2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER Visibility/wiper Problems

DURING A HEAVY SUMMER RAIN/WINDSTORM THE REAR WINDOW BECAME MOSTLY DETACHED AND FELL INWARD INTO THE CAR WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE.

Mileage: 52,000

DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM THE REAR WINDOW GLASS DETACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP ALLOWING SEVERE FLOODING OF THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES TO OCCUR. THIS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED EVENT CAUSED AN EMERGENCY STOP IN TRAFFIC THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE RESIDUAL DAMAGE FROM THIS EVENT AFFECTS REAR WINDOW VISIBILITY AND ELECTRICAL FAILURES THAT INVOLVE THE OPERATION OF THE LOCKING SYSTEM, THE ANTI FOG REAR WINDOW CAPABILITY AND OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE REAR PART OF THE VEHICLE WHICH I CANNOT ACCESS BECAUSE OF THE INOPERATIVE TOP AND TRUNK.

Mileage: 35,723

I CAME OUTSIDE AND FOUND THE REAR GLASS OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD CAME LOOSE FROM THE FABRIC. THE CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN BUT JUST FELL OUT ON IT'S OWN.

Mileage: 65,577

REAR WINDSHIELD STARTED FALLING OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHILE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF IT CAME OUT ON THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 57,900

REAR WINDOW HAS STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOP DUE TO GLUE FAILURE.

Mileage: 56,000

REAR WINDOW FELL OUT COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM WITH MY WIFE DRIVING. THE WINDOW HAPPENED TO FALL INSIDE THE VEHICLE BUT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF IT HAD FALLEN OUTSIDE THE CAR. SHE WAS LUCKY THAT THE WINDOW DID NOT FALL ON HER AND WE ONLY GOT WET. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

MY REAR WINDOW IS COMING UNDONE FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AS IS THE CASE WITH NUMEROUS OTHER 2005 CROSSFIRE ROADSTERS. I TRIED TO CALL CHRYSLER CARE AS THERE IS A TSB SB-23035-11-REVA TO REPLACE THE TOP AS WELL AS EXTENDED WARRANTY X31 THROUGH CHRYSLER TO REPLACE THE TOP BOTH REQUIRE THE BACK GLASS TO BE SEPARATING OR FALLING OUT.CHRYSLER CARE ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP(ON TWO SEPARATE PHONE CALLS) AND SUGGESTED I GO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT.I PRINTED BOTH THE TSB AND THE LETTER SENT BY CHRYSLER ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HEADED TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE REP ADVISED THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY $139 JUST FOR THEM TO LOOK AT A PROBLEM CAUSED BY MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. RIDICULOUS! A NUMBER OF CROSSFIRE OWNER HAVE GOTTEN THEIR TOPS REPLACED WITHOUT A PROBLEM. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR WHICH I WAS SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

