IllustrationTHE REAR WINDOW FELL OUT. I HAD IT REPAIRED BUT THE WINDOW FELL OUT AGAIN. AS A RESULT OF THE WINDOW FALLING OUT, THE REAL DEFROSTER NO LONGER WORKS....UPDATED 11/05/15 *BF. UPDATED 12/06/2017*CN
2005 Chrysler Crossfire
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Crossfire years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire are substantially higher than the model-year median of 41.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
310–25K
5525–50K
5250–75K
1975–100K
8100–150K
1150K+
166 reports with mileage · 23 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
189 reportsTHE 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 I…
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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!
REAR GLASS HAS SEPARATED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REAR WINDOW PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE AND HIS WIFE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, THE REAR GLASS WAS LYING ON THE BACK DECK. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY HIS INSURANCE COMPANY, THE WINDOW PROBLEM WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WAS NOT COVERED BY HIS IN…
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2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REAR WINDOW PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE AND HIS WIFE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, THE REAR GLASS WAS LYING ON THE BACK DECK. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY HIS INSURANCE COMPANY, THE WINDOW PROBLEM WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WAS NOT COVERED BY HIS INSURANCE POLICY. *JB UPDATED 09/02/15*LJ UPDATED 11/01/2017*CN
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 R…
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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.
I HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 2006 HOWEVER I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH DOESN'T TURN. I WOULD GET IT FIX OUT OF POCKET BUT I ONLY HAVE 33,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT, AND I DON'T THINK A CAR THAT HAS THIS LITTLE OF MILES SHOULD HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM.
MY CAR HAS ON OCCASION RANDOMLY JUST NOT TURNED OVER, SOMEDAYS IT RUNS THEN MAY NOT START FOR DAYS, THEN START THEN JUST NOT START, GETTING VERY FRUSTRATED DUE TO LOW MILES CAR HAS AND HAVING THIS REDICULIOUS ISSUE. PUT IN NEW BATTERY NOTHING, CHANGED OUT PARTS STILL WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE REAR WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHED AND FELL OUT, CAUSING THE CAR BEHIND ME TO...REACT IN A VERY UNSAFE MANNER. THE SUDDEN WIND INSIDE MY CAR CAUSED A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A NUMBER OF CROSSFIRE OWNERS. BIG PROBLEM. WHEN IT DETACHED, IT RIPPED OUT THE WIRING FOR…
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WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE REAR WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHED AND FELL OUT, CAUSING THE CAR BEHIND ME TO...REACT IN A VERY UNSAFE MANNER. THE SUDDEN WIND INSIDE MY CAR CAUSED A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A NUMBER OF CROSSFIRE OWNERS. BIG PROBLEM. WHEN IT DETACHED, IT RIPPED OUT THE WIRING FOR THE DEFOGGER AND SCRATCHED THE TONNEAU COVER. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE PARKED, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THE REAR WINDOW IS FALLING OUT OF MANY OF THESE VEHICLES AND CHRYSLER IS DOING NOTHING. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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