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2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible

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Mileage at the reported incident

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

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28,000 miles · Jul 5, 2019
Unknown Or Other

SAFETY HAZARD. REAR GLASS WINDOW BECOMES UNGLUED AND FALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. COULD FLY ONTO ROAD AND SHATTER OR HIT ANOTHER CAR. CHRYSLER INDICATES EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT OWN IT VERY LONG AND HAVE LOW MILEAGE THEY CANNOT HELP WITH THIS THAT THE ENTIRE TOP MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $3000.00. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND VE…

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SAFETY HAZARD. REAR GLASS WINDOW BECOMES UNGLUED AND FALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. COULD FLY ONTO ROAD AND SHATTER OR HIT ANOTHER CAR. CHRYSLER INDICATES EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT OWN IT VERY LONG AND HAVE LOW MILEAGE THEY CANNOT HELP WITH THIS THAT THE ENTIRE TOP MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $3000.00. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ODI #11229508

29,000 miles · Jun 20, 2019
Unknown Or Other

REAR WINDOW ADHESIVE FAILURE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN STORAGE

NHTSA ODI #11221442

50,000 miles · Jul 27, 2018
SeatsUnknown Or Other

GLASS REAR HAVE DETACHED/FELL OUT OF TOP. I HEARD THAT WAS A RECALL HELP. SEAT HEATING STOP WORKING

NHTSA ODI #11114125

32,594 miles · Jul 4, 2018
Unknown Or Other

THE REAR WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHED WHILE IT WAS PARKED. IT IS PARTIALLY ATTACHED BUT I AM UNABLE TO USE THE CAR BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED THAT THE WINDOW WILL COME COMPLETELY LOOSE AND FALL ONTO THE HIGHWAY BEHIND ME.

NHTSA ODI #11109542

123,500 miles · May 9, 2018
Unknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper

MY REAR WINDOW ON MY CONVERTIBLE TOP CAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT PARTIALLY, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA ODI #11092768

122,000 miles · Apr 21, 2018
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THE CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKING UP WHEREIIN YOU CAN NOT GET THE KEY TO TURN THE IGNITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS AFFECTED A LOT OF OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. I HAD TO HAVE A MECHANIC COME TO MY HOME TO REPLACE TH…

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THE CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKING UP WHEREIIN YOU CAN NOT GET THE KEY TO TURN THE IGNITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS AFFECTED A LOT OF OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. I HAD TO HAVE A MECHANIC COME TO MY HOME TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AS I COULD NOT GET THE KEY TO TURN AND STARTTHE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11089229

160,000 miles · Jan 26, 2018
Unknown Or Other

REAR GLASS WINDOW FELL OUT (UNGLUED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP) DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE

NHTSA ODI #11065334

62,000 miles · Aug 10, 2017
Exterior LightingUnknown Or Other

HEADLIGHTS SO FOGGED OVER THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED OR THE CAR COULD NOT GET INSPECTED. $947 FOR EACH HEADLIGHT. GLASS SEPARATED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. NO RECALLS OR HELP FROM CHRYSLER DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT. CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WHEN THE WINDOW FELL OUT. CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND HAS 62,000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #11014107

50,000 miles · Jul 30, 2017
Unknown Or Other

WHEN DRIVING TO A CAR SHOW THE REAR WINDOW STARTED TO COME APART FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IF I WOULD OF BEEN DRIVING (AS WAS INTENDED BEFORE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED) ON THE NYS THRUWAY AT 65 MPH AND THIS REAR WINDOW LET LOOSE AND FLUE OUT THE WINDOW ,AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED OR A FATALITY COULD HAVE OCCURED.

NHTSA ODI #11011517

46,000 miles · Jun 11, 2017
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'THE REAR WINDOW CAME OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE AFTER PURCHASING IT ONE MONTH EARLIER,' AN OWNER REPORTED TO NHSTA ON AUGUST 25, 2014. 'IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.' ANOTHER OWNER REPORTED ON JULY 29, 2014, 'THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE REAR GLASS WINDOW HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. I COU…

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'THE REAR WINDOW CAME OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE AFTER PURCHASING IT ONE MONTH EARLIER,' AN OWNER REPORTED TO NHSTA ON AUGUST 25, 2014. 'IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.' ANOTHER OWNER REPORTED ON JULY 29, 2014, 'THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE REAR GLASS WINDOW HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR JUST TWO SHORT YEARS AGO WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES ON IT. A NEIGHBOR OF MINE HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ' I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL ON THIS TOP AND THEY REPLACED HIS TOP FOR FREE AND GAVE HIM A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON IT. I JUST GOT THIS CAR WITH ONLY 46K MILES AND IT HAPPENED ON IT

NHTSA ODI #10994329

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