEALING WITH MASSPIRG REF #131117. AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE THE HEADLIGHT FIXED THE MONEY FOR THE RIM AND SOOTHING FOR MY TIME AND AGGRAVATION LIKE MAYBE THE COST OF THE CAR OR THEY CAN TAKE IT BACK AND REIMBURSE ALL MONIES INVESTED BY ME. *TR

11/17/2013
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 11/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

I TURNED ON MY CAN AND IT ACCELERATED BY ITS SELF AND I GET NO RESPONSE WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL .. *TR

11/07/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/17/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED FORWARD. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION CUP PLUG WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V460000(POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

11/06/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/11/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G05H******
Summary

I WAS INTENDING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE MY FLOOR SHIFTER OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO AT THIS POINT. I HAD TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION. THE COST OF REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND $500.00. I HAVE SPOKEN BOTH WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. CHRYSLER TOOK MY INFORMATION INCLUDING MY VEHICLE MILEAGE OF 54000. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. A HIGH NUMBER OF OTHER 2005 CHRYSLER 300 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS EXACT PROBLEM. IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39. THEIR EXPLANATION ON HOW THEY REACH THEIR DETERMINATION AS TO WHICH 2005 CHRYSLER 300'S THEY WILL SERVICE FREE OF CHARGE IS UNCONSCIONABLE. I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT I ALSO FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I ASK THAT THE NHTSA RESEARCH THIS FACT. I CAN SEE THIS HAPPENING AFTER A MOTHER PULLS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO TEND TO HER CHILD. I CAN SEE THIS HAPPENING AFTER I PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO TEND TO MY AILING MOTHER OF 82. THESE ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. IT IS UNFAIR TO THE PURCHASER. IT IS UNSAFE FOR THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU. *TR

11/04/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA638958******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE IT STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

11/02/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING THE CAR UP WITH GAS THE CAR STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD TO CRANK THE CAR AND QUICKLY START DRIVING TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE CAR 70 MILES WITHOUT STOPPING AND NOT HAVING ANY ISSUES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN A HIGH TRAFFIC (STOP AND GO) AREA!! *TR

10/28/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION THE CAR STALLED 3-4 TIMES BEFORE BEGINNING TO SURGE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF STALLING/SURGING, IT WAS FINE. IT DOES IT EVERY TIME THE CAR IS FILLED NOW. *TR

10/28/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/09/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2004 AND IT IS A 2005 ONE OF THE FIRST MODELS SOLD... THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SHIFTER PLUG MY CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO GO FROM THE PARK POSITION..I FILLED A CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER THEY CALLED ME AND SAID MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT RECALLED I AM WONDERING WHY... MY CAR WAS BOUGHT IN NOVEMBER 2004 AND IT WAS A 2005...BUT THEY WONT SEND ME A LETTER OR SHOW ME THE VIN NUMBERS THAT WERE RECALLED. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THEM AT THIS POINT. *TR

10/28/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/01/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

THE CAR STALLS OUT AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THIS IS OCCURRING SHORTLY AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK OR WHEN THE TANK IS ALMOST EMPTY. IF YOU DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON "300C STALLING" YOU WILL LITERALLY SEE 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. THE FIX SEEMS TO BE "REPLACE THE GAS TANK" ACCORDING TO THE DEALER/CHRYSLER. IF THIS IS THE CASE AND IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE, WHY ISN'T CHRYSLER REPLACING EVERYONE'S TANKS. I'VE BEEN IN SEVERAL SITUATIONS THAT WERE NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS ENTERING/EXITING A PARKING LOT INTO BUSY TRAFFIC OR MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY WHERE THE CAR STALLED AND I LOST ALL POWER TO THE STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I OWNED THE CAR (WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW) BUT AT THE TIME I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST BASIC VAPOR LOCK. AS IT TURNS OUT, THAT'S NOT THE CASE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CAN IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF YOU TRY TO ENTER TRAFFIC FROM A PARKING LOT OR TRY TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY FROM AN ONRAMP AND THE CAR STALLS OUT. CHRYSLER ISN'T STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, IT SEEMS ONLY THE ORIGINAL OR EARLY MODELS OF THE VEHICLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND LIKELY ALL OF THEM ARE OUT OF WARRANTY SO THERE'S NO RECOURSE TO THE CONSUMER EXCEPT TO SPEND THE MONEY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE CAR GOES FROM AN IDLE (OR SLOW MOVING SPEED - 15/25 MPH) TO WHEN YOU ACCELERATE (SPEED AT WHICH YOU ACCELERATE TO IS NOT A FACTOR). PLEASE ADVISE/HELP. *TR

10/25/2013
Components: TIRES,WHEELS
Incident Date: 12/08/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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

10/23/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 10/23/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

CAR STALLS WITH A FULL TANK ALL THE TIME, DOES NOT RESTART WITHOUT GIVING IT THROTTLE. *TR

10/22/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/24/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA73W05H******
Summary

FILLED UP AND LET GAS NOZZLE STOP AUTOMATICALLY. DOES NOT HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY. BUT UPON SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, CAR WILL JERK FORWARD. AND AFTER MAKING A COMPLETE STOP, USUALLY AT A STOP LIGHT OR MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION, CAR WILL DIE. CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTART. THIS WILL HAPPEN A FEW TIMES UNTIL SOME FUEL IS BURNT. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF CAR JERKS FORWARD INTO ANOTHER CAR. I GOT THIS LINK AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE 300CFORUMS.COM ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS A BAD GAS ISSUE. BUT FOUND IT TO HAPPEN ANYWHERE I FILL UP. *TR

10/13/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/13/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

AFTER FUELING VEHICLE IT STARTS THEN CUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IF IT DON'T CUTOFF RIGHT AWAY IT STALLS SOON AS IM DRIVING OFF THIS IS NOT SAFE WISH NHTSA WOULD START RECALLS BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR LOSE THEIR LIFE OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT MY CAR IS AT REPAIR SHOP NOW NEEDING NEW FUEL TANK AND EVAP CANNISTER COST 1000-2000 DOLLARS THERE IS NO WAY I SHOULD BE PAYING FOR A MANUFACTURES DEFECT WAS TOLD VEHICLE IS GETTING RAW FUEL IN EVAP CANNISTER THERE HAS BEEN FAR TOO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR COINCIDENCE IM ASKING THE NHTSA TO DO THEIR JOB BEFORE ITCOST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. *TR

09/30/2013
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/03/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING I SMELLED A "SWEET ODOR" & NOTICED HAD RISEN & ALL OF A SUD THE HEAT INDICATOR HAD RISEN & ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. I SAT FOR 20 MINUTES & ATTEMPTED TO START AGAIN TO NO AVAIL. I WAITED AN HOUR, NTRIED AGAIN & NO LUCK. SO I LEFT THE CAR & ON MONDAY CONTACTED THE SERVICE STATION WHO INSPECTED THE CAR & INFORMED ME IT HAD THROWN A PISTON & MY WHOLE MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. CHARGE WAS $3104.94 + CAR RENTAL. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR & IT EXPIRED AT 60,000 MILES. I ASK CHRYSLER MOTOR CO IF THEY KNOW OF ANY REASON THIS WOULD OCCUR & IF THEY WOULD GRANT ANY PORTION OF THIS EXPENSE? THANK YOU *TR

09/22/2013
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/21/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK63H25H******
Summary

THE GAS PEDAL IS NOT RETURNING BACK AND I HAD TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE CAR WITH BRAKE AND ALSO BY LIFTING THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY RIGHT FOOT. AT ONE OCCASION I HAD TO PUT THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL TO AVOID AN IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT.

09/18/2013
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

FILLED UP AT GAS STATION. DID NOT "TOP OFF" TANK. ALLOWED IT TO STOP ON ITS OWN. CAR DIED UNEXPECTEDLY PULLING OUT OF GAS STATION INTO TRAFFIC. DIED TWICE AGAIN ON WAY HOME.

09/13/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/31/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

AFTER FUELING THE CAR, IT STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS WAS ABOUT 30,000 MILES AGO. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN MORE FREQUENT. NOW, AT 137,000 MILES, THE CAR ALWAYS STALLS OR TRIES TO STALL AFTER FUELING. I HAVE ADAPTED TO THE PROBLEM BY ALWAYS FUELING UP AT A STATION THAT IS ADJACENT TO AN ONRAMP. I GET THE CAR ONTO THE FREEWAY RIGHT AWAY AND RUN IT AT 65 OR SO MPH.... TO FAST FOR THE CAR TO STALL. IT JUST RUNS ROUGH FOR A FEW SECONDS EVERY FEW MINUTES FOR 5 OR 10 MINUTES, THEN RUNS FINE. IT IS PROBABLY UNWISE TO PUT A CAR ON THE ROAD WITH A KNOWN STALL PROBLEM, BUT I COULD SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT THE PEOPLE AT CHRYSLER. *TR

09/09/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

09/03/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/03/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THIS HAS HAPPEN AT EVERY FILL-UP. I'VE OWN MY CHRYSLER 300C SINCE MAY 2004 (ONE OF THE FIRST TO PURCHASE) AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE 2008. I HAVE TO ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO PUT IN THE TANK AT EVERY FILL-UP. IF NOT, THE CAR WILL STALLED UNTIL THE EXCESS FUEL IS BURN OFF OR YOU HAVE TO DRIVE ON ROAD WITHOUT LIGHTS UNTIL THE FUEL GAUGE GOES A LITTLE BELOW THE FULL MARKER. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *JB

08/23/2013
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 08/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE BULBS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO UPDATED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM BUT THE UPDATE DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,688.

08/18/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/16/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

IN THE VERY LATE AFTERNOON OF 8/16/2013, AFTER GROCERY SHOPPING, I WENT BACK TO MY CAR THAT I PARKED EARLIER IN THE STORE'S PARKING LOT, PLACED THE GROCERIES IN THE TRUNK, CLOSED IT, GOT IN THE CAR, PUT ON MY SEAT-BELT AND STARTED THE ENGINE. SO FAR, EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND NORMAL. I THEN PRESSED THE BRAKES PEDAL, RELEASED THE HAND-BRAKE AND TRIED TO PULL THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM PARK TO REVERSE, NOTHING, IT DOESN'T WORK; IT'S STUCK. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, RESTARTED IT AND WENT TO THE SAME PROCESS TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. STILL, NOTHING, EVEN AFTER ABOUT 20 REPEATS. FOR SOME REASON, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS DEFINITELY STUCK IN PARK. EVEN OVERRIDING THE PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM (AS RECOMMENDED BY CHRYSLER, IN CASE OF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION) DIDN'T HELP. AFTER 2 HOURS TRYING, IN VAIN, TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE HELP OF A VERY KIND PASSERBY, ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED, I GAVE UP AND HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE. AS I SEARCHED THE INTERNET THE NEXT DAY TO FIND OUT WHETHER ANY OTHER CHRYSLER OWNER HAD REPORTED SUCH AN EXPERIENCE, I FOUND HUNDREDS OF CHRYSLER AND DODGE OWNERS REPORTING SUCH AN EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR VEHICLE. THE CULPRIT IS A PIECE OF PINK PLASTIC THAT CHRYSLER HAS USED AS A PART IN THE PARK INTERLOCK MECHANISM OF THEIR 2005 - 2007 CHRYSLER AND DODGE VEHICLES. A REPEALING SPRING IS ATTACHED TO THAT PART BY A TINY TAB. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE, BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUS TO ANYONE WITH A LITTLE BIT OF COMMONSENSE THAT AS THAT PART IS FREQUENTLY USED (DURING PARKING AND GETTING OUT OF PARKING), THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE TENSION OF THE SPRING AND THE WEATHER CHANGES WILL RESULT IN HAVING THE TINY TAB ON THE PINK PLASTIC PART EASILY BREAK. THIS WILL HAPPEN TO EVERY CHRYSLER AND DODGE MODEL THAT IS USING THAT PIECE OF PLASTIC. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY MAKE SUCH A TERRIBLE AND UNACCEPTABLE ENGINEERING MISTAKE. *TR

08/15/2013
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/03/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,100. *TR

08/15/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

CAR HAS BEEN STALLING AFTER EVERY GAS FILL-UP FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS UNLESS I AM TRAVELING AT A STEADY SPEED OF OVER 20 MPH FOR AT LEAST 15 MILES AFTER FILL UP. STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR MAKING A LEFT TURN AND STALLING OUT IS A NIGHTMARE! IT ONLY HAPPENS AFTER A FILL UP. AT THIS POINT I TRY TO GUESS AT WHAT POINT TO TURN OFF THE GAS WHEN REFUELING TO AVOID THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

07/30/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 06/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF UPDATED 10/29/2013 *JS

07/29/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/07/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE STALLING AND DYING WHILE DRIVING NORMAL, AND AFTER STOP LIGHTS. I ALSO SMELL GAS WHEN CAR IS STARTED. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL VAPOR CANISTER AND THE GAS TANK, WHICH IS POSSIBLY A FACTORY DEFECT. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FUEL VAPOR CANISTER WAS ON BACK ORDER, WHICH INDICATES THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADDRESS THIS POTENTIAL DANGEROUS FACTORY DEFECT. *TR

07/29/2013
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 07/27/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.

07/25/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/24/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

DROVE TO WORK FINE BUT WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AFTER WORK IT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM "PARK". HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. NOT SURE WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL? *TR

07/25/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/24/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING GEAR FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

07/25/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/24/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

I WENT TO THE POST OFFICE, PARKED AND CUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I GOT READY TO DEPART. I CUT THE CAR ON AND ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE INTO REVERSE. SO I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE, AND HAD ENOUGH SPACE TO GO FORWARD. I DROVE HOME. WHEN I ARRIVED, THE GEAR WOULD NOT STAY IN PARK. THE CAR START ROLLING AND I HAD TO CUT THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING. THE GEAR SHIFT IS STILL IN DRIVE. HAD TO SECURE IT IN PLACE BY PUTTING BRICKS BEHIND CAR TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. *TR

07/24/2013
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/25/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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

07/24/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/24/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

CAME FROM THE GAS STATION AND FILLED UP GAS. AFTER 3 BLOCKS FROM THE STATION, THE CAR STALLS WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN: NO POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I MUSCLED THE CAR TO MAKE THE TURN AND NEARLY HIT INCOMING TRAFFIC BUT CAME TO A FULL STOP. ENGINE LIGHT ON BUT NOT THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT. STARTED AND PROCEEDED SLOWLY. AFTER A FEW BLOCKS, THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I REACHED AN INTERSECTION AND CAME TO AN IDLE. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE CURB AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I WAS WORRIED THAT IT WOULD STALL AGAIN SO WHENEVER I REACHED AN IDLE/STOP LIGHT OR SIGN, I DELIBERATELY PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS AT NEUTRAL. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS EVENT, NEEDLESS TO SAY. *TR

07/23/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/09/2012
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

CAR STALLS AFTER FUELING. THE CAR WILL DIE AND BE VERY HARD TO TO STEER, BREAK AND CONTROL. THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FUEL UP. I NEVER TOP OFF, AND STOP FUELING ONCE THE PUMP AUTO STOPS. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. CASE #[XXX]. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REPORTS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 200,000 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND I SIDESWIPED THE SIDE OF A GUARDRAIL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

07/23/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. *TR

07/12/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/14/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

07/11/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/10/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SHIFTING GEAR FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE SHIFTING GEAR DEFECT PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. *TR

07/10/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 07/09/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT I EXPERIENCED WAS THE GEARSHIFT GETTING STUCK IN PARK. LUCKILY I WASN'T TOO FAR FROM HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'M WAITING FOR A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR CUTTING OFF AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I NOT FILL THE GAS TANK TO THE FULL LINE. SO FAR THIS HAS WORKED BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. ALONG WITH THE CAR CUTTING OFF MY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR DIMMER IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE MIRROR HAS AN ORANGE TINT TO IT AND WHEN I LOOK AT IT THE IMAGES ARE BLURRED. THERE ARE LIST OF OTHER ISSUES I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR BUT I WOULD BE TYPING ALL DAY. *TR

07/10/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 07/09/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT I EXPERIENCED WAS THE GEARSHIFT GETTING STUCK IN PARK. LUCKILY I WASN'T TOO FAR FROM HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'M WAITING FOR A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR CUTTING OFF AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I NOT FILL THE GAS TANK TO THE FULL LINE. SO FAR THIS HAS WORKED BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. ALONG WITH THE CAR CUTTING OFF MY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR DIMMER IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE MIRROR HAS AN ORANGE TINT TO IT AND WHEN I LOOK AT IT THE IMAGES ARE BLURRED. THERE ARE LIST OF OTHER ISSUES I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR BUT I WOULD BE TYPING ALL DAY. *TR

07/06/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

THIS PROBLEM ONLY AFTER FILL THE GAS TANK. AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM THE PUMP AND PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR DIED AND WON'T START UNTIL YOU PUT IN PARK. THIS HAPPENS UNTIL SOME OF THE FUEL HAS BEEN USED UP. I WOULD HAVE IT HAPPEN MAKE IT HOME. THEN THE NEXT TIME I DRIVE IT THE CAR WILL DIE UNTIL ITS BEEN DRIVEN ENOUGH TO USE UP SOME FUEL. THIS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPEN AS YOU SLOW DOWN OR START UP. I HAVE HAD IT DIE WHILE TURNING AND LOSE ALL CONTROLS BECAUSE IT DIES! THE ONLY WAY TO COMBAT THIS IS TO NOT FILL THE TANK. THAT WORKS IF I DRIVE THE CAR BUT MY FAMILY MEMBERS FORGET THAT AND HAVE LOST CONTROL ALSO! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS! DANGEROUS. *TR

06/27/2013
Components: STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/25/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

WE PURCHASED OUR 2005 CHRYSLER 300C ON MAY 24, 2013 WITH 49,755 MILES ON VEHICLE. WE PICKED UP VEHICLE ON MAY 25TH FROM DEALER AND WENT TO GAS STATION TO FILL UP GAS TANK. UPON LEAVING THE GAS STATION THE CAR STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND AFTER TWO TIMES IT STARTED AGAIN BUT STILL CHUGGED AND WOULDN'T PICK UP SPEED. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN UNTIL AFTER THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 10 MILES. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN RIGHT AWAY AND AFTER READING OWNERS MANUAL WE JUST THOUGHT MAYBE IT HAD BEEN SITTING LONG AT DEALER OR SOMETHING. ON JUNE 17TH WE AGAIN HAD TO FILL UP THE GAS TANK AND UPON DOING SO THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE STALLING, CHUGGING AND JUST NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY. WHILE TURNING LEFT THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND I HAD A VERY HARD TIME RESTARTING. IN THE MEAN WHILE OTHER CARS WERE COMING AT ME FROM BOTH BEHIND ME AND IN FRONT OF ME. THIS REALLY SCARED ME SO I CALLED A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE AND WE SHOULD BRING IT IN. AT THAT POINT I DECIDED TO LOOK ON INTERNET TO CHECK FOR RECALLS AND ENDED UP FINDING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2005 CHRYSLER 300C AS WE HAVE. THE ONLY WAY TO SOLVE THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IS TO EITHER NOT FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY OR HAVE A NEW TANK INSTALLED AT A COST OF ANYWHERE FROM $1500.00 ALL THE WAY UP TO $2500.00 WHICH IS RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING THIS REALLY SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON CHRYSLER'S PART. IS IT GOING TO TAKE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT POSSIBLY LEADING IN A DEATH FOR CHRYSLER TO ACT ON THIS PROBLEM? THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR

06/20/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/03/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H110******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300C. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ENGINE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HE LEFT THE GAS STATION, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FLUTTER AND THEN STALLED. THE CONSUMER THEN LEARNED IF HE ONLY FILLED THE TANK 3/4 FULL, THE STALLING DID NOT OCCUR.

06/12/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. *TR

06/06/2013
Components: SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE,SEATS
Incident Date: 01/25/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R95H******
Summary

THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AT THE REAR OF VEHICLE AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL AND YOKE. ALSO ON THIS DAY THE TRIM PIECE AROUND THE DRIVERS SEAT CAME LOOSE AND THEY REPLACED THE SIX (6) SCREWS THAT HAD FALLEN OUT. NEXT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR CLIP BROKE AND THEY REPLACED IT. AS OF THIS REPORT, JUNE 6, 2013, BOTH VISOR CLIPS ARE BROKEN. LASTLY, THE CARPET ON THE FLOOR BOARD FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS COMING UP. 02/17/05, THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE D29 REPROGRAM PCM AND TCM08-D2-91-82, RECALL ON VEHICLE D28 BATTERY CABLE STUD FASTENERS RECALL D28 INSPECT BULKHEAD STUD 08-D2-81-82 ; RECALL ON VEHICLE D50 RADIATOR ISOLATOR BRACKETS. THE BOLTS WERE BROKEN AND REPLACED WITH RAD SUPPORT BRACKETS 07-30-10-50 07-D5-01-82. I WAS CHARGED 32.05 FOR LABOR, G.O.G., EPA PLUS TAX. 08/24/07, SLACK IN LEFT OUTTER TIE ROD END. THE SEEING OIL LIGHT WAS REPLACED ON 05/22/09 FOR $166.63 AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BLEEDER HOUSING (LEAKING) $197; WATER PUMP & THERMOSTAT $854.00. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ON 07/02/12. THE KEY COMES OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON 8/7/13 . THE ECU REPLACED ON 8/22/12, CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 25 MPH AND RPM STUCK @ 1000. THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED ON 05/13/13, HAD A LEAK. THE TIMING CHAIN, WATER PUMP AND PLENUM GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 06/03/13 AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THAT ETC LIGHT ARE STILL FLASHING IN THE DASH. THE REASON "SUPPOSEDLY" NOW IS THAT CHRYSLER ISSUED A BULLETIN FOR MECHANICS TO HAVE CAR OWNERS TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND PAY TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND THIS IS AS OF JUNE 6, 2013. I DON'T HAVE ANYMORE MONEY, TIME NOR PATIENCE FOR THIS VEHICLE! OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A LEMON, BY NO STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION. THE COMPANY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THE OBVIOUS FRAUDULENT ADVERTISEMENT OF THEIR PRODUCTS. I AM SEEKING TO SUE THE COMPANY. THEY KNEW VEHICLE WAS NO GOOD. *TR

06/05/2013
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 03/28/2012
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

I WAS STOP WAITING ON THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TO GO WHEN A LAGER COMPANY TRUCK HIT ME IN BACK, THE TRUCK NEVER STOP, HE HAD TO BE DOING 50 MILE OR MORE, BUT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED CAUSE HEAD TRAUMA AND NECK, BACK, PROBLEMS, THE TRUCK SMASHED IN THE BACK OF MY CAR AND THE GAS TANK HANG OUT IF I WOULD HAVE HAD MORE GAS IN IT, IT WOULD HAVE BLOWN UP. I HAVE PICTURE TO PROVE THIS FACT AND WAS TOLD THAT BY THE CAR DEALER COLLISION DEPARTMENT. *TR

06/04/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/13/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

HI, WHEN FUELING THE 2005 CHRYSLER 300C TO FULL, THE CAR WILL DRIVE AND STALL RANDOMLY. IT'S UNPREDICTABLE AND HAPPENS EACH TIME YOU FILL THE TANK. IT'S REPETITIVE AND CAN BE DUPLICATED ALWAYS. IT'S CERTAINLY VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE, AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT TWICE TRYING TO ENTER THE ROADWAY WHEN IT STALLS, AND IT TAKES A MIN TO ACTUALLY GET IT STARTED AGAIN IF IT ACTUALLY DOES START. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AROUND THE 50K MILE MARK. THIS NEEDS YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, AND QUITE MANY 300C OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME VERY PROBLEM. *TR

05/20/2013
Components: STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/07/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

THIS PROBLEM ONLY AFTER FILL THE GAS TANK. AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM THE PUMP AND PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR DIED AND WON'T START UNTIL YOU PUT IN PARK. THIS HAPPENS UNTIL SOME OF THE FUEL HAS BEEN USED UP. I WOULD HAVE IT HAPPEN MAKE IT HOME. THEN THE NEXT TIME I DRIVE IT THE CAR WILL DIE UNTIL ITS BEEN DRIVEN ENOUGH TO USE UP SOME FUEL. THIS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPEN AS YOU SLOW DOWN OR START UP. I HAVE HAD IT DIE WHILE TURNING AND LOSE ALL CONTROLS BECAUSE IT DIES! THE ONLY WAY TO COMBAT THIS IS TO NOT FILL THE TANK. THAT WORKS IF I DRIVE THE CAR BUT MY FAMILY MEMBERS FORGET THAT AND HAVE LOST CONTROL ALSO! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS! DANGEROUS *TR

05/19/2013
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/14/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

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

05/18/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/22/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK AND DRIVING AWAY FROM GAS STATION, ENGINE WOULD STALL AND DIE. TRIED RESTARTING BUT DIFFICULT TO DO AFTER MANY ATTEMPS. VEHICLE WOULD FINALLY DRIVE NORMAL AFTER STARTING AND RUNNING ENGINE AT HIGHER THAN IDLE SPEED. THIS STALLING WOULD HAPPEN ANYTIME I WOULD FILL TANK. I WOULD NEVER TOP OFF TANK BUT WOULD FILL TILL PUMP WOULD STOP THE FIRST TIME. IF I FUEL VEHICLE WITHOUT FILLING TO TOP, VEHICLE RUNS FINE. *TR

05/16/2013
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/11/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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

05/16/2013
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/10/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

VEHICLE STALLS AFTER REFILLING THE FUEL TANK - USUALLY ONCE WITHIN TWO BLOCKS OF THE SERVICE STATION. SOMETIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. ONCE IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN A FEW MILES, THEN THE STALLING PROBLEM GOES AWAY. I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS IS HAPPENING NOR HOW TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. *TR

05/16/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/04/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

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

05/15/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/09/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

THE CAR STALLED AFTER FUELING. ONCE THE PROBLEM STARTED IT CONTINUED EVERY TIME I FILLED THE TANK. I RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE A NEW GAS TANK INSTALLED WHICH COST OVER $1200.00. *TR

05/15/2013
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 03/08/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

WHEN FILLING UP THE CAR, WHEN I COME TO AN IDLE...THE CAR DIES. HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE FILL UP THE CAR AND HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER IT'S FILLED. WHEN WE DON'T FILL UP THE CAR, IT NEVER HAPPENS. WE CALLED OUR CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT CHRYSLER IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT AND THEY HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HOWEVER THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE COMPLAINT. *TR

05/15/2013
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/15/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, ENGINE WOULD REPEATELY STALL (AT IDLE OR AT 40 MPH) UP TO 6 TIMES WITHIN 2+ MILES.. INCIDENT DID NOT SEEM TO OCCUR IF THE TANK WAS NOT FULL. *TR

