FaultScore

Chrysler Crossfire window and wiper problems

126 of the 517 complaints filed about the Chrysler Crossfire are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 24% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2005.

126

Complaints

24%

Share of all complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year

2005 Crossfire 85 67.5%

Median failure at 49,284 miles

2006 Crossfire 23 18.3%

Median failure at 34,300 miles

Median failure at 36,000 miles

Median failure at 20,000 miles

What owners said

2007 Chrysler Crossfire at 30,500 miles Washington Township, MI

VISIBILITY

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Crossfire. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the heated rear glass window separated and detach from the convertible top of the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear glass was glued to the convertible cloth top of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that the entire convertible top needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 30,500.

NHTSA complaint #11748000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 43,000 miles Macon, GA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Crossfire. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the rear windshield detached from the windshield molding and fell inside the cabin of the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the extended warranty had expired. The contact related the failure to TSB 23-035-11REVA. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

NHTSA complaint #11435941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Chrysler Crossfire Springfield, MO

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Back window separated from soft top on both side and part of the bottom

NHTSA complaint #11421662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 59,600 miles Wixom, MI

VISIBILITY/WIPER

REAR CONVERTIBLE WINDOW FELL OUT SITTING IN DRIVEWAY ON A HOT DAY 85 DEGREES F. I HAD TO GLUE IT BACK IN TEMPORALLY TO KEEP OUTSIDE ELEMENTS OUT.

NHTSA complaint #11330603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chrysler Crossfire at 52,900 miles Bangor, PA

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

CONVERTIBLE TOP REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE TOP. CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE. NOTHING THEY COULD DO. NO WARRANTY. NO RECALL. IN MOTION WHEN SEPARATED ON RURAL ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #11330323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chrysler Crossfire at 36,500 miles Williamsburg, VA

VISIBILITY/WIPER

ON MAY 18, 2020 AS I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH, I HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR GLASS AREA. I PULLED OVER TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I THEN NOTICED THE REAR GLASS WINDOW HAD FALLEN INTO THE CAR, HELD INTACT BY THE REAR DEFROSTER CORD CATCHING IT AND LOOSELY DANGLING IN THE BREEZE. I INFORMED CHRYSLER OF THIS PROBLEM (CHRYSLER CUSTOMER HOTLINE 1-800-992-1997, CASE NUMBER 76293394), BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS THROUGH GOOGLE AND YOUR OWN WEBSITE, NHTSA.GOV. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING AT AN INTERSTATE SPEED OF 65 MPH, THE GLASS COULD HAVE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND KILLED ME! I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT CHRYSLER GAVE A 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY TO OWNERS OF 2005 CROSSFIRES WITH THE SAME ISSUE! I DEMAND NOT ONLY AN APOLOGY FROM CHRYSLER ALONG WITH A NO CHARGE REPAIR OF THIS CONDITION, BUT ALSO THE SAME TREATMENT 2005 OWNERS RECEIVED, THE 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED SINCE DELIVERY, DRIVEN SPARINGLY, AND GARAGED NIGHTLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #11326920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 104,300 miles Largo, FL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

ALL OF A SUDDEN MY REAR WINDOW IN MY CROSSFIRE CONVERTABLE CAME OUT. I CANNOT PUT MY TOP DOWN OR DRIVE AS RAIN WILL COME IN. I WAS TOLD THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH CAR. HOW DO I GET IT FIXED NOW ? CRYSTLER DEARLSHIPS SAY THEY DO NOT SERVICE THIS MODEL ANYMORE. SO WHAT CAN I DO AND CAN YOU HELP?

