2005 Chrysler Crossfire Electrical Problems

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

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

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

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

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

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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH CHICAGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (7340 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION AND CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11105120

Incident

Jun 25, 2018

Mileage

62,000 mi

THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT AGAIN, THIS TIME THE EALER SAYS $1,500.00 TO REPAIR, THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM, I NEED TO GET IT FIXED, I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP, NO RESPONSE TO DATE, I WAITED ALONG TIME TO GET THIS CAR, GOT IT, HAD IT SHIPPED TO ME NOW THIS.ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

NHTSA ID

11090808

Incident

Apr 11, 2018

Mileage

86,000 mi

CAR RUNS FINE ONE DAY THEN WILL NOT START AT RANDOM TIMES, TURN THE IGNITION GET NO SOUND FROM ENGINE. DASH LIGHTS COME ON, FAN AND RADIO COMES ON BUT CAR WILL NOT START. WAIT A FEW HOURS OR A FEW DAYS, IT CRANKS RIGHT UP AS INTENDED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED AND ALWAYS SHOW GOOD RESULTS.

NHTSA ID

11089562

Incident

Apr 23, 2018

Mileage

90,000 mi

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 ID

11084837

Incident

Apr 12, 2018

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. OCCASIONALLY, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,039.

NHTSA ID

11013740

Incident

Aug 8, 2014

Mileage

66,039 mi

IGNITION KEY IS STUCK AND WILL NOT TURN, APPARENTLY A WELL KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS CAR PARKED AND SHUT OFF AND THEN WHEN TRYING TO RESTART KEY WILL NOT TURN

NHTSA ID

10948156

Incident

Jan 26, 2017

Mileage

29,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND TURNED OFF, IT WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE KEY DID NOT TURN THE IGNITION WELL ENOUGH TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OLD AND WAS NOT SOLD BY THAT DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 08/17/16*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10865102

Incident

Mar 15, 2015

Mileage

26,000 mi

MY CAR HAS ON OCCASION RANDOMLY JUST NOT TURNED OVER, SOMEDAYS IT RUNS THEN MAY NOT START FOR DAYS, THEN START THEN JUST NOT START, GETTING VERY FRUSTRATED DUE TO LOW MILES CAR HAS AND HAVING THIS REDICULIOUS ISSUE. PUT IN NEW BATTERY NOTHING, CHANGED OUT PARTS STILL WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10714983

Incident

Apr 29, 2015

Mileage

54,234 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE PARKED, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ID

10713985

Incident

Apr 30, 2015

Mileage

45,000 mi

IGNITION STICKS. AT TIMES WHEEL WILL NOT TURN AND CAR WILL NOT START. DON'T KNOW IF IT CAN LOCK UP WHILE THE CAR IS OPERATING. NUMEROUS ON-LINE COMPLAINTS APPEAR REGARDING THE CROSSFIRE WHEEL LOCK AND IGNITION MALFUNCTION. RECALL BEFORE IT CAUSES ACCIDENT WOULD BE WARRANTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650540

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

70,000 mi

THIA CAR'S PROBLEM MAY BE WITHTHE IGNITION. SOMETIME'S IT JUST WILL NOT START. WE PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT ONLY TO FIND THAT THE BATTERY WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN TO REPAIR THREE TIMES. THEY DID A THOROUGH CHECK AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG EACH TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY HAD THE CAR. IT WASDRIVEN BACK HOME. ANOTHER TIME THE CAR JUST STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY (AT 35MPH) DOWNTOWN ATLANTA IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT MAY EITHER STOP OR JUST NOT START. *TR

NHTSA ID

10604836

Incident

Feb 11, 2014

Mileage

56,010 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND STATED THAT THE LOCK TUMBLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,785.

NHTSA ID

10599081

Incident

Apr 15, 2014

Mileage

50,785 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS OPEN, THE REAR GLASS WINDSHIELD BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED THE MAIN COMPUTER TO FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS, THE TAIL LIGHTS, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10593534

Incident

Mar 4, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START THE CR. PROBLEM BECAME ACUTE IN A WEEK. COULD NOT START THE CAR. TOWED TO DEALER. $1,200 REPAIR QUOTE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10536321

Incident

Aug 6, 2013

Mileage

62,000 mi

WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN TO START ENGINE IT WON'T TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. CAN NOT REMOVE KEY. SHOOK, JIGGLED, TURNED , KEY WITH NO MOVEMENT. TOOK ABOUT 3 HOURS OF SHAKING KEY IN LOCK BEFORE IT WORKED. HAS DONE THIS EVERY TIME THE LAST FEW TIMES I DROVE CAR. NOW THE CAR JUST SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WILL NOT EVER TURN AGAIN. WOULD NOT LIKE TO HAVE THE ENGINE DIE ON FREEWAY AND HAVE TO RE-START THE ENGINE WITH THE KEY ACTING THE WAY THAT IT DOES, WOULD BE SITTING IN TRAFFIC SHAKING THE KEY FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10522644

Incident

Jun 9, 2011

Mileage

9,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10510384

Incident

Dec 15, 2012

Mileage

43,000 mi

CAR WOULDN'T START SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. THE BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED, TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALER WHO "CLEANED UP SOME GROUNDS". THE LIGHTS, STEREO, ETC WORKED BUT THE MOTOR DIDN'T EVEN MAKE A SOUND WHEN TRYING TO START. ONE TIME WHEN IT DID START I WAS MAKING A TURN WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED...I DIDN'T REALIZE IT AT FIRST BECAUSE THE HEATER, RADIO, PANEL WERE ALL LIT UP AND WORKING. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE GARAGE. WHEN THEY STARTED WORKING ON IT, THE PANEL BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX STARTED SMOKING. I NOW HAVE A VERY NICE, USELESS LITTLE CAR WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT BECAUSE #CHRYSLER CAN'T FIX IT FOR ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10490232

Incident

Nov 28, 2012

Mileage

50,000 mi

I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED WITH 28,400 MILES ON IT FROM A DEALER AND HAD NO PROBLEMS AT ALL FOR MY FIRST 1000 MILES. I LOVED THE CAR! HOWEVER, THEN BEGAN THE LOCKED UP IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. AT FIRST, IT WAS MINOR, I ONLY HAD TO TRY TURNING THE KEY A DOZEN TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD START, BUT THAT GOT A LITTLE WORSE EVERY DAY. THEN TODAY, 6 MONTHS LATER, IT TOOK ABOUT 500 ATTEMPTS AND 20 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED. NOW I NEED A MECHANIC AND EXCEPT TO SPEND UPWARDS OF A $1000. I'VE PROBABLY HAD 25 DIFFERENT CARS IN MY LIFETIME AND NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING CLOSE TO THIS. DOESN'T CHRYSLER RECOGNIZE THIS IS THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECT? HAVEN'T THEY READ THE CROSSFIRE FORUM? I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL! *TR

NHTSA ID

10485857

Incident

May 1, 2012

Mileage

29,480 mi

I PARKED MY CAR AT A SHOP'S PARKING LOT AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER I CAME BACK TO MY CAR AND TRIED TO GET THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER AND THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN. I TRIED WITH BOTH OF MY KEYS AND I COULDN'T GET THE IGNITION TO TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO WAS LOCKED UP. I HAD TO TAKE APART MY DASH BOARD TO GET TO THE IGNITION SO I COULD RELEASE THE LOCKING PIN. ONCE THE PIN WAS RELEASED I HAD NO PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10484522

Incident

Oct 17, 2012

Mileage

89,000 mi