2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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.

NHTSA complaint #11130865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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

NHTSA complaint #11129346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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

NHTSA complaint #11113303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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

NHTSA complaint #11092768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #11021184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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.

NHTSA complaint #11003176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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.

NHTSA complaint #10902034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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.

NHTSA complaint #10896147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

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.

NHTSA complaint #10885932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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.

NHTSA complaint #10882507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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.

NHTSA complaint #10877095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

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.

NHTSA complaint #10876862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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!)

NHTSA complaint #10870886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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.

NHTSA complaint #10846307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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.

NHTSA complaint #10824635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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

NHTSA complaint #10817248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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.

NHTSA complaint #10807820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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.

NHTSA complaint #10781919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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

NHTSA complaint #10745886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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.

NHTSA complaint #10745036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

REAR WINDOW HAS COME UNGLUED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP CAUSING THE REAR WINDOW TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOP.

NHTSA complaint #10744005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHILE I HAD THE CAR PARKED OUTDOORS. I FOUND THE CAR WITH THE REAR WINDOW AREA OPEN AND THE GLASS LYING ON THE INTERIOR OF THE BACKLIGHT AREA. THE GLASS REMAINED CONNECTED TO THE TOP BY ABOUT 1/3 OF THE ORIGINAL GLUE. THE REMAINDER HAD COME APART FROM THE GLUE LEAVING THE GLASS MOSTLY DETACHED.

NHTSA complaint #10733108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE WINDOW REAR GLASS SEPARATED AND DETACHED FROM THE FABRIC CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,700.

NHTSA complaint #10732099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE BACK WINDOW IN MY 2005 CROSSFIRE CAME UNGLUED AND NEARLY FELL IN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND FOUND A WAY TO GET HOME WITH IT BARELY HANGING ON. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER ONLY TO LEARN THAT THEY HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 2005 CROSSFIRE TOPS BUT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT SOLD IN ONE OF THE NINE SOUTHERN STATES THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. I WAS ABLE TO FIND SOMEONE TO RE-ATTACH THE WIDOW ON A TEMPORARY BASIS BUT IT KEEPS COMING UNGLUED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ONLY PERMANENT SOLUTION IS TO GET A NEW TOP. I'VE SPENT 2 YEARS LIMPING ALONG WITH MAKE DUE REMEDIES. PLEASE HELP US.

NHTSA complaint #10730525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE CANVAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,800.

NHTSA complaint #10730598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

AS MANY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE TOPS , THE REAR WINDOW GLASS IS SEPARATING FROM THE CONVERTIBLE FABRIC. THE ADHESIVE HAS TO BE DEFECTIVE ON ALL TOPS...NOW PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT 2008 ARE SEPARATING ALSO....THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SOME WINDOWS HAVE DETACHED DRIVING. CHRYSLER DID RECALL TOPS FOR SOME CARS,BUT ONLY IN A FEW STATES IT IS HAPPENING MORE THEN THEY HAVE MADE IT OUT TO BE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS THAT WAS NOT A FAIR ASSESSMENT TO ONLY A FEW CARS WHEN ALL 2005 HAVE THIS PROBLEM... !..UPDATED 08/13/15

NHTSA complaint #10726714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR GLASS WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE FAILURE COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE TOP TO DETACH COMPLETELY AS THE GLASS CONTINUED TO STRIKE THE ROLL BAR OF THE DRIVER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

NHTSA complaint #10722634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

THE GLASS REAR WINDOW IN MY LOW MILEAGE PAMPERED CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER SIMPLY FELL OUT. THE BONDING ADHESIVE USED TO SEAL THE WINDOW IN PLACE FAILED WITHOUT ADVANCE SYMPTOMS OR WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #10712417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND FOUND THE REAR WINDOW GLASS HAD FALLEN OUT. BONDING ADHESIVE FAILURE. CHRYSLER HAD AN ILLOGICAL AND ARBITRARY TSB SET UP TO REPLACE THE CONVERTIBLE TOPS WITH REAR WINDOW ADHESIVE FAILURE BUT IT ONLY COVERED 2005 MODEL YEAR ROADSTERS AND A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF CARS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY DELIVERED TO DEALERS IN A NINE SELECTED STATES. THE REALITY IS THAT ALL CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTERS FROM 2005 TO 2008 MODEL YEARS WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE THEIR REAR WINDOW GLASS FALL OUT DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BONDING ADHESIVE. CHRYSLER'S "BAND AIDE" FIX WAS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE AND INEXPLICABLY LIMITED.

NHTSA complaint #10712420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

REAR WINDOW CAME OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AFTER PURCHASING 1 MONTH EARLIER. SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOT A REGISTERED RECALL FOR IT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #10628119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.