Major Problems with 2005 Chrysler 300 Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Chrysler 300
2005 Chrysler 300
SEAT BELTS
Victims: 6
2005 Chrysler 300
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Victims: 3
2005 Chrysler 300
AIR BAGS
Victims: 3
Mileage: 185000 miles
Browse 2005 Chrysler 300 complaints by category
Problems with AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chrysler 300 owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| AIR BAGS consumer stated vehicle was in a collision while driving 30-35 mph. it was hit on the driver's side and the... |
235
~ 19261 miles |
| POWER TRAIN chrysler 300c pull drift and rear end bang issue. *mr the vehicle pulled to the right and when it was... |
115
~ 95867 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased a new chrysler 300 on 11/03/04 and experienced difficulty with the vehicles lights both interior and exterior. called... |
74
~ 89275 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the vehiclewas brought to freehold chrysler for service for the engine light coming on not shifting properly hesitation left... |
54
~ 60916 miles |
| ENGINE car has been stalling after every gas fill-up for the past couple of months unless i am traveling at a... |
49
~ 95190 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that after refueling the vehicle jerked while driving. upon... |
35
~ 85830 miles |
| STEERING veh pulls right steering wheel off center to the left. been to dealership 5 times. was told eccentric bolt kit... |
34
~ 35762 miles |
| TIRES goodyear tire. integrity p215/65r17. this tire came with the vehicle when purchased brand new. the consumer heard a noise from... |
33
~ 17498 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER while making a left hand turn vehicle stalled. consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. dealership was notified but did... |
30
~ 170961 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING two days after i purchased my 2005 chrysler 300 touring all of the lights on the car began to flash... |
30
~ 75230 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE engine stalls repeatedly after filling tank. when at stop light within 1/2 mile of gas station engine quits while at |
29
~ 82117 miles |
| SUSPENSION chrysler 300c pull drift and rear end bang issue. *mr the vehicle pulled to the right and when it was... |
25
~ 26099 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the vehicle stalled and it would not restart vehicle was almost rear... |
20
~ 81383 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING intermittently while driving on california freeway between 55 to 65 mph vehicle stalled . this caused loss of steering and |
18
~ 38317 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving at any speed vehicle had a tendency to pull severely to the right. dealer examined the vehicle and... |
15
~ 10910 miles |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES cupping of front tires on 2005 chrysler 300 limited at 11 000 miles -- chrysler says it is because of... |
14
~ 6764 miles |
| HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i am the owner of a 2005 chrysler 300c. i noticed that my horn is inoperable unless the key is... |
14
~ 8946 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: contact states vehicle is stalling without warning. vehicle has been to a service dealer on 3 separate occasions but |
13
~ 34870 miles |
| SEAT BELTS a 2005 chrysler 300c 4 door was traveling north bound on a state highway. the highway is a 2-lane asphalt... |
9
~ 96048 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE the floors in the front are not solid underneath the carpet. there's no "bottom". there's 7" of space between the... |
9
~ 70190 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES started car and tried to put it in gear. could not get it out of park. a situation much talked... |
8
~ 237997 miles |
| EQUIPMENT after having the tow hitch installed by the dealership the consumer was then informed that there wasn't load leveling shocks... |
8
~ 41592 miles |
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2005 chrysler 300c. the passenger air bag will only arm at random intervals with no discernible pattern. the dealer is... |
7
~ 8157 miles |
| STRUCTURE dt: the consumer owns a 2005 chrysler 300c. the car sits too low on the ground. the dealership stated they... |
6
~ 36285 miles |
| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: contact purchased a 2005 chrysler 300 limited edition sedan on 7-27-05. he drove it home. the next day his... |
5
~ 44862 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300c. the contact's vehicle was involved in a rear end accident on july... |
5
~ 40648 miles |
| RIM > WHEELS the rim of my chrysler 300c car has cracked with no apparent impact. the crack then makes the tire lose... |
5
~ 5856 miles |
| FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION dt: the contact stated the air bag light flashed on and off intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a certified... |
5
~ 65244 miles |
| SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while making a left hand turn vehicle stalled. consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. dealership was notified but did... |
5
~ 24471 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the car has been in repair shop 7 times for the air bag light being on. dealer claimed air... |
5
~ 19935 miles |
| WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the passenger front wheel was unable to be... |
4
~ 38506 miles |
| COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2005 chrysler 300 won't come out of park - there is a defective part on car and chrysler i am... |
4
~ 83669 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i have a 2005 chrysler 300. it has 72 000 miles on it. i had bought the extended warranty for... |
