2005 Chrysler 300 Exterior lighting Problems

HAVE AN CHRYSLER 2005 300 C AND WITH THE PROPER CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE'S PAINT HAS DEFECT'S WHICH REQUIRE A FULL BODY PAINT JOB. THIS VEHICLE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. OTHER THAN THE PAINT AND THE TURN SIGNAL WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL THEY REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. NOW, THE TURN SIGNAL HAS AN MALFUNCTION. THE PAINT ISSUE WILL REQUIRE AT THE UTMOST $5,000.00 IN REPAIR TO THE CAR OWNER TO WHICH INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER. IF THERE WAS A DEFECT WHICH CAUSE THE CLEAR COATING AND THE PAINT TO "NOT LAST " THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED PRIOR TO DATE. THE MERCEDES PAINT LAST LONGER THAN THE YEAR'S WE'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11258752

Incident

Sep 5, 2019

Mileage

94,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER. I TRIED TURNING THEM ON AND OFF BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

11040550

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

Mileage

90,000 mi

COMMENTS THE DASH LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON AT NIGHT. THEY COME ON IN THE OFF POSITION AND TURN OFF IN THE ON POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR. I HAVE NOT HAD IT CHECKED OUT FOR FEAR THAT IT WILL BE COSTLY. ANYONE HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON A RESOLUTION? DASH, INTERIOR LIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, AND TRUNK. DON'T WORK TROUBLE LIGHTS ALL FLASH THEN HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GO OUT. I TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FROM "AUTO" TO "MANUAL" AND THE HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON. DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY BUT AT LEAST I CAN DRIVE IT - AFRAID THIS SWITCH TRICK WILL QUIT WORKING ONE NIGHT WHILE I'M ON AN UNLIT COUNTRY ROAD! 2005 CHRYSLER 300 189,000 MI, THE DASH LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON AT NIGHT. THEY COME ON IN THE OFF POSITION AND TURN OFF IN THE ON POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR. ON GOING ISSUE...CONCERN THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE TO MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC.

NHTSA ID

10948088

Incident

Jan 27, 2017

Mileage

189 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS EXPERIENCED FLICKERING, THE VEHICLE TURNING SIGNAL CEASED TO FUNCTION, THE WINDOWS DID NOT OPERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AND THE SEAT BELT LAP BELT FAILED TO LATCH. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED A NEW FUSE PANEL COVER AND THE SEAT BELT LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10937670

Incident

Dec 27, 2013

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING BEGAN TO FLICKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10929674

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING, THE LIGHTS FLICKERED OR COMPLETLY FAILED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,729.

NHTSA ID

10807976

Incident

Nov 26, 2015

Mileage

95,729 mi

MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKERS ON AND OFF. THIS HAZARD ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE LIGHTS GOES FROM DIM TO OFF AT ANY MOMENT WHILE I'M DRIVING OR IF MY CAR IS STANDING STILL. ALSO, MY SIGNAL LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING OUT OF CONTROL. SOMETIMES OTHER DRIVERS CAN SEE THAT I' SIGNALING TO TURN AND SOMETIMES THEY CAN'T. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT MY LIGHTS ARE FINE. EVIDENTLY, THIS IS ONE OF CHRYSLER'S DEFECTS. IN ADDITION, I'VE TROUBLE WITH MY FRONT END WHEELS ON MY CAR. I'VE HAD TO GET THE BEARING THAT KEEPS YOUR CAR GOING STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10786642

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

WHEN I TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH IN INTENSITY, AND BRIGHTNESS. THE RESULT OF THIS HAZARD IS THAT IT DISTRACTS THE DRIVER OF MY CAR, AND ANY DRIVER ON THE ROAD WHO COME INTO VIEW OF THE CHRYSLER 300. THIS CONDITION IS AMPLIFIED BY SWITCHING HEAD LIGHTS FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE JANUARY12, 2005. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AND AFFECTS THE SAFE OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL TO GIVE RELIEF AND SAFETY IN THIS MATTER????????????????????????????????????????

