2005 Chrysler 300C Engine Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2005 Chrysler 300C, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,428 miles. The words owners use most often: “fill gas” (17% of reports).
- 70engine complaints
- 80,428median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 11%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fill gas: mentioned in 12 of 70 complaints (17%)
- Engine shut: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 64 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 70 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Chrysler 300C engine complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2005 Chrysler 300C. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
When the fuel tank is topped off the vehicle stalls 2-6 times until the excess fuel is burned off. This has happened on the road, in parking lots, intersections, etc. It causes total loss of power & power steering. Additionally, I usually have to shift to Park, Neutral, Reverse, Drive, Reverse, and…
Every time i fill my gas tank up the car oil light comes on and it stalls. Sometimes it does this 2 or 3 times then it runs ok until its time to fill car up again, then the same thing happens.
The main grounding wire passenger-side engine block contact point had corrosion(rust) limiting electrical current flow to the wiring harness. This caused too much current to flow to 2 smaller 16 gauge grounding wires attached to the rear of each hemi cylinder head to fry. This directly affects the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Chrysler 300Cs have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about engine for the 2005 Chrysler 300C (24% of the 288 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Chrysler 300C engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,428 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2005 Chrysler 300C?
The most frequent phrase is “fill gas”, in 12 of 70 complaints, followed by “engine shut” (5).
Other 2005 Chrysler 300C problems
See all 2005 Chrysler 300C problems or engine problems across all 300C years.