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2005 CHRYSLER 300C — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 784186 · 2010-04-28

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300C
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
95,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. THE CONTACT STATED ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO MOVE IN REVERSE AND CRASHED THROUGH TWO POLES, INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A NEIGHBORS FENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES BUT NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 95,000. UPDATED 8/4/10 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP IN THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT. THE CONSUMER LEARNED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. RECALL 05V460000. UPDATED 08/11/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10327890
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