Chrysler Crossfire Complaints (2004)

109 consumer complaints on file.

#10584506April 23, 2014
ENGINE
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. JFT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583148April 16, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE, THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, AND CRANK SHAFT WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560887January 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SKREEM (SENTRY KEY REMOTE ENTRY MODULE?) FAILED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS PUMPING GAS. EVIDENTLY, THE CAR CANNOT BE STARTED IF THIS MODULE IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, THUS LEAVING MY 17 YEAR OLD STRANDED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, MOSTLY VIA CROSSFIREFORUM.ORG, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THIS PART HAS AN EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE ENGINE AND COMPONENTS ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS THE MERCEDES SLK AND THAT MERCEDES RECALLED THE COMPATIBLE MODULE, BUT CHRYSLER DIDN'T. MOREOVER, THIS PARTICULAR PART CAN ONLY BE ORDERED AND PROGRAMMED BY A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, WHICH MEANS NO OPTIONS AND BIG BUCKS! PLEASE LOOK INTO AND MONITOR PAST AND FUTURE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS POORLY DESIGNED/MANUFACTURED ESSENTIAL COMPONENT IN THE CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ON OUR BEHALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559286January 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CAR AT 30 MPH JUST DIED STEERING LOCKED UP AND NO RESPONSE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND RESTARTED. HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER. HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSIS MACHINE AND IT SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT POSSESSION SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN. HOOKED IT UP AND IT SAID IT WAS SAME PART. TOOK PART BACK GOT NEW ONE NO RESPONSE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER BUT MACHINE READ NO PROBLEM. CHANGED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AFTER GOOGLING SIMILAR ISSUES BUT ISSUE STILL EXISTS. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL DOLLARS ON PARTS THAT DO NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I AM JUST THANKFUL FOR THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND JUST ON A SIDE STREET CLOSE TO HOME. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE U NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MAY STALL OUT AND IF OR WHEN IT WILL RESTART. AFTER GOGGLING MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE SAFE MORE HOW NO ONE CAN RESOLVE OR FIX THE ISSUE. SO BASICALLY PAID $10,000 FOR A NICE YARD ORNAMNET AT THIS TIME. VERY FRUSTRATED AND WISHING CHRYSLER WOULD STEP UP. OWNING 3 DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES AT THIS TIME IS TO THE POINT WHERE I WOULD NEVER OWN ANOTHER IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED SOON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549484October 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, IGNITION WILL NOT WORK (CAR WON'T START ACCESSORIES WON'T WORK) WILL NEED TOW TRUCK TO MOVE VEHICLE. COST FOR REPAIRS 1400.00 WHICH INCLUDED NEW KEY, NEW IGNITION CYLINDER. VIRTUALLY DEAD IN THE WATER WHEREVER YOU PARKED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544554September 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE IGNITION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525164July 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514269May 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT BEGIN NOT STARTING,SO I HAVE HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED,OIL CHANGES,BATTERY CHECK,FUEL FILTER CHANGE,CRANK SENSOR REPLACED, TO FIND OUT WHEN THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED,I HAVE A WIRE HARNESS DEFECT,I HAVE CALLED ALL OVER TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF,BUT TO NO AVAIL. THIS CAR,2004 CROSSFIRE HAS ALL MERCEDES BENZ PARTS AND I REALLY BELIEVE THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST CUT OFF IN THE MIST OF THE DRIVE,ITS VERY DANGEROUS, NOT ONLY TO ME DRIVING,BUT TO PEOPLE ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL. I WISH THE CHYRSLER OR MERCEDES DEALERS WOULD COME TO AN AGREEMENT TO RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEMS OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT GOOD BUSINESS AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504907March 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
