2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster problems
The 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster has 173 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (42%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are body & structure (32%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 173 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 49,000 miles 159 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 53 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 46 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 28 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 159 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 49,000 miles. For wipers, windshield & visibility specifically, the median reported mileage is about 48,000 miles (68 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I had an accident recently hitting a tree avoiding a child running into my street. I have injured myself hitting the steering wheel hard. I think my nose was broken and a week later is still bothering me, 2 black eyes. Here is the issue: I bought this 2005 chrysler crossfire ltd roadster online from mac haik cdj in austin and took physical delivery at their mac haik chevrolet here in houston. My injury is due to the fact that my airbag did not deploy and my seatbelt did not lock.
Parking the car I must have hit the gas instead of the brake, the car drove over two curves, made a turn, and in my panic I hit the gas even harder thinking it was the brake. I ended because I hit a tree that stopped the car. The airbag did not explode. The car was totaled and I still have health issues with my head.
2 days ago, it was hott here in vegas, my car is garage kept but had to park outside. When I returned to my car after about an hour, the black glass in the convertible top just fell out. It is unsafe to drive like this but I have no choice as the tops are on backorder and I am not sure if I will ever get one. I currently have to big blankets on the deck holding it in place as part of the seal is holding, but this will not last long.
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.
Other model years of the Crossfire Roadster
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