2005 Chrysler CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
124 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
48,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 121 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility/Wiper is the most frequently named component, appearing in 38 of 124 complaints (30.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 1 | 0.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 0.8% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 0.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Visibility/Wiper | 38 |
| Unknown Or Other | 33 |
| Structure:Body | 25 |
| Structure | 19 |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 15 |
| Visibility | 12 |
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Engine | 2 |
Visibility/Wiper: 38; Unknown Or Other: 33; Structure:Body: 25; Structure: 19; Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear: 15; Visibility: 12; Electrical System: 9; Engine: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 15 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 48 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 34 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 12 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 10 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 48; 50,000 to 74,999: 34; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 2
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (48). 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 4 |
2012: 19; 2013: 20; 2014: 15; 2015: 34; 2016: 15; 2017: 6; 2018: 11; 2019: 4
Pattern summary
Visibility/Wiper leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10453539 · 2012-03-30 (March 30, 2012)
WHILE PARKED IN OUR GARAGE THE REAR GLASS WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. A PHONE CALL WAS MADE TO NAPLES CHRYSLER AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TOLD THAT A NEW TOP WAS NECESSARY AND TO COME IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND AFTER SHOWING THEM OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY PAMPHLET WAS TOLD CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. PHONE CALL MADE TO EXTENDED WARRANTY PEOPLE AND CHRYSLER REP. WAS LATER TOLD BY WARRANTY PEOPLE THAT CAR WOULD BE FIXED UNDER "GOOD WILL" PROVISION. HOWEVER, CHRYSLER DECIDED TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10453539 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10454455 · 2012-04-08 (April 8, 2012)
WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE REAR GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP ON THE LEFT, RIGHT AND BOTTOM. THE GLUE USED TO BIND THE TWO TOGETHER SEEMS TO HAVE FAILED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO THIS MODEL/YEAR CAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 35,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10454455 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10454522 · 2012-04-09 (April 9, 2012)
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. VERY COSTLY TO THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 40,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10454522 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10458175 · 2012-05-12 (May 12, 2012)
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 PROBL…
Owner-reported narrative. 103,880 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458175 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10460944 · 2012-06-07 (June 7, 2012)
THE REAR WINDOW OF THE CONVERTIBLE, THE ADHESIVE HAS FAILED AND THE BACK WINDOW IS READY TO FALL OUT.THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW HAS COMPLETELY COME UNGLUED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR VERY FAR, I AM AFRAID THE REAR WINDOW IS GOING TO FALL OUT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE LEARNED THAT CHRYSLER HAS ADMITTED TO THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS A BULLETIN NUMBER{SB-23035-11R} FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND GOT THE RUN AROUND. I THEN CALLED CHRYSLER COMPLAINT DEPT. AND STILL GOT NO WHERE. THE MORE I RESEARCH THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 28,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460944 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10461484 · 2012-06-13 (June 13, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSS FIRE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW WAS DANGLING FROM THE ROOF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO GET THE WINDOW REPAIRED BUT THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO A GLASS SHOP FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GLASS SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10461484 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10463486 · 2012-06-28 (June 28, 2012)
WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET AND STARTED HEARING BANGING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT REAR WINDOW HAD DISENGAGED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE RAG TOP. HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THE 2005 ONLY. SUPPOSEDLY CHRYSLER HAS ADMITTED IT WAS A DEFECT. UNFORTUNATELY MY VIN # DOES NOT QUALITY AND I HAVE 137,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE WINDOW CANNOT BE REGLUED AND THE ONLY ANSWER IS A BRAND NEW TOP COSTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. CHRYSLER KNEW OF THIS DEFECT YEARS AGO AND DID NOT NOTIF…
Owner-reported narrative. 137,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10463486 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10464438 · 2012-07-06 (July 6, 2012)
ONE NIGHT PARKED MY CAR IN PERFECT CONDITION, NEXT MORNING 5/22/2012, CAME OUT AND THE BACK WINDOW IS BECOMING UNGLUED! I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO SEND IT OUT FOR A NEW SOFT TOP AND GLASS WINDOW WHICH WOULD BE ABOUT $3,000. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! THEN I LOOKED ON LINE AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THE REAR WINDOW IN THE 2005 CROSSFIRE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY WILL NOT ASSIST YOU. YOU REACH A CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON THAT TAKES THE INFO AND WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU AFTER INVESTIGATION. …
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10464438 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.