2004 Chrysler Crossfire Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

I PURCHASED KUMHO SPT TREAD PATTERNED TIRES FOR MY 2004 CROSSFIRE AS REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TIRES FAILED WITH LESS THAN 22,000 MILES. THE RADIAL TREAD BEGAN TO SHOW AND THE CAR BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE ANYTIME RAIN OCCURRED. I COMPLAINED TO THE COMPANY AND THERE WAS NO CONCERN ON THEIR PART HOWEVER I AM CONCERNED FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WHO BUY THESE TIRES. THE ARE KUMHO TIRES 225/40R18 AND 255/35R19 I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE TIRES. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. JFT

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSS FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD LOCK SPORADICALLY, WHICH PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,824.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THE ENGINE CUTS OUT WITHOUT ANY PRE-INDICATIONS. AFTERWARD THE STARTER WILL NOT RESPOND ALTHOUGH THE LIGHTS WORK OK. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS WHEN PUT IN PARK. HOURS LATER THE RESPONSE STAYS THE SAME. THE FIRST TIME IT STARTED WORKING A DAY LATER, THE SECOND TIME IT HASN'T STARTED YET. THE DEALER SEEMS TO HAVE NO IDEA ON WHAT TO DO. IT LEFT ME STRANDED LATE AT NIGHT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC CROSSFIRE PROBLEM. *TR

IGNITION COMPLETELY LOCKED WHEN KEY PUT IN CANNOT TURN AT ALL. DEALER SAID THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE IGNITION WITH HOUSING UNIT TOTALING RIGHT AROUND $1500. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ALARM GOING OFF RANDOMLY AND CANNOT DIAGNOSE THAT UNTIL IGNITION IS FIXED AND CAR CAN BE TURNED ON. VERY EXPENSIVE JUST TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. SEEN THIS PROBLEM REPORTED ALL OVER THE PLACE AND SEEMS TO BE INEVITABLE WITH THIS CAR BUT STILL NO RECALL. *TR

THE ANTI BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU SLOW THE VEHICLE OR WHEN YOU ARE BRAKING. THE WARNING LIGHT IS THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT. ALSO WITH THAT LIGHT, IS THE BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT INDICATOR. ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS RUNNING FINE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO ISSUE WITH THE SYSTEM THE LIGHTS COME ON. *TR

EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE THE IGNITION CYLINDER HAS GIVEN MY PROBLEMS, KEY WILL NOT TURN IN CYLINDER, NOT EVEN TO POSITION ONE! AND THIS HAPPENS OF A DAILY BASIS. AFTER A FEW TRIES TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL IT WILL TURN ON BUT NOT THE LAST TIME AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID $1250 TO REPAIR THE CYLINDER AND THAT MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HAVE TALKED TO MANY CROSSFIRE OWNERS AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD TO SAME ISSUE, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? *TR

VEHICLE LEAKS WATER INTO DRIVER SIDE COMPARTMENT EVERY TIME IT RAINS. AS IT DOES SO THE BLOWER MOTOR FILLS WITH WATER AND CAN LEAD TO A FIRE STARTING IN THE CARS CABIN. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO REPAIR WAS OFFERED THOUGH THIS PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

IGNITION PROBLEM TURNING THE KEY TO START MY 2004 CROSSFIRE. THERE ARE TIMES IT IS TAKING 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO START MY CAR. I HAVE TO KEEP JIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND REPEATEDLY TURNING THE KEY TO GET IT TO FINALLY TURN TO START MY VEHICLE. I AM SEEING OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ADDRESSING. I ALSO NOW AM WONDERING READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS IF THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING LOCK SYSTEM THAT WILL CAUSE A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. SINCE I AM EXPERIENCING THE TROUBLE NOW WITH STARTING MY VEHICLE I DON'T WANT TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH THIS LOCKING WHILE DRIVING. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA TO SEE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH THIS BECAUSE BEING A WOMEN I DON'T WON'T TO BE STRANDED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE THAT I FEEL IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. I DON'T BELIEVE AT 46,000 MILES I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR

IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN IN IGNITION CYLINDER. CAR CAN NOT BE STARTED. STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE REPAIR MUST BE DONE AT A CHRYSLER DEALER. MY REPAIR TOOK 7 WEEKS AND I HAD TO PAY THE ENTIRE BILL OF $1,600.00. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT SATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE IGNITION HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MIELAGE WAS 112,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. HE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE IGNITION TUMBLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,516. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 09/01/11*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO HIS DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE CLUTCH SPRING BRACKET DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FELL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CLUTCH SPRING BRACKET. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 01/06/11 *BF UPDATED 03/02/11

WHEN PUTTING KEY INTO IGNITION, YOU CAN NOT DISENGAGE STEERING COLUMN TO START CAR, STEERING WHEEL STAYS LOCKED AND YOU CAN NOT TURN KEY. *TR

WHEN PUTTING KEY INTO IGNITION, YOU CAN NOT DISENGAGE STEERING COLUMN TO START CAR, STEERING WHEEL STAYS LOCKED AND YOU CAN NOT TURN KEY. THIS JUST STARTED THIS YEAR ON 2004 CROSSFIRE. *TR

LATE MODEL CARS OF ALL MAKES HAVE THESE CLEAR PLASTIC HEAD LAMPS THAT TURN DISCOLORED AND YELLOW AND DO NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY AFTER A FEW YEARS AND ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE A HEADLIGHT THAT LASTS FOR A VERY LONG TIME, NOT 4, 5 OR 6 YEARS. HOW COME TAIL LAMPS AND DIRECTIONAL LIGHT DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK PREVENTED HER FROM STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSS FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. ALSO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IT EXHIBITS A NO START CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

THE PROBLEM IS SAME AS BELOW. HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 91,202 MY 2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLES. REPEATED USE OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE WEAR OF THE CHROME PLATE. IF THE TOP EDGE OF THE HANDLE HAS VERY THIN CHROME PLATING, THAT PORTION OF THE PLATING MAY WEAR AWAY MORE EASILY THAN MORE THICKLY PLATED AREAS AS THE DOOR HANDLE IS USED. THE WORN CHROME PLATING ON THE UPPER EDGE OF THE HANDLE MAY RESULT IN A CRACK OR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SURFACES OF THE HANDLE, WHICH MAY FORM A SHARP EDGE. 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO TURN WHILE IN THE IGNITION. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, OVER A PERIOD OF TWO HOURS THE KEY WAS TURNED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. PREVIOUSLY WHEN TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND REQUIRED FORCE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

I AM FINDING IT HARD TO SHED LIGHT ON SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVING POORLY MANUFACTURED TIRES. I HAVE BEEN CORRESPONDING WITH CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA REGARDING THEIR GENERAL BRANDED TIRES THAT I PURCHASED ON MARCH 19, 2009. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES SINCE THEN AND HAVE TRIED IN VAIN TO HAVE THE TIRE INSTALLERS REPLACE THEM. I THEN ESCALATED IT IN FEBRUARY WITH CONTINENTAL AND THEY HAVE BEEN LACKADAISICAL WITH THEIR APPROACH TO THIS ISSUE. THE TIRES ARE OF POOR BUILT QUALITY, UNRELIABLE, EXTREMELY NOISY AND THE RIDE QUALITY IS TERRIBLE. I EMAILED THEM SEVERAL TIMES POINTING TO THE FACT THE THESE TIRES SOUND AND FEEL UNSAFE, IT SWAYS MY VEHICLE ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY AND AFTER INSPECTION BY A REPUTABLE TIRE DEALER AT CONTINENTAL'S REQUEST IT SHOWED THAT THE TIRES ARE POOR TIRES AND MY VEHICLE HAS NO MECHANICAL FAULT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE POOR RIDE QUALITY. CONTINENTAL'S ONLY RESPONSE IS TO PROVIDE ONLY 50 % OF THE FRONT TIRES ALONE AND NOTHING FOR THE REARS. IN OTHER WORDS THEY DON'T CARE IF I ALREADY SPENT 700 BUCKS ON THEIR CRAPPY TIRES THEY WANT ME TO PAY MORE TO REPLACE THEM. I AM JUST AN AVERAGE CONSUMER TRYING TO HOLD BIG COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT. I HAVE PROVIDED FOR CONTINENTAL THE COUNTLESS NEGATIVE REVIEWS OF THEIR TIRES THAT POINT TO THE SAME ISSUE OF INSTABILITY ON THE ROADWAY, POOR BUILD QUALITY AND LOUD ROAD NOISE. I HAVE HAD TO RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE ON MOST OCCASIONS BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH THOSE TIRES. *TR

