2005 Chrysler Crossfire Owner Complaints

June 6th 2024, I got into my 2095 Chrysler crossfire and started driving hearing a rattling sound I pulled over and looked in back of my car to see the back window separated away from the soft top and was openly hanging, I had to get home from where I was at so I took back roads all way home and pulled over everytime a car got behind me. Also in past month my car sometimes starts right up and other time it won’t come on. Hubby says it’s an electrical issue. My car died on me as I pulled onto a hiway luckily I was able to pull off to the side of the road. I’ve seen several electrical issues reported on a car forum for these cars, also window separation. I have pics if needed.

NHTSA ID

11593294

Incident

Jun 6, 2024

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

I had four (4) new tires installed on the Chrysler Crossfire listed above at Goodyear Auto Center , Memphis store number 2621 on 15 March 2022. They recommended at that time that a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) be replaced if the sensor light does not turn off. The light stayed on I returned on April 22, 2022 they replaced the rear passenger sensor. The light remained on returned to Goodyear on 10 November 2022, a technician checked the tire and said all tire sensors are working and could not rectify the problem. I was advised to visit the Auto Dealership. I visited Gossett Chrysler, 1901 Covington Pike Memphis, TN, on 25 November 2022 and they checked the tires and I was told that they do not have the equipment to reset the TPMS systems on the vehicle. As of today my TMPS light remains on and I have to check the tires or have someone manually verify the tires are inflated according to specifications. I would appreciate any help in resolving or recalling this mandated safety system problem before and accident occurs because of overinflated or underinflated tires. Thank You!

NHTSA ID

11512194

Incident

Apr 15, 2022

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 ID

11435941

Incident

Sep 7, 2021

Mileage

43,000 mi

MY2005 CROSSFIRE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE JUST STOPPED RUNNING TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY ROAD! THE FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN THE CAR DIED. I HAD NO POWER AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. AS THE LIGHT HAD NOW TURNED GREEN EVERY CAR IN EVERY LANE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. OF COURSE THE PERSON BEHIND ME STARTED BEEPING AND SCREAMING! I GOT OUT OF THE CAR (VERY DANGEROUS) AND STARTED TO PUSH THE CAR OVER SEVERAL LANES TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. TWO MEN JUMPED OUT AND HELPED ME PUSH IT TO A SIDE ROAD OFF THE MAIN ROAD. CARS WERE NOW FLYING PAST US GOING AT LEAST 45 TO 50 MPH. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOME CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND AFTER 3 DAYS THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE RELAY CONTROL MODULE WHICH HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR 9 MONTHS WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT THIS SECOND TIME I WAS GOING 45 MPH WHEN THE CAR JUST DIED. I NEARLY GOT HAMMERED TRYING TO ALLOW MY SLOWING VEHICLE'S MOMENTUM TO TAKE ME ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD BEFORE STOPPING. IT WAS FRIGHTENING AND VERY DANGEROUS!!! MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP BUT AFTER TWO DAYS I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO ANALYZE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY MY INSURANCE COMPANY WAS KIND ENOUGH TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED A SECOND TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP I USED ON THE FIRST INCIDENT. THEY HAVE NOW HAD MY CAR FOR OVER A WEEK WITH VERY LITTLE COMMUNICATION. THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T GET THE CAR STARTED (DUH) AND THEY CAN'T EVEN GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO PUSH IT INTO A BAY TO WORK ON IT. (HUNH?). THEY CLAIM THEY NEED A COMPUTER PART FROM MERCEDES TO ANALYZE THE PROBLEM. (WHAT?) NOW THEY TELL ME THEY GOT THE CAR INTO THE BAY AND ARE CHARGING THE BATTERY. (REALLY THAT IS ALL THEY'VE DONE IN 7 DAYS?) I AM MORE THAN FRUSTRATED WITH THEM...I WAS TOLD BY THE NON-SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THEY HAVE MANY CARS IN THEIR SHOP FOR MONTHS!

NHTSA ID

11382985

Incident

Mar 31, 2019

Mileage

50,598 mi

BACK WINDOW FELL OUT WHILE IN MOTION ON STREET.

NHTSA ID

11376842

Incident

Aug 17, 2002

Mileage

61,254 mi

CAR WAS STATIONARY AND KEY WAS INSERTED INTO IGNITION BUT COULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION IN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR. IT DOES NOT MOVE (KEY) TO INITIATE THE FUNCTION TO START THE CAR. ALSO, NO MOTION OF THE KEY MOVEMENT WAS AVAILABLE PROVIDE ANY STEPS OF THE IGNITION. THE MOVEMENT OF THE IGNITION TUMBLERS BECOME FROZE IN A JAMMED POSITION DISABLING THE KEY FROM TURNING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THIS IS NOT A NEW COMMENT ABOUT THIS YEAR 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE IGNITION (NO TURN) IN STARTING THE VEHICLE. SAFETY CONCERNS, PREVENTION OF STARTING A CAR CREATE AN EMERGENCY'S FOR MOVEMENT OTHER THAN DRIVING THE CAR. *JS