05/15/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/30/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER REFUELING AND CONTINUED TO STALL UNTIL OR HESITATE UNTIL 2 - 3 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS BURNED OFF. THE CONDITION HAPPENS ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME IF THE TANK IS FILLED TO THE FIRST CLICK DURING REFUELING - IT THE TANK IS ONLY FILLED TO 85% THE CONDITION WILL NOT OCCUR. THE STALLING CONDITION IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS HARD TO RESTART AND REQUIRES EXCESSIVE CRANKING. IT APPEARS THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM SENDS RAW FUEL TO THE THROTTLE BODY INSTEAD OF FUMES - THE ENGINE THEN STALLS AND IS DIFFICULT TO RESTART UNTIL AN IGNITABLE AIR/FUEL RATIO IS RE-ESTABLISHED. I WAS DRIVING THE SUBJECT VEHICLE AT 35 MPH AND HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE ENGINE DIED AND THEN LOST POWER STEERING. TRYING TO COMPLETE THE TURN WITHOUT POWER STEERING WHILE TRYING TO RESTART A FLOODED ENGINE WAS DIFFICULT AND COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I'M AWARE THAT THE NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO 2006 MODEL YEAR CHRYSLER 300S EQUIPPED WITH THE HEMI ENGINE FOR THE EXACT SAME CONDITION. PLEASE BROADEN YOUR INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE THE 2005 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES TOO. THE BUILD DATE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS 03/04 SO IT WAS AN EARLY PRODUCTION VEHICLE. AS BEFORE, THE SUBJECT VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE STALLING CONDITION ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME IF THE GAS TANK IS FILLED TO THE FIRST CLICK. I'LL BE HAPPY TO MAKE THE VEHICLE AVAILABLE TO NHTSA ENGINEERS IF THEY NEED A VEHICLE TO EXAMINE AS PART OF THEIR INVESTIGATION. *TR

05/14/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/03/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT MOST OF THE TIMES THE FAILURE OCCURRED WAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETELY FILLING HER FUEL TANK . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SHE WAS PROBABLY OVER FILLING THE FUEL TANK AND AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 230,000. *TR

05/14/2013
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

VEHICLE STALLS ONE OR MORE TIMES AFTER REFUELING, PARTICULARLY WHILE DECELERATING. VEHICLE MAY THEN LURCH SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL OPERATION, WHICH USUALLY OCCURS AFTER 5-10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT ONGOING. MECHANIC HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. *TR

05/14/2013
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/12/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FILLING WITH GAS, THE ENGINE DIED WITHIN 2 BLOCKS OF THE GAS STATION. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON ANY OF THE 3 OCCASIONS AND THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RESTART, REQUIRING AT LEAST 30 SECONDS. ALSO, AFTER RESTART ON ALL 3 OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE RAN VERY ROUGH FOR 1-2 MILES AND THEN RAN SMOOTHLY. ON 1 OF THE OCCASIONS, THE CAR DIED THE NEXT DAY AFTER ONLY DRIVING A FEW BLOCKS FROM HOME. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE SPARK PLUGS WERE CHANGED, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED, THE VAPOR CANISTER WAS REPLACED, AND THE EVAPORATION SYSTEM SOLENOID WAS REPLACED. ON 1 OF THE OCCASIONS, THE GAS TANK WAS TOPPED OFF BEYOND THE INITIAL SHUT-OFF BY SEVERAL TENTHS OF A GALLON. AFTER THE 3RD OCCURRENCE (70,796 MILES), THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE OLATHE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK (2/20/2013). THE COST WAS $1583.58. SINCE THEN, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 72,062 MILES ... APPROXIMATELY 1200 MILES SINCE REPLACING THE GAS TANK ... AND HAS NOT DIED FOLLOWING FILLING WITH GAS (6 TIMES). *TR

05/14/2013
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/04/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

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

05/08/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/19/2013
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

05/06/2013
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 05/04/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

05/03/2013
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 03/07/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE IM DRIVING MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300.. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. NOT ONLY DO PEOPLE GET ANNOYED THINKING IM FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM, IT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT..THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL MADE ON THIS ISSUE AND I SEE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.. *TR

05/03/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

A COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL 2005-2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE INTERLOCK LATCH DEVICE SPRING HOOK BROKE AND DISABLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN PARK. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM ON ALL VEHICLES AND ONLY RECALLED A SELECT FEW MADE IN CERTAIN AREAS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ENOUGH THAT PRIVATE MANUFACTURES ARE MAKING REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS SPECIFIC DEFECT. SEE HTTP://WWW.CUSTOMBILLETSTORE.COM/GENUINE_BILLET_TECH_PINK_THINGY_REPLACEMENT_P/1028.HTM. *TR

04/29/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

SUBMISSION FROM RE RECALL K39 AND EXCLUSIONS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT WAS ADDRESSED IN THE RECALL WHERE THE GEAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE THE MOPAR REPLACEMENT PART INSTALLED PRIOR TO JUNE 24, 2007, AND THEREFORE THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 04/30/13 UPDATED 05/06/13 UPDATED 06/10/13

04/25/2013
Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/25/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WAS IN MY FATHER'S '05 CHRYSLER 300C, STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. ENGINE SHUT ITSELF OFF, STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN, AND IT CONTINUED TO WORK FINE. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR CAUSES TO THIS PROBLEM, I QUICKLY FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR 300 STALL ON THEM, AND APPARENTLY THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THE SYSTEM FAIL, OR THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COMING ON. THE REPAIRS APPEAR TO BE IN THE $1200 - $2000 RANGE. SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING CHRYSLER SHOULD MAKE THEIR DEALERS FIX FOR FREE, SEEING AS IT IS VERY CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER'S ERROR. HAVING LEARNED OF THE TREATMENT CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMERS RECEIVE, I WILL BE SURE NOT TO BRING MY MONEY TO THEM WHEN I NEED A CAR OF MY OWN. *TR

04/17/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/21/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR

04/09/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RELEASE THE GEAR SHIFTER BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

04/09/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

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

04/05/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED IT WAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,651. *TR

04/01/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/15/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNLESS THE LEVER WAS MANUALLY RELEASED WITH A SCREW DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

03/30/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/29/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED COUNTLESS TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. AFTER FUELING, VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY STALL OUT, EITHER AT IDLE OR UNDER WAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED UNDER VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS; AT SPEED, AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS, OR MUCH WORSE ON TURNS (WITH OBVIOUS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING.) I UNDERSTAND FROM MY OWN RESEARCH THAT THERE IS A CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK THAT FAILS, ALLOWING RAW GASOLINE TO ENTER THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSES THE STALL. THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE THIS VALVE IS TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, AS THE VALVE IS MOLDED INTO AND IS INTEGRAL TO THE TANKS CONSTRUCTION. I'VE HAD QUOTES AROUND $1,200 TO REPLACE THE TANK, AND IT IS NOT CLEAR THAT THE NEW TANKS WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED VALVE, SO THE PROBLEM MAY NOT IN FACT BE RECTIFIED AFTER ALL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION, AS I'VE BEEN IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING COMPROMISED THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE ON TURNS. STALLING COMING OFF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL ACTUALLY CAUSED FOLLOWING VEHICLES TO REQUIRE DANGEROUS EVASIVE MANEUVERS. IT IS INEVITABLE THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SEVERELY HURT OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THESE SUDDEN STALLING CONDITIONS. *TR

03/26/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/09/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

ON 3/9/2012 I WENT TO DRIVE MY CAR, AS I WAS PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE I FOUND THAT THE GEAR SHAFT WOULD NOT ENGAGE, I DID EVERYTHING TO GET IT TO ENGAGE, BUT IT WOULDN'T BUDGE, AFTER A WHILE I GAVE UP AND CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER DEALER WHO INSTRUCTED ME ON HOW TO GET THE BRACKET TO MOVE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT (THE BRACKET) MOVED, ALLOWING FOR THE GEAR SHAFT TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART MIGHT HAVE BEEN UNDER RECALL, I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH TRANSMISSION CUP PLUG BRACKET WAS UNDER RECALL FOR CERTAIN CHRYSLER, DODGE, AND JEEPS MY CAR DIDN'T FALL WITH IN THE PARAMETER OF THE VIN NUMBER. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR. I WOULD HAVE AGREE TO THIS HAD I NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE DATE ABOVE. ONCE BEFORE THE GEAR SHAFT WOULDN'T MOVE, BUT SOMEONE HELPED ME GET IT TO MOVE, THAT WAS SEVERAL YEARS AGO. HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THE RECALL THEN, I WOULD HAVE CONTACTED THE NHTSA SOONER. THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WITH CHRYSLER IS THAT THEY KNOW THAT THIS PART IS FAULTY, BUT THE COMPANY IS ONLY CHOOSING TO FIX THE (BRACKET) ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. WHAT ABOVE THE 1000'S OF CHRYSLER 300 OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, WHERE IS CHRYSLER RESPONSIBILITY TO US-LEFT-HOLDING-THE-BAG CUSTOMERS. MY CAR WASN'T FREE, I PAID HARD EARN CASH FOR MY CAR AND I WANT CHRYSLER TO HONOR ITS PRODUCT. IF THERE WAS A RECALL, AND A MULTIPLE AMOUNT OF CUSTOMER HAVE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM, THEN CHRYSLER SHOULD BE WILLING OR MADE TO HELP WITH THE PRICE OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, EVEN IF THOSE CUSTOMERS WHERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. VEHICLES BREAKDOWN EVERYDAY AND I TRULY AWARE OF THIS, BUT I'M NOT THE ONE WHO PLACED A FAULTY PART IN MY CAR. THIS IS NOT JUST ABOVE NATURAL WEAR-N-TEAR, BUT ABOUT A PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER ITSELF SAW, AND CHOSE TO ONLY ASSIST A SELECTIVE FEW. THIS ABOUT FAIRNESS? *TR

03/25/2013
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/15/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK63H35H******
Summary

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

03/01/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/28/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND EXITED WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

02/26/2013
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/22/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

RECENTLY PURCHASED 2005 CHRYSLER 300C THOUGHT I WAS GETTING GREAT DEAL ONLY HAD 47700 MILES ON IT. FIRST FILL UP IT STALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER AND DID SO SEVERAL TIMES. I TRIED REVVING UP THE ENGINE WHILE IN NEUTRAL BUT AS SOON AS I DROVE OFF IT STALLED AGAIN. I WAS SO AFRAID SOMEONE WAS GOING TO HIT ME FROM BEHIND UNTIL I COULD GET INTO TO TURNING LANE. IT SEEMED TO WORK, WELL DIDN'T STALL OUT, WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN IT SEEMED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO GO DEAD. I TOOK IT BACK THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID WAS A VENT IN FUEL TANK THAT WAS CLOGGED, ONLY FIX TO REPLACE WHICH THEY ARE NOT WANTING TO DO AND I HAVE ONLY HAVE THE CAR 1 WEEK. *TR

02/26/2013
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 02/04/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AFTER LEAVING MY VEHICLE PARKED IN A GARAGE AT THE VERIZON CENTER IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE GARAGE. AS I LEFT THE PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE AS IF THE ENGINE WERE GOING TO FALL OUT. I DEPRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I WAS GOING UP AN ON RAMP AND THE VEHICLE COASTED BACKWARDS. . LUCKILY THERE WAS A OPEN SPACE THAT MY VEHCLE COULD SAFELY BACK INTO. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MY VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED APPROXIMATELY 2 DAYS LATER DUE TO IT BEING PARKED IN A BUSY GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE THROTTLE WAS NOT OPENING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY CLEANING MY THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

01/24/2013
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 06/25/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

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

12/26/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DOWN SHIFTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD COME OUT OF GEAR AND INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN TUBE LEAKED WATER INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. *TR

12/17/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/18/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING CAR WITH GASOLINE, CAR BEGINS TO STALL AND SHUT OFF. THE CAR WILL START UP AGAIN, BUT SHUTS OFF FREQUENTLY UNTIL THE GASOLINE BURNS. THEN IT RIDE NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I JUST DO NOT FILL THE CAR ANYMORE. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT'S SO UNEXPECTED. IT HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

11/26/2012
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/23/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON AND IT JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL NOW, WONT LIGHT UP OR ANYTHING. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE AIR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AS WELL. *TR

11/08/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/07/2012
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

FORWARDED FROM THE US PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION - LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM CONSUMER RE 2005 CHRYSLER 300-C SRT-8 RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER SOON TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CAR WASH. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR WASH AND TRAVELING LESS THAN 50 FEET, THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. HER SON IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, AS IT BURST INTO FLAMES FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE CONSUMERS SON LOCATED A RECALL # 04V334000. THE CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER REGARDING THE RECALL AND THEY CLAIMED THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. SHE WAS ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HER. AFTER NOT HEARING FROM CHRYSLER AFTER THREE WEEKS, THE CONSUMER CALLED CHRYSLER, WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED A REPORT WOULD BE SENT TO SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS IMMEDIATELY. DAYS LATER, AN INSPECTION REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY WENT TO THE CONSUMERS HOUSE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. ON APRIL 11, 2012, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM CHRYSLER'S LAWYER STATING THEY WOULD HANDLE ALL OF THE EXPENSES INVOLVING THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, THE LAWYER WAS CONTACTED AND GIVEN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGE AND THE COSTS INVOLVED, CHRYSLER THEN STATED THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE FIRE DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, AND IT WOULD COST MORE TO FIX THE VEHICLE, THAN WHAT IT WAS WORTH AND WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED. *JB

11/01/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300C DIED IN TRAFFIC SHORTLY AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK FULL OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DIED THREE MORE TIMES IN TRAFFIC BEFORE RUNNING FINE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THIS VEHICLE AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK TO FULL. APPARENTLY RAW GASOLINE (RATHER THAN VAPORS) GETS INTO THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM AND ENTERS THE ENGINE, CREATING A RICH FUEL SITUATION AND THE STALLING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. THANK YOU. *TR

10/28/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/04/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

SECOND SHIFTER WAS INSTALLED 9-4-2008, MILEAGE WAS 37454. AT COST OF $508.00. THE CAR ALMOST IMMEDIATELY NEEDED THE BRAKE STEPPED ON NUMEROUS TIMES TO ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO RELEASE SO THE CAR COULD BE PLACED IN GEAR.9-19-2012 THE CAR WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO NAPLES DODGE, WHERE ANOTHER SHIFTER WAS INSTALLED AT A COST OF $560.00. THE SECOND UNIT WAS 4578029AC THE THIRD 68091343AA. A NEW CLIP HAS BEEN ADDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS OCCURRED IN AVENGERS, SEBRINGS, ETC. RATHER THAN ASK FOR A RECALL. CHRYSLER IS HAVING CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, WHILE THEY NEEDED THREE DIFFERENT SHIFTER(CLIPS) TO REMEDY THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN. I HAVE WRITTEN THEM A LETTER STATING MY CONCERNS BUT THEY HAVE DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

10/25/2012
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/24/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

ENGINE STALLED AT SLOW SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. ENGINE WAS SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO RESTART BECAUSE IT WAS FLOODED. ENGINE STALLING HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES BEFORE ENOUGH GAS WAS BURNED OFF TO PREVENT THE CONDITION. NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE INTERNET INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HAPPENS WHEN RAW FUEL FROM THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM IS INGESTED THROUGH THE THROTTLE BODY. THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM SHOULD ONLY CONVEY FUMES BUT A FAILURE ALLOWS IT TO CARRY RAW FUEL TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE INSTIGATED TO ENSURE THAT RAW FUEL CAN NEVER REACH THE THROTTLE BODY VIA THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. *TR

09/19/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/19/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

08/21/2012
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 08/19/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED BECAUSE OF A WARPED LUG NUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO MOISTURE RETENTION UNDER A DECORATIVE COVER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,400.

08/17/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/03/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

08/01/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/26/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE FILLER HOSE THAT JOINED THE FUEL TANK AND THE PLASTIC SEAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 176,000.

07/24/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/24/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

PARK LOCK OUT MECHANISM FAILED RENDERING VEHICLE NOT USABLE. THE MOUNT POINT ON THE MECHANISM FAILED SO EVEN THE OVERRIDE DEVICE WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL ON 05-07 VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE BUT THEY CLAIM MY 05 IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL (SB-10038199-2853) AND THAT THEY WILL OPEN A CASE. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THIS AS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. *TR

07/19/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/17/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

ON JULY 17,2012 I DROVE MY VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 A.M TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO CAMP. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I PARKED THE CAR. APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES LATER I GOT INTO THE CAR, STARTED IT, AND PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO RELEASE MY GEAR FROM THE PARK POSITION. AS I DID THAT, THE GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I TRIED THIS APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 TIMES BEFORE GIVING UP. I THEN CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER DEALER IN NEW CARROLTON, MD AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE PART. I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAVE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). AFTER BEING INFORMED OF THAT INFORMATION, I THEN PROCEEDED TO ASK THE REP. WILL THAT RECALL FIX MY GEAR FROM BEING STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. I WAS PLACED ON HOLD AND WHEN THE REP. RETURNED, SHE INFORMED ME THAT THE MECHANIC SAID NO. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED AT A LATER TIME. I THEN CALLED AROUND TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND INQUIRED ABOUT WHAT THE ISSUE MIGHT BE. I RECEIVED FEEDBACK FROM AT LEAST 3 OUT OF 5 MECHANICS WHO STATED THAT IT MAY BE THE BRAKE SENSOR FUSE BEING BLOWN OR IT MAY BE A SOLENOID THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. LATER ON THAT EVENING I WENT TO TRY AND MOVE THE GEAR AGAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO, SO I REMOVED THE CHROME PANEL THAT IS AROUND GEAR ASSEMBLY AND STUCK A FLAT HEAD SCREW DRIVER TOWARDS THE TOP AND PLAYED AROUND WITH IT. AS I WAS DOING SO, THE GEAR SHIFT MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION. SO NOW I HAVE TO RIDE AROUND WITH A SCREW DRIVER IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN AND WE COULD'VE BEEN STRANDED SOMEWHERE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,600. WILL BE GETTING REPAIRED FRIDAY JULY 20,2012. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE COVERING THIS ISSUE. *TR

07/17/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/11/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43R35H******
Summary

THE CHRYSLER 300 WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK SHIFTER LEVER WAS BROKEN. THERE IS ALSO A K-39 RECALL ISSUED BY CHRYSLER BUT MY CAR DOES NOT FALL UNDER IT. I SPOKE TO CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX IT. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE SPRING THAT IS BROKEN PREVENTS THE CAR FROM BEING SHIFTED OUT OF PARK IF THE BRAKE IS NOT PRESSED. *TR

07/17/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/06/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

SUDDENLY COULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD TRY TO WALK ME THROUGH TRYING TO GET THE TRIM AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT APART TO GET TO THE PINK PLASTIC PIECE THAT IS TYPICALLY THE PROBLEM AND RIG IT SO IT COULD BE MOVED OR DEALER SAID I COULD CALL TOW TRUCK AND THEY TYPICALLY KNOW HOW TO GET IT STARTED. I GOT A RIDE HOME, LOOKED ON INTERNET AND SAW MANY POSTINGS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. WENT BACK TO THE CAR, FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE INTERNET TO GET TO THE PINK PLASTIC PIECE, USED A SCREWDRIVER TO MANEUVER THE SHIFTER CABLE TO GET OUT OF PARK AND DROVE IT HOME. THEN I DISCOVERED THE K39 RECALL NOTICE ON INTERNET. CALLED DEALER NEXT DAY, WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN ISN'T COVERED BY K39 AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT IT BUT WOULD LIKELY COST ABOUT $300. I CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND INDICATED I WANTED REPAIR AT NO COST IF I TOOK TO DEALER JUST LIKE CUSTOMERS COVERED BY RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT UNLESS RECALL WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY VIN, I'D HAVE TO TAKE TO DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. MANUFACTURER MADE NO GUARANTEE ABOUT COST TO BE DIAGNOSED/REPAIRED OR IF IT WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSIS. THE K39 RECALL LETTER INCLUDES STATEMENT ABOUT IMPROVING OWNERSHIP SATISFACTION AND IMPROVEMENTS IN EVERY VEHICLE THEY BUILD. APPARENTLY, SATISFACTION OF OWNERS LIKE ME WHOSE VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL DOESN'T MATTER AND THEY APPARENTLY AREN'T CONCERNED ABOUT IMPROVING EVERY VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY MISSED MINE. REPAIR TO MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPLETED THANKS TO INTERNET WHERE WE FOUND INFORMATION THAT WE FOLLOWED. WE SAVED TOWING CHARGE & DEALER REPAIR COST ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF $300. *TR

07/15/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 07/11/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53GX5H******
Summary

STARTED CAR AND TRIED TO PUT IT IN GEAR. COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK. A SITUATION MUCH TALKED ABOUT ON LINE. THE FAILURE OF THE "TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER" COMMONLY CALLED "THE PINK THINGY" ON LINE SOME OWNERS TELL OF HAVING GOTTEN A RECALL. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. HE SAID IT DEPENDED ON WHERE THE CAR WAS BUILT IF THERE WAS A RECALL. IMAGINE HOW HAPPY THAT MADE ME !!! *TR

07/12/2012
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/11/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE DRIVING. UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE AT HOME, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR OF FUEL AND NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

07/09/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/08/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 23CJA43R25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO DRIVE BUT THE SHIFTER REMAINED STUCK IN PARK. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PLASTIC SPRING LOCATED IN THE GEAR SHIFTER THAT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

07/07/2012
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/22/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK53GX5H******
Summary

AIRBAGS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND CHIMING. *TR

07/06/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/29/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE GEAR BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE IN ANY OTHER GEARS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE FAILURE MOMENTARILY BY REMOVING THE COVER AT THE GEAR KNOB BOX AND MANUALLY PUSHING THE PIECE IN ORDER TO MOVE GEAR FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP OR DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

07/05/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/03/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE MOVED INTO ANY GEAR OUT OF PARK BECAUSE THE PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM OR "PINK THINGY" IS BROKEN. APPARENTLY CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON SOME VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

07/03/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/25/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

06/25/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/24/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM PARK TO DRIVE BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,500. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR CAN COST BETWEEN 600.00 AND 700.00 DOLLARS. UPDATED 08/15/2012 *JS

06/20/2012
Components: STEERING,INTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 07/06/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

A/C HAS NEVER RAN COLD SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, WE WENT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS TO SEE IF IT WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT EACH TIME THE DEALER CLAIMED NO RECALL ON THE 2005 CHRYSLER 300C A/C SYSTEM, WE EVEN CHECKED THE WEB FOR RECALLS BUT WE FOUND NOTHING. I FOUND THE PROBLEM MYSELF IN JULY 2005, IT SEEMS THAT THIS VEHICLE CAME WITH BAD SCHRADER VALVES HIGH AND LOW, OVER THE YEARS I JUST ADDED FREON, BUT NOW THE LEAK IS SO BAD IT WON'T HOLD A CHARGE MORE THAN 5 DAYS, WENT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMED THE A/C SYSTEM WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A FULL EVAC OF THE SYSTEM, REPLACEMENT OF THE BAD SCHRADER VALVES PLUS LABOR AND TAXES. WE CHOOSE NOT TO HAVE THE WORK DONE BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE INVOLVED. OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH LOWER TIE ROD ENDS, THE TIE ROD ENDS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE LOOK REALLY CHEAP AS WELL AS THE AFTER MARKET PARTS. WE HAD THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WORKED ON TWICE, EACH TIME JUST BEFORE THE STABILITY LIGHT COME ON WE NOTICE THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKER CONSTANTLY, THE DASH LIGHTS HAS ALWAYS FLICKERED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT CLAIMS REPLACING THE STABILITY PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, AS OF TODAY JUNE 20, 2012 THE DASH LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING AGAIN WHICH MEANS ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER.

06/19/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/18/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

THE CAR IS STUCK IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY.IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD IT IS SHIFT INTERLOCK LATCH THAT IS PLASTIC. I HAVE ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT PART IN ALLOY, A DORMAN PART # 924-706. I WAS TOLD IT IS A RECALL, AND CALLED MY DEALERSHIP BUT ALAS MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THE SAME PLASTIC PART GETS REINSTALLED INTO THE VEHICLE FOR $200-475 FEE AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MANY TIMES AS THE PLACE I PURCHASED THE PART SAID THEY ORDER THIS PART OFTEN DUE TO THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OWNERS NEED TO REPLACE IT THEMSELVES. I HAVE LOOKED UP THE RECALL AND IT IS CONSIDERED "THE CUP PLUG THAT RETAINS THE PARK PAWL ANCHORS SHAFT". DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. E14. *JS

06/18/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/17/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WENT TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND I COULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK, LIKE IT WAS STUCK. *TR

06/17/2012
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 05/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

HEADLIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. AT NIGHT SOMETIMES THEY WILL GO ON AND OFF AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL STAY OFF. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR FLOOD BUT HAS DEVELOPED THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH A RELAY OR BODY MODULE. DEALER HAS NO CLUE AS WHY HEADLIGHTS ARE DOING THIS. *TR

06/14/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/02/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD BECOME STUCK. THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE DRIVEN IN NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TECHNICIAN ON DUTY DAMAGED THE GEAR SHIFT FURTHER. THE TECHNICIAN THEN SHOWED THE CONTACT HOW TO MANEUVER THE GEAR CABLES TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT REPAIR. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WITH PARTS PURCHASED FROM A SALVAGE YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

06/06/2012
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/09/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

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

05/10/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/05/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK53G65H******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING AS USUAL, WENT TO MY GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE. STAYED ABOUT 20 MINUTES. WHEN I LEFT I STARTED THE CAR, WENT TO PUT IT IN GEAR AND NOTHING . IT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. I HAD IT TOWED MONDAY AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED ME THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL IN THE GEAR SHIFT ON OTHER YEAR CHRYSLER 300. I CALLED A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT YES IT HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THAT PARTICULAR PART BUT NOT ON MY YR VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2005. IF ITS A PROBLEM IN OTHER YR 300'S THEN WHY NOT MINE. OBVIOUSLY IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANY YEAR IF ITS ALREADY HAD A RECALL ON OTHER YEAR AND THE SAME CAR. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL ON ALL. I LOOKED IT UP AND THERE WERE ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND UNEXPECTED. MY MECHANIC SAID WHEN HE TOOK OUT THE PART, SPRINGS AND PIECES FELL OUT THE OPEN PART IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PART THAT HE REMOVED. I WAS TOLD TO SAVE MY RECEIPT AND IF THEY DO DECIDE TO RECALL, I CAN GET A REFUND. *TR

03/22/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/06/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

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

02/16/2012
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/08/2012
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

I WAS PARKED BY MY MAILBOX AND WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE IMPACT OF THE HIT DAMAGED THE FRONT & LEFT SIDE OF DRIVER'S VEHICLE; 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LTD. MY COMPLAINT AND CONCERN IS THAT, "NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED TO CUSHION THE IMPACT". *TR

02/15/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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.

