10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
18 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
17 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,808 miles

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problem #140

Apr 152015

300

  • 108,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact was involved in a head on collision with another motorist. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained serious injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was awaiting repairs. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V770000 and 15V313000 (air bags), but experienced the failure prior to the repair due to part unavailability. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.

- Fall River, MA, USA

problem #139

Feb 022015

300

  • 88,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. While the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 88,000.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #138

Jun 082015

300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Roseville, CA, USA

problem #137

Aug 182015

300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Capitol Heights, MD, USA

problem #136

Sep 092015

300

  • miles
Takata recall received safety recall notice in spring 2015 2005 Chrysler 300 contacted local dealer (automobile bought in omaha ne, currently in Washington DC) dealer did not respond until over 3 weeks later - darcars Chrysler, 755 rockville pike, rockville md 20852,301-424-1700 called dealer back on day call received (approximately mid-July) spoke with "ashley" at darcars Chrysler on Wednesday 09-September-2015 "ashley" stated that recall replacement parts were on back-order and that I was being added to a waiting list "ashley" informed that darcars Chrysler would call when parts and time to complete repairs were available I've received no call from darcars Chrysler since contact in September 2015 I've had to continue driving the vehicle and remain at risk whether darcars Chrysler prioritizes automobiles purchased from them, or for any other reason, being at risk 7 months is not reasonable

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #135

Jul 202015

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags). The part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Freehold, NJ, USA

problem #134

May 272015

300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Boron, CA, USA

problem #133

Aug 032015

300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Ducktown, TN, USA

problem #132

Sep 072015

300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bag) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Oconomowoc, WI, USA

problem #131

Sep 012015

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- New Bern, NC, USA

problem #130

Dec 142015

300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 04/13/16 updated 05/11/16.

- Wilson, NC, USA

problem #129

May 152015

300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the air bag warning light flashed and progressed to illuminating continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times and the contact was informed that the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) and was unable to determine when the repair would be completed due to the part being unavailable. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V770000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was not able to provide a reasonable time frame to supply the part to the dealer. The failure mileage was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- East Point, GA, USA

problem #128

Aug 312015

300 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 03/09/16

- Mocksville, NC, USA

problem #127

Jun 152015

300 8-cyl

  • miles
2005 Chrysler 300 C. consumer writes in regards to no parts available to complete driver airbag inflator recall notice.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #126

Sep 162015

300 6-cyl

  • 36,374 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 03/15/16 updated 05/11/18

- Harrisburg, PA, USA

problem #125

Mar 232015

300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) 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.

- Pine Hilline Hill, AL, USA

problem #124

Dec 032015

300

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags). The vehicle received a repair; however, the contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was invalid. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 04/06/16

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

problem #123

Nov 302015

300 6-cyl

  • 95,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated as well as all the lights on the vehicles instrument panel had failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clock spring had failed and needed be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.......updated 04/01/16... updated 05/09/18

- Cleveland Heights, OH, USA

problem #122

Dec 092015

300 8-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 02/05/16; updated 05/09/18

- Florence, SC, USA

problem #121

Dec 022015

300

  • 90,537 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while parked and the vehicle started, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure was recurring. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,537.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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