Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 2400705 | 04/02/2005 | 10015055 | Knock sound heard at idle with a/c on. various models including 2005/2006 dodge charger. *tt | 05/17/2005 | |
| 2400504 | 02/11/2004 | 2400405 | 10012795 | Poor or intermittent a/c performance. *tt | 03/30/2005 |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 38 | 09/01/2004 | 10010494 | Emissions recall d38 - veci label replacement. an incorrect vehicle emission control information (veci) label was inadvertently installed. *tt | 11/29/2004 | |
| 27 | 06/01/2004 | 10008076 | Tire and loading information label incorrectly states that the vehicle is equipped with a full size spare tire. since a full size spare tire is not an available option, all involved vehicles are equipped with a compact spare tire. custom | 07/21/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 30 | 04/01/2004 | 10012932 | Lx owners manual procedure revision. *eh | 04/04/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 06/26/2010 | 116000 | ||
| Gear shifter defective. gear shifter will not move out of park position. vehicle will not move. | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 10000 | ||
| 2005 chrysler 300 key will not unlock has been like year after the car was brought. | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 11494 | 4 | 01/17/2005 |
| Transmission failure, a/c failure, am/fm stereo cd player failure, seat belt/airbag sensor failure. *jb | |||
| 09/16/2004 | 12 | 1 | |
| After having the tow hitch installed by the dealership, the consumer was then informed that there wasn't load leveling shocks for this truck. this makes towing a trailer impossible. the owners manual indicates if equipped, load leveling shocks can be installed. this information is incorrect. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 5322 | 3 | 07/16/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| 11/05/2004 | 3 | 1 | 11/04/2004 |
| 2005 chrysler 300 touring purchased on 11/4/2004 began making a loud moaning, straining noise when the air conditioning is turned on, the day after purchase. there is also a very noticeable vibrating sensation in the steering wheel and brake. during a/c use, the engine has an irregular idle to an almost stall when making turns during backing and forward movement of vehicle at very slow speeds such as backing out of a parking space. took it to dealer in san diego, ca and they said they did notice this strange, ongoing progressive condition but said they could do nothing about it because there had been no manufacturer recall. this condition is only getting worse. i thought my vehicle was the only one with this very annoying condition until i read an almost identical complaint from a consumer in mo. *nm | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||
| 12/05/2006 | 41000 | 90 | 09/15/2004 |
| My 2005 chrysler 300 limited with 41,000 miles has had numerous problems. the latest problem is with the keyless remote entry keyfobs. both fobs now do not work. the control panel indicated the battery was low. after replacing the battery, the panel still indicated the battery was low. after opening the spare fob to replace its battery, found the housing that holds the battery had completely separated from the circuit board. took the car back to the original dealership, where all the other problems have been dealt with. the dealership told me since my car was now out of warranty (the car is only a little over 2 years old), i would have to pay $311 for two new key fobs and programming. in the meantime, i am dealing with locking the car, and then unlocking it through the door, letting the horn sound and the lights flash, looking as if i am stealing my own car until i can drop all my packages in my hand and get in behind the wheel and insert the key into the ignition. other problems, after 15,000 miles, the continental self sealing tires had to be replaced. fight for this problem with continental people! after numerous phone calls and faxes, continental did replace the tires at a charge of $250 for four new tires. the navigation system on this car was replaced three times. the button which controls the view broke all three times. all the speakers have been replaced in the car. since it is now out of warranty, they can't be replaced again. they sound awful and that is the way they have to stay until i can afford to upgrade my premium chrysler stereo system with a premium system from an electronic store. the sunroof was not closing properly. took it to the dealership before the warranty expired. they performed a software update and supposedly fixed the issue. two weeks later, i took the car through a car wash and was flooded with water coming through the sunroof. z *nm | |||
| 07/27/2005 | 10 | 1 | 07/27/2005 |
| Dt: contact purchased a 2005 chrysler 300 limited edition sedan on 7-27-05. he drove it home. the next day his wife parked vehicle in the parking lot where she worked. 30 minutes later, the manager of the building called contact wife's office informing her there was a car on fire in the parking lot. flames came out of the engine block. the car was totally destroyed in less than 24 hours after purchasing it. the car parked next to contact's vehicle was destroyed, as well as 2 or 3 other cars were damaged. he contacted daimler/chrysler, and they were going to send someone to look at the car. the dealer agreed to give contact a loaner vehicle. contact did not notice any defect within the car prior to the fire. this was reported to the fire department and police department. contact had pictures of the car. he said that dealer installed a passive alarm system with an ignition kill, a remote start feature, could start the car without the key. a lo-jack anti theft system was installed. also, the car included a navigation system, power adjusted gas and brake pedals, self sealing tires, and side/curtain air bags . he purchased a an extended warranty of 7 years,100,00 miles bumper to bumper. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 2 | 11/29/2004 | |
| 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 | |||