Fuel systemSeat belts
Filed Mar 20, 2026
I have a 2010 Chrysler 300 and when I fill my tank up I take the handle out when it clicks I don’t keep filling because I know not to. My car will smell like someone poured gas into my backseat and if I roll the driver side window down for air it seems to get stronger for a little over 3 months now until it gets a quarter in a half below full. Now I don’t fill my car up all the way due to that and no one has figured it out yet. I have replaced lines and caps and now the fuel pump to find out none of it was the problem. I was followed home tonight to be told my car was pouring out gas from under the fuel pump area while I was driving. So I took a video of it pouring out under the driver back seat area and then I pulled off the back seat to find gas all on top of my brand new fuel pump. First I figured maybe the seal wasn’t on right but everything was put on correctly but yet I have no clue why there is gas everywhere especially seeing the pump is in correct. I can’t drive my car nor take my grandson anywhere with my car smelling like gas. Not understanding why my old and new fuel pump is backing up and I wouldn’t run my car on empty nor overfill. I have spent a bit of money into my car replacing things to continue to have the same problem. Major issue scared to ride in my car not knowing if it is going to catch on fire and that is my main transportation. By the way I changed my fuel pump because my car wouldn’t start yesterday and I didn’t hear the fuel pump turning on so tapped it a few times and it clicked on and it was whining so loud I parked it a few blocks away at a family members house scared to be stuck on the side of the road going home yesterday. Seatbelt lock box quit working as well I literally have to push it in 50 times to get it to click very irritating especially if you are in a hurry but that is way minor compared to my gas issue for the last few months Wish I could share video to show gas pouring out can’t see in pictures
- NHTSA ID
- 11725728
- Incident
- Dec 2, 2025
- Mileage
- 257,139 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Mar 18, 2019
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL BLINKING AND CAR HAS NO POWER. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WOULD NOT GO WHEN GIVING IT SOME GAS. THE PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR.
- NHTSA ID
- 11187487
- Incident
- Mar 17, 2019
- Mileage
- 152,426 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 25, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAL AROUND THE FUEL TANK DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FILLER PIPER FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. *CN
- NHTSA ID
- 10888130
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2016
- Mileage
- 98,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAL WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10760814
- Incident
- Aug 26, 2015
- Mileage
- 81,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jan 8, 2015
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE RD IN CITY LIMITS WHEN LIGHTNING BOLT LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT...CAR BUCKED THROUGH INTERSECTION BEFORE STALLING IN MIDDLE OF RD NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT... DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO DEALERSHIP WHILE STALLING AT EVERY LIGHT ON WAY THERE.. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS EGR TUBE SEAL REPLACED AS I STARTED TO DRIVE OFF LIGHTS CAME BACK ON ... NO FIX... SO THEN DEALER CHANGED MAP SENSOR SAID DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ELSE COULD BE PROBLEM.. DRIVING HOME CAR STALLED AGAIN.. THE NEXT DAY WAS A HOLIDAY SO I GOT THE CAR HOME CALLED SERVICE THEY TOLD ME IT MAY BE LEARNING THE CAR AND TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE.. A WEEK LATER STILL STALLING EVERYDAY. CALLED SERVICE AND LEFT MESSAGE WITH NO RETURN CALL.. CAN NOT KEEP PAYING FOR RENTAL OR THEM TO TELL ME THEY DON'T KNOW. I'VE HAD THIS CAR MAYBE 8 MOS AND HAD ALL SERVICE DONE ON IT... THIS IS RIDICULOUS! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10671036
- Incident
- Dec 30, 2014
- Mileage
- 87,465 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. WHETHER DRIVING OR PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LINE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL TANK ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10661769
- Incident
- Jul 28, 2014
- Mileage
- 60,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. IN ANOTHER OCCASION, THE SMELL OF SMOKE AND CRACKING SOUNDS OF FIRE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN A MONTH AND A HALF. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10652778
- Incident
- Jul 31, 2014
- Mileage
- 60,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel systemSteering
Filed Nov 2, 2014
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT RED LIGHT VEHICLE RPMS DROPPED ALMOST TURNED OFF. CAR WOULDNT ACCELERATE AT NORMAL RATE OF SPEED AND THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT AND THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSTABLE FEELING LIKE NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES AND ITS KINDA SCARY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10651882
- Incident
- Sep 30, 2014
- Mileage
- 84,000 mi
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