2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible

Routine

Owners filed 124 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the wipers. No safety recall has been issued.

When it fails
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48,000 milesMedian miles at failure

121 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 50,000–60,000 miles.

Most common 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible problems

34 of the 124 complaints (27%) are about the wipers.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Visibility/Wiper · wipers34
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Unknown or Other29
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Structure › Body · body and frame21
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Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear14
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Visibility10
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Electrical System6
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Structure · body and frame3
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Steering2
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Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly1
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Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars · body and frame1
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What owners reported

Newest filings
Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 5, 201928,000 milesPA

SAFETY HAZARD. REAR GLASS WINDOW BECOMES UNGLUED AND FALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. COULD FLY ONTO ROAD AND SHATTER OR HIT ANOTHER CAR. CHRYSLER INDICATES EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT OWN IT VERY LONG AND HAVE LOW MILEAGE THEY CANNOT HELP WITH THIS THAT THE ENTIRE TOP MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $3000.00. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND VERY DANGEROUS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 20, 201929,000 milesOH

REAR WINDOW ADHESIVE FAILURE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN STORAGE

Structure › Body
Filed May 20, 201945,107 milesOR

THE GLASS WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF HAS COME LOOSE ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE CAR AND DAMAGE ELECTRONICS. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IF IT FELL OFF DRIVING IT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE!

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 15, 201975 milesOR

HI A WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CROSSFIRE GOING DOWN HILL AN IT JUST CUT OFF. IT SEEM LIKE THERE ARE LOT OF PEOPLE ARE THESE SAME PREAMBLES WITH THE CROSSFIRE CAR. AN CHRYSLER NO ABOUT THEM AN WILL NO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOME GET KILL. NO BREAKS GOING DOWN THE MY KID WAS IN AS WELL THESE COMPUTER PARTS ARE BAD AND NEED RECALL ON THEM LIKE NOW. WILL NOT START, WILL TURN OVER, NO CODE TO FIND OUT WHAT WRONG WITH THE CAR NEED TO BE FIX. CAR DEALERSHIP ARE KEEPING CAR FOR MONTHS TRYING TO FIND THE PREAMBLES. IT A SAME THAT WE HAVE THESE CAR COMPANY'S THAT CAN DO THIS WITH NO IDEAL WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO PEOPLE. MERCEDES HAD RECALL ON THE SAME PARTS WHY CHRYSLER DID HAVE TO RECALL HAS WELL SOME PLEASE HELP BE FOR SOME ONE FAMILY GET KILL DUE A CAR COMPANY NOT CARING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BUY CAR FROM THEM LAST OF ALL THE TECH AT DEALERSHIP OF CHRYSLER HAVE NO IDEAL HOW TO WORK ON A CAR WITH WHERE NAME ON SAME ON THEM. AN POWER THAT BE WHO LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT. THIS IS GOING ON WITH ALL THESE CAR WHAT A WAY TO MAKE MONEY AND KILL SOME ONE KID. 30 PARTS ARE NO WORTH SOME ONE LIFE THANKS FOR TIME HOPE AND PRAY SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS FOR SOME BODY DIES. GUST CHRYSLER WILL JUST PAY THEM DOSE REPLACE LIFE NOW CAR WILL START AFTER I PUT 2500 DOLLARS IN TO THE

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 23, 201812,000 milesTX

THE REAR WINDOW IS GLASS AND THE GLUE BOND TO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP FAILS. I CALLED CHRYSLER IN AUGUST OF 2016 WHEN OUR WINDOW FELL LOOSE AND I LEARNED OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS NEVER OFFERED TO US. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CAR BUT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY AND IT WAS ONLY FOR 10 YEARS. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 2/6/2005 IN PLANO TEXAS. FROM ALL THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR ALL CARS SOLD IN TEXAS. WE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE. AS I CONTINUE TO RESEARCH, THIS PROBLEM IS FAR GREATER THAN CARS SOLD IN A FEW SOUTHERN STATES AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE COVERING OUR REPAIR. I'VE ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH CHRYSLER MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS WITH NO SUCCESS.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 13, 201826,500 milesSD