02/14/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/30/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HX5H******
Summary

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

02/09/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/09/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JAJ3H85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A READING INDICATING THAT FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

01/30/2012
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/15/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE SHIFTER FAILURE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,448 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/07/12. *JB

01/15/2012
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/15/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

2 DIFFERENT TIMES THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK AND STRANDS ME. I HAVE SEEN MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS.ALSO AND CRYSLER RECALLED CHARGERS AND DODGES BUT HAVE NOT RECALLED THE CHRYSTER 300'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A CHEAP PART THAT BREAKS AND CAUSES THE GEAR LOCK UP AND THE WHOLE STEERING ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED PER CHRYSLER AT A HIGH PRICE. SHOULD BE RECALL AS WITH CHARGERS AND DODGE PRODUCTS.

01/05/2012
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/14/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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.

12/20/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/06/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

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.

12/14/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

EARLY BUILD 2005 300C WITH LOW MILES PURCHASED USED 3/11. DRIVEN PRIMARILY AS A HIGHWAY CAR RECENTLY WE STARTED USE MORE IN TOWN. I HAD READ ALL THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS HAD WITH WINDOWS (NOT WORKING) AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND HAD BOTH OF THOSE ISSUES BUT NOT THE ENGINE STALL ISSUE UNTIL OCTOBER. I READ ABOUT NOT FILLING ONE OUNCE BEYOND WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF BUT MY OBSERVATION IS EVEN THAT NOW IS TOO MUCH. WHENEVER THE CAR IS FILLED UP, IT WILL STALL/SHUT DOWN 3-6 TIMES IN THE NEXT 2-3 MILES OF CITY DRIVING. NO STUTTER, JUST SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. I'VE TRIED SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND RACING THE ENGINE WHEN PULLING UP TO STOP SIGNS TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING, WITH LIMITED SUCCESS. NOT THAT I AM RECOMMENDING THAT BUT BETTER THAN DYING WHEN YOU EXPECT IT TO ACCELERATE. A SOMEWHAT SIMILAR EXPERIENCE WHEN GETTING ONTO THE ON-RAMP BUT MORE OF A STUTTER SITUATION THAN ACTUALLY STALLING. FROM WHAT I'VE READ IT IS TOO MUCH GAS GETTING INTO THE ENGINE VIA EMISSIONS HOSE FROM TANK SO COMPUTER DOES NOT COMPENSATE WITH MORE AIR (ENGINE RACING WOULD BE THE RESULT) SO IT FLOODS OUT AS IN CHOKING OUT A LAWN MOWER FROM DECADES AGO TO GET IT TO STOP RUNNING. I'VE OWNED 50 CARS AND THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. EVEN KNOWING IT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN DOES NOT HELP SO I WON'T LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THE CAR.... IF THEY WERE TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN IN TRAFFIC AFTER FILLING THE TANK IT WOULD BE A FIREBALL WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT'S A VERY NICE CAR TO DRIVE ONCE YOU GET THE STEERING (CRADLE SHIFT AND WEIRD CAMBER SETTINGS) ACCOMPLISHED BUT WE ARE LEAVING IT PRETTY MUCH ONLY FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND MANUALLY CALCULATING HOW MUCH GAS HAS BEEN USED AND SO AS TO LEAVE THE TANK 2-3 GALLONS SHORT OF FULL WHEN FILLING IT UP. PAIN IN THE REAR TO BE SURE BUT BETTER THAN MAKING A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF SOMEONE AND HAVING THE ENGINE DIE... ALONG WITH YOU. *TR

12/12/2011
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF UNTIL THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

11/22/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/17/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,171 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57.000. UPDATED 02/01/12*LJ UPDATED 03/16/12

11/21/2011
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/03/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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

11/21/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/16/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

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.

11/18/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/18/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

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.

11/15/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/05/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H25H******
Summary

I FIRST HAD PROBLEMS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHEN I COULD NOT GET MY CAR OUT OF PARK. THIS HAPPENED PERIODICALLY. I WAS ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT INTO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. THE TWO PROBLEMS WERE UNRELATED. THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST SAID MY SHIFTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS OUT OF TOWN AT THE TIME, SO I TOLD THEM TO REPLACE IT. LATER, I HAPPENED ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39 TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER ISSUED BY CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH THE DATE OF ISSUE OF THIS NOTIFICATION. THE NOTIFICATION STATES IT APPLIES TO "SOME 2005 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR DODGE CHARGER, MAGNUM AND CHRYSLER 300 EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR SHIFTER." IT REFERS TO AN "INABILITY TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE ''PARK'' POSITION." IT FURTHER STATES "IF YOU HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION AND HAVE PAID TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, PLEASE SEND YOUR ORIGINAL RECEIPTS...ONCE WE RECEIVE AND VERIFY THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE SENT TO YOU WITHIN 60 DAYS." I SENT IN THE REQUESTED MATERIALS. I WAS INFORMED CHRYSLER WOULD NOT REIMBURSEMENT ME BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I FIND THIS HARD TO ACCEPT. THERE WAS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVERS, BUT FOR SOME REASON CHRYSLER IS ONLY RECALLING SOME OF THE PROBLEMS, NOT ALL OF THEM. *TR

11/04/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/29/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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.

10/25/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/20/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

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.

10/24/2011
Components: STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 12/19/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK63H75H******
Summary

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

10/14/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/11/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

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

10/12/2011
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 10/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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

10/11/2011
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 10/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT HAD A REAR ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE CLANKING SOUND CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

09/29/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 09/29/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 12/16/11

09/22/2011
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/03/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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

09/22/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/20/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

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

09/22/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/22/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

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.

09/20/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/29/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

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

09/16/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/11/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

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

09/16/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/16/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

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.

09/16/2011
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

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

09/14/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/20/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H144******
Summary

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

09/12/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/12/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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.

09/09/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/02/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

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.

09/09/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/26/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

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.

09/07/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/06/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

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.

09/07/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 09/07/2011
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

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

09/03/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/03/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

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

08/29/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/27/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43RX5H******
Summary

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.

08/25/2011
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 01/24/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYLSER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OR GREATER, THE VEHICLE HAD A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

08/23/2011
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 04/05/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO NOTICED A DEFECT IN THE TENSION STRUT ARM, WHICH WAS DETACHING AT THE BALL JOINT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IF THE TENSION STRUT ARM DISCONNECTED FROM THE BALL JOINT, THE FRONT TIRES WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TENSION ARM STRUTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE TENSION STRUT ARMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AS WAS 70,000. FORM RETURNED NO CHANGE UPDATED 04/30/12 *BF

08/22/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/18/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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.

08/19/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/19/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. ONE YEAR LATER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

08/19/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/11/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

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

08/18/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/17/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

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.

08/18/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/17/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

SHIFTER FAILURE. *KB

08/15/2011
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 08/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

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

08/12/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

MY CHRYSLER 300 GEAR SHIFT STICKS IN PARK. *TR

08/10/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/04/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

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.

08/08/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/08/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

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

08/05/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

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.

08/05/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/05/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL WAS NOT REACHING THE ENGINE FAST ENOUGH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

08/03/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/02/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R15H******
Summary

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

08/03/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/18/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 WAS PARKED IN GARAGE OVER NIGHT WHEN WE WENT TO START VEHICLE IT STARTED JUST FINE BUT IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE TO GET OUT OF GARAGE. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 18 2011. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS A SPRING THAT HAD BROKE OFF FROM A PIECE OF PLASTIC DOWN IN THE SHIFTER THAT HAD BROKE. *KB

07/27/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/10/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

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

07/21/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/18/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

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.

07/15/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 07/12/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G55H******
Summary

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

07/13/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/11/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO MANUALLY SHIFT THE GEAR FROM PARK, WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

07/11/2011
Components: EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 06/10/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I I HAVE TWO CHRYSLERS AND BOTH OF THEM HAD THE SHIFTERS FREEZE ON THEM THEY RECALLED THE COVERTABLE BUT NOT THE 300C MY FRIEND CALLED ME YESTERDAY HE HAS THE MAGNUM AND HIS SHIFTER FROZE FROM WHAT I IS THAT ALMOST ALL THE SHIFTERS ARE FREEZING AND CHRYSLER IS NOT RECALLING THEN BUT CHARGING THE CUSTORMERS TO REPLACE THEM BESIDES THE TOWING FEE BECAUSE YOU CANT MOVE THE CARS ONCE THE SHIFTER FREEZES. *TT

07/06/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/06/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

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

07/04/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/30/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R45H******
Summary

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

06/29/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/01/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK . THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,320.

06/29/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/25/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A WHILE AND SHE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE SHIFT MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SHIFT MECHANISM WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,730.

06/20/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/05/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HX5H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT INTO DRIVE BUT IT WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V334000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES) MAY ALSO BE RELATED TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE GEAR STUCK IN PARK. UPDATED 09/16/11

06/10/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/09/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R45H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR A DEFECTIVE PART WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 09/19/11

06/10/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

MY CAR IS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 WITH 72000 MILES I'VE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE EVEN WITH ONE BURNING THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS IS DEFECTIVE AND THE BOX IN THE TRUNK NET TO THE BATTERY IS WHAT STARTED SMOKING IT STARTED WITH MY KEY LESS ENTRY I CONTACTED DODGE THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER 20919841 THE REPAIR WILL BE 3700 WITH THEM WILLING TO PAY PART THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I'M 62 AND DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY I REALLY THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM ALL I'VE READ ON YOUR SITE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO

05/22/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/19/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

AFTER REFUELING NORMALLY, VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FOR APPROXIMATELY THE NEXT 10-20 MILES DRIVEN. CHRYSLER INTERNET FORUM MEMBERS CITE A BAD VALVE IN THE FUEL EMISSIONS SYSTEM AND THE CORRECTIVE MEASURE IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK FOR A COST OF $700. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY CHRYSLER UNDER THE FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, IT CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.

05/22/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/06/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK63H75H******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE RPM'S WENT UP AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND THE VALVE PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE. ONE WEEK LATER THE CAR FAILED AGAIN IN THE SAME MANNER. THE SECOND TIME I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. HAD THE TRAFFIC BEEN DIFFERENT OR SOMEONE WITH LESS EXPERIENCE BEEN DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A FATALITY OR INJURY. THERE WAS NO WAY A DRIVER COULD AVOID AN ACCIDENT FROM THE REAR AT THAT POINT. *TR

05/16/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 05/16/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND THEN ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND OTHER LOCAL MECHANICS BUT NO ONE COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

05/13/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 04/20/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

CHRYSLER 300C 2005 WILL COMPLETELY DIE UPON FILLING TANK WITH FUEL. WILL RESTART AND DIE 1 OR 2 MORE TIMES THEN RUN FINE. MY CONCERN IS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. SOLUTION CHANGE GAS TANK WHICH CHRYLSER REFUSES TO DO WITHOUT CUSTOMER PAYING FOR IT. I FEEL A RECALL IS NEEDED BEFORE SOMEONE IT INJURED OR POSSIBLY KILLED. FILED A COMPLAINT, HAVE A CASE NUMBER NOTHING RESOLVED. I FEEL A SOLUTION IS NECESSARY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FROM TIME OF PURCHASE. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/22/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ENGINE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DEEP STICK WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND MELTED ONTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

04/25/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/21/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R45H******
Summary

WE ARE A USED CAR DEALERSHIP AND WE HAVE SOLD A NUMBER OF CHRYSLERS. RECENTLY WE HAVE BEEN HAVING COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM; THE SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN PARK AND RENDERS THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. ONE OF THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IS VIN# [XXX] (2005 CHRYSLER 300). THE ENTIRE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

04/14/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 01/11/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43R75H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

04/13/2011
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 08/24/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

WE PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C NEW IN MARCH OF 2005, SINCE THAT TIME WE NOTICED THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND OVER SAY SEVERAL MONTHS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE, I REPLACED TO DRIVER SIDE OUTER TIE ROD END AROUND AUGUST OF 2007, THEN EARLY 2009 THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE, IT'S APRIL 2011 AND I'M ABOUT TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD END FOR A SECOND TIME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

03/29/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/10/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

EVERY TIME THE CAR IS REFUELD, IT STALLS. ALSO, IT HESTITATES WHILE DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT ALSO WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO DRIVE. IT TOOK NUMEROUS SHIFTS FROM PARK TO DRIVE TO GET IT TO ENGAGE.

03/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 06/15/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER HE REFUELED. THE FAILURE OCCURED CONSISTENTLY OVER A ONE YEAR PERIOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ADDED SMALL AMOUNTS OF FUEL IN INCREMENTS WHICH SEEMED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE BUT, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 56,000. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ UPDATED 04/13/11

03/04/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THE CAR STALLS AFTER 1-2 MINUTES. RESTART AND STALLS AGAIN. GOES ON FOR FIRST 10 MILES AFTER REFILL. THIS HAPPENS AFTER EVERY FILL UP. ONLY WAY TO PREVENT IS TO FILL TANK AT 80% OR LESS. CHECKED THE INTERNET (CHRYSLER 300C STALLING) AND I FIND SEVERAL PEOPLE REPORTING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM THAT CAN LEAD TO SOME SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR

03/01/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, MY GEAR SHIFT STARTED "STICKING" IN PARK. WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE WITHOUT A LOT OF COAXING. WHAT I DID WAS TO KEEP PUMPING THE BRAKES AND AFTER ABOUT 10 OR SO PUMPS, THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD RELEASE. MORE RECENTLY, MY CAR WILL JUST DIE EVEN WHEN I AM GOING OVER 40 MPH. MOST OF THE TIME, I CAN JUST SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. I AM NOT SURE OF WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD BE IF I WERE PERHAPS GOING AROUND A CORNER SINCE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN THIS OCCURS. ACTUALLY AS I THINK ABOUT IT, IT ALSO DID THIS WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECORD OF IT ON THE COMPUTER THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. *TR

01/20/2011
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 12/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

CANNOT USE SIDE MIRRORS. THE MIRROR LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SOMETHING GROWING INSIDE IT. IT APPEARS TO BE A GLASS FAILURE. I CANT SEE CARS BEHIND ME USING THESE MIRRORS. *TR

01/19/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/09/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

WHEN I FILLED UP MY 2005 CHRYSLER WITH GAS ON JAN. 9TH WITH THE TANK JUST 1/2 FULL AT THE TIME, I DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND IT KILLED ON ME. THEN I RESTARTED IT AND WITHIN 2 BLOCKS IT KILLED AGAIN LOSING ALL POWER TO THE CAR. I HAVE FILLED UP TWICE SINCE THEN, WITH THE GAS TANK BEING AT 1/4-1/2 FULL EACH TIME. IT HAS STALLED OUT EACH TIME, TWICE WITHIN 2 BLOCKS OF EACH OTHER. RIGHT BEFORE IT KILLS, IT CHUGS AND LURCHES AND THEN JUST QUITS RUNNING. THE LAST TIME WAS YESTERDAY, JAN. 18TH. THIS TIME I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND AS I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. *TR

01/14/2011
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/07/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE CONTACT WAS ASSISTED BY A PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO WAS ABLE TO TEMPORARILY REPAIR THE VEHICLE BY RELEASING A SPRING FROM THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SHIFTER TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,800.

01/11/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE HEADLIGHT WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A THIRD TIME AND THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED AND THE CODES WERE RESET. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

01/10/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL MOMENTS AFTER BEING REFUELED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED AFTER HAVING LESS THAN 1/2 A TANK OF GASOLINE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ALSO WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

01/10/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 11/16/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R15H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 ENGINE PROBLEMS ON NOVEMBER ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON CAR DID NOT WANT TO STAR HALF HR LATER TURNED ON TOO IT TO MECHANIC REPLACE COOLANT AIR BLEEDER BELT CENTER. JANUARY 10, 2011 ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN CAR STARTED STALLING AND WENT DEAD. *TR

01/06/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/28/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. SHE STATED THAT SHE SUSPECTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 133,000.

12/21/2010
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 11/25/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R35H******
Summary

MOTOR LOCKED. *TR

12/21/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 12/20/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS FOR SEVERAL MILES AND WHILE IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

11/27/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/18/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

I DROVE MY CHRYSLER 300 HOME A PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THE NEXT DAY I COULD NOT SHIFT IT OUT OF PARK. 11/18/10, I HAD IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER REPLACE FOUR TO FIVE PER WEEK AND THAT THE TOWN OF 7000 PEOPLE 12 CHRYSLER 300 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT ONE LADY WAS ON HER THIRD REPLACEMENT. THE CLOSEST DEALER IS 40 MILES AND THE TOW CHARGE IS $125. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ENOUGH PROBLEMS FOR A RECALL. APPARENTLY THEY DON'T LOOK AT THE INTERNET. *TR

11/22/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/16/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300C W/ 5.7L WHILE DRIVING @ APPROX 35MPH, VEHICLE WOULD DROP OUT OF GEAR AS IF IN NEUTRAL, CHECK ENG LIGHT CAME ON, SETTING P700 & P701 PLUS EGR PROB. IF CAR WAS STEERED TO SAFE AREA AND TURNED OFF THEN RE-STARTED, PROB WOULD MOMENTARILY RESOLVE ITSELF BECOMING INTERMITTENT @ VARIOUS SPEEDS OR ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. R&R OF EGR ASSEMBLY AND CLEANING, THEN CLEARING OF CODES SEEMS TO HAVE RESOLVED THE PROB. PROBLEM STARTED ON OCT 16, 2010, REPAIR PERFORMED ON OCTOBER 19, 2010 AND HAS NOT RETURNED. THIS COULD BECOME AN ISSUE W/ OTHER VEHICLES OF SAME MAKE & MODEL, DUE TO P701 IS STATING PROBLEM W/ TRANSMISSION MODULE. *TR

11/05/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 10/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R15H******
Summary

CHRYSLER 2005 GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK CAUSING YOU TO REPLACE GEAR SHIFT. HAVE REPLACED 3 GEARSHIFTS IN 6 YEARS. WATER GETS INSIDE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TRANSMISSION ANYWHERE FROM 40,000 TO 95,000 MILES. *TR

11/05/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/30/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

VEHICLE STALLS REPEATEDLY AFTER FUELING FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AND SOMETIMES TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING BECAUSE IT IS NEVER KNOWN WHEN OR WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL LEAVE YOU DISABLED. MY CAR HAS STALLED MANY, MANY TIMES, ON THE ROAD, AT INTERSECTIONS, IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION, AT STOP LIGHTS, ON RAILROAD TRACKS, ON FREEWAY ON RAMPS AND OFF RAMPS, PARKING LOTS, AND ANYWHERE ELSE IT SO CHOOSES. I TALKED TO MECHANICS AND I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FLAT TOP FUEL TANK DESIGN, REQUIRING THE FUEL TANK TO BE REPLACED, BUT I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT A RECALL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MYSELF, MY FAMILY, AND OTHER 300C OWNERS. PLEASE HELP AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

10/20/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/20/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

WITH NO WARNING CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE, CAR DOES START AND WHEELS MOVE BUT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. RESEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEMS WITH THE PINK RELEASE LEVER TO GET THE CAR IN GEAR. *TR

10/20/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/19/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,850 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,859.

10/17/2010
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 09/29/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK53G25H******
Summary

DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION I WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAL BETWEEN THE TIRE AND WHEEL WAS FAILING ON ALL 4 WHEELS AS A RESULT OF CORROSION OCCURRING ON THE MAG TYPE WHEEL. THE FAILURE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED BY SANDING THE WHEEL AND RESEALING. COMMENT WAS MADE THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED. IT IS LIKELY THIS WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR AS DUE TO BRINE SOLUTION AND ROAD SALT USED DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THE PERSON DOING THE ROTATION STATED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF WHEEL. *TR

09/27/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/20/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R458******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

09/02/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300C. PARK LOCK OUT MECHANISM GETS STUCK IN PARK, STRANDING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT IN 114 DEGREE WEATHER. *TR

08/16/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/16/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R25H******
Summary

I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CHRYSLER 300 UP UNTIL THIS MORNING AS I STARTED MY CAR FOR WORK. MY CAR WAS STUCK IN "PARK". AS I RESEARCHED THIS DEFICIENCY ONLINE IT I NOTICED THAT IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE WITH CHRYSLERS OF ALL TYPE. I CALLED MANY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ON A NORMAL BASIS. MY COMPLAINT IS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS DEFICIENCY AND THIS IS COSTING CONSUMER TOO MUCH MONEY THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO SPEND ON THIS. I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED REGULARLY SO THIS SHOULD HAVE NOT HAPPENED. *TR

08/14/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/13/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY CHRYSLER 300 IS STUCK IN PARK! *TR

08/07/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/06/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

WITH CAR STARTED, APPLYING BRAKE, AUTOMATIC SHIFTER COMES OUT OF PARK POSITION BUT WILL NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. *TR

07/31/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/22/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R75H******
Summary

MY CARS ENGINE STARTED CLACKING AND SMOKING FOR SEVERAL DAYS - THEN THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING AND WOULD DIE DOWN AND ALMOST STOP WHEN DRIVING. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE AUTO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR MY WARRANTY BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND I HAD NOT CHANGED THE OIL ON A REGULAR BASIS. MY HUSBAND KEPT UP TO DATE ON ALL CHANGES OF OIL. IT IS A 2.7 ENGINE MADE BY CHRYSLER MANUFACTURE WITH 78,844 MILES AND THE WARRANTY IS UP TO 80K MILES. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE AG'S OFFICE IN BOSTON, MA WHERE I LIVE AND CALLED CHRYSLER TO TELL THEM THAT I KNOW ABOUT THE 2.7ENGINE SLUDGE PROBLEM. THE AG IS INVESTIGATING IT WHILE MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER WAITING FOR ME TO GO AND GET IT BACK. I ALSO HAVE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS; HORN DOES NOT WORK, AIR BAG CONTROL SENSOR PROBLEMS, STRUTS REPLACED, AND MANY, MANY, MORE ALONG THE YEARS. THE ENGINE IS A 2.7 ENGINE. I WANT MY WARRANTY HONORED AS I CANNOT ASSIST MY DISABLED DAUGHTER UNLESS I WORK AND HAVE TRANSPORTATION FOR BOTH HER AND MYSELF. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO - I AM CURRENTLY SENDING AS MUCH INFORMATION ON COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE TO THE ATTY GEN OFFICE AS THEY REQUESTED. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR

07/29/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/21/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY A TOW TRUCK COMPANY TO ENABLE THE OVERRIDE SWITCH BELOW THE CONSOLE. THE CONTACT RESET THE OVER RIDE SWITCH BELOW THE CONSOLE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM PARK. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AGAIN AND RESET THE OVER RIDE SWITCH BELOW THE CONSOLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE SHIFTER WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,831 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

07/03/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/02/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43R25H******
Summary

GEAR SHIFT GETS LOCKED INTO PARK AND WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE WHEN CAR IS ON AND BRAKE IS PUSHED IN. IN THIS CASE WE HAD TO REMOVE PARTS AROUND THE SHIFTER TO GET TO THE PINK RELEASE TAB THAT IS LOCATED BELOW THE SHIFTER, AND MANUALLY PUSH THE PINK TAB SO THAT THE SHIFTER COULD GO IN REVERSE. THE CAR IS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AS OF NOW, SO THAT THE CAR DOESN'T GET STUCK IN PARK AGAIN. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON BUT CAN BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM IF NOT FIXED. *TR

06/28/2010
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 06/28/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHEN THE CONTACT HIT THE BRAKES THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD START TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALER ALWAYS STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TENSIONED STRUT BUSHING ARM REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED TO ORDER THE PARTS NEEDED FROM THE DEALER, THE DEALER STATED THAT ITS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, THEY HAVE OVER 4000 OF THESE ON BACKORDER! *TR

06/27/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

GEAR SHIFTER DEFECTIVE. GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK POSITION. VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. *TR

06/16/2010
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 05/12/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES, THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY SHAKE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALER WAS NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TENSIONED STRUT BUSHING ARM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

06/07/2010
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 09/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SHE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO UNLOCK THE BRAKES. SHE STATED THE BRAKES ALSO MAKES A CREAKING NOISE WHEN ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SPRAYED THE BRAKES WITH A SUBSTANCE SIMILAR TO WD4 AND REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS OCCURRING AGAIN AND SHE HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. SHE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

06/07/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/04/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 C. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 87,000.

