| Electrical System | 4440.4%ODI 10037311I HAVE A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE RADIO DISPLAY IS VERY DIM AND CANNOT BE READ N NORMAL DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS. THIS A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD FOR THOSE WHO WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE RADIO INSTEAD OF THE ROAD. ALTHOUGHT I DON'T BELIEVE I WOOULD DO THIS I FIND MYSELD LOOKING AT THE RADIO TRYING TO SEE THE STATION WHEN I SHOULD BE KEEPING MY EYES ON THE ROAD. THE SITUATION IS MADE VERY SANGEROUS BY THE DIM DISPLAY. *AK Look up ODI 10037311 at NHTSA ↗ | 2915.3%ODI 10152683 · 600 miWE JUST BOUGHT A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER SRT6. LAST NIGHT (13 MAR 2006) WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN. WHEN MY WIFE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE CAR STALLED. TURNING THE KEY OFF AND STARTING AGAIN THE CAR STARTED AND RAN. THE CAR HAS ONLY 600 MILES. I READ WHERE OTHER CHRYSLERS HAVE SUDDEN STALLING PROBLEMS AND HAVE HAD RECALLS. NOT SURE IF THERE WERE VERY FEW CROSSFIRES AND IF THEY OUGHT TO BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. *JB Look up ODI 10152683 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.4%ODI 10650588 · 59,500 miIGNITION PROBLEMS. WHEN LOOKING ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THIS CAR HAS A HISTORY OF IGNITION PROBLEMS. CAN'T GET THE CAR TO START. FEELS LIKE THE IGNITION IS LOOSE. HAVE TO TURN AND WIGGLE AND HOPE IT STARTS. JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND VERY DISAPPOINTED. HOPE THERE IS A RECALL SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE SUCH A PROBLEM FOR SO MANY PEOPLE!!!! *TR Look up ODI 10650588 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Structure:Body | 43.7%ODI 10238542 · 30,000 miTHE WRAPPING OF THE INTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR GRIP APPEARS TO HAVE BEGUN TO SEPARATE ON THE INSIDE AND IS PEALING. A SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL IS BEING EXPOSED AND AS A RESULT, I HAVE CUT MY LEFT HAND FINGERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ALSO BEGINNING TO EXHIBIT SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOR THE DOOR GRIP. *TR Look up ODI 10238542 at NHTSA ↗ | 3015.9%ODI 10358728THE CAR IS A 2005 CHRYSLER SRT-6 ROADSTER. THE REAR WINDOW (GLASS) HAS DELAMINATED FROM THE CLOTH TOP AND CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT THE GLASS FROM COMING OUT OF THE CAR WAS THE SPADE CONNECTORS CONNECTING TO THE DEFROSTER. IF THIS HAD FALLEN OUT AND HIT A VEHICLE FOLLOWING ME OR FLEW FORWARD STRIKING THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT OR MAJOR INJURIES. *TR Look up ODI 10358728 at NHTSA ↗ | 1434.1%ODI 10468185 · 63,000 miTHE REAR WINDOW IS FALLING OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE FACTORY AND DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO MAKE I GOOD, SAYING IT IS "NORMAL WEAR" AND THAT THE TOP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! THE ORIGINAL REAR WINDOW IN MY UNCLE'S 1958 IMPALA IS AS SECURE AS THE DAY IT WAS INSTALLED, SO I REJECT CHRYSLER'S CLAIM OF "NORMAL WEAR"! THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET: WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT NOT REQUIRE CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS VALID AND PERSISTENT SAFETY ISSUE? *TR Look up ODI 10468185 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.3%ODI 10979983 · 23,500 miREAR GLASS OF SOFTOP HAS COME LOOSE FROM MATERIAL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE SINCE THE CAR ABLE TO BE DRIVEN SAFELY. 2005 CARS OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAS HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTEE PROVIDE TO IT, WITH MANY OWNERS RECEIVING FULL REPLACEMENT OF SOFT TOP AT NO COST TO THEM. THIS HAPPENDED WHILE THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, SITTING IN MY GARAGE, IN JACKSONVILLE FL. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND THIS CAR WAS DELIVERED IN WHAT 'CHRYSLER' HAS DEEEMED TO BE 'HOT WEATHER STATES' (FL) FROM THEIR 2005 REPLACEMENTS OF THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. Look up ODI 10979983 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Air Bags | 54.6%ODI 10197999 · 22,400 miI OWN A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY YESTERDAY 07/30/07 I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO A CROSS STREET AND SUDDENLY MY STEERING LOCKED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP JUST INCHES FROM A PARKED CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ONLY MOVE SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. I EXERTED SOME FORCE TO THE WHEEL IN THE LEFT HAND DIRECTION AND SUDDENLY IT BROKE LOOSE AND BECAME FREE AGAIN, AT THE SAME TIME THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. I CAREFULLY DROVE THE CAR TO A DEALER WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING HAD BROKEN AND JAMM… Look up ODI 10197999 at NHTSA ↗ | 10.5%ODI 11253149 · 83,000 miTHE 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 (F… Look up ODI 11253149 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 2668.4%ODI 10640666 · 37,622 miWE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 