IllustrationTHE REAR WINDOW ATTACHED TO CONVERTIBLE TOP FELL OUT
2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
124 reportsMY REAR WINDOW ON MY CONVERTIBLE TOP CAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT PARTIALLY, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.
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.
CAR ALARM ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHILE VEHICLES IS IN MOTION. CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT WORK.
REAR GLASS WINDOW FELL OUT (UNGLUED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP) DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE
REAR GLASS WINDOW HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. OTHERWISE THE TOP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
REAR WINDOW FELL OUT OF CONVERTIBLE TOP ON 07/23/2017 WHILE PARKED IN A WALMART LOT. WEATHER WAS A HOT 90 + DAY IN PLANO, TEXAS. REQUEST MADE TO CHRYSLER DEALER AND FCA LLC TO REPAIR...DENIED BY BOTH PARTIES. LAW SUIT FILED IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT, PRECINCT 6, DENTON COUNTY, TX ON 07/28/2017.COMPLETE DETAILED FILE IS AVAILABLE IF…
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REAR WINDOW FELL OUT OF CONVERTIBLE TOP ON 07/23/2017 WHILE PARKED IN A WALMART LOT. WEATHER WAS A HOT 90 + DAY IN PLANO, TEXAS. REQUEST MADE TO CHRYSLER DEALER AND FCA LLC TO REPAIR...DENIED BY BOTH PARTIES. LAW SUIT FILED IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT, PRECINCT 6, DENTON COUNTY, TX ON 07/28/2017.COMPLETE DETAILED FILE IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED...UPDATED 10/16/17 *BF..UPDATED 10/26/17 *BF.. .UPDATED 11/09/17 *BF UPDATED 11/17/2017*JS *BF *JS
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.
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.
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.
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