2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER Visibility Problems

THE BACK WINDOW IS FALLING AWAY FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE ADHESIVE IS NOT HOLDING THE BACK WINDOW IN PLACE. *TT

THE REAR WINDOW CAME UNGLUED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IF THE DEFROSTER CABLE HAD NOT HELD THE WINDOW WOULD HAVE FLOWN OUT, AND COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY HARMED OTHER MOTORISTS. CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED TSB 23-035-11 WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES THE DEFECT AND WILL REPAIR IT, BUT ONLY FOR CARS SENT TO CERTAIN DEALERSHIPS. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED ON ALL 2005 CROSSFIRES. THE VEHICLE IS NOW UNDRIVEABLE AND HAS TO HAVE THE ENTIRE TOP REPLACED. *TR

THE 2005 (ONLY) CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE HAS A FAULTY SEAL BONDING THE BACKGLASS TO THE TOP CAUSING IT TO BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE TOP TRAVELING OR PARKED. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT CALLING IT A "TRIM" PIECE. A VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR HIGHWAY LOSING ITS' BACKGLASS IS NOT A TRIM BUT A DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT MUST BE RECALLED. MODELS AFTER 2005 HAD THIS DEFECT CORRECTED. *TR

THE REAR WINDOW IN MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER BECAME UNGLUED AND WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE; THIS MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AS THE WINDOW MAY COME OUT AT ANY TIME, STRING SOMEONE OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN NOV 2008 WITH ONLY 16,800 MILES ON IT, AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT, HAVING AFFECTED DOZENS OF THESE CARS, AS WELL AS OTHER CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLES PRODUCED DURING THAT TIME. CHRYSLER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE, BUT WILL ONLY REPAIR VEHICLES DELIVERED TO SPECIFIC SOUTHERN STATES, NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE, BOUGHT THE CAR, ETC. *TR

DRIVING APPOX. 35 MPH WHEN I STARTED TO HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE REAR. LOOKED BACK TO SEE REAR GLASS ON CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD BECOME DETACHED ON THE BOTTOM OF GLASS. HAD TO WEDGE A PART IN BETWEEN GLASS AND BODY TO HOLD GLASS IN PLACE. NOW NOT DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERN AND THE $2100 QUOTED TO FIX IT. CAN'T AFFORD AT THIS TIME. *TR

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR, FROM A CHRYSLER DEALER. IT CAME WITH A PLASTIC WINDOW, WHICH I FOUND OUT, IS NOT FACTORY/STANDARD. THE DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF IT. FOUND OUT ABOUT THE X31 AND SB-23035-11REVA BULLETIN, CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT IT, GOT TURNED DOWN BECAUSE WE ARE THE 4TH OWNERS OF THE CAR, AND IT WAS 3,000 OVER THE 100K MILE LIMIT. I WROTE SERGIO MARCHIONNE, THE CEO OF CHRYSLER, GOT A REVIEW, BUT WAS TURNED DOWN AGAIN. TOLD THAT IT "WOULD NOT MAKE GOOD BUSINESS SENSE" TO FIX MY CAR! WHAT!!? THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD, AND SINCE CHRYSLER HAS OWNED UP, THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE A GOOD MANUFACTURER, AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, ORIGINAL OR NOT. THE CONDITION IS DANGEROUS. *TR

REAR WINDOW IN ROADSTER (CONVERTIBLE) TOP IS BECOMING UNGLUED / DELAMINATED FROM THE FABRIC TOP. IF IT COMES COMPLETELY UNGLUED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD BE QUITE DANGEROUS. *TR

THE REAR WINDOW GLASS ON THE ROADSTER SEPARATES RAPIDLY FROM THE ROOF LINING AND IF NOT CAUGHT IN TIME WILL COMPLETELY DETACH AND BECOME A PROJECTILE TO THE INTERNAL OCCUPANTS OR TO OTHER ROAD USERS. CHRYSLER HAVE INDICATED ON THEIR X31 RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM THE EXPECTATION THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE WARRANTED FOR 10 YEARS/100,000 MILES DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, BUT ONLY FOR VEHICLES SHIPPED TO SOME 8 SOUTHERN STATES. THEIR CONTENTION IS THAT OTHER VEHICLES ARE NOT AFFECTED BUT THIS IS AT ODDS WITH THE EXPERIENCES OF MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS. *TR

