2005 Chrysler 300 Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO LOCK SECURELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER SWITCH TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS ONLY WORKED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DOORS. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY FOB ONLY UNLOCKED THE FRONT AND NOT THE REAR DOORS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11354228

Incident

Jul 3, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

NHTSA ID

11291481

Incident

Nov 3, 2019

Mileage

164,000 mi

THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AT THE REAR OF VEHICLE AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL AND YOKE. ALSO ON THIS DAY THE TRIM PIECE AROUND THE DRIVERS SEAT CAME LOOSE AND THEY REPLACED THE SIX (6) SCREWS THAT HAD FALLEN OUT. NEXT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR CLIP BROKE AND THEY REPLACED IT. AS OF THIS REPORT, JUNE 6, 2013, BOTH VISOR CLIPS ARE BROKEN. LASTLY, THE CARPET ON THE FLOOR BOARD FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS COMING UP. 02/17/05, THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE D29 REPROGRAM PCM AND TCM08-D2-91-82, RECALL ON VEHICLE D28 BATTERY CABLE STUD FASTENERS RECALL D28 INSPECT BULKHEAD STUD 08-D2-81-82 ; RECALL ON VEHICLE D50 RADIATOR ISOLATOR BRACKETS. THE BOLTS WERE BROKEN AND REPLACED WITH RAD SUPPORT BRACKETS 07-30-10-50 07-D5-01-82. I WAS CHARGED 32.05 FOR LABOR, G.O.G., EPA PLUS TAX. 08/24/07, SLACK IN LEFT OUTTER TIE ROD END. THE SEEING OIL LIGHT WAS REPLACED ON 05/22/09 FOR $166.63 AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BLEEDER HOUSING (LEAKING) $197; WATER PUMP & THERMOSTAT $854.00. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ON 07/02/12. THE KEY COMES OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON 8/7/13 . THE ECU REPLACED ON 8/22/12, CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 25 MPH AND RPM STUCK @ 1000. THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED ON 05/13/13, HAD A LEAK. THE TIMING CHAIN, WATER PUMP AND PLENUM GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 06/03/13 AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THAT ETC LIGHT ARE STILL FLASHING IN THE DASH. THE REASON "SUPPOSEDLY" NOW IS THAT CHRYSLER ISSUED A BULLETIN FOR MECHANICS TO HAVE CAR OWNERS TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND PAY TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND THIS IS AS OF JUNE 6, 2013. I DON'T HAVE ANYMORE MONEY, TIME NOR PATIENCE FOR THIS VEHICLE! OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A LEMON, BY NO STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION. THE COMPANY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THE OBVIOUS FRAUDULENT ADVERTISEMENT OF THEIR PRODUCTS. I AM SEEKING TO SUE THE COMPANY. THEY KNEW VEHICLE WAS NO GOOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10515558

Incident

Jan 25, 2005

Mileage

25,462 mi

I PARKED MY CAR ON SUNDAY MID-DAY. I TRIED TO LEAVE ON MONDAY MORNING FOR THE STORE AND IT WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE OTHER THAN MY RESEARCHING THE NET AND FINDING THAT YOU'VE HAD HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AS WELL AS CHRYSLER'S 'PARTIAL RECALL K39' THAT THEY'RE SAYING WILL ONLY COVER CERTAIN VIN'S. THAT IS CRAP! IF THE SPRING IS BROKEN IT'S BROKEN. DON'T MATTER WHERE THEY MADE IT OR WHAT STAMP IS ON MY DASHBOARD. AS A 37 YEAR OLD MEDICAL BILLER, THAT HAS A HUSBAND WHOM WORKS OUT OF TOWN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH A CHILD AT HOME (12) AND MY CURRENTLY HAVING A BROKEN FOOT....I'M PRETTY MAD THAT I HAD TO FOLLOW CHRYSLERS INSTRUCTIONS TO THEIR MECHANICS OF HOW TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR SELECT CARS THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE CARE OF. I TOOK MY LAPTOP TO THE CAR, SAT CRUNCHED UP IN IT BECAUSE THERE IS A HEAT INDEX OUT OF THE ROOF HERE SO I NEEDED THE A/C ON, FOLLOWED THEIR INSTRUCTIONS AND WELL WHAT DO YA KNOW.... THAT PIECE OF CRAP JUNK SPRING IS BROKEN OFF THE FRONT LEFT PINK PULLEY THING. NOW, I GET TO SIT AND WAIT FOR THEM TO 'DECIDE' AT THE CASE MANAGEMENT SENIOR ESCALATION TEAM, IF THEY ARE GOING TO ADOPT MY VIN INTO THIS RECALL COVERAGE. WTH! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I DID NOT MAKE THE CAR. I DID NOT BREAK THE CAR. THEIR CRAPPY, CHEAP BEHINDS MADE A FAULTY SHIFTER AND NOW WE HAVE TO TAKE THE BRUNT OF IT. IT IS TO AN EXTENT A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE 'WHAT IF' THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY THAT I HAD TO GO TO? THIS IS CRAZY! I TELL YA WHAT IF... I'D HAVE TO HIRE A TAXI TO TAKE ME TO THE EMERGENCY OR CALL EMS TO TAKE ME A 1/2 BLOCK DOWN HE STREET IF MY SONS ASTHMA FLARED OUT OF CONTROL. I'D GET STUCK NOT ONLY WITH A HEFTY BILL TOW IT, BILL TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR, BUT A BILL TO FIX IT AND EMS BILL. THIS IS CRAZY! AND I'M NOT STOPPING UNTIL WE GET SOME IDIOT HIGHER UP AT CHRYSLERS ATTENTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10412435