REAR CONVERTIBLE WINDOW BECAME DETACHED FROM THE TOP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE ON A HOT DAY

Electrical System
Filed Sep 12, 201818,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC CONVERTIBLE TOP FELL DOWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONVERTIBLE TOP CONTINUED TO FALL DOWN BETWEEN 2005 AND 2018. CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (2120 CHAPMAN ROAD, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 37421, (888)454-8402) REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONVERTIBLE TOP IN 2005. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO WATER INTRUSION INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Seats
Filed Jul 27, 201850,000 milesNJ

GLASS REAR HAVE DETACHED/FELL OUT OF TOP. I HEARD THAT WAS A RECALL HELP. SEAT HEATING STOP WORKING

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jul 24, 201857,000 milesMI

THE REAR WINDOW IS BECOMING UNATTACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND BEGAN MAKING A BANGING NOISE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 4, 201832,594 milesPA

THE REAR WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHED WHILE IT WAS PARKED. IT IS PARTIALLY ATTACHED BUT I AM UNABLE TO USE THE CAR BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED THAT THE WINDOW WILL COME COMPLETELY LOOSE AND FALL ONTO THE HIGHWAY BEHIND ME.

Structure › Body
Filed May 18, 2018151,756 milesOH

THE REAR WINDOW ATTACHED TO CONVERTIBLE TOP FELL OUT

Visibility/Wiper
Filed May 9, 2018123,500 milesNV

MY REAR WINDOW ON MY CONVERTIBLE TOP CAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT PARTIALLY, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 21, 2018122,000 milesMD

THE CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKING UP WHEREIIN YOU CAN NOT GET THE KEY TO TURN THE IGNITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS AFFECTED A LOT OF OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. I HAD TO HAVE A MECHANIC COME TO MY HOME TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AS I COULD NOT GET THE KEY TO TURN AND STARTTHE VEHICLE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 6, 201875,000 milesFL

CAR ALARM ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHILE VEHICLES IS IN MOTION. CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT WORK.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 26, 2018160,000 milesMI

REAR GLASS WINDOW FELL OUT (UNGLUED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP) DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 19, 201743,500 milesFL

REAR GLASS WINDOW HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. OTHERWISE THE TOP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Sep 2, 201719,974 milesTX

REAR WINDOW FELL OUT OF CONVERTIBLE TOP ON 07/23/2017 WHILE PARKED IN A WALMART LOT. WEATHER WAS A HOT 90 + DAY IN PLANO, TEXAS. REQUEST MADE TO CHRYSLER DEALER AND FCA LLC TO REPAIR...DENIED BY BOTH PARTIES. LAW SUIT FILED IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT, PRECINCT 6, DENTON COUNTY, TX ON 07/28/2017.COMPLETE DETAILED FILE IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED...UPDATED 10/16/17 *BF..UPDATED 10/26/17 *BF.. .UPDATED 11/09/17 *BF UPDATED 11/17/2017*JS *BF *JS

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 10, 201762,000 milesPA

HEADLIGHTS SO FOGGED OVER THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED OR THE CAR COULD NOT GET INSPECTED. $947 FOR EACH HEADLIGHT. GLASS SEPARATED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. NO RECALLS OR HELP FROM CHRYSLER DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT. CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WHEN THE WINDOW FELL OUT. CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND HAS 62,000 MILES.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 30, 201750,000 milesNY

WHEN DRIVING TO A CAR SHOW THE REAR WINDOW STARTED TO COME APART FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IF I WOULD OF BEEN DRIVING (AS WAS INTENDED BEFORE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED) ON THE NYS THRUWAY AT 65 MPH AND THIS REAR WINDOW LET LOOSE AND FLUE OUT THE WINDOW ,AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED OR A FATALITY COULD HAVE OCCURED.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 5, 201754,280 milesPA

