Chrysler Crossfire Complaints (2005)

434 consumer complaints on file.

#10286600October 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY
MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER THE REAR WINDOW IS FALLING OUT OF THE TOP, I TOOK IT TO DAYTONA DODGE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TOP COULD NOT BE FIXED IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS A 2800.00 REPAIR. THE WINDOW IS COMING UNGLUED FROM THE TOP. I HAVE SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A ONGOING PROBLEM THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285544September 28, 2009
VISIBILITY
BACK WINDSHIELD FELL OUT OF CAR. THE COMPANY HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS FROM ALL THE INFORMATION I CAN GET ON IT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. NEVER HAVE I HAD A CAR TO LOSE BACK WINDSHIELD. I'M ON A WAITING LIST FOR A NEW TOP (THIS CAN'T BE REPAIR...HAS TO BE REPLACED) SINCE JULY. THE ESTIMATED TIME TO GET IT IN IS OCT. 29, 2009. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I'M JUST LUCKY I WASN'T DRIVING WHEN IT POPPED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283398September 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I OWN A 2005 CROSSFIRE WITH 23300 MILES. MY IGNITION KEY BEGAN TO "STICK" WHEN STARTING THE CAR. IT STUCK ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO BUT I WAS ABLE TO START THE CARE AFTER 15 MINUTES OF TRYING. YESTERDAY THE IGNITION STUCK AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER IN SAN JOSE CA. THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME HE HAD ANOTHER CROSSFIRE IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281191August 20, 2009
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I HAD AN ACCIDENT RECENTLY HITTING A TREE AVOIDING A CHILD RUNNING INTO MY STREET. I HAVE INJURED MYSELF HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL HARD. I THINK MY NOSE WAS BROKEN AND A WEEK LATER IS STILL BOTHERING ME, 2 BLACK EYES. HERE IS THE ISSUE: I BOUGHT THIS 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE LTD ROADSTER ONLINE FROM MAC HAIK CDJ IN AUSTIN AND TOOK PHYSICAL DELIVERY AT THEIR MAC HAIK CHEVROLET HERE IN HOUSTON. MY INJURY IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK. AT THIS SPEED, @ 20 MPH, THE BELT WOULD HAVE SECURED ME FROM INJURY. WHERE IS THE LIABILITY HERE FOR THIS? IS IT LEGAL FOR A FRANCHISE DEALER TO SELL A VEHICLE WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING AIRBAG AND SEATBELT? PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10280257August 12, 2009
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ON A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER THAT WAS JUST PURCHASED IN JUNE 2009. I WAS LOOKING IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NOTICED A SMALL QUARTER INCH GAP BETWEEN MY CONVERTIBLE TOP AND MY REAR WINDOW. WHEN I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, I ALSO NOTICED ANOTHER GAP THAT WAS ON THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE OF MY REAR WINDOW. THIS GAP IS ABOUT 2 INCHES WIDE AND I CAN LITERALLY STICK MY HAND ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. IT SEEMS THAT THE HEAT HERE IN TEXAS HAS MELTED THE GLUE TO THE POINT THAT THE WINDOW IS BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP'S CANVAS MATERIAL. SO, I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE ON MONDAY MORNING AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO VISIT A DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX THE WINDOW. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT AFTERNOON AND THEY TOLD ME (VERBATIM) "WE DON'T BOTHER WORKING ON THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS TOO MUCH OF A HASSLE, WE REFER CROSSFIRES TO AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP!" SO, THE NEXT MORNING WHICH WAS TUESDAY, I CONTACT CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AGAIN, TOLD THEM WHAT I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID "PLEASE GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP." SO I WENT AGAIN THAT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND THIS TIME THEY LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE AND SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GET BACK WITH ME THE NEXT DAY. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY, WEDNESDAY, SAYING THAT IT IS GOING TO COST $3,000 PLUS TAX TO REPAIR. THEY CAN'T JUST GLUE THE WINDOW BACK IN, THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TOP. CHRYSLER ALSO DENIED A GOODWILL REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT WAS DEEMED UNNECESSARY, AND MY WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED LIKE 20 MILES AGO. THE TOP IS ON BACK ORDER, AS I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP, SO IT COULD BE A WHILE BEFORE I WOULD EVEN BE ABLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A HALF GLUED REAR WINDOW, THAT CAN FALL OUT AND BUST INSIDE MY CAR AT ANY POINT. IT IS NOT ONLY A HAZARD TO ME, BUT ALSO TO ANY PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS OR MOTORIST AROUND ME. IF THIS SHOULD FALL OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING, I OR SOMEONE ELSE CAN BECOME SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275338June 30, 2009
VISIBILITY
