2005 CHRYSLER 300 Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

SUBMISSION FROM RE RECALL K39 AND EXCLUSIONS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT WAS ADDRESSED IN THE RECALL WHERE THE GEAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE THE MOPAR REPLACEMENT PART INSTALLED PRIOR TO JUNE 24, 2007, AND THEREFORE THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 04/30/13 UPDATED 05/06/13 UPDATED 06/10/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM PARK TO DRIVE BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,500. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR CAN COST BETWEEN 600.00 AND 700.00 DOLLARS. UPDATED 08/15/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE SHIFTER FAILURE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,448 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/07/12. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,171 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57.000. UPDATED 02/01/12*LJ UPDATED 03/16/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000(POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,088. UPDATED 11/07/11 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER COMPLETELY FRACTURED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN STUCK IN PARK. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER AND SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 10/19/11 *BF UPDATED 10/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED STUCK IN PARK. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. ONE YEAR LATER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

SHIFTER FAILURE. *KB

MY CHRYSLER 300 GEAR SHIFT STICKS IN PARK. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER 300 WON'T COME OUT OF PARK - THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON CAR AND CHRYSLER I AM TOLD IS AWARE OF IT - THERE IS A PINK PLASTIC PIECE THAT HAS A SPRING TO PULL OUT OF GEAR THE SPRING BECOMES DISLODGED THEREFORE NOT ABLE TO GET OUT OF PARK GEAR - HAD TO TAKE OFF THE CONSOLE IN MIDDLE AND SHIFT ASSEMBLY TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC ARM WHICH IS BROKE THAT THE SPRING HOOKS INTO *KB

TL* 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO MANUALLY SHIFT THE GEAR FROM PARK, WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING 70,000 MILES THE CAR GETS STUCK IN PARK. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET IT LOOKS LIKE ALOT OF 300'S ARE DOING THE SAME THING. WE HAVE A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING THAT DID THE SAME THING BUT IT WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL. WHY ISN'T THE 300 COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL? *TR

THE SHIFTER ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 BROKE RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THERE HAS BEEN THUS FAR NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AND THE DODGE STRATUS AND AVENGER HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART FOR $282.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT INTO DRIVE BUT IT WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V334000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES) MAY ALSO BE RELATED TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR A DEFECTIVE PART WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 09/19/11

WE ARE A USED CAR DEALERSHIP AND WE HAVE SOLD A NUMBER OF CHRYSLERS. RECENTLY WE HAVE BEEN HAVING COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM; THE SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN PARK AND RENDERS THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. ONE OF THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IS VIN# [XXX] (2005 CHRYSLER 300). THE ENTIRE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, MY GEAR SHIFT STARTED "STICKING" IN PARK. WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE WITHOUT A LOT OF COAXING. WHAT I DID WAS TO KEEP PUMPING THE BRAKES AND AFTER ABOUT 10 OR SO PUMPS, THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD RELEASE. MORE RECENTLY, MY CAR WILL JUST DIE EVEN WHEN I AM GOING OVER 40 MPH. MOST OF THE TIME, I CAN JUST SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. I AM NOT SURE OF WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD BE IF I WERE PERHAPS GOING AROUND A CORNER SINCE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN THIS OCCURS. ACTUALLY AS I THINK ABOUT IT, IT ALSO DID THIS WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECORD OF IT ON THE COMPUTER THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. *TR

I DROVE MY CHRYSLER 300 HOME A PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THE NEXT DAY I COULD NOT SHIFT IT OUT OF PARK. 11/18/10, I HAD IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER REPLACE FOUR TO FIVE PER WEEK AND THAT THE TOWN OF 7000 PEOPLE 12 CHRYSLER 300 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT ONE LADY WAS ON HER THIRD REPLACEMENT. THE CLOSEST DEALER IS 40 MILES AND THE TOW CHARGE IS $125. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ENOUGH PROBLEMS FOR A RECALL. APPARENTLY THEY DON'T LOOK AT THE INTERNET. *TR

CHRYSLER 2005 GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK CAUSING YOU TO REPLACE GEAR SHIFT. HAVE REPLACED 3 GEARSHIFTS IN 6 YEARS. WATER GETS INSIDE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TRANSMISSION ANYWHERE FROM 40,000 TO 95,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,850 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,859.