THE WAS CAR PARKED AND I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE CAR FROM THE PARKING LOT AND THE REAR GLASS FELL OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 11, 201746,000 milesFL

'THE REAR WINDOW CAME OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE AFTER PURCHASING IT ONE MONTH EARLIER,' AN OWNER REPORTED TO NHSTA ON AUGUST 25, 2014. 'IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.' ANOTHER OWNER REPORTED ON JULY 29, 2014, 'THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE REAR GLASS WINDOW HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR JUST TWO SHORT YEARS AGO WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES ON IT. A NEIGHBOR OF MINE HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ' I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL ON THIS TOP AND THEY REPLACED HIS TOP FOR FREE AND GAVE HIM A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON IT. I JUST GOT THIS CAR WITH ONLY 46K MILES AND IT HAPPENED ON IT

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 29, 201635,000 milesCA

MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE WAS ON THE CA-10 INTERSTATE AND THE REAR WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE VINYL DURING DRIVE. WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE IT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING HAZARD TO DRIVERS AROUND MY VEHICLE AND LIMITED VISIBILITY.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Aug 28, 201650,000 milesNY

LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY ,GOING TO A MARION N.Y. CAR SHOW ,DOING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE STREET,LOUDER NOISE THAN USUAL WAS HEARD AND LOOKED TO THE REAR OF VEHICLE WITH MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SEEN THAT THE REAR WINDOW CAME UNDONE.COULD HAVE HURT OR KILLED SOMEONE IF I WOULD BEEN DRIVING ON THE NYS THRUWAY AT A ,(CONCIDERALLY FASTER RATE OF SPEED POSTED ON THE THRUWAY.)VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ,50,000 MILES REGESTERED ON SPEEDOMETER.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Aug 15, 201673,000 milesOR

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR,TO THE COAST ON THE HIGHWAY, THE BACK WINDOW STARTED MAKING LOUD FLOPPING NOISE, IT SCARED ME TO DEATH, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON, I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE BACK WINDOW HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND WAS JUST HANGING AT THE TOP. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, SO I TOOK THE DOWN DOWN , BECAUSE I THOUGHT FOR SURE I WOULD LOOSE THE WHOLE WINDOW IF I CONTINUED WITH THE TOP UP.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 22, 201650,000 milesMO

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. AS I LOOKED AROUND THE CARS CABIN TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE, I SAW THAT MY BACK GLASS PANEL HAS A GAP IN IN IT. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE, THE RATTLING WORSENED AND THE GLASS PANEL WAS BEGINNING TO COME UNDONE. WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION THE GLASS PANEL IS BARELY HOLDING ON.

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jul 19, 201634,800 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR GLASS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE'S CANVAS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND NO FURTHER DIAGNOSES WAS MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,800. UPDATED 09/30/16*LJ UPDATED 10/04/16.*JB

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jul 5, 201670,000 milesIN

THE REAR WINDSHIELD HAS BECOME DETACHED. THE CAR IS LOCATED IN INDIANA AND THERE WAS NO VISIBLE WARNING THAT THIS WAS COMING APART. I HAVE CONTACTED A CONVERTIBLE COMPANY AND THEY ARE QUOTING 1900 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE WHOLE TOP. IN READING OTHERS COMPLAINTS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE STATUS OF THE NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND THE REAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS BANGING AGAINST THE BODY OF THE CAR. THIS PROMPTED ME TO PULL OVER TO INVESTIGATE. DUE TO THIS ISSUE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN ITS CURRENT STATE.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jun 28, 201625,111 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,111.

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jun 27, 201655,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE CANVAS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 19, 201665,000 milesIN

BACK WINDOW IS COMING DETACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP

Visibility/Wiper
Filed May 25, 201661,000 milesAZ

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE WITH THE TOP UP ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE REAR WINDOW FELL INTO THE CAR, WHICH CAUSED ME TO SWERVE DUE TO THE LOUD NOISE AND COMMOTION NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. LUCKILY, I REALIZED THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE DANGER AND WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS CAR IS GARAGED AND DRIVEN FEWER THAN 6,000 MILES PER YEAR! (MOSTLY WITH THE TOP DOWN!)

