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2005 Chrysler 300C Equipment Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 288 total for the year
Median mileage
44,240miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Chrysler 300C, 2% of the 288 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,240 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.

“My 2005 Chrysler 300C has only 44240 miles n it and not abused since my wife and I are totally disabled vtrans with special dv registration so we can be driven to the vtrans hospital for medical services. On sat8/30/14 while in the garage and not being used for at least a week, my car's stick transmission shifter was stuck in park and would not allow the use or movement of the car from the garage. …”

NHTSA complaint #10629608, filed 2014-08, 44,240 miles

“A/c has never ran cold since we purchased this vehicle, we went to the dealer numerous times over the years to see if it was a recall on this vehicle, but each time the dealer claimed no recall on the 2005 Chrysler 300C A/C system, we even checked the web for recalls but we found nothing. …”

NHTSA complaint #10462380, filed 2012-06, 18,972 miles

“Just fueled the car and leaving the service station and the car stalled. Vehicle kept stalling as I attempted to drive it and shut off in the middle of traffic. Had to be towed. Also, each time I have filled the car up since, the same thing happens. The car sputters, shuts down. Once restarted I have to rev the gas and blow the engine for several minutes to get the gas flowing in a manner to drive the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #10460767, filed 2012-06, 71,000 miles

“I I have two chryslers and both of them had the shifters freeze on them they recalled the covertable but not the 300C my friend called me yesterday he has the magnum and his shifter froze from what I is that almost all the shifters are freezing and Chrysler is not recalling then but charging the custormers to replace them besides the towing fee because you cant move the cars once the shifter freezes.”

NHTSA complaint #10411822, filed 2011-07, 42,000 miles

“While driving I smelled a sweet odor & noticed had risen & all of a sud the heat indicator had risen & all of a sudden the car stopped running. I sat for 20 minutes & attempted to start again to no avail. I waited an hour, ntried again & no luck. So I left the car & on monday contacted the service station who inspected the car & informed me it had thrown a piston & my whole motor would need to be repaired or replaced. Charge was $3104.94 + car rental. I had an extended warranty which I purchased when I bought the car & it expired at 60,000 miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #10546170, filed 2013-09, 68,691 miles

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200620%
200552%

Other parts of the 2005 Chrysler 300C

Fuel system
138 complaintsEngine
70 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
49 complaintsAir bags
31 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Chrysler 300C

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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