Incident

Jul 12, 2011

Mileage

105,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN SEVERAL TIMES. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER THE DIAGNOSE DID NOT THE LOCATE THE FAILURE. SHE ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT LOCATED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10313656

Incident

Feb 21, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2005 300 IN NOV OF 2008, EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE DOOR LOCKS EXAMINED FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND 3 TIRES HAD RIM LEAKS, HAVE RECENTLY REPAIRED ONE OF THOSE TIRES AGAIN 02-09 HAD COLD START ISSUES SEVERE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN STARTING CAR IN COLD TEMPS, TWO ROCKER ARMS WERE REPLACED NEEDLESSLY AS PROBLEM NOT FIXED TURNED OUT TO BE DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS, MARCH 09 REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS AND STEERING GEAR ALSO STRUT TENSIONS 6-09 AIRBAG LIGHT SENSOR MALFUNCTION ALSO DOOR LOCK MECH REPLACED 12-09 CURRENTLY HAVING THE COLD START ISSUES AGAIN SUNROOF PROBLEMS AND A SEVERE SQUEAK WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS AND DIPS IN ROAD ALSO HAVE HAD A VERY MUSTY SMELL WHEN ACTIVATING FAN FOR A/C OR HEAT IN CERTAIN WEATHER MOSTLY NOTICEABLE IN RAINY CONDITIONS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE SPRING OF 09 I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A USED VEHICLE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS PRODUCT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10297210

Incident

Nov 30, 2009

Mileage

84,000 mi

2005 CHRYSLER TOURING MILES:49,113 HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL HITTING TOP OF MY LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING SEVERE PAIN. I WAS VERY LUCK THE HOOD DIDN'T HIT ME IN MY HEAD. VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290471

Incident

Oct 30, 2009

Mileage

49,113 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO MOVE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SHUT OFF EVERY TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURES USUALLY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. ON JULY 17, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 37,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8.

NHTSA ID

10197403

Incident

Jul 16, 2007

Mileage

8 mi

(1)THE REAR SEATS ON THE CHRYSLER 300 C CAME FORWARD IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT. THE WEIGHT OF THE LUGGAGE IN THE TRUNK PUSHED AGAINST THE SEAT, BROKE THE LATCH AND PUT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE AGAINST A 9 AND 11 YEAR OLD HELD IN BY THE SEAT BELT. IT CAUSED THEIR BACKS TO BREAK AND CAUSED MAJOR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THEIR ORGANIC. (2)ON IMPACT (WHICH WAS A HEAD ON) THE CAR LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DOORS AND TRUNK TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS CAUSED A MAJOR DELAY IN REMOVING THE BOYS FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. (3)EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE TRUNK DESTROYING EVERYTHING. THE CAR IS RAPPED IN PLASTIC AND STORED UNDER COVER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10159734

Incident

Jul 29, 2005

DT: THERE WAS A COMPLAINT FILED ON THIS VEHICLE ODI 10125270 CONCERNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND OUT IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED IT 3 TIMES , BUT IT KEPT FAILING. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS INFERIOR WIRES USED ON THE WIRE HARNESS. DEALER WAS TO REPLACE ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS UNDER DASH BOARD. THERE WAS GOING TO BE A WEEK OR TWO DELAY IN GETTING THE PARTS. THEN THERE WAS CONCERN THAT IF THERE WAS INFERIOR INSULATION INVOLVED WITH THE WIRE HARNESS THIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE PROBLEMS SUCH AS A FIRE. *AK *JB THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FILLED THROUGH THE FUEL PIPE TO THE GASOLINE TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STUCK ON FULL. UPON EXAMINATION BY THE DEALER, IT WAS FOUND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TAKE ANY GAS. THE DEALER DECIDED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A KIT TO BE PLACED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10125611

Incident

Jun 17, 2005

TWO DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAPPENS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BOTHERSOME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER, BUT FOR THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THEY ARE WAITING UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THEM WITH A FIX. MEANWHILE, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10100927

Incident

Nov 8, 2004

Mileage

650 mi