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 then drive again in order to get the transmission to lock back in forward gearing. Causing me to have to additionally pull over, or stop, when/wherever the incident occurs.
2005 Chrysler 300C: engine stalls while driving
125 of the 288 complaints about the 2005 Chrysler 300C describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 125
- of this car's complaints
- 43%
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,200
- typical mileage
- 75,100
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Car keeps stalling after I fill it up while driving and sometimes while in park
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.
When refueling my chrysler 300c back to full capacity it will immediately stall out and shut off completely. The car will start right up again no problem, and continue to stall out while driving in traffic multiple times following until it burns off enough fuel to stop. I also have been smelling raw gasoline inside and outside the vehicle and the problem varies. The odor is highly potent coming from the passenger side rear. Never witnessed any fluid leaking underneath the car or noticeably in fuel tank gauge until this morning, it was leaking out from the trim panel underneath the rear passenger side .
Every time the vehicle is filled with gas, the engine stalls out no matter where it is being driven. Hyw or street/city road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300c. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. Failure codes appeared after the vehicle was retrieved. Lithia chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat of santa fe (4470 cerrillos rd, santa fe, nm 87507, (505) 629-0746) stated that there appeared to be an electrical failure and were checking all the wiring on the harness with multiple codes appearing. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 81,000. The VIN was unknown.
This car has a problem every time its time to fill gas tank car is running fine once I'm done with the filling up and I am leaving the gasoline station the car stalls with no warning or anything it has happen every time I fuel up one time I came to a red light when it was time to go on green it shut off on me and did not want to turn on after like the 5th try. I have tried calling chrysler dealers but said my VIN number is not on the recall cars.
On my car when the gas tank is auto filled all the way, until it clicks, then it stalls out while driving and is very hard to restart since the vehicle has to come to a complete stop before you can attempt to restart.this has happened at least 10 times. The last time was while attempting to make a left hand turn onto route 29, within minutes of having left the gas station, and I lost control of my steering due to the fact that the car was not running any more. I was lucky I wasn't hit by another car when coasting it partly off the road. Since then, I have learned, as long as I don't fill the tank all the way full the stall outs don't happen.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300c. Immediately after the contact refueled the vehicle, it stalled several times before eventually operating normally. The contact indicated that the failure occurred regardless of the amount of fuel inside the fuel tank. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
My car stalls while driving periodically stalls when the car is at idle. It even stallls going down the highway at speeds 65. We have changed everything possible except the engine. The car starts right up after stall but will stall in traffic. I have looked at many forums and they all say the same thing numerous complaints of car shutting off while driving. I have checked all recalls. This is a major safety concern. This happens everyday.
I am experiencing stall outs after fueling my car up.I entered the highway and the car stalled out while traffic is burling on top of me and I immediately put the vehicle in neutral and restarted the vehicle which didn't start right away and nearly created an rear end collision of my vehicle.after it started the car stalled again and started jerking before it stalled again..this is definitely a heart stopping experience and I am unaware if chrysler has a recall about this terrifying situation..I've purchased this vehicle new 10/2004 and never experienced this problem until the spring of 2017 ..my vehicle now has 167,000 plus miles and I'm very concerned about this existing fuel problem which can cause a major accident which I have almost became a victim..
This car will stall at completely random intervals. It has done it at speed, on acceleration, on deceleration, at stops. Occasionally the cruise control will not function correctly. The car will also spit, sputter and buck at speeds above 35mph. When this happens, there is a total loss of power steering, brakes, etc. In order to restart the car, it requires being placed into neutral or park, and trying at least 3 times before engine will run again. The car will usually continue to stall 3-10 times. On returning to "drive" the car will usually stay stationary for another 5-10 seconds before surging forward. Reverse does not have this effect. Car has been checked by several mechanics, who can pull no codes, and don't seem to have any clue what is causing the intermittent issue. It is very dangerous situation, as there is no warning the car is about to stall, and there is no pattern to when it will stall. In googling the issue, I was able to find the chrysler campaign x53 extended warranty on "some" 2006 300cs, but when I called the chrysler dealer to check my VIN, I was told my car is not covered under this known defective gas tank. The message boards have many instances of people describing this exact issue for this exact car. This a seriously life threatening issue.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Chrysler 300C stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2005 Chrysler 300C?
125 of 288 owner complaints about the 2005 Chrysler 300C (43%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
How much does it cost to fix engine stalls while driving on the 2005 Chrysler 300C?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,200 (median of 8 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Chrysler 300C?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Chrysler 300C
Won't shift 18Loss of power 11Check engine light 9Engine failure 9Power steering loss 8Won't start 7Airbag light 6Fuel smell 6Fuel gauge 5Jerking 5
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