06/04/2010
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 02/11/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, UNEXPECTEDLY THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION TO THE SPEED RATE OF 75 MPH. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKED PEDAL REPEATEDLY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THEN THE CONTACT PLACED HER FOOT UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO RELEASE THE STICKY PEDAL WHICH THERE WAS NOT A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION THAT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

06/01/2010
Components: STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 05/24/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE HAZARD LIGHTS ALSO SHUT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

05/30/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/23/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300C THE GEAR SHIFT HAS LOCKED IN PARKED TWICE. *TR

05/29/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 08/01/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 KEY WILL NOT UNLOCK HAS BEEN LIKE YEAR AFTER THE CAR WAS BROUGHT. *TR

05/20/2010
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 10/17/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT IT WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

05/07/2010
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/04/2010
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43RX5H******
Summary

CAR BLEW UP. *TR

04/28/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/20/2010
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO MOVE IN REVERSE AND CRASHED THROUGH TWO POLES, INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A NEIGHBORS FENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES BUT NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 95,000. UPDATED 8/4/10 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP IN THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT. THE CONSUMER LEARNED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. RECALL 05V460000. UPDATED 08/11/10

04/27/2010
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

MY ENGINE HAS BEEN TICKING FROM THE BEGINNING ABOUT 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. CASH! FOR MY DAD'S BIRTHDAY... BRAND NEW FROM TOWN AND COUNTRY DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK, THIS IS IN CONYERS GA. I TOOK IT BACK THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. OR IT IS A NEW ENGINE AND IT WILL STOP, OR THE GAS CAP WAS NOT ON RIGHT AND THEY WOULD FIX IT. EACH TIME I BOUGHT IT BACK THE NOISE WOULD STOP FOR AWHILE THEN IT WOULD COME BACK. JUST KEEP YOUR OIL CHANGED AND THERE WILL BE NO PROBLEM THIS IS WHAT MR. LARRY REPAIR BOSS TOLD ME. WELL. I DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE AS MUCH WHEN I PICKED IT UP AND THE RENTAL CAR WAS GETTING EXPENSIVE AND THEY TRY TO TELL ME I DIDN'T BUY THE EXTRA WARRANTY BUT I DID! THEY TOLD ME I COULD KEEP DRIVING IT. OR THEY TRIED TO SELL ME A NEWER ONE...SELL NO WAY! BECAUSE MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE I NEED A GOOD RUNNING CAR. (I'M A MINISTER) NOW THE NOISE IS LOUDER AND THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS LOSING POWER. I CAN NOT SAY HOW MANY TIMES I TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BUT THEY KEPT ON TRYING TO SELL ME ANOTHER CAR INSTEAD OF REPLACE THE CAR OR FIX IT WITH A NEW ENGINE. THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO GOOD YEAR AND I DID. THEY SAID IT WAS MANUFACTURING THAT THEY COULD NOT TIGHTEN UP THAT SIDE TAKE IT BACK BUT I ENDED UP PAYING FOR GOOD YEAR TO FIX THAT. NOW THE WARRANTY IS GONE FOR REAL AND THE NOISE IS LOUDER. IT IS NOT THE FLY WHEEL OR THE TRANS IT IS IN THE ENGINE RIGHT SIDE IN THE BACK UNDER THE HEAD GASKET. I'M AN RETIRED JEEP EMPLOYEE AND I USE TO INSPECT ON THE ENGINE LINE. I KNEW THIS WAS NOT GOOD TO KEEP HAPPENING SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR A ENGINE TOO? WOW PISTONS OR LIFTERS, OR SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THAT CAR IN MY ENGINE! HELP! [XXX] IS IT BECAUSE I'M A GIRL? THEY DIDN'T LISTEN OR GOT TREATED THIS WAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

04/27/2010
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

MY ENGINE HAS BEEN TICKING FROM THE BEGINNING ABOUT 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. CASH! FOR MY DAD'S BIRTHDAY.. BRAND NEW FROM TOWN AND COUNTRY DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK, THIS IS IN CONYERS GA. I TOOK IT BACK THEY KIND OF JOKE AROUND SAID WASN'T THAT THE 1 ON THE SHOW RM FLR I SAID YES. THEN THEY SAID MAYBE WHEN THEY DROVE IT FROM TENN. IT HAD NO OIL IN IT. IT IS A NEW ENGINE AND IT WILL STOP, OR THE GAS CAP WAS NOT ON RIGHT AND THEY WOULD FIX IT. EACH TIME I BOUGHT IT BACK THE NOISE WOULD STOP FOR A WHILE THEN IT WOULD COME BACK. JUST KEEP YOUR OIL CHANGED AND THERE WILL BE NO PROBLEM THIS IS WHAT MR. LARRY REPAIR BOSS TOLD ME. WELL. I DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE AS MUCH WHEN I PICKED IT UP AND THE RENTAL CAR WAS GETTING EXPENSIVE AND THEY TRY TO TELL ME I DIDN'T BUY THE EXTRA WARRANTY BUT I DID! THEY TOLD ME I COULD KEEP DRIVING IT. OR THEY TRIED TO SELL ME A NEWER ONE...SELL NO WAY! BECAUSE MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE I NEED A GOOD RUNNING CAR. (I'M A MINISTER) NOW THE NOISE IS LOUDER AND THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS LOSING POWER. I CAN NOT SAY HOW MANY TIMES I TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BUT THEY KEPT ON TRYING TO SELL ME ANOTHER CAR INSTEAD OF REPLACE THE CAR OR FIX IT WITH A NEW ENGINE. THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO GOOD YEAR AND I DID. THEY SAID IT WAS MANUFACTURING THAT THEY COULD NOT TIGHTEN UP THAT SIDE TAKE IT BACK BUT I ENDED UP PAYING FOR GOOD YEAR TO FIX THAT. NOW THE WARRANTY IS GONE FOR REAL AND THE NOISE IS LOUDER. IT IS NOT THE FLY WHEEL OR THE TRANS. IT IS IN THE ENGINE RT SIDE IN THE BACK UNDER THE HEADGASKET. I'M AN RETIRED JEEP EMPLOYEE AND I USE TO INSPECT ON THE ENGINE LINE. I KNEW THIS WAS NOT GOOD TO KEEP HAPPENING SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR A ENGINE TOO? WOW PISTONS OR LIFTERS, OR SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THAT CAR IN MY ENGINE! HELP! [XXX] IS IT BECAUSE I'M A GIRL? THEY DIDN'T LISTEN OR GOT TREATED THIS WAY. HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

04/20/2010
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 06/11/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G45H******
Summary

I NOTICED THAT WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THE SERVICEMAN SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED IT JUST NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND DROVE DOWN THE HWY AND IT BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AGAIN. I WENT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID TO ME THAT THE ALIGNMENT MACHINE SAID THAT IT WAS ALIGNED JUST PERFECT. SO I TOOK THE REPAIRMAN ON A TEST DRIVE AND AGAIN IT PULL TO THE RIGHT. SO BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP WE WENT AND THEY REPLACE A BOLT OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT(TSB) AND IT STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I NOTICE A LOT OF THE 05 MODELS HAVE THAT PROBLEM, BUT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH CHRYSLER HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM ON THE 06 AND NEWER MODELS. WHEN YOU HIT DIVOT IN THE RD. THE FRONT END SHAKES AND BASICALLY THE FRONT TIRES ACTUALLY LEAVE THE RD. FOR A BRIEF SECOND. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED YET AND ALL THAT THE SERVICEMAN TELLS ME IS THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR WAS DESIGN.(WHICH I DOUBT SERIOUSLY) IF THAT WAS THE CASE THEN I AND A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS OF THE CHRYSLER 300 WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. *TR

04/20/2010
Components: VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 04/19/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

CHRYSLER 300 YEAR 2005 MOON ROOF CONTINUOUS PROBLEM NOISES; PART BREAK OFF. SPOKE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REQUEST THAT I REPLACE UNIT FOR APPROXIMATELY $600.00. WHICH IS NOT COVER UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR

04/13/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 04/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLICKERING ON AN OFF TOO LATELY. I HAVE NO BRIGHTS AND I CAN'T CONTROL MY PARK LIGHTS OR MY REGULAR LIGHTS. I'M A LITTLE SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. IT'S OBVIOUSLY ELECTRICAL, BUT I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN YET BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO COST $. *TR

04/12/2010
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 01/04/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43R75H******
Summary

MY 2005 300 HAS HAD MULTI-PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2005. 1ST THE WATER OUT HOUSING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH IT, THE GEAR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY HAS GONE OUT ON IT AT ONLY 25K, THAT WAS NOT ALLOWING ME TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO ANY GEAR. THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH JUST WENT OUT TODAY, I'M SO SICK OF THIS CAR AND MOST OF ALL SICK OF CHRYSLER NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OF THIS. SOME OF THESE ISSUES POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND WILL CAUSE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT IF NOT ADDRESSED PROMPTLY AND REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. *TR

03/17/2010
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 02/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. UPON STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT THEN HEARD A LOUD BANG NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STALLING A SECOND TIME. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND THE ENGINE BLOCK AND LARGE DEPOSITS OF OIL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

03/16/2010
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 12/16/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK53G45H******
Summary

FRONT RIGHT WHEEL MAKES LOUD BANGING SOUND. STARTED WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 70,000 MILES ON IT. THEN CAME A HORRIBLE SQUEAKING SOUND. THIS OCCURS CONSTANTLY WHEN DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. I REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING IN JUNE. THEY WERE COMPLETLEY GONE AND MADE THE WHEELS HAVE A LOT OF PLAY . THE NOISE WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND IS NOW BACK LOUDER THAN EVER. *TR

03/10/2010
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 01/14/2010
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G65X******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT ENTRY WAY AND KITCHEN OF HIS RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,504.

03/08/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/07/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAYTHE PREVIOUS DAY. ON DATE BELOW, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED TO LEAVE AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON IN THE SHIFT CONSOLE AND THAT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE SHIFTER. TOW TRUCK HAD TO BE CALLED. *TR

03/06/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/06/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER MY REAR WINDOWS BARLEY HAS POWER . I'VE REPLACED MY BATTERY 3 TIMES RECENTLY MY CAR LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING I MADE A TURN AND EVERYTHING WENT DEAD. I'VE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER THEY SAY THERE IS A RECALL FOR BATTERY CABLES BUT NOT FOR MY CAR NO REPORTED ISSUES WITH MY CAR BUT IF YOU GOOGLE IT I'VE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THAT SAME ISSUE ..I GUESS LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO GET THIS RECALL IN MOTION I HOPE NOT..THANKS *TR

02/25/2010
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 01/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

DRIVING ON CURVE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, WAS UNABLE TO MAKE SLIGHT TURN UNTIL I FORCED STEERING WHEEL TO TURN. SIGNAL LIGHT SOME HOW JAMMED UP STEERING. IF IT WAS MY WIFE SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HAD TO APPLY A LOT OF FORCE TO TURN AND DOING SO HEARD SOMETHING SNAP IN THE STEERING COLUMN. STEERING IS WORKING NOW. BUT NOW SIGNAL LIGHT IS NOT. I HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN ON/OFF SIGNAL EACH AND EVERY TIME. *TR

02/24/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEATS
Incident Date: 02/21/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN SEVERAL TIMES. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER THE DIAGNOSE DID NOT THE LOCATE THE FAILURE. SHE ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT LOCATED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

02/23/2010
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/18/2006
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R658******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH UNTIL SHE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. SHE OBSERVED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR BY NO EFFORT OF HER OWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS SUDDEN ACCELERATOR BEFORE THAT DAY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 2,800. UPDATED 04/20/2010. *LJ UPDATED 05/03/10 UPDATED 09/21/10

02/03/2010
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 01/04/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 PURCHASED USED IN 2008. HE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 75 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD EXPLODING NOISE AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THE ENGINE HAD FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION, HOWEVER THERE WAS OIL IN THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 57,000 AND CURRENT WAS 57,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

01/10/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

CHRYSLER 300C 2005. AFTER A FUEL TANK FILLUP STARTING FROM LESS THAN 1/2 TANK, FOR THE 1ST 10 MINUTES OF RUN TIME, THE CAR STALLS REPEATEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER, BRAKING, AND STEERING. AFTER A SMALL AMOUNT OF DRIVING THE PROBLEM STOPS AND NORMAL DRIVING CONTINUES. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS, THERE IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING. WHILE NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, IT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED ONE. I SEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY A RECIRC VALVE. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. EVERY FILL UP FROM LOT LEVEL RESULTS IN STALLING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES OF DRIVING TIME. *TR

01/05/2010
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/12/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT HAS HAD AIR BAG PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 10 TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON MAY 12, 2005 AND THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED MAY 10, 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH 1 YEAR AGO AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED ON IT'S OWN; YET, THE AIR BIG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17700.

12/28/2009
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,TIRES,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 11/30/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

I PURCHASED A 2005 300 IN NOV OF 2008, EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE DOOR LOCKS EXAMINED FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND 3 TIRES HAD RIM LEAKS, HAVE RECENTLY REPAIRED ONE OF THOSE TIRES AGAIN 02-09 HAD COLD START ISSUES SEVERE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN STARTING CAR IN COLD TEMPS, TWO ROCKER ARMS WERE REPLACED NEEDLESSLY AS PROBLEM NOT FIXED TURNED OUT TO BE DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS, MARCH 09 REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS AND STEERING GEAR ALSO STRUT TENSIONS 6-09 AIRBAG LIGHT SENSOR MALFUNCTION ALSO DOOR LOCK MECH REPLACED 12-09 CURRENTLY HAVING THE COLD START ISSUES AGAIN SUNROOF PROBLEMS AND A SEVERE SQUEAK WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS AND DIPS IN ROAD ALSO HAVE HAD A VERY MUSTY SMELL WHEN ACTIVATING FAN FOR A/C OR HEAT IN CERTAIN WEATHER MOSTLY NOTICEABLE IN RAINY CONDITIONS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE SPRING OF 09 I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A USED VEHICLE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS PRODUCT. *TR

12/22/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 11/15/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AUTOMOBILE STALLS EVERY TIME AFTER FILL-UP. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY MANUFACTURER. MANY REFERENCES TO THIS PROBLEM ON REPUTABLE MESSAGE BOARDS. NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT REPEATED STALLING WITH DIFFICULTY STARTING AFTER STALL IS VERY DANGEROUS. ONLY HAPPENS AFTER FUEL TANK IS FILLED. *TR

12/18/2009
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/03/2009
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JK53G15H******
Summary

NOVEMBER 3,2009 AUTOMOBILE WAS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING SERIES. WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 57 SOUTH BOUND AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN THE REAR TRUNK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHERE THE BATTERY IS STORED. CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE CARS IN 2005 AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED. IT RECALL STATED THAT ABOUT 20,000 UNITS WERE EFFECTED BY THE POSSIBLE DEFECT IN ASSEMBLY, AND THE RECALL STATED THAT THE BATTERY CABLES COULD POSSIBLY COME OFF CAUSING FIRES. AND CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS NOT A DEFECT. *TR

12/15/2009
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/07/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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

12/08/2009
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/08/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G95H******
Summary

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SHOP AND FOUND THAT I HAD TO REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER COMPONENT IN MY CHRYSLER 300 VEHICLE. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER DODGE AND CHRSYLER VEHICLES, BUT NOT ON MINE. NOW TODAY MY CAR IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS THAT THE GEAR BOC MAY BE FAILING AGAIN. THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE GEAR IS NOT GO HOLDING PROPERTY IN PARK. I AM GOING TO TAKE THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND SEE IF CHRYSLER WILL FIX IT. I REPAIRED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 5 MONTHS AGO. *TR

11/29/2009
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 11/16/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R15H******
Summary

CHRYSLER 300 2.7 ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR,DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PUSH NOTHING HAPPENS, VEHICLE SPEED IS 20 MPH, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON SUCH A PROBLEM, I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. *TR

10/31/2009
Components: STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 10/30/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

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

10/29/2009
Components: SUSPENSION,TIRES
Incident Date: 04/25/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAD TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AT 30,00 MILES. TOOK CAR FOR TIRES AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED STRUTS AND SHOCK. TOOK CARE TO HAVE STRUTS AND SHOCKS REPLACED AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TIRE RODS AND A BALL JOINTS FOR PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER SAID THE BALL JOINT HAD BEEN REDESIGNED AND I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OR THE CAR COULD NOT BE ALIGNED. THEY WERE UNWILLING TO PROVIDE THE BALL JOINT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW WILL NOT WORK. AND THE POWER SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A CHRYSLER AGAIN. *TR

10/14/2009
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/09/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 PURCHASED IN 2008. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. SHE WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, SHE STILL COULD NOT GET THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR TO SHIFT GEARS. SHE ATTEMPTED TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO REMOVE IT FROM THE PARK POSITION AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATION AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT HE HAS HAD SEVERAL IDENTICAL FAILURES FOR HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SHIFT BOX WAS FAULTY AND WOULD COST OVER $600 TO REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 89,000.

10/12/2009
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/12/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

I PARKED MY CAR IN MY WORK PARKING LOT. WHEN I WENT OUT AT THE END OF THE DAY I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. WITH MOTOR RUNNING & BRAKE APPLIED THERE WAS STILL NO RELEASE. I WAS FORCED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED ME HE HAD TOWED 10 CHRYSLER 300 THAT DAY FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

09/28/2009
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/04/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

TRANSMISSION STUCK IN PARK, TOWED TO DEALER 9/24/09 PART 4578029AC SHIFTER NO RECALL NOTED THIS HAPPENED ON 9/21/07 SAME ISSUE SAME PART; COMPLAINT FILED THEN TOO NO RECALL NOTED. *TR

09/25/2009
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/24/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I5 JUST MERGING INTO I99 JUST SOUTH OF BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA WHEN THE CAR LURCHED TO A ALMOST TOTAL HALT. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT 6:00PM. WE DIDN'T ARRIVE HOME UNTIL AFTER 10:00PM HAVING BEEN TOWED OVER THE HILL TO SANTA CLARITA. NEEDLESS TO SAY HAVING OUR VEHICLE LOSE POWER LIKE THAT ON CROWDED FAST FREEWAY WAS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. *TR

08/30/2009
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/30/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

MY PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING IN MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. *TR

08/14/2009
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/30/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

I HAVE A CHRYSLER 300 THAT WITHIN THE LAST 25,000.00 MILES HAS HAD THE SHIFTER FAIL TWICE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE INABILITY OF THE CAR TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK TO ANY GEAR. I HAVE FOUND THIS ISSUE REPORTED ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MY FAILURE IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. CHRYSLER HAS REPAIRED THE SHIFTER BOTH TIMES ( ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE OUT ) BUT I FEEL THAT THE PART AS BASIC AS A SHIFTER SHOULD NOT FAIL AND POSES A SAFETY ISSUE TO THE CONSUMER SINCE THE FAILURE COMPLETELY IMMOBILIZES THE CAR . *TR

05/22/2009
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/15/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

LAST SUMMER I WAS DRIVING TOWARD MY GRANDSON'S BALLGAME. I SLOWED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. SUDDENLY, I LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND AIR CONDITIONING. HOWEVER, MY MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO CODE SHOWING ANYTHING HAD HAPPENED. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, PARTICULARLY FOR MY WIFE WHO WOULD PROBABLY PANIC OR NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM READING COMPLAINTS. AFTERWARDS, I HAD TO REPLACE AN O2 SENSOR FOR THE 3RD TIME AND THEN REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR ON THE AC. *TR

04/27/2009
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/11/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THERE WAS REALLY NO EVENTS TO THIS FAILURE, IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT 2005 CHRYSLER 300'S ARE KNOWN FOR. ONE DAY, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON IN MY CAR AND I TRIED TAKING OFF THE FUSE TO SEE IF IT WAS GOOD, WHICH IT WAS, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. I READ ONLINE VARIOUS FORUMS AND APPARENTLY THE 2005 300'S ARE KNOWN FOR THAT TO GO OFF BECAUSE THE HARNESS IN THE STEERING MODULE IS TOO SHORT AND UNPLUGS OR GOES BAD. WE HAD TO REPLACE THAT MODULE WHICH COST $33.00 PLUS LABOR FROM A MECHANIC WHICH WAS ANOTHER $100. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED $250, AND THE PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

04/21/2009
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/10/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R15H******
Summary

1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT LONG TERM AND SYSTEMIC OIL SLUDGE PROBLEMS CAUSING SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURES IN DODGE AND CHRYSLER VEHICLES USING THE 2.7L V6 ENGINE SPANNING FROM APPROX 1998-2005. MY WELL MAINTAINED 2005 CHRYSLER 300 ENGINE FAILED SUDDENLY AND DANGEROUSLY WHILE DRIVING. AND THIS WAS 1 MONTH AFTER PAYING THE CHRYSLER DEALER $850 TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT AT FACTORY SUGGESTED DATES. WITH ONLY 56,000 MILES AND OIL CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES (OWNERS MANUAL SUGGESTS 7500) THE CHRYSLER DEALER INITIALLY WANTED OVER $2000 TO FIX AN UNEXPLAINED INTERNAL WATER PUMP LEAK, AND TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. ONLY AFTER HEATED DISCUSSION DID THEY BACK DOWN AND REPAIR IT FOR A $100 DEDUCTIBLE UNDER THE 7/70 DRIVEDRAIN WARRANTY. 2. THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES. SIMPLY USING GOOGLE AND ENTERING "CHRYSLER 2.7L ENGINE FAILURE" LEADS TO HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF SUSPECTED OIL SLUDGE (DUE TO POOR ENGINE DESIGN AND OIL NOT FLOWING PROPERLY) THAT CAUSES SUDDEN AND DANGEROUS UNEXPLAINED ENGINE FAILURE INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. CHRYSLER AND ITS DEALERS FIRST ATTEMPT TO BLAME CUSTOMERS FOR NOT CHANGING THE OIL ENOUGH OR USING THE RIGHT OIL ETC. IN MY CASE MY DEALER SAID "...CHRYSLER IS BEING VERY QUIET ASKING US TO USE ALL NEW PARTS AND NOT GIVING US ALOT OF INFORMATION...". 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE). MY DEALER SAID CHRYSLER TOLD THEM NOT TO TALK ABOUT IT AND TO USE NEW AND MODIFIED PARTS THEY GAVE THEM AND NOT TO USE ANY OF THE OLD PARTS. *TR

04/20/2009
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/19/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

I HAVE 2005 CHRYSLER 300C, THE AIR BAG CONNECTION GOES BAD DUE TO AN AUTOMATIC TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL, ITS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX AND AN ENGINEERING FLAW NOT TO MENTION A SAFETY ISSUE, THIS PROBLEM APPEAR TO BE TO BE POPPING UP ON MANY 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. *TR

04/02/2009
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 03/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ENGINE IN 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED HAS BEEN USING OIL SINCE BOUGHT. THE CAR WAS BUT FROM THE CAR DEALERSHIPS OWNER. IT WAS HIS WIFE'S CAR AND HAD 18,000 MILES ON IT. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE OIL USAGE. TO DATE THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO DETERMINE WHERE THE OIL IS GOING. HAVE NOTIFIED CHRYSLER BY CERTIFIED LETTER WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM AT ALL. *TR

03/23/2009
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/31/2008
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53GX5H******
Summary

ELECTRICAL FIRE BEGAN IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO GROUNDING FAILURE IN THAT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS CONSUMED W/ NO DAMAGE TO POSITIVE CABLE OR SURROUNDING AREA. VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

03/21/2009
Components: STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES/SHAKES AT HIGHER SPEEDS-WHEEL ALIGNMENT THAT DIDN'T CORRECT PROBLEM PASSENGER AIR BAG INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND OFF HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF. LEFT COMPLETELY OFF NOW.-TOLD NEED NEW BALLAST BUT CANNOT AFFORD. *TR

03/04/2009
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 01/16/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL TIRES, SIZE P/225/60/R18. THE CONTACT NOTICED ABNORMAL TREAD WEAR ON THE TIRES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $785. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN UPDATED 03/23/09. *JB

02/17/2009
Components: STEERING,TIRES
Incident Date: 02/17/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK53G85H******
Summary

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

02/16/2009
Components: SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY,TIRES
Incident Date: 02/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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

01/23/2009
Components: STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/23/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

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

12/08/2008
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 12/05/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

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.

11/29/2008
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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

11/13/2008
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 04/08/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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.

11/05/2008
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/23/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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.

10/31/2008
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/24/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

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

10/13/2008
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

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

10/13/2008
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/15/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

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

10/09/2008
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

ALMOST 10 MONTHS AGO, I WAS DRIVING IN THE EVENING WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON WHEN SOMEONE STOPPED ME AND TOLD ME ONE HEADLIGHT WAS OFF. THE HEADLIGHT WAS TURNING OFF AND ON BUT WOULD NOT GO OUT COMPLETELY SO I FIGURED IT WAS JUST LOOSE. THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TAKING TURNS SHUTTING OFF AND ON AND AT TIMES SHUTTING OFF COMPLETELY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SO I AVOID GOING OUT AT NIGHT. WHEN I COULD GET THE TIME OFF FROM WORK I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT MODULAR AND IT WOULD BE APPROX.$900+ DOLLARS TO FIX. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS. DEALER SAID TO CHECK WITH CHRYSLER BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE A DEFECT AND THEY MAY HAVE HAD A RECALL IN THE PAST. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND DID NOT KNOW IF THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

09/27/2008
Components: SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/27/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43R95H******
Summary

PURCHASED THE CHRYSLER 300 JAN 2005 AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. WE TOOK THE CAR IN 3 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF HAVING IT AND THEY TRIED TO FIX, SAID THEY HAD AND WAS NOT. ON THE FINAL ATTEMPT, THEY TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO AN ALIGNMENT SHOP ON OUR OWN TO FIX, "WE TRIED." NOW, AFTER 3 YEARS DRIVING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE A NEW PROBLEM, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE BROKE. WE WERE TOLD SORRY, ITS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WE HAVE TO PAY 1000.00 TO FIX. ANOTHER DEALER, SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE 800. II WAS TOLD THAT OUR CLUSTER WOULD BE SENT OUT AND REPLACED WITH A REFURBISHED ONE. SO WE DID NOT HAVE IT FIXED, WE DECIDED TO PURCHASE ONE ON OUR OWN (FROM A JUNK YARD OR REFURBISHED) AND NOW THE MILEAGE NEEDS TO BE RESET. BUT WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULD JUST RESET THE MILEAGE FOR 100 DOLLARS. TOOK THE CAR IN NOW BEING TOLD THAT WE CAN NOT DO THAT. SO WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IF THEY PUT IN A REFURBISHED ONE OR WE DID, IT STILL NEEDS TO BE RESET. IT SEEM TO ME, THEY STILL WANT THE MONEY TO FIX AND THAT'S AL THEY CARE ABOUT! WHEN IT SHOULD BE ONLY 100.00 TO FIX NOW. *TR

09/16/2008
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/14/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. IT HAS 72,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR UP TO 70,000 MILES. I HAVE QUITE A FEW PROBLEMS AND I KNOW I AM OVER THE "70,000" MILES, BUT ONLY BY 2,000 AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP ME. THESE REPAIRS WILL COST $1800.00. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $400.00 AND THIS IS THE 7TH CHRYSLER WE HAVE BOUGHT SINCE 1985........WHERE IS THE OWNER LOYALTY? WHEN I CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE, I CAN NEVER GET PASSED A SENIOR REP. YESTERDAY HE TOLD ME THERE WAS NO ONE. HIGHER......THEN GIVE ME THE CEO, HE'D LOVE TO HAVE THIS LITTLE COMPLAINT PASSED UP TO HIM! I ONLY WANT THEM TO PAY THE REMAINING $1400.00 IN REPAIRS.......MY HUSBAND IS PLANNING ON BUYING ANOTHER DODGE TRUCK IN A FEW MONTHS.....AND I WILL BUY A CAR NEXT YEAR. IS WORTH LOSING 2 PURCHASES NEXT YEAR FOR $1400.00????? CAN ANYONE HELP ME? THANKS, EILEEN VERHOEST *TR

09/04/2008
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/04/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

GEAR SHIFT ON 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING MALFUNCTIONED. COULDN'T REMOVE FROM PARK POSITION AND AT TIMES HAD DIFFICULTY PUTTING CAR IN PARK. TRIED TO USE THE MANUAL TO RELEASE. INFORMATION IN MANUAL STATED BY DEPRESSING PINK BUTTON NEXT TO GEAR SHIFT WOULD RELEASE GEAR FROM PARK POSITION; BUT DID NOT WORK. MY HUSBAND IS A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN AND STATED THAT THE PINK BUTTON WAS NOT CONNECTED TO ANYTHING; BUT HE WAS ABLE TO RELEASE IT BY TAKING APART THE CONSOLE TO EXPOSE THE MAIN RELEASE SO THAT WE WOULD NOT INCURR A $150 TOWING COST. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO GANLEY/DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALER AND THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE REPLACED; BUT THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT WENT BAD NOR WHY THIS PINK BUTTON WAS NOT CONNECTED NOR ABLE TO RELEASE. DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS TYPE OF REPAIR AND THE COST WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILTY. COST OF REPAIR APPROXIMATELY $375 PLUS THE PART IS BACK ORDERED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) DAYS. I WILL TAKE VACATION DAYS FROM WORK IN ORDER TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED AND WILL BE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFEAT SINCE THE INFOMATION IN THE MANUAL STATED PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW IN THE RELEASE BUT NOT EFFECTIVE AND WHETHER OR NOT I CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS AND IF I CAN SEND THE ORIGINAL PART BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER SO THAT A TECHNICIAN CAN HONESTLY ANALYZE IF THE PART WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY AND/OR WHY IT DID NOT PERFORM AS INDICATED IN THE MANUAL. WILL MISS TIME OFF FROM WORK AND NO LOANER WAS PROVIDED OR OFFERED. I UNDERSTAND THAT REPAIRS MUST BE MADE BUT SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT DONE BY THE OWNER SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACUTURER IF THIS TYPE OF REPAIR IS DUE TO THE PRODUCTION OF THE VEHICLE. TO SOME, THIS MAY BE INEXPENSIVE; BUT TO OTHERS WITH TODAY'S ECONOMIC SITUATION; THERE SHOULD BE NO NEED FOR A CONSUMER TO ENDURE AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE "JUST BECAUSE" WITHOUT A JUSTIFIABLE EXPLANATION. YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

09/02/2008
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/02/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

MY CAR IS STUCK IN PARK AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS PART OF A RECALL. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER THEY TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE BATCH. THEY STATED THAT THEY PICK A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CARS TO BE PART OF THE RECALL BUT THAT THE OTHER ONES GET OMITTED. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER 17859460 AND WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER THEY HUNG UP ON ME. I DON'T FEEL THAT IT IS FAIR THAT I NEED TO PAY FOR THE PART AND LABOR BECAUSE CHRYSLER DECIDED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE BATCH. CHRYSLER WANTS ME TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PARTS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE MONEY OFF OF ME BUT I FEEL THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE IN DEFAULT FOR. *TR

09/02/2008
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/02/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE THEFT AUTO LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DEEMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD IN FACT RUN OUT OF FUEL. ONCE FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STARTED IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.

