2005 Chrysler Crossfire Body & structure Problems

Back window glass of the soft top, became unglued and is leaking into the vehicle when it rains. Seems like a fault to me as the top itself is still in great condition.

NHTSA ID

11532873

Incident

Jul 17, 2023

BACK WINDOW FELL OUT WHILE IN MOTION ON STREET.

NHTSA ID

11376842

Incident

Aug 17, 2002

Mileage

61,254 mi

REAR WINDOW IS LOOSE AND NOT GLUED DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

11329469

Incident

Apr 4, 2020

Mileage

47,000 mi

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). *TR

NHTSA ID

11253149

Incident

Aug 14, 2019

Mileage

83,000 mi

GLASS REAR WINDOW OF CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHING.

NHTSA ID

11192189

Incident

Sep 25, 2010

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 ID

11154278

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

Mileage

31,177 mi

2005 CROSSFIRE REAR WINDOW SEPERATED

NHTSA ID

11139582

Incident

Sep 13, 2018

Mileage

50,000 mi

2005 CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE,40000 MILES, PURCHASED NEW FROM A NEW YORK CHRYSLER DEALER. THE REAR GLASS WINDOW HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FABRIC TOP. THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR CARS HAVE A HISTORY OF THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11130922

Incident

Sep 7, 2018

CONVERTIBLE TOP REAR WINDOWS DETACHMENT IN FLORIDA VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

11120810

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

Mileage

68,500 mi

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 ID

11119829

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

Mileage

76,246 mi

REAR WINDOW DETACHED WHILE SITTING IN GARAGE IN TENNESSEE. PURCHASED IN KENTUCKY AS THE 2ND OWNER. HAS ONLY 32500 MILES ON VEHICLE. APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM. HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION THREE YEARS AGO AT ONLY 28,000 MILES. ANOTHER COMMONLY REPORTED PROBLEM. PITIFUL WITH WELL-CARED FOR VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11104845

Incident

Jun 12, 2018

Mileage

32,521 mi

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 ID

11102375

Incident

Jun 8, 2018

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WIND NOISE AND THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE TOP WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT DEFECTIVE GLUE USED WAS BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED, BUT EXPIRED LAST YEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10980877

Incident

Nov 20, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE BACK WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS UNATTACHED AND IF DRIVEN, IT COULD FLY OUT AND HURT SOMEONE HARM OR EVEN TO ANOTHER CAR.

NHTSA ID

10885566

Incident

Mar 15, 2015

Mileage

26,289 mi

I CAME OUTSIDE TO FIND THAT THE REAR WINDOW OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS LAYING ON THE REAR DECK BEING HELD TO THE FABRIC IN 1 SMALL PLACE. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE FOR 1 DAY. LUCKILY IT DIDN'T FALL OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, POTENTIALLY SHATTERING THE GLASS NEAR MY HEAD. UNTIL THE CAR IS REPAIRED IT IS UNUSABLE IN FOUL WEATHER DUE TO WATER RUNNING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

NHTSA ID

10811596

Incident

Jul 23, 2015

Mileage

65,577 mi

ON MY WAY TO WORK HAVING JUST PASSED SEVERAL CARS, TRAVELING @70+ MILES/HR. ON THE INTERSTATE, I NOTICED WOBBLING & THE LOSS OF CONTROL & IMMEDIATELY MOVED TO THE RIGHT LANE & STEERED TOWARDS THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY, THANKING GOD FOR NO ACCIDENT. I PUT THE GEAR IN~PARK~TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF & CHECKED THE EXTERIOR TO NOTICE MY NEWLY PURCHASED REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS PREMATURELY BLOWN(RECENTLY PURCHASED TIRES). I CALLED A TOW TRUCK(2ND TIME THIS MARCH MONTH BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T CRANK IN MY DRIVEWAY): UPON THEIR INTERSTATE ARRIVAL, I LEARNED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM/ENGINE HAD SHUTDOWN WITH AN 'INABILITY TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL GEAR OR ANY GEAR IN ORDER FOR THEM TO TOW IT. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE ENGINE HAS LOCKED LIKE THIS. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 8(EIGHT) MONTHS NOW SINCE MARCH 23, 2015 & THE CHRYSLER MECHANICS ARE IN 'AWE' AS IT SEEMS TO BE IRREPAIRABLE. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION SINCE MARCH, 2015. CHRYSLER COMPANY, PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM: I & OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE INTERSTATE & I HAVE BEEN TOWED THREE TIMES BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY SHUTDOWN, BUT THIS HAS BEEN THE LONGEST & WORST. IN THE PAST, I HAVE HAD THE HOOD-CEILING, IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED & BEFORE THIS, I WAS ABOUT TO HAVE THE SILVER OUTSIDE WINDOW BORDERS REPLACED. THERE HAS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ELECTRONIC SYSTEM JUST SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I AM IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING AS THIS BEING THE 3RD TIME SHUTTING DOWN & I DO HAVE A NEW BATTERY, THEREFORE THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. HELP! HELP! HELP! [NOTE: CROSSFIRE IN SHOP 8+ MONTHS/ I AM WITHOUT MY CAR! PLEASE LET ME HEAR FROM YOU CONCERNING THIS SERIOUS & DANGEROUS MATTER! IT IS THE MERCY OF GOD THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT DURING THE RUSH/WORK MORNING TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015. HELP! PLEASE!

