Chrysler Crossfire Complaints

708 consumer complaints on file.

#10482392October 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION WOULD SOMETIMES STICK & NOT ACT LIKE IT SHOULD. FOR FEAR THAT I COLD GET STRANDED & AFTER TALKING TO DEALER (BALES MOTORS - JEFFERSONVILLE IN) , THEY REPLACED MY KEY SWITCH , BY HONORING MY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THAT I HAD PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR......[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482219October 25, 2012
STRUCTURE
CONVERTIBLE TOP REAR WINDOW BECAME UNATTACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481304October 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE IGNITION AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. REQUIRED A TOW. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC STATED HE HAS REPLACED AT LEAST TWENTY IGNITIONS ON CROSSFIRES, IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. MINIMUM COST FOR REPAIRS IS $2000.00. IGNITION HAS TO BE RE-LASER CUT TO FIT EXISTING KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481176October 19, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR ADHESIVE ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTERS REAR WINDOW, THAT HOLDS IT TO THE SOFT TOP CONVERTIBLE, HAS BEGUN TO DETACH. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT ASSIST. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE THE WINDOW COULD DETACH WHILE DRIVING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE HARM AND/OR DEATH TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROADWAY. I FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE WITH A BULLETIN # SB-23035-11REVA THAT RECOMMENDS THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP BE INSPECTED AND/OR REPLACED IF DEFECTIVE. CHRYSLER IS NOT HELPING AT ALL WITH THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO HELP ME FIX IT AND MAKE MY VEHICLE SAFE FOR MYSELF, AND THE OTHERS AROUND ME. I AM A MEMBER OF CROSSFIREFORUM.ORG AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE THAT HAVE EITHER GOTTEN IT REPLACED BY CHRYSLER FOR FREE, OR PAID A CO-PAY TO HELP THEM FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT I WAS OFFERED NEITHER FOR THIS EXTREMELY UNSAFE ISSUE MY VEHICLE HAS. PLEASE HELP ME IN ANY WAY THAT YOU CAN. *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
#10480104October 15, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW BECAME DETACHED. AS A RESULT, THE TRUNK WOULD BECOME FILLED WITH WATER WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPONENT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WANTED THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 10042531 (VISIBILITY) THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO COVER AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR 10 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES, BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT REGISTERED IN A SOUTHERN STATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479916October 12, 2012
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
ADHESIVE HOLDING REAR WINDOW IN PLACE BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. OTHER CROSSFIRE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED TOTAL FAILURE. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IF/WHEN THE REAR WINDOW COMPLETELY SEPARATES AND DETACHES FROM THE VEHICLE AND POSES A HAZARD TO OTHERS I.E., PEDESTRIAN, MOTORCYCLE RIDERS, ETC. ALL THE TOPS WERE PRODUCED BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER (KARMANN) ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER IS ONLY WILLING TO REPLACE CERTAIN 2005 MODELS BASED ON THE STATE THEY WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD. THIS MAKES NO SENSE, CHRYSLER AND THE NHTSA SHOULD RECALL ALL TOPS PRODUCED AND REPLACE THEM WITH A TOP WITH THE REAR WINDOW ATTACHED WITH SOME TYPE OF IMPROVED ADHESIVE SO THE RISK TO OTHERS IS ELIMINATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479632October 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING AT 15MPH, I HEARD A RATTLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD DETACHED ON THREE SIDES. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE TO CHRYSLER AND HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY A TSB. HOWEVER, THIS TSB IS LIMITED TO ONLY CERTAIN STATES. WHEN I PURCHASED MY, I WAS NOT INFORMED OF ITS ORIGIN. MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN A STATE NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY INCLUDED IN THE TSB DATED 9/8/11. HOWEVER, I BOUGHT AND HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR IN A STATE WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR SIX YEARS AND IT WAS ONE YEAR OLD WHEN PURCHASED. ALL OF THE CROSSFIRES MADE IN THIS YEAR WERE MADE IN GERMANY. CHRYSLER HAS DECLINED TO HONOR THE X31 EXTENDED WARRANTY INCLUDED IN THE 2011 TSB IN MY CASE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW CHRYSLER CAN REFUSE TO CORRECT A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ORDERED TO RECALL ALL 2005 CROSSFIRE ROADSTERS. I AM ASKING THE NHTSA TO ORDER SUCH A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479676October 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS SHOPPING. LEFT STORE , GOT IN MY CAR , PUT THE KEY IN & IT WOULD NOT TURN (FROZE). HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. (CROSS MOTORS LOU KY)......COST $1,569.....HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MANY CROSSFIRE OWNERS EVERYWHERE. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEM WITH "DEFECTIVE KEY SWITCH" . SHOULD WARRANT A CALLBACK FROM MFGR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478204October 1, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
