I completely filled up my gas tank (not just a top off) friday afternoon. After driving a few miles, while in the turning lane and crossing traffic my car shut itself off. The steering wheel locked up and I was unable to steer to safety. I had to put the car in neutral and "coast" to the side. Luckily I was turning at the turning light and there wasn't heavy traffic. This was very dangerous and scared me! I tried to start my car and was unable to do so. It wouldn't "turn over" the first time. The second time trying to start it, it didn't seem like it would state and then finally started. The only light that came on (after the car shut itself off) was the oil light. My oil is completely full. It was just changed a month ago using synthetic oil. I had a mechanic look at it and was told that there was nothing wrong with it.
2006 Chrysler 300C fuel system complaints
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I completely filled up my gas tank (not just a top off) friday afternoon. After driving a few miles, while in the turning lane and crossing traffic my car shut itself off. The steering wheel locked up and I was unable to steer to safety. I had to put the car in neutral and "coast" to the side. Luckily I was turning at a turning light and there wasn't heavy traffic. This was very dangerous and scared me! I tried to start my car and was unable to do so. It wouldn't "turn over" the first time. The second time trying to start it, it didn't seem like it would start and then finally started. The only light that came on (after the car shut itself off) was the oil like. My oil is completely full. Was just changed a month ago using synthetic. I had a mechanic look at it and was told that there was nothing wrong with it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300c. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled after it was refueled. The failure was experienced numerous times. The contact was able coast on the road shoulder and restart the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure at the fuel tank. The fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 25,000 and approximate current mileage was 26,000. Updated 9/4/13
Just filled up car at gas station (don't top off) exited lot and proceeded on road way and car just died.lost all power, had just gotten up to about 15 MPH.towed to dealership (. Was told to replace cam-crank sensor). Tow service $80.00 work done $760.00. Next incident, december 3, 2012, just filled car up (not topping off) same problem as before. Towed to dealership, tow service $80.00. Dealership said they needed to replace evap canister and purge solenoid. Cost to replace $630.89. Latest incident was on july 5, 2013 filled up at station , same as before, this time the car died on the freeway. Took 3 police officers to push my car off the freeway and out of harms way. Once again had the car towed ($100.00 this time) to the dealership with the same problem. Today is july 31, 2013 and I just found out that they are now saying that the gas tank needs to be replaced, and the vents in the gas tank are clogged. The cost to me will be $1,800.00 to replace and once again another large expense. Until my boyfriend brought in some paperwork he found on a "chrysler forum"( indicating that there were over 92 people that have reported the exact same problem ) the service dept. At the dealership says they have not had any problems like this before and they did not know how to deal with this problem. We asked them to take some of the gas out of the tank and take the car to the gas station and fill up the car. Well after getting gas the car died on the service reps. Not just once but 3 times. This whole time they had my car, not once did any codes show up. Work on my car is now pending. Very disappointed with chrysler, this was my dream car and I can't even enjoy it. The car has less than 23,000 miles and I am scared to drive it. I don't understand why chrysler does not recall these cars. My confidence and satisfaction with the chrysler products is at an all time low.
We filled up the tank, not topping off, and headed home. The car was running smoothly, hesitated and stalled. No engine warning indicators, etc. It also stalled setting at a red light and at various other speeds. This has occurred again after every fill up since. If you put in park it will start right back up. Chrysler does not acknowledge or deny a problem when contacted. I was told to get a diagnostic and call them back. One service rep, at the dealership, acknowledge a couple of others having this problem the car is currently there and they are trying to recreate the problem. We keep our vehicles services, so that is not a problem.
After I purchased my 2006 chrysler 300c on july 6th, 2013, the salesman filled the car up with gas. He had the car running & before I could get in the car, it switched itself off, not once but twice. The next incident was after the first time I filled my car with gas, which was july 26th, I drove to my next stop & my car switched off while pulling into a parking place. The next time was july 29th, my husband filled the car up & the car switched off twice!!! The next time was the next day, july 30th, I was at a red light & the car switched off. I have not made the 1st payment on the car, however, I am concerned with this major safety issue!!!
