2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE Structure Problems

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

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE REAR WINDOW IS FALLING OUT OF MANY OF THESE VEHICLES AND CHRYSLER IS DOING NOTHING. *TR

MY REAR WINDOW IS SEPARATING FROM THE CONVERTIBLE CANVAS TOP. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AS THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES: NHTSA SB 23035-11 REV A. I WAS TOLD THE NHTSA WAS FOR VEHICLES DELIVERED ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. WHAT DOES THE STATE HAVE TO DO WITH A FAULTY ADHESION PROBLEM? AFTER A NUMBER OF EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS CHRYSLER HAS TURNED DOWN THE REQUEST. CONCERNED THERE IS A DANGER IF THE WINDOW COMES OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

MY CANVAS TOP HAS SEPARATED FROM THE GLASS WINDOW DUE TO DEFECTIVE GLUE PROCESS. NOT SAFE AT ALL. IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DOING 55MPH. WINDOW STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM CANVAS TOP. IT I DIDN'T HEAR ALL THE AIR COMING IN AND SEE IT IN MY MIRROR IT COULD FLOWN OUT OF THE CAR INTO ANOTHER CAR IF I DIDN'T QUICKLY SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER. VERY DANGEROUS AND NOW I HAVE A MAHER BILL TO HAVE IT FIXED. FROM DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT ALL 2005 CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING AN MORE OF THEM EVERYDAY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. THANKS FOR LISTENING AND HOPEFULLY YOUR HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *TR

CONVERTIBLE REAR WINDOW DETACHING FROM FABRIC TOP. SEEMS TO BE MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. NO OPTION FOR REPAIR EXCEPT TO REPLACE ENTIRE TOP AT COST OF $3000 - $4000 FOR PARTS & LABOR. SEEMS TO BE NUMEROUS CROSSFIRE OWNERS WITH SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER NOT COVERING UNDER WARRANTY OR HELPING TO DEFRAY REPLACEMENT COST. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR. THE CUP HOLDER IS STUCK IN THE VERTICAL POSITION RIGHT WHERE MY ELBOW GOES WHEN CONTROLLING THE SHIFTER THUS MAKING IT DIFFICULT AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS TO DO SO. I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM CROSSFIRE OWNERS OF ALL YEARS ABOUT THIS VERY THING. CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT INCLUDING JUST DISCONNECTING THE SPRING ON THE CUP HOLDER SO THAT IT WILL STAY DOWN. THE FIX IS OVER $300 IF YOU GET CHRYSLER TO DO IT, AND THEY INSTALL THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART AGAIN. NOT A GOOD FIX. I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS, VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

MY BACK WINDOW IS STARTING TO PEEL AWAY FROM THE GLUE WHICH HOLDING IT IN, AND I HEARD. IT'S BEEN RECALLED TO REPLACE THE TOP. *TR

NOTICED WATER LEAKING THROUGH REAR GLASS IN CONVERTIBLE TOP AFTER WASHING CAR UPON INSPECTION ASCERTAINED REAR WINDOW GLASS IS SEPARATING FROM TOP DUE TO FAILURE OF ADHESIVE. NO RESOLUTION YET FROM DEALERSHIP. *TR

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

HALF OF THE BACK WINDOW OF MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE HAS COME UNGLUED AND IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR AS THE GLASS MAY BLOW OUT. THE CAR HAS APPROX 10K MILES AND IS IN MINT CONDITION AND THIS SHOULD NOT OCCUR. *TR

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...

THE ADHESIVE FASTENING THE REAR WINDOW TO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP LET GO AND THE GLASS HAS FALLEN IN TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD DELAMINATED AND BECAME A PROJECTILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS BEING REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000......UPDATE 01/20/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER AGREED TO PAY $1800 TOWARD THE REPLACEMENT COSTS OF THE TOP. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE RECEIVED THE CHECK. UPDATED 01/25/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS DELAMINATING DUE TO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. UPDATED 12/02/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A DELAMINATION OF THE REAR WINDOW GLASS FROM THE CANVAS OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE BUT THE WINDOW WAS NOT WARRANTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

