Car will not start - All instrument lights work on dash, radio

Yes this happened to me last summer when my car had 35k miles. I was 1 month over warranty and Chrysler would not work with me! Total price to fix was about $3,800. Was so disenchanted with Chrysler, but still love the car. Thought I was going to have to trash it. The dealership finally got it running! Quick get it in before warranty runs out! Total computer failure!!!!

Talked to my husband and he said it ended up being the "skim" module, but they replaced two others before they tried that....... Don't know if it needed all three or if that would have done it in the first place, but it cost a lot of money while they were trying to figure it out!

Can't believe this must be karma. My car is dead! When you charge it makes clicking noise and dash items work. I think one of the three modules is out that I just replaced last summer! Probably that skreem module. Having it towed to dealership as they say they warranty those parts for a year! Sigh.

Dealership said battery is dead so must replace that before running diagnostics. Talked to a man with a Crossfire and he said If you don't have your trunk closed properly the trunk light stays on and sometimes it stays on anyway. You can test it by putting your cellphone in the trunk and videoing! He said this will drain battery which corrupts the skim module! I was dumbfounded!

Try the skim module first. The car thinks it's in theft mode. Mine died, too. Took 5 mechanics and 4 tows to the right one. None of the dealership mechanics knew anything. This must have been an ongoing problem with Chrysler products. Google "skim module".

I have a 2005 crossfire with 45k miles. This morning the car would not start. Lights come on, headlights looks, good read on the battery. When I turn the ignition, nothing happens. I think I hear a click, but I am not sure if it is the solenoid. I towed it to the shop, and now the mechanic is telling me that they cannot access the onboard computer. THe OBD reader is not communicating with car.

I just saw this message thread while trying to diagnose a problem with my own Crossfire (a 2005 SRT-6 convertible). First of all -- these cars are quirky! They're really the guts of a Mercedes SLK class car, wrapped in Chryslers' exterior design. That means the majority of Chrysler dealerships (especially as these cars age) really dislike the car as an oddball they wish was never built. They're great cars -- but just caught in the middle of an odd relationship between two competing auto-makers. Your typical Chrysler dealership mechanic isn't really good at troubleshooting them and you'll pay a premium for Mercedes replacement parts, resold and re-branded as Chrysler spare parts (at additional markup). If you want to take one someplace for service, I *highly* recommend finding an INDEPENDENT Mercedes (or at least "German car repair specialist") shop. Mercedes dealers usually turn their noses up at Crossfires because they lack a Mercedes badge, and they too, which the partnership w/Chrysler never happened. I also HIGHLY recommend you go visit http://www.crossfireforum.org if you haven't already been there, and create a user account. Then spend a good bit of time reading the message threads on there. That place is the definitive collection of knowledge about these cars and even things like the 1,000+ page factory service manual can be downloaded there as a PDF file. One really common problem that prevents Crossfires from starting properly is a solder connection that goes bad on the relay control module (RCM). It's a circuit board in a plastic box next to the battery (inside another box - so the lid must be removed to see it). You can unhook the battery terminal so it isn't electrified, and then just disconnect the 4 or 5 plugs along the top edge of it and then pull it up and out. After the RCM is removed, you just carefully pry along the top edge with a butter knife or something similar to pop the plastic cover loose and slide the circuit board out of its shell. Then inspect all the solder joints for evidence of failure and re-solder all bad ones.

