general problems of the 2005 Chrysler 300 - part 1

The vehicle began to shutter in reverse. This went on for about a week. Transmission fluid level was checked and it was in the normal range. My husband and I were driving it and made a sharp turn to find us in a spot to continue forward and go off a cliff or back up and get out of traffics way. He backed up and we heard a clunk. The car continues to drive forward with no issues but it acts as of it’s in neutral when you put it in reverse. No codes are showing either.

This is a serious safety concern regarding the shift interlock system on my 2005 Chrysler 300. When the vehicle is in park, particularly in traffic, and the light turns green, I am forced to lift the coin attachment and manually press the pink interlock just to change gears or accelerate. This creates a dangerous situation where I am unable to move the vehicle promptly, potentially leaving me vulnerable to a rear-end collision. The issue stems from recall 05v462000, which specifically addresses a shift interlock defect that Chrysler has failed to address despite my repeated attempts to have it repaired. Chrysler has not taken any action to resolve the recall issue, leaving me in a potentially life-threatening situation every time I drive. It is unacceptable that this recall has not been acted upon, and this critical safety defect must be corrected immediately.

My engine blew, transmission is slipping. I’m having electrical and air bag problems.

Reverse gear went out after vehicle slipped once, acted as if in neutral when in reverse and pressing gas pedal down but would not move. Had local towing and mechanic shop in gower missouri check transmission fluid level in which was found to be a quart low on transmission fluid. Car had been extremely well maintained and all recommended maintenance services completed by previous owners. Able to drive car in all other gears, codes p0007 code appear with no check engine light or any type of warning or indication that a problem was present within my 2005 Chrysler 300 3. 5l v6 rwd car with the 42rle transmission my vehicle also has issues occur suddenly regarding front end suspension has death shake and very loud clinking popping banging noises while driving at all speeds. Steering wheel has a weird squeek/creeking noise when turning the wheel at times and feels like steering is loose. Tie rod end and sway link bar on front passenger right side of vehicle is bent opposite direction it is supposed to and car also has higher rpm than normal and shifting at higher rpms. Went into limp mode twice which I reset myself due to having an emergency where I had to drive it. With the suspension and steering issues it causes a safety risk due to sway link and tie rod end breaking causing vehicle to crash and wheel to detach from vehicle. Transmission gear loss due to transmission fluid leaking and gear linkage issues causes safety risk due to the event of reversing to move out of the way and to avoid potential harm to passengers (my 5 young children) within the vehicle in the event the vehicle can't move from the place parked. The vehicle is available to be inspection and has been checked out by 3 different mechanic shops located in gower, saint joseph, and savannah missouri all in which stateed verbally that low fluid due to leak somewhere from transmission and poor linkage components within gear solenoid and possible pcm and mil issues to be at fault of vehicle mufacture.

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.

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that when attempted to switch gear, the vehicle did not come out of park,. After many attempts the vehicle came out of park and was driven to the dealer mark's casa Chrysler/Jeep, 9733 coors blvd NW, albuquerque, nm 8711, they determined that the vehicle shifter lock had to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 41,108. Bp.

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).

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.

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).

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 vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,148. Dr.

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 contacts residence and the vehicle was unable to be driven. The vehicle was not inspected and diagnosed by an independent mechanic or a dealer. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v460000 (power train). The manufacturer had issued 19 TSB on power train. The contact was uncertain if the manufacturer had a permanent fix and was concerned about having the same oem part replaced if the failure may recurr. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 93,000.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

2005 Chrysler 300. Consumer writes in regards to dealership unable to complete repairs on driver airbag inflator recall notice and transmission cup bracket recall.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while attempting to shift the vehicle 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. Wh.

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.

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.