You can call your local dealer with the VIN number of the car and they will check for open recalls for free.
located in the right front of hood
Your Shifter has a safety feature that will only allow you to put your car in gear if you step on the brake. If you blew the fuse it wont let you move the shifter so change the fuse in the fuse box.
There is a spring retainer in the shifter assembly that is prone to breaking.
There is a spring retainer in the shifter assembly that is prone to breaking.
it happened to me too. look under your owners manual it tells you how to move it out of park. its an electrical problem There us a known issue with a plastic lever in the shifter assembly breaking, Chrysler does sell it separately
The most common cause of the shifter to be stuck in park is a broken spring retainer in the shifter assembly. The only fuse that could cause that would be the brake lights fuse. If you have brake lights, it is not a fuse problem.
Incorrect gear ratio in first gear.Incorrect gear ratio in first gear.
The most common cause is a broken spring retainer in the shifter assembly.
Lost communication with the gear shift module.
Depress brake pedal. On a 2005-2008 there is a spring retainer that breaks inside the shifter.
It is probably not wise to purchase a Chrysler 300. These cars have been subjected to numerous recalls and the corporation has a bad reputation. Chrysler is also experiencing extensive restruturing. A common recall for the Model 300 relates to their brakes which can fail.
Call up Chrysler and tell them to recall these shifters, it has caused too many problems... Inside the shifter there is a defective cable hook system which will stretch or brake over time. You can have it towed to the dealer where they will charge you for a new gear shift box 350.00 and install it (they don't fix problems inside it, they just replace the whole thing) or you can take the cover off (two screws under the plastic cover in front of the shifter) and try to push the pink plastic slider or pull back on the cable till you can move the shifter out of park. Good luck and even if you get it fixed it might happen again since it is a defective part they keep using... You can buy a repair part from the dealer that comes with instructions. You do not have to replace the entire shifter.