IllustrationFAILURE IN KEY AND IGNITION. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN SO THE CAR CAN NOT EVEN BE TOWED. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON FAILURE YET NO RECALL. NOW THE CAR IS STUCK IN A PARKING LOT.60 MILES FROM MY HOME.
2004 Chrysler Crossfire
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Crossfire years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Chrysler Crossfire are substantially higher than the model-year median of 41.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
220–25K
2325–50K
850–75K
1875–100K
18100–150K
2150K+
91 reports with mileage · 18 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
109 reports1ST GEAR WILL POP OUT OF GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. INCREASES RISK FACTOR OF ACCIDENT IF VEHICLE POPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE MAKING A TURN WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT NO RECAL EVER ISSUED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCKED, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. KERNERSVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (950 NC-66, KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284, (888) 656-5791) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCKED, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. KERNERSVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (950 NC-66, KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284, (888) 656-5791) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED MOMENTARILY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN AND STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A SECOND DEALER (ILDERTON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 701 S MAIN ST, HIGH POINT, NC 27260, (336) 804-8536) ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED TO START AND AN UNUSUAL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEAL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED TO START AND AN UNUSUAL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.
THE IGNITION THE CAR WILL NOT START AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLE
MY IGNITION IS STICKING IN MY 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM? WHY SHOULD I PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED WHEN IT'S A MANUFACTURING ISSUE ?
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)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALSO FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURES RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALSO FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURES RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY FROM WORK AND MY CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN TRIED TO CRANK IT, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS ALL THE LIGHTS AND RADIO COMES ON, BUT THE ENGINE DOESN'T START. HASN'T BEEN CRANKING FOR OVER A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS NOW. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS COULD HAVE CAUSED A WRECK TO HARM ME OR OTHER PARTIES. THIS NEEDS TO …
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I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY FROM WORK AND MY CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN TRIED TO CRANK IT, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS ALL THE LIGHTS AND RADIO COMES ON, BUT THE ENGINE DOESN'T START. HASN'T BEEN CRANKING FOR OVER A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS NOW. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS COULD HAVE CAUSED A WRECK TO HARM ME OR OTHER PARTIES. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED IN FURTHER. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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