2 weeks ago when I went to drive my car I noticed that the rear window separated from the roof. I proceeded to departed over the next day. I tried to reattach with an adhesive but it is falling. I found on line that the company had an extended warranty for this problem, I did contact chrysler but the company stated that my VIN did not match the covered vehicles. Online I found that this continues to be an issue with other uncovered cars
2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible body complaints
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As many 2005 chrysler crossfire convertible tops , the rear window glass is separating from the convertible fabric. The adhesive has to be defective on all tops...now people are saying that 2008 are separating also....this is a very serious safety issue some windows have detached driving. Chrysler did recall tops for some cars,but only in a few states it is happening more then they have made it out to be. Please look into this as that was not a fair assessment to only a few cars when all 2005 have this problem... !..updated 08/13/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler crossfire convertible. While driving at 50 MPH, the contact heard a clicking sound and noticed that the rear glass window separated from the convertible top. The failure could eventually cause the top to detach completely as the glass continued to strike the roll bar of the driver seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.
Rear window of 2005 chrysler crossfire convertible fell out of top. Garage kept vehicle with 22,000 miles.
Bought a 2005 crossfire convertible in 2006. Was "new" but dealership put 3,000 miles on it. Security system never worked properly (car not responding to panic button, siren did not work). Was told by dealer service security disables the ignition, and panic button not working just weak battery in remote (which I did not believe). January 2013, car in garage,15,000 miles and locks would not respond to remote. Unlocked car with key. Car would not start, and was disabled. Had car towed to dealer. Had $900 repair for new electronic entry part under dashboard. End of september 2014, car 17,000 miles, locks did not respond to remote. Opened door with key. Siren went on, and ignition was disabled. Car would not start. Had it towed to dealership october 7, 2014. Car still at dealership. They believe it is electronic part in trunk, cannot open trunk. Will cost $350 to disassemble enough to get into trunk to confirm that is the faulty part. Also, told me there was water in the dash board, and other crossfire convertible's leak water into dash and into trunk causing electronic failures. Car was towed yesterday and was in dealers lot last night stranded for several hours last night. I have kept the car in garage since I bought it, and only drove it in nice weather. I do not know what the final cost will be, but problem of electrical failure seems common with 2005 crossfires from what I have read. I no longer trust the car. I never know where or when it will strand me. I paid a lot of money for this car. I have taken good care of the car. It is a poor design leading to these costly repairs and safety concerns (car can lock you out and strand you at any time and place). This can leave one at risk in many areas and situations. There should be a recall or class action lawsuit. The owners paid a lot of money in good faith and deserve to have a reliable product in return. The consumer stated the skreem module was replaced three times, and the central timing module was replaced. Also, when the consumer went to open the door,
Rear window came out of the convertible top after purchasing 1 month earlier. Sounds like this is a very common problem but there is not a registered recall for it. This is obviously a manufacturing defect that should be fixed.
Literally the day after the return period on our 2005 crossfire convertible was up, we found out that this car has a major defect where the back window falls out due to failure of the adhesive. This issue is widespread and is a real safety hazard. Apparently the entire top typically needs to be replaced if this happens, not just a re-glue job. The car has less than 17,000 miles and I've driven it probably less than 50 miles since buying, yet now I am faced with a big repair bill to make the car safe. Chrysler should cover this top in *any* case where it occurs (not just in the few southern states they have deemed applicable for coverage). I am in va, and that's where the car was originally delivered. Anybody who says va doesn't have high heat and humidity is crazy. We are just 75 miles from nc, a covered state. This is terribly unfair and I feel like a schmuck. Chrysler should be forced to recall all of these tops, not pick and choose! How can a window falling out of the car not be considered a major violation by chrysler? Can the ntsb do anything to help?
My 2005 crossfire convertible window fell out. I keep my car in the garage.
2005 chrysler convertible top recall. The car was parked in my driveway. The rear glass window had separated from the convertible top. I could not believe it. I bought this car just two short years ago with only 12,000 miles on it. A neighbor of mine has the same vehicle and the same thing happened. There are hundreds of these I have since found out. Chrysler had a recall on this top and they replaced his top for free and gave him a lifetime warranty on it. When I called the chrysler recall department they said my VIN# did not qualify for replacement because my car was shipped to virginia and not a southern state. That is pure junk. A defect is a defect no matter where the car was originally shipped to. If I had a birth defect would it matter what state I was born in where the defect originated? No, someone out there would care and not discriminate. Give me a break chrysler. Give good customer service and do the right thing. I sent a fedex letter to two of chrysler's administrative officers a week ago and have not received a response. I am now going to a local chrysler dealer who is going to replace it with a dealer top for $2500 with a very limited warranty. I can't wait any longer to replace this top. The dealer is being kind and giving me a discount because they know it is wrong that their company is not replacing this defective top. This is so bad. Such a beautiful car.
Pulled car out of garage to take on drive the rear window of soft top fell out.
Rear window adhesive failure in convertible top. Chrysler has issued a technical service bullitin # x31 which covers cost of repairs but only for cars that were delivered to certain southern states but, all 05 crossfires were built in the same plant in belgium and should be covered. Failure of any window is not considered normal wear and tear. Covering only some vehicles is unfair business practice.
As I was driving across a bridge on the inter coastal waterway in melbourne florida, the top piece of the metal windshield molding was blown loose from the vehicle and slammed against the top. If the top had been down, passengers could have possible been seriously injured. Damage to other vehicles could have occurred and/or injury to pedestrians was possible. I was not able to locate the metal molding.
