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2008 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 10, 2019
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2008 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Visibility850.0%
  • Body & structure637.5%
  • Airbags212.5%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

8
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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 ID 11230887 · filed Jul 10, 2019

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 ID 11194430 · filed Apr 7, 2019
All 8 reports naming visibility →

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

6
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WE OWN AN 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE WITH 8500 MILES. THE REAR WINDOW CAME COMPLETELY LOOSE. I HAVE TALKED TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TOP. THE CROSSFIRE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. IT DOES NOT STAY OUTSIDE. HAYS CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP EITHER. I SPOKE TO A LOCAL CONVERTIBLE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE WINDOW COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. I OWN AN 05 CROSSFIRE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER REPLACED THE TOP. IT MAKES NO SENSE ONE WOULD BE REPAIRED AND THE OTHER REJECTED. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHERS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM FOR ME AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO!!

NHTSA ID 10914067 · filed Oct 5, 2016

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER WHEN I NOTICED A WIND SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. I NOTICED A SEPARATION IN THE REAR WINDOW GLASS FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED HOME THE GLASS HAS SEPARATED MORE THAN HALF WAY FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CROSSFIRE ANYMORE AS I BELIEVE THIS SEPARATION MENTIONED ABOVE TO BE UNSAFE AND COULD POSSIBLY FAIL COMPLETELY AND CAUSE A HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS OR CRASH DURING DRIVING.

NHTSA ID 10888566 · filed Jul 26, 2016

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE DEALER, AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LITTLETON COLORADO HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH REPLACING THE RECALLED AIRBAGS. I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, BROUGHT IN CAR ONCE AFTER GETTING APPOINTMENT (HAD TO WAIT 3 WEEKS FOR APPOINTMENT) DID NOT HAVE PART. SAID THEY WOULD CALL WHEN PART CAME IN. NO CALL. REPEATED CALLS ARE DROPPED/PERSON ISN'T IN/LEAVE MESSAGE. NOTHING. APPOINTMENT DATE WAS 4/17/2017 9:30 AM. CONTACT PERSON: D MULLEN & DAVID MCILRATH

NHTSA ID 11003105 · filed Jul 5, 2017

TAKATA RECALL-- I PLACED A CALL TO MY AREA DEALER ; RON CARTER IN ALVIN AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A CROSSFIRE MECHANIC.MY PAST EXPERIENCES DICTATE A TYPICAL RESPONSE FROM THIS DEALER FOR ISSUES THEY DO NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH.

NHTSA ID 10972305 · filed Apr 13, 2017

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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