REAR WINDOW IS DELAMINATING. THIS HAS APPARENTLY HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF CARS. IS THERE NO RECALL? *TR

THE REAR WINDOW HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CANVAS TOP AND MAY FALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS WILL BE A SERIOUS AND COSTLY SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE REAR GLASS WINDOW IS COMING LOOSE AND SEPARATING/DELAMINATING FROM THE FABRIC CONVERTIBLE TOP. IT SEEMS THE GLUE/BOND IS FAILING AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE WINDOW WILL COMPLETELY BECOME DETACHED AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER AS A RECALL. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO HOT/HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSING THE DELAMINATION FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR GLASS WINDOW PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE SOFT TOP CONVERTIBLE ROOF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE WINDOW GLASS WAS REMOVED IN ORDER TO RESUME OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

BACK WINDOW FELL OUT OF 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. DEALER OFFERS NO FIX. POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP. BASED ON WEB FORUMS, IT IS COMMON AND CHRYSLER DOES NOTHING TO SUPPORT THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE BOTH THESE CARS. WINDOWS SHOULD NOT FALL OUT OF CARS... 42K MILES. *TR

2 DAYS AGO, IT WAS HOTT HERE IN VEGAS, MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT BUT HAD TO PARK OUTSIDE. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR, THE BLACK GLASS IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP JUST FELL OUT. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE AS THE TOPS ARE ON BACKORDER AND I AM NOT SURE IF I WILL EVER GET ONE. I CURRENTLY HAVE TO BIG BLANKETS ON THE DECK HOLDING IT IN PLACE AS PART OF THE SEAL IS HOLDING, BUT THIS WILL NOT LAST LONG. *TR

05' CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE. THE BACK WINDOW GLASS IS FALLING OUT. BEEN ADVISED THAT THE GLUE WAS FAULTY MANUFACTURER ISSUE. THE TOP FABRIC APPEARS TO BE SHRINKING AND PULLED AWAY MAKING THE WINDOW TO COME APART FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THIS IS NOT ONLY A HAZARD TO DRIVERS & PASSENGERS BUT ALSO TO ONCOMING VEHICLES OR VEHICLES FOLLOWING IF THIS SHOULD COME OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED LIMITS. I AM HOPING CHRYSLER- DAIMLER CORPORATION WILL HAVE IT AS A RECALL SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MANY MANY CHRYSLER CUSTOMERS ON RECORD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE 100% REPAIRED BY THE CHRYSLER OR AT LEAST OWNERS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED 100% FOR REPAIRS. *TR

2005 CROSSFIRE BACK WINDOW FELL OUT OF IT WHILE DRIVING, CREATING A VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS MOMENT. THE CAR HAS 8,200 MILES ON IT. AFTER TAKING IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID ITS A FAULT IN THE ADHESIVE AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *TR

THE BACK WINDOW ON 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE FELL OUT RENDERING THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE USELESS UNTIL REPAIRED. *TR

GLASS CONVERTIBLE WINDOW ON A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CLOTH TOP AND COULD FLY OUT OF THE OPENING. *TR

CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE, ALL YEARS. REAR WINDOW DETACHES FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THIS IS NOT A SUDDEN INCIDENT, BUT ONE WHERE THE DETACHMENT IS GRADUAL. THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THIS PROBLEM RELATES TO WHEN FINALLY DETACHING COMPLETELY AND FALLING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER DISTRACTION COULD EASILY CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. IF FALLING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, RESULTING AVOIDANCE MANUVERS BY DRIVERS OF FOLLOWING VEHICLES COULD LEAD TO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON MY FAST-DETACHING REAR WINDOW, AND HAS INSTEAD DIRECTED ME TO A CORVETTE REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE REPAIR WOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AT MY EXPENSE. THE REAR WINDOW PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED ON A CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE INTERNET FORUM WHERE MEMBERS DESCRIBE VARIOUS HOME FIXES ATTEMPTED, NONE WITH PERMANENT RESULTS. CHRYSLER SO FAR HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE LIMITED EDITION CONVERTIBLE. AUG 23, 2010 I NOTICE THE GLUE SEAL AROUND THE REAR GLASS DRIED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR GLASS TO FALL OUT AND POTENTIAL CAUSE SEVER PROBLEMS FOR THE DRIVER IF NOT CAUGHT IN TIME. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURES DEFECT, HOWEVER, CHRYSLER WILL NOT OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM. MY TOP IS LIKE NEW AND IT IS CLEAR TO ME AND OTHERS THIS IS A MFG DEFECT IN THE ADHESIVE. IN MY OPINION, CHRYSLER IS SHIFTING GEARS TO THE CONSUMER AND HOPING THE ISSUE HAPPENS AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I AM UNDER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY, HOWEVER, I WAS INFORM THE 1ST OWNER OF THE CAR IS WHEN THE WARRANTY BEGINS, THEREFORE, THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BASED ON THE YEARS AND NOT MILEAGE! THE REPLACEMENT COST IS $3500 FOR A NEW TOP AND GLASS. WE NEED HELP OUT HERE...

CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE 2005 REAR GLASS HAS DEFECTIVE GLUE THAT ALLOWS THE GLASS TO DETACH FROM THE CANVAS. IF THE GLASS BREAKS PASSENGERS COULD BE DECAPITATED. THIS IS MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTABLE WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT. THIS MORNIGN I WENT TO GET IN THE CAR AND THE BACK WINDOW HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ROOF AND WAS HANGING BY THE DEFROST CONNECTORS. I TOOK IT TO MY CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD HAD A FEW DO THAT. THE ONLY REMIDY WAS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TOP! ($2500 !!!) IT SEEMS THE HEAT SEAL ADHESIVE USED TO HOLD THE WINDOW IN PLACE IS INADEQUATE. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUR MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. IS CHRYSLER NOT WILLING TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND STAND GOOD FOR THEIR PRODUCT? *TR

THE BACK WINDOW OF MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CAME LOOSE FROM THE TOP OF THE CAR. IT WAS ONLY HELD TOGETHER BY A LINE OF GLUE, NOTHING ELSE HELD IT IN PLACE.THE DEALERSHIP ONLY GAVE ME REFERRALS TO WHERE I COULD REPLACE WHOLE TOP. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE LTD. ROADSTER THAT HAS JUST REACHED 50K MILES. THE REAR WINDSHIELD HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE SOFT TOP AND IS MERELY HOLDING ON BY THE WIRES FOR THE DEFROSTER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BUT CHRYSLER DECLINES REPLACING IT AS A DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED AUTO UPHOLSTERY BUSINESSES TO REPAIR THE WINDOW AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT A NEW TOP HAS TO BE PURCHASED WHICH WILL COST ME $2000 FOR THE TOP AND THEY MUST HAVE THE CAR FOR 10 DAYS (INCLUDE ANOTHER $400 FOR RENTAL CAR FEES). FORTUNATELY THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT WHILE I WAS DRIVING FOR IT COULD HAVE ENDED UP IN WORSE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR A CAR CRASH. *TR

CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE 2005 BACK WINDOW FELL OUT, CAME UNGLUED FOR NO REASON, REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF WHOLE TOP. MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT SO INSURANCE WON'T PAY AND CHRYSLER CORP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT. SAFETY HAZARD, UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR, PUT TOP DOWN, ETC. COST TO REPLACE AT MY DEALERSHIP 1700.00 PARTS PLUS 700.00 LABOR!!!!! HELP - MAKE CHRYSLER PAY TO FIX!!!! *TR

MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE'S CONVERTIBLE'S BACK WINDOW IS FALLING OUT FROM THE CANVAS, CHRYSLER WON'T REPAIR IT, THEY CONTINUE TO REFER ME TO UPHOLSTERY COMPANIES. I AM VERY UNEASY DRIVING AROUND WITH GLASS DANGLING DANGEROUSLY FROM MY VEHICLE. *TR

