Problems with 2005 Chrysler 300 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Ii own a 2005 300c with 1001,500 miles. i had a problem with the car running out of gas when the gage was still showing gas in the tank wile driving in city streets, and once in highway. luckily i was in the right lane. i complained to the dealer in two occasions of this occurrence. finally the tank was replaced around 2014. after that, i went back to the dealer on several occasions complaining that after filling my tank with gas there was a strong smell of fuel. they keep telling me there was nothing wrong. finally in october 2019. i took car back and was told there was a crack on the at top of fuel tank pump housing r/h, and gas was leaking from the attaching ring and the rubber hose and accumulating on some cavities at top of pump. the dealer quoted me about a thousand dollar for the job, and needed keep my car for 3 days. i got a second opinion and was told this has being happening for a long time. i eventually had the car repaired at the second location for less than $450 dollar including parts, and the was car fixed in 4 hours not 3 days and a thousand dollars. also! i had an incident were the factory battery in the car exploded in the trunk of the car wile i was driving. approximately 2011.

The shift won't work it's stuck on park and i saw the k39 notification which kind of explains what happened and we have already tried to unlock it with the pink button and the car turn on good and everything.

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chrysler 300. upon starting the vehicle, smoke emerged from the air vents and flames appeared from the dashboard. the vehicle doors failed to open. the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. a police report was filed. there were no injuries sustained. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and deemed a total loss. the local dealer was not contacted and the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 126,000.

tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wire harness needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 13,124. the vin was not available.

I been owning this 2005 chrysler 300 limited for about 4 years now, and the lights flickers all the time.. dealership charge 95.00 for that it should be free because everyone that has a car like mine had the same problem the front suspension i had changed 3 times completely and it's not the parts it's the quality of the product, i am very disappointed i love the body style of the chrysler 300 including the new one i brought a 2018 dodge challenger this year because i was so disappointed with chrysler hopefully someone looks at the vehicle problems and actually have a complete recall on the vehicle

Comments the dash lights and the headlights flicker off and on at night. they come on in the off position and turn off in the on position. this has been going on for almost a year. i have not had it checked out for fear that it will be costly. anyone have suggestions on a resolution? dash, interior lights, door locks, and trunk. don't work trouble lights all flash then headlights and dash lights go out. i turn the headlight switch from "auto" to "manual" and the headlights come back on. dash lights continue to flicker intermittently but at least i can drive it - afraid this switch trick will quit working one night while i'm on an unlit country road! 2005 chrysler 300 189,000 mi, the dash lights and the headlights flicker off and on at night. they come on in the off position and turn off in the on position. this has been going on for almost a year. on going issue...concern that this could be a safety issue to myself and the public.

Dash says no bus air bag light comes on all warning light come on head lights start flashing on/off wipers stop,radio stops working this is an manufactures defect as this problem occurs on a large number of chrysler,dodge,jeep vehicles from 2005-current this is a safety issue when this problem occurs at night and you have lights flashing on/off and dashboard doesn't illuminate nor does speedometer can cause serious problems its just not a random occurance its a major occurance my experience with this problem is when it rains and in the winter time

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. while driving 45 mph, the engine warning indicator illuminated and the engine stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed to be serviced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred after the repair. the contact also stated that all the doors failed to unlock. the police had to unlock the doors. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the water pump, batteries, and the entire motor needed to be replaced. the contact received a replacement key fob, which also failed to unlock the doors. the vehicle was repaired. also, while driving 30 mph, the contact noticed smoke under the hood. the contact pulled over to the side of the road. the contact poured water to stop the smoke, but the failure recurred several other times. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 139,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 174,000. the vin was unavailable.

Low oil levels, oil light and check engine light always on. kept taking the car in to have it checked, we were told nothing was wrong, just keep adding oil. that made no sense as there had to be a reason for this. was finally diagnosed as oil sludge and engine was destroyed and needed to be replaced. also, because it caused the lights to be on for so long, i now need to have the computer replaced that controls the sensors for those.

Takata recall- my electric throttle control shut my engine down while on the express way in heavy traffic the gas pedal would no longer accelerate the car. i had to try to get over and put my hazardz on. i couldve died and it was night time. this part should be recalled.