08/21/2008
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/20/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE; HOWEVER, THE GEAR WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE GEAR MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 10/0/108. *JB

06/03/2008
Components: AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/14/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAR HAS NEVER HAD THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAG FOR $690.00. A WEEK OR SO LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIRBAG SENSOR, TO THE TUNE OF $263.00. *TR

06/02/2008
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 05/24/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 C HAS WARP FRONT ROTORS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE NET AND AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS NOT A SINGLE CASE. THE AUTO PARTS STORE REP STATED TO ME THAT HE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE ORDER NEW ROTORS. *TR

06/01/2008
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/27/2008
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G95H******
Summary

A SMELL OF BURNING WIRE IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. A YELLOW LIGHT CANE ON THE DASH . THE PASSENGER CABIN FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. THE CAR QUIT RUNNING ON THE ROAD. THE TRUNK HAD POPPED OPEN. THAT CABIN WAS FULL OF SMOKE. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. *TR

04/11/2008
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/08/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

CAR STOP WHEN I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF TANK OF GAS AND WHEN I FILL IT UP, WHEN I PROCEED TO DRIVE OFF THE CAR STOPS IN DRIVE AND WILL NOT START BACK UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AND SOMETIMES IT STOPS WILL DRIVING IN THE D GEAR EVERYTHING CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *TR

04/06/2008
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/15/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

SECOND TIME AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ONE; WITH BARELY 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR, CLOCK SPRING AD AIRBAG COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; EVERY TIME I GO IN THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, THERE IS ANOTHER CHRYSLER 300 GETTING A NEW CLOCK SPRING; HOW CAN WE TOLERATE AIRBAG SYSTEMS THAT LAST LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE US$800 EVERY TIME. *TR

03/11/2008
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 03/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

ENGINE FAILURE ON HIGHWAY DUE TO SLUDGE. I HAVE ALL PROOF OF TIMELY OIL CHANGES. CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

03/11/2008
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/17/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE PREVIOUS TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK AT THE COST OF $100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,800. UPDATED 4/21/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE RUNS GREAT. UPDATED

02/23/2008
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 04/15/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

KNOWN PROBLEM OF HEAVY CORROSION AROUND OUTER RIM (LOCATION OF TIRE BEAD) OF CHROME CLAD ALUMINUM WHEELS ON CHRYSLER 300C VEHICLES. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM BUT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN CONTACTED AGAIN IN 2008, CHRYSLER SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY WERE ADVISED I HAD THE EXTENDED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THEY ADVISED THAT WAS NOT BUMPER TO BUMPER AND ONLY THE BASIC WARRANTY WOULD COVER REPLACEMENT. WHEN I ADVISED THAT THE INITIAL COMPLAINT WAS FILED WELL WITHIN THE BASIC WARRANTY PERIOD (19 MONTS, 18K MILES), THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE WHEELS UNDER WARRANTY. AS THE CORROSION PROGRESSES, MY CONCERN IS RIM FAILURE. *TR

02/19/2008
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/11/2008
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG(S) FAILED TO COME OUT. THE CONSEQUENCES EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND I SUSTAINED AN INJURY. SO FAR THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING EVALUATED FOR REPAIRS, BUT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ON THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. *TR

01/07/2008
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 11/02/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

2005 300 TOURING- CONSTANTLY PULLING TO RIGHT, CALLED DEALER THEY SAID PROBABLY JUST THE ROAD SURFACE! WELL, DRIVING I-95 THAT MORNING 65 MILES AN HOUR VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING, HAD TO HOLD STEERING WHEEL TO LEFT TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAREFULLY PULL TO SHOULDER THINKING WHEEL NUTS OR SOMETHING WAS LOOSE! TO MY SURPRISE I FOUND NOTHING, CALLED DEALER TO BRING IN, "THANK GOD" THEY HAD TO KEEP VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS-RACK/PINION BROKE ALMOST COMING COMPLETELY OFF! THE STORY CONTINUES, 1 MONTH LATER I AM BATTLING WITH CHRYSLER DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL NOW BINDING TO LEFT & RIGHT AND THEY WILL NOT COVER!!!!!!HELP ME *TR

12/26/2007
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 12/04/2007
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

MAJOR VIBRATION IN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, TURNS OUT I WAS ALMOST KILLED, THANKFULLY I PULLED OVER THE RACK/PINION ASSEMBLY BROKE! THAT WAS AN OVER THE WEEKEND PROJECT FOR DEALERSHIP. LUCKILY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY! NOW I HAVE A BINDING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, AT THE HOOK JOINT INSIDE THE BOOT COVERING JOINT, DEALER GREASED, BUT NOISE IS BACK, FEELS LIKE COLUMN IS GOING TO SNAP! THEY WON'T LOOK AT WITHOUT A CHARGE! ALSO HAVE RATTLE IN DASH, KNOCKING IN BRAKES! I'M REALLY SORRY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, NOW I KNOW WHY I GOT SUCH A GREAT DEAL! THEY JUST WANTED TO UNLOAD!!!!!CONCERNED FOR MY LIFE!!!WHILE DRIVING MY 300!!!!!!!!!!!!SERIOUSLY,I DO WANT TO SEE MY CHILDREN'S WEDDINGS!!!!! *TR

12/21/2007
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/01/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43R55H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 WITH IGNITION PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS COMPLETED. SHE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE WITH THE EAS LIGHT INDICATOR. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE SERIOUS WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. ANOTHER SERVICE PROVIDER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TIE ROD END WAS BROKEN AND THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

12/13/2007
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/11/2007
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO PROPERLY SECURE THE CONTACT. AS A RESULT, HE STRUCK THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

12/07/2007
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/04/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK63H95H******
Summary

HEADLIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES ONE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT, SOMETIMES BOTH WILL GO OUT. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR BOTH LIGHTS. MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE HID HEADLIGHT OPTION ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. RANDOMLY LOSING HEADLIGHTS IS DEFINITELY DANGEROUS! *TR

10/24/2007
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 10/10/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE CAR WOULD START TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE ACCELERATING SLOWLY AND STALL OUT AT STOPS. THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY AND MAKE GRINDING NOISES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE DEALER STATES THEY FIND NO CODES BECAUSE THE LIGHT SHUTS OFF BEFORE I GET THERE. *TR

09/30/2007
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/28/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53GX5H******
Summary

WARNING LIGHT FOR AIR BAGS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. ON JUNE 1ST 2007 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT AND WOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY SUPPLEMENTAL WARRANTY. THE REPAIR ORDER LISTS THE FOLLOWING WORK AS BEING PERFORMED: "41706 CLOCKSPRING 2.00 THE TECH READ DTC PRESENT IN THE ORC FOR DRIVER'S SQUIBB 1 OPEN. THE TECH PERFORMED DIAG AS PER SERVICES INFORMATION AND VERIFIED THE FAILURE. THE TECH REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING, RECALIBRATED THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, CLEARED THE DTC AND TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE". ONLY 3 MONTHS LATER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AGAIN STAYED ON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS TIME IT WASN'T AN "ELECTRICAL" PROBLEM BUT THE AIR BAG ITSELF, SINCE MY SUPPLEMENTAL POLICY DID NOT COVER AIR BAGS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE ENTIRE $650.00 MYSELF. THE DIAGNOSIS ON THE WORK ORDER READ: "46765 FOUND CODE B1B02 IN ORC MODULE 1.00 DIAGNOSED AND FOUND INTERNAL SHORT IN DRIVERS AIRBAG. NEED TO REPLACE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY". THIS CAR HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT AND IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIR BAGS AND I UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OTHER THAN MY OWN ABOUT AIRBAG PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE VEHICLE. *JB

09/21/2007
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/20/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE GEAR SHIFT IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,333. UPDATED 10/09/07. *JB

09/12/2007
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/22/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V460000 (POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,939.

09/07/2007
Components: SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/31/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R75H******
Summary

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 WHICH SUFFERS FROM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE UNDER POWER, LEAVING ME WITH NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP FIVE SEPARATE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND HAS NOT AS YET BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT THE MAIN COMPLAINT I AM CONTACTING YOU REGARDING, EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN ITSELF EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. IN THIS INSTANCE, WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE, THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN WAS PULLING IT INTO THE SHOP TO LOOK AT IT, AND THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM ON THE VEHICLE SNAPPED IN TWO. UPON OBSERVATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM WAS SEVERELY BENT AND READY TO SNAP. THE REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARMS ARE TWICE THE THICKNESS, AND TWICE AS HEAVY, AS THE ORIGINAL. THIS IS PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT CHRYSLER NOT ONLY KNEW THAT THE ORIGINAL CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND/OR INEFFECTIVE, BUT THAT CHRYSLER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT THE ISSUANCE OF A RECALL FOR THE SAID DEFECTIVE/INEFFECTIVE PART. BREAKING CONTROL ARMS ON THE VEHICLE CONSTITUTE A KNOWN VEHICULAR HAZARD THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY, DEATH, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. I HEREBY REQUEST THAT THE NHTSA CONSIDER THIS A FORMAL COMPLAINT AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE 2005 CHRYSLER AND ANY OTHER OF THE CHRYSLER VEHICLE(S) WHICH MAY USE THE SAME CONTROL ARMS, PART NUMBER 4782561AE, IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. THIS DEFECT ENDANGERS NOT ONLY THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE ITSELF, BUT ALSO OTHER DRIVERS WHO MAY BE IN THE WAY WHEN THE CONTROL ARMS SNAP. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS JUST ?TOO BAD? AND THAT I COULD NOT PROVE I HAD NOT DONE SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH I ADVISED THEM I KNEW THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THEIR INVENTORY WITH BIGGER, STRONGER CONTROL ARMS. UTILIZING THE ?REASONABLE PERSON? LEGAL TENANT, ANY REASONABLE PERSON WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER IS TRYING TO DENY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *JB

09/07/2007
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 09/07/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

I HAVE A 2005 300C THAT I BOUGHT IN APRIL 2007, IT ONLY HAD 14425, MILES, WHEN I TESTED DROVE IT, I NOTICE THAT IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT, I THOUGHT IT WAS A LOW TIRE, AND I WAS IN LOVE WITH THE CAR FROM THE TIME I SAW IT. AS WEEKS WENT BY AND AFTER PLACING AIR IN ALL TIRES, THE CAR CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND STATED MY PROBLEM, THEY ASKED ME TO COME IN. I TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM THAT I WAS HAVING AND THEY RECOMMEND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT THAT I PAID FOR. I DROVE IT HOME AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING, PULLING TO THE RIGHT, I CALLED THEM AND MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT, THIS TIME THE SAID IT WAS THE TIRES, SO I REPLACED THE TIRES AND PUT THE GOODYEAR ASSURANCE ON IT, AND AGAIN PAID FOR THAT. I TOOK OFF AGAIN FOR HOME, AND NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. I TURNED THE CAR AROUND AND WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND TOLD THEM IT WAS NOT FIXED. THEY SAID TO ME THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AFTER I HAVE SPENT THE MONEY MYSELF TRYING TO REPAIR A PROBLEM WHEN I STILL HAVE BUMPER TO BUMPER COVER, THAT WHEN CHRYSLER COME OUT WITH A FIX I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. THIS IS WRONG, AND CHRYSLER SHOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND GIVE US BACK OUR MONEY THAT WE HAVE SPENT IN TRYING TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT. *JB UPDATED 11/26/07

09/06/2007
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/13/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

300 C FAILS TO START AFTER FOUR DEALER ATTEMPTS TO FIX WHAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN "ELECTRICAL PROBLEM" - A FIFTH OCCURRANCES DOCUMENTED ON 9/4/07 IS YET TO BE RESOLVED BY DEALER SINCE CAR PARKED INSIDE GARAGE WILL NOT START

09/04/2007
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 08/21/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE HESITATES. TOLD BY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS A CARBON BUILD UP ON THE VALVES AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER THAT CAUSES THE VALVES TO STICK CREATING A MISFIRE. *TR UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

08/25/2007
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/21/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

AIR BAG PIN/LIGHT- THE AIRBAG PIN WAS REPLACED A LEAST FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I WAS CHARGED THREE TIMES FOR THIS SERVICE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON AS OF THIS WRITING AND THE CAR IS ONCE AGAIN BACK WITH BIGELOW MOTORS CHRYSLER FIVE STAR DEALERSHIP (BELLEVILLE NJ). COLEMAN CHRYSLER (E. WINDSOR NJ) HAS ALSO WORKED ON THE VEHICLE. INVOICES REPAIR DATES SPAN FROM 4/05 TO 7/07. I RETURN THE VEHICLE ON 8/23/07 TO BIGELOW MOTORS BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN. CURRENTLY BIGELOW IS AWAITING A RETURN CALL FROM CHRYSLER TECH WHO IS AWAITING A CALL FROM THE CHRYSLER ENGINEER DEPT. WHEN RIDING MY VEHICLE I DON'T FEEL SAFE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON WHICH I ASSUME THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. I BELIEVE I'M ALSO DUE A REFUND TOTALING $ 428.93. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER. PLEASE HELP. *TR

08/16/2007
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/16/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C WITH A POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC DEFECT. DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK, I INFORMED THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I DETECTED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE AT THE REAR OF THE CAR. DURING THE INSPECTION, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAMS AND THAT HE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *JB

07/24/2007
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SEATS
Incident Date: 07/16/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO MOVE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SHUT OFF EVERY TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURES USUALLY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. ON JULY 17, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 37,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8.

07/14/2007
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 02/10/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

AT 22,000 MILES, THE TIRES ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300C ARE COMPLETELY WORN. THE TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL 225/60R18 AND SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 50,000 MILES. *TR

06/18/2007
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/25/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G35H******
Summary

SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP THE CAR HAS MADE A BANG/CLANKING NOISE WHILE AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WERE HOT OR COLD. AFTER A 45 MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING THE 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING SST ALL DAY UNTIL ABOUT 3:30 PM) UPON LEAVING WORK WITHIN THE FIRST 100 YARDS THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD BANG/CLUNG SOUND WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE SOUND OF A TRANSMISSION SLIPPING INTO GEAR OR AN EXTREMELY LOOSE DRIFESHAFT. HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I OFFERED FOR THEM TO MEET ME AT MY WORK PLACE IN THE AFTERNOON TO WITNESS THE EVENT, AND I WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT DO HOUSE CALLS. I AM 2 MILES FROM THE DEALER. IT IS NOW TWO YEARS LATER, I HAVE 79,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I STILL HAVE A TRANSMISSION THAT SHIFTS HARD INTO SECOND GEAR. *AK

06/06/2007
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 06/06/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 NEW. AFTER 20000 MILES I NOW MUST PURCHASE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF TIRES DUE TO VERY POOR WARE ON THE OEM TIRES. THE OEM TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL CONTISEAL TIRES. THESE TIRES ARE RATED FOR 60000 MILES SO I ONLY OBTAINED 1/3 RD OG THEIR LIFE RATING. CONTENINTAL OFFERED ME A 35% DISCOUNT OFF OF THE PURCHASE OF NEW SET OF THEIR TIRES. UNACCEPTABLE TO ME.

05/24/2007
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 04/18/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R85H******
Summary

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAVE HAD THREE ALIGNMENTS ON THE VEHICLE AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. CASUING STEERING WHEEL TO BE OFF CENTER. CAUSING WEAR ON TIRES.

05/24/2007
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 01/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

CHRYSLER 300 C RIGHT FRONT HID MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING, CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX AFTER 3 TRIES. LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF AND ON.

04/18/2007
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 04/17/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY WIFE'S 2005 CHRYSLER 300 AWD PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER SERVICE CENTER TOLD ME ALL TIRES HAVE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT WAS CALLED CUPPING, AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE ROTATED THEY ARE IN THE BEST POSITION. ALSO, AN ALIGNMENT CANNOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE OF THE WEAR, BUT ALL TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED AND QUOTED A GOODYEAR TIRE PRICE OF $650. THE TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL CH95 WITH SEALER. THE CAR HAS APROXIMATELY 18,500 MILES. *AK

04/17/2007
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 07/21/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE EXPLODED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS THE TIRE AND PICTURES AVAILABLE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. THE TIRES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THEY FAILED TO BALANCE. THE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *AK UPDATE 05/10/07*TR

04/12/2007
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 02/22/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TIRES WERE BAD WHEN HE PURCHASED THE CAR AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED**CC THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE TIRES WERE SELF SEALING TIRES. *JB

04/10/2007
Components: STEERING,TIRES
Incident Date: 04/04/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

VIBRATION IN FRONT END. HAD TIRES BALANCED 5-10-15000. DEALER SAID TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM EARLY ON. AT LESS THEN 18000 TIE RODS REPLACED ALONG WITH NEW SET OF 4 TIRES. TIE RODS UNDER WARRANTY, NO HELP ON TIRES.*AK

04/05/2007
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/03/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

I HAVE A CHRYSLER 300 2005. I HAVE HAD THE AIR BAG SYSTEM REPAIRED 5 TIMES. CONTACTS, CONNECTORS AND AT LEAST TWO CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS. HOW CAN I BE SURE IT IS WORKING? *JB

03/01/2007
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 03/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ALL FOUR RIMS OR WHEELS ARE PITTED WHERE THE CHROME IS PITTED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF ALL 4 WHEELS, VEHICLE HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT AND ONLY A YEAR OLD. SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER 3/36,000 BUT CHRYSLER NOT WANTING TO BACK THIS UP AND GET ME NEW WHEELS. I HAVE A 300C WITH A HEMI. *NM

02/18/2007
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,TIRES
Incident Date: 01/12/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C ON DEC 9 2004 FROM WARNOCK OF NJ. NOTICED RIGHT AWAY PULLING IN FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER ON 12/12/05. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN ON 3/22/05 THE DEALER STATES NO PROBLEM. BROUGHT IT BACK IN ON 6/24/05 FOR THE STEERING WHEEL BEING CROOKED THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN ON 6/30/05 FOR MOANING IN THE STEERING THE TIRES WERE WORN DOWN ALREADY AFTER 2 ROTATIONS. THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND FIXED THE MOANING. BROUGHT THE CAR TO CHRYSLER OF PARAMUS ON 9/8/05 FOR THE PULLING AGAIN IN THE FRONT END. THEY FIXED THAT.HAD THE CAR BACK INTO WARNOCK CHRYSLER 11/10/05 FOR THE RIMS ON MY CAR WERE RUSTED. THEY WOULDNT REPLACE THEM I HAD TO FIGHT WITH CHRYSLER. 12/24/05 TOOK CAR TO WESTWOOD CHRYSLER FOR PULLING IN THE FRONT END AND SUNROOF LEAKING.THEY FIXED THE ROOF AND THE FRONEND.2/22/06 TOOK CAR BACK TO CHRYSLER OF WESTWOOD FOR REPLACEMENT OF MY RIMS THAT WERE RUSTED. ALSO HAD THEM CHECK THE PULLING AGAIN IN THE FRONTEND. THE SUNROOF WAS STILL LEAKING THEY HAD TO FIX IT AGAIN. WHILE IT WAS LEAKING INTO MY CAR ALL ALONG. 5/06 TOOK CAR TO WESTWOOD FOR NEW TIRES. CONTINENTAL WOULDNT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WEAR OF THE TIRES. WHILE ALL ALONG THEY COULDNT FIX THE PULLING IN THE FRONTEND.9/06 TOOK CAR BACK TO WESTWOOD FOR THE TIRES WEARING OUT AGAIN I PURCHASED ANOTHER SET OF TIRES NOT THE CONTINENTALS THEY WERE OFFERING. HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AGAIN. 9/06 TOOK CAR BACK FOR STEERING & RATTLING IN FRONTEND. COULDNT FIND THE PROBLEM. 11/06 HAD A TRANSMISSION LEAK IN MY DRIVEWAY THEY FIXED THAT. JAN 07 HAD TO PAY FOR NEW UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE CAR AND STRUTS CHRYSLER WOULDNT TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY GO FIGURE WHEN ALL ALONG I COMPLAINED OF THE PROBLEM. TRIED TO TRADE CAR IN LOST THE VALUE OF CAR. PEOPLE WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER AND GO AFTER CHRYSLER THEY PRODUCED A CAR NOT WORTH DRIVING AND WERE PAYING FOR THE MISTAKE. ANYONE INTRESTED IN CLASS ACTION. *NM

02/16/2007
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/16/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT HEARED A LOUD BANG AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JOLT WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE INTO GEAR. THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY , AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE DRIVER WOULD NOT EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 37,200.*AK

02/05/2007
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 01/26/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

I HAD A CAR SEAT INSTALLED IN THE REAR CENTER SEAT WITH THE LATCH ATTACHED. ONE DAY WHEN I TOOK THE CAR SEAT OUT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC BAR ACROSS THE BELT BUCKLE HAD CRACKED. THIS IS THE PIECE THAT CINCHES THE BELT TIGHT, THEREFORE THE BELT WOULD NO LONGER TIGHTEN DOWN TO HOLD THE CAR SEAT. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THIS HAD BEEN BROKEN, SINCE I HAD THE LATCH IN PLACE. I MOVED THE CAR SEAT TO ANOTHER SEAT AND HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CENTER SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WHERE I MOVED THE CAR SEAT TO BROKE. I THEN HAD ANOTHER CAR SEAT IN THE CENTER REAR AND THAT ONE BROKE. EACH TIME IT IS THE PLASTIC BAR ON THE BUCKLE. I HAVE HAD THREE SEAT BELTS REPLACED ON THIS CAR AND ONE OF THEM BEING A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THEY COULDN'T HAD TO FIND A SOLUTION, THEREFORE NO ONE IS WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER ALSO TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO USE THE LOCKING CLIPS THAT COME WITH THE CAR SEATS BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS AREN'T DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN THE TENSION OF HOLDING A CAR SEAT IN PLACE. IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT STATES, "THE PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH CLINCHING LATCH PLATES WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO KEEP THE LAP PORTION TIGHT AROUND THE CHILD RESTRAINT SO THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO USE A LOCKING CLIP." THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO BLAME ME FOR THEIR EQUIPMENT FAILURE. *JB

01/15/2007
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 01/15/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

I LEASED A 2005 300 C IN DECEMBER 2005. CURRENTLY, AS OF JANUARY 2007, I HAVE 14000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND IT SHAKES AT 65 MPH. THEY SAY I NEED FOUR NEW TIRES AND THE TIRES ARE WORN DOWN COMPLETELY. THESE ARE CONTINENTAL SELF SEALING TIRES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT CHRYSLER IS NO LONGER PUTTING THESE "CRAPPY" TIRES ON THEIR CARS. I AM FURIOUS ABOUT REPLACING TIRES ON A LEASE CAR THAT ONLY HAS 14,000 MILES ON IT!!!!! CHRYLSER CAN KEEP THEIR CARS! *JB

12/10/2006
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,TIRES,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 12/05/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED WITH 41,000 MILES HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE LATEST PROBLEM IS WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY KEYFOBS. BOTH FOBS NOW DO NOT WORK. THE CONTROL PANEL INDICATED THE BATTERY WAS LOW. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE PANEL STILL INDICATED THE BATTERY WAS LOW. AFTER OPENING THE SPARE FOB TO REPLACE ITS BATTERY, FOUND THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE BATTERY HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP, WHERE ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME SINCE MY CAR WAS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY (THE CAR IS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS OLD), I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $311 FOR TWO NEW KEY FOBS AND PROGRAMMING. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DEALING WITH LOCKING THE CAR, AND THEN UNLOCKING IT THROUGH THE DOOR, LETTING THE HORN SOUND AND THE LIGHTS FLASH, LOOKING AS IF I AM STEALING MY OWN CAR UNTIL I CAN DROP ALL MY PACKAGES IN MY HAND AND GET IN BEHIND THE WHEEL AND INSERT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. OTHER PROBLEMS, AFTER 15,000 MILES, THE CONTINENTAL SELF SEALING TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. FIGHT FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH CONTINENTAL PEOPLE! AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS AND FAXES, CONTINENTAL DID REPLACE THE TIRES AT A CHARGE OF $250 FOR FOUR NEW TIRES. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM ON THIS CAR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE BUTTON WHICH CONTROLS THE VIEW BROKE ALL THREE TIMES. ALL THE SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE CAR. SINCE IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY CAN'T BE REPLACED AGAIN. THEY SOUND AWFUL AND THAT IS THE WAY THEY HAVE TO STAY UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO UPGRADE MY "PREMIUM" CHRYSLER STEREO SYSTEM WITH A PREMIUM SYSTEM FROM AN ELECTRONIC STORE. THE SUNROOF WAS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY PERFORMED A "SOFTWARE UPDATE" AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE ISSUE. TWO WEEKS LATER, I TOOK THE CAR THROUGH A CAR WASH AND WAS FLOODED WITH WATER COMING THROUGH THE SUNROOF. Z *NM

12/08/2006
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 08/01/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP. THE ENGINE VIBRATED UNTIL IT WOULD STALL, AND ALWAYS STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW IGNITION COIL AND CYLINDER HEADS.

