2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible Visibility Problems

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 ID

11130865

Incident

Jun 3, 2016

Mileage

12,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11129346

Incident

Jul 12, 2018

Mileage

26,500 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11113303

Incident

Jul 18, 2018

Mileage

57,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11092768

Incident

May 8, 2018

Mileage

123,500 mi

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 *JS

NHTSA ID

11021184

Incident

Jul 23, 2017

Mileage

19,974 mi

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 ID

11003176

Incident

Jul 5, 2017

Mileage

54,280 mi

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 ID

10902034

Incident

Aug 21, 2016

Mileage

50,000 mi

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 ID

10896147

Incident

Aug 13, 2016

Mileage

73,000 mi

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.*JB

NHTSA ID

10885932

Incident

Jul 3, 2016

Mileage

34,800 mi

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 ID

10882507

Incident

Jun 28, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

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 ID

10877095

Incident

Jun 27, 2016

Mileage

25,111 mi

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 ID

10876862

Incident

Jun 20, 2016

Mileage

55,000 mi

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 ID

10870886

Incident

May 16, 2016

Mileage

61,000 mi

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 ID

10846307

Incident

Mar 11, 2016

Mileage

110,000 mi

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 ID

10824635

Incident

Jan 22, 2016

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 ID

10817248

Incident

Jun 23, 2015

Mileage

36,000 mi

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 ID

10807820

Incident

Aug 27, 2015

Mileage

32,000 mi

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 ID

10781919

Incident

Apr 1, 2014

Mileage

70,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10745886

Incident

Aug 3, 2015

Mileage

65,345 mi

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 ID

10745036

Incident

May 20, 2015

Mileage

51,100 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10744005

Incident

May 13, 2015

Mileage

59,867 mi

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 ID

10733108

Incident

Jul 4, 2015

Mileage

87,500 mi

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 ID

10732099

Incident

Apr 4, 2015

Mileage

27,700 mi

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 ID

10730598

Incident

Jun 18, 2015

Mileage

8,800 mi

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 ID

10730525

Incident

Jun 6, 2013

Mileage

55,000 mi