This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 1999 Chrysler 300M. The contact was attempting a turn when the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a residential home. The airbags did not deploy. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure and crash. The vehicle was destroyed. Both the driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileage was 55,000. Updated 05/10/12
The contact owns a 1999 Chrysler 300M. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated when the contact attempted to slow down to make a turn. The failure occurred on two prior occasions and both times, the contact was trying to accelerate to pass another vehicle but the vehicle would not stop accelerating. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 100,500. The current mileage was approximately 101,000.
While sitting at intersection consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Consumer's vehicle continued to accelerate, and struck another vehicle from the rear. Then, vehicle caught on fire. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Driver and passenger sustained injuries, and were transported by ambulance to the hospital. Insurance company had the vehicle towed and inspected. The insurance company inspector informed consumer that the fire started from the engine.
While driving and upon stopping the vehicle, it surged forward when foot was on the brake. Upon trying to start the vehicle again vehicle stalled, and acts as if it wanted to cut off. Consumer noticed the problem after having transmission fluid changed. Vehicle had been taken to the dealer four times, but problem recurred.
Without warning vehicle began to accelerate up hill, faster than foot pressure applied by consumer on brakes. Placed vehicle in neutral vehicle accelerated faster, causing consumer to force gear into park shutting vehicle off.*akvehicle towed to dealer, dealership told consumer that throttle body had compressed sticking throttle wide open.
The car was in the park position with the engine running. When the car was shifted into the drive position, it suddenly surged forward at a great and uncontrolled rate of speed. The car struck the rear side of the recreational vehicle, becoming impaled on it. The recreational vehicle was hit with such force that it was turned about thirty degrees counterclockwise. The recreational vehicle then struck a neighbor's parked vehicle. All three vehicles sustained significant damage. Additionally, both the driver and passenger airbags failed to deploy.
While backing out of a parking space engine surged and accelerated suddenly. Consumer was not able to stop vehicle, and it crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries during this incident. Dealership could not determine a cause for this problem. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Throttle stuck wide open when flooring gas pedal. I was accelerating to merge into highway traffic. Throttle remained open as I turned ignition off and on (alternating full power and no power while proceding to next exit of highway.) at full stop, I completely shut down engine, and placed shift lever in park. I started car again and it raced to max RPM, and finally released throttle.
After turning on engine and putting gear into reverse, automobile quickly went backwards at a 50 to 60 mph, crashed into neighbor's driveway and into a tree. Vehicle began to circle, and then hit another tree. Consumer sustained minor injuries to neck and knee. Witnesses stated that engine was very loud. Damage done to left side doors.
The consumer's vehicle was side swiped. The consumer attempted to swerve out of the path and then the accelerator became stuck which resulted in the consumer not being able to stop the vehicle.
While driving about 30 mph vehicle started revving and leaped forward. Driver could not stop vhicle even though he jumped on the brakes. Driver was finally able to pull to the side of the road and turn engine off. The dealer is aware of the problem, but could not duplicate this problem. Two weeks ago while the vehicle was being backed out of driveway, it took off in reverse without pedal application.
Second time reported to nhsta definate safety hazard on new Chrysler 300M and possibly other models. Car jumped out of park and flew into reverse with throttle wide open. Hit a dumpster then went forward 200 ft into a tree. Dealer states nothing wrong with vehicle. Owners state unsafe to drive without thorough investigation immediately. Several other similar complaints registered on this site with no investigation to date. Legal advisory with case action to follow.
From idle, throttle jammed wide open when accelerator was depressed. Throttle cable remained stuck open after engine was turned off. Incident may be similar to other reported incidents for Chrysler lhs (ODI id's: 701997, 832642). Lhs shares drive train with 300M and may have similar throttle.
Vehicle was in park and idling. When put into reverse, the engine raced full throttle and car crashed into cans. When put into what appeared to be park, car took off forward with tires burning so much smoke, visibility was impossible.car was uncontrollable and crashed through wooded area into a tree. Engine was still racing and did not stop until ignition key removed. Foot was never once on the accelerator. Seemed throttle was somehow stuck wide open. Speed uncertain as it went approx 200 ft before crashing and tire smoke was so thick. Three people witnessed incident.
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- Valdosta, GA, USA