general problems of the 2005 Chrysler 300C - part 1

Hello, I am worried about the problem that persists for more than 5 years that the car is in my possession, my 2005 Chrysler 300c, it is always the same problem when I fill the fuel tank, the car does not want to start, I have to wait at least 10 minutes at the pump trying several times to start it again, this occurs at an intersection, at a traffic light, and even while in traffic, endangering my life and the lives of other drivers, please I need help!!!!.

Hello, my name is [xxx] , and my car continues to have the same problem for more than 5 years that it has been in my possession, after refilling the car completely with fuel, the car automatically turns off and this happens at a traffic light or anywhere, this is very dangerous since I interfere with traffic, please I do not know what to do to solve it, in many forums there are many 2005 Chrysler vehicles that have the same problem from the factory, please I need help. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Fuel sending unit cracks which lets raw fuel pool directly under backseat.

The fuel sending unit is poorly manufactured and cracks and leaks raw fuel directly under the back seat.

The fuel tank gasket failed. When fuel car to full the gas seeps out and puddles on top of access area under rear passenger seats and fills car with gas fumes. Only seeps out when you fill car to full.

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.

Car keeps stalling after I fill it up while driving and sometimes while in park.

Gas tank hairline crack on fuel pump and bad gaskets.

After I refuel my car, it always smells like gas inside the cab. I recently looked to see where it is coming from, and found it on the passenger side back seat. The transfer pump has a puddle of gasoline on the back side of it. I did some research and found that other people who have this make and model car are also experiencing the same issue.

Every time the vehicle is filled with gas, the engine stalls out no matter where it is being driven. Hyw or street/city road.

Gasoline smell inside cabin traced to the gas pump/sending unit located below the floor mat directly beneath the rear passenger-side seat. A 1/2" deep puddle of gas forms at the rear of the unit which reappears after being soaked up.

Car shuts off after filling, was just every once in a while starting 2 years ago, but now it shuts off after every fill up, and when it shuts off then there is no power steering. Will shut off as soon as I leave the gas station, and will continue every time I slow down, for approx. 10 miles. After being rear ended in traffic at a stop light, due to I started to move and the car shut off, but the person behind me didn't realize my car quit and lightly hit me. I have learned that I can no longer fill up at any gas station, I have to fill up where I know I can just drive without slowing down for about 10 miles. The car will still shudder like it isn't getting gas, but have been able to keep it from shutting off totally and trying to avoid being rear ended again. I worry what damage is being done to the rest of my car when it shudders like that though. I see that there is a lot of other 2005 300c owners having this same problem, but no recall has happened yet. Hope the recall happens before someone gets killed due to this malfunction.

Engine stalls after fill up. Usually stalls 3 times at low speeds. Could be dangerous if it stalled when merging into traffic.

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. .

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300c. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted. The contact stated that the failure recurred after the vehicle was refueled. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.

After filling up with fuel on take off from stop light twice car died while driving away from light into traffic, then again after stopping car to restart it. Then 2 minutes later making a left turn car made a ding noice and died again!!.

Car dies after fueling. It will sputter then die, it will also die while coming to a stop. After refueling it sputters and dies at gas station but it can happen within the next couple of miles. It will die while pulling out in traffic and extremely dangerous. Reading on line this is a common problem and no one can figure it out. It also will not always go back into gear after it dies.

The car stalls while coming to a stop or when sitting at a red light. In a few minutes the car will start and drive just fine until the same thing occurs again.

After filling up with gas the car will stall repeatedly for several miles. It then runs normally until the next fill up. I recently bought the car for my son who just turned 16. The first time it happened was the first time he filled up while driving alone. Needless to say he had no idea what to do. Luckily he was able to pull off the state highway he was driving on (3 lanes each direction) before it totally stopped. The power steering shut off so he had a very difficult time even turning off the main road. It now has done the same thing for the last 3 fill ups which were all at different gas stations to rule out bad gas at a particular station. This seems to be a very dangerous issue that should be addressed.

Filled the car with gas and the car died within 5 minutes of the gas station. Restarted the car and had the same thing happen two more times. This has since happened after ever fill up since. We bought this vehicle may 1st 2015. The issues with it dying started happening the very first fill up. We just figured it was a vapor lock but after reading the compliants, oviously not. This needs to be recalled as someone is going to hurt.

