2004 Chrysler 300M: stuck in gear or won't shift

5 of the 71 complaints about the 2004 Chrysler 300M describe stuck in gear or won't shift.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 7%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year

2004
5
2003
1
2002
1
2001
2
2000
1
1999
7

What owners say

Filed Jun 4, 2013 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · IA

Vehicle goes into "limp mode" daily. Seems mostly to occur once coasting or slowing on a off ramp from highway speeds. Can put car in neutral then turn off & restart which seems to reset "limp mode" until speed decreases to roughly 20 - 30 MPH. There seems to be multiple other drivers with this car that have the same issue, yet no response from chrysler.

Filed Apr 15, 2013 · Acceleration, Electrical · 92,530 miles · CA

Was traveling in third gear when the transmission downshifted to second gear independently locks in 2nd gear (limp mode) when slowing or stopping vehicle.once you turn the car off and back on again, you can drive with normal gears. However, once you hit 50-60 MPH, the transmission automatically goes into limp mode and stays locked in second gear. Check engine light came on and it now reads the codes p1776.

Filed Sep 3, 2010 · Transmission · 61,100 miles · MO

The car threw itself into limp mode while I was traveling down the highway at about 60 MPH. Check engine light came on and it now reads the codes p1776 and po700.

Filed Jun 10, 2010 · Transmission · 100,700 miles · MA

While traveling at 50-60 MPH I had noticed the RPM to be just over 4000. I let my foot off the gas and it remained at just over 4000 RPM and the check engine light had come on. The codes are p0700, p1776. Car just randomly throws itself into second gear or goes into limp mode and stays locked there. For now, once you turn the car off and back on again, you can drive with normal gears. However, once you hit 50-60 MPH, the transmission automatically goes into limp mode and stays locked in second gear. All signs point to solenoid pack assembly.

Filed Mar 8, 2010 · Transmission · MI

2004 chrysler 300m. Consumer stated he experienced multiple transmission failures. *tgw the consumer stated upon exiting the interstate, the vehicle went into limp mode (locked in 2nd gear) a few second later, the engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that a new valve body assembly was needed. The vehicle was eventually repaired. However, the consumer encountered the problem again when the vehicle suddenly went into limp mode. The consumer went to another dealer and it was determined that the valve body assembly was initially found to be at fault. However, it was further diagnosed to be the solenoid pack (part of the valve body assembly) that was faulty. The new solenoid pack that was installed just 3 days earlier was an obsolete version that had been superseded by an improved design.