Six problems related to transmission stuck in gear have been reported for the 2005 Chrysler 300C. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My 2005 chryscesler 300c has only 44240 miles n it and not abused since my wife and I are totally disabled vétérans with special "dv" registration so we can be driven to the vétérans 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 tranbsmission 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 flabed 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 mecghanism that had to be replaced at a charge of about $250 to me and the tow charge also and this was recurring commom "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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.