Chrysler 300C Complaints

1,258 consumer complaints on file.

#10515325June 5, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515094June 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HI, WHEN FUELING THE 2005 CHRYSLER 300C TO FULL, THE CAR WILL DRIVE AND STALL RANDOMLY. IT'S UNPREDICTABLE AND HAPPENS EACH TIME YOU FILL THE TANK. IT'S REPETITIVE AND CAN BE DUPLICATED ALWAYS. IT'S CERTAINLY VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE, AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT TWICE TRYING TO ENTER THE ROADWAY WHEN IT STALLS, AND IT TAKES A MIN TO ACTUALLY GET IT STARTED AGAIN IF IT ACTUALLY DOES START. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AROUND THE 50K MILE MARK. THIS NEEDS YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, AND QUITE MANY 300C OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME VERY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515134June 4, 2013
ENGINE
PULLED OUT OF GAS STATION AFTER REFUELING INTO HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, CAR STALLED WHILE TURNING MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER (IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER). MANAGED TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND COAST INTO MEDIUM. PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED CAR, PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND CAR STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME I PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED WHILE COASTING. NO MORE PROBLEMS ON THIS TRIP. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 3 WEEKS LATER, PULLED UP TO STOP SIGN AFTER REFUELING AND CAR STALLED. I PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED, DROVE APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILE AND ENTERED STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY. CAR STALLED 5-6 TIMES WITHIN 1 MILE, EACH TIME I PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED. SEVERAL TIMES I WAS ABLE TO PREVENT A STALL BY WATCHING THE TACH FOR SIGNS OF RPM DROPPING THEN PUTTING CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514433May 31, 2013
ENGINE, STEERING
I HAD JUST REFUELED (FILLED UP - DID NOT CONTINUE FUELING AFTER THE PUMP AUTO-STOPPED) AND CONTINUED DRIVING TO MY DESTINATION (ABOUT 3-5 MINUTES). I HAD JUST COMPLETED A LEFT TURN, APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, SO I WAS "COASTING" AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE DIED. LUCKILY, I WAS BESIDE OF A VACANT PARKING LOT AND WAS ABLE TO VEER INTO THE LOT AND OFF THE HIGHWAY. HOWEVER, IN DOING SO, I NOTICED THAT I HAD LOST STEERING CAPABILITIES AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS A GOOD THING I WASN'T DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED AND GOING AROUND A CURVE, BECAUSE I WOULD'VE SURELY WRECKED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS STILL LIT UP (COMPASS, ODOMETER, RADIO STATION, ETC), BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER STOPPING, I PLACED IT IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE SWITCH AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THERE WAS SOME HESITATION, BUT IT DID START. CONTINUING TO MY DESTINATION, I COULD OCCASIONALLY FEEL THE CAR "SPUTTERING" OR HESITATING LIKE IT WANTED TO SHUT DOWN AGAIN, BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN BEFORE I MADE IT HOME. HOWEVER, ON MY WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING AND BEFORE I LEFT MY DRIVEWAY, THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO DIE AGAIN. I HAD BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND PUT IT IN DRIVE, SLIGHTLY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND IT "SPUTTERED". IT CONTINUED "SPUTTERING" PERIODICALLY ON MY WAY TO WORK (6-8 MINUTE DRIVE). I AM REALLY BECOMING VERY NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING OUR COUNTRY ROADS, IN FEAR THAT IT WILL SHUT DOWN AND I WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO SAFETY UNTIL I CAN REGAIN POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514324May 30, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514153May 29, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513701May 27, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513319May 23, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513245May 23, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513242May 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE OPERATER COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513058May 21, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR STALLS MANY TIMES AFTER FILL UP. CAR WILL OPERATE NORMALLY AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512782May 20, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512796May 20, 2013
ENGINE, STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS PROBLEM ONLY AFTER FILL THE GAS TANK. AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM THE PUMP AND PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR DIED AND WON'T START UNTIL YOU PUT IN PARK. THIS HAPPENS UNTIL SOME OF THE FUEL HAS BEEN USED UP. I WOULD HAVE IT HAPPEN MAKE IT HOME. THEN THE NEXT TIME I DRIVE IT THE CAR WILL DIE UNTIL ITS BEEN DRIVEN ENOUGH TO USE UP SOME FUEL. THIS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPEN AS YOU SLOW DOWN OR START UP. I HAVE HAD IT DIE WHILE TURNING AND LOSE ALL CONTROLS BECAUSE IT DIES! THE ONLY WAY TO COMBAT THIS IS TO NOT FILL THE TANK. THAT WORKS IF I DRIVE THE CAR BUT MY FAMILY MEMBERS FORGET THAT AND HAVE LOST CONTROL ALSO! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS! DANGEROUS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512828May 20, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512863May 20, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512903May 20, 2013
ENGINE
DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 68 MPH AND ENGINE JUST DIE WITH OUT NOTICE. ALSO 4 OR 5 TIME ENGINE DIE AFTER ACCELERATING FROM 0 TO 5-10 MPH. ENGINE JUSY STALL WITH OUT POWER. I HAVE TO PUT CAR ON PARK AND START THE ENGINE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512713May 19, 2013
ENGINE
I READ ABOUT THIS IN THE PAPER ON 5-13-2013. AFTER FILLING UP , I STARTED DRIVING IN 3 LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC GOING ABOUT 55. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T GET HIT BY ONE OF THE OTHER CARS. THIS HAPPEND SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AFTER THAT. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THEY SAID I MUST HAVE TOPPED OFF THE GAS. I SAID NO. THEY SAID THEN DO NOT PUT SO MUCH GAS IN AT ONCE. WELL THEY JUST BLEW ME OFF. I REALLY THINK THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE FOR SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512723May 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
AFTER REFUELING TANK I DROVE AWAY FROM THE PUMPS AND ONTO THE ROADWAY, DURING ACCELERATION TO SPEED LIMIT (50MPH), AT 25MPH THE ENGINE STALLED, WITH TRAFFIC QUICKLY APPROACHING I MIGHT ADD, AND LEFT ME COASTING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THANKFULLY, AT WHICH TIME I HAD TO ATTEMPT A RESTART 3 TIMES BEFORE IT DID START, WHEN IT STARTED I HAD NO ISSUES FOR A FEW MONTHS. THIS EXACT SITUATION HAPPENED TO ME EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR A YEAR UNTIL I LEARNED TO NOT FUEL THE VEHICLE TO THE TOP. IT IS A CONSIDERABLE INCONVENIENCE TO NOT BE ABLE TO FILL THE CAR TO ITS CAPACITY, ESPECIALLY ON LONG TRIPS. I AM JUST AFRAID THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN, AT ANY TIME, WITH NO WARNING, QUITE AN UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING ACTUALLY. I HOPE FOR A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512618May 18, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512636May 18, 2013
ENGINE
I TOO HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN MY CAR STALLED ON A BUSY ROAD AFTER APPROX. 5 MINUTES OF FUELING UP. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAPPENED APPROX. 6 TIMES USUALLY IN VERY COLD WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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