THE REAR WINDOW IS FALLING OUT OF MY 2005 CROSSFIRE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE. IT IS A GLUED IN WINDOW AND THE GLUE HAS FAILED. WE WERE TOLD TODAY BY CHRYSLER THAT IT WAS NOT WARRANTIED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE ONLY SOLUTION THEY OFFER IS TO BUY A NEW TOP FOR OVER $2100. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. NOT ONLY IS IT UNREASONABLY EXPENSIVE TO REMEDY, IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. THE TOP COULD EASILY FLY OUT, INJURING A PASSENGER OR SOMEONE IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. CHRYSLER SHOULD OFFER A REASONABLE SOLUTION TO TAKE CARE OF THIS AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN DEFECT AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

THE GLASS FROM THE TOP OF MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER SUNK IN AS THE GLUE FROM MANUFACTURER DID NOT HOLD UP. IT IS UNDER A MAXIMUM COVERAGE WARRANTY FROM CHRYSLER AND THEY STILL DID NOT WANT TO COVER THE REPAIR B/C IT IS MATERIAL. HOWEVER, IT IS THE WAY MANUFACTURER MADE THE CAR(WITH A SOFT TOP) THEREFORE THE WARRANTY SHOULD COVER THE TOP EVEN IF ITS CLOTH B/C IT IS HOW THEY MADE IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE! I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS CAR AND NOW THE BACK WINDOW IS READY TO FALL OUT!!! IT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE COMPLETELY. IM AFRAID THE WINDOW WILL FLY OUT COMPLETELY AND KILL SOMEONE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY!!!! *TR

THE REAR WINDOW GLASS IS COMING OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THERE WAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN IT STARTED. WENT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER IT AND THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL CAR FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE WEB. WITH ALL I HAVE BEEN READING I WOULD THINK THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER THE REAR WINDOW IS FALLING OUT OF THE TOP, I TOOK IT TO DAYTONA DODGE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TOP COULD NOT BE FIXED IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS A 2800.00 REPAIR. THE WINDOW IS COMING UNGLUED FROM THE TOP. I HAVE SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A ONGOING PROBLEM THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ON A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER THAT WAS JUST PURCHASED IN JUNE 2009. I WAS LOOKING IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NOTICED A SMALL QUARTER INCH GAP BETWEEN MY CONVERTIBLE TOP AND MY REAR WINDOW. WHEN I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, I ALSO NOTICED ANOTHER GAP THAT WAS ON THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE OF MY REAR WINDOW. THIS GAP IS ABOUT 2 INCHES WIDE AND I CAN LITERALLY STICK MY HAND ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. IT SEEMS THAT THE HEAT HERE IN TEXAS HAS MELTED THE GLUE TO THE POINT THAT THE WINDOW IS BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP'S CANVAS MATERIAL. SO, I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE ON MONDAY MORNING AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO VISIT A DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX THE WINDOW. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT AFTERNOON AND THEY TOLD ME (VERBATIM) "WE DON'T...

THE BACK WINDOW OF MY 2005 CROSSFIRE HAS COME UNGLUED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE COME OFF WHILE DRIVING AND HURT EITHER PASSENGERS OR SOMEONE DRIVING BESIDE ME. *TR

I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO INFORM YOU OF WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH WITH THE 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE I PURCHASED 3/21/08 FROM EXOTIC MOTORS IN TARPON SPRINGS,FL ON 6/14/08 I WENT TO GET INTO THE CAR AND NOTICED THE BACK WINDOW CAME OUT/UNGLUED. I CALLED GEICO AND THAT'S WHERE IT ALL STARTED THEY SAID I HAD A $500.00 DEDUCTIBLE. I THOUGHT I COULD JUST GO TO FIRKINS CHRYSLER AND HAVE IT GLUED BACK IN FOR LESS. WENT THERE AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT BUT SENT ME TO THERE GLASS PERSON MANATEE AUTO TRIM INC. HE LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE SAME THING MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND WOULD NOT FIX IT AS HE HAS DONE 3-4 IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND THEY DON?T TAKE. THAT IN IT SELF SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING. SO MY HUSBAND CALLED CHRYSLER ON 6/16/08 SPOKE WITH MARK HE STATED THEY...