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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 3 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 88,323 miles
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After filling with fuel strong fuel smell and engine coming on with a code of fuel tank pressure had check tank is leaking from top
- Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA
Very strong fuel smell what looks like may be a gasket under rear seat in vehicle... smell is even stronger after filling up, and when making hard stops. There is no gasoline seen leaking from under car at this time. Concerned about fire hazard. Heard others have had similar problems. This could also be a very significant fire concern as the fumes are very strong in garage with vehicle parked, and could be a problem when gas appliances or water heaters come in proximity to vehicle.
- Santa Ana, CA, USA
I own a 2006chrysler 300 with a 3.5 liter engine. Over the last several months, I've experienced stalling and engine shut off following refueling. I took the vehicle in to my mechanic who alerted me to a recall issued by Chrysler over this exact problem. The challenge, I was told, was that this was a VIN specific recall, 14-002-14, dated 4/2214, on my model and engine's fuel system, noted as a lifetime warranty repair, as stated in that recall, but it did not include my VIN number. My mechanic confirmed that this problem, allowing gasoline to enter the evaporator chamber in the fuel system by dropping the gas tank and examining it. I was told to take this to a local dealership to have it addressed. At my local dealership, the same examination was conducted and the same problem confirmed. The dealer told me that since the limited recall did not include my VIN number, I'd have to appeal to Chrysler directly. After several weeks of promised calls never being made to me, I finally spoke with brittany, a customer service supervisor who said I was not entitled to the lifetime warranty and free repair to this factory defect because my VIN was not one of those vehicles covered under that recall. She said any repair to this acknowledged factory defect, confirmed by chysler's dealership mechanics, would have to done at my expense. As a consumer, I find this egregious. Why should an acknowledge factory defect be repaired on my dime, while the same model, year and engine type as my vehicle is covered under and unlimited warranty by Chrysler for other, select vehicles. I am appealing to your organization to help me obtain this repair before my family and/or I are subjected to a roadside failure of tragic accident. I look forward to hearing back from you soon. Thank you.
- San Diego, CA, USA
Shortly after filling gas tank, whether standing or at considerable speed, car stalls several times. When at highway speed (ie 65 mph on route 80) car will shudder and then restart itself; at slow speed driver must restart manually by shifting into neutral and using ignition. If parked at idle, car will just stop several times. Occurs at all levels of gas tank prior to refill. (I am forced to select a date, below, but it has happen many times in the last four months that I have owned the car.)
- New York, NY, USA
After fill up tank the car stalls 3 to 6 times in the first 5 miles. Completely dead no power steering no nothing. Will restart. Then do it again.
- Gulfport, MS, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. Bakersfield Chrysler Jeep Fiat in bakersfield, California diagnosed that there was an intermittent failure in which the fuel pump overheated and caused the vehicle to stall without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Bakersfield, CA, USA
The car stalls at stops after filling the tank completely I have noticed a lifetime warranty extension on these cars but Chrysler tells me mine has no recalls for this
- Dayton, TN, USA
Vehicle shuts off while driving in traffic without any warning. No indicators appear on the dashboard. This occurs in the morning after starting the car and driving less than one half mile. When I come to a light or stop sign the vehicle shuts off.
- Washington, DC, USA
Power loss after re-feeling car turned off
- Washington, DC, USA
Right after refueling the car it ended up stalling at a red light. The engine completely shut off so I had to restart the car in order to drive again. The engine continuously shut off at every stop. It even happened in the middle of a U-turn, so I was stuck in the middle of the street until recranking the car. I did research and noticed this was a fuel tank problem do to a faulty valve placed in the fuel tank. They extended the warranty for some 2006 Chrysler 300 owners, but not all. Leaving me with the same problem and no help getting the problem fixed. Even though it is there fault for building a faulty valve.
- Saint Petersburg, FL, USA
When tank is full the car shimmies and feels like it is going to stall. When tank is only half full no issues.
- Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA
For the year every time I fill my car up with gas there is an overwhelming fuel smell inside and outside of the car. The smell is so bad that we roll the windows down in order to breath for at least 4days. It is now 115 degrees outside and if the air is on, my kids and I get nauseous. I took it into 2 different mechanics and they can't seem to locate the problem. The vehicle smell is evident being stationary and moving.
- Yuma, AZ, USA
Experiencing stalling after refueling.
- Brook Park, OH, USA
Engine stalls while driving with out any warning.outvof no where engine cuts off on low speed and high speed on the fwy its pretty dangers mechanics cant figure it out. Whats the problem. I dont feel safe driving my car anymore. First time that the car stalled was 2 months aho while I was driving on the fwy. Then it happened again. When I was crossing the intersection at a low speed so car stopped in the middle of intersection!
- Anaheim, CA, USA
Gear shift stalled during rush hour traffic on October 14th, 2016. Car was towed to dealership for repair. Car was leaking fuel December 14, 2016. Car was taken back to dealership again with the same problem on January 11th with leaking fuel. Tank is deteriorating according to dealership service advisor manager. Car is being repaired. Not sure what is happening on the base model regarding the 2006 Chrysler 300. I have spent a lot of money on this car. The "kinks" should have been repaired on the 2006 Chrysler 300 base models with the "gear shift and gas leaks. Can I get a refund on my gearshift being stuck in traffic on a busy city street. There should have been a recall on this model on fuel tanks and stalling in traffic.
- Oriental, NC, USA
This vehicle have a serious and dangerous problem when is refueling with the fuel vapor recovery system. Also expell fuel from the tank. The fuel system allowed an overfill condition after refueling and the engine stall when the vehicle stopped or traveling at slow speed.
- Yauco, PR, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that when the fuel tank was full, the vehicle stalled and turn turned off. The vehicle was able to restart after waiting. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Lorain, OH, USA
Every time you fill the tank the car will stall 3 or 4 times.
- Bloomsburg, PA, USA
Whenever you put gas in the tank and fill it up the car we're all turn off as you are driving go a little bit and then turn off again. It does this every time you put gas in the car or fill it up.
- Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Albany, OH, USA