2005 CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE, ALWAYS GARAGED. BACK WINDOW GLASS RELEASED FROM TOP. WARRANTY WILL NTO COVER EVEN THOUGH DEALERSHIP STATES KNOWN ISSUE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY. REPLACEMENT COST IS $2200+ AS ALL REPAIR SHOPS STATED SAME DIAGS...CANNOT SIMPLY GLUE BACK IN AS WILL ONLY LAST A FEW MONTHS AT MOST. ALL SHOPS ALSO STATED THEY SEE THIS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF THESE COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE WEB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274198June 18, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW FELL OUT OF THE LINER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART FOR THE REPAIR IS CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER AND COULD BE UNAVAILABLE FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $2,000. THE CONTACT WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,800. UPDATED 07/17/09 *BF UPDATED 07/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273504June 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT LENSES CLOUDY AND CRAZING. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. DISTRICT MANAGER REFUSED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. LATER DIRECTED DEALER TO POLISH LENSES. MADE THEM WORSE. LATER OFFERED 50-50 COST SHARE. A. MY COST WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $500.00 AND B. CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND IS APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THEIR LIGHTS REPLACED BY DEALERS, APPEARS TO BE NO HARD AND FAST RULE. DISTRICT MANAGER IS TRYING BULLYING TACTICS. HE HAS NEVER SEEN THE CAR, EVEN THOUGH I TRIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO MEET WITH HIM. HE IS UNAPPROACHABLE AND INCOMMUNICADO TO ANYONE OUTSIDE OF THE DEALER. I HAVE PHOTOS. I GAVE A PHOTO TO SERVICE MANAGER TO ATTEMPT TO GET THIS RESOLVED. DISTRICT MANAGER HAS NOT REPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272683June 2, 2009
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED INTO PIECES. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ONE HAD THE PARTS AVAILABLE DUE TO A BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED OR THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269981May 26, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE CHROME TRIM ON THE BACKSIDE OF MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE INTERIOR DOOR PULL IS PEELING AND BECOMING VERY SHARP. THIS OCCURS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS. I RECENTLY SLICED MY FINGER OPEN WHILE CLOSING THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THERE IS A TSB OUT TO FIX THIS ISSUE, BUT SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10265936April 18, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2005 CONVERTIBLE CROSSFIRE, THE BACK WINDOW IS FALLING OUT. I TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TOP FOR 2,200.00. THE DEALERSHIP REFERRED ME TO CHRYSLER AND THEY WANTED TO PAY FOR HALF THE REPLACEMENT COST. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH TOP AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE A TOP ON A 4 YEAR OLD CAR. I BELIEVE THE TOP SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AS I HAVE BEEN READING THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. IF THE WINDOW CAME OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING THERE COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253380December 31, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE "CLEAR" COVER OVER THE PROJECTION HEADLIGHTS ASSEMBLY AND YELLOW SIGNAL LIGHT HAS BECOME SEVERELY CLOUDED/FADED PARTICULARLY ON THE UPPER HALF OF THE COVER. THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS BECOMING OBSCURED BEHIND THE CLOUDINESS. THE CAR HAS VERY LITTLE MILEAGE AND THE DEFECT IS NOT THE RESULT OF ROAD DEBRIS DAMAGE (ROCKS/SAND). NO REPAIR WAS MADE BECAUSE THE DEALER BLAMES THE MANUFACTURER FOR DENYING CLAIM, AND THE MANUFACTURER SAYS IT IS UP TO THE DEALER TO PERFORM THE WORK AND PLACE A CLAIM. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT BECAUSE I HAVE COMPARED THE LENS ON MY CAR TO OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL (SOME OF WHICH WERE OLDER AND HAD MUCH MORE MILEAGE) AND YET ARE IN BETTER CONDITION THAN THE ONE ON MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251157December 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE RPM'S REVVED AND THEN DECREASED, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STALLING. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE WIRING WAS ADJUSTED WITHIN THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,556 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,650.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244032September 30, 2008
VISIBILITY
THE BACK WINDOW OF MY 2005 CROSSFIRE HAS COME UNGLUED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE COME OFF WHILE DRIVING AND HURT EITHER PASSENGERS OR SOMEONE DRIVING BESIDE ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235012July 18, 2008
STRUCTURE
2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE FRONT WINDOW MOLDING FELL OFF AND HIT DRIVER. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MOLDING FROM THE FRONT WINDOW FELL OFF AND HIT HIM WHILE HE WAS DRIVING WITH THE TOP DOWN. HE STATES THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232068June 23, 2008