I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CHRYSLER 300 UP UNTIL THIS MORNING AS I STARTED MY CAR FOR WORK. MY CAR WAS STUCK IN "PARK". AS I RESEARCHED THIS DEFICIENCY ONLINE IT I NOTICED THAT IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE WITH CHRYSLERS OF ALL TYPE. I CALLED MANY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ON A NORMAL BASIS. MY COMPLAINT IS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS DEFICIENCY AND THIS IS COSTING CONSUMER TOO MUCH MONEY THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO SPEND ON THIS. I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED REGULARLY SO THIS SHOULD HAVE NOT HAPPENED. *TR

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAYTHE PREVIOUS DAY. ON DATE BELOW, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED TO LEAVE AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON IN THE SHIFT CONSOLE AND THAT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE SHIFTER. TOW TRUCK HAD TO BE CALLED. *TR

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SHOP AND FOUND THAT I HAD TO REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER COMPONENT IN MY CHRYSLER 300 VEHICLE. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER DODGE AND CHRSYLER VEHICLES, BUT NOT ON MINE. NOW TODAY MY CAR IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS THAT THE GEAR BOC MAY BE FAILING AGAIN. THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE GEAR IS NOT GO HOLDING PROPERTY IN PARK. I AM GOING TO TAKE THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND SEE IF CHRYSLER WILL FIX IT. I REPAIRED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 5 MONTHS AGO. *TR

I PARKED MY CAR IN MY WORK PARKING LOT. WHEN I WENT OUT AT THE END OF THE DAY I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. WITH MOTOR RUNNING & BRAKE APPLIED THERE WAS STILL NO RELEASE. I WAS FORCED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED ME HE HAD TOWED 10 CHRYSLER 300 THAT DAY FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TRANSMISSION STUCK IN PARK, TOWED TO DEALER 9/24/09 PART 4578029AC SHIFTER NO RECALL NOTED THIS HAPPENED ON 9/21/07 SAME ISSUE SAME PART; COMPLAINT FILED THEN TOO NO RECALL NOTED. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I5 JUST MERGING INTO I99 JUST SOUTH OF BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA WHEN THE CAR LURCHED TO A ALMOST TOTAL HALT. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT 6:00PM. WE DIDN'T ARRIVE HOME UNTIL AFTER 10:00PM HAVING BEEN TOWED OVER THE HILL TO SANTA CLARITA. NEEDLESS TO SAY HAVING OUR VEHICLE LOSE POWER LIKE THAT ON CROWDED FAST FREEWAY WAS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. *TR

I HAVE A CHRYSLER 300 THAT WITHIN THE LAST 25,000.00 MILES HAS HAD THE SHIFTER FAIL TWICE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE INABILITY OF THE CAR TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK TO ANY GEAR. I HAVE FOUND THIS ISSUE REPORTED ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MY FAILURE IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. CHRYSLER HAS REPAIRED THE SHIFTER BOTH TIMES ( ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE OUT ) BUT I FEEL THAT THE PART AS BASIC AS A SHIFTER SHOULD NOT FAIL AND POSES A SAFETY ISSUE TO THE CONSUMER SINCE THE FAILURE COMPLETELY IMMOBILIZES THE CAR . *TR

WENT TO START MY CAR AND IT WAS FINE. HOWEVER I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK.. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME ABOUT THE PINK LITTLE THING INSIDE THE GEAR CONSOLE AND THAT DIDN'T' WORK EITHER. FINALLY HAD THE CAR TOWED AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE SHIFT REPLACEMENT ABOUT $400.00 WITH NO EXPLANATION ON WHY OR WHAT HAPPENED. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING - GEAR SIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK. HAVE HAD THE DEALER CHECK TO SEE IF THEY CAN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM EVERYTIME IT GOES IN FOR SERVICE. HAVE HAD THIS FIXED ONCE OVER TWO YEARS AGO - DEALER STATED THAT THEY ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE. IT WORKED FINE FOR A WHILE HAVE SINCE MOVED TO ANOTHER CITY AND GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. NEW DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM ONCE IN THEIR SHOP BUT AFTER THEY HAD THE INTERIOR APART HEY COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO DO IT AGAIN - SO IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. CAR HAS 61,000 MILES AND HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE 24,000. *TR