THE CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE IS A NICE "LOOKING" VEHICLE BUT I'VE HAD AN ISSUES THAT MY ENGINE WOULD SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR WOULD RESTART UPWARDS TO ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER BUT WOULD SHUTDOWN AGAIN SEVERAL MILES LATER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SORT IT OUT. I AM NOW UNABLE TO USE THE CAR. *TR

THE WRAPPING OF THE INTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR GRIP APPEARS TO HAVE BEGUN TO SEPARATE ON THE INSIDE AND IS PEALING. A SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL IS BEING EXPOSED AND AS A RESULT, I HAVE CUT MY LEFT HAND FINGERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ALSO BEGINNING TO EXHIBIT SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOR THE DOOR GRIP. *TR

IGNITION ON MY 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE HAS STOPPED WORKING AND THE KEY WILL NOT TURN. THIS DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO START MY CAR. BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY LUBED THE IGNITION AND WORKED FINE FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS. NOW MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $800!!! THE CAR IS AN 2004 I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2006 WITH 2,080 MILES AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 24,000 ON IT NOW AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR PARTS ON THE CAR!! THIS IS SOOO FRUSTRATING BECAUSE I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO TAKE OFF TIME FROM WORK AGAIN COSTING ME MORE MONEY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. NOT TO MENTION HOW THE CAR COMPANIES WANT THE TAX PAYERS MONEY TO BAIL THEM OUT WITH THE FINANCIAL CRISIS. THEN THEY SHOULD STARTING BUILDING BETTER CARS EXCEPT FOR FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE IT IS PROBABLY FINE BECAUSE THAT MEANS THEY WILL HAVE MORE CARS SALES WHICH IS MORE MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS. WHEN ARE WE GOING TO START TAKING CARE OF THE TAX PAYERS?? *TR

DESIGN OF VEHICLE DID NOT ALLOW FOR CAMBER ADJUSTMENT TO FRONT TIRES UNLESS A WELD IS CUT AND A NEW PIECE IS INSTALLED. THEREFORE, OVER TIME THE CAMBER OF THE TIRES CAN BECAME SUCH THAT THE FRONT TIRES WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGE THAT CANNOT BE SEEN BY THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE DURING A NORMAL WALK AROUND INSPECTION. THIS PLACES THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IN A POSITION THAT A TIRE WHICH APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION WHEN INSPECTED, MAY BLOW OUT WITHOUT NOTICE WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WOULD SEEM THAT A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN THAT REQUIRES A WELD TO BE CUT AND A NEW PART INSTALLED AT A LATER DATE TO ALLOW FOR A SIMPLE TIRE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT AND MAY LEAD TO A POTENTIAL TIRE FAILURE UNTIL DISCOVERED BY THE OWNER, IS NOT A VEHICLE DESIGN WHICH INCORPORATES A HIGH DEGREE OF SAFETY ENGINEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. IN JULY OF 2007, THE MOTOR IN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. IN MARCH OF 2009, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL AND SUGGESTED REPLACING SOME PARTS IN THE ELECTRICAL AREA. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $300 FOR THE PART REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