THIS SERVES AS AN ADDENDUM TO OUR (AND MANY OTHERS') COMPLAINTS. THE CHRYSLER TSB THAT YOU HAVE ON FILE, ONLY LISTS THE AFFECTED SYSTEMS AS "VISIBILITY", AND IT CALLS FOR REPAIR (?) WHEN IT ACTUALLY SPECIFIES REPLACEMENT AS THE ONLY RECOMMENDED REMEDY, AT A TYPICAL COST OF $2,500; TO BE PROVIDED OR REIMBURSED TO A SMALL SELECT GROUP OF OWNERS, EVEN THOUGH THIS FAILURE CONTINUES TO OCCUR NATIONWIDE. THIS IS ABSURD. WE SHOULD NOTE THAT THE TERM "STRUCTURE" AS AN "AFFECTED PART" NO LONGER APPEARS IN YOUR E-MAIL COMPLAINT FORM (WE WONDER WHY?) ALL MODERN CONVERTIBLE ROOF TOPS AND WINDOWS ARE INTENDED AND DESIGNED FOR SAFE, LONG TERM USE IN ANY EXPECTED DRIVING CONDITIONS, THUS THE USE OF DOT APPROVED SAFETY GLASS AND ELECTRONIC REAR WINDOW DEFROSTERS, ESPECIALLY WHEN CONDITIONS REQUIRE THE ROOF TOP TO BE IN THE "UP" POSITION. THE NEGATIVE RESULTS OF ANY WINDOW DETACHMENT, VISIBILITY, STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE, SAFE REACTION BY THE DRIVER, WEATHER PROTECTION, ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION ETC., BOTH IMMEDIATE AND POTENTIAL LONG TERM, IN A CASE WHERE THE VEHICLE MUST STILL BE DRIVEN ANY UNKNOWN DISTANCE UNPROTECTED FROM WHATEVER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE, MAY WELL PROVE CATASTROPHIC AND MUST BE CONSIDERED COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE BY ANY STANDARD, ESPECIALLY THAT OF OUR U.S. GOVERNMENT. YOUR PUBLICATION (DOT HS 808 795) STATES: "SIMILARLY A PERSON MAY.. PETITION (REQUEST) NHTSA TO HOLD A HEARING ON WHETHER A MANUFACTURER HAS REASONABLY MET ITS OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY AND/OR REMEDY A SAFETY DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH A FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD. IF THE PETITION IS GRANTED, A HEARING IS HELD TO ASSESS THE MATTER AND DECIDE WHAT CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. IF THE PETITION (REQUEST) IS DENIED, THE REASONS FOR THE DENIAL ARE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER". AT THE VERY MINIMUM, CHRYSLER HAD AN OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY ALL OF THE POTENTIAL (& INEVITABLE) FAILURE! PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

REAR WINDOW GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE FABRIC CONVERTIBLE TOP. NHTSA HAS CHRYSLER TSB ON FILE FOR SAME EXACT DEFECT, ISSUED BY CHRYSLER IN 2011, SPECIFYING 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY EXTENSION. CHRYSLER RESTRICTS THEIR REMEDY TO ONLY VEHICLES FIRST SOLD IN ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, LOUISIANA, MISSOURI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, AND TEXAS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT ALL OF THESE CARS WERE IMPORTED FROM THE SAME SOURCE AT THE SAME TIME. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE IN THE PRODUCT DEFECT THAT HAS OCCURRED NATIONWIDE. THE NHTSA MUST FORCE CHRYSLER TO HELP ALL AFFECTED OWNERS! WHAT CHRYSLER IS DOING IS JUST SO WRONG! PLEASE HELP US! UPDATED 05/12/14..UPDATED 06/04/14....UPDATED 07/09/14...UPDATED 08/27/14....UPDATED06/09/15*BF UPDATED 11/23/15 *JS UPDATED 08/07/2017 *JS