GEAR SHIFT ON 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING MALFUNCTIONED. COULDN'T REMOVE FROM PARK POSITION AND AT TIMES HAD DIFFICULTY PUTTING CAR IN PARK. TRIED TO USE THE MANUAL TO RELEASE. INFORMATION IN MANUAL STATED BY DEPRESSING PINK BUTTON NEXT TO GEAR SHIFT WOULD RELEASE GEAR FROM PARK POSITION; BUT DID NOT WORK. MY HUSBAND IS A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN AND STATED THAT THE PINK BUTTON WAS NOT CONNECTED TO ANYTHING; BUT HE WAS ABLE TO RELEASE IT BY TAKING APART THE CONSOLE TO EXPOSE THE MAIN RELEASE SO THAT WE WOULD NOT INCURR A $150 TOWING COST. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO GANLEY/DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALER AND THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE REPLACED; BUT THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT WENT BAD NOR WHY THIS PINK BUTTON WAS NOT CONNECTED NOR ABLE TO RELEASE. DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS TYPE OF REPAIR AND THE COST WOULD...

MY CAR IS STUCK IN PARK AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS PART OF A RECALL. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER THEY TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE BATCH. THEY STATED THAT THEY PICK A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CARS TO BE PART OF THE RECALL BUT THAT THE OTHER ONES GET OMITTED. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER 17859460 AND WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER THEY HUNG UP ON ME. I DON'T FEEL THAT IT IS FAIR THAT I NEED TO PAY FOR THE PART AND LABOR BECAUSE CHRYSLER DECIDED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE BATCH. CHRYSLER WANTS ME TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PARTS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE MONEY OFF OF ME BUT I FEEL THAT THEY...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE; HOWEVER, THE GEAR WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE GEAR MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 10/0/108. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V460000 (POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,939.

SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP THE CAR HAS MADE A BANG/CLANKING NOISE WHILE AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WERE HOT OR COLD. AFTER A 45 MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING THE 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING SST ALL DAY UNTIL ABOUT 3:30 PM) UPON LEAVING WORK WITHIN THE FIRST 100 YARDS THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD BANG/CLUNG SOUND WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE SOUND OF A TRANSMISSION SLIPPING INTO GEAR OR AN EXTREMELY LOOSE DRIFESHAFT. HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I OFFERED FOR THEM TO MEET ME AT MY WORK PLACE IN THE AFTERNOON TO WITNESS THE EVENT, AND I WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT DO HOUSE CALLS. I AM 2 MILES FROM THE DEALER. IT IS NOW TWO YEARS LATER, I HAVE 79,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I STILL HAVE A TRANSMISSION THAT SHIFTS HARD INTO SECOND...

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C ON DEC 9 2004 FROM WARNOCK OF NJ. NOTICED RIGHT AWAY PULLING IN FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER ON 12/12/05. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN ON 3/22/05 THE DEALER STATES NO PROBLEM. BROUGHT IT BACK IN ON 6/24/05 FOR THE STEERING WHEEL BEING CROOKED THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN ON 6/30/05 FOR MOANING IN THE STEERING THE TIRES WERE WORN DOWN ALREADY AFTER 2 ROTATIONS. THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND FIXED THE MOANING. BROUGHT THE CAR TO CHRYSLER OF PARAMUS ON 9/8/05 FOR THE PULLING AGAIN IN THE FRONT END. THEY FIXED THAT.HAD THE CAR BACK INTO WARNOCK CHRYSLER 11/10/05 FOR THE RIMS ON MY CAR WERE RUSTED. THEY WOULDNT REPLACE THEM I HAD TO FIGHT WITH CHRYSLER. 12/24/05 TOOK CAR TO WESTWOOD CHRYSLER...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT HEARED A LOUD BANG AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JOLT WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE INTO GEAR. THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY , AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE DRIVER WOULD NOT EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 37,200.*AK

2005 CHRYSLER 300'S TRANSMISSION HESITATED WHEN COLD. *KB THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HESITATE/SHUDDER UNTIL IT WARMS UP. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND HESITATES WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THESE ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 8/14/2006 - *NM

CAR WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK. WHEN THE DRIVER TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT MOVE AND HE WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR. AFTER THE DRIVER EXITED THE CAR AND HAD TAKEN A FEW STEPS, THE CAR STARTED TO REVERSE. THE DRIVER WENT BACK TO THE CAR AND HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE CAR DOOR AND A HOUSE. ANOTHER PERSON GOT INTO THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE TO PULL FORWARD AND RELEASE THE DRIVER'S HAND. DCX HAS A RECALL FOR THIS, BUT SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN RECALL BECAUSE IS WAS BUILT ONE MONTH BEFORE THE VEHICLES BEING RECALLED. DCX RECALL NUMBER IS E14 AND THE NHTSA NUMBER IS 05V460000. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE STOPPING ON AN INCLINE HAD TO PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEN, ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS IF SHE DIDN'T KEEP FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED . ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE CONCERNING THE FLICKERING OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.*AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER MADE NOISE. THE DEALER FLASHED THE PCM WITH NEW SOFTWARE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERING. *NM