NHTSA ID

11354368

Incident

Sep 11, 2020

Mileage

39,251 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

11330603

Incident

Jun 10, 2020

Mileage

59,600 mi

THE SKREEM MODULE HAS FAILED WHICH CONTROLS THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM, KEY & IGNITION. THE PART IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE THROUGH CHRYSLER OR AFTERMARKET. THE CAR CANNOT RUN WITHOUT THIS MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. LUCKILY IT WAS CLOSE TO HOME WHEN IT FAILED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO MAKE THIS PART AVAILABLE SINCE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES THAT CANNOT BE DRIVEN ONCE IT FAILS. *TR

NHTSA ID

11329709

Incident

May 24, 2020

Mileage

75,000 mi

REAR WINDOW IS LOOSE AND NOT GLUED DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

11329469

Incident

Apr 4, 2020

Mileage

47,000 mi

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 ID

11253431

Incident

Sep 3, 2019

Mileage

104,300 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

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 ID

11246176

Incident

Aug 23, 2019

Mileage

44,000 mi

TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE STAYS LIT ON THE DASH WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE IS OK.

NHTSA ID

11241202

Incident

Feb 10, 2019

Mileage

35,000 mi

THE REAR WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE CAME UNGLUED WHILE DRIVING AND CREATED A MASSIVE DISTURBANCE IN THE VEHICLE. HAD I BEEN ON A HIGHWAY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLY CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES AND I FEAR FOR THOSE DRIVERS WHO MAY HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS IN THE FUTURE. CHRYSLER MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS BEYOND THE STATES THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY EXTENDED WARRANTIES TO ON VEHICLES WHO HAVE HAD THESE SAME ISSUES. MY VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED TO NEVADA - ALSO A WARM WEATHER STATE, YET NOT PART OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY? THIS MAKES ZERO SENSE. FIX THE ISSUE CHRYSLER - SHAMEFUL BEHAVIOR, TRULY. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING ESTIMATES DONE TO SEE WHAT THE REPAIRS WILL COST AND HEARING THAT THIS WILL BE IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A FAULTY BUILD. THERE ARE LITERALLY DOZENS OF FORUMS WITH CHRYSLER DRIVERS TALKING ABOUT THIS VERY SAME, VERY SCARY ISSUE. COME ON CHRYSLER, BE ACCOUNTABLE.

NHTSA ID

11234814

Incident

Jul 24, 2019

Mileage

64,572 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

NHTSA ID

11204540

Incident

Apr 1, 2019

Mileage

102,000 mi

BY BACK WINDOW GOT UNGLUED & UNABLE TO LOWER MY TOP. ALSO THE ELECTRICAL JUST STOPPED I'M NOT ABLE TO MOVE MY SEATS, OR USE CD PLAYER OR LIGHTER TO PLUG MY PHONE. JUST ONE DAY IT STOPPED WORKING & THEN WITH MY WINDOW UNGLUED I'M NOT ABLE TO TAKE TOP DOWN FOR PAST 2 YEARS. SO I DON'T KNOW WHY THE BACK WINDOW GOT UNGLUED.

NHTSA ID

11192812

Incident

Jan 15, 2017

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

THE CAR WOULD NOT START (BATTERY DEAD). REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE NEXT DAY THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AGAIN. TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP THINKING IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND THE TECH DID A CHECK AND CAME BACK WITH A BAD POWER MODULE. CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN AS THE BATTERY DRAINS IN JUST A FEW HOURS. THE TECH STATED THAT HE DID A CHECK ON THE VIN NUMBER AND IT CAME BACK WITH A RECALL FOR THE POWER MODULE, WHICH I CAN'T VERIFY.

NHTSA ID

11142800

Incident

Aug 7, 2018

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO UNLOCK WHEN PROMPTED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE PLASTIC PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING PIN BECAME DULL AND WORN. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SUBJECT TO INTERNAL FAILURE. AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM MOBILE (3118 GOVERNMENT BLVD, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36606, (251) 202-2253) AND MERCEDES-BENZ OF MOBILE (3060 DAUPHIN STREET, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36606, (251) 472-2369) WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART TO CORRECT THE FAILURE WAS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

NHTSA ID

11141328

Incident

Feb 7, 2017

Mileage

82,000 mi

2005 CROSSFIRE REAR WINDOW SEPERATED

NHTSA ID

11139582

Incident

Sep 13, 2018

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE REAR WINDOW IS FALLING OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP.

NHTSA ID

11132329

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

65,000 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

REAR WINDOW HAS DELAMINATED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. LEFT SIDE OF GLASS HAS COME LOOSE FROM TOP. CAR WAS STATIONARY AND PARKED AT MY RESIDENCE.

NHTSA ID

11129907

Incident

Sep 10, 2018

Mileage

32,404 mi