Chrysler Crossfire Complaints (2005)

434 consumer complaints on file.

#10405983June 11, 2011
VISIBILITY
REAR GLASS SEPARATES FROM THE CONVERTIBLE CLOTH TOP. GLUE ADHESIVE PROBLEM. GLASS CAN BE REATTACHED USING BETTER GLASS ADHESIVE AVAILABLE AT MOST AUTO SUPPLY STORES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401397May 18, 2011
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
I PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE ON 5/9/11 FROM AN INDIVIDUAL. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I DECIDED TO SEARCH THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WAS A FORUM FOR CROSSFIRE OWNERS. I DID FIND A GREAT SITE AND STARTED PERUSING. I CAME ACROSS A THREAD OF OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2005 CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE WHO WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GLASS WINDOW SEPARATING FROM THE CANVAS. THE PROBLEM TYPICALLY OCCURRED IN THE "HIGH HEAT" STATES I.E., FLORIDA AND TEXAS AND TYPICALLY SURFACED AFTER THE 36 K MILEAGE MARK. SINCE I LIVE IN FLORIDA, AND THIS WAS A FLORIDA CAR, I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MY GARAGE AND TOOK A CLOSE LOOK AT THE BACK WINDOW. UPON CASUAL OBSERVATION, IT WASN'T OBVIOUS, BUT ONCE I RAN MY FINGER ALONG THE EDGE OF THE GLASS AND THE CANVAS, LO AND BEHOLD, IT WAS SEPARATING!!! I WAS SHOCKED THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING!!! LONG STORY SHORT, AFTER TAKING IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT A REPAIR THAT COULD BE DONE AND THE TOP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 2,200.00. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT HE WOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO OFFER ANY "GOODWILL" TOWARDS THE REPLACEMENT. WELL, NO "GOODWILL" OFFERED BY CHRYSLER :( BOTTOM LINE, I NEED A SAFE VEHICLE SO I AM HAVING THE TOP REPLACED AT MY COST. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS FANTASTIC AND THEY HAVE OFFERED TO DISCOUNT THE REPLACEMENT BY 15% WHICH I THOUGHT SHOWED GOOD FAITH ON THEIR PART. IT SEEMS TO ME, WITH SO MANY OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, AN INVESTIGATION INTO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING NEEDS TO HAPPEN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS AN INTEGRITY ISSUE OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP UP AND REPRESENT THE OWNERS OF THESE 2005 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE AND SAY "YES, THIS IS A DEFECT AND CHRYSLER WILL NEED TO COMPENSATE FAIRLY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE TOPS!!" THE CAR I PURCHASED WAS ALWAYS GARAGED AND THE TOP IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION ~ THE GLASS DELAMINATION IS A DEFECT, NOT CAUSED BY WEAR & TEAR. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400000May 11, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR WINDOW SIMPLY FALLS OUT OF CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP. NO SUPPORT FOR GLASS OTHER THAN THIN STRIP OF HEAT SEAL TO CANVASS. COULD BE SERIOUS IF FAILURE AT SPEED. CHRYSLER OFFERS CO-PAY ($890.00) TO OWNER FOR A NEW TOP SO THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400014May 11, 2011
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSS FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW ADHESIVE WAS FRACTURING AND CAUSED THE GLASS WINDOW TO FALL OUT. WHILE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS BEING OPENED, THE MOTOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE TOP TO ONLY OPEN PARTIALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THAT THE ENTIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,260.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399411May 7, 2011
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
BACK WINDOW IS COMING LOOSE FROM 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP. SEPARATING FROM CANVAS CONVERTIBLE TOP. WINDOW RATTLES WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. AFRAID WINDOW WILL FALL OUT POSSIBLY CAUSING DAMAGE OR HARM TO OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400172May 6, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER REAR WINDOW FELL OUT OF THE TOP. THIS COULD HAVE FALLEN BEHIND MY CAR AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND INJURED SOMEONE. I BELONG TO A CHRYSLER CAR CLUB AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS YEAR MODEL. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND AM WAITING FOR THEIR OPINION. I AM TOLD THE TOP REPLACEMENT IS ABOUT $3000.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397469April 26, 2011
