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2004 Chrysler CROSSFIRE: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

109 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

54,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 91 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 44 of 109 complaints (40.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	16	14.7%
Engine operation	15	13.8%
Electrical and battery issues	9	8.3%
Transmission and shifting	8	7.3%
Braking behavior	6	5.5%
Fuel system concerns	3	2.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Steering

Air Bags

Tires

Electrical System:Ignition

Electrical System: 44; Engine: 14; Unknown Or Other: 8; Power Train: 6; Steering: 6; Air Bags: 5; Tires: 5; Electrical System:Ignition: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 22; 25,000 to 49,999: 23; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 18; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 2

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (23). 18 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2003: 4; 2004: 4; 2005: 9; 2006: 3; 2007: 5; 2008: 4; 2009: 4; 2010: 5; 2011: 11; 2012: 8; 2013: 8; 2014: 13; 2015: 4; 2016: 8; 2017: 6; 2018: 5; 2019: 2; 2020: 4; 2023: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 15 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 9 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10031203 · 2003-08-10 (August 10, 2003)

2004 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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031203 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10037311 · 2003-09-05 (September 5, 2003)

I 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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10037311 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10045617 · 2003-11-06 (November 6, 2003)

CHRYSLER CROSS FIRE 2004. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SLIPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AFTER THE CAR IS MOVING THE VECHILE AND THE CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED. ALBEIT INFREQUENTLY. THIS CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, CROSSING TRAFFIC THAT ISN'T CONTROLLED VIA A SIGN OR LIGHT. OR, AT ANY STOP WITH SOMEONE BEHIND YOU. IN THE 1,500 MILES I'VE DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT, I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING REAR-ENDED THREE TIMES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE PERSONNEL HAVE OBSERVED AND VERIFIED THE TENDANCY OF IT TO SLIP F…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045617 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10049441 · 2003-12-09 (December 9, 2003)

2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE MY SON WAS DRIVING THIS CAR, LOST CONTROL AND HIT A POLE. HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND FACIAL LACERATIONS BECAUSE HIS HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BEFORE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10049441 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10066398 · 2004-04-18 (April 18, 2004)

I HAVE A 2004 CROSSFIRE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND REAR TIRE EXCHANGE (SOLD WITH MICHELIN SPORTS AND HAD TO PURCHASE CONTINENTAL ALL SEASON FOR MIDWEST WINTER DRIVING) THAT I HAD THREE BENT RIMS ON THE VEHICLE. THE BENT RIMS WERE TWO ON FRONT AND ONE REAR. THE DAMAGE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER TECH WAS PROBABLY DUE TO "POTHOLES". MY ISSUE IS 1) WHAT CONSTITUTES NORMAL DRIVING? POTHOLES ARE A NORMAL FACTOR IN LIFE WITH THE US ROAD SYSTEM. 2) THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BENT WHEEL WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LOW PROFILE TIRE…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066398 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10095219 · 2004-10-06 (October 6, 2004)

THE TWO FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS A BUBBLE IN THE TIRES. VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. MANUFACTURER STATED NO COMPLAINTS, NO RECALLS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095219 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10095583 · 2004-10-12 (October 12, 2004)

MY CAR'S SPOILER MALFUNCTIONED THE FIRST DAY; IT WOULD JAM IN THE UP POSITION. MY WINDSHIELD SPRAYER WOULDN'T WORK EITHER. THE CLOCK ADVANCES ON ITS OWN BY APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN EACH DAY. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS EXISTED FROM DAY ONE, AS I DROVE OFF OF THE DEALERS LOT. FIRST TWO PROBLEMS WERE FIXED WITH A LOT OF AGONY. MY CLOCK HASN'T BEEN FIXED. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE "CODE" EACH TIME. I'M READY TO RETURN THE CAR. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10095583 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10096710 · 2004-11-09 (November 9, 2004)

AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED STRIKING THE WINDOW. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *TC

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096710 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

