1999 Chrysler 300 accelerator

Tiny
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  • 1999 CHRYSLER 300
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
What could cause a car to run find. Then it will just cut off, when the car cuts off and you try to restart the car the accelerator want press down you may have to keep trying several times before you can get the accelerator to press down, but once it presses down the car will start, also sometimes you maybe able to drive for 2 or 3 days before it will cut off on you. Then other days it will cut off on you several times a day.
Friday, October 2nd, 2009 AT 12:42 AM

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Tiny
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Has the check engine light come on? Have you had the fuel pump pressure tested?
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Friday, October 2nd, 2009 AT 10:39 AM
Tiny
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The first time that the car cut off the check engine light came on. But then went off and hasn;t came back on.
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 AT 7:37 PM
Tiny
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If the light came on, there should be a code stored in the computer. Take it to a nationally recognized parts store and have them scan it for codes. It should help identify where the problem is coming from.

Let me know what you find.
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Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 AT 7:45 AM
Tiny
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Ok I will try again but when I took it to autozone they told me that since the check engine light wasnt on then that they wouldnt be able to tell what the problem was. Also would the fuel pump cause the accelerator not to be able to press down when trying to start the car?

Updated 10-25-09
i took the car to autozone and they put it on the machine, but the fuel pump showed up that it was ok. The guy that works there said that he thinks that it could be intake valve area vacuum hose cause he said that he could hear some type of noise
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Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 AT 11:20 PM
Tiny
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If there is a hard code in the computer, it will show up if scanned. As far as the fuel pump, yes it could cause this. Here is a how to for checking fuel pump pressure.

https://www.2carpros.com/how_to/how_to_check_fuel_pressure.htm
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Thursday, October 8th, 2009 AT 7:14 AM

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