THE METAL WRAPPING OF THE INTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR GRIP HAS SEPARATED ON THE INSIDE AND IS PEALING, EXPOSING THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL. AS A RESULT, I CUT THREE (3) OF MY FINGERS, WHICH REQUIRED NINE (9) STITCHES, THREE (3) IN EACH FINGER. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ALSO BEGINNING TO SEPARATE AND PEAL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT AT 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED, BUT THE WHEELS CONTINUED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,120. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TOWED TO DEALER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED ON THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 AND DRIVEN NO LESS THAN 25 MILES AND THE MALFUNCTION HAPPENED YET AGAIN. UPDATED 10/10/07 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSS FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE YET THE VEHICLE LATER STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AS THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I PURCHASED A USED 2004 CROSSFIRE 8/15/2007 (YESTERDAY) AT 47K, GREAT CONDITION. RIGHT OFF THE BACK, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN AND REALLY HARD TO GET THE CAR STARTED. I DROVE HOME, BECAUSE THE DEALER GUY STARTED THE CAR FOR ME, RIGHT THEN I SHOULD HAVE QUESTIONED THE SITUATION. LATER THAT NIGHT I TOOK THE CAR OUT AND WAS STUCK IN A PARKING LOT FOR 2 HOURS. HAD TO GET A CAB HOME, GET MY FIANCE TO COME HELP ME TURN THE KEY. HE COULDN'T DO IT EITHER. WE FINALLY SEEKED HELP FROM 2 GUYS AND ONE WAS ABLE TO FINALLY TURN THE KEY. GOT HOME, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN IT AGAIN. I FEAR THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ALWAYS DO THIS AND WHAT IF IT LOCKS WHILE DRIVING, LIKE THE OTHER COMPLAINT I READ. THE DEALER SAID THEY WILL PICK UP THE CAR TODAY AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE STOPPED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,150. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR. ONCE IT WAS REPLACED, THE PROBLEM STOPPED.

I OWN A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY YESTERDAY 07/30/07 I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO A CROSS STREET AND SUDDENLY MY STEERING LOCKED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP JUST INCHES FROM A PARKED CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ONLY MOVE SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. I EXERTED SOME FORCE TO THE WHEEL IN THE LEFT HAND DIRECTION AND SUDDENLY IT BROKE LOOSE AND BECAME FREE AGAIN, AT THE SAME TIME THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. I CAREFULLY DROVE THE CAR TO A DEALER WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING HAD BROKEN AND JAMMED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN A CLOCKSPRING BREAK ON THIS TYPE OF CAR. THE CAR IS TO BE REPAIRED 08/01/07, AT A COST TO ME OF $350.00, AND I HAVE REQUESTED THAT THEY GIVE ME THE OLD PARTS. THIS CAR IS ONE OF VERY FEW PRODUCED AND IT ONLY HAS ABOUT 22,000 MILES ON IT. IT SCARES ME TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED HAD THIS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, OR IF IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S GEARS ARE SLIPPING INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT MUST RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE GEARS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CHRYSLER DEALER REFERENCED SERVICE BULLETIN # 2100505. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 10,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CHROME PIECE AS THE HANDLE IN THE PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR PANEL THAT WAS PEELING. A PASSENGER SLICED THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND WHEN CLOSING THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOING 55 TO 60 MPH IT STARTED VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES WITHIN A SIX WEEK PERIOD. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME IT WAS TAKEN BACK A SECOND TIME HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP BALANCED THE WHEELS AND STATED THE VIBRATION SHOULD GO AWAY. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM; THE VEHICLE STILL VIBRATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AFTER DRIVING A WEEK OR SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK THIS TIME ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THIS STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THERE IS NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

I GET MY X-FIRE MAINTAINED AT MAPLEWOOD DODGE -CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER IN MAPLEWOOD NJ. I FIRST TOOK IN FOR NEW BRAKES IN NOV. 2005 AND ALSO ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A METAL RATTLE NOISE WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER A RIGHT FRONT STRUT. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT STRUT AND RELEASED IT TO ME. JAN 3, 2006, I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE CENTER WITH THE SAME NOISE PROBLEM. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR 7 DAYS. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER A REAR STRUT FOR MY CAR. I ASKED WHY DID THEY REPLACE THE FRONT STRUT. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT REPLACE IT, THEY JUST ORDERED IT. (FIRST LIE) THREE 3 DAYS IN ON JAN 6, 2006 I ASKED ABOUT MY CAR AND SERVICE REP CHUCK SAID "WHAT'S UP BRO. I ASKED ABOUT THE STATUS OF MY VEHICLE. HE SAID "IF IT WAS READY I'D CALLED YOU". YES I'M A BLACK MAN, BUT I AM NOT HIS BRO. I AM A CUSTOMER. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AL. NOTHING WAS DONE. I CAME BACK ON TUE. JAN. 10, 2005. WHILE WAITING TO TALK TO AL THE MANAGER, HE WAS TALKING TO THE MECHANIC WHO ASSIGNED TO WORK ON MY CAR AND CHUCK. UNKNOWING OF MY PRESENCE, AL SAY TO THEM THAT HE NEEDED THEM TO LOOK INTO WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE WHITE CROSSFIRE, THE CUSTOMER HAS BEEN IN A RENTAL FOR CLOSE TOO 5 DAYS. THE MECHANIC SAY "SO, THAT IS NOT MY PROBLEM". THAT IS A PROBLEM! I ASK CHUCK, EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. HE LOOK AT ME AND SAID "I DON'T KNOW" I ASK, DID ANY ONE LOOK AT MY CAR, BECAUSE EVERYTIME I CALL HERE YOU TELL ME THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON IT. HE THEN CALLED THE MECHANIC AND I ASK HIM WHAT PART IS BEING ORDERED FOR MY CAR IF ANY. I LOOKED AT CHUCK THEN ME AND SAID "I DON'T KNOW". NO ONE THERE COULD TELL ME WHY THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 5 DAYS OR WHAT PART IS BEING ORDERED OR IF ANY NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. THEN THE PERSON ASSIGNED TO WORK ON MY CAR SAID "I'M NOT EVEN QUALIFIED TO WORK ON THAT CAR. NOW IT IS WED. JAN. 11, 2006 AND I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR. *JB