109 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

83.5%Usable mileage91 / 109 records

100.0%Valid incident date109 / 109 records

100.0%Valid filing date109 / 109 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates109 / 109 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Electrical System	4440.4% ODI 10037311 I 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 mi WE 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 mi IGNITION 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.
Structure:Body	43.7% ODI 10238542 · 30,000 mi THE 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 10358728 THE 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 mi THE 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 mi REAR 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.
Air Bags	54.6% ODI 10197999 · 22,400 mi I 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 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 (F… Look up ODI 11253149 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2668.4% ODI 10640666 · 37,622 mi WE 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 10860388 TL* 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 ↗
Visibility/Wiper	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2814.8% ODI 10459592 · 38,000 mi TL* 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 mi TL* 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 mi TL* 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 mi BACKING 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 ↗
Unknown Or Other	87.3% ODI 10453327 · 45,300 mi VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. Look up ODI 10453327 at NHTSA ↗	2211.6% ODI 10130107 THE 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 mi GLASS 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 mi CONVERTIBLE 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 mi BACKING 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 ↗
Structure	43.7% ODI 10238545 · 30,000 mi DESIGN 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 10127966 THE 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 mi WHEN 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 10541904 I'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 10565470 THE 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 ↗
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2513.2% ODI 10272683 · 49,000 mi TL*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 mi THE 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 mi TL* 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 10565470 THE 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 ↗
Visibility	10.9% ODI 10031203 2004 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 mi PLASTIC 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 mi 2006 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 mi The 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.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	37,912–98,750 mi	78,000 mi	39	ODI 10135278 · 13,416 mi AUTO/TRANSMISSION/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I'M JUST SO GLAD THAT THIS IS A DRIVE BY WIRE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAN'T REGULATE ITS VOLTAGE PROPERLY. YOU WOULD THINK THAT DAIMLER WOULD HAVE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUILT AS TOUGH AS NAILS. SEEING THAT THE CARS LIFE SUPPORT IS ALL DEPENDENT UPON PULSE POWER. SO MY COMPLAINT IS DO TO THE CARS FAILURE TO REGULATE ITS POWER, IT COOKED MY TRANSMISSIONS DRIVE PLATE LOCATED INTERNALLY ON TOP OF THE VALVE BODY. THEN SURGED BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE & FRIED THAT. AND SOME… Look up ODI 10135278 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10250765 · 24,000 mi IGNITION ON MY 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE HAS STOPPED WORKING AND THE KEY WILL NOT TURN. THIS DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO START MY CAR. BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY LUBED THE IGNITION AND WORKED FINE FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS. NOW MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $800!!! THE CAR IS AN 2004 I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2006 WITH 2,080 MILES AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 24,000 ON IT NOW AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR PARTS ON THE CAR!! THIS IS SOOO FRUSTRATING BE… Look up ODI 10250765 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10264335 · 30,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. IN JULY OF 2007, THE MOTOR IN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. IN MARCH OF 2009, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL AND SUGGESTED REPLACING SOME PARTS IN THE ELECTRICAL AREA. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $300 FOR THE PART REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WA… Look up ODI 10264335 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	64,000–118,000 mi	80,000 mi	13	ODI 10493402 · 137,488 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DEALERS WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT NEITHER WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,488. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 BF UPDATED 02/21/2013 JS Look up ODI 10493402 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10504599 · 64,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSS FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. Look up ODI 10504599 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10559286 · 65,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CAR AT 30 MPH JUST DIED STEERING LOCKED UP AND NO RESPONSE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND RESTARTED. HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER. HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSIS MACHINE AND IT SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT POSSESSION SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN. HOOKED IT UP AND IT SAID IT WAS SAME PART. TOOK PART BACK GOT NEW ONE NO RESPONSE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER BUT MACHINE READ NO PROBLEM. CHANGED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AFTER GOOGLING SIMILAR ISSUES BUT ISSUE STILL EXISTS. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL D… Look up ODI 10559286 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	63,150–111,137 mi	82,000 mi	7	ODI 10453327 · 45,300 mi VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. Look up ODI 10453327 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10664345 · 123,149 mi I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM ID AUTO PENSACOLA, FL, [phone removed], BEING TOLD GOOD CONDITION, ONLY ONE THING WRONG, YOU HAVE TO STICK AN INK PIN IN THE HOLE TO PLACE IT IN DRIVE. IN NEED OF A CAR, SINGLE MOM, AND NO MONEY, HE TELLS ME TO GIVE ME MY OLD CAR AS A TRADE AND 1 THOUSAND 2 HUNDRED PLUS PAY PAYMENTS OF $216 MONTH STARTING OF JAN 9TH. COST TO ME WAS $3667.57 MY SON & I DRIVE OFF THE LOT MY SON & I, I NOTICE THIS CAR IS STAYING N FIRST GEAR I WAS CRYING AFRAID IT WAS GOING TO CATCH FIRE ANY GIVEN MOMENT.. HAD 45 MILES TO GET HOME FROM THE… Look up ODI 10664345 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10884344 · 82,000 mi THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN MY KEY AT ALL!! I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I MAY NEED A NEW IGNITION MODULE Look up ODI 10884344 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	30,875–113,250 mi	69,250 mi	6	ODI 10446825 · 6,738 mi THE ENGINE CUTS OUT WITHOUT ANY PRE-INDICATIONS. AFTERWARD THE STARTER WILL NOT RESPOND ALTHOUGH THE LIGHTS WORK OK. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS WHEN PUT IN PARK. HOURS LATER THE RESPONSE STAYS THE SAME. THE FIRST TIME IT STARTED WORKING A DAY LATER, THE SECOND TIME IT HASN'T STARTED YET. THE DEALER SEEMS TO HAVE NO IDEA ON WHAT TO DO. IT LEFT ME STRANDED LATE AT NIGHT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC CROSSFIRE PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10446825 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10608439 · 153,000 mi AS I'VE READ ON HERE, THIS CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO DROP OUT OF 1ST GEAR ON TAKE OFF. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY ENOUGH THAT I'VE STUDIED WHETHER MY HAND ON THE SHIFT OR NOT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. IT DOESN'T. JUST WHY CHRYSLER THINKS THIS ISN'T A DEFECT IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION. ITS A 6 SPEED AND I QUIT USING 1ST GEAR, TOO UNPREDICTABLE, OR RATHER TOO PREDICTABLE AS I KNOW ITS GOING TO DROP OUT. JS Look up ODI 10608439 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10664324 · 123,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. Look up ODI 10664324 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	44,120–65,000 mi	60,000 mi	5	ODI 10203985 · 44,120 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT AT 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED, BUT THE WHEELS CONTINUED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,120. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TOWED TO DEALER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED ON THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 AND DRIVEN NO … Look up ODI 10203985 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10343408 · 31,000 mi WHEN PUTTING KEY INTO IGNITION, YOU CAN NOT DISENGAGE STEERING COLUMN TO START CAR, STEERING WHEEL STAYS LOCKED AND YOU CAN NOT TURN KEY. TR Look up ODI 10343408 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10504907 · 60,000 mi STEERING WHEEL IT LOCK AND WHEN I WANT TO START THE CAR , THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WILL NOT MOVE . IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED . THE FIRST TIME WAS TWO YEARS A GO ( YEAR 2010 ) WHEN I HAD 30000 MILES ON THE CAR , AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW ASSEMBLY ( THE LOCK-CYLINDER HOUSING , IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER , SWITCH AND THE KEY . ) NOW THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEED A NEW IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND MAYBE A NEW KEY AGAIN ) . *TR Look up ODI 10504907 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	500–60,000 mi	22,400 mi	5	ODI 10197999 · 22,400 mi I 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 ↗ ODI 10808186 · 60,000 mi HORN WAS NOT WORKING INDICATES THAT SINCE HORN SWITCH IS ATTACHED TO AIRBAG IN STEERING WHEEL THAT AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED. NO INDICATION IN INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING