2005 Chrysler Crossfire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE WINDOW WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECT WAS THE ADHESIVE THAT HELD THE REAR GLASS TO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE TOP WAS CONSTRUCTED OF EXCELLENT QUALITY GERMAN CANVASS. THE GLASS DETACHED AND WAS TETHERED TO THE TOP SOLELY BY THE WIRE CONNECTING THE REAR GLASS DEFROSTER, AND THERE WAS NOTHING HOLDING THE GLASS TO THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/31/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD BECAME DETACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

PURCHASED CROSSFIRE IN CALIFORNIA IN DECEMBER OF 2012 WITH 45000 MILES ON IT. COMMENCING JANUARY 2013, REAR GLASS COMMENCED COMING DETACHED FROM CANVAS CONVERTIBLE TOP. CONDITION CONTINUES AND IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR BOTH PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS BEHIND CAR. IF GLASS BREAKS LOOSE IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM. CHRYSLER IS VERY WELL AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND HAS PAID TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES ON A SPORADIC BASIS. THEIR LAST COMMENTS TO ME WAS DUE TO MY VEHICLE BEING FIRST DELIVERED IN CALIFORNIA, IT WAS EXEMPT FROM THE RECALL FOR EIGHT SOUTHERN STATES. THIS IS QUITE PERPLEXING AS THE VEHICLES ARE IDENTICAL, WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. ONLY IN DIFFERENT STATES. I HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT THEY REPLACED THE TOP ON A VEHICLE IN CHICAGO. CLEARLY NOT ONE OF THE STATES NAMED IN THE SOUTH. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO HONOR WHAT THEY ARE DOING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. PERHAPS IT IS BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY SOLD THE MOST OF THESE VEHICLES HERE IN CALIFORNIA. THEY ARE ALSO EXCUSING THEMSELVES FROM DOING REPAIRS BECAUSE THE CARS WERE NEVER CLIMATE TESTED IN CALIFORNIA. IF NOT, THEY ARE RELYING ON TESTING DONE ON THE MB SLK. AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP ME GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY EXTENDED TO SO MANY OTHERS. *TR

WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THAT THE GLASS REAR WINDOW ON MY CONVERTIBLE 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER HAD BECOME PARTIALLY ( ONLY 6 INCHES WHERE ATTACHED AT TOP OF GLASS ) UNATTACHED FROM THE CANVAS TOP AND WAS HITTING AGAINST THE BODY WHEN I WOULD HIT A BUMP. WHEN I GOT HOME I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH ABOUT HOW TO FIX IT, AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CROSSFIRE REAR WINDOW OF THIS MODEL YEAR. I CALLED THE DEALER AT THAT TIME AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED. I HAD THE WINDOW GLUED BACK BUT IT HAS SENSE DELAMINATED AGAIN. NOW I SEE CHRYSLER MAY HAVE BEEN PLANNING THIS FIX FOR SOME TIME? *TR