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON JULY 24, 2005 WHERE I REAR-ENDED A BUICK RENDEZVOUS IN MY CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. I DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CROSSFIRE AND THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON THE CROSSFIRE. I SUSTAINED MINOR SEAT BELT INJURIES ON MY SHOULDER AND ACROSS MY STOMACH. I DID CALL CHRYSLER TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE CAR AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD HAVE THE CAR AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATED. I LEARNED LATER THAT THE REASON THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE CROSSFIRE WAS THAT THE RELEASE FOR THE FRONT AIRBAGS IS IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ONLY WAY TO DEPLOY THEM IS TO BEND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR FAILURE IN THAT THE CROSSFIRE HAS SUCH A LOW PROFILE THAT THERE ARE VERY FEW CARS THAT YOU COULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT WITH AND THEN HAVE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET. UPON APPROACHING AN EXIT, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AFTER SEVERAL SUCCESSIVE ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS FINALLY OVERRIDDEN. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS OBTAINED REPLACED THE SWITCH THAT GOVERNS THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS SWITCH FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFIED THE BRAKING AS CLIMBING A GRADE AND IT WAS ACCELERATING IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED AT WHICH THE CRUISE WAS SET.

PROBLEMS WITH TIRES ON 2004 CHRYLSER CROSSFIRE BEING EXCESSIVELY WORN.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE'S REAR TIRE HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE OUTER 1/3 OF THE TREAD. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 3000 MILES ON IT. *NM

THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR ON AN INTERMITENT BASIS WHEN STARTING OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW.

DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAVE ISSUED A RECALL TO ALL MERC BRAND CARS FOR A VOLTAGE REGULATOR CHECK AND REPLACMENT. THE CROSSFIRE HAS THE EXACT SAME SYSTEM AS THE SLK BUT HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THERE ARE DOZENS OF CASES WHERE THE LIGHTS DIM AT STOP LIGHTS AND AT IDLE WHERE IT IS CLEARLY DOWN TO THE VOLTAGE NOT BEING REGUALTED. DC HAVE BRUSHED ASIDE MY COMPLAINTS.

CAR POPS OUT OF FIST GEAR ABOUT EVERY 100-200 MILES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES. EACH TIME THEY PERFORM WHAT "STAR" RECOMMENDS. THIS NEVER HELPS THE PROBLEM. THE CAR STILL POPS OUT OF GEAR. NOW I'M TOLD BECAUSE THERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NOTHING ELSE WILL BE DONE. I EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER IT DOES IT BETWEEN 100-200 MILES. THE TECH'S ONLY DRIVE THE CAR 3-6 MILES. *AK

2004 CHRYSLER CROSS FIRE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE.*MR THE VEHICLE HAD FOAM AND AN AIR PUMP IN THE TRUNCK IN CASE OF A FLAT. THE TIRE ARE LOW PROFILE AND CANT SEEM TO TAKE THE IMPACT OF POT HOLES WITH BLOWING OUT THE SIDEWALL. *NM

AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE BY NUMEROUS MECHANICS.

AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED STRIKING THE WINDOW. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *TC