Interior of car filled with smoke from instrument panel, we unhooked battery and it stopped but nothing on instrument panel works. we were driving car when it happened

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that after the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle hesitated to start without warning. in addition, the vehicle stalled intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact had to maneuver to the side of the road. after few minutes, the vehicle restarted normally. the vehicle was driven home. the contact also received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 156,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. while driving at approximately 60 mph, the headlights failed without warning. while driving, the lights flickered or completly failed. the failure continued to recur intermittently. the contact notified the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 95,729.

My 2005 chrysler 300 milage 103,269 is having problems decelerating while driving down the road in the middle of traffic. it's been to the chrysler dealership 3 times now and they said nothing is wrong. when this problem occurs it won't go over 200rpms. i let it set and the next day it'll be fine again until i drive it for a bit. the lighting bolt looking light stsys on. they replaced the throttle body, power control module, module power train control and t/body. $1800.00 later and the complaining to 3000+ customers at my work i wish i would of never purchased a chrysler. they are the worst people to deal with. after driving by the dealership on my way to work for two weeks and looking at my car sit i was furious. $750.00 for a rental for three weeks (a month ago) and now still no car! i've been stuck waiting for a ride, missed work and missed ball games for my kids over this problem. i'm just thankful i've managed to not get into a wreck over this since i've read others have. that's the only thing as a chrysler owner i'm happy about. thanks to god!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. while driving at 15 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart after several attempts the power resumed once the vehicle came to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Car will just stop running while driving. lights on dash will all light up then car just cuts. have taken to 3 mechanics with no wnswer. have replaced batteryx2 transmission and starter. this happened as i was driving on highway with children in the car

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the malfunction warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. while driving approximately 65 mph with the cruise control activated, the cruise control independently deactivated. the contact had to maneuver to the side of the road and the vehicle stalled. the malfunction warning indicator was no longer illuminated. the vehicle restarted after a few minutes and resumed normal operation. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and they could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure occurred three other times. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

I attempted to start my car and it made a sound and would not turn over. i had my husband check to see if the battery was dead and he informed me the battery was fine. we attempted to start it again and you could tell how it wanted to start but would not turn over. once i turned the key off i noticed a red light with a lightning bolt in the middle of backwards parentheses. )z( kind of like this! i noticed a lot of people are complaining of this same situation, i'm just glad mine was parked in our drive way and not on the middle of a street!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (electrical system, equipment) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v770000 (electrical system) in february of 2015. after contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available. no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that an unknown sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on several occasions. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 22,000. updated 7/28/15*cn updated 10/18/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and there was a burning odor coming from the vehicle. in addition, the abs and the electronic throttle control warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the pcm and the win module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

My car as continually given me problems with flickering headlights. i contacted my local dealer and had them to check it out and found nothing, but the problem still exist. no mechanic can find the problem, but it still exist. i have been to a few chrysler forums and see other owners are experiencing the same problem. this has been a real frightening experience me and my family. *tr

After getting fuel came out of gas station turned right about 100 feet came to a stop engine idled rough then died out. re started and kept dying out for next 2 to 3 miles . check engine light went on. had it diagnosed o2 sensor was replaced 3 miles later and more dying out check eng light is on again. i am out 300.00 dls. and still have same problem and cannot pass emission test. and cannot get my plates . *js

The headlight switch is faulty. the headlights begin to flash and will not stay on. this is extremely dangerous! *tr

Turn the car on and idles for a few minutes and then air bag light comes on and then all dash warning lights start to come on and off speedometer stops working signal lights stop working,key fob wont work sometimes car shuts off after i start it ,headlights come on and off battery drains if i leave it connected i have read alot of threads that this is a problem with alot of chryslers even 2011 models. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the esp and bac light illuminated on the instrument panel. in addition, the contact mentioned that the turn lights, side mirrors and all power windows failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 119,372. re-mailed 11/25/14*lj updated 1/28/15*cn the consumer stated the following components failed: horn, ac compressor, ac fan, radiator fan, radio, wipers, speedometer, air bag indicator and battery. updated 02/18/15