NHTSA complaint #11253431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 83,000 miles Fredericksburg, VA

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

THE BACK WINDOW HAS BECOME DETACHED AND IS HANGING ON BY A THREAD. IT BECOMES MORE DETACHED WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE SILVER SEEN IN THE PHOTO IS DUCK TAPE WE APPLIED TO HELP KEEP IT IN PLACE WHICH IS NOT WORKING. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN STORED IN A GARAGE SINCE PURCHASE IN NEW SMYRNA BEACH FL. ADDITIONALLY, IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WILL NOT GO OFF IN THE VEHICLE. ITS LIKE OWNING THE [XXX] STEPCHILD OF CHRYSLER/MERCEDES NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING. HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11253149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 44,000 miles Morton, IL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE ENTIRE RIGHT HALF OF THE REAR WINDOW DETTACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND STARTED BANGING AGAINST THE TOP. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED INDOORS AND NOT EXPOSED TO RAIN OR SNOW.

NHTSA complaint #11246176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chrysler Crossfire Roswell, GA

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE REAR WINDOW FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR WINDOW CAME COMPLETELY UNGLUED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP TO REGLUE THE WINDOW. THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR. *JS *BF

NHTSA complaint #11218529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire Cantonment, FL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

GLASS REAR WINDOW OF CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHING.

NHTSA complaint #11192189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chrysler Crossfire at 36,000 miles Lakeland, FL

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

NHTSA complaint #11185124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 31,177 miles Cape Coral, FL

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW LOCATED IN THE CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP DETACHED AND FELL INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,177.

NHTSA complaint #11154278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 76,246 miles ANN Arbor, MI

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW WAS FALLING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (SUBURBAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF ANN ARBOR, 3900 JACKSON RD, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103, (734) 662-3175) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT JUST REPLACE THE WINDOW BECAUSE THE ENTIRE ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,246.

NHTSA complaint #11119829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 90,000 miles Racine, WI

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (PALMEN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM OF RACINE, 8320 WASHINGTON AVE, RACINE, WI 53406, (855) 457-7752) WHO STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE DEALER'S STATEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11119594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 17,000 miles Niagra Falls, NY

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, THE REAR WINDSHIELD FELL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS AN UNKNOWN OCCURRENCE. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT NOT TO CALL NHTSA AND ALLOW THE MATTER TO BE HANDLED BETWEEN THE CONTACT AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED JOE CECCONI'S CHRYSLER COMPLEX AT 716-297-5800 (LOCATED AT 2380 MILITARY RD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A KNOWN OCCURRENCE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SUCH A FAILURE COULD ONLY BE AGE RELATED DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIGH HUMIDITY TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000.

NHTSA complaint #11114541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 33,000 miles Carmel, IN

VISIBILITY/WIPER

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND THE REAR WINDOW FELL OUT. IT IS A CONVERTIBLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MI. PARKED IN GARAGE YEAR ROUND.

NHTSA complaint #11110997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 58,000 miles Manchester, TN

VISIBILITY/WIPER

CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND BACK GLASS FELL OUT AND BROKE WE HAD REPLACED THIS TOP ONCE WITH OUR MONEY AS CHRYSLER AND NHTSA WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT THIS CAR HAS HAD RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM OF THE GLASS FALLING OUT AND THE GLUE FAILURES BUT IT SEEMS ONLY CERTAIN CARS ARE REPAIRED THIS CAR HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE SINCE THE NEW TOP WAS INSTALLED AND WE TOOK IT OUT FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE GLUE LET LOOSE WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET CHRYSLER OR NHTSA TO FIX THIS

NHTSA complaint #11102375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chrysler Crossfire at 7,000 miles Hartland, MI

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR GLASS WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF TOP AND FELL INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SZOTT M-59 DODGE LLC (2565 E. HIGHLAND RD. HIGHLAND CHARTER TWP, MI) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF TOP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

NHTSA complaint #11099198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Chrysler Crossfire at 70,000 miles Port Orange, FL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

REAR WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM TOP IN LATE (OCT)2010. IT WAS REPLACED AND HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AGAIN. I AM SO UPSET. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COSTLY. I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH CAR ALARM GOING OFF WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED CRYSLER AND HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE.

NHTSA complaint #11084837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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