BACK WINDOW IS COMING LOOSE FROM 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE TOP. SEPARATING FROM CANVAS CONVERTIBLE TOP. WINDOW RATTLES WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. AFRAID WINDOW WILL FALL OUT POSSIBLY CAUSING DAMAGE OR HARM TO OTHERS. *TR

THE CONVERTIBLE TOP'S BACK WINDOW CAME UNGLUED AND FELL OUT. SHOULD BE A MFR DEFECT AND BE RECALLED. *TR

IN 2009, I PURCHASED A 2005 CROSSFIRE, IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH ONLY 32000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE KEPT IT IN MY GARAGE. THIS LAST APRIL, I NOTICED THE REAR GLASS WINDOW BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM THE CANVAS TOP. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT IT IS ONLY SUPPORTED BY ADHESIVE GLUE. IT IS A GLASS WINDOW, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING, IT NEEDS BETTER SUPPORT. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN OF LITTLE HELP AND I HATE TO REPLACE DUE TO THE COST DUE AND BECAUSE THE TOP ITSELF IS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. THEY NEED TO REMEDY THIS AS IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT. *TR

2005 CRHYSLER CROSSFIRE REAR WINDOW PULLED AWAY FROM CANVAS. CANNOT BE REPAIRED. NEEDS A NEW ROOF AT A COST OF $2250. UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, CHRYSLER DEALER CLAIMS NOT COVERED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE YET CHRYSLER DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THIS PRODUCT. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE 12,000 MILES IN NEW CONDITION. REAR WINDOW SEPARATING FROM FABRIC CONVERTIBLE TOP DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING USING INADEQUATE SEALANT. NO KNOW FIX AVAILABLE DUE TO NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT WARRANT THE ISSUE. CONV. TOP HASN'T BEEN UPDATED SO THERE IS NO KNOW FIX!! *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. IT HAS 27,434 MILES ON IT. THE BACK GLASS WINDOW CAME UNGLUED AND PARTIALLY FELL INTO THE REAR DECK. IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED WITH ADDITIONAL GLUE. THE REMAINDER OF THE TOP IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. IT IS NOW COSTING ME $2850.00 FOR A NEW TOP. CLEARLY, THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY HAZARD. A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONV. THE BACK WINDOW BECAME UNGLUED AND IS FALLING OUT,I CANT DRIVE THE CAR AND IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PUT THE TOP DOWN. THE ONLY FIX I'M AWARE OF IS TO ORDER A NEW TOP FROM CHRYSLER AT THE TUNE OF 2500 DOLLARS. IT'S A MAJOR PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS AND REPAIR AT NO CHARGE. THIS CAR WAS EXPENSIVE AND OBVIOUSLY I WILL NO LONGER BUY A CHRYSLER PRODUCT BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT FIX THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE AND THE BACK WINDOW CAME APART FROM THE CANVAS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 27,000 MILES ON IT. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT A DEFECT BUT FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN THIS IS HAPPENING OFTEN IN THE CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WOULD BE GOODWILL BY THEM SINCE I WAS ONLY 13 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT THEY ARE NOT RETURNING MY PHONE CALLS. *TR

THE CHROME TRIM ON THE BACKSIDE OF MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE INTERIOR DOOR PULL IS PEELING AND BECOMING VERY SHARP. THIS OCCURS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS. I RECENTLY SLICED MY FINGER OPEN WHILE CLOSING THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THERE IS A TSB OUT TO FIX THIS ISSUE, BUT SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE FRONT WINDOW MOLDING FELL OFF AND HIT DRIVER. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MOLDING FROM THE FRONT WINDOW FELL OFF AND HIT HIM WHILE HE WAS DRIVING WITH THE TOP DOWN. HE STATES THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *KB

THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY DOWN SHIFTING HIS 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE IN THE SNOW. *JB INCLUDING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN IN THE SNOW. IT WAS CONSIDERED A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE, IT WAS LOW TO THE GROUND, REAR WHEEL DRIVE. THE TIRES WERE ALSO HIGH PERFORMANCE AND THE TREAD PATTERN WAS NO GOOD FOR THE SNOW AND/OR LOTS OF RAIN. *SC *JB