My wife was taking our two kids to school when the car made a horrible noise when first trying to start the car early in the morning. I had it towed to my mechanic where he found that the cylinder valve seat fell off the cylinder head and fell down into the piston causing severe damage to the valves and piston. Replacing the engine for $8000 was an option, however you are replacing it with the same type of engine that could potentially replicate the problem again. After researching this seems to be a manufactures defect of this engine for 2005-2006 Chrysler 300 c. This happened 4 months after my warranty expired.

Filled up at costco and immediately after leaving the car stalled, restarted and stalled five more times in three miles. The stalling does create a dangerous driving situation.

This has happened four times in the last 2 months. I refuel the car. The car starts fine. Leaving the gas station I slow down before entering traffic. The engine stalls. I restart the engine fine. I pull out of the gas station and if I make a left turn, and apply the brakes after entering the turn, the car stalls. The car always restarts fine. However, the car will then stall at an idle condition, as when waiting for a light to turn green. After a few restarts, or prolonged driving, the condition goes away. However, it scares my wife silly. I just read the NHTSA action number pe13016 and I am taking this car to linwood Chrysler this Tuesday. Thank you for your assistance. I just wanted to let you know that there are others like myself, and to let you know my personal experance. By the way, when the car stalls in traffic, it is very dangerous.

After refueling my 2005 Chrysler 300c, it will stall at low speeds. I have read the report pe13-016, which covers the 2006 Chrysler model.

Vehicle stalls repeatedly after filling up. In reference to pe13016, the action refers to cars from model years 2005 and 2006. Yet, the final investigation results only include the 2006 model year? 2005 cars are also affected. This is well documented not only in complaints listed here but all over in internet forums. You know this is a problem, Chrysler knows it is a problem thus a recall of the model year 2006. Do the right thing and recall model year 2005 before someone gets killed. This is a very dangerous situation as when the vehcle dies you lose your power brakes, your power steering, and you are a sitting duck. Recall the 2005's and fix this life threatening problem.

After refueling, engine stops running at low speed or idle. Engine restarts immediately. After several miles and 4 or 5 restarts engine runs smoothly. Dangerous because of loss of acceleration, steering and braking.

After filling car with gas it dies just bought this car 3 weeks ago and it has happened 4 times all after getting gas, looked and no recalls. This is very dangerous and scary.

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.

Car stalls after full or partial fill-up at gas station. Very dangerous if stall occurs when in freeway traffic or when making turns in front of oncoming traffic!!.

Car stalls after filling car up with gas.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300c. The contact stated that after refueling to capacity, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the battery exploded on a separate occasion. The failures occurred without any warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 38,200.

Came from the gas station and filled up gas. After 3 blocks from the station, the car stalls while I was making a turn: no power steering and power brakes. I muscled the car to make the turn and nearly hit incoming traffic but came to a full stop. Engine light on but not the check-engine light. Started and proceeded slowly. After a few blocks, the same thing happened when I reached an intersection and came to an idle. I pulled the car to the curb and restarted the car. I was worried that it would stall again so whenever I reached an idle/stop light or sign, I deliberately pressed down on the gas at neutral. This was a very scary and dangerous event, needless to say.

Vehicle stalls one or more times after refueling, particularly while decelerating. Vehicle may then lurch several times before resuming normal operation, which usually occurs after 5-10 minutes of driving. Problem is intermittent but ongoing. Mechanic has not been able to resolve problem.

Engine stalled at slow speed immediately after filling up with gas. Engine was somewhat difficult to restart because it was flooded. Engine stalling happened at least five times before enough gas was burned off to prevent the condtion. Numerous reports on the internet indicate this is a common problem and happens when raw fuel from the evaporative system is ingested through the throttle body. The evaporative system should only convey fumes but a failure allows it to carry raw fuel to the throttle body. This condition has the potential to be very dangerous. Given the number of complaints a safety recall should be instigated to ensure that raw fuel can never reach the throttle body via the evaporative system.

After filling car with gasoline, car begins to stall and shut off. The car will start up again, but shuts off frequently until the gasoline burns. Then it ride normally. This has happened several times. I just do not fill the car anymore. This is dangerous because it's so unexpected. It happens in the middle of traffic without warning.