As reported with other complaints, car will stall after refueling. Yesterday it stalled three times while removing my foot from the accelerator and applying the brake. It also stalled while turning through an intersection which prompted me to dig into this further since previous attempts to correct the problem have not worked!. Visited chrysler dealership today and since the check engine light was not on nor could they find anything specific to the issue there was nothing they could do. The only question I was asked was that if I topped the fuel after the pump automatically shuts off. I responded that I did not and if I did what difference would that make. Problem has been on going for about 8 months, and in those months the dealership re-flashed the engine control module, I have replaced the spark plugs, replaced all the fluids, and replaced the pcv valve. Problem still persists and would like to seek some type of resolution!
Vehicle stalled while turning into a parking lot within 3 miles after refueling (full tank). Fortunately, no other vehicles were ahead of me, and I was able to safely coast into a parking space straight ahead. As described by other owners, I lost all power "everything" steering, etc. Vehicle restarted after a brief period, and I was able to drive home. Took the vehicle to the dealership for repairs. Dealership immediately suspected the trouble was related to a full fuel tank and failing vapor vent valve in the fuel tank. I'm paraphrasing here but as I understood it, liquid fuel was breaching the vent valve when typically only vapors are vented. Remedy: replace the fuel tank. An expensive solution for what is seemingly a defect experienced by many owners. The fuel tank had to be special ordered, and once the part arrived, I was to bring the vehicle back with as little fuel as possible in the tank. On more than one occasion, I couldn't time the return to the dealership with my appointment so I had to refuel the vehicle. I purposely did not fill the fuel tank to full, and consequently, did not experience any subsequent stalling until I could return the vehicle for servicing.
I have been back to the dealer 5 times because the car stalls when making a sharp turn/u turn or hard stop/start. The car will stall and the esp/bass and oil lights come on. I lose power steering and power brakes. The car will not restart until the key has been turned completely off and then back on. The dealer always tells me it is operating normally. I finally gave up and was just living with it after the vehicle went out of warranty. It was only after I read another person's account online that I realized it was happening after a fuel fill (I do not top off my tank). After learning this, I can now make the car stall on demand. All I have to do is fill it until the pump shuts off, then make a hard turn back and forth and the car stalls. If you pull out from the gas station slowly and make no sharp movements, the car will not stall. The dangerous part of this is if you have to make an emergency maneuver after filling the tank, the car will stall.
Our 2006 chrysler 300 srt8 dies after fueling the gas tank to full. It has died in intersections were we have almost been hit and in turns car dies, locks up and there is no power anything. We have taken it to the dealership 4 times and continuously pay money to turn run diagnostic, only to hear " we cannot duplicate the problem" I have spent $400.00 to be told there is nothing wrong.car becomes very hard to restart. Once I get the vehicle started, again the stalling starts, this will happen several times before the car remains on. As I drive home, I could feel the car "sputtering" or hesitating like it wanted to shut down again. When starting car in the morning it feels like it wants to die. Please help this car is my family's main transportation and I fear that one day this issue will cause a crash. I have a 3 year old and a baby on the way. Help!!! Chrysler does not care about lives, only the bottom line.
Every time after refueling the vehicle to a full tank of fuel vehicle stalls and sometimes several tries before it restarts. Once the fuel tank level goes down about a gallon, the problem stops. This always occurs after refueling to a full tank of fuel. If I fill to about 3/4 tank the car can stall but not always. The only known fix to work all the time is a new gas tank for $1500 to install.