Mileage: 69,500

REAR WINDOW FAILURE -- ADHESIVE FAILS & REAR WINDOW FALLS OUT. THE FAILURE OF ANY WINDOW IS NOT NORMAL "WEAR AND TEAR." MANY OF THESE CARS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE OVER THE YEARS. CHRYSLER FINALLY -- AFTER YEARS OF COMPLAINTS -- ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN #23-03511REVA IN 2011 THAT, ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER, COVERS ONLY VEHICLES DELIVERED IN NINE SOUTHEASTERN STATES. IT EXTENDS WARRANTY COVERAGE TO TEN YEARS (WHICH MEANS CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE CONVERTIBLE TOPS UNDER WARRANTY). ALL THESE CARS WERE BUILT IN BELGIUM. CHRYSLER HAD TROUBLE SELLING THESE VEHICLES SO IT AUCTIONED SOME VEHICLES INTERNALLY TO ITS DEALER NETWORK, WHO WERE THEN PERMITTED TO GET WHATEVER THEY COULD FOR BRAND NEW "USED" CARS. MINE WENT TO A DODGE DEALER IN FARMVILLE VA AND WAS SOLD TO ME (VIA EBAY) WITH 3 MILES ON THE ODOMETER IN MID-2007 OR SO. 33 MOS. OF "NEW CAR WARRANTY" REMAINED WHEN I REC'D IT HERE IN HAWAII. WHEN THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED "PLATINUM" WARRANTY. THE REAR WINDOW FELL OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP THREE MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL 36 MONTH WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THE EXTENDED "PLATINUM" WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER REPAIRS. THE CAR HAD APPROX. 8000 MILES ON IT. AS NOTED BEFORE, CHRYSLER ISSUED THE SERVICE BULLETIN MENTIONED ABOVE IN 2011 BUT ARBITRARILY EXCLUDED SOME VEHICLES DESPITE THE PROBLEM OCCURRING IN CARS ALL OVER THE NATION. I GUESS THAT THEY THOUGHT THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN ONLY IN CERTAIN CLIMES -- BUT THERE ARE MORE THAN NINE U.S. STATES THAT GET HOT WEATHER, E.G., HAWAII EXPERIENCES HOT SUN YEAR-ROUND. AND MINE FELL OUT DESPITE VERY LOW MILEAGE AND THE CAR BEING GARAGED WHEN NOT IN USE. I REQUEST NHTSA DEMAND THAT CHRYSLER EXTEND COVERAGE TO ALL VEHICLES THAT FIT THE CRITERIA, NOT JUST THOSE "DELIVERED" IN NINE OF FIFTY STATES. THE FAILURE OF ANY WINDOW IS NOT NORMAL "WEAR AND TEAR" NO MATTER WHERE IT HAPPENS. THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 8,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW BECAME DETACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW GLASS BECAME PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHERE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP MET WITH THE STRUCTURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

REAR WINDOW MOUNTED IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP BREAKS LOOSE AND FALLS. IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE HAD IT COME LOOSE AT A HIGHER SPEED, BUT IN THE END THE MAJOR ISSUE IS NOW THE LARGE HOLE ALLOWING WATER INTO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. CHRYSLER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ISSUE BUT ONLY IF THE CAR IS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CERTAIN STATES. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THOSE STATES ALMOST THE ENTIRE TIME IT HAS EXISTED, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS SOLD IN CALIFORNIA ORIGINALLY IT IS DEEMED NOT COVERED. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

REAR WINDOW ADHESIVE FAILED AND REAR WINDOW GLASS STARTED TO BECOME DETACHED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A WHISTLE NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE REAR PORTION OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. AS A RESULT, THE REAR WINDOW GLASS BECAME SLIGHTLY DETACHED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED UNDER NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 10042531 (VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,700.

Mileage: 40,700

THE REAR ADHESIVE ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTERS REAR WINDOW, THAT HOLDS IT TO THE SOFT TOP CONVERTIBLE, HAS BEGUN TO DETACH. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT ASSIST. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE THE WINDOW COULD DETACH WHILE DRIVING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE HARM AND/OR DEATH TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROADWAY. I FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE WITH A BULLETIN # SB-23035-11REVA THAT RECOMMENDS THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP BE INSPECTED AND/OR REPLACED IF DEFECTIVE. CHRYSLER IS NOT HELPING AT ALL WITH THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO HELP ME FIX IT AND MAKE MY VEHICLE SAFE FOR MYSELF, AND THE OTHERS AROUND ME. I AM A MEMBER OF CROSSFIREFORUM.ORG AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE THAT HAVE EITHER GOTTEN IT REPLACED BY CHRYSLER FOR FREE, OR PAID A CO-PAY TO HELP THEM FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT I WAS OFFERED NEITHER FOR THIS EXTREMELY UNSAFE ISSUE MY VEHICLE HAS. PLEASE HELP ME IN ANY WAY THAT YOU CAN. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

REAR WINDOW IN CONVERTIBLE TOP UNGLUED ON TOP AND BOTH SIDES AND FELL INTO CAR WHILE PARKED. AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 100F. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH WINDOW LEAKAGE OR SIGN OF IMPENDING FAILURE. BELIEVE THIS IS PART OF SB 23035-11 REV A BUT LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER UNABLE TO AUTHORIZE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND OPENED CASE NUMBER [XXX] AND AM AWAITING RESOLUTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

Mileage: 100,000