2005 Chrysler Crossfire

I CAME OUTSIDE TO FIND THAT THE REAR WINDOW OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS LAYING ON THE REAR DECK BEING HELD TO THE FABRIC IN 1 SMALL PLACE. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE FOR 1 DAY. LUCKILY IT DIDN'T FALL OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, POTENTIALLY SHATTERING THE GLASS NEAR MY HEAD. UNTIL THE CAR IS REPAIRED IT IS UNUSABLE IN FOUL WEATHER DUE TO WATER RUNNING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

YESTERDAY, AFTER PUTTING THE TOP UP, I DROVE THE CAR. I HAD NOT PUT THE TOP UP IN ABOUT A WEEK. CAR SAT OUT IN BLAZING SUN WITH TEMPS IN THE HIGH 90'S FOR ABOUT 2.5 HOURS. WHEN I STARTED DRIVING, I HEARD AN ODD RATTLE. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE CAR TO FIND THAT THE REAR WINDOW WAS SEPARATING FROM THE SOFT TOP. IT WAS ABOUT 2/3 STILL ATTACHED. I HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT. UPON RETURNING HOME, I SEE THAT IT IS NOW 2/3 DISCONNECTED. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THE RAIN AS MY TRUNK WOULD FLOOD. AFRAID TO TRY TO JERRY RIG IT. UNABLE TO CALL DEALER UNTIL TOMORROW AS THIS, OF COURSE, IS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I AM FEARFUL OF DRIVING THE CAR FOR FEAR THE GLASS WILL BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED. OTHER THAN THE ATTACHED WIRE THAT HEATS THE GLASS FOR DEFOGGING, THERE IS NOTHING THAT WILL SECURE IT IF IT COMPLETELY DETACHES. THERE IS NOTHING TO KEEP IT FROM COMPLETELY DETACHING. I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OR OWN ANOTHER CAR. I CANNOT JUST DRIVE MY CAR ON NICE DAYS AND STAY HOME ON RAINY OR COLD ONES. I AM INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT MY DEALERSHIP WILL DO ABOUT THIS. I FEAR NOTHING FROM OTHER ONLINE COMMENTS. THE CAR IS ONLY WORTH ABOUT $6K SO THE IDEA OF PUTTING A NEW TOP ON IT FOR $2-3K OUT OF MY POCKET SEEMS RIDICULOUS. I LOVE MY CAR AND WANT TO KEEP DRIVING IT. IT ONLY HAS 70K MILES AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER.

CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATION ABOUT REAR WINDOW SEPARATING FROM TOP. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE REPLACED BUT I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO A DEALER FOR PICTURES AND INSPECTION. THEY SUGGESTED MANAHAWKIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM RT 72 MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050 609-597-1097. MY CAR WAS INSPECTED AND PICTURES WERE TAKENED BY DEALER ON 8/15/14 AS PER CHRYSLERS REQUEST. INVOICE NUMBER CHCS113759. I HAVE A PAPER FROM DEALER STATING WINDOW IS SEPARATING FROM TOP AND WILL NOTIFY CHRYSLER WITH RESULTS. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM CHRYSLER CORP. STATING MINE IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DELIVERED IN SPECIFIED STATES. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC THAT CERTAIN STATES WOULD BE COVERED AND OTHERS NOT WHEN THEY WERE ALL MADE IN THE SAME LOCATIONS. THEY PROBLEM EXIST ON ALL THE CONVERTIBLES. I DO TRAVEL AND IF I WENT BY THEIR CONCEPT TO ONLY COVER STATES THAT HAVE HIGH TEMPERATURES WHAT DO I DO WHEN I TRAVEL TO THOSE STATES WITH THE CAR? I ASK FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS SINCE THIS IS A CAR MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE THE CAR HAS THE PROBLEM IN ALL STATES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

THE GLASS REAR WINDOW PANEL IN MY CONVERTIBLE TOP BEGAN DETACHING FROM THE TOP. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HELD ON ONLY BY ADHESIVE. THERE ARE A REMAINING 6 INCHES ON THE TOP THAT ARE STILL GLUED, BUT I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR THAT THIS WINDOW GLASS WILL FLY OUT AND INJURE OR DAMAGE ANYONE DRIVING BEHIND ME. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION, AND I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THIS SITUATION TO BE REPAIRED, AN ENTIRELY NEW TOP MUST BE INSTALLED. FOR A VEHICLE ONLY 10 YEARS OLD, WITH WELL LESS THAN 100,000 MILES, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!

THE GLASS REAR WINDOW OF MY CAR IS DETACHING FROM THE CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP. HAVING BEEN TO SEVERAL CHRYSLER DEALERS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY FINDING AUTHORIZED REPAIR TECHNICIANS, I DID NOT TAKE IT IMMEDIATELY TO A DEALERSHIP. IT SEEMED TO BE GLUED IN ORIGINALLY SO I BEGAN WITH MY LOCAL AUTO BODY SHOP WHO REFERRED ME TO A CONVERTIBLE TOP SPECIALIST. I DISCOVERED THE ENTIRE TOP HAS TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE. IN RESEARCHING ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS DEFECT IS VERY COMMON IN THE 2005 MODEL AND CHRYSLER HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY IN SOME CASES. I REACHED OUT TO CHRYSLER, ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN "WARM" STATES, NOT CALIFORNIA. I'M NOT SURE HOW THEY MADE THAT DETERMINATION OF WHICH STATES ARE WARM BUT NOT COVERING CALIFORNIA WHICH IS ONE OF THE WARMEST STATES MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. AFTER HEARING THE MANY HORROR STORIES CAUSING INJURY, I HAVE NOW RESOLVED TO KEEP MY CAR IN THE GARAGE UNTIL THE TOP CAN BE REPLACED.