11/28/2006
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/27/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G95H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED INTERMITTENTLY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHERE THE GROUND WIRE WAS CHECKED, THE CLOCK SPRING AND WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED, THE WIRES WERE INSPECTED, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.

11/27/2006
Components: POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,TIRES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/27/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

PURCHASED A 05, 300 TOURING, SIGNATURE SERIES, OCT 04. NOTICED AFTER DRIVING CAR HOME (100 MILES) CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED AT EVERY REQUIRED MILEAGE LIMITS. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR PULLING TO THE RIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES AND ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. GOOD YEAR TIRES WORE OUT AT 23K MILES. DEALER STATED NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT EVEN THOUGH IT HAD BEEN DOCUMENTED THAT TIRES SHOWED IMPROPER WEAR THROUGHOUT THE SERVICING PERIODS. I HAD TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES. THE CAR STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN SOME STORY THAT IT WILL PREVENT ME FROM GOING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC IF I PASS OUT AT THE WHEEL. FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGS UP WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER, ROAD NOISE IS BAD, POWER TRAIN AND REAR END LEAKS, THE PLASTIC SUNVISOR HOLDERS BREAK OFTEN (REPLACED TWICE). CARPET CUT TOO SHORT TO STAY UNDER DOOR PANELS. *NM

11/16/2006
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 11/16/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A DEALER HAVING GENERAL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, THE DEALER DETERMINED ALL FOUR TIRES HAD PREMATURE WEAR ON THE TREAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE TIRES WERE CONTINENTAL CONTISEAL, SIZE: P225/60R18 AND DOT AF7D.

10/25/2006
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 10/24/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE NOTICED UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I JUST BROUGHT MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED IN FOR INSPECTION AND I WAS TOLD ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS ONLY 24,000 MILES WITH VERY LIMITED DRIVING DUE TO AN EXTENDED ILLNESS. TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 6,000 MILES. TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL. THE DEALER HAS SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, HOWEVER MY FRONT END STEERING ARM WAS SAID TO BE DEFECTIVE AND IS BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. WHATS THE PROBLEM, THE CAR OR THE TIRES?

10/23/2006
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/15/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R35H******
Summary

FOR ABOUT 7 DAYS NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONSISTENTLY FLICKERS CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRONIC STABILITY TO VEHICLE. OCCURRENCE MOST ACTIVE BETWEEN 15 - 50 MPH INCLUDING SLOWING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THIS FAILURE AND CONTINUES TO BE FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATIVE. ESP/BAS ILLUMINATED AND DID NOT SHUT OFF AFTER FIRST OCCURRENCE. ALL OCCURRENCES THERE AFTER ESP/BAS DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. PARTS AFFECTED DURING FAILURE: SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, AIR CONDITIONER, STEREO, ENTIRE SENSOR CLUSTER, ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, SIGNAL / LIGHTING CLUSTER. VEHICLE HAS HISTORY OF ESP/BAS SENSOR ILLUMINATION ON OCCASION WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. USUALLY OCCURS WHEN ENGINE HESITATES TO START AND SHUTTERS BEFORE COMPLETING FULL START. DEALERSHIP HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE NOR FIND ANY OF THESE FAILURES DURING DIAGNOSTICS TESTS IN THE PAST. WILL BE BRINGING VEHICLE BACK IN FOR ANOTHER TEST AND INSPECTION A.S.A.P. *NM

10/21/2006
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/28/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

THE HORN ONLY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. IT TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE TO ACTIVATE THE HORN. *NM

10/16/2006
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 10/14/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C, THE GAS PEDAL LEVER, WHICH IS MADE OF A COMPOSITE PLASTIC, BROKE OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. HAD THERE NOT BEEN A SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON, THIS EVENT MAY HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE AND IS PRESENTLY AT DEALERS UNDER WARRANTY REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO EVERYONE ON THE ROAD!! *NM

10/13/2006
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/13/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G95H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON A STREET, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL AND GAUGES INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERED OFF AND ON, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

09/27/2006
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/07/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

2005 300 LIMITED HAS A THROTTLE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE HE TOLD THE SALESPERSON ABOUT THE VEHICLE ROUGH IDLE. THE SALESPERSON SAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 1000 MILES TO WORK THE BUGS OUT OF THE ENGINE. IF THAT DIDN'T WORK HE WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK AND THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED UNDER THE VEHICLES WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AT 1700 MILES. THE DEALER FLASHED THE COMPUTER BUT THE ROUGH IDLE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE FLASH CREATED A HIGH IDLE, LUNGING AND POPPING SOUND WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHOOK WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER 30 MPH THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT EASE DOWN WHEN THE CONSUMER FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO RIDE THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. *NM

09/18/2006
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 08/15/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G35H******
Summary

BRAKES - FRONT BRAKES MAKE A SQUEEZING NOISE AS IF METAL TO METAL AND A THUMPING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS STUCK IN THE PADS. DEALER FINDINGS ( 80% PAD WEAR REMAINING) (CURRENT MILEAGE-60,000 MILES). *NM

08/27/2006
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 08/27/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3C4FY48B05T******
Summary

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CHRYSLER 300C IN AUGUST OR SEPT OF 2004 IT HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT END RE-ALIGNED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE DEALERS ALWAYS OVER-INFLATE THE TIRES TO 35 PSI TO MASK THE PROBLEM. *JB

08/24/2006
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 08/24/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STEERING CONTINUALLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER PERFORMED FRONT ALIGNMENTS ON 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES, BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE STEERING CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 9/5/2006 - *NM

08/16/2006
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/14/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G95H******
Summary

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING EDITION, WHICH I PURCHASED IN NOV. 2004. IN OCT. 2005, I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH MY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING. AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY FLASHED THE COMPUTER AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. THEN ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS AGO, I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY STEREO. THERE ARE TIMES THAT I GET INTO MY CAR AND I DO NOT HAVE SOUND AND NONE OF THE FUNCTIONS WILL WORK. I THEN HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THE STEREO OFF AND BACK ON FOR IT TO WORK. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT OCCURRING AT THAT TIME, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. WELL THIS PAST SUNDAY I WAS DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT, AND ALL OF MY LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT, AND EVERYTHING ON THE DASH WENT OUT. MY SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, THEN WARNING INDICATORS STARTED FLASHING. ONCE AGAIN, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT SEVERAL CODES WERE STORED IN THE COMPUTER BUT AT THAT TIME THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T SURE OF THE EXACT PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN AND THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT I AM BECOMING FRUSTRATED WITH MY CAR AND I AM READY TO TRADE IT IN. *NM

08/16/2006
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/01/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300'S TRANSMISSION HESITATED WHEN COLD. *KB THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HESITATE/SHUDDER UNTIL IT WARMS UP. *NM

07/27/2006
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/27/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND HESITATES WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THESE ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 8/14/2006 - *NM

07/25/2006
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 04/15/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURS UNDER ALL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENTS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 07/19/06 AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. UPDATED 8/14/ 2006 - *NM

07/20/2006
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 07/19/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 8/14/2006 - *NM

07/12/2006
Components: STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 06/27/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 WOULD NOT COME OUT OF A TURN, STEERING MECHANISM AND BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE HIT MAILBOX, PHONE BOX, FENCE AND A RESIDENCE. VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE CONCERNING THE BRAKES BUT SERVICE DEPT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *JB

06/22/2006
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 06/20/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

I CURRENTLY OWN AN 2005 CHRYSLER 300, WHICH IN TURN I AM NOW HAVING TO REPLACE AN ENTIRE ENGINE. MY CAR RECEIVES REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND IT GAVE ME NO SIGN OF FAILURE. I CONTACTED THE MANUF. FOR ASSISTANCE AND IT WAS A DEAD END, AS WELL AS THE OTHER CONSUMERS COMPLAINT ATTEMPTS. IN MY INVESTIGATION AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS THE OIL PUMP FOR A 2.7 IS TO SMALL FOR THE ENGINE, THEREFORE AS THE MILEAGE COMES TO OR EXCEEDS 60,000ML. THE ENGINE WILL CRASH. AS IN MY CASE I AM NOT THE FIRST OWNER THEREFORE I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACT. THAT THEY WOULDN'T GRANT ME ANY ASSISTANCE. IRONICALLY, CONSUMER ENGINES GIVE OUT AT THE TIME OF THERE EXCEEDED WARRANTY. *NM

06/13/2006
Components: SEATS
Incident Date: 07/29/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: Yes
Summary

(1)THE REAR SEATS ON THE CHRYSLER 300 C CAME FORWARD IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT. THE WEIGHT OF THE LUGGAGE IN THE TRUNK PUSHED AGAINST THE SEAT, BROKE THE LATCH AND PUT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE AGAINST A 9 AND 11 YEAR OLD HELD IN BY THE SEAT BELT. IT CAUSED THEIR BACKS TO BREAK AND CAUSED MAJOR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THEIR ORGANIC. (2)ON IMPACT (WHICH WAS A HEAD ON) THE CAR LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DOORS AND TRUNK TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS CAUSED A MAJOR DELAY IN REMOVING THE BOYS FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. (3)EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE TRUNK DESTROYING EVERYTHING. THE CAR IS RAPPED IN PLASTIC AND STORED UNDER COVER. *JB

05/28/2006
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 05/17/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5ASAG47495F******
Summary

THIS IS FOR A 2005 GEM (GLOBAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE) E4 - FAILURE OF WELD ON BRACKET OF THE LOWER, PASSENGER-SIDE, REAR CONTROL ARM. BRACKET WAS ONLY WELDED ON ONE SIDE TO THE REAR AXEL AND FAILED. THE OTHER SIDE BRACKET WAS WELDED CORRECTLY ON TWO SIDES AND CONFIRMED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. SUCH A CONDITION AT "SPEED" COULD HAVE PROVEN TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *JB

05/24/2006
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 05/17/2006
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C 4 DOOR, WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON A STATE HIGHWAY. THE HIGHWAY IS A 2-LANE ASPHALT ROADWAY, WITH A NORTHBOUND RIGHT CURVE AT THE COLLISION SITE. THERE IS A NEGATIVE SUPER-ELEVATION FROM WEST TO EAST. THE ROADWAY IS POSTED 55 MPH. DEFINITIVE MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED. HOWEVER, IT IS BELIEVED THE CHRYSLER WAS TRAVELING NEAR THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. THE CHRYSLER WAS OCCUPIED BY FOUR ADULTS, OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE. THE DRIVER, A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, AND TWO REAR SEAT PASSENGERS. A 1997 FORD TAURUS WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON THE SAME STATE HIGHWAY, APPROACHING THE CHRYSLER 300C. THE FORD WAS OCCUPIED BY TWO MALES, AGE 16 AND 19. A DRIVER, AND A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. THE FORD WAS TRAVELING IN THE CURVE, WHICH IS A LEFT HAND CURVE SOUTH BOUND. THE FORD, BELIEVED TO BE IN EXCESS OF THE POSTED 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT, WENT INTO A COUNTER-CLOCKWISE YAW, CROSSED THE CENTERLINE, AND LATERALLY IMPACTED THE FRONT OF THE CHRYSLER 300C. THE OCCUPANTS OF THE FORD DIED IN THE CRASH. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT CRUSH TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FORD. THE B-PILLARS ARE APPROXIMATELY 21.5 INCHES APART, AS MEASURED INSIDE TO INSIDE. THE CHRYSLER 300C PASSENGER SIDE REAR OCCUPANT ALSO DIED IN THE CRASH. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF SEAT BELT USE BY THIS OCCUPANT. THE LATCH PLATE AND BUCKLE AT THE PASSENGER REAR SEATING POSITION OF THE CHRYSLER FAILED. THE BUCKLE IS PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED, AND THE LATCH PLATE BROKE WHERE THE WEBBING FEEDS THROUGH THE LATCH PLATE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THE PRE-TENSIONERS FIRED, OR LOCKED THE SEAT BELTS AT ANY POSITION. THERE IS DEFORMATION TO THE STEERING WHEEL AT THE SIX O'CLOCK POSITION. ALL SEAT BELTS MOVE FREELY WITHIN THE RETRACTORS. MY INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING. I DO NOT WANT TO BE PREMATURE IN MAKING THIS COMPLAINT. CONVERSELY, I DO NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF THERE IS A SEAT BELT DEFECT. WITH KINDEST REGARD, ERIC F. NAUGLE #157 GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTAR #1258. *JB

05/18/2006
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/14/2006
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

THE CAR I AM WRITING ABOUT IS A CHRYSLER 300C. THAT CAR IS NOT AN OPTION IN THE SELECTION. MY 300C IS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS. WHEN THE CAR WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY A GMC JIMMY THE FRONT BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE SIDE ONES DID NOT. SHOULDN'T THE SIDE BAGS HAVE OPENED AS WELL? THAT IS MY CONCERN. *JB

05/17/2006
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 03/02/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H95H******
Summary

POWER SUN ROOF/MOON ROOF SEEMS TO BE SINKING INTO THE ROOF, WIND SOUND AT FREEWAY SPEED HAS DEVELOPED. *JB

05/10/2006
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/31/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R95H******
Summary

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 THERE HAS BEEN A RECURRING AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE. I HAD THE SEAT SENSOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK SEVERAL TIMES, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD BEEN FIXED AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. I ALSO CALLED CHRYSLER AND VOICED MY CONCERN OVER THIS ISSUE. I STATED THAT I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF THE CAR IS IN AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER BASICALLY TOLD US THAT THE SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED SO THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. I TOLD THEM THAT IF I WAS EVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, I WOULD FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. WHY IS THIS PROBLEM NOT BEING ADDRESSED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS SERIOUSLY HURT! *NM

05/04/2006
Components: SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/25/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

SUSPENSION POPS AND DASH RATTLES. *JB

04/19/2006
Components: TIRES,WHEELS
Incident Date: 04/19/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HX5H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE WORN PREMATURELY, ALTHOUGH THEY WERE SERVICED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER NO CAUSE WAS FOUND FOR THE PROBLEM. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE LINE IS 225/60R18. UPDATED 6/16/2006 - THE TIRE WERE ROTATED EVERY 6000 MILES. ALL FOUR RIMS WERE PITTING AND COMING APART. *NM

03/27/2006
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 12/18/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H15H******
Summary

I BOUGHT A NEW CHRYSLER 300C IN THE SPRING OF 2005. AFTER 13,000 MILES, I AM TOLD THE TIRES ARE BAD AND I AM BEING TOLD I HAVE TO BUY FOUR MORE TIRES. I AM NOT AWARE THAT THEY ARE HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES AND AM BEING TOLD THAT CONTINENTAL WILL NOT COVER THE NEW TIRES. *JB

03/07/2006
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/07/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I DRIVE A CHRYSLER 300C, WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR I FELT THE CAR VEERING TO THE RIGHT. WELL I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND I ALSO NEEDED TO HAVE MY WHEEL ROTATED. WELL I DID THAT AND STILL I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED ANOTHER WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND MY WHEELS NEEDED TO BE ROTATED I DID ALL OF THAT AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY HORN NOT BLOWING WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING. I FIND ALL OF THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS TO HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS TO MYSELF, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED CALLING THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS AND HAVE YET A RECEIVE A RESPONSE. *JB

02/27/2006
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 01/16/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G65H******
Summary

GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES ON NEW CAR WORN TO BELT AT 19,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHERE MY CAR SPUN IN A CIRCLE TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. *NM

02/23/2006
Components: SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/22/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CHASSIS OF BOTH VEHICLES. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALSO, THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE MOVING STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. SHORTLY AFTER THE TIRE ROTATION, THE TREAD BECAME COMPLETELY WORN. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE SUSPENSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

02/13/2006
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 12/16/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON THE VEHICLE AFTER FOUR TIMES THE DEALER IS STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A FIFTH TIME. THIS TIME A FLIGHT RECORDER WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

02/12/2006
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/12/2006
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

GETTING READY TO GO TO A BASKETBALL GAME AND AT THE STOP SIGN YARDS FROM OUR HOME THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WENT BLACK THEN THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AND WENT BLACK AGAIN. THE CAR THEN STARTING SMOKING FROM BEHIND THE CAR DASH. WE MANAGED TO PUSH THE CAR BACK INTO THE CARPORT BUT WE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY A 2005 MODEL WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO WE GOT ON THE INTERNET STARTED SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS AND CAME UPON A RECALL THAT INVOLVED ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM THAT IF NOT FIXED IT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE DASH AND CAUSE A FIRE. AT THE TIME I HAD A SEVEN YEAR OLD IN THE CAR AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF WE HEADED OUT ANY FURTHER AND THEN THE CAR BROKE DOWN. *JB

01/26/2006
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 01/26/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

CONTINENTAL OEM TIRES CUPPED AND AT WEAR INDICATOR AT 16,000 MILES. TIRES REGULARLY ROTATED. CONTINENTAL DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY NOR DID THEY OFFER ANY FORM OF ADJUSTMENT.*AK

01/21/2006
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 12/09/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

BOUGHT A CHRYSLER 300 TOURING ON MARCH 3,2004 I'VE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: 12-09-04 RECALL D50 RADIATOR ISOLATOR BRACKETS, RECALL D51 ANTIFREEZE CONCENTRATION LEVEL, NOISE COMING FROM DASH AROUND THE DEFROSTER ADVISED NOTHING COULD BE DONE FOR RATTLING. ENGINE LIGHT COMES FOR A FEW DAYS THEN GOES OFF. UNKNOWN REASONS. 12-18-04 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON - SYSTEM RECALIBRATED. 12-21-04 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ON A SECOND TIME - SYSTEM RECALIBRATED A SECOND TIME. 10-12-05 VIN NUMBER COVERED BY DASHBOARD - CUT A REARRANGED PAD PROBLEM CORRECTED. 12-22-05 DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON - CIRCUIT 1 CODE CLOCK SPRING DEFECT - REPLACED CLOCK SPRING. 12-23-05 DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON A SECOND TIME. HAD TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS FOR SERVICE. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP (DODGE COUNTRY, TX) THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR WHICH IS A PART OF THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATIVE AND WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IF THE AIR BAGS ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE PARKED UNTIL 12-30-05 CLOCK SPRING REPLACED A SECOND TIME. 1-18-06 REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN 50% OF THE TIME. LOUD SQUEAKING AND RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. ABS AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT ON. VEHICLE CAN'T BE SEEN FOR SERVICE UNTIL 1-23-05 BY DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE PARKED UNTIL DEALERSHIP CAN PICK IT UP. *NM

01/20/2006
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 01/17/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 C HAS A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF STALLING SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, CLEAN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, AND REPLACE THE MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR; PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AFTER THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE OF STALLING I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. I TOOK A VIDEO OF THE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS THE DEALERSHIP HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY HAVE STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE SHOWN THE DEALERSHIP THE VIDEO OF THE STALL / NON-START ISSUE. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES. *JB

01/15/2006
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 02/07/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

THIS IS MY SECOND NEW CHRYSLER 300 PASSENGER VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. ONCE, YOU START TO BACK-UP THE CAR CUTS OFF. THE FIRST CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND EXCHANGED FOR A SECOND NEW CHRYSLER 300. THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. THE DEALERS MECHANIC SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE "THROTTLE". I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, BECAUSE IF IT CONTINUES TO CUT OFF -- ANOTHER CAR MAY HIT ME AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *JB

01/05/2006
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 01/04/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT ALIGNMENT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ,WHERE A FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER OFFERED TO CHANGE SOME NON SPECIFIC BOLTS AND THE SHIM IN AN EFFORT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THIS WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST SHOP, WHERE IT WAS ALIGNED TO MEET FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. HOWEVER, A TEST DRIVE BY THE REPAIR SHOP PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THE CONTACT'S INITIAL COMPLAINT OF A RIGHT LEAD. AFTER THE TEST DRIVE THE REPAIR SHOP PERSONNEL ALERTED THE CONTACT OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NHTSA 10013692 REGARDING A REVISION OF THE ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE RIGHT LEAD PROBLEM. *AK

01/04/2006
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 01/04/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

TIRES ON CHRYSLER 300C NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 15,000 MILES. TIRE IS CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING CONTACT CH95. MAY BE SAFETY ISSUE AS CONSUMERS ARE NOT EXPECTING TO REPLACE TIRES SO EARLY. CONTINENTAL SAYS TIRES NOT COVERED UNTIL CONSUMER REPLACES THEM, AND CHRYSLER DID NOT DISCLOSE THESE ARE VERY HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15,000-20,000 AND SAY THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING EITHER. THIS MAY ALSO BE A PROBLEM ON THE DODGE CHARGER AND MAGNUM ALSO. VERY PLEASED WITH THE CAR, BUT NOT WITH TIRE WEAR AND POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *JB

12/29/2005
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 12/15/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C HEMI. THREE MONTHS AGO, I PUT UNLEADED 87 OCTANE GASOLINE IN THE TANK. I DROVE A FEW BLOCKS AND THE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY IN MID-DRIVE. I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME RESTARTING THE CAR AND WHEN I DID, IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT WOULD ENGAGE IN GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK, AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE ENGINE COMPUTERS HAVE TO REAJUST TO THE LOWER OCTANE. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE ONLY PUT MID-OCTANE (89 OCTANE). WHENEVER I ALLOW THE TANK TO BE LOWER THAN A QUARTER OF A TANK AND I REFILL WITH 89 IT STILL STALLS IN MID-DRIVE AND HARD TO START WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING IMMEDIATELY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *JB

12/26/2005
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 12/23/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

PURCHASED USED 300 TOURING CHRYSLER ON APRIL 2005 WITH ABOUT 25000 MILES ALREADY WE NOTICE EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE IT HAS MADE A LOUD BANG NOISE EVERYTIME WE GO ON REVERSE AND IT SEEMS IT LAGS BEFORE GETTING IN GEAR AND LATELY IT WAS STARTING TO MAKE THAT BANG NOISE GOING FORWARD MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FAST, WE WERE THINKING OF TAKING IT IN BUT HAVE BEEN PUTTING IT OFF DUE TO OUR WORK SCHEDULES, WELL THIS 23RD OF DECEMBER 2005 WHILE GOING TO A FRIENDS B-DAY PARTY THE WHOLE BACK AXLE BROKE OFF WE WERE IN A RED LIGHT AS IT TURN GREEN I ACCELERATED AND WE FELT THE CAR DROP COMPLETELY ON THE REAR AT FIRST I THOUGHT I BLEW OUT THE TIRES OR SOMETHING BUT AS WE PULLED TO THE SIDE WE NOTICE THE TIRES WERE WAY INSIDE THE FENDERS. WHEN I MET THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING WE BOTH NOTICE THE AXLES COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF FROM THE CHASSIS AT THAT POINT I THANKED GOD THAT IT DID NOT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME, ON THE WAY TO THE BABYSITTER. *JB

12/15/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/14/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R45H******
Summary

CAR WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK. WHEN THE DRIVER TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT MOVE AND HE WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR. AFTER THE DRIVER EXITED THE CAR AND HAD TAKEN A FEW STEPS, THE CAR STARTED TO REVERSE. THE DRIVER WENT BACK TO THE CAR AND HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE CAR DOOR AND A HOUSE. ANOTHER PERSON GOT INTO THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE TO PULL FORWARD AND RELEASE THE DRIVER'S HAND. DCX HAS A RECALL FOR THIS, BUT SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN RECALL BECAUSE IS WAS BUILT ONE MONTH BEFORE THE VEHICLES BEING RECALLED. DCX RECALL NUMBER IS E14 AND THE NHTSA NUMBER IS 05V460000. *NM

12/14/2005
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 09/01/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

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

12/12/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 12/01/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

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

12/09/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/05/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

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

12/08/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/06/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

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

12/06/2005
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,TIRES
Incident Date: 03/01/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

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

12/05/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/14/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R35H******
Summary

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

11/22/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/13/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

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

11/17/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/09/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

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

11/14/2005
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 11/12/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

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

11/09/2005
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/21/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G05H******
Summary

AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY WHICH MEANS IT COULD GO OFF AT ANYTIME FOR NO REASON OR IF IN AN ACCIDENT IT COULD NOT GO OFF AT ALL. *JB

11/09/2005
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 04/01/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G05H******
Summary

LOUD NOISE IN REAR OF CAR EVERYTIME I ACCELERATE BETWEEN 30 & 50 MPH. REPLACED REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS TO TRY AND FIX PROBLEM AND IT DID NOT WORK. PROBLEM WAS 1ST REPORTED IN APRIL 2005 AND DEALERSHIP IGNORED UNTIL OCTOBER 2005. *JB

11/09/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/24/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G05H******
Summary

VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO INDICATION OR NO REASON...LOSE ALL STEERING AND BRAKES. ABLE TO WAIT A OF COUPLE MINUTES AND VEHICLE WILL START UP AGAIN BUT THEN WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *JB

11/09/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/05/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

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

10/24/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/28/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM . WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT INTO THE LOWEST GEAR. THE SERVICE DEALER MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THEY DID MENTION A SERVICE BULLETIN IN REGARD TO THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO THAT THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT WOULD PUT HIM AT A SAFETY RISK.*AK

10/24/2005
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/21/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R75H******
Summary

