NHTSA Complaint #10990930 — 2005 CHRYSLER 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT EITHER THE VALVE OR THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW VALVE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ UPDATED 08/29/2017*JS