EXHIBIT 10.5

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

The Board of Directors
Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc.

    We consent to the use of our report dated January 28, 2002, with respect to
the balance sheet of Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. as of
December 31, 2001, and the related statements of operations, stockholders'
equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented separately
herein), in this Form 20-F/A (amendment No. 2) of DaimlerChrysler AG. We also
consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on
Form F-3 (No. 333-13160) of DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation
and the registration statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-5074, 333-7082, 333-8998,
333-86934 and 333-86936) of DaimlerChrysler AG of our report referred to above.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

September 25, 2002
Chicago, Illinois