The first time I stalled was after filling up my tank , I was leaving the gas station, I was in the right lane of on coming traffic when it stalled, nearly getting hit by an on coming car. Since that time it has stalled at least six times. I went to my chrysler dealer who claims they had no knowledge of this problem. It happened again two days later while on a busy highway. I was making a left turn into a shopping center when it stalled , leaving me in the far left lane of on coming traffic. I immediately went to the chrysler dealership and reported it again at which time I was informed there was still no recall on the car and I was told I would have to leave it. I am going back to the dealership on 5/30/13 (hilton head chrysler, hwy 278 ,fording island rd,.,hardeville, sc)
Our 2006 chrysler 300c dies after fueling the gas tank to full. It has died in intersections were we have almost been run into and in turns where is locks up and there is no power anything and have almost crashed. We have taken it to the dealership and continuously pay money to fix what they think it is and now for the third time they are asking for almost 1800 dollars to replace the tank. I can definitely see how this is a major problem and a huge safety issue.
After refueling the vehicle to a full tank of fuel vehicle stalls and sometimes becomes very hard to restart. Once the fuel tank level goes down a little the problem goes away. This always occurs after refueling to a full tank of fuel.
After filling the gas tank to full, stopping after the pump clicks off the first time, the vehicle stalled after running for around 5 minutes. Restarted vehicle and same thing happened two more times. Vehicle continues to do this regularly.
After filling up with fuel while stopped at a traffic light the engine stalled. After restarting and proceeding the engine stalled again while traveling at 15-20 MPH. This has happened several times since always after refueling.
Car stalls many times after fill up. Car will operate normally after a few miles of driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300c. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the rollover valve caused the failure and that the fueltank would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired because the manufacturer stated the fuel tank was on back order. The failure mileage was 49,000 and the current mileage was 59,000.
Car continued to stall after gas fill up. Car needed to be towed to dealer. Deal wanted $1700 to replace the gas tank. Untimately cost me about $1200 and the dealer paid $540 to get the problem fixed.
I filled up my car with premium fuel (as always) and stopped the fill at the first click of the gas pump. I started my car and reset my trip information into my computer and put it in drive and got on the 59 north feeder road. It started jerking like the engine was cutting out so I slowed down and when I slowed down it completed died on the feeder road. I started back up and it missed a couple of times and died again at the red light. It seems that if you are on an open stretch of road going over 30 or 40 it won't die - but will cut out and jerk really bad. This has happened another 10-15 times since then. I stopped filling the car up and just put in 3/4 tank. My husband will forget and fill it up and it does this every time you fill the car up. It has died in the middle of the road as I was leaving a gas station, it has died in intersections after leaving a red light. Very frustrating and dangerous!
This was the first of several incidences. After fueling, the engine began rough idling. I thought I had just gotten water in my tank. After several minutes the engine seemed to smooth out and I left the gas station and entered a busy intersection. As I entered the intersection, I pressed down on the accelerator and the engine stalled. There were cars all around me as I tried to restart the engine. After several tries, it started and I pulled to the side of the road. The engine ran roughly for several more minutes and once again smoothed out. The stalling can also happen during right turns, but always happens after refueling. My dealer said the problem was the valve on top of the gas tank. When filling the tank, fuel leaks over into the cannister which then floods out the engine. Because the valve and the tank are one unit, the entire tank must be replaced. Since a repair is so expensive, I now do not fill my tank above the 3/4 level.
I backed my vehicle out of the driveway, headed downhill to the intersection. I stopped at the stop sign, as I accelerated leaving the stop sign, the vehicle stalled out. I placed the shifter in neutral and restarted the vehicle. Drove to the next intersection and the vehicle did the same thing. After the initial problem I drove the vehicle to the dealership, where I purchased the vehicle. The vehicle was, and is, still under warranty. The dealership diagnosed the problem to be a failed throttle control and brake pedal assembly, estimated cost of around $1,000. They would not say for sure if the repairs would fix the problem. These repairs would not be covered by my extended warranty. My vehicle has stalled out sporadically this past several months, sometimes in heavy traffic, where I could easily be rear ended. My vehicle has the 5.7 liter hemi v8 engine with automatic transmission.