05/20/13. THE LIGHT THAT WARNS OF AN AIR BAG PROBLEM WAS ON. WE TOOK IT TO FEENY CHRYSLER,DODGE JEEP IN GAYLORD MICHIGAN ON 06/10/13. THEY FOUND THAT MICE HAD CHEWED SOME OF THE WIRES. THEY REPAIRED THE WIRES AND REMOVED SOME MOUSE NESTS THAT THEY FOUND. HOWEVER THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND THEY SAID WE NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG MODULE. WE DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AGAIN ON 06/26/14 TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE AIR BAG LIGHT AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY PUT A NEW MODULE IN AND THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON, INDICATING THAT THERE … Look up ODI 10640666 at NHTSA ↗ | 1555.6%ODI 10860388TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10860388 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Visibility/Wiper | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 2814.8%ODI 10459592 · 38,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD FELL INWARD, INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. Look up ODI 10459592 at NHTSA ↗ | 1024.4%ODI 10459104 · 57,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WASHING HER VEHICLE SHE NOTICED WATER WAS ENTERING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THROUGH THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND STATED THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TOP PART OF THE VEHICLE AND THE BACK WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 57,000. Look up ODI 10459104 at NHTSA ↗ | 513.2%ODI 10515407 · 35,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE REAR OF THE SUN ROOF WINDOW BECAME FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. Look up ODI 10515407 at NHTSA ↗ | 414.8%ODI 10731007 · 89,500 miBACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, I SAW A SUDDEN MOVEMENT THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I HEARD A THUMP. I SLAMMED THE BRAKE AND GOT OUT THINKING I'D HIT A CHILD OR MAYBE A DOG. MUCH TO MY RELIEF, THERE WASN'T ANYONE OR ANYTHING BEHIND MY CAR. I GOT BACK INTO MY CAR AND LET MY HEART RATE SLOW DOWN AND BEGAN TO BACK OUT AGAIN. IT WAS ALMOST DARK. I WAITED FOR A CAR TO PASS. LIT BY THEIR HEADLIGHTS I NOTICED THAT THE VIEW OUT OF THE WINDOW SEEMED DIFFERENT. I COULDN'T SEE THE LINES OF THE WIRES IN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. I TURNED AND SAW TH… Look up ODI 10731007 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Unknown Or Other | 87.3%ODI 10453327 · 45,300 miVEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. Look up ODI 10453327 at NHTSA ↗ | 2211.6%ODI 10130107THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT OPEN WHEN THE RED LIGHT IS LIT ON THE REAR SPOILER BUTTON. IF YOU DRIVE 75 FEET OR SO THE RED LIGHT GOES OFF ON THE SPOILER BUTTON AND THEN THE TOP WILL OPEN. THE TOP ALSO WILL NOT CLOSE WHEN THIS LIGHT IS LIT UNLESS YOU DRIVE UNTIL IT GOES OUT. Look up ODI 10130107 at NHTSA ↗ | 717.1%ODI 10716056 · 39,300 miGLASS WINDOW ADHESIVE FAILING. GLASS WINDOW IS SEPARATING FROM CLOTH ROOF. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN ALL CROSSFIRES. TWO AREAS WHERE THE GLUE/ADHESIVE IS FAILING AND CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD NO WARRANTY OR RECALL. WINDOW COULD FALL OUT AND CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE OR ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 10716056 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.3%ODI 11330323 · 52,900 miCONVERTIBLE TOP REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE TOP. CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE. NOTHING THEY COULD DO. NO WARRANTY. NO RECALL. IN MOTION WHEN SEPARATED ON RURAL ROAD. *TR Look up ODI 11330323 at NHTSA ↗ | 311.1%ODI 10731007 · 89,500 miBACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, I SAW A SUDDEN MOVEMENT THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I HEARD A THUMP. I SLAMMED THE BRAKE AND GOT OUT THINKING I'D HIT A CHILD OR MAYBE A DOG. MUCH TO MY RELIEF, THERE WASN'T ANYONE OR ANYTHING BEHIND MY CAR. I GOT BACK INTO MY CAR AND LET MY HEART RATE SLOW DOWN AND BEGAN TO BACK OUT AGAIN. IT WAS ALMOST DARK. I WAITED FOR A CAR TO PASS. LIT BY THEIR HEADLIGHTS I NOTICED THAT THE VIEW OUT OF THE WINDOW SEEMED DIFFERENT. I COULDN'T SEE THE LINES OF THE WIRES IN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. I TURNED AND SAW TH… Look up ODI 10731007 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Structure | 43.7%ODI 10238545 · 30,000 miDESIGN OF VEHICLE DID NOT ALLOW FOR CAMBER ADJUSTMENT TO FRONT TIRES UNLESS A WELD IS CUT AND A NEW PIECE IS INSTALLED. THEREFORE, OVER TIME THE CAMBER OF THE TIRES CAN BECAME SUCH THAT THE FRONT TIRES WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGE THAT CANNOT BE SEEN BY THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE DURING A NORMAL WALK AROUND INSPECTION. THIS PLACES THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IN A POSITION THAT A TIRE WHICH APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION WHEN INSPECTED, MAY BLOW OUT WITHOUT NOTICE WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WOULD SEEM THAT A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN THAT REQUIRES A WELD … Look up ODI 10238545 at NHTSA ↗ | 2613.8%ODI 10127966THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY DOWN SHIFTING HIS 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE IN THE SNOW. *JB INCLUDING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN IN THE SNOW. IT WAS CONSIDERED A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE, IT WAS LOW TO THE GROUND, REAR WHEEL DRIVE. THE TIRES WERE ALSO HIGH PERFORMANCE AND THE TREAD PATTERN WAS NO GOOD FOR THE SNOW AND/OR LOTS OF RAIN. *SC *JB Look up ODI 10127966 at NHTSA ↗ | 717.1%ODI 10473168 · 31,000 miWHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2007, I DID NOT HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS. UNTIL... ON OR ABOUT THE FIRST OF JUNE, 2012, I PARKED MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD COME A PART FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. SINCE I HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, I BEGAN TO RESEARCH ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER CONSUMERS HAD EXPERIENCED THIS WINDOW ISSUE. SITE AFTER SITE, COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT WAS READ. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT A SUITABLE RESPONSE OR SOLUTION TO ITS CONSUMER, THIS HAS BECOME A SERIOUS PROBLEM, A DEFECT THAT M… Look up ODI 10473168 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.3%ODI 10541904I'D LIKE TO REPORT THE BACK WINDOW STARTING TO BECOME UNGLUED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP! I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THE 2005'S AND 2007'S. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE COVERED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE! THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE THING TO FIX AT THE DEALER, REPLACING THE WHOLE TOP!!*JB Look up ODI 10541904 at NHTSA ↗ | 27.4%ODI 10565470THE REAR GLASS WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS BECOME DETACHED. THE ADHESIVE USED TO SEAL THE WINDOW TO THE CANVAS HAS FAILED. BOTH THE GLASS WINDOW AND THE FABRIC TOP ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHERWISE. *TR Look up ODI 10565470 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 2513.2%ODI 10272683 · 49,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED INTO PIECES. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ONE HAD THE PARTS AVAILABLE DUE TO A BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED OR THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,000. Look up ODI 10272683 at NHTSA ↗ | 819.5%ODI 10522964 · 43,843 miTHE REAR WINDOW JUST FELL OUT ON ITS OWN WHILE PARKED. IT CAME FROM FACTORY WITH REAR WINDOW GLUED TO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND THE GLUE DID NOT HOLD. *TR Look up ODI 10522964 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.3%ODI 11185124 · 36,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. Look up ODI 11185124 at NHTSA ↗ | 311.1%ODI 10565470THE REAR GLASS WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS BECOME DETACHED. THE ADHESIVE USED TO SEAL THE WINDOW TO THE CANVAS HAS FAILED. BOTH THE GLASS WINDOW AND THE FABRIC TOP ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHERWISE. *TR Look up ODI 10565470 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Visibility | 10.9%ODI 100312032004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE HAS A RADIO SCREEN THAT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED FOR BRIGHTNESS IN ANY LIGHT. IT IS NO VISIBLY IN DAYLIGHT AND A TRUE ROAD HAZARD WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. NO RESPONSE TO MANY OWNERS FROM CHRYSLER-SEE PAGE CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE FORUM FOR MUCH MORE INFO. THESE RADIOS NEED TO BE FIXED OR CHANGED ASAP. *NLM Look up ODI 10031203 at NHTSA ↗ | 2613.8%ODI 10230859 · 9,000 miPLASTIC LENS COVERS ON HEAD LIGHTS HAS FADED TO A POINT WHERE LIGHT PERFORMANCE HAS DEGRADED. *TR Look up ODI 10230859 at NHTSA ↗ | 37.3%ODI 10343431 · 18,233 mi2006 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. BACK GLASS FELL OUT. APPEARS THAT IT IS GLUED INTO THE TOP AND THE GLUE FAILED. WORD FROM CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IS THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP AT A COST OF 2400 DOLLARS. HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT CANNOT BE JUST GLUED BACK IN SINCE THAT IS HOW IT WAS INSTALLED TO BEGIN WITH FROM THE FACTORY. ALSO HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THAT IS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR Look up ODI 10343431 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.6%ODI 11748000 · 30,500 miThe contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Crossfire. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the heated rear glass window separated and detach from the convertible top of the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear glass was glued to the convertible cloth top of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that the entire convertible top needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 30,500.… Look up ODI 11748000 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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