Chrysler Crossfire Roadster window and wiper problems
114 of the
249 complaints filed about the Chrysler Crossfire Roadster
are about the glass, mirrors and wipers —
46% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2005.
114
Complaints
46%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
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Fires
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year
ON JULY 10 WHEN I LEFT THE OFFICE, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO GO HOME IN THE AFTERNOON AND I NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN THE RED TRAFFIC LIGHT STOP I INSPECTED THE REAR GLASS AND I REALIZED IT IS DETACHED ALMOST 70%, MAINLY THE BOTTOM PORTION, JUST THE UPPER SIDE WAS ATTACHED. I DROVE CAREFULLY ABOUT 5 MILES TO GET HOME AND I WAS WORRIED BECAUSE THE GLASS CAN FALL OFF FROM THE CAR AND HAVE AN INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RUSH HOUR IN THE AVENUE I ALWAYS TAKE (45 MILES/HR). I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION. I INVESTIGATED AND I SEE SIMILAR REPORTS ABOUT THIS REAR GLASS COMING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #11230887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REAR WINDOW BECAME DETACHED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP, WHICH MEANT THE CAR COULD NOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN. ACCORDING TO DEALER, UNABLE TO REATTACH WINDOW - ENTIRE TOP HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS REPLACED SO CAR COULD BE DRIVEN SAFELY. THERE WERE ONLY 960 OF THESE CARS MANUFACTURED IN 2008, SO THE PERCENTAGE OF CARS WITH THIS ISSUE MIGHT BE HIGHER THAN WOULD FIRST BE APPARENT.
NHTSA complaint #11194430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS 2006 CROSSFIRE ROADSTER IS GARAGE KEPT. THE CAR WAS PARKED, WHEN THE GLASS SEPARATED ON THREE SIDES FROM THE CLOTH CONVERTIBLE TOP. FAILURE OF THE REAR WINDOW GLASS APPEARS TO BE DUE TO LACK OF ATTACHMENT, OTHER THAN ADHESIVE GLUE. THE CLOTH CONVERTIBLE TOP IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC, CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE IS RATED AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 150 MPH. IT APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED SOME 2005 MODELS WHICH HAVE THE SAME TYPE CONVERTIBLE TOPS AND GLASS WINDOWS, MADE BY KARMANN. AS THE SAFETY ISSUES CONTINUE I WOULD HOPE THAT CHRYSLER WOULD RECALL ALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS BEFORE THE PUBLIC IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I AWAIT AN URGENT RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS HAZARDOUS PROBLEM ME. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH YOUR BEST EFFORTS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. 2-13-18 DISAPPOINTED DRIVER IN EAST TENNESSEE
NHTSA complaint #11072711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A BANG IN THE BACK AND SUDDEN CHANGE OF AIR IN THE CABIN - REAR WINDOW IN MY 2007 ROADSTER SEPARATED FROM THE TOP AND FELL INSIDE - THE ONLY THING THAT PREVENTED IT FROM HITTING ME IN THE HEAD WAS THE ELECTRIC WIRE (DEFROSTER) THAT WINDOW IS ATTACHED TO. I HAD TO GO BELOW SPEED LIMIT TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND IT WOULD COST OVER $1,500 TO GET IT REPLACED, BUT TOPS ARE ON BACK ORDER RIGHT NOW AND IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS TO GET IT IN. AFTER RESEARCH - SEEMS UNFAIR THAT A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT ALL OWNERS OF THIS CAR FACE WAS NOT ADDRESSED BY THE COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #10905631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUMMARY: THE REAR WINDOW GLASS SEPARATED FROM CONVERTIBLE FABRIC TOP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. DETAILS: ON 8/13/2016, AT ABOUT NOON, NEAR BERTRAM, TEXAS, ON A HOT CLEAR DAY, I PARKED THE SUBJECT VEHICLE ALONG THE SIDE OF A RESIDENTIAL ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS IN SIGHT THE WHOLE TIME. NOTHING STRUCK OR TOUCHED THE VEHICLE WHILE I TALKED TO NEIGHBORS FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. WHEN I RETURNED, THE REAR WINDOW HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CANVAS ON THE BOTTOM AND SIDES, AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE WINDOW WAS RESTING ON THE REAR DECK INSIDE THE CAR. THE WINDOW WAS STILL PRECARIOUSLY ATTACHED ALONG THE TOP. THE WIRES CONNECTING TO THE WINDOW GLASS DEFOGGING ELEMENTS WERE STILL ATTACHED AT THE SIDES. IT APPEARED THE BEAD OF GLUE AROUND THE EDGES HAD FAILED, PERHAPS DUE TO HEAT. IT HAD DETACHED FROM THE FABRIC SIDE OF THE GLUE JOINT. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE BUT THE WINDOW WAS SWINGING AROUND AND HITTING THE CAR BODY, SO I DECIDED IT WAS UNSAFE. I CAREFULLY LOWERED THE TOP INTO THE TRUNK AND CONTINUED HOME. I RETURNED THE TOP TO ITS 'UP' POSITION AND TOOK PHOTOS OF THE SEPARATED WINDOW. IT LOOKED THE SAME AT THAT POINT AS WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT. (PHOTOS INCLUDED.) I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE HAD THE GLUE FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR WINDOW COULD HAVE FLOWN OUT OR BLOWN INWARD FROM THE BACK DRAFT, HITTING THE ROLL BARS AND SHATTERING GLASS ONTO THE DRIVER. ACCORDING TO NATIONAL NEWS, CHRYSLER ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR THE 2005 MODEL YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE IN SOUTHERN STATES (INCLUDING TEXAS) AND IS PROVIDING EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR ONLY THOSE VEHICLES. IT APPEARS THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO MODEL YEAR 2005. ALTHOUGH THAT YEAR MAY HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS SINCE OVER 2/3 OF ALL CONVERTIBLES SOLD OF THIS MODEL WERE SOLD IN 2005. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT THAT WARRANTS A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10895588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2007 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTABLE. I WALKED OUT TODAY IN MY DRIVEWAY TO FIND MY REAR GLASS WINDOW ON MY CAR HAS DETACHED FROM THE TOP. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IM SURE I COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I CALLED CHRYSLER AT 800-247-9753 AND GAVE THEM MY VIN NUMBER AFTER GOING ONLINE AND SEEING MANY PEOPLE WITH 2005 THRU 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRES REAR WINDOW DETACHED. THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT TH 10 YEAR 100,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR REAR GLASS ON CHRYSLER CONVERTABLES DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN NUMBER. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE THEY ARE AWARE OF MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. ARE THEY WAITING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHERE THERE IS LOSS OF LIFE? PLEASE HELP
NHTSA complaint #10885383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE THE REAR WINDOW ON MY 2007 CONVERTIBLE CROSSFIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOP. CHRYSLER TOLD ME I HAD TO TAKE IT TO AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP WITH WOULD COST ME $750 - $1400 FOR A NEW TOP. I USED 3M WINDOW WELD AND IT HELD FOR A WHILE BUT THEN BEGAN TO SEPARATE AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS STARTED TO SEPARATE. I WAS TOLD THAT A NEW TOP WOULD LAST 1-2 YEARS FOR OF COURSE $1400. I STILL SEE NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 2012.
NHTSA complaint #10836848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM THE REAR WINDOW GLASS DETACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP ALLOWING SEVERE FLOODING OF THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES TO OCCUR. THIS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED EVENT CAUSED AN EMERGENCY STOP IN TRAFFIC THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE RESIDUAL DAMAGE FROM THIS EVENT AFFECTS REAR WINDOW VISIBILITY AND ELECTRICAL FAILURES THAT INVOLVE THE OPERATION OF THE LOCKING SYSTEM, THE ANTI FOG REAR WINDOW CAPABILITY AND OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE REAR PART OF THE VEHICLE WHICH I CANNOT ACCESS BECAUSE OF THE INOPERATIVE TOP AND TRUNK.
