2005 Chrysler 300 AWD Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 33%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,144miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Chrysler 300 AWD, 33% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,144 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving as usual, went to my grandmothers house. Stayed about 20 minutes. When I left I started the car, went to put it in gear and nothing . It would not come out of gear. I had it towed monday and the tow truck driver informed me there had been a recall in the gear shift on other year Chrysler 300. I called a Chrysler dealership and they told me that yes it had been a recall on that particular part but not on my yr vehicle which is a 2005. If its a problem in other yr 300's then why not mine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10457975, filed 2012-05, 62,000 miles“I was leaving work and started my cay and went to put it in reverse and nothing happen. It would not come out of park. The gear was locked in park . I called a tow truck, and the tow truck driver informed me that there has been a recall on the gear shift for Chrysler 300s .I call the Chrysler dealership and they told me that yes there has been a recall on that particular part, but not on my year vehicle. I don't understand why not my year model. If its a problem in other year model, then it makes sense that it can happen to any year model 300. …”
NHTSA complaint #10621069, filed 2014-08, 118,487 miles“I was driving down the street when the car slowed down even though the RPM's went up as I tried to accelerate. I brought the car in and the valve pump in the transmission was replace. One week later the car failed again in the same manner. The second time I had to have the transmission replaced. Had the traffic been different or someone with less experience been driving, it could have easily resulted in a fatality or injury. There was no way a driver could avoid an accident from the rear at that point.”
NHTSA complaint #10402337, filed 2011-05, 91,800 miles“The vehicle stalled while driving rendering it uncontrollable and with no power on the highway with speeds of 55 and over without warning. The vehicle has not started since the onset of the issue. After many costly repairs, my mechanic has labelled the issue as a bad/malfunctioning powertrain control module. The fuel pump, sending unit, and crank sensor have been replaced with no change. This is a common issue for this specific model. It has not started since november of last year.”
NHTSA complaint #11113209, filed 2018-07, 150,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10220840Mar 31, 2021Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles. If the transmission bracket to the transmission case fasteners are removed during…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Chrysler 300 AWD
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chrysler 300 AWD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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