2005 Chrysler CROSSFIRE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
189 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
49,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 166 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 30 of 189 complaints (15.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 16 | 8.5% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 4.2% |
| Engine operation | 6 | 3.2% |
| Braking behavior | 4 | 2.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 30 |
| Electrical System | 29 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 28 |
| Structure | 26 |
| Visibility | 26 |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 25 |
| Unknown Or Other | 22 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 6 |
Structure:Body: 30; Electrical System: 29; Visibility/Wiper: 28; Structure: 26; Visibility: 26; Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear: 25; Unknown Or Other: 22; Electrical System:Ignition: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 31 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 55 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 52 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 19 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 31; 25,000 to 49,999: 55; 50,000 to 74,999: 52; 75,000 to 99,999: 19; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 1
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (55). 23 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2005: 9; 2006: 5; 2007: 1; 2008: 4; 2009: 9; 2010: 21; 2011: 19; 2012: 19; 2013: 17; 2014: 12; 2015: 25; 2016: 7; 2017: 5; 2018: 18; 2019: 8; 2020: 6; 2021: 1; 2023: 2; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Body leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 16 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10167278 · 2006-09-03 (September 3, 2006)
THERE IS A DANGEROUS ELECTRICAL SHORT LOCATED WITHIN THE DASH BOARD AREA OF MY CROSSFIRE. THE ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD LEAD TO A HOT SPOT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AREA. IF THIS FIRE SHOULD HAPPEN WHILE THE AUTOMOBILE IS BEING STORED INSIDE MY HOME GARAGE, THE RESULTS WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC. AS ILLUSTRATED BY THE VIDEO I UPLOADED TO THE FOLLOWING URL LINK FOR YOUR VIEWING HTTP://PHOTOS.IMAGEEVENT.COM/FIREBASE/VIDEOS/CROSSFIRE%20TAPPING%20IN%20DASH%20SOUND.WMV , YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE ELEC…
Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167278 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10179216 · 2007-01-20 (January 20, 2007)
I OWN A 2005 CROSSFIRE LIMITED CONVERTIBLE. I HAVE HAD 3 INCIDENTS IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS WITH MY CAR NOT STARTING. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET THE PROBLEM TO REPEAT UNTIL THIS TIME. THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH AFTER FACTORY INSTALL OF A NEW STEREO SYSTEM CREATING A FUSE SHORTAGE, AND DRAINING THE BATTERY. IF THIS IS A TRUE PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER CROSSFIRES THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO HAVE THIS INFORMATION KNOWN BEFORE PURCHASING, NOT AFTER THE PURCHASE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10179216 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10292028 · 2009-11-13 (November 13, 2009)
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AT-FAULT WRECK ON JULY 10, 2009. MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY SLOWING CAR. I CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A UPS TRUCK. MY CHEST SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID. THE POLICE AND FIREMAN WERE EXTREMELY SHOCKED AND IT IS WRITTEN UP THE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT. I NEED HELP IN CONTACTING CHRYSLER CONCERNING THIS INCIDENT. MY CAR WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND HAD ONLY 46,000 MILES ON IT. I AM …
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292028 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10343614 · 2010-07-16 (July 16, 2010)
IGNITION KEY MECHANISM "LOCKS" AND CANNOT BE TURNED TO START THE VEHICLE LEAVING USER STRANDED AND REQUIRING TOW. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MANY USERS OF THIS VEHICLE (SEE COMMENTS AT WWW.CROSSFIREFORUM.ORG; SEARCHFOR "IGNITION, LOCK, CYLINDER") AND APPEARS EVEN IN VEHICLES WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. DEALER ADVICE IS TO REPLACE THE "IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER" WHICH IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PROPOSITION. SOME REPORT THAT THE NEW PART ALSO FAILS WITHIN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED WI…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343614 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10152683 · 2006-03-14 (March 14, 2006)
WE JUST BOUGHT A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER SRT6. LAST NIGHT (13 MAR 2006) WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN. WHEN MY WIFE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE CAR STALLED. TURNING THE KEY OFF AND STARTING AGAIN THE CAR STARTED AND RAN. THE CAR HAS ONLY 600 MILES. I READ WHERE OTHER CHRYSLERS HAVE SUDDEN STALLING PROBLEMS AND HAVE HAD RECALLS. NOT SURE IF THERE WERE VERY FEW CROSSFIRES AND IF THEY OUGHT TO BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152683 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10251157 · 2008-12-09 (December 9, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE RPM'S REVVED AND THEN DECREASED, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STALLING. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE WIRING WAS ADJUSTED WITHIN THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,556 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251157 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10422255 · 2011-08-24 (August 24, 2011)
GLUE ON BACK GLASS HAS SEPARATED ON ONE THIRD OF GLASS. IF IT CONTINUES ,THE GLASS COULD FALL OUT. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, I DON'T WANT TO THINK OF THE CONSEQUENCES.
Owner-reported narrative. 56,819 miles reported. Look up ODI 10422255 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10127966 · 2005-06-22 (June 22, 2005)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10127966 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10144872 · 2005-12-09 (December 9, 2005)
ON THIS DATE A SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS IN PROGRESS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO GEAR. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A TRIP TO SEE A RELATIVE IN POOR HEALTH AND ALONG WITH DEFECTIVE WHEEL BOLTS THAT CAUSED THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, LEFT ME STRANDED. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN GIVING ME TROUBLES AND HAS FAILED ALONG WITH NUMEROUS LARGE LEAKS NOTED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR UNDER THE OEM WARRANTY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144872 at NHTSA ↗