Rear window came loose from convertible top. Chrysler is only repairing cars that were delivered to southern states when new. My mom bought this car in pa and drove it to fla when she retired...car has been there since 2008 or 2009. Doesn't seem fair to me...only 27,893 miles! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Adhesive on rear glass window coming loose, has been for months now. Window is now barely held in by top strip of glue & could fall out at any moment. Issue is covered under a service bulletin from chrysler but they are denying my claim because the car was purchased in a different state. If the window falls out it could hurt a passenger or even fly out from the car and harm someone else on the road. This issue happens to all 2005 crossfire convertibles due to a defect in manufacturing.
The rear window of my 2005 crossfire limited convertible has almost completely become detached in the oklahoma summer heat at 52,000 miles. After noticing the tsb and the fact that chrysler did in fact state there was a problem with the glue on certain models, I called chrysler to inquire only to be told that there was nothing they could do since a) the vehicle exceeded the 36,000 mile warranty and b) I was not the original owner. I purchased the very well maintained vehicle in june, 2013 with only 49,000 miles. Chrysler has acknowledged the fact that it is a factory defect with these models....it only seems reasonable that they chrysler at least replace the "defective part."
On august 22, 2013, I discovered the back window of my crossfire convertible was detached from the convertible top. I thought my vehicle was vandalized. I contacted my insurance company and the police. The police inspected the vehicle and concluded that it appears someone tried to push the glass out. Upon inspection of the vehicle from my insurance company on 9-3-13 and reviewing the website on 2005 chrysler crossfire complaints, the adjuster concluded that this is a manufactured defect and denied my claim. I contacted chrysler and was informed that it was normal wear an tear and not covered for repairs by chrysler. The vehicle was only driven for 28,277 miles. I have a serious safety concern that there are over 25 serious complaints in regards to the back windows of the 2005 chrysler crossfire and not one recall from chrysler or the highway patrol. I am asking chrysler to pay for the repair of the back window on my 2005 chrysler crossfire limited edition. Feel free to add my complaint to the others listed and I will be seeking a response from chrysler. The vehicle was parked during the time of the incident. The vehicle has only 28, 277 miles, so this cannot be normal wear and tear. Unhappy chrysler crossfire customer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler crossfire convertible. The contact stated that convertible rear window seal failed and caused the window to separate while the contact was driving 60 MPH. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 99,000.
The rear glass window of the convertible top became loose, separating from the fabric top over a 19-inch linear length, posing a serious hazard while driving with the top up; with the potential that it may come completely off while traveling at normal highway speeds.
The rear window glass on the roadster has separated from the roof lining. I have been told that it can not be repaired only replaced. This presents a safety hazard when the adhesive fails completely and the glass falls out on a roadway or turns into a projectile inside the car while driving.
Rear window has become unglued from top. Car has no damage to other parts of top and has been well maintained. This is a known problem and chrysler refuses to accept responsibility for all regions of the united states. Car only has 37,400 miles.
Rear glass has separated from convertible top at the bottom for 10 to 12 inches. Fear that the rest will pull free if I continue to drive. Called repair places and was told it could not be repaired due to the way it was manufactured and had to be replaced. Car is garage kept and driven 3500 miles a year, top looks like new otherwise. Have informed my local chrysler dealership where I have inspection and oil changes performed and was told that someone would contact me. Nothing as of yet.
The rear window separated from the convertible top. This happened 2 months after I came out of a 7yr warranty that I paid a lot for. I called chrysler. They said they are only fixing tops that were originally sent to southern states. So no luck for me--it does get hot in phila. The dealer won't do anything. The chrysler crossfire forum is full of complaints about this defect. This is very discouraging that an american car maker won't stand behind their product.
Rear window separating for convertible top/ fell out while driving.
Rear window separated from soft top.
2005 chrysler crossfire convertible top has defective rear window adhesion causing the window to become separated from the top. This is a common problem that chrysler tells me does not pertain to my VIN number but does pertain to other 2005 owners. I cannot get a reason why as this should be a recall item or serious safety issue. Please let me know how to proceed. Thank you
The rear window is separating for the convertible top..reading on line it seems to be a very common problem with this year vehicle. I called chrysler like many other people and they are not will to do anything to correct the problem..again many, many people are have the exact issue with the car and chrysler is no help.
While driving at 15mph, I heard a rattle and noticed that the rear window had detached on three sides. This is a known safety issue to chrysler and has been addressed by a tsb. However, this tsb is limited to only certain states. When I purchased my, I was not informed of its origin. My car was originally sold in a state not covered by the extended warranty included in the tsb dated 9/8/11. However, I bought and have driven the car in a state which is included in the extended warranty. I have owned the car for six years and it was one year old when purchased. All of the crossfires made in this year were made in germany. Chrysler has declined to honor the x31 extended warranty included in the 2011 tsb in my case. I do not understand how chrysler can refuse to correct a known safety issue. I feel chrysler should be ordered to recall all 2005 crossfire roadsters. I am asking the federal safety agency to order such a recall.
Rear glass window is peeling away from convertible top.
Rear window separated from top. Leaks water in rain and is a safety issue at any speed. Dealer had me call chrysler for details on warranty code x31. Tsb sb-23035-11rev a chrysler indicated even though this vehicle's problem is consistant with all other complaints being addressed by warranty x31 and the vehicle is currently being utilized in the state of tennesee where the "recall" is active the problem is that the vehicle was not originally purchased in one of the covered states and therefoe is not covered. This policy is not fair and consisitant. All 2005 crossfires were built in germany, therefore origination point or us state of initial sale should not be the indicating factor. If the failure occurs during the x31 warranty extension period then the repair should be covered. This is a $3000.00 problem.
The rear window has become unglued from the convertible top. The top is brand new has no leakage. All shops are telling me that I will have to spend $2500 on a new top. I googled this issue and numerous other drivers of the exact same make and model are having the exact same problem. Why hasn't this car been recalled? This is such an inconvenience and completely unfair considering my top is still in good condition.
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