| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005049580 | Incident Date: Dec, 01 2005 |
| Consumer's City: APEX | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: 300M | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:linkages |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2C3HE66G3XH | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 12 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 27 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While accelerating to merge into highway traffic, the throttle stuck open. the engine rpm went to 5500 with speed reaching in excess of 80 mph. when the failure occurred, no obstruction was found on the throttle pedal, hazard lights were turned on and the brakes were applied to keep from further acceleration until the ignition key was turned to off shutting down the engine. repair was performed at a chrysler dealership. problem identified by dealer as ' high idle', corrected by tightening throttle body screw and fixing misaligned throttle body. repair cost - $45.00. *jb |
