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! !!!!!!
2005 Chrysler 300 fuel system complaints
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My daughter & I are driving my car, a 2005 chrysler 300c with the v8 engine and experiencing a stalling problem after filling up with gas. Upon leaving the gas station and merging into local traffic the car then stalls causing a dramatic loss of speed and loss of control. For my daughter she was lucky that there was a driveway (for another gas station) at the corner so she rolled into another gas station without hitting any cars and causing an accident.the same problem reappeared when next time, I left the gas station after filling up and the car stalled after I traveled about 200 feet and had just merged into traffic on a busy local road. Luckily I was able to restart the car after it stalled in the middle of this road. The car is now stalling every time I fill the tank and I will be taking it to a chrysler dealer to get fixed. This problem was investigated by the federal safety agency (reference case pe3-016) they found that the problem was caused by filling up the car with higher ethanol gas which was causing the gas shut-off float located inside the gas tank to swell and stick in the open position which allowed fuel to enter a purge line. Chrysler responded by extending fuel tank warranties to153,817 vehicles, namely the v8 versions on the chrysler 300s, dodge chargers and dodge magnums for the 2006 model year. (reference ) I request this dangerous problem get readdressed on a number one priority basis and that chrysler expand the fuel tank warranty along with ensuring reimbursement to all owners who paid a dealership to fix this problem......thank you.
On january 8, 2014 at approx 2:45 pm I filled up with gas and continued home 1 block, as I entered my underground parking garage my car stalled, as I started it up, I heard liquid, I attempted to drive it in the garage to check it out, however it kept stalling. I called my mechanic and he came the next morning to check it out, and managed to get it to the shop. It took 2 days to figure out what was wrong, no code came up as it was checked via computer. It turned out that the rotator valve attached to the gas tank was stuck/broken and required a new gas tank, the gas went into the charcoal cannister, also needed to be replaced and 2 new fuel pumps as well. I researched the internet and have seen hundred if not more complaints about the same issue happening to others, this cost me $2400.00 just for getting gas. I also saw issues reported for the inner tie rod and that was confirmed bad by my mechanic as well and had to be replaced. I have attempted to call chrysler several times leaving a message and to date have not received a call back. I feel this was not some small routine repair bill and with the amounts of complaints with the same issue, chrysler should of made the repairs or reimburse the damages, numerous years of this model and several other chrysler dodge makes and models have had the same complaints-maybe a recall should of taken place. I would appreciate this being looked into if there is any option for a reimbursement in regards to this matter. Had I continued to drive on the route 62 at 45mph this could have caused an accident as I stalled driving.
Tl* the contact owns a owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled while traveling various speeds. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle was recently refueled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
Right after I fueled my chrysler 300c, the engine stalled a number of times. At a red light it felt like my car surged forward as I kept my foot on the brake. It did not start right away after I put it in neutral but turned over after several attempts. We brought it to our chrysler dealer where we bought the vehicle and was advised about the fuel tank and that it needed to be replaced costing upwards of $3,000.
There was a pending investigation for nearly a year now with chrysler 300 2005-2006 stalling after fueling. The federal safety agency closed it because chrysler stated that they will extend lifetime warranty on the defective part. Chrysler isn't honoring this. Only certain VIN numbers for 2005-2006 models. The federal safety agency needs to re-investigate this. Chrysler is not honoring the promise to get out of fixing a ton of potential recalls. Please help!
Car stalls after refueling (even without overfilling). Never has trouble starting up again and then drives normally after it stalled 3 times in a row over 5 miles from refueling station.
Every time I fill my car up to full, it will stall several times when driving or at a light. The stalls occur until the fuel level has dropped.
Every time I fill my gas tank my car would stall. I have already spent over 1000 dollars changing the fuel pump and filter and still problem persist. Doing some research in forums I am not only one. The problems appears to be a defective fuel tank which needs to be repair this cost a lot of money and why chrysler have not started a recall. Please help this is a hazard on the road for many car owners. I have nearly been rear ended several times do to the car stalling middle of road.
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.
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.