OR OFF. TRIED TO BLOWN HORN AND WAS INOPERABLE TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO FIX THE HORN ON 11/04/15. TOOK BACK TO DEALER TODAY 12/03/15 WHO INDICATED THAT IT MUST BE THE AIRBAG SINCE THE HORN IS ATTACHED TO AIRBAG AND IT MUST BE THE AIRBAG THAT IS CORRODING THE SWITCH TO THE HORN IN THE STEERING WHEEL. Look up ODI 10808186 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11234300 · 100 mi AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE BY NUMEROUS MECHANICS. Look up ODI 11234300 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	Too few reports for a range	12,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10066398 · 12,000 mi I HAVE A 2004 CROSSFIRE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND REAR TIRE EXCHANGE (SOLD WITH MICHELIN SPORTS AND HAD TO PURCHASE CONTINENTAL ALL SEASON FOR MIDWEST WINTER DRIVING) THAT I HAD THREE BENT RIMS ON THE VEHICLE. THE BENT RIMS WERE TWO ON FRONT AND ONE REAR. THE DAMAGE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER TECH WAS PROBABLY DUE TO "POTHOLES". MY ISSUE IS 1) WHAT CONSTITUTES NORMAL DRIVING? POTHOLES ARE A NORMAL FACTOR IN LIFE WITH THE US ROAD SYSTEM. 2) THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BENT WHEEL WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LOW PROFILE TIRE… Look up ODI 10066398 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	Too few reports for a range	62,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10203985 · 44,120 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT AT 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED, BUT THE WHEELS CONTINUED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,120. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TOWED TO DEALER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED ON THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 AND DRIVEN NO … Look up ODI 10203985 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10415525 · 79,516 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE IGNITION TUMBLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,516. UPDATED 08/31/11 BF UPDATED 09/01/11JB Look up ODI 10415525 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10421350 · 62,000 mi EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE THE IGNITION CYLINDER HAS GIVEN MY PROBLEMS, KEY WILL NOT TURN IN CYLINDER, NOT EVEN TO POSITION ONE! AND THIS HAPPENS OF A DAILY BASIS. AFTER A FEW TRIES TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL IT WILL TURN ON BUT NOT THE LAST TIME AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID $1250 TO REPAIR THE CYLINDER AND THAT MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HAVE TALKED TO MANY CROSSFIRE OWNERS AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD TO SAME ISSUE, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? *TR Look up ODI 10421350 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2007: 0 complaints · 2008: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2007	0	0	0
2008	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2007	38	0	0
2008	26	0	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Engine	Unknown Or Other	Power Train	Steering	Air Bags	Tires	Electrical System:Ignition
Electrical System	—	5 ODI 10559286 · 65,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CAR AT 30 MPH JUST DIED STEERING LOCKED UP AND NO RESPONSE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND RESTARTED. HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER. HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSIS MACHINE AND IT SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT POSSESSION SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN. HOOKED IT UP AND IT SAID IT WAS SAME PART. TOOK PART BACK GOT NEW ONE NO RESPONSE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER BUT MACHINE READ NO PROBLEM. CHANGED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AFTER GOOGLING SIMILAR ISSUES BUT ISSUE STILL EXISTS. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL D… Look up ODI 10559286 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10874620 · 23,000 mi AT 50 MPH ON A MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE COASTING TO A STOP IN THE TRAFFIC LANE (THERE WAS NO SHOULDER). FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS DARK AND VEHICLES COMING OVER A SMALL HILL AND SLIGHT CURVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK AND START BRIEFLY AND THEN SPUTTER TO A STOP. OR, IT WOULD JUST CRANK AND NOT FIRE OR NOT CRANK AT ALL. I WAS EVENTUALLY, WITH ASSISTANCE, ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A RESID… Look up ODI 10874620 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10910968 · 80,000 mi MY CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT SHUT DOWN. NO WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON PRIOR TO THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT ON ALL OF THE LOANER LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON. INCLUDING THE AIR, RADIO,WINDOWS ETC. I TRIED TO GET A JUMP AND NOTHING HAPPENED. CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND AS SOON AS IT SHOWED UP IT CRANKED UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER TURNING OFF MY CAR AND TRYING TO START IT AGAIN BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. I'VE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH CROSSFIRES AND IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A… Look up ODI 10910968 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10453327 · 45,300 mi VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. Look up ODI 10453327 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11016120 · 141,000 mi CAR SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC WOULD NOT START TURN IGNITION DEAD. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AFTER 45MIN TO AND HOUR STARTED. BROKE DOWN IN CITY STREET TRAFFIC. VERY SCARED ON GOING TRAFFIC (STOP) Look up ODI 11016120 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11328075 · 81,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START CAR IGNITION IS STUCK CANNOT TURN MOTOR ON CAR WAS STATIONERY *TR Look up ODI 11328075 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10874620 · 23,000 mi AT 50 MPH ON A MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE COASTING TO A STOP IN THE TRAFFIC LANE (THERE WAS NO SHOULDER). FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS DARK AND VEHICLES COMING OVER A SMALL HILL AND SLIGHT CURVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK AND START BRIEFLY AND THEN SPUTTER TO A STOP. OR, IT WOULD JUST CRANK AND NOT FIRE OR NOT CRANK AT ALL. I WAS EVENTUALLY, WITH ASSISTANCE, ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A RESID… Look up ODI 10874620 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10504907 · 60,000 mi STEERING WHEEL IT LOCK AND WHEN I WANT TO START THE CAR , THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WILL NOT MOVE . IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED . THE FIRST TIME WAS TWO YEARS A GO ( YEAR 2010 ) WHEN I HAD 30000 MILES ON THE CAR , AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW ASSEMBLY ( THE LOCK-CYLINDER HOUSING , IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER , SWITCH AND THE KEY . ) NOW THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEED A NEW IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND MAYBE A NEW KEY AGAIN ) . *TR Look up ODI 10504907 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10559286 · 65,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CAR AT 30 MPH JUST DIED STEERING LOCKED UP AND NO RESPONSE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND RESTARTED. HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER. HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSIS MACHINE AND IT SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT POSSESSION SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN. HOOKED IT UP AND IT SAID IT WAS SAME PART. TOOK PART BACK GOT NEW ONE NO RESPONSE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER BUT MACHINE READ NO PROBLEM. CHANGED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AFTER GOOGLING SIMILAR ISSUES BUT ISSUE STILL EXISTS. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL D… Look up ODI 10559286 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11318849 · 500 mi THIS IS MY 2ND REQUEST. I HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS & THEY HAVE BEEN THIS WAY SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. IT ONLY HAS 40K MILES ON IT. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING CHRYSLER NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY HAVE NOT REPLIED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE GONE TO NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS, PRIVATE REPAIRS AND PUT OVER $2500 OF MY OWN MONEY INTO THIS ISSUE, BUT IT STILL ISN'T WORKING ETC. EVERYONE SAYS THIS CALL SHOULD BE RECALLED. I NEED HELP! Look up ODI 11318849 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine	5 ODI 10559286 · 65,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CAR AT 30 MPH JUST DIED STEERING LOCKED UP AND NO RESPONSE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND RESTARTED. HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER. HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSIS MACHINE AND IT SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT POSSESSION SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN. HOOKED IT UP AND IT SAID IT WAS SAME PART. TOOK PART BACK GOT NEW ONE NO RESPONSE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER BUT MACHINE READ NO PROBLEM. CHANGED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AFTER GOOGLING SIMILAR ISSUES BUT ISSUE STILL EXISTS. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL D… Look up ODI 10559286 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10874620 · 23,000 mi AT 50 MPH ON A MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE COASTING TO A STOP IN THE TRAFFIC LANE (THERE WAS NO SHOULDER). FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS DARK AND VEHICLES COMING OVER A SMALL HILL AND SLIGHT CURVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK AND START BRIEFLY AND THEN SPUTTER TO A STOP. OR, IT WOULD JUST CRANK AND NOT FIRE OR NOT CRANK AT ALL. I WAS EVENTUALLY, WITH ASSISTANCE, ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A RESID… Look up ODI 10874620 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10910968 · 80,000 mi MY CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT SHUT DOWN. NO WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON PRIOR TO THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT ON ALL OF THE LOANER LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON. INCLUDING THE AIR, RADIO,WINDOWS ETC. I TRIED TO GET A JUMP AND NOTHING HAPPENED. CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND AS SOON AS IT SHOWED UP IT CRANKED UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER TURNING OFF MY CAR AND TRYING TO START IT AGAIN BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. I'VE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH CROSSFIRES AND IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A… Look up ODI 10910968 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 11543555 While cruising at 55 miles per hour, an unexpected occurrence took place – the engine abruptly ceased to function. I found myself on a two-lane highway in the midst of a construction zone, where the highway was reduced to a single lane, flanked by barriers. In a situation devoid of power assistance, I navigated the immobile vehicle between these barriers to reach a secure location, narrowly evading a potential accident.This issue is perilous and disturbingly common among these vehicles, yet it lacks a definitive diagnosis or solution. Even the … Look up ODI 11543555 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10874620 · 23,000 mi AT 50 MPH ON A MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE COASTING TO A STOP IN THE TRAFFIC LANE (THERE WAS NO SHOULDER). FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS DARK AND VEHICLES COMING OVER A SMALL HILL AND SLIGHT CURVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK AND START BRIEFLY AND THEN SPUTTER TO A STOP. OR, IT WOULD JUST CRANK AND NOT FIRE OR NOT CRANK AT ALL. I WAS EVENTUALLY, WITH ASSISTANCE, ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A RESID… Look up ODI 10874620 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10559286 · 65,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CAR AT 30 MPH JUST DIED STEERING LOCKED UP AND NO RESPONSE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND RESTARTED. HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER. HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSIS MACHINE AND IT SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT POSSESSION SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN. HOOKED IT UP AND IT SAID IT WAS SAME PART. TOOK PART BACK GOT NEW ONE NO RESPONSE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER BUT MACHINE READ NO PROBLEM. CHANGED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AFTER GOOGLING SIMILAR ISSUES BUT ISSUE STILL EXISTS. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL D… Look up ODI 10559286 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10608437 · 153,000 mi AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES WITHOUT PROBLEMS ENGINE STALLS. ATTEMPTS TO START IT FAILED BUT WHEN KEY IS IN ON POSITION NOT START POSITION STARTER ENGAGES. ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME KEY TURNED ON STARTER ENGAGED EVEN WITHOUT CLUTCH DEPRESSED WHICH IS NORMALLY REQUIRED, EVEN IN GEAR WITH CLUTCH RELEASED STARTER ENGAGED. HAVE YET TO GET ENGINE STARTED THO CONDITION CONTINUES. TOWED CAR HOME TO MY SHOP WHERE IM INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. *JS Look up ODI 10608437 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	4 ODI 10453327 · 45,300 mi VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. Look up ODI 10453327 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11016120 · 141,000 mi CAR SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC WOULD NOT START TURN IGNITION DEAD. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AFTER 45MIN TO AND HOUR STARTED. BROKE DOWN IN CITY STREET TRAFFIC. VERY SCARED ON GOING TRAFFIC (STOP) Look up ODI 11016120 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11328075 · 81,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START CAR IGNITION IS STUCK CANNOT TURN MOTOR ON CAR WAS STATIONERY *TR Look up ODI 11328075 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11543555 While cruising at 55 miles per hour, an unexpected occurrence took place – the engine abruptly ceased to function. I found myself on a two-lane highway in the midst of a construction zone, where the highway was reduced to a single lane, flanked by barriers. In a situation devoid of power assistance, I navigated the immobile vehicle between these barriers to reach a secure location, narrowly evading a potential accident.This issue is perilous and disturbingly common among these vehicles, yet it lacks a definitive diagnosis or solution. Even the … Look up ODI 11543555 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train	1 ODI 10874620 · 23,000 mi AT 50 MPH ON A MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE COASTING TO A STOP IN THE TRAFFIC LANE (THERE WAS NO SHOULDER). FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS DARK AND VEHICLES COMING OVER A SMALL HILL AND SLIGHT CURVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK AND START BRIEFLY AND THEN SPUTTER TO A STOP. OR, IT WOULD JUST CRANK AND NOT FIRE OR NOT CRANK AT ALL. I WAS EVENTUALLY, WITH ASSISTANCE, ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A RESID… Look up ODI 10874620 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10874620 · 