While driving on rt 66 w in pw county va during rush hour traveling at 70+ mph the dash lights flashed, the red light indicating electronic throttle control illuminated and the car suddenly dropped speed to 20 mph and would not respond the accelerator peddle being pushed to floor. Cars behind me drove off in the median trying to avoid me nearly causing a major chain reaction. So far I have spent $4000+ in repairs and cause cannot be found. There are 100's of complaints on this issue in the various internet blogs. It appears that the mercedesbenz and Chrysler 300 crd having this same engine has been recalled due to same symptoms. This vehicle needs to be recalled before someone is killed, if that has not happened already and the accident was not properly investigated.

- Haymarket, VA, USA

The fuel return assembly on the 3.0L turbo diesel engine leaks fuel due to the failure of the clamps on the hoses and the O-ring at the return assembly connection point. This has been acknowledged by daimler Benz and Chrysler as a technical service bulletin on other vehicles with the same powertrain and could result in a fire but has not been recalled.

- Chehalis, WA, USA

The vehicle tends to lag or stall during normal driving times. If you accelerate then let off the gas, then try to accelerate again, the car does not respond. It is like there is a dead pedal. It takes roughly a second for the car to respond, which isn't that long until you consider at normal in-town speeds, you can go almost 100 feet in a second. Just enough time to get plowed in to!

- Austin, TX, USA