4
~ 131827 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 4/04 my wife and i purchased a chrysler 300c at riverfront chrysler we reported to them on numerous occasions the... |
4
~ 15202 miles |
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2005 chrysler 300m/c engine fails after gasoline tank is filled. has occurred three times in the past 30 days. dealer... |
4
~ 33250 miles |
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING day after purchase noticed load roar and steering wheel vibrating when the compressor for the air condition kicked on and... |
4
~ 37015 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2005 chrysler 300 touring purchased on 11/4/2004 began making a loud moaning straining noise when the air conditioning is turned... |
4
~ 45426 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING chrysler 300c . poor headlights unable to see highway reflectors no road illumination. *ak... |
4
~ 32195 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2005 chrysler touring miles:49 113 hood supports failed without any warning causing hood to fall hitting top of my left... |
3
~ 79371 miles |
| SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300c. the contact stated that the driver's seat failed to move and the vehicle... |
3
~ 41823 miles |
| GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2005 chrysler 300c hemi. three months ago i put unleaded 87 octane gasoline in the tank. i... |
3
~ 20500 miles |
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2005 chrysler 300 touring. each time the drive shaft engages there is a clunking noise in the rearend. i've been |
3
~ 118047 miles |
| REAR > SUSPENSION loud noise in rear of car everytime i accelerate between 30 & 50 mph. replaced rear differential bearings to try... |
3
~ 13528 miles |
| TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING dt: the contact stated the front end shook made noise and pulling to the left. she took the vehicle to... |
3
~ 6767 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. when the contact attempted to open the front driver's door the handle... |
2
~ 126000 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY our engine went out and needed replaced when car was under 80 000 miles. it had to be replaced for... |
2
~ 95500 miles |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my engine has been ticking from the beginning about 2 days after i bought it. cash! for my dad's birthday...... |
2
~ 177000 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph on a street the instrument cluster panel and gauges intermittently flickered off... |
2
~ 47800 miles |
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt: contact purchased a 2005 chrysler 300 limited edition sedan on 7-27-05. he drove it home. the next day his... |
2
~ 12255 miles |
| NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT dt: contact purchased a 2005 chrysler 300 limited edition sedan on 7-27-05. he drove it home. the next day his... |
2
~ 20505 miles |
| CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: contact states he bought a new 2005 chrysler 300 m touring on approximately 1-04. on 6-23-05 he took the... |
2
~ 2000 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: there was a complaint filed on this vehicle odi 10125270 concerning the air bag light coming on and staying... |
2
|
| RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING please see my detailed letter with my fax ... |
2
~ 18000 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN sometimes my '300 touring' (3.5 liter ho v6) just 'lunges' forward while i'm stopped at a stoplight for no particular... |
2
~ 630 miles |
| RACK AND PINION > STEERING my chrysler 300 has 7000 miles on it and has been to the shop 3 times for a front end... |
2
~ 12784 miles |
| WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY oncoming headlights are seen double through the winshield day or night. the images converge as the oncoming vehicle draws nearer. |
2
~ 1852 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING two days after i purchased my 2005 chrysler 300 touring all of the lights on the car began to flash... |
2
~ 82325 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2005 chrysler 300 touring purchased on 11/4/2004 began making a loud moaning straining noise when the air conditioning is turned... |
2
~ 2663 miles |
| VISIBILITY purchased a 05 300 touring signature series oct 04. noticed after driving car home (100 miles) car pulled to the... |
2
~ 100 miles |
| CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION my chrysler 300 has less than 3000 miles on it and i have been at the dealer three times for... |
2
~ 20550 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact took the vehicle to parkway chrysler dodge jeep ram (21560... |
1
~ 116540 miles |
| DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. when the vehicle's fuel tank was filled the vehicle would abruptly stall.... |
1
~ 154000 miles |
| TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE 2005 chrysler 300. consumer writes in regards to vehicle trunk struts failed to hold trunk lid in place. her mother... |
1
|
| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the malfunction warning indicator illuminated on the instrument... |
1
~ 125000 miles |
| GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the gear shifter would not shift in and... |
1
~ 135000 miles |
| ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE chrysler 300 year 2005 moon roof continuous problem noises part break off. spoke to dealership and they request that i |
1
~ 72855 miles |
| BEAD > TIRES i purchased a 2005 300 in nov of 2008 early in the new year i had to have the door... |
1