Stopped at stop sign all lights on inst panel came on for about 10 sec then they all went off except esp light. tachometer went to 0 and ac went off. 10 seconds later all recovered, but soon all back to normal ,then events started again. kept this up for about 5 minutes until i reached my destination and after turning car off staying for 1 1/2 hour started car and all was normal. this has happened several times prior and local chrysler has said hard to diagnose and would be very expensive.as long as it clears it self keep driving it. probably loose connection or small short in circuit board. *tr

Car stuck in park. *tr

This car has issues from the transmission to electrical the company needs to recall and fix them better. *tr

My daughter (12yrs.) and i were on the freeway/car pool lane (double yellow lines) and the car stalled/turned off completely. i tried not to panic but i daughter did when the lights, engine and not to mention the steering wheel was very hard to turn. at this time i had to cross over the double yellow line and cut off a few cars who all most rear ended me, all cars honked at me and my little one was freaking out. it took 24 minutes to get off the freeway because it kept stalling and wouldn't continue to stay on. this is a very un safe situation, i pray no one gets hurt from this. car continued to stall and turn off and at this time it's just sitting because of funds and just fed up with this car.... not mention my parking lock mechanism broke last month and my engine blown due timings chain stretching. had to rebuild the whole engine that cost me $5,000.00, so you know at this time i will never purchase a chrysler ever again. i new i should have stayed with chevrolet! !!!!!! *tr

While driving automobile, noticed headlamps & dash lights dimming and shutting off. turned headlight switch off and on several times, which resulted in the headlamps turning back on. the problem seems to be occurring more frequently. *tr

I have a 2005 chrysler 300 touring, my first major problem occurred about 6 months ago, a red lightening bolt symbol on the dash came on, and my car would not go over 10mph, took to the chrysler dealership, for them to say i needed a new pcm, which by the way was roughly $1500. had that replaced, car drove just fine for the next couple months, all the sudden it does it again, that same red symbol and esp bas symbol, back to the dealership, to say now it could be a throttle body, had that replaced roughly $500, picked my car up the day it was finished, didn't make it out of the parking lot, same haunting symbols came back on, oh yes, not to mention like 2 months ago, my car gear was stuck in park, thank goodness a lever fixed that problem, about $125. so yes, i'm going crazy, i don't know what to do about this red lightening bolt symbol and esp bas, honestly i think these chrysler's need a major recall, something just isn't right. these are some of the most common problems with the chrysler's 300 from what i've read. i have yet to still to find out what the problem is. i just can't why understand why the dealership that specializes in these specific cars, have no idea what the problem is, even after numerous diagnostic checks. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that the interior and exterior lights experienced flickering, the vehicle turning signal ceased to function, the windows did not operate, the vehicle would not start, and the seat belt lap belt failed to latch. in addition, the abs warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuse box needed a new fuse panel cover and the seat belt latch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Once getting off the interstate and turning onto a frontage road, driving 35 mph my car lost power and stalled. i pulled onto the side of the road, turned my car off, and it turned back on. however, this problem has been occurring off and on since august 2013 (7-8xs). it most commonly stalls after filling up with gas. the steering wheel will often times become locked when trying to make a turn when the car stalls. the esp/bas light, check engine light, and a red light with a lightening bolt with vertical lines on each side of it (symbol not in chrysler manual) all turn on when the car stalls. the car stalls 3-4xs before making it to the destination. i have brought my car in to an automotive repair shop 3xs and leave without any explanation of the current problem. *tr

In july, i was stopped at a stop sign. my car went dead - engine stopped, lights, radio went off. i put it in park and restarted. next occurrence was about a month later at a stop sign again. last occurrence was september 22, 2014 - this time the car felt like it was decelerating on the interstate at approx. 60 mph - the malfunction light flashed and the esp bas light came on. after i got off the highway, the car completely shut off at a stop sign. i put it in park and restarted. my mechanic has installed a program update b/c he couldn't identify the problem. i do know i filled up my car the friday prior to the last occurrence and did not drive it until the monday am when this last incident occurred. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the headlights and panel lights failed to illuminate. the failure recurred on several occasions. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. .... updated 10-17-13 *bf updated 10/29/2013 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that a fire erupted from the passenger's side seat. the contact called the fire department to extinguish the fire. the fire department stated that the fire was started by an electrical component. there were no injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not notified about the fire. the failure mileage was 100,000.

