Chrysler 300C Complaints

1,258 consumer complaints on file.

#10643857October 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643422October 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE SHIFTED IN GEAR. I WAS IN A PARKED STATUS AND COULD NOT PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. AAA WAS CALLED AND THEY COULD NOT TOW ME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TOWED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET IT ON THE FLATBED. AAA DISPATCHED ANOTHER TRUCK WITH A DOLLY AND AN ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN WHO WAS ABLE TO PULL THE GEAR LEVER WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKES TO RELEASE A PLASTIC PIN ON THE LINKAGE CABLE THAT WAS KEEPING THE LEAVER FROM MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643437October 8, 2014
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C THAT RECENTLY BROKE DOWN. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THEY SAID THAT VALVE SEAT DETERIORATED AND DROPPED ON THE PISTON. THEY SAID IT HAD A GRENADE EFFECT AND SENT METAL EVERYWHERE, WHICH JAMMED METAL INSIDE PISTON. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE WHICH WOULD COST ME $3,500 FOR A USED ENGINE AND $5,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE WITH $2,200 LABOR COSTS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. THESE ARE SOME RESOURCES I FOUND: HTTP://WWW.PRNEWSWIRE.COM/NEWS-RELEASES/WHY-SOME-LATE-MODEL-DODGECHRYSLER-VEHICLES-ARE-PRONE-TO-CATASTROPHIC-ENGINE-FAILURE-210043421.HTML HTTP://WWW.TORQUENEWS.COM/397/TWO-FATAL-FLAWS-RUINING-CHRYSLER-ENGINES-CATASTROPHIC-BREAKDOWNS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/300C/2006/ENGINE/ENGINE-7.SHTML HTTP://WWW.REDDIT.COM/R/CARS/COMMENTS/257X31/2006_CHRYSLER_300C_DROPPED_VALVE_SEAT_DAMAGE/ HTTP://WWW.CHALLENGERTALK.COM/FORUMS/F188/REPORT-PRE-MATURE-CHRYSLER-ENGINE-FAILURE-98463/ HTTP://WWW.FORABODIESONLY.COM/MOPAR/ARCHIVE/INDEX.PHP/T-187432.HTML HTTP://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/CHRYSLER/6QZEW-CHRYSLER-300C-5-7-HEMI-DROPPED-VALVE-SEAT.HTML HTTP://WWW.CHALLENGERFORUM.COM/F17/ENGINE-FAILURE-1123/ HTTP://WWW.LXFORUMS.COM/BOARD/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/359652-NEW-FROM-S-JERSEY-2005-CHRYSLER-300C-DROPPED-VALVE-SEAT I ALSO JOINED A GROUP ON FACEBOOK AND PERSONALLY TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE WHO THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR AND THEY SAID THEY STAND BEHIND THE ORIGINAL DECISION. I HAVE CONTACTED THE BBB, THE LOCAL NEWS STATION, AND THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN MICHIGAN (THE STATE WHERE CHRYSLER'S HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643438October 8, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
CHECK TPM SYSTEM SHOWS ON MY DASH DISPLAY EVERY 10 MINUTES AFTER I START MY VEHICLE. THIS STARTED OCCURRING AFTER I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRIED TO DO A BATTERY DISCONNECT AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS . THEY COULD READ ALL OF THE PRESSURES BY USING THE LITTLE WAND ON EACH TIRE. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO MAKE THEM FIX WHAT THEY BROKE, THEY SAID THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THE WHEEL ROTATION MUST HAVE TRIGGERED SOMETHING. THEY STARTED ASKING STUPID QUESTIONS THAT THEY SAID THEY GOT FROM CONSULTING CHRYSLER LIKE "ARE YOU GOING BY A TOWER THAT COULD BE DISTRACTING YOUR SIGNAL?" I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR 7 YEARS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, I AM GETTING A SIGNAL TO DISTRACT MY SYSTEM. NOT! THEY KICKED ME TO THE CURB AND TERMINATED MY REPAIR ORDER EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TALKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND GENERAL MANAGER. I CONSULTED ANOTHER TIRE SERVICE COMPANY AND THEY COULD NOT TELL WHY. I AM AT A LOSS AND VERY IRRITATED FROM THE SIGNAL EVERY CAR STARTUP. I HAVE SINCE PAID TO HAVE ANOTHER TIRE ROTATION TO SEE IF I COULD CHANGE THE WAY THE SENSORS ARE READING TO THE MAIN RELAY AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUE FOR NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641130October 3, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING MY FUEL TANK THE CAR WOULD STALL AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 5 - 30 MPH CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. UPON SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL IT WOULD START BUT WOULD STALL 2 OR 3 MORE TIMES. I WAS NOT SURE OF THE CAUSE UNTIL JUNE OF THIS YEAR WHEN I GOT A NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. THIS WAS 7/16/2014. TO DATE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PART AND I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT PRODUCING THEM. THE CAR IN THIS STATE IS NOT SAFE. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I WERE GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THERE MUST BE SOME RECOURSE TO FORCE A MANUFACTURER TO HONOR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639491September 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. I WAS GOING 40MPH WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF! I THOUGHT WE WERE DOOMED.ITS ALREADY BEEN TO 3 SHOPS. TWO OF THOSE WERE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS. NO ONE KNOWS THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND IM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I TOOK ON A MAJOR PROBLEM AND NO ONE "CHRYSLER" WANTS TO HELP. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM I CREATED ITS A GLOBAL PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW!WHAT'S MY NEXT STEP? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639493September 27, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ONCE AGAIN I AM DRIVING MY CAR AND IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED WITH MY SON IN THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE I GOT GAS FOR MY CAR. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND FIX THIS ISSUE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME GOOD LUCK WITH GETTING IT FIXED BECAUSE THE GAS TANK IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE IN. I AM AN SINGLE PARENT AND THIS IS MY ONLY CAR THAT I HAVE AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT STALLS. NOW I AM WONDERING IF BY SUDDENLY LOSING POWER IF THIS IS GOING TO AFFECT THE ENGINE IN THE LONG RUN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I GUESS CHRYSLER IS GOING TO WAIT UNTIL A FAMILY OR SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE THE CAR DIES IN TRAFFIC UNTIL THEY DO SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639266September 26, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN JANUARY 2013, I FILED A VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT HERE ABOUT MY V8 ENGINE STALLING AFTER FUEL REFILL (GASOLINE TANK REPLACEMENT REPAIR BILL WAS $1540.93). THE NHTSA OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION SOON OPENED INVESTIGATION PE13016 INTO THE FUEL TANK PROBLEM. THE ODI INFORMATION REQUEST TO CHRYSLER CITED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING MINE. INVESTIGATION PE13016 WAS CLOSED EARLIER THIS YEAR BY NHTSA BECAUSE THE "CONDITION IS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY" ON 2006 CHRYSLER 300 FUEL TANKS. THE CLOSING SUMMARY REFERS TO CHRYSLER SENDING LETTERS TO OWNERS ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. SINCE I DID NOT RECEIVE AN OWNER LETTER, I TODAY CALLED THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, 1-800-247-9753. THE ASSISTANCE CENTER REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE MY VEHICLE (BUILT WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY TIME FRAME) CONTAINED A GAS TANK WITH THE SALES CODE "NSKS" AND THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY COVERS CARS BUILT WITH THE GAS TANK SALES CODE "NSK." NOTHING IN THE MATERIALS POSTED ONLINE WITH PE13016 INDICATE THAT THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT GAS TANKS, ONLY ONE OF WHICH HAD PROBLEMS. PLEASE, RECONSIDER WHETHER THE CHRYSLER RESPONSE IS ADEQUATE. MY VEHICLE, WITH THE "NSKS" GAS TANK, CLEARLY SUFFERED THE REFILL STALLING PROBLEM ADDRESSED IN PE 13016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638376September 23, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES. I AM JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE STALLS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOOSE MY POWER STEERING AND HAVE TO TRY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF IT WILL THEN RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS FROM10-70. THE SECOND ISSUE IS SOMETIMES THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD ON ITS OWN OR ACCELERATES MUCH MORE THAN WHAT I AM PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THESE CARS AND WE ALL SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT WHEN WE TAKE IT TO MECHANICS SINCE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE IT THEY CAN'T TELL US WHAT'S WRONG. I HAVE HAD SOME VERY CLOSE CALLS WITH THESE ISSUES AND CAME VERY CLOSE TO BEING INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS. I AM SURE THERE HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THESE SAME ISSUES BUT IT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN TRACED BACK TO THE CAR, IT WAS PROBABLY THOUGHT THAT IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638190September 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637864September 21, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FILLED UP WITH GAS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CAR STALLED GOING DOWN A HILL AND BRAKES BECAME RIGID. TO TRY TO AVOID CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLE I WENT OVER A SIDEWALK. TIRE BROKE, HIT A TREE AND HAD TO SHUT OFF CAR TO STOP CAR AS BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING THE CAR. THEN I ENDED DAMAGE ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF BUSY TRAFFIC. THIS ALL HAPPENED BECAUSE THE CAR STOPPED LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AFTER REFUELING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637601September 19, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE CAR STALLS AT RANDOM AFTER A FUEL FILL UP. EVENTUALLY IT WILL RUN NORMALLY, HOWEVER IT HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES FIRST AND PUTS ME IN A DANGEROUS POSITION WHEN IT STALLS IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD BOTH FUEL PUMPS REPLACED LAST YEAR AND IT SEEMED TO HELP FOR A WHILE, NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637248September 18, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. AFTER TEN MINUTES, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633463September 16, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I REAR ENDED A CAR.THE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED AND NOW MY HEAD LIGHTS BLINK WHILE I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE OR THE MECHANIC WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.MY 2005 CHRYSLER300 C ALSO SHUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING.MY LOCAL DEALER DELRAY MOTORS. WHERE DO I TURN? OR CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX IT .MY WINDOWS WONT GO DOWN MY AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF.PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO.I ALSO EMAILED THE NATIONAL HWY SAFETY COMPANY, BUT STILL NO RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636873September 15, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM CAR MAX USED ABOUT 15 MONTHS AGO AND MY VEHICLES ENGINE HAS GONE OUT ALREADY AT ONLY 85480 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT MY ENGINE IS ABOUT TO THROW A ROD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND PAGES OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE CLAIMING THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEIR CARS. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE MECHANIC ABOUT THIS HE SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN COUNTLESS CUSTOMERS WITH THIS ISSUE AND HE HAS FOUND THAT THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE ARE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THEY DON'T ALLOW THE OIL TO FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO GO OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631364September 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BOUGHT THE CAR USED. AFTER ONLY A WEEK, THE CAR STARTED STALLING AND WOULD DIE AT MOST STOPS. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED BY DEALER PER EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM!!! IT'S WORSE NOW THAN BEFORE THE TANK WAS REPLACED!! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CAR TO DRIVE!! THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE CASE REPORTED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIGURE THIS OUT AND MAKE GOOD ON A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HOW MANY HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE?!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630340September 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I COULD NOT SHIFT MY CAR OUT OF PARK. I WAS SO SURPRISED I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. ICALLED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED IN. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN A SMALL PINK PLASTIC PIECE, CALLED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER. THIS PART WAS RECALLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I HAD TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED BECAUSE I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL OR IF MY CAR WAS EVEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. FURTHER RESEARCH DETERMINED THAT THE RECALL, SHOWN AS FOR MODEL YEARS 2005-2008, WAS ACTUALLY INCLUDED BUT DID NOT KNOW SO PAID FOR REPAIR. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS REPAIR. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL. NEVER!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629982September 2, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2006 CHRYSLER 300C. STALLS SHORTLY AFTER FUELING. DOES NOT RESOLVE UNTIL THE GAS CAP HAS BEEN REMOVED AND ALLOWED TO SIT. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY MY CAR DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL PARAMETERS. WAS TOLD TO REFERENCE THIS NUMBER PE13-016. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629791August 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON SATOT HAVING BE.8/30/14 MY 300C WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I NOT USED THE CARE TO GO TO MY VETERANS HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS AND COULD NOT GO BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF PARK! I HAD TO CALL USAA FOR A TOW ON A FLATBED TRUCK TO DARCARS CHRYSLER WALDORF,MD WHO HAS MAINTAINED HIS CAR FOR MANY YEARS. I WAS TOLD BY THE ICE MANAGER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A PINK PLASTIC PIECE IN THE CENTER COUNSEL AND ITS SPRING THAT FAILED, AND IS A COMMON OCCURANCE IN THIS VEHICLE LEAVING IT UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL-TRASMISSION AND REAR WHEELS LOCKED BY SHIFTER. I CHECKED YOUR PAGES FOR RECALLS AND I SAW TWO RECENT ONES OF THE SAME CAR/STYLE/YEARAS MINE. I NEED MY CAR IT HAS VETERANS "DV' PLATES AS I AM TOTALLY COMBAT WOUNDED AND DISABLED. I THINK CHRYSLER MUST PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AS IT IS THEIR FAULT, THEY KNEW IT FOR YEARS, AND I AM THINKMING OF FILING A FEDERAL COURT CLASS ACTION UNDER 28 USC IN .MD AS WAS AGAINST GM AND FORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629594August 30, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST STALLED ON ME. POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS WELL WS PRETTY HARD TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THAN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND IT STALLED AGAIN WHILE TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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