1st time car stalled after fillup. Next time morning after a fillup, car stalled then wouldn't start. Last time stalled as entering freeway almost an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated adding fuel to the vehicle it stalled. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
The car stalls out at slow speeds and this is occurring shortly after filling up the gas tank or when the tank is almost empty. If you do a google search on "300c stalling" you will literally see 1000's of complaints on this issue. The fix seems to be "replace the gas tank" according to the dealer/chrysler. If this is the case and it's a known issue, why isn't chrysler replacing everyone's tanks. I've been in several situations that were near miss accidents entering/exiting a parking lot into busy traffic or merging onto a freeway where the car stalled and I lost all power to the steering and brakes. This has happened several times since I owned the car (which I bought brand new) but at the time I thought maybe it was just basic vapor lock. As it turns out, that's not the case. This is a serious safety issue as you can imagine what could happen if you try to enter traffic from a parking lot or try to merge onto a freeway from an onramp and the car stalls out. Chrysler isn't stepping up to the plate to resolve this matter. To make matters worse, it seems only the original or early models of the vehicle are having this issue and likely all of them are out of warranty so there's no recourse to the consumer except to spend the money out of pocket for the parts and labor. The problem seems to occur when the car goes from an idle (or slow moving speed - 15/25 MPH) to when you accelerate (speed at which you accelerate to is not a factor). Please advise/help.
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.
Car has been stalling after every gas fill-up for the past couple of months unless I am traveling at a steady speed of over 20 MPH for at least 15 miles after fill up. Stopping at a light or making a left turn and stalling out is a nightmare! It only happens after a fill up. At this point I try to guess at what point to turn off the gas when refueling to avoid this very dangerous condition.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300c. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normal function. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer where it was determined that the charcoal canister needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that most of the times the failure occurred was immediately after completely filling her fuel tank . The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that she was probably over filling the fuel tank and as a result, the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 230,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred constantly after filling up the fuel tank. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the fuel tank would have to be replaced. The failure occurred three different times. The contact stated that each time the failure occurred it was immediately after fueling the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 121,651.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle jerked while driving. Upon parking the vehicle at home, the contact smelled an odor of fuel and noticed that fuel was leaking. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 40,000.
Car stalls 4-6 times after fillup. The first time it happened I stalled on a busy street during rush hours traffic. I was almost hit twice. I ended up coasting into gas station where I called aaa as I was afraid to continue home. It has happened 7 times since then. The last time I was entering the freeway. I went to dealer, they said they didn't know what the problem was. Its obvious that they did. Many 2005 chrysler 300c owners are experiencing the same problem. Chrysler is not stepping up to the plate and fixing this well known problem. Does someone have to die before the problem is addressed. They are telling people all kinds of things including charging for replacing the gas tank. This is definitely a defect that needs to be addressed. I cant believe they are getting away with this after charging over 40k for this car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300. While the vehicle was parked in a garage, the contact smelled an extremely strong odor of fuel outside of the vehicle. In addition, a small amount of fuel leaked onto the ground. The fire department stated the fuel leakage originated from the top portion of the fuel tank. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the permanent defect. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable.
My wife filled up her chrysler 300c on aug 3 2011 and when she got to the post office about 1 mile it died she got it restarted and drove home then it died again in the driveway we thought it was bad gas so I checked with the gas station he checked his tanks and all was good now it happens when ever she fills it up this did not start until the car had 65000 miles on it we are going to try not filling it up all the way to see if it stops happening but I am not holding my breath.
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 the federal safety agency 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. The federal safety agency 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
When I filled up my 2005 chrysler with gas on jan. 9th with the tank just 1/2 full at the time, I didn't even make it out of the gas station and it killed on me. Then I restarted it and within 2 blocks it killed again losing all power to the car. I have filled up twice since then, with the gas tank being at 1/4-1/2 full each time. It has stalled out each time, twice within 2 blocks of each other. Right before it kills, it chugs and lurches and then just quits running. The last time was yesterday, jan. 18th. This time I was almost hit from behind as I pulled to the side of the road and put on my hazard lights.
Tl*the contact owns 2005 chrysler 300. When the gas tank was full, the vehicle stalled and shut down without warning. The recent failure occurred while driving 35 MPH out of the gas station and the vehicle shut down several times. She was able to get home. She took the vehicle to the dealer; however the diagnose did not the locate the failure. She also took the vehicle to a local mechanic to be diagnosed and the failure was not located. She also stated that she experienced failure with the driver and passenger side seats. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
Chrysler 300c 2005. After a fuel tank fillup starting from less than 1/2 tank, for the 1st 10 minutes of run time, the car stalls repeatedly with loss of power, braking, and steering. After a small amount of driving the problem stops and normal driving continues. When the engine stalls, there is a complete loss of power and steering. While no accident occurred, it could have easily caused one. I searched on line and found that this could be caused by a recirc valve. This has been replaced and the problem has not been resolved. Every fill up from lot level results in stalling for several minutes of driving time.
Automobile stalls every time after fill-up. This is a known problem that is being ignored by manufacturer. Many references to this problem on reputable message boards. No accident yet, but repeated stalling with difficulty starting after stall is very dangerous. Only happens after fuel tank is filled.
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