I was driving with the a/c on and it just completely shut down. the air conditioning does not work at all now, wont light up or anything. since this has happened, the air light has been on as well. *tr

Forwarded from the us product safety commission - letter to the president from consumer re 2005 chrysler 300-c srt-8 recall. *smd the consumer stated her soon took the vehicle to the car wash. after leaving the car wash and traveling less than 50 feet, the vehicle filled with smoke. her son immediately pulled over, as it burst into flames from under the dashboard. the fire department had to be called to put out the fire. the consumers son located a recall # 04v334000. the consumer then contacted chrysler regarding the recall and they claimed they knew nothing about it. she was assigned a case number and was told someone would contact her. after not hearing from chrysler after three weeks, the consumer called chrysler, where she was informed a report would be sent to special investigations immediately. days later, an inspection representative from an independent company went to the consumers house to look at the vehicle. on april 11, 2012, the consumer received a call from chrysler's lawyer stating they would handle all of the expenses involving the vehicle. once the vehicle was towed to the dealer, the lawyer was contacted and given the assessment of the damage and the costs involved, chrysler then stated they would not pay for the repairs. the dealer informed the consumer, the fire did extensive damage, and it would cost more to fix the vehicle, than what it was worth and was considered totaled. *jb

While driving my 300, all the dash board lights will come on and the gauges will go all the way up, then back down. almost as if i were just starting the vehicle. all will go back to normal quickly and my car never looses power. this may happen 10-15 times in 5 minutes. now, the headlights will come on by themselves and go off several times. i can't drive my vehicle at night as i don't want the lights to go out on me. i feel sorry for the people in front of me as my car keeps turning the lights on and off. this is a serious safety issue. i have already read about several of the same problems and chrysler isn't worried about their customers safety or looking into this issue. this should have been a recall as many complaints and issues there are out there. i would like to see chrysler step up and take some responsibility for their product. after talking to the service manager at the dealership, he said that it could be the power distribution in the truck. it is a very expensive part to replace for a could be problem. it can't been tested as the problem happens so fast, they wouldn't be able to hook it up to the machine to read the problem. having 4 daimler chrysler vehicles, i would like to think that they would take care of their long time customers and look into the issue. this is a major safety issue and i would like to see a recall. *tr

My car is a 2005 chrysler 300 with 72000 miles i've read several complaints on your site even with one burning the electrical harness is defective and the box in the trunk net to the battery is what started smoking it started with my key less entry i contacted dodge they gave me a case number 20919841 the repair will be 3700 with them willing to pay part this is very dangerous i'm 62 and don't have that kind of money i really think it should be a recall from all i've read on your site how many complaints do

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to place the gear shift into drive but it was stuck in park and would not move. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train:automatic transmission) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the contact also stated while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. while driving at higher speeds the vehicle would lunge forward. nhtsa campaign id number: 04v334000 (electrical system:battery:cables) may also be related to the recent failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. updated 07/20/11*lj the consumer stated the problem was the fuel tank. the vehicle was repaired with the gear stuck in park. updated 09/16/11

Tl* the contact owns 2005 chrysler 300. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. she stated that she suspected that the vehicle was experiencing electrical problems. the vehicle was towed to the dealer but the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 133,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. while driving approximately 25 mph the headlight warning light started to flash on and off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the light switch was replaced. the failure continued and was taken back to the dealer a second time and the ignition switch was replaced. the failure occurred a third time and the clock spring was replaced and the codes were reset. the failure continued to occur and was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Car blew up. *tr

My headlights have been flickering on an off too lately. i have no brights and i can't control my park lights or my regular lights. i'm a little scared to drive at night. it's obviously electrical, but i haven't taken it in yet because it's going to cost $. *tr

2005 chrysler 300 touring head lights and dash lights flicker my rear windows barley has power . i've replaced my battery 3 times recently my car lost power while i was driving i made a turn and everything went dead. i've complained to chrysler they say there is a recall for battery cables but not for my car no reported issues with my car but if you google it i've found thousands of complaints for that same issue ..i guess lots of people have to die to get this recall in motion i hope not..thanks *tr