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2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible

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121 reports with mileage · 3 unknown

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  • Structure. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Structure complaints

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28,500 miles · Jun 24, 2013
StructureVisibility/wiper

REAR GLASS HAS SEPARATED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP AT THE BOTTOM FOR 10 TO 12 INCHES. FEAR THAT THE REST WILL PULL FREE IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE. CALLED REPAIR PLACES AND WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE WAY IT WAS MANUFACTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND DRIVEN 3500 MILES A YEAR, TOP LOOKS LIKE NEW OT…

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REAR GLASS HAS SEPARATED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP AT THE BOTTOM FOR 10 TO 12 INCHES. FEAR THAT THE REST WILL PULL FREE IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE. CALLED REPAIR PLACES AND WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE WAY IT WAS MANUFACTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND DRIVEN 3500 MILES A YEAR, TOP LOOKS LIKE NEW OTHERWISE. HAVE INFORMED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGES PERFORMED AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME. NOTHING AS OF YET. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10521494

50,000 miles · Jun 18, 2013
StructureVisibility/wiper

THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THIS HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AFTER I CAME OUT OF A 7YR WARRANTY THAT I PAID A LOT FOR. I CALLED CHRYSLER. THEY SAID THEY ARE ONLY FIXING TOPS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SENT TO SOUTHERN STATES. SO NO LUCK FOR ME--IT DOES GET HOT IN PHILA. THE DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING. THE CHRYSLER CROSSFI…

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THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THIS HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AFTER I CAME OUT OF A 7YR WARRANTY THAT I PAID A LOT FOR. I CALLED CHRYSLER. THEY SAID THEY ARE ONLY FIXING TOPS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SENT TO SOUTHERN STATES. SO NO LUCK FOR ME--IT DOES GET HOT IN PHILA. THE DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING. THE CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE FORUM IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECT. THIS IS VERY DISCOURAGING THAT AN AMERICAN CAR MAKER WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10520531

76,000 miles · May 27, 2013
StructureVisibility

REAR WINDOW SEPARATING FOR CONVERTIBLE TOP/ FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10513706

71,364 miles · May 17, 2013
StructureVisibility

REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM SOFT TOP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10512594

65,000 miles · Feb 26, 2013
Structure

2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS DEFECTIVE REAR WINDOW ADHESION CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE TOP. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER TELLS ME DOES NOT PERTAIN TO MY VIN NUMBER BUT DOES PERTAIN TO OTHER 2005 OWNERS. I CANNOT GET A REASON WHY AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM OR SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE…

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2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS DEFECTIVE REAR WINDOW ADHESION CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE TOP. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER TELLS ME DOES NOT PERTAIN TO MY VIN NUMBER BUT DOES PERTAIN TO OTHER 2005 OWNERS. I CANNOT GET A REASON WHY AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM OR SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO PROCEED. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ODI #10500114

68,000 miles · Oct 29, 2012
StructureVisibility/wiper

THE REAR WINDOW IS SEPARATING FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP..READING ON LINE IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY ARE NOT WILL TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM..AGAIN MANY, MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVE THE EXACT ISSUE WITH THE CAR AND CHRYSLER IS NO HELP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10482538

47,921 miles · Oct 10, 2012
StructureVisibility

WHILE DRIVING AT 15MPH, I HEARD A RATTLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD DETACHED ON THREE SIDES. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE TO CHRYSLER AND HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY A TSB. HOWEVER, THIS TSB IS LIMITED TO ONLY CERTAIN STATES. WHEN I PURCHASED MY, I WAS NOT INFORMED OF ITS ORIGIN. MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN A STATE NOT COV…

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WHILE DRIVING AT 15MPH, I HEARD A RATTLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD DETACHED ON THREE SIDES. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE TO CHRYSLER AND HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY A TSB. HOWEVER, THIS TSB IS LIMITED TO ONLY CERTAIN STATES. WHEN I PURCHASED MY, I WAS NOT INFORMED OF ITS ORIGIN. MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN A STATE NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY INCLUDED IN THE TSB DATED 9/8/11. HOWEVER, I BOUGHT AND HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR IN A STATE WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR SIX YEARS AND IT WAS ONE YEAR OLD WHEN PURCHASED. ALL OF THE CROSSFIRES MADE IN THIS YEAR WERE MADE IN GERMANY. CHRYSLER HAS DECLINED TO HONOR THE X31 EXTENDED WARRANTY INCLUDED IN THE 2011 TSB IN MY CASE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW CHRYSLER CAN REFUSE TO CORRECT A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ORDERED TO RECALL ALL 2005 CROSSFIRE ROADSTERS. I AM ASKING THE NHTSA TO ORDER SUCH A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10479632

77,914 miles · Sep 18, 2012
StructureVisibility

REAR GLASS WINDOW IS PEELING AWAY FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10475880

50,000 miles · Aug 23, 2012
StructureVisibility/wiper

REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM TOP. LEAKS WATER IN RAIN AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAD ME CALL CHRYSLER FOR DETAILS ON WARRANTY CODE X31. TSB SB-23035-11REV A CHRYSLER INDICATED EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE'S PROBLEM IS CONSISTANT WITH ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS BEING ADDRESSED BY WARRANTY X31 AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY B…

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REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM TOP. LEAKS WATER IN RAIN AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAD ME CALL CHRYSLER FOR DETAILS ON WARRANTY CODE X31. TSB SB-23035-11REV A CHRYSLER INDICATED EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE'S PROBLEM IS CONSISTANT WITH ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS BEING ADDRESSED BY WARRANTY X31 AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING UTILIZED IN THE STATE OF TENNESEE WHERE THE "RECALL" IS ACTIVE THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN ONE OF THE COVERED STATES AND THEREFOE IS NOT COVERED. THIS POLICY IS NOT FAIR AND CONSISITANT. ALL 2005 CROSSFIRES WERE BUILT IN GERMANY, THEREFORE ORIGINATION POINT OR US STATE OF INITIAL SALE SHOULD NOT BE THE INDICATING FACTOR. IF THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING THE X31 WARRANTY EXTENSION PERIOD THEN THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED. THIS IS A $3000.00 PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10472038

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2012
StructureVisibility

THE REAR WINDOW HAS BECOME UNGLUED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE TOP IS BRAND NEW HAS NO LEAKAGE. ALL SHOPS ARE TELLING ME THAT I WILL HAVE TO SPEND $2500 ON A NEW TOP. I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND NUMEROUS OTHER DRIVERS OF THE EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THIS CAR BEEN RECALLED? THIS IS SU…

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THE REAR WINDOW HAS BECOME UNGLUED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE TOP IS BRAND NEW HAS NO LEAKAGE. ALL SHOPS ARE TELLING ME THAT I WILL HAVE TO SPEND $2500 ON A NEW TOP. I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND NUMEROUS OTHER DRIVERS OF THE EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THIS CAR BEEN RECALLED? THIS IS SUCH AN INCONVENIENCE AND COMPLETELY UNFAIR CONSIDERING MY TOP IS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10468478

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