After refueling, car stalls, hesitates and shuts off multiple times for several minutes or miles. Only happens when tank is filled all the way to automatic pump shut-off. This happens to me almost every time I refuel, unless I stop refueling a gallon or two short of full ( work-around that I discovered only recently). It is dangerous and has not caused an accident yet, but has put me in several white-knuckle situations sitting at an intersection with no power.
I bought my car new in march 2006 and I am the only owner/driver. I do like my car and will buy another chrysler 300c. When the car was new I had several stalling issues where the car would stall at low speeds or while sitting at a traffic light. I do not recall if it was after refueling. I took the car to the dealer and no "codes" were found and the dealer could not replicate the problem. The car than ran perfectly for six years with no stalling issues. All maintenance has been performed including new spark plugs as recommended by chrysler. Starting earlier this year the stalling restarted and it only happens after I fill the car with fuel. I have tried several other gas stations and ran some fuel injection cleaner through the fuel system. I do not top off the tank when filling the car up. At one point the stalling occurred after every fill up and now it is not as often (every other fill up). After filling the tank the car starts normally and as I exit the gas station and stop to check to merge into traffic the car will stumble and stall. It restarts and will stall again if I don't keep the engine RPM's up. Sometimes after I fill up and quickly merge into traffic (and not allow the car to fall to idle speed) while accelerating up to 25-40 MPH the car will stumble and it feels like it is not getting fuel. It does not stall because the car is gaining speed and then clears up after a "surge" and then runs fine till the next fill up cycle. I am careful about pulling out in heavy traffic after fill ups out of fear of it stalling.
After filling up with gas drove to stop light and car stalled. Had hard time starting. Took to pensacola chrysler and the mechanic said we needed a new gas tank . 2100$'s.
After filling the gas tank full I drove the car 1-2 miles and stopped at a traffic light and when I went to accelerate to go forward the engine completely died. I coasted to a stop just past the intersection and was able to re-start it. The same thing happened about a mile further down the road only this time I was not stopped, but driving and accelerating and it died and I was forced to coast to a stop and restart the engine. The problem continued for several days and then stopped. It happened again the next time I filled the gas tank up with very similar issues, and again stopped after the gas tank had used several gallons of fuel. I took it to the dealer and was informed that they would have to replace the gas tank (at a cost of $1600). The technician then told me that if I kept the gas tank at 75% full and not completely fill it I would have no problems. He was right, since these events in december of 2012 I have only filled it to 75% full and have had no problems. I am reporting this because I read in the dallas morning news on 05/16/2013 that this model of chrysler is being investigated for the problem I have told you of. The description/symptoms listed in the news release seemed to match mine and I am therefore reporting it.
I filled up the gas tank at the station pulled into traffic and the light turned red. Stopped for the light the car started lurching and the engine shut down. Turned on hazard light pushed gas to floor and cranked engine over. Took several tries to get engine to start. After this incident the car runs rough when stopping at red lights.
Vehicle stalls shortly after refueling. Stall happens mostly when coming to a stop although has also occurred at a low speed cruise (25-35 MPH) and when accelerating from a stop at an intersection. Happens only after fuel tank is fully filled, being the automatic shutoff on the fuel pump. Does not seem to happen when tank is only partially filled. While the problem has not resulted in a collision yet, there is a high probability that it eventually will. This is due to the fact that stalling when leaving an intersection causes loss of some control. When the engine stalls, upon restart the transmission does not come online for a few moments. This can cause dangerous scenarios when left immobile in a busy intersection of a major metropolitan area.
After the car was topped off with fuel the engine stalls. It is then very difficult to start. It happened 4 different times. The engine would stall if you did not keep your foot on the gas and put the car in neutral. The MPH did not make a difference on stalling. It started stalling immediately after full-up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300c. The contact stated that after refueling, the engine stalled while driving at 5 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the charcoal canister needed to be replaced and the throttle needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 07/10/13*lj the consumer stated the fuel tank module failed. When the tank was filled it caused the engine to lose power. Updated 07/19/2013
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