STEERING WHEEL IT LOCK AND WHEN I WANT TO START THE CAR , THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WILL NOT MOVE . IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED . THE FIRST TIME WAS TWO YEARS A GO ( YEAR 2010 ) WHEN I HAD 30000 MILES ON THE CAR , AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW ASSEMBLY ( THE LOCK-CYLINDER HOUSING , IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER , SWITCH AND THE KEY . ) NOW THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEED A NEW IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND MAYBE A NEW KEY AGAIN ) . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504599March 26, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSS FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502751March 14, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRAIN PIPES DO NOT DRAIN WATER, CAUSING THE RAIN, CAR WASH, OR ANY EXCESS WATER TO DRAIN INTO THE CAR. ABOUT 2 GALLONS ENDED UP ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493402January 18, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DEALERS WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT NEITHER WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,488. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 *BF UPDATED 02/21/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487219December 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION HOUSING, IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, A NEW KEY WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486547November 30, 2012
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR STABILIZER BODY MOUNT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE 90% SEPARATED FROM THE BODY. THE MOUNT BRACKET HAS 4 WELD POINTS ON THE BODY FRAME. THE WELDS ARE ELECTRICAL WELDS. ONE BREAK WAS ALONG THE WELD AT THE JUNCTION POINT OF THE BRACKET TO THE BODY. THE OTHER 2 SEPARATIONS WERE ALONG THE MIDPOINT OF THE BRACKET SUPPORT LEGS. THE REARWARD SUPPORT LEGS ARE APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH WIDE. BOTH WERE BROKEN. THE FORWARD LEGS ARE APPROXIMATELY 1 HALF INCH WIDE AND ONE WAS BROKEN ON THE OUTBOARD PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE BRACKET SHOWS NO SIGN OF PROBLEMS. THE THICKNESS OF THE STEEL IN THE BRACKET IS APPROXIMATELY 3/32 INCHES. THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONT END COLLISION APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM FORMING. IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480944October 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M THE OWNER OF A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. MY CAR WILL NOT CRANK-UP ANYMORE BECAUSE MY KEY WILL NOT COMPLETELY TURN. I CALLED FOR A LOCKSMITH AND HE INFORMED ME THAT MY KEY CYLINDER NEEDS REPLACING AND ONLY A CHRYSLER MECHANIC (APPROX. $1200) SHOULD REPAIR IT. I'VE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON TREND WITH ALL OF THE CHRYSLER CROSSFIRES, 2004-2008. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION AND RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460135May 31, 2012
TIRES
I PURCHASED KUMHO SPT TREAD PATTERNED TIRES FOR MY 2004 CROSSFIRE AS REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TIRES FAILED WITH LESS THAN 22,000 MILES. THE RADIAL TREAD BEGAN TO SHOW AND THE CAR BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE ANYTIME RAIN OCCURRED. I COMPLAINED TO THE COMPANY AND THERE WAS NO CONCERN ON THEIR PART HOWEVER I AM CONCERNED FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WHO BUY THESE TIRES. THE ARE KUMHO TIRES 225/40R18 AND 255/35R19 I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453327March 28, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451953March 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD LOCK SPORADICALLY, WHICH PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,824.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446825February 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE CUTS OUT WITHOUT ANY PRE-INDICATIONS. AFTERWARD THE STARTER WILL NOT RESPOND ALTHOUGH THE LIGHTS WORK OK. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS WHEN PUT IN PARK. HOURS LATER THE RESPONSE STAYS THE SAME. THE FIRST TIME IT STARTED WORKING A DAY LATER, THE SECOND TIME IT HASN'T STARTED YET. THE DEALER SEEMS TO HAVE NO IDEA ON WHAT TO DO. IT LEFT ME STRANDED LATE AT NIGHT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC CROSSFIRE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443434January 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION COMPLETELY LOCKED WHEN KEY PUT IN CANNOT TURN AT ALL. DEALER SAID THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE IGNITION WITH HOUSING UNIT TOTALING RIGHT AROUND $1500. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ALARM GOING OFF RANDOMLY AND CANNOT DIAGNOSE THAT UNTIL IGNITION IS FIXED AND CAR CAN BE TURNED ON. VERY EXPENSIVE JUST TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. SEEN THIS PROBLEM REPORTED ALL OVER THE PLACE AND SEEMS TO BE INEVITABLE WITH THIS CAR BUT STILL NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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