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE THAT I PURCHASED 1 YEAR AGO AND THE REAR WINDOW HAS CAME APART FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP FABRIC. THE TOPS ARE ON BACKORDER AT CHRYSLER AND I HAVE ONLY FOUND ONE SHOP IN CALIFORNIA THAT HAS A REPLACEMENT, BUT I HAVE TO HAVE THE FULL TOP FRAME REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO THEM FOR REPLACEMENT. THE TOP ALONE IS 3K. IN THE INTERIM MY EXPENSIVE CAR SITS IN THE GARAGE COLLECTING DUST. TRULY NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397367April 25, 2011
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR FIVE MONTHS. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO THE REAR WINDOW FELL OUT OF MY CONVERTIBLE. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND OUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THIS YEARS MODEL. HAVE NOT SEEN ANY INFO ABOUT ANY OTHER CROSSFIRE MODELS AFTER 2005 WITH THIS PROBLEM. MAYBE THEY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND FIXED IT FROM 2006 ON UP CALLED TO SEE IF MY EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT COVERS THIS, WAS TOLD NO IT WAS A TRIM ISSUE MY INSURANCE WILL HELP COVER THE COST TO REPLACE BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR TO THEM, THE CARS NOT WRECKED. LOOKS LIKE TWO GRAND APROX. TO REPLACE THE TOP, ( PROBABLY WITH A 2006 OR NEWER TOP ! ) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395335April 9, 2011
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
THE BACK WINDOW ON 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE FELL OUT RENDERING THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE USELESS UNTIL REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392484March 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS A DEFECTIVE GLUE FOR ATTACHING REAR GLASS WINDOW. AFTER ONLY 22K MILES REAR GLASS HAS DETACHED AND CAN ONLY BE REPLACED, NOT FIXED AT A COST OF OVER $2000. THE FAILURE OF THIS DESIGN CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF GLASS SEPARATES AT SPEED. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AND FULLY SUPPORT ITS PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392512March 22, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE CONVERTIBLE TOP'S BACK WINDOW CAME UNGLUED AND FELL OUT. SHOULD BE A MFR DEFECT AND BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392381March 21, 2011
VISIBILITY
GLASS CONVERTIBLE WINDOW ON A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CLOTH TOP AND COULD FLY OUT OF THE OPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386617March 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. VEHICLE IS NOW INOPERABLE. APPEARS TO BE A JAMMED PIN FROM STEERING COLUMN TO IGNITION SWITCH. IT HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS UNTIL IT FAILED ALTOGETHER. FROM THE NUMBER OF POSTS REGARDING THIS MALFUNCTION IT APPEARS A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT AS THE COMPLAINTS ARE FOR CARS WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366780November 18, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE BACK WINDOWS ON SOME CARS LOSE THEIR ADHESIVE BOND AND THE WINDOWS COME FALL PARTLY APART. THIS ALLOW RAIN WATER TO ENTER UNDER THE WINDOW, WHERE THE ROOF LATCH IS. THERE IS A WAY FOR WATER TO ENTER THE TRUNK THERE. THIS WATER FINDS ITS WAY TO TWO TRUNK CAVITIES ON THE BOTTOM, AND THE WATER HAS NO PLACE TO EXIT. ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS THE SECURITY MODULE THAT CAN BE SATURATED THAT THE FOAM INSULATION, ACTUALLY CAN STORE THIS WATER AS A SPONGE. AND THE WATER CAN THEN CAUSE A PROBLEM IN THE SECURITY AREA. MODULE. LIGHTS COMING ON FLASHING AND SIRENS BLARING AY ALL KIND OF TIMES.. THAT THE BATTERY CAN ACTUALLY BE DISCHARGED LEAVING ONE STRANDED. HAD THE PROBLEM HAPPEN, HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK APART TO BAIL OUT WATER, QUITE A LOT, THERE IS NO EXIT HOLE FOR THE WATER TO LEAVE THAT IT BUILDS UP AROUND THE SECURITY MODULE AND THE FOAM AROUND IT, SOAKS UP WATER. THAT WHILE THE MODULE LOOKS GOOD, I SEEN A BURNED AREA AND SMELLED A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THERE WAS SO MUCH WATER IN THE FOAM THAT IT WEIGHT WAS REAL HEAVY. SOLUTION HAVE A DRAIN HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF BOTH TRUNK PITS, BELOW THE JACK. THAT A MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT ABSORB WATER BE USED. PLACE A COVER OVER THE MODULE TO WEATHERIZE IT.. WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE THAT A SOFT RUBBER SEAL SHOULD HAVE SEALED AROUND THE ROOF LATCH HOLE INSIDE THAT THE OUTSIDE IS OKAY UNTIL THE WINDOW SEAL LETS WATER IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364408November 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE, ALL YEARS. REAR WINDOW DETACHES FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THIS IS NOT A SUDDEN INCIDENT, BUT ONE WHERE THE DETACHMENT IS GRADUAL. THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THIS PROBLEM RELATES TO WHEN FINALLY DETACHING COMPLETELY AND FALLING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER DISTRACTION COULD EASILY CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. IF FALLING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, RESULTING AVOIDANCE MANUVERS BY DRIVERS OF FOLLOWING VEHICLES COULD LEAD TO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON MY FAST-DETACHING REAR WINDOW, AND HAS INSTEAD DIRECTED ME TO A CORVETTE REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE REPAIR WOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AT MY EXPENSE. THE REAR WINDOW PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED ON A CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE INTERNET FORUM WHERE MEMBERS DESCRIBE VARIOUS HOME FIXES ATTEMPTED, NONE WITH PERMANENT RESULTS. CHRYSLER SO FAR HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360614October 15, 2010
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE SRT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE WINDOW WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDOW A SECOND TIME YET THE WINDOW FRACTURED AGAIN WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD INSTALL A NEW CONVERTIBLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE, AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358728October 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CAR IS A 2005 CHRYSLER SRT-6 ROADSTER. THE REAR WINDOW (GLASS) HAS DELAMINATED FROM THE CLOTH TOP AND CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT THE GLASS FROM COMING OUT OF THE CAR WAS THE SPADE CONNECTORS CONNECTING TO THE DEFROSTER. IF THIS HAD FALLEN OUT AND HIT A VEHICLE FOLLOWING ME OR FLEW FORWARD STRIKING THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT OR MAJOR INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357042September 22, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I BOUGHT A USED 2005 CONVERT. CROSSFIRE. TEST DROVE IN RAIN. PAID FOR THE CAR IN FULL $14000. HAVE HAD CAR 1 MONTH BACK WINDOW IS FALLING OFF. CALLED DEALER WOULD NOT HELP. HAVE PUT ONLY 350 MILES ON CAR SINCE PURCHASE SOME OF MILES WAS FROM CAR BEING DELIVERED. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH WINDOW FALLING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355983September 16, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE BACK WINDOW MUST BE DEFECTIVE, MOST OF THEM COME APART FROM THE CANVAS AND DEALERSHIP WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355481September 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
IGNITION KEY MECHANISM DOES NOT WORK WITHOUT MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH UNTIL IT RELEASES AND ALLOWS THE KEY TO START THE CAR. EVERYTIME THE CAR IS STOPPED, IT CAN TAKE UP TO 5 OR MORE MINUTES TO RESTART BY MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK & FORTH WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE KEY. DEALERSHIP HAS NO ANSWERS. SAYS REPLACE PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB OF 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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