Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated the gear shift became stuck in park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the shifter assembly was replaced. The failure mileage was 52,171 and the current mileage was 57.000. Updated 02/01/12*lj updated 03/16/12
2005 Chrysler 300 transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated after starting the vehicle it failed to shift out of the park position. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN did not qualify under the federal safety agency campaign id number:05v460000(power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the gear shift selector remained stuck in park and he was unable to shift into any other gear. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 103,045.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the gear would not release from park. The contact removed the shifter wire to be able to release the gear from park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the park shaft anchor. The dealer replaced the gear shifter bracket. The manufacturer denied assistance with the repair because the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train: automatic transmission). The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 96,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the gear linkage fractured and as a result, the vehicle would not go into gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who verified the failure and stated that it needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 72,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300 c. The contact stated that vehicle failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the transmission shifter interlock lever needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed the VIN did not qualify for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v460000(power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 51,088. Updated 11/07/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the shifter completely fractured, causing the vehicle to remain stuck in park. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the dealer replaced the shifter and shifter assembly. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission)but was advised that his VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 78,000. Updated 10/19/11 *bf updated 10/21/11
Gear shift stuck in park. The interlock return spring hook is broken. I have to press a pink lever under gear shift to get out of park. I had to take console apart to get to leaver. I am finding out that some vehicles have a recall on this defect and others do not. I am told that vehicles made in certain factory's have recalls. Why is that fair that although mine was not made in a certain factory, but is still broke, it will not be repaired? I have purchased many chrysler products in the past and have been very complimentary of my chrysler 300 except for this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact was driving 15 MPH when the engine failure warning light illuminated prior to parking the vehicle. The following day the vehicle failed to shift out of park after engine startup. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed that the VIN did not qualify for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number:05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 110,000. Kmj
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated the parking switch failed. The gear shift will not come out of park or move into reverse. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated there were no recalls or warranties. The contact will be responsible for the repair cost; however, the dealer agreed to replace the gear shift switch. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that shifter would not shift out of park. The shifter was replaced three times prior to the most recent failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised that the plastic hook in the shifter assembly fractured and as a result, the shifter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 56,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle shifter remained stuck in park and he was unable to shift to any other gear. The dealer advised the contact that his vehicle was not included in any recalls. The manufacturer confirmed that there were no recalls for the failure. The current and failure mileages were 39,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the shifter would not go into gear, causing the vehicle to become inoperable. The dealer was contacted who stated there were no recalls on the vehicle for the failure. The manufacturer was notified who advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. They offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 88,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that she was unable to shift out of park and the vehicle remained stuck in park. An authorized dealer informed the contact that there were no recalls addressing the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 88,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck in park. The contact spoke with the dealer and was told that there was a plastic piece in the gear shifter that fractures and could possibly have caused the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was unknown.
Could not get the gear shift out of park - broken - a/t shift interlock lever replacement- part cheap - labor $80.00.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact started the vehicle and the gear selector would not shift from the park position. The vehicle was repaired by a certified mechanic. One year later, the identical failure recurred. The vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
Shifter failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that when attempting to shift out of park, there was an abnormal clicking noise as the gear shifter would not release from park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the gear shifter. The manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 72,569.
My chrysler 300 gear shift sticks in park.
In reference to my 2005 chrysler 300 - I went out to drive my car and it would not shift out of park. I found out it was a small pin in the shifter mechanism. As I researched online, I found this problem to be wide spread with chrysler 300 owners. The dealership knew what I was talking about the minute I described the problem. They said it is very common and they see this regularly. They also said that chrysler does not sell that particular part separately and the only way to fix it is to replace the entire unit. Lastly, the dealership even questioned why this problem hasn't been recalled. I also called chrysler customer service to explain my problem (and mounting cost to tow my car and have it fixed). Before I got the description out of my mouth, he said "your car won't shift out of park - right?" I said yes and he told me he hears it all the time. That chrysler has recalled this problem on a few years, but not most of them and not mine. He said he doesn't know why it hasn't been recalled, but he suggested I send a letter to them along with my bills. He didn't know if they'd pay, but it was better than nothing. He told me to reach out to your organization and see what you all said.
2005 chrysler 300 was parked in garage over night when we went to start vehicle it started just fine but it would not shift out of park to reverse to get out of garage. This happened on june 18 2011. Come to find out it was a spring that had broke off from a piece of plastic down in the shifter that had broke.
2005 chrysler 300 won't come out of park - there is a defective part on car and chrysler I am told is aware of it - there is a pink plastic piece that has a spring to pull out of gear the spring becomes dislodged therefore not able to get out of park gear - had to take off the console in middle and shift assembly to replace the plastic arm which is broke that the spring hooks into
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the shifter assembly and the cable gear would not go into gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the shifter assembly at a cost to the contact which was $662. There was no recall for this repair. The manufacturer was contacted who stated to call the federal safety agency and file a complaint. The failure mileage was 112,000.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle was stuck in the park position. The override switch to manually shift the gear from park, was also defective. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not assist the contact with the failure. The failure and current mileage was 117,000. The VIN was unavailable.
2005 chrysler 300 touring 70,000 miles the car gets stuck in park. Looking on the internet it looks like alot of 300's are doing the same thing. We have a 2007 chrysler sebring that did the same thing but it was covered under a recall. Why isn't the 300 covered under the same recall?
The shifter on my 2005 chrysler 300 broke resulting in the inability to put the vehicle in park. There has been thus far no recall on the vehicle even though there were numerous complaints on the internet and the dodge stratus and avenger have already been recalled for the exact problem. Chrysler dealership replaced the part for $282.00.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated after the vehicle was parked for a while and she attempted to drive it the gear shift would not engage. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who advised her that the shift mechanism failed and needed to be replaced. The shift mechanism was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 43,730.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and engaging the brakes, the gear shifter would not move from park . The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 1,320.
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