23,000 mi AT 50 MPH ON A MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE COASTING TO A STOP IN THE TRAFFIC LANE (THERE WAS NO SHOULDER). FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS DARK AND VEHICLES COMING OVER A SMALL HILL AND SLIGHT CURVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK AND START BRIEFLY AND THEN SPUTTER TO A STOP. OR, IT WOULD JUST CRANK AND NOT FIRE OR NOT CRANK AT ALL. I WAS EVENTUALLY, WITH ASSISTANCE, ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A RESID… Look up ODI 10874620 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Steering	2 ODI 10504907 · 60,000 mi STEERING WHEEL IT LOCK AND WHEN I WANT TO START THE CAR , THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WILL NOT MOVE . IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED . THE FIRST TIME WAS TWO YEARS A GO ( YEAR 2010 ) WHEN I HAD 30000 MILES ON THE CAR , AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW ASSEMBLY ( THE LOCK-CYLINDER HOUSING , IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER , SWITCH AND THE KEY . ) NOW THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEED A NEW IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND MAYBE A NEW KEY AGAIN ) . *TR Look up ODI 10504907 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10559286 · 65,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CAR AT 30 MPH JUST DIED STEERING LOCKED UP AND NO RESPONSE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND RESTARTED. HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER. HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSIS MACHINE AND IT SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT POSSESSION SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN. HOOKED IT UP AND IT SAID IT WAS SAME PART. TOOK PART BACK GOT NEW ONE NO RESPONSE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER BUT MACHINE READ NO PROBLEM. CHANGED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AFTER GOOGLING SIMILAR ISSUES BUT ISSUE STILL EXISTS. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL D… Look up ODI 10559286 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10559286 · 65,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CAR AT 30 MPH JUST DIED STEERING LOCKED UP AND NO RESPONSE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND RESTARTED. HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER. HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSIS MACHINE AND IT SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT POSSESSION SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN. HOOKED IT UP AND IT SAID IT WAS SAME PART. TOOK PART BACK GOT NEW ONE NO RESPONSE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER BUT MACHINE READ NO PROBLEM. CHANGED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AFTER GOOGLING SIMILAR ISSUES BUT ISSUE STILL EXISTS. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL D… Look up ODI 10559286 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10608437 · 153,000 mi AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES WITHOUT PROBLEMS ENGINE STALLS. ATTEMPTS TO START IT FAILED BUT WHEN KEY IS IN ON POSITION NOT START POSITION STARTER ENGAGES. ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME KEY TURNED ON STARTER ENGAGED EVEN WITHOUT CLUTCH DEPRESSED WHICH IS NORMALLY REQUIRED, EVEN IN GEAR WITH CLUTCH RELEASED STARTER ENGAGED. HAVE YET TO GET ENGINE STARTED THO CONDITION CONTINUES. TOWED CAR HOME TO MY SHOP WHERE IM INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. *JS Look up ODI 10608437 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 10203985 · 44,120 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT AT 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED, BUT THE WHEELS CONTINUED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,120. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TOWED TO DEALER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED ON THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 AND DRIVEN NO … Look up ODI 10203985 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	1 ODI 11318849 · 500 mi THIS IS MY 2ND REQUEST. I HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS & THEY HAVE BEEN THIS WAY SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. IT ONLY HAS 40K MILES ON IT. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING CHRYSLER NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY HAVE NOT REPLIED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE GONE TO NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS, PRIVATE REPAIRS AND PUT OVER $2500 OF MY OWN MONEY INTO THIS ISSUE, BUT IT STILL ISN'T WORKING ETC. EVERYONE SAYS THIS CALL SHOULD BE RECALLED. I NEED HELP! Look up ODI 11318849 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Tires	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10203985 · 44,120 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT AT 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED, BUT THE WHEELS CONTINUED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,120. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TOWED TO DEALER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED ON THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 AND DRIVEN NO … Look up ODI 10203985 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