NHTSA ID

10783703

Incident

Jan 12, 2005

Mileage

105,000 mi

THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS, DASH, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER, SOMETIMES THEY WOULD JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. COLD START, IDLING, ACCELERATING, AND WHILE BRAKING. THERE IS A TSB (18-003-05) DETAILING THIS ISSUE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE AND REPAIRS SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA ID

10780431

Incident

Sep 24, 2015

Mileage

105,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS TURN OFF AND ON, THEN SOME TIME WILL NOT COME BACK ON. I HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF TO GET MY LIGHTS BACK ON.

NHTSA ID

10760194

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

135,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE, NOTICED HEADLAMPS & DASH LIGHTS DIMMING AND SHUTTING OFF. TURNED HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE HEADLAMPS TURNING BACK ON. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10693962

Incident

Feb 17, 2014

Mileage

77,000 mi

MY CAR AS CONTINUALLY GIVEN ME PROBLEMS WITH FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND HAD THEM TO CHECK IT OUT AND FOUND NOTHING, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NO MECHANIC CAN FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL EXIST. I HAVE BEEN TO A FEW CHRYSLER FORUMS AND SEE OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN A REAL FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659500

Incident

Nov 19, 2014

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESP AND BAC LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TURN LIGHTS, SIDE MIRRORS AND ALL POWER WINDOWS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,372. RE-MAILED 11/25/14*LJ UPDATED 1/28/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS FAILED: HORN, AC COMPRESSOR, AC FAN, RADIATOR FAN, RADIO, WIPERS, SPEEDOMETER, AIR BAG INDICATOR AND BATTERY. UPDATED 02/18/15

NHTSA ID

10652749

Incident

Sep 28, 2014

Mileage

119,372 mi

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS FAULTY. THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLASH AND WILL NOT STAY ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10644712

Incident

Oct 14, 2014

PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2012 WITH A 3 MONTH WARRANTY. 1 MONTH LATER LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING OCCASIONALLY. THEN WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON LOCAL HIGHWAY LIGHTS WENT OUT TOTALLY. PULLED OFF ROAD AND WAITED UNTIL THEY CAME BACK ON. TOOK BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT, THEY TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER DEALER AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS "REPROGRAMMED". NO PROBLEMS UNTIL LAST NIGHT WHEN LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AGAIN. JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY GO OUT TOTALLY AGAIN AT NIGHT DRIVING DOWN SOME DARK COUNTRY ROAD. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND HOPEFULLY NO ONE WILL GET KILLED BEFORE I CAN GET THIS CAR BACK TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THIS TIME I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. APPARENTLY CHRYSLER HAS NO INTEREST IN PROVIDING A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644144

Incident

Oct 11, 2014

Mileage

116,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL JUST TURN OFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE FOUND OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS ON THE WEBSITE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. BELOW IS WHAT I FOUND ON THE WEBSITE. 1. I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING AND OVER THE WEEKEND ON SATURDAY NIGHT I WAS OUT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER & COMPLETELY WENT OUT! WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IT WAS FOR A MOMENT BUT AT NIGHT WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS (ON A DARK ROAD) A FEW SECONDS, ETC. SEEMS LIKE AN ETERNITY. THAN THEY STARTED TO FLICKER OFF/ON AND GO OUT AGAIN, BEFORE THEY STAYED ON; LIKE THIS EXPENSIVE CAR THAT I PAID MY MONEY FOR SHOULD BE DOING. IT IS A DANGER THAT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!! IF NOT A RECALL THAN CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE THE PROFESSIONAL COURTESY TO SEND OUT A LETTER ABOUT THIS HAZARDOUS/DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT REQUIRES US TO PAY FOR THIS SO-CALLED UNFORESEEN DEFICIENCY! NO ONE FROM A CORPORATE STAND POINT CAN SAY THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND WE SHOULD SEND LETTERS TOO BESIDES POSTING IT ON THE INTERNET (NOT EVERYONE IS INTERNET SAVVY). I FEEL THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS BUILT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN FORESEEN AND I AM NOT PLEASED WITH THE WAY CHRYSLER, AS A WHOLE ENTITY, IS ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THIS DEFECT. [XXX] 2. I LOVE MY 300 HAD IT SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW.. LAST MONTH I NOTICE MY LIGHTS BLINKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY WHEN I WAS BEHIND A BIG TRUCK. SINCE THEN IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN ALMOST EVERYTIME I START THE CAR AND TENDS TO GO AWAY AFTER 30 MINUTES OF RUNNING. AT NIGHT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE LIGHTS WILL BLINK AND SOMETIMES GO COMPLETELY OFF.. WHEN I TURN THEM OFF THEY COME BACK ON..THEN GO OUT AGAIN I TURN THE SWITCH AND THEY COME BACK ON.. SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS ALSO GO COMPLETELY OUT AND OTHER TIMES THEY GO FROM DIM TO BRIGHT AND BACK TO DIM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10576779