REAR GLASS ON CONVERTIBLE TOP FELL OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477015September 25, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I RECEIVED A LACERATION ON MY LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER WHILE GRASPING THE DRIVER SIDE CHROME COVERED DOOR HANDLE. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE METALLIC CHROME COVERING HAS A SEAM ON THE INSIDE OF THE HANDLE WHICH BECOMES RAZOR SHARP. I HAVE USED A LAYER OF CLEAR PACKING TAPE OVER THE SEAM TO KEEP FROM REPEATING THIS INCIDENT AND WILL DO THE PASSENGER SIDE AS A PREEMPTIVE MEASURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10475908September 19, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CONVERTIBLE TOP REAR GLASS WINDOW FELL OUT OF THE TOP, I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY CHRYSLER 8 YEAR 80000 MILE WARRANTY BUT THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THE 2005 CROSSFIRE'S AND ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. IF THIS WINDOW BLOWS OUT RUNNING 70 MPH DOWN THE FREEWAY SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED. THEY SENT ME TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT RE-GLUED AT MY EXPENSE. I CALLED AND TRIED TO GET CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS THE RIGHT WAY BUT WAS REFUSED ANY SATISFACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475880September 18, 2012
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
REAR GLASS WINDOW IS PEELING AWAY FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473168August 31, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE
WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2007, I DID NOT HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS. UNTIL... ON OR ABOUT THE FIRST OF JUNE, 2012, I PARKED MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD COME A PART FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. SINCE I HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, I BEGAN TO RESEARCH ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER CONSUMERS HAD EXPERIENCED THIS WINDOW ISSUE. SITE AFTER SITE, COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT WAS READ. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT A SUITABLE RESPONSE OR SOLUTION TO ITS CONSUMER, THIS HAS BECOME A SERIOUS PROBLEM, A DEFECT THAT MUST BE RESOLVED AND THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE POTENTIAL TO ENDANGER LIVES FAR OUTWEIGHS ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION. WHEN SOMEONE BUYS A CONVERTIBLE, ONE DOESN'T EXPECT TO BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE GLASS COMES FLYING DOWN AND OUT. IT'S NOT SAFE! THE ONLY REPAIR SOLUTION IS THE ENTIRE TOP MUST BE REPLACED (COSTING UPWARDS OF $2100) DUE TO NO NEGLIGENCE OF THE CONSUMER. IF I HAVE READ THESE COMPLAINTS, I'M CERTAIN THAT CHRYSLER HAS AS WELL. YEARS OF THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. STILL POOR PRODUCTION OF THIS SAME PRODUCT AND NO RECALL BY CHRYSLER. THE COMPANY HASN'T SKIMPED ON THE SALES PRICES ON THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T EXPECT IT TO TAKE SHORTCUTS WHEN IT COMES TO CONSUMER SAFETY. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER SUFFER LOSS OF SAFETY AND WELFARE? I HUMBLY ASK THAT THESE VEHICLES BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472038August 23, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM TOP. LEAKS WATER IN RAIN AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAD ME CALL CHRYSLER FOR DETAILS ON WARRANTY CODE X31. TSB SB-23035-11REV A CHRYSLER INDICATED EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE'S PROBLEM IS CONSISTANT WITH ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS BEING ADDRESSED BY WARRANTY X31 AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING UTILIZED IN THE STATE OF TENNESEE WHERE THE "RECALL" IS ACTIVE THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN ONE OF THE COVERED STATES AND THEREFOE IS NOT COVERED. THIS POLICY IS NOT FAIR AND CONSISITANT. ALL 2005 CROSSFIRES WERE BUILT IN GERMANY, THEREFORE ORIGINATION POINT OR US STATE OF INITIAL SALE SHOULD NOT BE THE INDICATING FACTOR. IF THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING THE X31 WARRANTY EXTENSION PERIOD THEN THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED. THIS IS A $3000.00 PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469925August 9, 2012
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR GLASS OF MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTABLE DETACHED FROM THE TOP AND FELL OUT SUDDENLY AT 65 MPH. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED IT FROM CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURIES WAS THE REAR GLASS HEATER WIRING. THE CAR IS GARAGED AND ONLY DRIVEN MAYBE ONE DAY A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468755August 1, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE COMMON PROBLEM OF THE IGNITION LOCKING AND KEY UNABLE TO TURN. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND OTHERWISE BY CROSSFIRE LOVING OWNERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO SUDDENLY TURN THEIR KEY...AND THE DEALERSHIPS CHARGING WELL OVER A $1000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT, DUE TO BAD DESIGN. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468785August 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT SATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A CONVERTIBLE AND THE GLASS THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP SEPARATED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SEAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468432July 31, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
OVERNIGHT THE REAR WINDOW HAS DETACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. SOME 2005 MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT 2006 MODES. I FIND ONLINE THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD AND ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468478July 31, 2012
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
THE REAR WINDOW HAS BECOME UNGLUED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE TOP IS BRAND NEW HAS NO LEAKAGE. ALL SHOPS ARE TELLING ME THAT I WILL HAVE TO SPEND $2500 ON A NEW TOP. I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND NUMEROUS OTHER DRIVERS OF THE EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THIS CAR BEEN RECALLED? THIS IS SUCH AN INCONVENIENCE AND COMPLETELY UNFAIR CONSIDERING MY TOP IS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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