[Land-speed] NON -LSR Hemi Engine Problem

[neil at dbelltech.com]

Your problem sounds like what my brand- new 1975 VW Rabbit had. Without any
warning the engine would quit and I'd go rolling to a stop. Driving across
OK, the longest time the engine ever ran was 20 minutes. It was the worst
car I ever had and I swore I'd never buy another VW.

Good luck with your 300C; we have 200k miles on our 300M and it has been
very reliable.

Regards, Neil   Tucson, AZ

-----Original Message-----
From: land-speed-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:land-speed-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Joe Lance
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 11:00 AM
To: LAND SPEED @ AUTOX. TEAM
Subject: [Land-speed] NON -LSR Hemi Engine Problem

Hi Team;

 

I'm having some engine problems and could use your advice.

 

It's a 2005 Chrysler 300C with the 5.7 L Hemi V8, AWD, 18,500 miles

 

April 2nd---Stalled at a stop sign during return from local 30 mile trip,
was able to restart repeatedly and limp home, dash engine light stays on,
checked gas cap, undriveable, had car towed to Chrysler dealer who "updates
PCM to latest software" Car picked up and runs okay.

 

April 6th---Have accident with parking barrier, AC condenser, radiator, and
fan motor assembly pushed back where fan motor wiring is rubbing engine
pulleys and belt. Towed to same dealer who replaces condenser, radiator, fan
motor & wiring, and all damaged body parts. Battery was disconnected during
body repairs.

 

April 23rd---Pick up car when body repairs are completed travel 35 miles to
home with no problem. A few minutes later got on Turnpike and three miles
later hear a "bong", engine hesitates like it's running out of gas, engine
light goes on and stays on.  Get off turnpike, repeatedly stalls, becomes
undriveable, towed back to same dealer.

 

Chrysler dealer service department has had the car since April 23rd and says
he can't find any Code info that identifies the problem and can't duplicate
the condition during test drives, says he is now consulting other Chrysler
dealers thru some forum they have.

 

This has been an excellent service department over the last 14 years, but I
think they are hung up trying to identify something specific they can
justify fixing under the emissions warranty. 

 

Warranty or not, some fix is needed even if I have to pay for it myself.
Any suggestions ?  Failures that would not be stored in the computer and/or
leave no Code info behind ?  Sensor degradation if not outright sensor
failure ?  Which sensors ?  

 

Thanks,

 

Lance
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