I LEFT MY CAR RUNNING ON PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, THE CAR ENGAGED IT SELF IN GEAR, DROVE ITSELF IN THE GARAGE AND CRASHED. I HAVE A VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEM AND THE CAMERA SHOWS THE CAR FULLY STOPPED FOR ABOUT 50 SECONDS AND THEN IT TAKES OFF. I CALLED CHRYSLER, THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR AND ALL HE DID WAS CHECK TO SEE IF THE CAR CAN BE PUT IN DRIVE WITH OUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER STATING THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR, AND THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO LEAVE A CAR RUNNING UNATTENDED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END SHOOK, MADE NOISE, AND PULLING TO THE LEFT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE SHOOK FOR THE FIRST MILE AND A HALF. THE CONTACT STATED BECAUSE THEY WERE SELF SEALING TIRES THE MATERIAL INSIDE CLUMPED UP BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER TOLD HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. AS A RESULT, THE PRESSURE FROM BEING STRAPPED DOWN DURING TOWING CAUSED THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHING TO POP OUT. ALSO, THE TIE ROD END ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT TO GET THOSE REPAIRED BEFORE THEY COULD ADDRESS THE TIRE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE BUSHING BACK IN, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD A TRANSMISSION LEAK....

DT: THE CONTACT'S MOTHER PARKED VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT AT A SLIGHT INCLINE. SHE LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING. SHE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE DISENGAGED, KNOCKING HER DOWN, AND CAUSING INJURIES. THIS VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, THERE, WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V460000. *AK

ON NOV 9, 2005 I DROVE INTO MY DRIVE WAY AND STARTED TURNING TO PULL INTO THE GARAGE. MY 2005C WITH HEMI SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD HITTING MY DAUGHTER'S 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. HER CAR HAD DAMAGE ON THE REAR BUMPER AND IT WAS KNOCKED ABOUT 15 OR 20 FEET. THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS TORN UP. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT, THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE SURGE AND THEY STATED THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY COMPLAINTS. I FOUND ONE ON THIS WEBSITE ABOUT THE CAR SURGING. THIS WILL EFFECT MY INSURANCE AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MY FAMILY WITH TWO CARS HAVING TO BE REPAIRED. I REPORTED TO CHRYSLER THAT TWICE THAT DAY THE CAR HAD MADE A REVVING SOUND BUT HAD NOT SURGED FORWARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NOW MAKES ME UNSURE ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN. WE...

DT: THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. AT TIMES IT ROLLED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED A PIN. THE PIN WAS NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO STAY IN PARK. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SWITCHED FROM DRIVE TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO GO ANYWHERE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATD 12/07/05. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM . WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT INTO THE LOWEST GEAR. THE SERVICE DEALER MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THEY DID MENTION A SERVICE BULLETIN IN REGARD TO THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO THAT THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT WOULD PUT HIM AT A SAFETY RISK.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED HEARD CLANKING SOUND FROM THE REAR END. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT. AFTER THEY FIXED THE TRANSMISSION 2000 MILES LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. HE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE INITIAL TIME OF FIXING THE TRANSMISSION THEY DIDN'T CLEAN THE TRANSMISSION WITH A LINT FREE CLOTH SO IT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO CLOG UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE SECOND TIME TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER 2005. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. . A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED CONCERNING STEERING. THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AFTER BEING FIXED IT PULLED TO THE LEFT. T HE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON. THEY PUT IT ON A MACHINE. HE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SENSOR THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED....

DT: CHRYSLER 300 C SERIES. IN SEPTEMBEF 2005 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 THE VEHICLE DIED. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER IT STARTED BACK. THEN, ON OCTOBER 10, 2005 THE VEHICLE DIED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR CRASHES. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED THEY SAID THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING WATER AND IT CAUSED THE SEALS TO MESS UP. THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKAGE WAS NORMAL LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN 2101105 REVA FOR THE TRANSMISSION. . THE BULLETIN WAS SENT OUT ON APRIL 23, 2005. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION. *AK