Incident

Sep 16, 2012

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10557901

Incident

Sep 1, 2013

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE BULBS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO UPDATED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM BUT THE UPDATE DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,688.

NHTSA ID

10536905

Incident

Aug 5, 2013

Mileage

138,688 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF UPDATED 10/29/2013 *JS

NHTSA ID

10532633

Incident

Jun 15, 2013

Mileage

87,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE IM DRIVING MY 2005 CHRYSLER 300.. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. NOT ONLY DO PEOPLE GET ANNOYED THINKING IM FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM, IT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT..THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL MADE ON THIS ISSUE AND I SEE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10510488

Incident

Mar 7, 2013

WHILE DRIVING MY 300, ALL THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND THE GAUGES WILL GO ALL THE WAY UP, THEN BACK DOWN. ALMOST AS IF I WERE JUST STARTING THE VEHICLE. ALL WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL QUICKLY AND MY CAR NEVER LOOSES POWER. THIS MAY HAPPEN 10-15 TIMES IN 5 MINUTES. NOW, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND GO OFF SEVERAL TIMES. I CAN'T DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT AS I DON'T WANT THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT ON ME. I FEEL SORRY FOR THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME AS MY CAR KEEPS TURNING THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ALREADY READ ABOUT SEVERAL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS AND CHRYSLER ISN'T WORRIED ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY OR LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AS MANY COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES THERE ARE OUT THERE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHRYSLER STEP UP AND TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT. AFTER TALKING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE SAID THAT IT COULD BE THE POWER DISTRIBUTION IN THE TRUCK. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE FOR A COULD BE PROBLEM. IT CAN'T BEEN TESTED AS THE PROBLEM HAPPENS SO FAST, THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HOOK IT UP TO THE MACHINE TO READ THE PROBLEM. HAVING 4 DAIMLER CHRYSLER VEHICLES, I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THEIR LONG TIME CUSTOMERS AND LOOK INTO THE ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10505728

Incident

Jan 1, 2012

Mileage

100,000 mi

HID HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY FLICKER ON AND OFF. OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF. WHEN SWITCH IS IN AUTOMATIC MODE, THE LIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY FLICKER IN BOTH DAYLIGHT AND NIGHTTIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10504447

Incident

Jan 15, 2012

Mileage

125,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. AT NIGHT SOMETIMES THEY WILL GO ON AND OFF AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL STAY OFF. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR FLOOD BUT HAS DEVELOPED THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH A RELAY OR BODY MODULE. DEALER HAS NO CLUE AS WHY HEADLIGHTS ARE DOING THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10462021

Incident

May 1, 2012

Mileage

51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF UNTIL THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10439413

Incident

Dec 1, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLICKERING ON AN OFF TOO LATELY. I HAVE NO BRIGHTS AND I CAN'T CONTROL MY PARK LIGHTS OR MY REGULAR LIGHTS. I'M A LITTLE SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. IT'S OBVIOUSLY ELECTRICAL, BUT I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN YET BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO COST $. *TR

NHTSA ID

10325375

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

118,000 mi