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2006 CHRYSLER 300 — ENGINE

crash · 1299021 · 2016-07-18

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2006 CHRYSLER 300C SRT8 6.1L STALLS. ONCE NORMAL IDLE TEMPERATURE REACHES 200 DEGREES, THE CAR STARTS TO REV UP AND DOWN AND EVENTUALLY TURNS OFF. NO CODES. REPLACED BOTH CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THIS IS ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE CAR ACCELERATES WHILE ON GEAR!! OR COMPLETELY DIES WHILE DRIVING. I HAD A MINOR (SMALL BUMP) ACCIDENT AT A GAS STATION. IDLE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND AT ONE POINT, THE CAR JUMPED A BIT, I HIT THE BRAKES BUT I CAME INTO MINOR CONTACT WITH THE CAR IN FROM OF US. HELPS US TO GET THIS RESOLVED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10885410
Machine
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