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Stalling or loss of power

15 mentions · 13.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 79,000 mi (15 usable records).

ODI 10285841 · 24,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSS FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. ALSO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IT EXHIBITS A NO START CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

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ODI 10392161 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSS FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE YET THE VEHICLE LATER STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AS THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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ODI 10402864 · 41,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. HE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

8 mentions · 7.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 97,000 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10285841 · 24,000 mi

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ODI 10392161 · 40,000 mi

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ODI 10411834 · 112,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT SATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE IGNITION HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MIELAGE WAS 112,000.

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Steering assistance concerns

6 mentions · 5.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 55,614 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10197999 · 22,400 mi

I 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…

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ODI 10414812 · 46,227 mi

IGNITION PROBLEM TURNING THE KEY TO START MY 2004 CROSSFIRE. THERE ARE TIMES IT IS TAKING 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO START MY CAR. I HAVE TO KEEP JIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND REPEATEDLY TURNING THE KEY TO GET IT TO FINALLY TURN TO START MY VEHICLE. I AM SEEING OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ADDRESSING. I ALSO NOW AM WONDERING READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS IF THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING LOCK SYSTEM THAT WILL CAUSE A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. SINCE I AM EXPERIENCING THE TROUBLE NO…

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ODI 10417952 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK PREVENTED HER FROM STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10123869

ITS TWO THINGS. I THINK BECAUSE OF ONE FAILURE, IT HAS CAUSED ANOTHER. THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND OVER VOLTAGE, THE FAILURE OF THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR IN THE ALTERNATOR, I BELIEVE HAS CAUSED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVETRAIN (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND THE HYDROLIC BRAKING SYSTEM) I HAVE NOTICED SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE LOSS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE CAR JERKS BACK AND FORTH IN WHILE IN 1ST OR 2ND GEAR , AS IF THE CLUTCH WASN'T ENGAGING. HOWEVER I COULD GET THAT TO JERKING TO STOP IF I APPLIED THE BRAKES REAL…

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ODI 10128957

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET. UPON APPROACHING AN EXIT, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AFTER SEVERAL SUCCESSIVE ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS FINALLY OVERRIDDEN. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS OBTAINED REPLACED THE SWITCH THAT GOVERNS THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS SWITCH FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. …

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ODI 10421350 · 62,000 mi

EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE THE IGNITION CYLINDER HAS GIVEN MY PROBLEMS, KEY WILL NOT TURN IN CYLINDER, NOT EVEN TO POSITION ONE! AND THIS HAPPENS OF A DAILY BASIS. AFTER A FEW TRIES TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL IT WILL TURN ON BUT NOT THE LAST TIME AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID $1250 TO REPAIR THE CYLINDER AND THAT MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HAVE TALKED TO MANY CROSSFIRE OWNERS AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD TO SAME ISSUE, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? *TR

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10197999 · 22,400 mi

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ODI 10421332 · 87,050 mi

THE ANTI BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU SLOW THE VEHICLE OR WHEN YOU ARE BRAKING. THE WARNING LIGHT IS THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT. ALSO WITH THAT LIGHT, IS THE BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT INDICATOR. ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS RUNNING FINE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO ISSUE WITH THE SYSTEM THE LIGHTS COME ON. *TR

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ODI 10910968 · 80,000 mi

MY CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT SHUT DOWN. NO WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON PRIOR TO THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT ON ALL OF THE LOANER LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON. INCLUDING THE AIR, RADIO,WINDOWS ETC. I TRIED TO GET A JUMP AND NOTHING HAPPENED. CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND AS SOON AS IT SHOWED UP IT CRANKED UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER TURNING OFF MY CAR AND TRYING TO START IT AGAIN BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. I'VE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH CROSSFIRES AND IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A…

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b