WHEN TO GET IN CAR AND SMELLED GAS, LOOKED DOWN AND GAS WAS RUNNING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF CAR, FIRE AND POLICE DEPT. WERE CALLED, CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP RECEIVED CALLED ABOUT 4 HRS LATER FROM SERVICE DEPT. STATED THAT I HAD RAN OVER BUMP AND PUNCTURED GAS LINE, AND ITS GOING TO COST $1016.00 TO REPLACE I THEN INFORMED THEM THAT CAR HAD BEEN PARKED THEN HIS THEORY WAS MAYBE SOMEONE GOT UP UNDER MY CAR AND PUNCTURED GAS LINE I STATED KNOW ONE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT, THE PROBLEM HAS TO BE WITH THE GAS LINE MAYBE DEFECTIVE OR SOME OTHER PROBLEM. CALLED CHRYSLER SPOKE WITH REPRESENTATIVE (M31) AND SHE INFORMED ME THAT WHATEVER THE DEALER STATED IS WHAT HAD TO HAVE HAPPENED IM FILING THIS COMPLAINT, BECAUSE WHAT SERVICE DEPT. IS STATED THE PROBLEM TO MY CAR COULDN'T BE THE PROBLEM HAS TO BE WITH THE MANUFACTURE. CAR IS STILL AT DEALERSHIP PART IS BEING ORDERED, ASKED FOR LOANER ONE WAS NEVER PROVIDED. *NM

10/24/2005
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/05/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

DT: THE CONTACT STATED HEARD CLANKING SOUND FROM THE REAR END. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT. AFTER THEY FIXED THE TRANSMISSION 2000 MILES LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. HE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE INITIAL TIME OF FIXING THE TRANSMISSION THEY DIDN'T CLEAN THE TRANSMISSION WITH A LINT FREE CLOTH SO IT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO CLOG UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE SECOND TIME TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER 2005. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. . A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED CONCERNING STEERING. THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AFTER BEING FIXED IT PULLED TO THE LEFT. T HE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON. THEY PUT IT ON A MACHINE. HE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SENSOR THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY HAD TO GET THE PARTS OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THIS VEHICLE.*AK

10/23/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 10/20/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

TIRES DEFECTIVE,I OWN A 300C CHRYSLER VEHICLE THAT HAVE CONTINENTAL TIRES ON IT SIZE 225/60HR/18 THAT AM BEING TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP [MEADOWLANDS OF CARMEL,NY) THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED,THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE LASTED 60,000 MILES AND MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT,AND CONTINENTAL WOULD ONLY GIVE ME 50 DOLLARS PER TIRE,WAS ALSO INFORMED BY SERVICE REP BILLY O'BRIEN THAT THEY HAD ANOTHER 300C THAT TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 12,000 MILES,AND THESE TIRES ARE AFTER MARKET AND THEY HAVE LESS TREAD ON THEM. IF ANYTHING BECOMES OF THIS LETTER I WOULD LIKE THE CONTINENTAL TIRES THAT ARE PUT ON CHRYSLER VEHICLES LOOKED INTO,THIS COULD BECOME A SAFETY PROBLEM, ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE TIRE SIZE I MENTION WAS NOT LISTED ON YOUR FORM SO I JUST CLICKED WHAT YOU HAD. *NM

10/20/2005
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 06/24/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R85H******
Summary

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS, AND WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THEN THE CAR DIED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR STALLING. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE INTERMITTENT. SHE CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND THEY SAID THAT SHE NEEDED TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE AT HER DEALERSHIP; THEY COULD NOT BE ANY HELP WITH ANY INFORMATION. IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUED SHE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE STALLING HAPPENED FIVE TIMES.*AK

10/14/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 09/01/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

DT: CHRYSLER 300 C SERIES. IN SEPTEMBEF 2005 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 THE VEHICLE DIED. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER IT STARTED BACK. THEN, ON OCTOBER 10, 2005 THE VEHICLE DIED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR CRASHES. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED THEY SAID THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING WATER AND IT CAUSED THE SEALS TO MESS UP. THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKAGE WAS NORMAL LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN 2101105 REVA FOR THE TRANSMISSION. . THE BULLETIN WAS SENT OUT ON APRIL 23, 2005. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

10/12/2005
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Incident Date: 09/25/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

DT: 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATESDTHE FUEL GAUGE HAD A QUARTER MARK, AND AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. CHRYSLER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE CONTACT ABOUT THE PROBLEM AT ALL. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2005. THE VEHICLE WILL START AFTER MORE GAS IWAS PUT IN. *AK

10/11/2005
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/30/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C4GP54LX5R******
Summary

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

10/10/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 10/10/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63855H******
Summary

THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ON OUR 300C ARE WORN TO A 2 OR 3 RATING WITH ONLY 20K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. CONTINENTAL HAS OFFERED A 35% DISCOUNT ON A NEW SET OF TIRES. OUR DEALER HAS AGREED TO PAY FOR TWO NEW TIRES OR 50% OFF OF THE PURCHASE OF 4 NEW TIRES. THE ONLY OTHER MANCHESTERMANUFACTURER THAT WE CAN FIND THAT MAKES THIS SIZE OF TIRE IS GOODYEAR. *NM

10/06/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/09/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C4GP54L55R******
Summary

DT: 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONSUMER STATES ALL OF THE FLUID DUMPS OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND IT NO LONGER WORKS. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME. THEY ORIGINALLY STATED THE PAN WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALERSHIP NOW STATES THERE IS A HOLE IN THE CRANK CASE. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT OBTAIN A NEW CRANK CASE, SO THEY ARE REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. THE CRANK CASES ARE ON BACK ORDER WITH NO TIME FRAME. *AK *NM

10/02/2005
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 10/01/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

ENGINE STALLS REPEATEDLY AFTER FILLING TANK. WHEN AT STOP LIGHT WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF GAS STATION ENGINE QUITS WHILE AT STOP LIGHT. WILL NOT IDLE. AFTER RESTART WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL SPUTTER. EVENTUALLY ENGINE WILL START RUNNING NORMALLY. *JB

09/29/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 08/23/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G154******
Summary

DT: ALL FOUR TIRES WORE OUT AT 19,000 AND 20,000. THEY ARE ALL WORN UNEVENLY AND THE WIRING IN THE TIRES WERE COMING THROUGH. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CONTINENTAL, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST CONSUMER BECAUSE HE HAD TO PURCHASE TO TIRES FOR AN EMERGENCY TRIP. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 23, 2005. HAD TO ROTATE THREE TIMES IN THE 20,000 MILES. PURCHASED FOUR CHRYSLER 300 SINCE 2000. *AK

09/29/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 09/28/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H75H******
Summary

TIRES ON 2005 CHRYSLER 300C PREMATURELY WORE OUT, DEALER REFERRED TO CONTINENTAL TIRES , CONTINENTAL TIRES MADE MODEST AND INEFFECTIVE ADJUSTMENT. TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 4 TO 5000 MILES AND 95% OF DRIVING WAS HIGHWAY. ONLY TIRE MADE FOR HIS CAR IS CONTINENTAL. FORCED TO BUY SAME TIRE AGAIN. *JB

09/26/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 08/06/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

RAPID WEAR OF TIRES ON NEW CAR. SEVERELY CUPPED AND DOWN TO TREAD WEAR INDICATORS IN UNDER 19000 MILES. TIRE MANUFACTURER AND CAR MANUFACTURER UNRESPONSIVE IN REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. *JB

09/26/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 08/03/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H85H******
Summary

RAPID WEAR OF TIRES ON NEW CAR. SEVERELY CUPPED AND DOWN TO TREAD WEAR INDICATORS IN UNDER 12000 MILES. TIRE MANUFACTURER AND CAR MANUFACTURER UNRESPONSIVE IN REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. *JB

09/26/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 09/26/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

RAPID WEAR OF TIRES ON NEW CAR. SEVERELY CUPPED AND DOWN TO TREAD WEAR INDICATORS IN UNDER 20000 MILES. TIRE MANUFACTURER AND CAR MANUFACTURER UNRESPONSIVE IN REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. *JB

09/26/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 08/27/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

RAPID WEAR OF TIRES ON NEW CAR. SEVERELY CUPPED AND DOWN TO TREAD WEAR INDICATORS IN UNDER 20000 MILES. TIRE MANUFACTURER AND CAR MANUFACTURER UNRESPONSIVE IN REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. *JB

09/26/2005
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 09/23/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

HAVE LEASED MY CHRYSLER 300 C FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A RANDOM STALLING ISSUE WHICH HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE CONDITION BUT DID RE-FLASH THE PCM WITH A DRIVEABILITY UPDATE. VEHICLE JUST RECENTLY STALLED WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO A MAIN ROAD. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC LANES AND I WAS NEARLY HIT BY TWO VEHICLES WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR RESTARTED AND I PROMPTLY DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I JUST RECEIVED A CALL THAT THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT ARE INVESTIGATING FURTHER. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE AND AM CONCERNED THAT I MAY BE INJURED OR INJURE SOMEONE ELSE IN THE EVENT THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC AGAIN. *NM

09/22/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 08/22/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

DT: THE CONTACT STATED UPON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLE THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRES EEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED HE SHOULD NOT NEED TO HAVE NEW TIRES BECAUSE THE TIRES ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES ON THEM AT THIS TIME. THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE WIRES COMING THROUGH ON TWO OF THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER DID HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED ON HIS VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON HIS VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS CONTINENTAL. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER, BUT HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER OF THE VEHICLE. AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS THE ONE WHO WOULD WARRANTY THE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED HE DID HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED 3 TIMES BEFORE THE DEALER INDICATED THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE CONSUMER DID CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST. *JB

09/20/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/01/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE HAD MY REAR VIEW MIRROR REPLACED BECAUSE THE SENSOR WENT, SUNROOF REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, PASSENGER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE SOMETIME INOPERABLE, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME IN WHEN YOU LOCK, CAR HAS CUT OFF EXITING A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND JUST WAITING, STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AIR BAG PASSENGER LIGHT COME ON,HAS BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIP, NOTIFIED MAN VIA PHONE AND E-MAIL--HAD TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR NEW CAR LEMON. *JB

09/15/2005
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 08/23/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53GX5H******
Summary

DT: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT 50-55 MPH AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK WHATSOEVER. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS, THE CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE BRAKES NEVER ACTIVATED. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY INCIDENT WITH THE BRAKES. NO PREVIOUS BRAKE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND EXAMINED IT. A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE CAME AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE REPRESENTATIVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS, AND THAT THE CONSUMER COULD HIRE A LAWYER. THE CONSUMER DID NOT WISH TO HIRE A LAWYER BUT ONLY WANTED HIS FAMILY TO BE SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK

09/14/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/16/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

SEAT/MIRRORS, PEDAL,RADIO & STEERING COLUMN REMOTE MEMORY SETTINGS DO NOT OPERATED WHEN PRESSING THE OPEN BUTTON ON KEY. DOES WORK WHEN USING BUTTONS ON LEFT DOOR. DEALER UNABLE TO REPAIR. DEALER CONTACTED MFG REP. STILL UNABLE TO REPAIR. DEALER REP SAID THEY CHECKED MEMORY SETTINGS ON FOUR OTHER NEW VEHICLES IN STOCK. MEMORY WOULD NOT WORK ON ANY MODEL 300 VEHICLES. *JB

09/09/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/06/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300C - 2 ISSUES 1) HORN IS DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE. THE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL IS DIFFICULT TO PRESS, AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT SOUND THE HORN. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. 2) HORN DOES NOT OPERATE WHILE THE CAR IS OFF. THIS IS A DESIGN FEATURE (FLAW, IN MY OPINION), WHICH MAY NOT BE A SAFETY ITEM, BUT MAY BE RELATED TO ITEM #1.*JB

09/07/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 08/30/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G75H******
Summary

DT: THE CALLER SAID THE TIRES WERE WEARING OUT TOO SOON. THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED IN LIGHT RAIN. HE SAID THE FRONT TIRES ARE AT 3/32, AND THE REAR ARE AT 4/32 ON THE TIRE MEASUREMENT. THERE IS ONLY 18,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER SAID THAT HE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SEARS WHO IN TURN GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THEY SAID THEY WOULD GIVE THE CALLER A DISCOUNT IF HE BROUGHT ANOTHER SET OF TIRES. *AK *MR

09/03/2005
Components: SUSPENSION,TIRES
Incident Date: 07/16/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

THE CAR NEVER SEEMS TO HOLD AN ALIGNMENT. IT GIVES THE FEELING THAT IT WANTS TO DRIFT OVER THE ROAD (BEYOND THE GEOMETRY OF THE ROAD.) AND SOMETIMES SUSPENSION SHUDDERS OVER TRANSITION JOINTS IN ROADS. *JB

08/29/2005
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 08/23/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

DT: THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF ON THIS VEHICLE AND CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE TIRES. THIS OCCURRED ON ALL TIRES, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S LEFT DT: FRONT TIRE WAS SHOWING THE WEAR INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 16,000 MILES ON IT, AND WAS DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY ROADS. CALLED DEALER, WHO SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM, IT WAS THE TIRES AND NOT COVERED BRAND ON THE CAR. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. CONSUMER TOOK TO A TIRE SHOP DEALER WHO NOTED THIS WAS NOT A TIRE PROBLEM BUT AN ISSUE WITH THE ALIGNMENT. THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT AS WELL. NO NOTICEABLE PULLING OR STEERING ON THE VEHICLE WITH THE ALIGNMENT ONLY THE WEAR ON THE TIRES. THIS TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE, BUT CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS AGAIN A PROBLEM WITH ALIGNMENT. *AK

08/29/2005
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,TIRES
Incident Date: 08/28/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

4/04 MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A CHRYSLER 300C AT RIVERFRONT CHRYSLER, WE REPORTED TO THEM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE CAR STALLS OUT WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, DEALER CLAIMS IT WAS A HOSE CAUSING STALL, WHEN CAR STALLED AGAIN DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS CONTROL MODULE WHEN CAR STALL AGAIN DEALER CLAIM TO SEE NO DUPLICATING PROBLEM THIS HAS BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH FOR MONTHS NOW OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING THE HORN DON'T BLOW ALL THE TIME THE BACK DRIVER WINDOW DON'T ALWAYS WORK, PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON, DRIVER DOOR MISALIGNED CAR BRAKES AND TIRES ARE GIVING US PROBLEMS. *JB

08/26/2005
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/17/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

DT: THERE WAS A COMPLAINT FILED ON THIS VEHICLE ODI 10125270 CONCERNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND OUT IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED IT 3 TIMES , BUT IT KEPT FAILING. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS INFERIOR WIRES USED ON THE WIRE HARNESS. DEALER WAS TO REPLACE ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS UNDER DASH BOARD. THERE WAS GOING TO BE A WEEK OR TWO DELAY IN GETTING THE PARTS. THEN THERE WAS CONCERN THAT IF THERE WAS INFERIOR INSULATION INVOLVED WITH THE WIRE HARNESS THIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE PROBLEMS SUCH AS A FIRE. *AK *JB THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FILLED THROUGH THE FUEL PIPE TO THE GASOLINE TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STUCK ON FULL. UPON EXAMINATION BY THE DEALER, IT WAS FOUND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TAKE ANY GAS. THE DEALER DECIDED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A KIT TO BE PLACED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. *JB

08/24/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/05/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

(1) WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY VIBRATES AND RUNS ROUGH FOR A FEW SECONDS AND ALMOST STALLS THEN IDLES NORMALLY. ALSO SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL STALL OUT WHEN DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER DID A COMPUTER MODIFICATION #489614A1 BUT CONDITION PERSISTS. (2) AIR CONDITIONING. WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN GEAR OR IN NEUTRAL, THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR CYCLES ON FOR 15 SECONDS AND THEN OFF FOR 5 SECONDS. EACH TIME THE AC CYCLES ON THERE IS A CLUNK AND VIBRATION & GRINDING THRU THE STEERING COLUMN AND BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER INSTALLED AN AC COMPRESSOR PULLEY KIT. CONDITION STILL PERSISTS. (3) WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN FROM 12 MPH TO 3 MPH WHETHER IN DRIVE OR NEUTRAL WITH OR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A VIBRATION AND WHINE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT THRU THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS FROM THE TIRES AND ROTATED AND BALANCED THEM SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONDITION STILL PERSISTS.

08/16/2005
Components: SEATS
Incident Date: 07/01/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R85H******
Summary

DT: IT FELT LIKE THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE WAS A SAFETY DEFFECT. TOOK VEHICLE TO 3 DEALERSHIPS AND THEY WERE FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE BLIND SPOTS WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT TO THE HEAD REST ON PASSENGERS SEAT ONE COULD NOT SEE THE PASSENGERS SIDE WINDOW. NOTICED THIS THE FIRST WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *AK

08/12/2005
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 08/10/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART, VEHICLE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED ON AUGUST 10, 2005. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENT WAS 30-35 MPH.*AK

08/12/2005
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/22/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK63H85H******
Summary

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT ON JULY 22, 2005 WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED, LIGHTS AND RADIATOR WERE PUSHED INTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE, AND WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. . THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE AND THE POLICE DID COMMENT ABOUT THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE IN EXCESS OF $8000. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HE CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION. CHRSYLER DID SENT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR. HE RECEIVED TWO LETTERS, ONE STATED THAT THEY WHERE NOTIFIED, AND THE SECOND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE CAR, AND THAT THE CONCLUSION WAS THE COMPUTER BECAUSE IT DISCLOSED NO CODES. THIS WAS THE SECOND CAR OF THIS MODEL THAT HE OWNED. THE FIRST CAR HAVD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING, BUT AT THE DEALERSHIP IT DISPLAYED NO CODES. *AK

08/10/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 08/08/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R55H******
Summary

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, A/C FAILURE, AM/FM STEREO CD PLAYER FAILURE, SEAT BELT/AIRBAG SENSOR FAILURE. *JB

08/05/2005
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/22/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H05H******
Summary

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

08/01/2005
Components: STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 11/05/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G85H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING PURCHASED ON 11/4/2004 BEGAN MAKING A LOUD MOANING, STRAINING NOISE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON, THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE. THERE IS ALSO A VERY NOTICEABLE VIBRATING SENSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE. DURING A/C USE, THE ENGINE HAS AN IRREGULAR IDLE TO AN ALMOST STALL WHEN MAKING TURNS DURING BACKING AND FORWARD MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS SUCH AS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. TOOK IT TO DEALER IN SAN DIEGO, CA AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOTICE THIS STRANGE, ONGOING PROGRESSIVE CONDITION BUT SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE HAD BEEN NO MANUFACTURER RECALL. THIS CONDITION IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. I THOUGHT MY VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS VERY ANNOYING CONDITION UNTIL I READ AN ALMOST IDENTICAL COMPLAINT FROM A CONSUMER IN MO. *NM

07/31/2005
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 07/25/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300M/C, ENGINE FAILS AFTER GASOLINE TANK IS FILLED. HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 30 DAYS. DEALER STATES THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CAR HAS PRESENTLY BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN A WEEK, AND THEY ADVISED THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACED THE GAS TANK.

07/29/2005
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TIRES,EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 07/27/2005
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AK53G25H******
Summary

DT: CONTACT PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED EDITION SEDAN ON 7-27-05. HE DROVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY HIS WIFE PARKED VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT WHERE SHE WORKED. 30 MINUTES LATER, THE MANAGER OF THE BUILDING CALLED CONTACT WIFE'S OFFICE INFORMING HER THERE WAS A CAR ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER PURCHASING IT. THE CAR PARKED NEXT TO CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, AS WELL AS 2 OR 3 OTHER CARS WERE DAMAGED. HE CONTACTED DAIMLER/CHRYSLER, AND THEY WERE GOING TO SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THE DEALER AGREED TO GIVE CONTACT A LOANER VEHICLE. CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DEFECT WITHIN THE CAR PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. CONTACT HAD PICTURES OF THE CAR. HE SAID THAT DEALER INSTALLED A PASSIVE ALARM SYSTEM WITH AN IGNITION KILL, A REMOTE START FEATURE, COULD START THE CAR WITHOUT THE KEY. A LO-JACK ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED. ALSO, THE CAR INCLUDED A NAVIGATION SYSTEM, POWER ADJUSTED GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS, SELF SEALING TIRES, AND SIDE/CURTAIN AIR BAGS . HE PURCHASED A AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 7 YEARS,100,00 MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER. *AK

07/27/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 07/22/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C4GP54L55R******
Summary

DT: CONSUMER PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. AT 3,500 MILES THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDEWALL. THE JACK THAT WAS INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE DID NOT HOLD IT. DEALERSHIP STATED THE TIRES WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE TIRE DEALER STATED IT WOULD HAVE TO BE INVESTIGATED, AND IF IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD, IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THERE WERE NO HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THEN, IT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY. THIS WAS A BBRIDGESTONE TIRE WHICH CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

07/26/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 07/22/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H55H******
Summary

DT: CONTACT WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE INSPECTION DONE AND THE CAR. HOWEVER,IT DID NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE UNSAFE BECAUSE OF THEIR CONDITION. THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE OWNER'S MANUAL ADVISED THE ROTATION TIRES EVERY 3,000 MILES UP TO 72 MONTHS. SHE HAS DONE THAT, BUT THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT. SHE CALLED CONTINENTAL TO GET THE TIRES FROM THE WAREHOUSE. THE WARE HOUSE DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THE CONTINENTAL, CONTOURS PLUS TIRES. SHE PLACED AN ORDER FOR NEW TIRES, BUT IT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS BEFORE THEY WILL BE IN. SHE TALKED TO A REPRESENTATIVE AT CONTINENTAL, AND HE TOLD HER THE TIRES WERE GOOD UNTIL 60,000 MILES. HER CAR HAD 20,000 MILES. SHE FELT THAT PEOPLE WERE BEING MISLEAD BY OWNER'S MANUAL AS TO HOW LONG TIRES WILL LAST.*AK

07/23/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/04/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

SOMETIMES, MY '300 TOURING' (3.5 LITER HO V6) JUST 'LUNGES' FORWARD WHILE I'M STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS (ABOUT EIGHT TIMES NOW) WHETHER MY CAR IS 'COLD' AND/OR AFTER IT HAS 'WARMED-UP' FOR A WHILE. SOMETIMES, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY DEPRESSED, IT'LL STILL 'LUNGE' FORWARD...FEELING AS IF MY CAR WILL FLY RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. ON 04/04/05, WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT BEHIND ANOTHER CAR, MY CAR 'LUNGED' FORWARD ONCE AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME CAUSING ME TO REAR-END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME...CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR, AS WELL AS TO THE REAR OF THE OTHER. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, I WAS ACTUALLY ENROUTE TO MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER TO HAVE A 'RECALL NOTICE' TAKEN CARE OF (FOR INAPPROPRIATE GAUGE CLUSTER READINGS). PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, I HAD ADVISED MY DEALER ABOUT THE POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BUT EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR'S COMPLICATED ELECTRONICS/COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS IN FACT ACTUALLY JUST TRYING TO GET ACCUSTOMED TO THE WAY THAT I DRIVE, AND THAT IT WOULD ADJUST ACCORDINGLY. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AND DURING SUBSEQUENT VISITS, I ALSO HAD MY DEALER TRY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF AND RECTIFY THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM; HOWEVER, EACH TIME, I WAS ADVISED THAT EITHER THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM NOR HAVE THEY HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. I HAVE READ ON SOME CHRYSLER 300 INTERNET FORUMS, THAT SOME OTHERS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM, SO, I'M NOW SURE THAT MY PROBLEM ISN'T JUST A UNIQUE INCIDENT AFTER ALL. IF ANYTHING, I WOULD AT LEAST LIKE TO RETRIEVE PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION FROM CHRYSLER IDENTIFYING THE ACTUAL EXISTENCE OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, SO THAT I CAN PRESENT THIS DOCUMENTATION TO MY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY. THIS INCIDENT HAS NOW TARNISHED MY PERFECT DRIVING RECORD, AS WELL AS ALSO FORCED ME TO NOW PAY A HIGHER INSURANCE PREMIUM.

07/21/2005
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/21/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G65H******
Summary

DAY AFTER PURCHASE NOTICED LOAD ROAR AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING WHEN THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR CONDITION KICKED ON AND OFF, CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO KEEP DRIVING MAYBE IT WILL WORK ITSELF OUT, MAYBE A KINK. I AM NOW ON MY FOURTH VISIT AND THE PROBLEM IS PROGRESSING. THE VEHICLE NOW STUTTERS AND ALMOST DIES EACH TIME THE COMPRESSOR KICKS ON AND OFF. THE DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN CRYSTAL CITY, MO IS STILL FIGURING OUT HOW TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM, WHICH STARTED THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE.

07/19/2005
Components: SUSPENSION,TIRES
Incident Date: 05/10/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, AND WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *NM

07/15/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/13/2005
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G2SH******
Summary

DT: CONTACT STATES HE BOUGHT A NEW 2005 CHRYSLER 300 M TOURING ON APPROXIMATELY 1-04. ON 6-23-05 HE TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE BOUGHT IT;(SPARSEST CHRYSLER) TO LET THEM FIX A PROBLEM HE WAS HAVING WITH THE BUTTON THAT ALLOWS HIM TO SEE THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE THE CAR AND ALSO ALLOWS HIM TO SEE THE MILEAGE HE HAS DRIVEN. THE BUTTON WOULD NOT WORK; SO HE ASKED THE DEALER TO FIX IT. ON THE SAME DAY, HE GOT THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER AND HE NOTICED IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING BUT AFTER A WHILE IT DID START TO WORK. ON 7-13-05 WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN HIS GARAGE, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE IS NOT SURE WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM BUT HE DID SAY THE CAR HAS A BIG HOLE IN THE DASH. HE CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY WOULD HAVE TO INVESTIGATE IT. HIS INSURANCE ADJUSTER HAS LOOKED AT IT AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE ADJUSTER ALSO GAVE HIM A RECALL #04V334000 .THE RECALL APPLIES TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BATTERY CABLES. THE DEALER DENIED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE FIRE.*AK

07/12/2005
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 06/30/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

WHEELS ON CHRYSLER 300C ARE CORRODING AND PROTECTIVE COATING IS PEELING. DAIMLER CHRYSLER ADMITS PROBLEM BUT BELIEVES IT RELATED TO CORROSIVE CARWASHES DESPITE THE FACT THAT I WASH MY CAR WITH WATER. AS CORROSION CONTINUES IT WILL LIKELY COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE WHEELS.

07/08/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/04/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE AIR BAG DISBURSEMENT MECHANISM. THE CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND THE RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THE LIGHT BEING ON CAUSES THE AIRBAGS NOT TO WORK. THE WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON EVERY TIME THE CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN REPLACED.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE UNDER WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE MATERIAL WAS OF POOR QUALITY. *JB

07/02/2005
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/28/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R15H******
Summary

LEADS TO THE RIGHT. APPEARS TO BE UNCORRECTABLE?

06/29/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/21/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G75H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING. EACH TIME THE DRIVE SHAFT ENGAGES THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAREND. I'VE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASED, 4/19/04...

