IllustrationTHE GLASS WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF HAS COME LOOSE ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE CAR AND DAMAGE ELECTRONICS. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IF IT FELL OFF DRIVING IT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE!
2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Structure complaints
47 reportsTHE REAR WINDOW ATTACHED TO CONVERTIBLE TOP FELL OUT
REAR GLASS WINDOW HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. OTHERWISE THE TOP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
THE WAS CAR PARKED AND I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE CAR FROM THE PARKING LOT AND THE REAR GLASS FELL OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM.
MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE WAS ON THE CA-10 INTERSTATE AND THE REAR WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE VINYL DURING DRIVE. WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE IT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING HAZARD TO DRIVERS AROUND MY VEHICLE AND LIMITED VISIBILITY.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. AS I LOOKED AROUND THE CARS CABIN TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE, I SAW THAT MY BACK GLASS PANEL HAS A GAP IN IN IT. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE, THE RATTLING WORSENED AND THE GLASS PANEL WAS BEGINNING TO COME UNDONE. WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION THE GLASS PANEL IS BARELY HOLDING…
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WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. AS I LOOKED AROUND THE CARS CABIN TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE, I SAW THAT MY BACK GLASS PANEL HAS A GAP IN IN IT. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE, THE RATTLING WORSENED AND THE GLASS PANEL WAS BEGINNING TO COME UNDONE. WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION THE GLASS PANEL IS BARELY HOLDING ON.
IN 2011, THE REAR WINDOW IN MY CONVERTIBLE TOP BECAME UNGLUED FROM THE TOP. CHRYSLER PAID MOST OF THE COST TO REPLACE IT, BUT USED ANOTHER DEFECTIVE TOP AS A REPLACEMENT. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW IS AGAIN FALLING OUT. CHRYSLER NOW REFUSES TO EVEN DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DEFECTI…
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IN 2011, THE REAR WINDOW IN MY CONVERTIBLE TOP BECAME UNGLUED FROM THE TOP. CHRYSLER PAID MOST OF THE COST TO REPLACE IT, BUT USED ANOTHER DEFECTIVE TOP AS A REPLACEMENT. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW IS AGAIN FALLING OUT. CHRYSLER NOW REFUSES TO EVEN DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DEFECTIVE GLUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS WINDOWS FLYING OUT OF MOVING VEHICLES COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
REAR WINDOW COMING FALLING OUT
THE BACK WINDOW BECAME UNGLUED FROM THE TOP.THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT CAN FLY OUT AND HURT SOMEONE. I SAW THERE IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS.
THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHILE I HAD THE CAR PARKED OUTDOORS. I FOUND THE CAR WITH THE REAR WINDOW AREA OPEN AND THE GLASS LYING ON THE INTERIOR OF THE BACKLIGHT AREA. THE GLASS REMAINED CONNECTED TO THE TOP BY ABOUT 1/3 OF THE ORIGINAL GLUE. THE REMAINDER HAD COME APART FROM THE GLUE LEAVING THE GLASS …
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THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHILE I HAD THE CAR PARKED OUTDOORS. I FOUND THE CAR WITH THE REAR WINDOW AREA OPEN AND THE GLASS LYING ON THE INTERIOR OF THE BACKLIGHT AREA. THE GLASS REMAINED CONNECTED TO THE TOP BY ABOUT 1/3 OF THE ORIGINAL GLUE. THE REMAINDER HAD COME APART FROM THE GLUE LEAVING THE GLASS MOSTLY DETACHED.
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