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2005 CHRYSLER 300 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 565373 · 2005-12-08

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I LEFT MY CAR RUNNING ON PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, THE CAR ENGAGED IT SELF IN GEAR, DROVE ITSELF IN THE GARAGE AND CRASHED. I HAVE A VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEM AND THE CAMERA SHOWS THE CAR FULLY STOPPED FOR ABOUT 50 SECONDS AND THEN IT TAKES OFF. I CALLED CHRYSLER, THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR AND ALL HE DID WAS CHECK TO SEE IF THE CAR CAN BE PUT IN DRIVE WITH OUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER STATING THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR, AND THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO LEAVE A CAR RUNNING UNATTENDED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10144813
Machine
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