2005 Chrysler 300 Powertrain (other) Problems

This is a serious safety concern regarding the shift interlock system on my 2005 Chrysler 300. When the vehicle is in Park, particularly in traffic, and the light turns green, I am forced to lift the coin attachment and manually press the pink interlock just to change gears or accelerate. This creates a dangerous situation where I am unable to move the vehicle promptly, potentially leaving me vulnerable to a rear-end collision. The issue stems from Recall 05V462000, which specifically addresses a shift interlock defect that Chrysler has failed to address despite my repeated attempts to have it repaired. Chrysler has not taken any action to resolve the recall issue, leaving me in a potentially life-threatening situation every time I drive. It is unacceptable that this recall has not been acted upon, and this critical safety defect must be corrected immediately.

NHTSA ID

11624858

Incident

Nov 5, 2023

The vehicle began to shutter in reverse. This went on for about a week. Transmission fluid level was checked and it was in the normal range. My husband and I were driving it and made a sharp turn to find us in a spot to continue forward and go off a cliff or back up and get out of traffics way. He backed up and we heard a clunk. The car continues to drive forward with no issues but it acts as of it’s in neutral when you put it in reverse. No codes are showing either.

NHTSA ID

11604911

Incident

May 19, 2024

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

NHTSA ID

11512289

Incident

Oct 31, 2022

Reverse gear went out after vehicle slipped once, acted as if in neutral when in reverse and pressing gas pedal down but would not move. Had local towing and mechanic shop in Gower Missouri check transmission fluid level in which was found to be a quart low on transmission fluid. Car had been extremely well maintained and all recommended maintenance services completed by previous owners. Able to drive car in all other gears, codes p0007 code appear with no check engine light or any type of warning or indication that a problem was present within my 2005 Chrysler 300 3.5l v6 rwd car with the 42rle transmission My vehicle also has issues occur suddenly regarding front end suspension has death shake and very loud clinking popping banging noises while driving at all speeds. Steering wheel has a weird squeek/creeking noise when turning the wheel at times and feels like steering is loose. Tie rod end and sway link bar on front passenger right side of vehicle is bent opposite direction it is supposed to and car also has higher rpm than normal and shifting at higher rpms. Went into limp mode twice which I reset myself due to having an emergency where I had to drive it. With the suspension and steering issues it causes a safety risk due to sway link and tie rod end breaking causing vehicle to crash and wheel to detach from vehicle. Transmission gear loss due to transmission fluid leaking and gear linkage issues causes safety risk due to the event of reversing to move out of the way and to avoid potential harm to passengers (my 5 young children) within the vehicle in the event the vehicle can't move from the place parked. The vehicle is available to be inspection and has been checked out by 3 different mechanic shops located in Gower, saint Joseph, and Savannah Missouri all in which stateed verbally that low fluid due to leak somewhere from transmission and poor linkage components within gear solenoid and possible pcm and mil issues to be at fault of vehicle mufacture

NHTSA ID

11474862

Incident

Sep 2, 2021

COULD NOT GET GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WE TOOK APART CASING, FOUND THE PINK PLASTIC BROKE. LOOKED AT YOUTUBE TO FIX. ORDER PART ON AMAZON. THE PLASTIC PIECE IS NOW MADE OF METAL!!

NHTSA ID

11408292

Incident

Mar 9, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUTOFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GREENWAY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 9051 E COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32817, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART WAS DAMAGED IN THE DASHBOARD WITH THE IGNITION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A RELATIVE THAT AN AIR BAG WAS REPLACED IN 2018 HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG REPAIR WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. *LN THE CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AND DANGEROUS TO TO DRIVE. *AS

NHTSA ID

11350214

Incident

Jul 15, 2020

Mileage

115,000 mi

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON. HAVING A HARD TIME PUTTING CAR IN AND SOMETIMES OUT OF PARK. SEAT BELT ACTS LIKES IT DONT WANT TO FASTING ON DRIVERS SIDE.

NHTSA ID

11297973

Incident

Dec 27, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND WAS DRIVEN TO MARK'S CASA CHRYSLER JEEP (9733 COORS BLVD NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM). THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFTER LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,108.

NHTSA ID

11280039

Incident

Nov 13, 2019

Mileage

41,108 mi

WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY, AT APPROX. 50 MPH THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR. RPM WAS 4500-5000 (AS THOUGH POSSIBLY STUCK IN OVERDRIVE). I DECELERATED HOPING IT WOULD COMPUTE THE NEED TO SHIFT. IT DIDN'T. I TRIED ACCELERATING SLOWLY AND STILL DIDNT SHIFT. I SLOWED DOWN, PUT EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND TOOK THE NEXT EXIT 1/4 MILE OR LESS AWAY. SINCE THE LIGHT WAS RED AT THE EXIT , I TRIED PUTTING CAR INTO PARK AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE TO SEE IF IT WOULD ('RESET'), INSTEAD THE SHIFT SELECTOR WAS STUCK IN PARK. LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I COULDN'T GET IT IN DRIVE, COULDN'T MOVE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY WENT INTO DRIVE. WHEN I GOT OFF WORK, SAME THING...STUCK IN PARK. AFTER 4TH TRY, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT IN REVERSE, THEN INTO DRIVE. I MADE IT HOME WITHOUT GETTING ON FREEWAY, PARKED THE CAR 3 DAYS AGO AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE THEN. THE CAR WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR RECALL REPAIRS AT DEALERSHIP FOR TOMORROW. HOPEFULLY I CAN GET IT THERE. (I BOUGHT THIS CAR A WEEK AGO)