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 15, 201640,000 milesMS

THE REAR GLASS WINDOW FELL OUT. IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND OUTSIDE IN KANSAS. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE ROOF UP, THE WINDOW WAS DETACHED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 28, 201617,000 milesGA

MY REAR WINDOW HAS COME UNGLUED AND IS DANGLING. IT CAME DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE HWAY AND SCARED ME AS IT SUDDENLY CAME DOWN. IT'S A 2005 YEAR BUT HAS ONLY 17K MILES. IT'S GARAGED ALL THE TIME. I AM IN THE ATLANTA, GA AREA. WHAT HAS BEEN OR IS BEING DONE TO GET RECALL ON THESE TOPS?

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 16, 201682,800 milesFL

IN 2011, THE REAR WINDOW IN MY CONVERTIBLE TOP BECAME UNGLUED FROM THE TOP. CHRYSLER PAID MOST OF THE COST TO REPLACE IT, BUT USED ANOTHER DEFECTIVE TOP AS A REPLACEMENT. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW IS AGAIN FALLING OUT. CHRYSLER NOW REFUSES TO EVEN DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DEFECTIVE GLUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS WINDOWS FLYING OUT OF MOVING VEHICLES COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Mar 13, 2016110,000 milesFL

THE BACK GLASS OF MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE HAS BECOME LOOSE FROM THE TOP. IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AS I HEARD IT BUMP AGAINST THE CAR BODY. I KNOW CHRYSLER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE, BUT I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FIRST AND THE COMPANY SHOULD DO A RECALL TO MAKE THIS RIGHT.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Feb 6, 2016VA

IN APRIL OF 2015 I NOTICED THAT REAR WINDOW IS SEPARATING FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. SINCE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN VERY LITTLE FEARING THAT THE GLASS MAY FALL OUT COMPLETELY.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Dec 31, 201536,000 milesNY

IN JULY, THE REAR GLASS WINDOW FELL OUT (PART OF THE GLASS IS STILL ATTACHED) WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A STREET. UNKNOWN TO ME, THIS ISSUE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2005 MODEL (THE GLASS ADHESIVE FAILED). ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TOP FOR 10 YEARS, THE WARRANTY COVERS ONLY CARS PURCHASE WITH SPECIFIC VINS. UNFORTUNATELY, MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED OR I WAS NOT NOTIFIED. , THE WINDOW REPAIR (ACTUALLY A TOP REPLACEMENT) IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE PROPED UP THE WINDOW SO I CAN DRIVE THE CAR, THE ALTURNITIVE IS TO A NEW TOP. FOR ABOUT $2,000

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Dec 1, 201532,000 milesKS

IN LATE AUGUST, THE REAR GLASS WINDOW FELL OUT (PART OF THE GLASS IS STILL ATTACHED) WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET. UNKNOWN TO US, THIS ISSUE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2005 MODEL (THE GLASS ADHESIVE FAILED). ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TOP FOR 10 YEARS, THE WARRANTY COVERS ONLY CARS PURCHASE IN 10 SELECT STATES. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR CAR WAS NOT PURCHASED IN ONE OF THOSE STATES. THUS, THE WINDOW REPAIR (ACTUALLY A TOP REPLACEMENT) IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO FIX THE TOP. ENDED UP TAKING THE CAR TO A LOCAL UPHOLSTERY SHOP TO HAVE A PLASTIC WINDOW 'SOWN' INTO THE TOP SO THAT WE COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS REPAIR WAS MORE AFFORDABLE THAN THE COST OF AN ENTIRE NEW TOP (ALMOST $2,000). THE PLASTIC WINDOW REPLACEMENT COST $500.00.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 23, 201534,000 milesFL

