Chrysler 300C owners have reported 8 unknown or other related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common unknown or other problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's unknown or other (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Since January 2012, everytime I fill up the car with gas it cuts off coming out of the gas station, waiting at traffic lights, waiting in traffic, and even when driving on the highway. I am afraid to fill the tank. I have learned to circumvent this by not filling the tank. This is a major in. Also, this is dangerous. I have had this happen to me at least 30 times before figuring out not to fill the tank since the mechanic is unable to duplicate the problem without being there when I fill the tank. This car looks good from far but it is far from good!! I have had nothing but problems with it.
My 2006 Chrysler 300c would not shift out of the park position. I drove it to work that morning with no problems and parked in the parking lot, when I came out to leave after work, it started fine, and as I started to back out of my parking space, the gear shift would not move. I tried moving the steering wheel, shutting the car off and on, and had someone to rock the vehicle with no response. I called a friend and he came over to help me, and could not get it to move either. We went back to his shop and googled it and found that it is a common problem with 300's, avengers, and one other model I cant remember. All you have to type in is Chrysler 300 stuck in park, and you get alot of replies. He read how they had taken the console apart and moved a release lever. We tried that and it didn't work. We then had to use a screwdriver and move a pink thingy to get it to release. I am able to drive the car, but I cannot use p (park) because it locks again. I am using neutral and my emergency brake to keep the car from rolling away. I talked with Chrysler and they said some models had been recalled but not unless they had already been replaced before. Mine is the shifter from the factory and is not included in the previous recall.
Due to substandard design, the material used to insure proper gear shifting fails. After much research, it appears to be common. The cost of repair and towing does not seem fair when the problem is so common.
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.
I purchased this 2006 Chrysler 300c in December 2010. I got a carfax report and there wasn't any problems reported on it. Well June 2011 the shift gears got stuck in park and I couldn't shift it down. So my husband sprayed some wd40 on the shift gears and shook the shifter and push the pink thingy thing in and it then it shifted down into drive. Then in September 2011 the shift gears got stuck again and this time the shifter wouldn't shift into park. I was frustrated so I look on the internet about the shift gears on these cars and it was over 100 complaints about the shift gears gettin stuck. So I called Chrysler and inform them about this matter. They did have it fix by a Chrysler dealership but I hope that I don't have this problem again. If I had known that Chrysler 300 had a shift gear mechanism defect I wouldn't of never bought this car. . .
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 ã‚parkã‚쳜 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.
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.
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.