Skreem failure symptoms and repair that works - Easy Peasey, Plug & Play. Here is a quick distillation of what I know about this. Others add whatever they think should be here. I'm not a computer person so all this is a big pain in the ass to me. My 2005 roadster had this problem, as have many others. The symptom I had is like this: You attempt to start the car. You insert the key and the dash lights come on, but when you turn the key the engine cranks, the motor catches for maybe a second, and it stops. You repeat a second time - same thing. The third time, you turn the key and nothing - You now have a flower pot but not a car you can start, run, drive, enjoy. You have a worthless object. You have SKREEM Module failure. Chrysler dealers are no help, because at this time, they do not have these modules and don't know when they will have them, if ever. This module is part of the theft deterrent system that Mercedes Benz used in the SLK and other models. It is vehicle specific, and supposedly must be coded for your car and your car only, by Chrysler. (Hereafter referred to as FCA.) You must have (they say) a new one properly coded for your vehicle only to replace the malfunctioning one. That may or may not be true - I believe nothing they say and they are totally unhelpful. FCA doesn't want to hear about it, Mercedes won't touch the car (officially) even though they designed the mechanicals, and the Chrysler dealers - at least the ones I contacted - can't order the part, can't work on the car and don't have the proper scanner to do so. So there is no solution. But wait - there is a solution. There is a company called MDP (Mobile Diagnostics & Programming that can repair your non-functioning SKREEM module and turn this nightmare into a fairly easy repair at a reasonable cost. We all know stuff breaks, wears out, goes bad. On any car. On the Crossfire there are several recurring issues that seem fairly common. If you have SKREEM syndrome, you need to contact MDP. (Perhaps others can do this as well - I found and used MDP and it worked perfectly - PLUG & PLAY. My car sat 13 months while I tried to find a way around this problem - they literally fixed the SKREEM module I removed from my car and sent to them, got it back to me PDQ, and it works. I am 100% satisfied all the way around, is recommend this as the only solution I know of. There may be others that can do this, and if other Xfire owners have used them and had as good results, please add them to this thread. I only know of one - MDP - and I recommend them 100%. I hope that MDP will add whatever they think you should know to this thread. I will copy what I write here and send it to them to post what they want similarly afflicted Xfire owners to know. Here's what I did. I disconnected the battery. (While waiting for your parts to come back from MDP, test the battery, give it a slow charge, test again. If it is "iffy" I would put in a new one) I pulled the SKREEM module from behind the dash instrument cluster - there is an excellent video on the needswings.com website that shows how to do this. I pulled the ECM from ender the hood, located in the box next to the battery. I mailed the SKREEM module, the ECM and my key fobs (both mine were working and would open doors, etc.) to MDP in Pinellas Park, FL with the necessary documents and form you can download from their website. They got it in two days, and on the third day called to let me know it was repaired, tested in their testbed cars, and ready to ship back. They will then ask for the credit card o pay for the repair. Mine was $450. I paid postage there, they paid it back to me. If they can't fix yours, they will ship it back to you - no charge for their work, they pay the postage to you. If these terms change.they will notify you when you contact them. If you have key problems, they may be able to do that as well. Ask them. (MDP - please post what you want to say here or below.) I have no idea how they do what they do, and I doubt they will tell you. I wouldn't understand if I knew. I just know it works. I hope this helps others caught in this situation.

A lot of the above is what I posted on the Chrysler forum. I can certify that MDP fixed my Skreem and returned it to me after only one day. They repair yours, so you need no new parts or keys. Go to Crossfire Forum and check the locked thread on this issue. My car was down for thirteen months until I found MDP. They have a website, click on "More" and then the Crossfire last, and all will be explained. There my be others that can do this, but I know that MDP does it and the cost is $450. Check them out. I doubt Chrysler is going to supply new modules as I think MB is not letting them use the coding set up.

My 2004 Crossfire SKREEM Module failed about a week ago. I replaced the SKREEM module in September 2018 and should have sold the car at that point. I called "Mobile Diagnostics and Programming LLC" in Florida just now. They are no longer doing the re- programming of the modules. They sold their last 2 modules the past few days and have no source for other ones. It does not look like "Needs Wings" is selling these modules either. Am hoping someone has some idea where I could find a new module or I am going to have to scrap a car which is otherwise running great

So I was having the same problem and had pretty much tried everything when a friend of mine got the idea it was the clutch pedal position switch. So I wriggled it around a bit and the car started like nothing was wrong in the first place. So if you're having the same problem as me, try checking that out.