2005 Chrysler Crossfire Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 46,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear window” (46% of reports).
- 56visibility complaints
- 46,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 77%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear window: mentioned in 26 of 56 complaints (46%)
- Convertible top: mentioned in 22 of 56 complaints (39%)
- Safety hazard: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 56 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Chrysler Crossfire visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Crossfire | 5 | 19% | 11,132 |
| 2007 Crossfire | 3 | 8% | 36,000 |
| 2006 Crossfire | 13 | 32% | 34,300 |
| 2005 Crossfire | 56 | 30% | 46,000 |
| 2004 Crossfire | 1 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Crossfire. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the rear windshield detached from the windshield molding and fell inside the cabin of the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN…
The back window has become detached and is hanging on by a thread. It becomes more detached when driving the vehicle. The silver seen in the photo is duck tape we applied to help keep it in place which is not working. This vehicle has been stored in a garage since purchase in new smyrna beach fl…
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler crossfire. While driving approximately 35 mph, the rear window located in the convertible soft top detached and fell into the vehicle. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Chrysler Crossfires have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about visibility for the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire (30% of the 189 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 46,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire?
The most frequent phrase is “rear window”, in 26 of 56 complaints, followed by “convertible top” (22).
Other 2005 Chrysler Crossfire problems
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See all 2005 Chrysler Crossfire problems.