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO INFORM YOU OF WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH WITH THE 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE I PURCHASED 3/21/08 FROM EXOTIC MOTORS IN TARPON SPRINGS,FL ON 6/14/08 I WENT TO GET INTO THE CAR AND NOTICED THE BACK WINDOW CAME OUT/UNGLUED. I CALLED GEICO AND THAT'S WHERE IT ALL STARTED THEY SAID I HAD A $500.00 DEDUCTIBLE. I THOUGHT I COULD JUST GO TO FIRKINS CHRYSLER AND HAVE IT GLUED BACK IN FOR LESS. WENT THERE AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT BUT SENT ME TO THERE GLASS PERSON MANATEE AUTO TRIM INC. HE LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE SAME THING MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND WOULD NOT FIX IT AS HE HAS DONE 3-4 IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND THEY DON?T TAKE. THAT IN IT SELF SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING. SO MY HUSBAND CALLED CHRYSLER ON 6/16/08 SPOKE WITH MARK HE STATED THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO DO A GOOD WILL REPLACEMENT, SO THE NEXT DAY 6/17/08 I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO FIRKINS THEY PUT IN A WORK ORDER AND INFORMED ME THE CAR TOPS WERE BACK ORDERED. MY HUSBAND THE CALLED CHRYSLER 6/17/08 AND SPOKE WITH MILLIE WHO WAS VERY RUDE AND TOLD MY HUSBAND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WOULD CHRYSLER PAY FOR THAT AS IT COST TOO MUCH. WHEN HE TOLD HER JUST THE DAY BEFORE HE SPOKE WITH MARK AND HE SAID HE WOULD DO THE GOOD WILL REPLACEMENT SHE SAID NO WAY. I THEN MET WITH MY GEICO ADJUSTER AND HE ALSO SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT AS IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. HE TOOK PICTURES AND GAVE ME HIS REPORT, WHICH STATES IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, HE ADVISED ME TO SUE CHRYSLER. I CALLED CHRYSLER MYSELF ON 6/18/08 SPOKE WITH RICHARD WHO WAS VERY RUDE, ABRUPT, AND INDIFFERENT AND TOLD ME TO DO WHAT I HAD TO DO BUT HE WAS NOT GOING TO HELP ME. TO SUM THIS LETTER UP I HAVE CONTACTED THE FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL?S OFFICE AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL, PUTTING ME IN THE IN TOUCH WITH WHO I NEED TO HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230859June 12, 2008
VISIBILITY
PLASTIC LENS COVERS ON HEAD LIGHTS HAS FADED TO A POINT WHERE LIGHT PERFORMANCE HAS DEGRADED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219399February 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR ON DOWNSHIFT. WILL NOT GO BACK INTO GEAR UNTIL CAR SLOWS TO MINIMAL SPEED OR STOPS. SITUATION HAS LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS TRAFFIC. BEGINNING THIRD WEEK A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TRYING TO REPAIR. MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL PARTS REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210474December 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE LIMITED, 13, 800 MILES. STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING/WON'T START UP AFTER STOPPING. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. 1ST TIME VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 20 MIN. DEALER REPAIR SERVICE SAID WAIT TO SEE IF HAPPENS AGAIN, MAYBE THE THEFT MODE KICKED IN FOR SOME REASON. 2ND TIME I STOPPED FOR GAS, CAR WOULDN'T START. LIKE YOU WEREN'T PUSHING IN CLUTCH BUT YOU WERE. TOWED TO DEALER. REPLACED CLUTCH SWITCH. 3RD TIME DRIVING AT 50 MPH, CAR JUST SHUT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. ENGINE AND ALL. FELT LIKE HITTING A BRICK WALL. ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL VEHICLE INCLUDING TOUR BUS AT TIME IT HAPPEN. VEHICLE TOWED. DEALER PUT IN PROCESSING SENSOR. 4TH TIME WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR RED LIGHT, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AGAIN. TOWED. DEALER PUT NEW COMPUTER IN IT. 5TH TIME. STOPPED AT BANK. LEFT CAR IDLE MODE WHILE USING ATM. CAR SHUT OFF. STARTED AFTER ABOUT 15 - 20 MIN. IT WAS AFTER DEALER HOURS SO WENT HOME. AS I PULLED IN DRIVE THE CAR SHUT OFF. TOWED. DEALER PUT MODULE AND RELAY IN IT. 6TH TIME. STARTED CAR IN GARAGE. PUT IN NEUTRAL TO SO CAR COULD WARM UP. IT SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. TOWED. DEALER PUT BATTERY IN. THE CAR HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING FAST/SLOW/IDLING. IN 8 WEEKS IT HAS BEEN TOWED IN 5 TIMES, SPENT 6 WEEKS AT DEALER. UNKNOWN IF VEHICLE FIXED. IT HAS ONLY BEEN BACK ONE DAY. HAVE REQUESTED AREA REPS NAME, DEALER/CORPORATE REFUSED NAME/CONTACT. SPOKE WITH CORPORATE AND DEALER PRINCIPLE REQUESTING A BUY BACK AND WAS BLOWN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179216January 20, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I OWN A 2005 CROSSFIRE LIMITED CONVERTIBLE. I HAVE HAD 3 INCIDENTS IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS WITH MY CAR NOT STARTING. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET THE PROBLEM TO REPEAT UNTIL THIS TIME. THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH AFTER FACTORY INSTALL OF A NEW STEREO SYSTEM CREATING A FUSE SHORTAGE, AND DRAINING THE BATTERY. IF THIS IS A TRUE PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER CROSSFIRES THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO HAVE THIS INFORMATION KNOWN BEFORE PURCHASING, NOT AFTER THE PURCHASE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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