NHTSA ID

10794539

Incident

Mar 23, 2015

Mileage

65,478 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHEN THE CONTACT APPROACHED THE VEHICLE, THE REAR WINDOW DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE ENTIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

NHTSA ID

10762240

Incident

Sep 8, 2015

Mileage

41,000 mi

CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATION ABOUT REAR WINDOW SEPARATING FROM TOP. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE REPLACED BUT I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO A DEALER FOR PICTURES AND INSPECTION. THEY SUGGESTED MANAHAWKIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM RT 72 MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050 609-597-1097. MY CAR WAS INSPECTED AND PICTURES WERE TAKENED BY DEALER ON 8/15/14 AS PER CHRYSLERS REQUEST. INVOICE NUMBER CHCS113759. I HAVE A PAPER FROM DEALER STATING WINDOW IS SEPARATING FROM TOP AND WILL NOTIFY CHRYSLER WITH RESULTS. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM CHRYSLER CORP. STATING MINE IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DELIVERED IN SPECIFIED STATES. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC THAT CERTAIN STATES WOULD BE COVERED AND OTHERS NOT WHEN THEY WERE ALL MADE IN THE SAME LOCATIONS. THEY PROBLEM EXIST ON ALL THE CONVERTIBLES. I DO TRAVEL AND IF I WENT BY THEIR CONCEPT TO ONLY COVER STATES THAT HAVE HIGH TEMPERATURES WHAT DO I DO WHEN I TRAVEL TO THOSE STATES WITH THE CAR? I ASK FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS SINCE THIS IS A CAR MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE THE CAR HAS THE PROBLEM IN ALL STATES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

NHTSA ID

10748884

Incident

Aug 15, 2014

Mileage

17,468 mi

MY BACK WINDOW ON MY SOFT TOP WAS PLUGGED OUT WHILE AM DRIVING ON MOTORWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO HEAR THE WINDOW COMING OUT OF THE MATERIAL ITS REALLY DANGEROUS HOW DID THEY DESINGED IT TO BE HANGGING LIKE THAT

NHTSA ID

10743679

Incident

Jul 27, 2015

Mileage

91,000 mi

REAR GLASS HAS SEPARATED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

NHTSA ID

10734894

Incident

Jul 17, 2015

Mileage

24,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE REAR WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHED AND FELL OUT, CAUSING THE CAR BEHIND ME TO...REACT IN A VERY UNSAFE MANNER. THE SUDDEN WIND INSIDE MY CAR CAUSED A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A NUMBER OF CROSSFIRE OWNERS. BIG PROBLEM. WHEN IT DETACHED, IT RIPPED OUT THE WIRING FOR THE DEFOGGER AND SCRATCHED THE TONNEAU COVER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10714226

Incident

Jan 6, 2015

Mileage

39,000 mi

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE REAR WINDOW IS FALLING OUT OF MANY OF THESE VEHICLES AND CHRYSLER IS DOING NOTHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713556

Incident

Apr 29, 2015

MY REAR WINDOW IS SEPARATING FROM THE CONVERTIBLE CANVAS TOP. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AS THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES: NHTSA SB 23035-11 REV A. I WAS TOLD THE NHTSA WAS FOR VEHICLES DELIVERED ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. WHAT DOES THE STATE HAVE TO DO WITH A FAULTY ADHESION PROBLEM? AFTER A NUMBER OF EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS CHRYSLER HAS TURNED DOWN THE REQUEST. CONCERNED THERE IS A DANGER IF THE WINDOW COMES OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10692972

Incident

Oct 1, 2012

Mileage

72,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND THE REAR CONVERTIBLE WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE TOP. IT APPEARS THAT THE ADHESIVE NO LONGER HOLDS THE WINDOW TO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY CHRYSLER BUT IT IS NOT COVERED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10683893

Incident

Feb 3, 2015

Mileage

56,420 mi

MY CANVAS TOP HAS SEPARATED FROM THE GLASS WINDOW DUE TO DEFECTIVE GLUE PROCESS. NOT SAFE AT ALL. IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DOING 55MPH. WINDOW STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM CANVAS TOP. IT I DIDN'T HEAR ALL THE AIR COMING IN AND SEE IT IN MY MIRROR IT COULD FLOWN OUT OF THE CAR INTO ANOTHER CAR IF I DIDN'T QUICKLY SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER. VERY DANGEROUS AND NOW I HAVE A MAHER BILL TO HAVE IT FIXED. FROM DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT ALL 2005 CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING AN MORE OF THEM EVERYDAY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. THANKS FOR LISTENING AND HOPEFULLY YOUR HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10639126

Incident

Aug 17, 2014

Mileage

79,000 mi