Nine problems related to transmission not go into gear 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.
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!!.
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, a loud noise was heard and the vehicle jerked into another gear. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired but they could not find anything wrong with it. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 140,000. Ad.
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 probem with same make and model. Found a customer satifaction notification k39 on internet. Called the number to Chrysler group recall asssitance 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.