2005 Chrysler 300: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jul 2, 2018 · Electrical · 126,000 miles · WI · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chrysler 300. Upon starting the vehicle, smoke emerged from the air vents and flames appeared from the dashboard. The vehicle doors failed to open. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and deemed a total loss. The local dealer was not contacted and the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 126,000.

Filed Nov 8, 2012 · Electrical · MI · fire

Forwarded from the us product safety commission - letter to the president from consumer re 2005 chrysler 300-c srt-8 recall. *smd the consumer stated her soon took the vehicle to the car wash. After leaving the car wash and traveling less than 50 feet, the vehicle filled with smoke. Her son immediately pulled over, as it burst into flames from under the dashboard. The fire department had to be called to put out the fire. The consumers son located a recall # 04v334000. The consumer then contacted chrysler regarding the recall and they claimed they knew nothing about it. She was assigned a case number and was told someone would contact her. After not hearing from chrysler after three weeks, the consumer called chrysler, where she was informed a report would be sent to special investigations immediately. Days later, an inspection representative from an independent company went to the consumers house to look at the vehicle. On april 11, 2012, the consumer received a call from chrysler's lawyer stating they would handle all of the expenses involving the vehicle. Once the vehicle was towed to the dealer, the lawyer was contacted and given the assessment of the damage and the costs involved, chrysler then stated they would not pay for the repairs. The dealer informed the consumer, the fire did extensive damage, and it would cost more to fix the vehicle, than what it was worth and was considered totaled.

Filed Dec 18, 2009 · Electrical · IL · fire

November 3,2009 automobile was a 2005 chrysler 300 touring series. Was driving on interstate 57 south bound and the car caught fire in the rear trunk on the passenger side, where the battery is stored. Car was completely destroyed, there was a recall on these cars in 2005 and I was never informed. It recall stated that about 20,000 units were effected by the possible defect in assembly, and the recall stated that the battery cables could possibly come off causing fires. And chrysler said it was not a defect.

Filed Jun 1, 2008 · Electrical · VA · fire

A smell of burning wire in the passenger cabin. A yellow light cane on the dash . The passenger cabin filled up with smoke. The car quit running on the road. The trunk had popped open. That cabin was full of smoke. The car was completely dead.

Filed Jul 29, 2005 · Acceleration, Airbags · 10 miles · NY · fire

Dt: contact purchased a 2005 chrysler 300 limited edition sedan on 7-27-05. He drove it home. The next day his wife parked vehicle in the parking lot where she worked. 30 minutes later, the manager of the building called contact wife's office informing her there was a car on fire in the parking lot. Flames came out of the engine block. The car was totally destroyed in less than 24 hours after purchasing it. The car parked next to contact's vehicle was destroyed, as well as 2 or 3 other cars were damaged. He contacted daimler/chrysler, and they were going to send someone to look at the car. The dealer agreed to give contact a loaner vehicle. Contact did not notice any defect within the car prior to the fire. This was reported to the fire department and police department. Contact had pictures of the car. He said that dealer installed a passive alarm system with an ignition kill, a remote start feature, could start the car without the key. A lo-jack anti theft system was installed. Also, the car included a navigation system, power adjusted gas and brake pedals, self sealing tires, and side/curtain air bags . He purchased a an extended warranty of 7 years,100,00 miles bumper to bumper.

Filed Jul 15, 2005 · Electrical · 4,000 miles · NC · fire

Dt: contact states he bought a new 2005 chrysler 300 m touring on approximately 1-04. On 6-23-05 he took the car in to the dealer where he bought it;(sparsest chrysler) to let them fix a problem he was having with the button that allows him to see the temperature outside the car and also allows him to see the mileage he has driven. The button would not work; so he asked the dealer to fix it. On the same day, he got the car back from the dealer and he noticed it was doing the same thing but after a while it did start to work. On 7-13-05 while the car was parked in his garage, the car caught on fire. He is not sure where the fire originated from but he did say the car has a big hole in the dash. He called chrysler and they told him they would have to investigate it. His insurance adjuster has looked at it and determined that it was an electrical fire. The adjuster also gave him a recall #04v334000 .the recall applies to the electrical system; battery cables. The dealer denied that was the problem that caused the fire.