Seven problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2005 Chrysler 300. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Chrysler 300 based on all problems reported for the 2005 300.
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 shit.
Parking brake wont engage/latch/hold. Passenger side seatbelt wont �click� in place or hold.
Car stalls 6 to 9 times after gas fillup.
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 breaks, I was able to get the car going again. So over this issue right now.
Car stuck in park.
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 !!!.
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.