2006 Chrysler 300 Exterior lighting Problems

i’ve been reading about the issues regarding the lights exterior/interior-so many customer complaints about how over the past few decades problems with the interior (dash) and exterior lights blinking, dimming & “ completely going out” while of course driving-how hasn’t this major issue been addressed & recalled, this is a VERY DANGEROUS & SERIOUS PROBLEM, I am currently experiencing this while on the road at night-what can be done? Our safety is at risk!!

NHTSA ID

11493362

Incident

Nov 13, 2022

My vehicle has experienced ecm/ throttle body issues, lights flickering hard to drive vehicle at night because the lights aren't working properly. Transmission and motor problems. Why isn't the electrical issues on recall? I've been on several forums with hundreds of electrical issue complaints. This is not fair

NHTSA ID

11470784

Incident

Jun 23, 2022

THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH COME ON WHILE DRIVING, WITCH CAUSES THE HEAD LIGHTS TO GO OUT. I THINK THIS IS A VERY DANGERS THING TO HAPPEN. CHRYSLER CORPORATION SHOULD RECALL THIS MODEL CAR AND TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10810629

Incident

Dec 11, 2015

Mileage

66,900 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10779155

Incident

Sep 15, 2015

Mileage

160,000 mi

MY DASH LIGHTS (RADIO & HEATER CONTROLS) KEEP GOING OFF AND ON. CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. ANY IDEAS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10671608

Incident

Jan 10, 2015

Mileage

220,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING APP 55 MPH AT APP 8PM AT NIGHT MY CARS LIGHTS AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO TURN ON FLASHERS AND COAST THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SAT THERE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN THE CAR RESTARTED. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE FOLLOWING BEHIND ME. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF TOWN ON BUSINESS AND USED A COMPANY CAR. UPON MY RETURN I TOOK MY CAR TO OUR LOCAL SHOP TODAY. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT ANY PROBLEMS, HOWEVER SHARED AN ARTICLE STATING MORE THAN 150,000 CHRYSLER OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR TROUBLE. THEY CONTACTED THE NEAREST DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALER IN ABERDEEN WASHINGTON WHO OFFERED NO HELP OR INFORMATION. THEY COULD GIVE NO REASON FOR THE INCIDENT. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE, NOR INFORMATION REGARDING ANY POSSIBLE PROBLEMS. HOW SHOULD I PROCEED? I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR FEAR THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN, AND THIS TIME I MAY NOT BE SO FORTUNATE. THIS HAS CREATED A SIGNIFICANT BURDEN AND STRESS. IT SEEMS SOMEONE SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE AND THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT LIABILITY BY NOT BEING NOTIFIED OF THIS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. IS THIS AN ISSUE I NEED MY ATTORNEY TO ADDRESS? THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10659131

Incident

Nov 10, 2014

Mileage

145,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF, DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT AND WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED LIGHTING UP AND BLINKING ON THE DASH. IN ADDITION, THE GAUGES ALL DROPPED TO ZERO AND THEN RETURNED AFTER A FEW SECONDS. EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW SECONDS EXCEPT THE HEADLIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHTS RETURNED WHEN SWITCHED TO ON INSTEAD OF AUTO (IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE). THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AT 60MPH. AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN, I RESTARTED IT AND THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED PROPERLY IN THE AUTO SETTING AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM REPLICATED ITSELF 2 WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT. AGAIN, HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10561216

Incident

Jan 9, 2014

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE DIMMER SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

NHTSA ID

10523858

Incident

Mar 7, 2012

Mileage

96,000 mi

EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF EVERYDAY WHILE I'M DRIVING EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT KNOB IS IN THE OFF POSITION THE LIGHTS WILL GO ON AND OFF(EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND DASH LIGHTS). TOOK IT TO A FEW MECHANICS AND THEY SAY I NEED TO REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WHICH COSTS $400-600!! PLEASE RECALL THIS IS NOT SAFE AND I'M OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ONLY OWNER EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM,THANKS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10512703

Incident

Oct 10, 2012

Mileage

9,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A LOCAL DEALER. THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/27/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10479958

Incident

Oct 5, 2012

Mileage

81,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER FAILED TO OPERATE UNLESS THE SHIFTER COVER WAS REMOVED AND THE CABLE WAS LOOSENED. WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK WITH HESITATION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. IN ADDITION, BOTH ENGINE FAN MOTORS FAILED TO OPERATE AND ONE OF THE PLASTIC FAN MOTOR BLADES CAUSED A BURNING ODOR WHENEVER DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE FOG LIGHT LENS COVER WAS MELTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10474203

Incident

Jul 10, 2007

Mileage

10,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS TO US AND OTHER DRIVERS HAPPENS A FEW TIMES A WEEK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10408615

Incident

Jun 21, 2011

Mileage

50,000 mi

LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS DONE IT BUT I THINK THAT IS ENOUGH CAUSE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOUR DRIVING AT NIGHT AND ALL THE SUDDEN YOU HAVE NO LIGHTS AND ONCE I PULLED OVER THEY STILL CONTINUED TO FLASH ON AND OFF I WILL NOT TRUST THIS CAR FOR ALONG TIME NOW AFTER DARK AND THAT IS REALLY SAD CAUSE I REALLY ENJOY THIS CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10363801

Incident

Nov 2, 2010

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF BEFORE COMPLETELY DIMMING. THE FAILURE OCCURS EACH NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

NHTSA ID

10261411

Incident

Feb 4, 2009

Mileage

56,000 mi

I OWN A CHRYSLER 300 TOURING AND I HAVE A PROBLEM W/THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.I TOOK IT N BUT OF COURSE IT DOES IT RANDOMLY AND DIDN'T DO IT WHILE W/THE MECHANIC. I SEEN A VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM ON U TUBE SO I KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HOW CAN WE GET THIS RESOLVED BEFORE IT CAUSES AND ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10260339

Incident

Sep 10, 2008