CONVERTIBLE REAR WINDOW CAME UNGLUED. NEED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF TOP

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 17, 201530,000 milesTN

MY VEHICLE HAS 30,000 MILES, AND IS FROM THE SO CALLED SOUTHERN STATES. LAST YEAR THE BACK WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE TOP. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO REQUEST A REPAIR AND WAS DENIED.THE CAR HAD FRONT END DAMAGE WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. WE DOCUMENTED ALL PURCHASES AND PHOTOGRAPHED ALL REPAIRS THAT WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE LOOKS NEW. BUT THE WINDOW IS STILL OUT AND I HAVE TOOK THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE 1 TIME THE YEAR. CHRYSLER IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. WE OWN 2 DODGE DEISELS TRUCKS AND WILL NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THAT COMPANY AGAIN.THE WINDOW STARTED DETACHING WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, I SLOWED DOWN AND DROVE HOME, UNTIL WE CAN AFFORD REPAIRS. MAY BE NEVER, NEW TOP $1500. TO $2000. THAT IS A LITTLE PRICEY FOR A 10 YEAR OLD CAR.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Oct 14, 201570,000 milesPA

THE REAR WINDOW ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS COME UNGLUED AND IS FALLING OUT, THE DEFROSTER ON THE REAR WINDOW BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE WINDOW DUE TO THIS PROBLEM MAKING DEFROSTING OF THE REAR WINDOW IMPOSSIBLE AND HINDERS VISIBILITY. NOTHING UNUSUAL HAS BEEN DONE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS ISSUE OTHER THAN NORMAL USE.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 13, 201567,000 milesGA

REAR WINDOW COMING FALLING OUT

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 22, 201545,000 milesME

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE THAT THE BACK WINDOW IS FALLING , I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE TELLING US THAT THEY ARE ONLY PAYING FOR ARS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES BUT IT IS HAPPENING IN EVERY STATE .THEY ADDED 10 YEAR 100000 MILES .IF THIS WINDOW FALLS COMPLETELY OUT COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 22, 201544,680 milesGA

I NOTICED MY READ WINDOW ON CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS COMING LOOSE. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLES. IT HAS COME LOOSE ON ONE EDGE (RIGHT SIDE VIEWING FROM BACK OF CAR).

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 2, 2015135,000 milesNC

REAR WINDOW FELL OUT. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT DRIVING. IF I HAD BEEN, WINDOW MAY HAVE COME OUT AND HIT A VEHICLE BEHIND ME OR HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHICH PROBABLY WOULD KILL A PERSON ON FOOT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MY INSURANCE REFUSE TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT IS A "CAR DEFECT". CHRYSLER REFUSING TO REPAIR "JUST CAUSE". THIS COULD BE LIFE-TAKING UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 31, 201549,840 milesIL

THE REAR WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP SIMPLY FELL IN.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 17, 2015135,000 milesVA

WAS PASSING ON AN UPHILL PASSING LANE AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. COASTED SAFELY TO ROAD SIDE, NO COLLISION OR INCIDENTS. AIR TEMP WAS ~95F AND HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. CHECKED ON CROSSFIRE FORUM AND THIS APPEARS TO A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE ARE FAULTY SOLDER JOINTS IN A RELAY CONTROL MODULE THAT FAIL UNDER TEMPERATURE. PULLED MODULE AND LET COOL, CAR RESTARTED AND DROVE ~60 MILES TO HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. ORDERED REPLACEMENT PART BUT AM CONCERNED THIS MAY REOCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 4, 201586,440 milesMO

VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVEWAY WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW WAS COMING OFF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. IT WAS COMING LOOSE FROM THE UPPER LEFT CORNER AND DOWN ACROSS THE BOTTOM. IT HAS SINCE COME LOOSE EXCEPT ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND CORNER.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Aug 3, 201565,345 milesCA

REAR WINDOW COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME..... UPDATED 09/30/15*BF

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jul 30, 201551,100 milesIN

THE REAR WINDOW OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS COME LOOSE. THE ADHESIVE FAILED. THIS DISTORTS THE REAR VIEW PRESENTING A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED THEM.

Complaints 1-50 of 124, newest first, reproduced as filed.

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.