NHTSA ID

11270555

Incident

Oct 20, 2019

Mileage

187,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM GREENSBORO (3710 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, (336) 790-9850); HOWEVER, THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TWICE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 26, 2018. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING FINE UNTIL THREE WEEKS AGO. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ANOTHER $125 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE CONTACT REFUSED AND WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING SHOWN HOW TO SHIFT BY MANUALLY BYPASSING THE NORMAL SHIFTING OF GEARS. THE CONTACT WAS SHOWN THE MANUAL BYPASS METHOD BY A FRIEND WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH A SIMILAR VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,700.

NHTSA ID

11244447

Incident

Dec 24, 2007

Mileage

99,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE GEAR DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK WOLF CHRYSLER JEEP (815-544-9211, LOCATED AT 1615 N STATE ST, BELVIDERE, IL 61008) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK LEVER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

NHTSA ID

11229611

Incident

Jul 3, 2019

Mileage

127,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE GEAR DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SHOOK THE GEAR SHIFTER A COUPLE OF TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11219479

Incident

Mar 1, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

ON THIS CHRYSLER 300 2005 THE CURRENT SAFETY PROBLEM IS AN INABILITY TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER (FLOOR SHIFTER) OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OF THE HOME, STATIONARY. THE CAR WAS TURNED ON WITH KEY, STARTED THE ENGINE TO ON, AND COULD NOT MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. CAR'S ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. CAR WAS LEFT IN DRIVEWAY STATIONARY. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 2:30PM IN THE AFTERNOON ON 04-24-2019, WEDNESDAY.

NHTSA ID

11203495

Incident

Apr 24, 2019

Mileage

114,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ON THE CITY STREET (OR ANYWHERE), IT JERKS VIOLENTLY AS IT SHIFTS FROM FIRST GEAR INTO SECOND GEAR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT REQUIRES A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS RELEASED BACK IN 2006. BUT OF COURSE, NO RECALL WAS ISSUED AND I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BY THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALERSHIP (EVEN THOUGHT I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR 11 YEARS).

NHTSA ID

11145329

Incident

Nov 2, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REMOVED THE COVER OFF THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER AND MOVED THE SPRING INSIDE THE GEAR TO MOVE THE GEAR TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HILLTOP CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (3291 AUTO PLAZA DRIVE, RICHMOND, CA 94806) WHERE THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,148. *JB *DT

NHTSA ID

11144692

Incident

Oct 2, 2018

Mileage

61,148 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARSHIFT FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY TO CHANGE FROM PARK TO ANY OF THE OTHER GEARS. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11114193

Incident

Jul 23, 2018

THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK? THIS STARTED OFF HAPPENING ON OCCASION. BUT NOW HAS PROGRESSED TO ALMOST A PERMANENT SITUATION. THIS CAUSES A HAZARD BECAUSE IN ORDER TO NOT BEING ABLE TO AVOID BEING STRANDED. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PUT ON THE PARKING BRAKE. RUNNING THE RISK OF THE CAR ROLLING AND CAUSING A COLLISION. CRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. AS I'M AWARE THAT IT'S A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PART CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO A PROBLEM THAT SPANS FOR SEVERAL YEARS OF THIS SHIFTING SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

11101921

Incident

Jun 9, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LEVER WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW SHIFTER. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS IDENTICAL TO RECALL K39 TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER BUT FOR SOME REASON MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECAL. I SUSPECT THIS IS AN OVERSIGHT. I WILL UPDLOAD THE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DEALER WHEN I GET IT BUT AT THE MOMENT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER.

NHTSA ID

11093492

Incident

May 10, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ANTWERPEN CHRYSLER JEEP, 6440 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, BALTIMORE, MD 21228), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. *BF *TR

NHTSA ID

11066625

Incident

Apr 19, 2017

Mileage

101,000 mi

THE GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK POSITION. WE HAVE TO INSERT A INK PEN OR SCREW DRIVER INSIDE THE PANEL IN ORDER TO GET IT ANOTHER GEAR. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN 2006 BUT IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE. YES, THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

NHTSA ID

11002544

Incident

Oct 11, 2006

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEAR SHIFTER SEIZED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

NHTSA ID

10927228

Incident

Nov 7, 2016

Mileage

106,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR SEIZED IN THE PARK POSITION. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT MANAGED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

10917874

Incident

Oct 20, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

NHTSA ID

10908439

Incident

Sep 21, 2016

Mileage

136,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

NHTSA ID

10904368

Incident

Mar 16, 2016

Mileage

165,000 mi