06/27/2005
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/24/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING SEDAN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WITH NO OPERATOR ACTION WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS EXIST IF THIS IS A GENERIC PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR.

06/23/2005
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 06/22/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H65H******
Summary

THE RIM OF MY CHRYSLER 300C CAR HAS CRACKED WITH NO APPARENT IMPACT. THE CRACK THEN MAKES THE TIRE LOSE PRESSURE. THIS HAPPENED NOT ON ONLY 1 WHEEL BUT ON 2 WHEELS AT 2 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD TO REPLACE THE RIMS BOTH TIMES.

06/17/2005
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 04/27/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

PLEASE SEE MY DETAILED LETTER WITH MY FAX

06/15/2005
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 12/27/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

MY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN THIS IN TO THE DEALER THREE OR FOUR TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ALL OF THE 2005 300S DO THAT. IF I WANT TO SEE IF AN ALIGNMENT WILL CORRECT IT, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF.

06/15/2005
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 05/31/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

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.

06/15/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/15/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G95H******
Summary

MY CAR STALLS WHEN TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART IT. JUST MINUTES LATER I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND TURNING LEFT AND THE CAR STALLED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AND SENT ME AWAY.

06/09/2005
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 06/08/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

DT: CONTACT STATES VEHICLE IS STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT HAS YET TO FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK

06/03/2005
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/15/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

DT: THE CAR HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP 7 TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON. DEALER CLAIMED AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FIXED. BUT AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DEALERSHIP KEEPS PUTTING THE CONSUMER ON HOLD, AND WILL NOT CALL BACK. IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. OWNER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE HE BOUGHT IT. ALSO, BRAKES HAVE A BEEN A PROBLEM , AS WELL AS THE SUN ROOF. *AK

06/02/2005
Components: STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/12/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G05H******
Summary

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES SPEEDOMETER GOES FROM 65 TO 40 ENGINE LIGHT COMES AND STAYS ON DATES 2/24/05 4/1/25 4/11/05 4/25/05 THE DEALER WANTED THE CONSUMER TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DETERMINING WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE ONLY THE THING THAT THEY WERE WILLING TO DO WAS CHANGE THE SPARKS PLUGS. *JB THERE WAS ALSO A WHISTLING NOISE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED AN RE-INSTALLED. *SC THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS *JB

06/02/2005
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 05/28/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

DT: WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER WITH A MINOR IMPACT TO LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR BROKE AND DUMPED POWER STEERING FLUID OUT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. CONSUMER ORDERED A NEW RESERVOIR, AND FIXED BODY DAMAGE. CHRYSLER, 300, 2005.*AK

05/24/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/09/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

DT; CONSUMER BOUGHT A CHRYSLER 300 MODEL YEAR 2005. WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AT 5 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR TURNS OFF, ALSO WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE IT TURNS OFF. EVERYTHING GOES OFF EVEN THE LIGHTS. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT STARTS AGAIN BUT DOES NOT TURN OFF. IN A TIME LAPSE OF 1 WEEK IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APRIL 9, 2005 AND IT IS STILL THERE. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO COME AND PICK UP THE CAR. CONSUMER FEELS HE/SHE IS RISKING HIS/HER LIFE AND IS AFRAID TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP. *TT

05/23/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/21/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2006 CHRYSLER 300C WITH 5.7 LITER HEMI ENGINE, 1,500 MILES ON ODOMETER. STALLS AND WILL/OR VERY DIFFICULT TO RE-START. STALLED WHILE DRIVING WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAR AT DEALER NOW IN PORT HURON, MI. TOLD BY DEALER THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE FIX FOR "COMPUTER PROBLEM" AND THAT COMPUTER WILL BE PULLED FROM VEHICLE AND SENT TO CHRYSLER ENGINEERING FOR EVALUATION; NOT SURE WHEN CAR WILL BE FIXED. DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCER. STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WITH TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, STEERING AND BRAKES.

05/22/2005
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 05/19/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 23CJA63H65H******
Summary

CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AUG. 2004, AND HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND RIDING LIKE A SMALL PICKUP TRUCK[ ROUGH ] EVER SINCE AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. HAS BEEN ALIGNED 3TIMES, ONCE BY A NON CHRYSLER SHOP IT HAS BEEN CHECKED BY A MFG. AREA DISTICT SERV. MGR AND A CHRYSLER ENGINEER BOTH WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEGE THE PROBLEM FULLY TTHIS CONDITION MAKES THE CAR DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND UNSAFE TO OPERATE IN THE RAIN AND SNOW . CHRYSLER SEEMS UNWILLING AND/OR UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM . ARE WE TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THESE DEFECTS?

05/09/2005
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/15/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

THE VEHICLEWAS BROUGHT TO FREEHOLD CHRYSLER FOR SERVICE FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, HESITATION, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE MOLDING COMING OFF, TRUNK LATCH BROKEN AND CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT. FREEHOLD CHRYSLER STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS AND FOUND NO CODES AND THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE AT A COST TO ME OF $95.00,MOLDING AND TRUNK LATCH WAS REPLACED. WE THEN BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AGAIN FOR PULLING TO THE RIGHT ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER AND AGAIN THE TOLD US IT WAS FIXED.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PULLING AS MUCH BUT STILL WAS. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER THE CAR WAS RED LINING, NOT SHIFTING AND STALLING ON HER. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO EATONTOWN CHRYSLER IN WHICH THEY FOUND A TRANSMISSION SOLENOID TO BE BAD AND REPLACED IT. WE THEN STARTED TO EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS REAR WINDOW NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME AND AIR BAG LIGHT SOMETIMES FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND AGAIN HESITATION WHEN STATING FROM STOP. ALSO THE MOON ROOF INTERIOR SHADE OPENS TO ABOUT AN INCH AFTER DRIVING TO VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. WE CONTACTED FREEHOLD CHRYSLER ABOUT THESE PROBLEM AND THE PREVIOUS WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MAY 3, 2005. NOW ITS MAY 8TH AND WE HAVE APPROX. 20,000 ON THE VEHICLE AND WE ARE BEING TOLD THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS COMPLETED BASED ON A SERVICE BULLETIN AND AT NO COST TO US, EVEN THOUGH WE PAID $95.00 ORIGINALLY, AND THE REST OF THE PROBLEMS CANNOT BE DUPLICATED AND THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORP. SERVICE CENTER AT 18009921997 AND SPOKE TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE IN REFERENCE TO THESE PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THAT THEY COULD DO.

05/04/2005
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS
Incident Date: 03/19/2005
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 WITH THE HEMI MOTOR THRU MY SUBDIVISION AT 25MI PER HOUR THE RACK-N-PINION BROKE AND THE STABILIZER BAR BROKE, CAUSING A BADLY BENT RIM, THAT CAUSED THE BOLTS UNDER THE CAR TO BECOME SHEARED OFF, CAUSING A ACCIDENT. JUST AND FYI I PURCHASED THE CAR 12/04 AND THE PARTS BROKE OFF ON 3/19/2005

04/30/2005
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 04/29/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

CUPPING OF FRONT TIRES ON 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED AT 11,000 MILES -- CHRYSLER SAYS IT IS BECAUSE OF LACK OF TIRE ROTATION EVERY 3,000 MILES. I ROTATED A TIRES T 6,000 MILES. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO CUPPING ON REAR TIRES. THEY NOT REPLACED, PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED/CORRECTED.*AK

04/29/2005
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 04/12/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63HX5H******
Summary

THIS VEHICLE (AS I UNDERSTAND, THIS AND MAY OTHERS) IS EXPERIENCING A PULL TO RIGHT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAS HAD THE TSB (CAMB. BOLT) PERFORMED 2 TIMES. PURCHASED THIS CAR IN AUGUST AND HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM RIGHT FROM THE BEGINING...NOW WE ARE AT THE END OF APRIL AND IT IS NOT FIXED. WE HAVE HAD ALL TIRES REPLACED FOR WEAR (AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ALIGNMENT) THIS VEHICLE'S PRODUCTION DATE IS VERY EARLY. APPARENTLY CHRYSLER HAS SINCE FIXED THE PROBLEM ON NEWER 300'S BEING PRODUCED....BUT CAN SEEM TO FIX THE OLDER ONES. AT THIS POINT I AM QUESTIONING WHETHER THIS CAN BE REPAIRED.*AK

04/12/2005
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Incident Date: 01/11/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G35H******
Summary

THE NEW 300'S ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE PEDAL TO SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SITS TOO CLOSE TO THE DOOR OPENING. WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED IF YOU TOUCH, BRUSH OR NUDGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL IT SETS THE SENSOR AS IF THE BRAKE HAS BEEN SET. THE MANUFACTORER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS OF YET, THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE BRAKE AND THAT THE SENSOR IS VERY TOUCHY. AT THIS POINT MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES. THEY CAN NOT BE SURE IF THE VEHICLE WILL REACT IN ANYWAY WHILE DRIVING AND THIS HAPPENS SINCE THE SENSOR IS TELLING THE BRAIN THAT THE BRAKE IS SET.*AK

04/06/2005
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 03/25/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R35H******
Summary

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 MADE IN AUGUST OF 2004. IT HAS AN ISSUE, AS MANY OF THESE AND DODGE MAGNUMS DO, WITH PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO! MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 2 WEEKS! MY CAR KEEP SWIRVING RIGHT AND I KEEP HAVING TO PULL IT BACK. THE DEALER KEEPS GIVING MY EXCUSES AND CHRYSLER IS DENYING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY REAL PROBLEM! IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON APRIL 2ND, 2005!*AK

03/29/2005
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/28/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G45H******
Summary

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON OCCASSIOALLY.

03/28/2005
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 03/01/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G55H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300 EXPERIENCING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH STEERING.*MR DURING THE SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES THIS WINTER, THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WOULD FREEZE. THE LOWER THE TEMPERATURE WOULD DROP THE HARDER THE VEHICLE BECAME TO STEER. THE DEALER SHOWED THE CONSUMER A SERVICE BULLETIN OUTLINING THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED A SOLUTION. *JB

03/19/2005
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 03/16/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

MY CHRYSLER 300 HAS 7000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM,CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT SHOP SAYS IT IS SUPPOSED TO FOLLOW THE CROWN IN THE ROAD ( I WAS BORN AT NIGHT BUT NOT LAST NIGHT ) COME ON CHRYSLER YOU CAN COME UP WITH A BETTER EXCUSE THAN THAT. THIS IS A RECALL PROBLEM THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THIS. ALL DEALERS ARE BEING TOLD TO USE THIS EXCUSE ,ABOUT THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO FOLLOW THE CROWN OR IT IS A HECK OF A COINCEDENCE THAT THIS COMPLAINT KEEPS COMING UP.*AK

03/18/2005
Components: SEATS
Incident Date: 03/01/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H95H******
Summary

CONSUMER SEVERELY BURNED BY SEAT HEATER IN CHRYSLER 300C 2005. *BF THE CONSUMER IS A PARAPLEGIC AND COULD NOT FEEL THE SEAT HEATER WHEN IT WAS INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED. LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER *JB

03/03/2005
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 02/15/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G05H******
Summary

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 12/14/2005. THE SUNROOF SHATTERED WHEN THE CONSUMER CLOSED HIS DOOR. THE DEALER CLAIMED THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE GLASS WAS BINDING IN THE TRACK. THE HEADLINER WAS COMING DOWN IN THE REAR. . *NM

03/02/2005
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/10/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WE HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PLUS A RECURRENT AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WHICH IS LEASED AND USED BY OUR MAYOR HAS BEEN BACK FOR THE SAME AIR BAG LIGHT A MINIMUM OF 8 TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALER AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE EVEN TAKEN IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WITH THE SAME RESULTS.THIS VEHICLE IS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. *AK

01/18/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/17/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

HORN IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO WORK, ONLY A SMALL AREA SEEMS TO WORK. IN AN EMERGENCY IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO FIND THIS "SPOT". *NM

01/08/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/08/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H35H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300C/DODGE MAGNUM, HORN BUTTON IN STEERING WHEEL DIFFICULT TO OPERATE ESPECIALLY IN EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. HORN ALSO DOES NOT WORK WITHOUT KEY IN AND ENGINE RUNNING.*AK

01/07/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/06/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H85H******
Summary

THE HORN BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY 2005 CHRYLER 300C REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO OPERATE. DURING SEVERAL "EVENTS" OVER THE FEW MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OPERATE THE HORN ON THE FIRST PRESS OF THE BUTTON. IT IS SIMPLY USELESS AS A TIMELY WARNING DEVICE. *AK

01/06/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/15/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

THE HORN IS VERY HARD TO BLOW, AND WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE VEHICLE THE HORN WON'T BLOW AT ALL. . CONSUMER IS CONCERNED IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY HE CANNOT USE THE HORN TO GET HELP.*AK.....THE THICK VINYL/RUBBER HORN PAD HAS SEVERAL AREAS WHERE THE HORN DOES NOT BLOW. ESSENTIALLY, THERE ARE ONLY TWO SPOTS ON THE ENTIR EPAD WHERE THE HORN ACTIVATES. IT IS POORLY DESIGNED. *AK

01/06/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/06/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H05H******
Summary

HORN REQUIRES EXTENSIVE PRESSURE TO OPERATE IN "KEY" LOCATIONS ON STEERING WHEEL. OFTEN, HORN DOES NOT OPERATE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. THIS IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE 1995 CHEVY IMPALA SS HORN PROBLEM DUE TO AIRBAG PLACEMENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED NOW, OTHERWISE THERE WILL SURELY BE ACCIDENTS WHICH WERE AVOIDABLE IF THE HORN OPERATED PROPERLY.*AK

01/06/2005
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/02/2005
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H45H******
Summary

CHRYSLER 300C 2005 HORN DIFFICULT TO OPERATE IN EMERGENCY SITUATION - MUST TRY PRESSING IN SEVERAL SPOTS - THERE IS NO SPECIFIC HORN OPERATING MARKING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

12/28/2004
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/17/2004
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G65H******
Summary

I PURCHASED A NEW CHRYSLER 300 ON 11/03/04 AND EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE VEHICLES LIGHTS BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. CALLED GROGAN DEALERSHIP ON 11/9/04 TO ISSUE THE COMPLAINT. WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE SHOP AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/30/04 AND WAS RETURNED TO ME ON 12/02/04 WITH AN INVOICE STATING THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS SINCE THEN ABOUT THE SAFETY CONCERN RELATED TO THIS VEHICLES LIGHTS FLICKERING CONTINUOUSLY. THEN ON 12/17/04 THE VEHICLES LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH AN INJURY. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN AN INJURY AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE VEHICLE AND ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AND THE DEALERSHIP AND NEITHER ARE OWNING UP TO THE SAFETY CONCERN. NEGLECT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND HAVE BEEN BLESSED THAT THEY WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS FROM SOMEONE'S NEGLECT. AS I CAN SEE FROM THIS WEBSITE THAT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE THAT JUST HAVEN'T SURFACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE IS SITTING AT A TOWING LOT AND NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP NOR CHRYSLER HAVE TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE TOWED AND WORKED ON FOR CORRECTION. MEANWHILE, I AM SITTING WITHOUT A VEHICLE. ANYONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME, WE NEED TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. *JB

12/07/2004
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 07/05/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

MY CHRYSLER 300 HAS LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN AT THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR A FRONT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DURING FIRST VISIT I WAS TOLD ALIGNMENT CHECKS OK, THEY ALL PULL TO THE RIGHT. DURING SECOND VISIT DEALER INSTALLED CHRYSLER BULLETIN (OFF SET BOLTS) TO CORRECT LEFT LEAD PROBLEM. ALIGNMENT IMPROVED BUT STILL PULLS TO RIGHT. DURING THIRD VISIT DEALER TOLD ME EVERTHING CHECKS OK NOTHING ELSE CAN BE DONE AND THE CAR PULLS RIGHT OR LEFT BECAUSE OF THE CROWN IN THE ROAD (WHICH IS BULL). I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION BECAUSE CONSTANCE PRESSURE MUST BE KEPT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM DRIFTING INTO THE RIGHT FREEWAY LANES. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO REPLACE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED/DEFECTIVE FRONT END COMPONENTS. *AK

12/02/2004
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/08/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TWO DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAPPENS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BOTHERSOME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER, BUT FOR THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THEY ARE WAITING UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THEM WITH A FIX. MEANWHILE, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION.*AK

11/23/2004
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/19/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H75H******
Summary

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON . THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER AND A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

11/19/2004
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/19/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H35H******
Summary

2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL ONLY ARM AT RANDOM INTERVALS, WITH NO DISCERNIBLE PATTERN. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION AND THE FACTORY DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE A FIX. I HAVE WRITTEN TO THE PRESIDENT OF CHRYSLER AND SPOKEN TO THE FACTORY AND THEY HAVE OFFERED NO SATISFACTION.*AK

11/17/2004
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/07/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HORN WOULD NOT BLOW UNLESS THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER DID NOT FIND THIS OUT UNTIL AFTER HE HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND WENT TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT ALL OF THE 200 CHRYSLER 300'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK THE HORN WOULD ONLY ACTIVATE IN ONE SPOT. *SC

11/17/2004
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 11/15/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H15H******
Summary

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN 0-75 MPH. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY MADE VARIOUS REPAIRS. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP ON ONE OCCASION, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

11/14/2004
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 10/08/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G15H******
Summary

PURCHASED 2005 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED OCTOBER 8, 2004, CAR DELIVER WITH 308 MILES. CAR PULLS TO RIGHT RETURNED FOR SERVICE 22 OCT, DEALER PERFORMS TSB FOR ALIGNMENT ONLY, TIRES RUINED AND NEED REPLACEMENT WHICH WILL BE DONE ON OCT 27TH. TAKE CAR, WITH IN 10 MILES CARS STARTS TO PULL AGAIN, CALL DEALER AND ARRANGE TO HAVE CAR PICKED UP FROM HOME ON OCT 25TH. RESEARCH PROBLEM ON INTERNET AND PROVIDE TSB 02-003-04 WHICH CALLS FOR INSTALLMENT OF CAMBER BOLTS AND NEW ALIGNMENT SPECS. DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS TSB. PICK UP CAR ON NOV 1, CAR DRIVES GREAT, BUT FOR ONLY ABOUT 300 MILES AND STARTS TO PULL RIGHT AGAIN. RETURNED TO DEALER NOV 9TH, AND ON NOV 12TH DEALER TELLS ME CAR IS IN SPEC AND OFFERS ME A SIMILAR CAR TO TEST DRIVE AND COMPARE. TEST DRIVE 300C MADE IN SEPTEMBER- CAR DRIVES PERFECT. DRIVE MY CAR AND STILLS PULLS TO RIGHT. HAD TECHNICIAN JAMES DRIVE MY CAR AND HE AGREED IT PULLS AND SAID THIS TO THE SALESMAN. CAR IS NOW AT DEALER AND STILL NOT REPAIRED. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR ABOUT 1200 MILES AND IT ONLY DROVE WELL FOR ABOUT 300 OF THESE. SECONDLY 210 MILES WERE PUT ON DRIVING THIS CAR BACK AND FORTH TO DEALER. *JB

11/09/2004
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/07/2004
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH. IT WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT IN THE GRILL AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. *AK

11/09/2004
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 11/08/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS ARE SEEN DOUBLE THROUGH THE WINSHIELD DAY OR NIGHT. THE IMAGES CONVERGE AS THE ONCOMING VEHICLE DRAWS NEARER. *AK

11/03/2004
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 08/07/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING (5-65 MPH). THE VEHICLE BOUNCED AND LOST STEERING CONTROL WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALER HAD ROTATED THE FRONT TIRES AND TIGHTENED THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *JB MANY CONSUMERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THERE VEHICLES PULLING TO THE RIGHT AS YOU DRIVE AND BRAKE. *TC

11/01/2004
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 08/15/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H258******
Summary

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE.*AK VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *TC

10/17/2004
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/30/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R95H******
Summary

CAR VEERS TO THE RIGHT. BEEN TO THE DEALER(S) 5 TIMES. STILL PULLS EVEN AFTER CAM BOLTS INSTALLED. *JB

10/14/2004
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 10/14/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G25H******
Summary

GOODYEAR TIRE. INTEGRITY P215/65R17. THIS TIRE CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE TIRE AND WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER THE TIRE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND TO RETURN IT TO THE GOODYEAR DEALER. THE OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE GOODYEAR MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. THE OWNER TOOK THE TIRE TO MR. TIRE WHO INSPECTED THE TIRE AND SAID THAT THE BELTS HAD SHIFTED WITHIN THE TIRE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

10/09/2004
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/16/2004
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H65H******
Summary

WAS PARKED IN POST OFFICE PARKING LOT AND OTHER PATRON BACKING OUT OF SPOT. WENT TO HONK HORN TO WARN THEM TO LOOK UP BUT THE HORN DID NOT WORK. RESULT WAS BUMPER SMASHING. IGNITION HAS TO BE ON FOR HORN TO WORK IN THIS CAR. IS CHRYSLER 2005 300C. *NM

10/06/2004
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/05/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H25H******
Summary

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. I NOTICED THAT MY HORN IS INOPERABLE UNLESS THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED ON. IN TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON TRAIT ON THIS NEW VEHICLE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION WHEN I HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE. THEY CHECKED OTHER NEW VEHICLES IN THEIR INVENTORY IN STATED THAT THEY WERE ALL LIKE THAT. THEY THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLERS HELP LINE AND WERE INFORMED THAT "UNBELEIVABLE AS IT IS, THAT IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED". IN MY OPINION, THIS COULD POSE A SAFETY ISSUE. IF I AM SITTING IN MY CAR WITH THE IGNITION OFF AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SOMEONE BACKING INTO ME IS IMMINENT, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WARN THEM WITH MY HORN.

09/21/2004
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/01/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA53G85H******
Summary

TRANSMISSION COOLING HOSE FAILED. *BF *NM

09/16/2004
Components: EQUIPMENT
Incident Date: 09/16/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63H45H******
Summary

AFTER HAVING THE TOW HITCH INSTALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THERE WASN'T LOAD LEVELING SHOCKS FOR THIS TRUCK. THIS MAKES TOWING A TRAILER IMPOSSIBLE. THE OWNERS MANUAL INDICATES IF EQUIPPED, LOAD LEVELING SHOCKS CAN BE INSTALLED. THIS INFORMATION IS INCORRECT. *JB

09/10/2004
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 08/24/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE TENDED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. *AK

09/09/2004
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 07/07/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53GX5H******
Summary

CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF ALINEMENT SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. HAVE HAD IT WORKED ON BY DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BY MULTIPLE DEALERS. WAS TOLD THAT WAS AS GOOD AS IT WAS GOING TO GET. *AK

08/19/2004
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 05/18/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA43R25H******
Summary

VEH PULLS TO THE RIGHT. BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ORDERED CAMBER BOLT PACKAGE, INSTALLED AND STILL PULLING TO THE RIGHT. HAD SERVICE MANAGER RIDE TO SEE FOR HIMSELF. HE AGREED PROBLEM STILL THERE. HEAD SRVC MECHANIC SAID ALL HE COULD DO IS "TWEAK IT" BY OVERCOMPENSATING FOR THE PULL, THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. CAR WAS MFG 03.22.04 ACCORDING TO MANIFEST PAPERS. HAVE FILED CERT RET RECEIPT LETTER TO CHRYSLER AND MD CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY, BASED ON INFORMATION THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH CARS MFGED BEFORE APRIL 01, 2005. *AK

07/30/2004
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 05/19/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R85H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB

07/30/2004
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 05/28/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA63H55H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT WON'T ALLOW THEM TO ELIMINATE THE VEERING TO THE RIGHT. *AK *SC *JB

07/29/2004
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 07/21/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT TAKING BACK FOR REPAIR. *AK

07/17/2004
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 07/13/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3AA63HX5H******
Summary

CHRYSLER 300C . POOR HEADLIGHTS, UNABLE TO SEE HIGHWAY REFLECTORS NO ROAD ILLUMINATION. *AK

07/15/2004
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 06/01/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R05H******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO PULL SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A KIT WAS NEEDED FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION. CONSUMER FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUTLINING THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

07/08/2004
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 07/08/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA43R65H******
Summary

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON CALIFORNIA FREEWAY BETWEEN 55 TO 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED . THIS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

06/25/2004
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/29/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2C3JA53G15H******
Summary

VEH PULLS RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. WAS TOLD ECCENTRIC BOLT KIT WOULD FIX PROJECTORAL ANGLE PROBLEM. VEH STILL PULLS RIGHT BUT NOT AS BAD. STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT. THEY SAY VEH IS IN SPEC. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT VEH'S BUILT BEFORE APRIL ALL HAVE THIS CONDITION.*AK

06/04/2004
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/01/2004
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

CHRYSLER 300C PULL, DRIFT AND REAR END BANG ISSUE. *MR THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, AT TIMES, A BANG NOISE AND OR GRIND WAS HEARD BEFORE IT WOULD LOCK AND BEGIN TO ROLL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED. *SC *JB

7 Recalls

for 2005 CHRYSLER 300
08/07/2004
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V333000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THIS COULD CAUSE THE REAR SEAT BELT ANCHORS AND/OR THE CHILD SEAT ANCHORS TO SEPARATE IN CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS, WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO REAR SEAT PASSENGERS.
Campaign Number: 04V333000
Manufacture: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A SPOT WELDING OPERATION FOR THE REAR FLOORPAN REINFORCEMENT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PERFORMED.

Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D21. OWNERS CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH 2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

09/07/2004
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V334000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
A LOOSE FASTENER CAN CAUSE AN INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.
Campaign Number: 04V334000
Manufacture: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE FASTENERS AT THE BULKHEAD STUD MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D28. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH 2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

08/07/2004
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V335000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THIS COULD CAUSE SHOULDER BELT SEPARATION IN CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS, WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS.
Campaign Number: 04V335000
Manufacture: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D30. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH 2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

06/10/2005
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V460000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IF THIS OCCURS AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Campaign Number: 05V460000
Manufacture: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 42RLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE CUP PLUG THAT RETAINS THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT MAY BE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. IF THE SHAFT MOVES OUT OF POSITION, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE 'PARK' POSITION.

Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. E14. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

03/12/2014
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000
AIR BAGS
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 14V770000
Manufacture: Chrysler Group LLC
Components: AIR BAGS
Summary

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, 2004-2005 Dodge Durango, 2005 Dodge Dakota, 2005 Dodge Magnum and 2005 Chrysler 300, 300C and 300 SRT8 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

27/05/2015
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 15V313000
Manufacture: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

24/05/2016
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 16V352000
Manufacture: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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