NHTSA complaint #10758895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REAR GLASS IN CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FABRIC. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES AND IS GARAGE KEPT. VEHICLE IS NOT ABUSED AND TOP HAS ONLY BEEN RETRACTED A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES SO IT CAN NOT EVEN BE ATTRIBUTED TO "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10749648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I CAME OUTSIDE AND FOUND THE REAR GLASS OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD CAME LOOSE FROM THE FABRIC. THE CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN BUT JUST FELL OUT ON IT'S OWN.
NHTSA complaint #10745703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REAR GLASS WINDOW FALLING OUT OF 2006 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTABLE. THE CORNERS OF THE REAR WINDOW STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE ROOF MATERIAL. AFTER PUTTING THE TOP DOWN AND PUTTING IT BACK UP, MOST OF THE TOP AND CORNERS OF THE REAR WINDOW WERE LOOSE FROM THE ROOF FABRIC, I CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT HOW IT COULD BE REPAIRED. THEY TOLD ME THAT A NEW CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD BE NEEDED. IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. CHRYSLER DEALER QUOTED $1,650 FOR THE TOP AND $1,000 FOR LABOR
NHTSA complaint #10730493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REAR WINDSHIELD STARTED FALLING OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHILE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF IT CAME OUT ON THE HIGHWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10726429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE PARKED, THE REAR CONVERTIBLE TOP GLASS WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE FROM THE FABRIC AND IS HANGING DOWN-- OBSTRUCTING REAR VISION, PREVENTING TOP OPERATION, AND MAKING THE CAR NOT WEATHER TIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10717071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS DOWN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE 3RD WINDOW (CONVERTIBLE WINDOW). THE WINDOW GLUE HAS BEGUN UNSTICKING AND THE UPHOLSTERY AND GLASS WERE COMING APART. IF NOT FOR IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THE WINDOW COULD HAVE FLOWN AWAY AND INTO OTHER CARS BEHIND ME.
NHTSA complaint #10715243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN I OPENED MY VEHICLE TO GET IN, I HEARD SOMETHING LOUD HITTING THE BACK PANEL. I THEN NOTICED MY REAR WINDOW HAD FELL 3/4 OF THE WAY OUT AND HIT THE BACK PANEL OF MY CAR. THE ADHESIVE ON THE REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING THE WINDOW ASSEMBLY TO PARTIALLY FALL OUT. I IMMEDIATELY LEFT THE CAR IN PARK AND WILL NOT DRIVE IT AS THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THE WINDOW STRUCTURE COULD COME OUT CAUSING AN UNSAFE HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS AS THE WINDOW MAY HIT THE DRIVER OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD WHEN IT FULLY COMES OUT. I ONLY HAVE 33,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN MY GARAGE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2005, AT WHICH TIME CHRYSLER ISSUED AN 'EXTENDED WARRANTY' WHICH INCLUDED THE COST TO FIX THIS DEFECT TO THOSE NUMEROUS 2005'S WHO COMPLAINED. HOWEVER, SINCE THAT YEAR, THE AMOUNT OF CROSSFIRES WHICH WERE BUILT AND SENT TO THE US HAS DRASTICALLY DECREASED, WHICH IN TURN, COMPLAINTS DECREASED ALTHOUGH NOTHING WAS DONE BY THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN 2008, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ONLY 2000 CROSSFIRES WERE BUILT AND SENT TO THE US, OF WHICH THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, HOWEVER, CHRYSLER THINKS THE CUSTOMER SHOULD TAKE THE EXPENSE OF FIXING THEIR DEFECTS OF USING INADEQUATE ADHESIVE FOR SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS A WINDOW. I WAS TOLD THE COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1,700-$2,400 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP, WHICH IS WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO TO MAKE THIS SAFE FOR THE CONSUMER. THIS PRESENTS AN UNSAFE HAZARD TO MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AND I AM NOT HAPPY WITH CHRYSLER'S RESPONSE.
NHTSA complaint #10705408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.