2005 Chrysler 300 Engine Problems

my engine blew, transmission is slipping. I’m having electrical and air bag problems.

NHTSA ID

11512289

Incident

Oct 31, 2022

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light would remain illuminated. Occasionally the lights on the dashboard and inside the vehicle would randomly blink off and on. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. During the diagnostic test, the electrical fuses continued to malfunction. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not yet notified. The failure mileage was 137,000.

NHTSA ID

11442071

Incident

Feb 1, 2021

Mileage

137,000 mi

CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIIVING 30MPH ALSO WITH FULL WILL JERK AND STALL

NHTSA ID

11277783

Incident

Oct 22, 2019

Mileage

102,845 mi

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, WHEN WEATHER IS BELOW 40 DEGREES F, VEHICLE STUMBLES, STALLS AND IS HARD TO RESTART WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

11156446

Incident

Nov 30, 2018

Mileage

52,090 mi

WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PUT CAR IN REVERSE THE MOTOR REVVING FLEW BACK WHILE FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKE. I PURCHASED IT IN 2013 THE ENGINE REVS IN BOTH REVERSE AND DRIVING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THEY STATED COULD NOT FIND ANY REASON. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON GAS AS A MATTER OF FACT I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TRYING TO STOP THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11150965

Incident

Nov 11, 2018

Mileage

87,000 mi

THE CHRYSLER JUST CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY MAKING A LEFT TURN WITHOUT WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

11140135

Incident

Oct 2, 2018

Mileage

166,000 mi

I HAVE A TICKING NOISE IN MY ENGINE DON'T KNOW WHY

NHTSA ID

11030686

Incident

Sep 30, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WERE NO ERROR CODES WERE DETECTED DURING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO JIM SHORKEY AUTO GROUP DEALER LOCATED AT 13339 LINCOLN HWY, NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA 15642, PHONE NUMBER: (724) 616-0083, WHERE THE DIAGNOSES WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FOUND A X53 EXTENDED WARRANTY (FUEL TANKS) FOR 2005-2006 CHRYSLER 300, THAT PRESENTED THE SAME FAILURE AS HIS VEHICLE OF ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK WAS NOT THE CORRECT SIZE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

NHTSA ID

11012441

Incident

Jun 26, 2017

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE POLICE HAD TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP, BATTERIES, AND THE ENTIRE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT KEY FOB, WHICH ALSO FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POURED WATER TO STOP THE SMOKE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10984530

Incident

Aug 10, 2016

Mileage

139,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,678. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ *AS

NHTSA ID

10982980

Incident

Feb 1, 2017

Mileage

191,678 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED AND CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

NHTSA ID

10979072

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

Mileage

36,000 mi

I TEST DROVE THE CAR AND IT DROVE FINE . WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT HOME IT STOPED TWICE. ONCE WHEN I STOPED TO GET GAS. I GOT HELP FROM ANOTHER DRIVER . I GOT IT JUMPED BUT IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET IT TO START. AFTER THAT I WAS GOING STRAIGHT HOME . IT STOPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT START AND THE DRIVER SEATBELT CAME OFF . I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. SENSE THEN IT HAS NOT TURNED ON. IM NOT SURE IF THERE MORE PROBLEMS YET THE DEALER DID NOT INFORM ME ANYTHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

10958335

Incident

Feb 22, 2017

Mileage

178,887 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A WHILE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED SIXTEEN SPARK PLUGS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED ALL THE SPARK PLUGS AGAIN. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND TO SAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN CASE OF RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO OPEN RECALLS REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10946760

Incident

Jun 10, 2016

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

NHTSA ID

10946378

Incident

Jan 5, 2017

Mileage

42,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A LOUD DING SOUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED, IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND CHANGED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS OUT OF DATE. THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

NHTSA ID

10928296

Incident

Nov 8, 2016

Mileage

23,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

NHTSA ID

10914327

Incident

Oct 6, 2014

Mileage

77,000 mi

MY GIRLFRIEND BROUGHT ME DRINKS FOR LUNCH SHE RAN INSIDE MY SHOP DROPPED THEM OFF AND WENT BACK OUT STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND BANG BANG CLANK CLANK....SIEZED MOTOR. GOT I TOWED HOME PULLED HEADS OFF AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW A DROPPED VALVE SEAT. SECOND TIME SAME CYLINDER OPPOSITE HEAD. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH EARLIER MODEL HEMI. MOTOR IS TRASH.

NHTSA ID

10909489

Incident

Sep 23, 2016

LOW OIL LEVELS, OIL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. KEPT TAKING THE CAR IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED, WE WERE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, JUST KEEP ADDING OIL. THAT MADE NO SENSE AS THERE HAD TO BE A REASON FOR THIS. WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS OIL SLUDGE AND ENGINE WAS DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO BE ON FOR SO LONG, I NOW NEED TO HAVE THE COMPUTER REPLACED THAT CONTROLS THE SENSORS FOR THOSE.

NHTSA ID

10882279

Incident

Jun 10, 2016

Mileage

67,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL SEVERAL TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

NHTSA ID

10876826

Incident

Jun 26, 2016

Mileage

148,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A FAILURE WITH MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRES. THE DEALER COMPLETED A SMOKE TEST AND A DTC .THE CONTACT HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE A REMEDY YET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO PASS THE VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10872191

Incident

Jun 22, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING AND DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10852859

Incident

Aug 15, 2005

I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE, WHICH CAN EXHIBIT A BINDING CONDITION OF THE SOLENOID LATCH. IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH PRIOR TO PLACING THE SHIFTER IN "PARK," WHICH CAN CAUSE UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE YEAR 2010 MODEL, BUT I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2005. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY. THE DASHLIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL THE KEY OUT AND THE RADIO WOULD STILL BE PLAYING AFTER I OPENED THE DOOR. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AND THE ENGINE WOULD STILL BE RUNNING. NOW I CAN'T GET THE CAR TO START AT ALL, THE KEY IS NOT ENGAGING BUT THE DASH INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ARE STILL ON, I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY SO THE BATTERY WOULD NOT LOSE POWER.

NHTSA ID

10818373

Incident

Jan 4, 2016

Mileage

117,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE POWER RESUMED ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10789252

Incident

Nov 8, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

NHTSA ID

10786030

Incident

Oct 15, 2013

Mileage

154,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

NHTSA ID

10766327

Incident

Sep 18, 2015

Mileage

145,000 mi