~ 84000 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER chrysler 300 2.7 accelerator pedal position sensor driving on highway suddenly the vehicle slows down and as the accelerator pedal... |
1
~ 138432 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY 2005 chrysler touring miles:49 113 hood supports failed without any warning causing hood to fall hitting top of my left... |
1
~ 49113 miles |
| TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES i had to have the tires replaced at 30 00 miles. took car for tires and was told i needed... |
1
|
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car stop when i have approximately 1/4 of tank of gas and when i fill it up when i proceed... |
1
|
| TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > OTHER FUEL TYPES > ENGINE car stop when i have approximately 1/4 of tank of gas and when i fill it up when i proceed... |
1
|
| COLUMN > STEERING 2005 300 touring- constantly pulling to right called dealer they said probably just the road surface! well driving i-95 that... |
1
~ 51000 miles |
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT dt: the contact states while stopping on an incline had to put foot on the brake pedal. then on the... |
1
|
| FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt: 2005 chrysler 300. the contact statesdthe fuel gauge had a quarter mark and at that point the vehicle automatically... |
1
|
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 chrysler 300 key will not unlock has been like year after the car was brought. *tr... |
1
~ 10000 miles |
| MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS (1)the rear seats on the chrysler 300 c came forward in a head on accident. the weight of the luggage... |
1
|
| PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: contact purchased a 2005 chrysler 300 limited edition sedan on 7-27-05. he drove it home. the next day his... |
1
~ 10 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION dt: contact purchased a 2005 chrysler 300 limited edition sedan on 7-27-05. he drove it home. the next day his... |
1
~ 10 miles |
| SIDEWALL > TIRES dt: consumer purchased a 2005 chrysler town and country. at 3 500 miles the driver's side rear tire blew out... |
1
|
| HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt: it felt like the design of the vehicle was a safety deffect. took vehicle to 3 dealerships and they... |
1
|
| STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING 2005 chrysler 300 would not come out of a turn steering mechanism and brakes became inoperable. vehicle hit mailbox phone... |
1
~ 20967 miles |
| INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: there was a complaint filed on this vehicle odi 10125270 concerning the air bag light coming on and staying... |
1
|
| POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING dt: while driving the vehicle struck a deer with a minor impact to left front corner of the vehicle. the... |
1
~ 6907 miles |
| ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS air bag pin/light- the airbag pin was replaced a least four separate occasions. i was charged three times for this... |
1
~ 20479 miles |
| MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN sometimes my '300 touring' (3.5 liter ho v6) just 'lunges' forward while i'm stopped at a stoplight for no particular... |
1
~ 1259 miles |
| LINKAGES > STEERING while driving my 2005 chrysler 300 with the hemi motor thru my subdivision at 25mi per hour the rack-n-pinion broke... |
1
~ 2000 miles |
| LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS while driving my 2005 chrysler 300 with the hemi motor thru my subdivision at 25mi per hour the rack-n-pinion broke... |
1
~ 2000 miles |
| GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING while driving my 2005 chrysler 300 with the hemi motor thru my subdivision at 25mi per hour the rack-n-pinion broke... |
1
~ 2000 miles |
| STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving my 2005 chrysler 300 with the hemi motor thru my subdivision at 25mi per hour the rack-n-pinion broke... |
1
~ 2000 miles |
| PINION SHAFT > RACK AND PINION > STEERING while driving my 2005 chrysler 300 with the hemi motor thru my subdivision at 25mi per hour the rack-n-pinion broke... |
1
~ 2000 miles |
| SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS consumer severely burned by seat heater in chrysler 300c 2005. *bf the consumer is a paraplegic and could not feel |
1
|
| UPPER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt: the contact stated the front end shook made noise and pulling to the left. she took the vehicle to... |
1
~ 2500 miles |
| FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: consumer states that there is a safety defect in the air bag disbursement mechanism. the clock spring has been... |
1
|
| INDICATOR LIGHT > PARKING BRAKE the new 300's are having a problem with the emergency brake. the pedal to set the emergency brake sits too... |
1
|
| AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL bought a chrysler 300 touring on march 3 2004 i've had the following problems: 12-09-04 recall d50 radiator isolator brackets... |
1
~ 10709 miles |
| AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN purchased a 05 300 touring signature series oct 04. noticed after driving car home (100 miles) car pulled to the... |
1
|
| COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission cooling hose failed. *bf *nm... |
1
|
| MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2005 chrysler 300 with ignition problem. consumer states that after the installation of the ignition switch was completed. she continued... |
1
|
| SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 chrysler 300 with ignition problem. consumer states that after the installation of the ignition switch was completed. she continued... |
1
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