I am the original owner w/o having the experience of the 300c stalling while depressing the accelerator previously. The car now stalls 3 to 4 times after refueling. I have purchased high-octane gas from the same vendor since 2004 w/ no issues. My mechanic thought it might be residue from the gas tank given the vehicle age or an air bubble because I let the tank get to ~ 2 gallons. Mechanic could not find any codes indicating issues. The car now stalls w/I a minute of refueling while taking my foot off the accelerator several times between station & home. The car will not start in n, it has to be in p. Typically the next day after refueling the car is fine, fortunately I did not make it to the highway when my car stalled requiring the more than 2 turns of the key in p. Again no readings on autoscanner that I purchased because time/$ prohibit going to mechanic constantly. My son is learning to drive and teaching a 16 year old how to operate a stalled vehicle with no steering is difficult. Upon stalling, the car brakes are the only option of controlling the vehicle. I hope chrysler finds a fix because this car has been very reliable.
2005 Chrysler 300 acceleration complaints
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I turned on my can and it accelerated by its self and I get no response when I press on the gas pedal ..
Car stalls with a full tank all the time, does not restart without giving it throttle.
Filled up and let gas nozzle stop automatically. Does not happen right away. But upon slowing down to stop, car will jerk forward. And after making a complete stop, usually at a stop light or middle of intersection, car will die. Causing me to have to put car in park and restart. This will happen a few times until some fuel is burnt. This can be dangerous if car jerks forward into another car. I got this link after researching this problem on the 300cforums.com originally thought this was a bad gas issue. But found it to happen anywhere I fill up.
The gas pedal is not returning back and I had to control the speed of the car with brake and also by lifting the gas pedal with my right foot. At one occasion I had to put the gear to neutral to avoid an impact with another vehicle in front.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while stopped with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle jerked forward abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated the throttle body would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 61,100.
After leaving my vehicle parked in a garage at the verizon center in washington, dc for approximately 2 hours. I started the vehicle and proceeded to exit the garage. As I left the parking space the vehicle was making a very loud noise as if the engine were going to fall out. I depressed on the accelerator and the pedal went straight to the floor board. I was going up an on ramp and the vehicle coasted backwards. . Luckily there was a open space that my vehcle could safely back into. Immediately after the electronic throttle warning light illuminated. My vehicle was later towed approximately 2 days later due to it being parked in a busy garage. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. After taking the vehicle in they advised me that the throttle was not opening. The vehicle was repaired by cleaning my throttle body. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. While the contact was driving approximately 35 MPH, unexpectedly the vehicle increased acceleration to the speed rate of 75 MPH. When pressure was applied to the braked pedal repeatedly, the vehicle continued to accelerate. Then the contact placed her foot underneath the accelerator pedal to release the sticky pedal which there was not a response. The vehicle was driven onto the shoulder of the roadway and the gear selector was shifted into the park position that allowed the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to duplicate the problem. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. While driving at speeds of 30 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warrant. The contact spoke with the manufacturer who advised the contact it was his responsibility to have the vehicle diagnosed and repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 47,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact attempted to shift the vehicle into park and it suddenly accelerated without warning causing the vehicle to crash into the front entry way and kitchen of his residence. There were no injuries. The failure had occurred previously; however, it did not result in a crash. The failure mileage was 49,000 and the current mileage was 49,504.
Tl*the contact previously owned a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that her foot was on the brake pedal when the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to approximately 60 MPH until she crashed into a fence. She observed that the accelerator pedal was extended to the floor by no effort of her own. A police report was taken. The contact had not experienced any problems with the vehicle such as sudden accelerator before that day. The dealer inspected the vehicle and told the contact that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. She returned the vehicle to the dealership shortly after the failure. She called the manufacturer but was offered no assistance. The current and failure mileages were approximately 2,800. Updated 04/20/2010. *lj updated 05/03/10 updated 09/21/10
I own a 2005 chrysler 300c, the gas pedal lever, which is made of a composite plastic, broke off while vehicle was moving at highway speed. Had there not been a shoulder to pull off on, this event may have caused a fatal accident. Vehicle was inoperable and is presently at dealers under warranty repair. This vehicle is a safety hazard to everyone on the road!!
2005 300 limited has a throttle and engine problems. *ts when the consumer test drove the vehicle he told the salesperson about the vehicle rough idle. The salesperson said to drive the vehicle for about 1000 miles to work the bugs out of the engine. If that didn't work he was told to bring the vehicle back and the problem would be fixed under the vehicles warranty. The vehicle was returned to the dealer at 1700 miles. The dealer flashed the computer but the rough idle was still present. The flash created a high idle, lunging and popping sound when putting the vehicle in park. The vehicle also shook when turning the vehicle off. When the vehicle was driven over 30 MPH the throttle would not ease down when the consumer foot was removed from the accelerator pedal. The consumer had to ride the brakes to slow the vehicle down.
Dt: the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The vehicle stalled and it would not restart, vehicle was almost rear ended on august 10, 2005. The dealer said that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. The incident occurred while vehicle accelerated. The speed at time of incident was 30-35 MPH.
Dt: contact purchased a 2005 chrysler 300 limited edition sedan on 7-27-05. He drove it home. The next day his wife parked vehicle in the parking lot where she worked. 30 minutes later, the manager of the building called contact wife's office informing her there was a car on fire in the parking lot. Flames came out of the engine block. The car was totally destroyed in less than 24 hours after purchasing it. The car parked next to contact's vehicle was destroyed, as well as 2 or 3 other cars were damaged. He contacted daimler/chrysler, and they were going to send someone to look at the car. The dealer agreed to give contact a loaner vehicle. Contact did not notice any defect within the car prior to the fire. This was reported to the fire department and police department. Contact had pictures of the car. He said that dealer installed a passive alarm system with an ignition kill, a remote start feature, could start the car without the key. A lo-jack anti theft system was installed. Also, the car included a navigation system, power adjusted gas and brake pedals, self sealing tires, and side/curtain air bags . He purchased a an extended warranty of 7 years,100,00 miles bumper to bumper.
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