Tank Assembly problems of the 2005 Chrysler 300C

The contact owned a 2005 Chrysler 300c. While driving approximately 55 mph, the entire instrument panel failed and the contact smelled a strong burning odor inside the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and noticed smoke and large flames coming from the trunk. The fuel tank exploded and the vehicle became engulfed in flames. There were no injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 134,646.

After fueling up my Chrysler 300c, my car stalled and completely shut down (approximately 2 miles after fill up). Luckily, I was in the parking lot of my work at the time, so I was only going 5-10 mph. Unfortunately, the power steering completely froze and I was unable to park the car, so the car was resting in the right-of-way of other cars driving in the lot. Also, I came two inches from hitting a tree since I could not steer the car away from any objects in my path. Thank goodness the breaks still worked. I was unable to restart the car for a few minutes. After approx. 10 minutes of resting the car in the middle of the parking lot, the car restarted with a "pop" noise. Once we got the car started, I was able to park it in a safe spot. I am now afraid to drive my car, especially in traffic or on the freeway at higher rates of speed. I am a single mom with two young kids and it really has me freaked out to think that we could be involved in an accident should this happen again. Obviously, the safety of my children, myself and any other innocent person on the road has me concerned. I'm the original owner, and I never topped off the tank. Please recall the fuel tank on these cars as they are not safe. Also, please include the 2005 year in your investigation.

The car will stall after a fillip, even when the tank is not over filled. This has placed me in several dangerous situations, where I am stranded on busy roads. This appears to be a know defect in many Chrysler cars and vans.

After fueling vehicle it starts then cuts off immediately it has happened several times if it don't cutoff right away it stalls soon as im driving off this is not safe wish NHTSA would start recalls before someone is injured or lose their life obviously this is a manufactures defect my car is at repair shop now needing new fuel tank and evap cannister cost 1000-2000 dollars there is no way I should be paying for a manufactures defect was told vehicle is getting raw fuel in evap cannister there has been far too many complaints for coincidence im asking the NHTSA to do their job before itcost someone their life.

I filled up my gas tank as always, started my car and immediately while pulling away it stalled than died. I started it again and made it into the intersection and it stalled and died again. This continued to happen while in traffic about 10 miles. I called Chrysler and they did not know what was wrong. I took it to get checked out and no one could give me any understanding of this problem. I went on line and come to realize that this is a big problem with many other Chrysler owners and there has been no recall nor help. I learned that others stopped filling their car up and that seemed to keep it from stalling. This has been going on now for about 6 months and I worry all the time for my families safety. Some have changed the gas tank however this has been unsuccessful in fixing this problem. Chrysler needs to take responsibility and do the right thing.

My car started stalling in June 2013, approx. 86000 miles Chrysler service could not find any reason for it stalling. A friend suggested that I check the la times, only to find hundreds of complaints. It stalls after filling the gas tank. Is replacing the gas tank at my expense the only solution? where can I find the federal office of defects investigation results for the 300c complaints.

After filling up the gas tank, and when leaving the gas station, as I'm slowing down to pull out into traffic the engine stalls. This only happens after a fill up of half a tank or more. Does not happen when I top off tank when I'm down to 3/4 tank. I get the car restarted and pull out but it feels like the engine is missing. When I start slowing down for a stop, the car will stall again. This happens anywhere from 2 to 4 times. The check engine light does not come on and there are no codes stored. The car has 155000 miles on it, and this started happing about a year ago. It only did it one time then maybe a month later it did it again. It wasn't doing all the time then but now it's getting to the point that it does it at every fill up. At first I thought maybe I got some bad gas, but I've read where other 300c owners are having the same problem. Chrysler knows about this and Chrysler should be fixing this problem free of charge.

2005 Chrysler 300c. Consumer writes in regards to problems with vehicle engine. The consumer stated after he left the gas station, the engine began to flutter and then stalled. The consumer then learned if he only filled the tank 3/4 full, the stalling did not occur.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300c. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle ran out of fuel and stalled. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed a reading indicating that fuel was present in the fuel tank at the time of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 92,000.

After refueling normally, vehicle stalls randomly and without warning for approximately the next 10-20 miles driven. Chrysler internet forum members cite a bad valve in the fuel emissions system and the corrective measure is to replace the entire fuel tank for a cost of $700. I think this should be covered by Chrysler under the federal emissions warranty and because the vehicle stalls without warning, it can be quite dangerous, there should be a recall.

After filling the gas tank the car will stall when driving. This happens for several miles and while in traffic. I have come close to getting into an accident on several occasions. I have looked on line and I am not the only person with this problem.

Early build 2005 300c with low miles purchased used 3/11. Driven primarily as a highway car recently we started use more in town. I had read all the various problems had with windows (not working) and pulling to the right and had both of those issues but not the engine stall issue until October. I read about not filling one ounce beyond when the pump shuts off but my observation is even that now is too much. Whenever the car is filled up, it will stall/shut down 3-6 times in the next 2-3 miles of city driving. No stutter, just shuts down completely. I've tried shifting to neutral and racing the engine when pulling up to stop signs to keep it from stalling, with limited success. Not that I am recommending that but better than dying when you expect it to accelerate. A somewhat similar experience when getting onto the on-ramp but more of a stutter situation than actually stalling. From what I've read it is too much gas getting into the engine via emissions hose from tank so computer does not compensate with more air (engine racing would be the result) so it floods out as in choking out a lawn mower from decades ago to get it to stop running. I've owned 50 cars and this is the most dangerous vehicle I've ever owned because of this reason. Even knowing it is likely to happen does not help so I won't let anyone else drive the car. . . . If they were to make a left hand turn in traffic after filling the tank it would be a fireball waiting to happen. It's a very nice car to drive once you get the steering (cradle shift and weird camber settings) accomplished but we are leaving it pretty much only for highway driving and manually calculating how much gas has been used and so as to leave the tank 2-3 gallons short of full when filling it up. Pain in the rear to be sure but better than making a left turn in front of someone and having the engine die. . . Along with you.

When I fill up the gas tank the car stalls after 1-2 minutes. Restart and stalls again. Goes on for first 10 miles after refill. This happens after every fill up. Only way to prevent is to fill tank at 80% or less. Checked the internet (Chrysler 300c stalling) and I find several people reporting the exact same problem. Clearly a manufacturing problem that can lead to some serious accidents.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300c. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall moments after being refueled. The failure occurred when the vehicle was refueled after having less than 1/2 a tank of gasoline, when driving at any speed and also when first starting the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired the VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 77,000.

Vehicle stalls repeatedly after fueling for approximately 35 miles and sometimes takes several attempts to restart. This is very dangerous and frightening because it is never known when or where the vehicle will leave you disabled. My car has stalled many, many times, on the road, at intersections, in the middle of intersection, at stop lights, on railroad tracks, on freeway on ramps and off ramps, parking lots, and anywhere else it so chooses. I talked to mechanics and I have done some research on this and it seems to be a problem with the flat top fuel tank design, requiring the fuel tank to be replaced, but I have yet to receive notice from the manufacturer about a recall. Please look into this matter because I am concerned about the safety of myself, my family, and other 300c owners. Please help and thank you for your time!.