2004 CHRYSLER Crossfire Problems & Complaints

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OFF AND I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED EASILY. THERE WAS NO POWER AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER, ONLY ELECTRONICS WOULD LIGHT UP AND ENGINE FAN WOULD RUN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY CHRYSLER/MERCEDES WOULD NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS YET. APPARENTLY IT IS THE RCM MODULE THAT HAS BAD SOLDER POINTS SO I HAVE HEARD. VERY DANGEROUS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO A VEHICLE WITH UNDER 100K MILES. IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AND LEFT ME STRANDED A COUPLE TIMES, AND THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL SO I HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO TOW IT 27 MILES HOME. IF THIS HAPPENED TO A NEW DRIVER OR ELDERLY PERSON THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON A ROAD TRIP OR DRIVING THROUGH ATLANTA OR SOMETHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCKED, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. KERNERSVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (950 NC-66, KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284, (888) 656-5791) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED MOMENTARILY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN AND STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A SECOND DEALER (ILDERTON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 701 S MAIN ST, HIGH POINT, NC 27260, (336) 804-8536) ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

THE IGNITION THE CAR WILL NOT START AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED TO START AND AN UNUSUAL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.

1ST GEAR WILL POP OUT OF GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. INCREASES RISK FACTOR OF ACCIDENT IF VEHICLE POPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE MAKING A TURN WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT NO RECAL EVER ISSUED

CAR POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR ON TAKE OFF ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED ONCE AND HIT BROAD SIDE BY A TRUCK WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFIC. CHRYSLER HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM . I FULLY BELIVE THIS WAS AND IS A SAFTY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LISTED AS SUCH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

AS I'VE READ ON HERE, THIS CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO DROP OUT OF 1ST GEAR ON TAKE OFF. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY ENOUGH THAT I'VE STUDIED WHETHER MY HAND ON THE SHIFT OR NOT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. IT DOESN'T. JUST WHY CHRYSLER THINKS THIS ISN'T A DEFECT IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION. ITS A 6 SPEED AND I QUIT USING 1ST GEAR, TOO UNPREDICTABLE, OR RATHER TOO PREDICTABLE AS I KNOW ITS GOING TO DROP OUT. *JS

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY FROM WORK AND MY CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN TRIED TO CRANK IT, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS ALL THE LIGHTS AND RADIO COMES ON, BUT THE ENGINE DOESN'T START. HASN'T BEEN CRANKING FOR OVER A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS NOW. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS COULD HAVE CAUSED A WRECK TO HARM ME OR OTHER PARTIES. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED IN FURTHER. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON I81 WHEN MY 2010 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS BESIDE A TRUCK WITH ONE IN FRONT AND 3 BEHIND. BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAUSED A LOT OF BREAKING AND HONKING. THE 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.... THE CROSSFIRE DOES NOT START AFTER THE ENGINE STALLS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. I'M AMAZED THAT I MADE IT OUT ALIVE EACH TIME. HAVE SPENT $1800 TRYING TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS

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.

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

DEAR SIR OR MADAM: MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA WHEN SHE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ON HER REAR, PASSENGER TIRE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AS SOON AS THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE FAILURE WAS VERY ODD. THE RUBBER COMPLETELY SEPARATED AROUND THE RIM. A CIRCLE APPROXIMATELY 30MM REMAINED ON THE RIM. ALL OF THE RUBBER COMPLETELY SEPARATED MAKING A PERFECT CUT 360 DEG. AROUND THE FRONT FACE OF THE TIRE. AFTER PERUSING THE INTERNET, I WAS UNABLE TO FIND A SIMILAR FAILURE MODE. THUS, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE OTHER TIRES ON THE CAR.

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

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

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

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

I HAD A ACCIDENT ON 09/07/2017, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS SMALL SILVER IRON PARTICLES FLEW ACROSS MY FACE AND ARMS THAT CAME OUT OF THE AIRBAGS , AND I HAVE TO SEVERE BURNS FROM THE AIR BAGS,

AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE BY NUMEROUS MECHANICS.

HORN WAS NOT WORKING INDICATES THAT SINCE HORN SWITCH IS ATTACHED TO AIRBAG IN STEERING WHEEL THAT AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED. NO INDICATION IN INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING OR OFF. TRIED TO BLOWN HORN AND WAS INOPERABLE TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO FIX THE HORN ON 11/04/15. TOOK BACK TO DEALER TODAY 12/03/15 WHO INDICATED THAT IT MUST BE THE AIRBAG SINCE THE HORN IS ATTACHED TO AIRBAG AND IT MUST BE THE AIRBAG THAT IS CORRODING THE SWITCH TO THE HORN IN THE STEERING WHEEL.

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

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

The thin foil film used on interior of car is flaking on inside of drivers door handle, of which I was unaware. Cut my left ring finger while I was driving at speed on a 2 lane country road. So startled me I went left of center before I could regain control and would have cause a head on crash had someone been coming the other way!!! Very painful deep laceration!

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

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

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

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.

FAILURE IN KEY AND IGNITION. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN SO THE CAR CAN NOT EVEN BE TOWED. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON FAILURE YET NO RECALL. NOW THE CAR IS STUCK IN A PARKING LOT.60 MILES FROM MY HOME.

MY IGNITION IS STICKING IN MY 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM? WHY SHOULD I PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED WHEN IT'S A MANUFACTURING ISSUE ?

THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN MY KEY AT ALL!! I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I MAY NEED A NEW IGNITION MODULE

I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM ID AUTO PENSACOLA, FL, 850-418-8949, BEING TOLD GOOD CONDITION, ONLY ONE THING WRONG, YOU HAVE TO STICK AN INK PIN IN THE HOLE TO PLACE IT IN DRIVE. IN NEED OF A CAR, SINGLE MOM, AND NO MONEY, HE TELLS ME TO GIVE ME MY OLD CAR AS A TRADE AND 1 THOUSAND 2 HUNDRED PLUS PAY PAYMENTS OF $216 MONTH STARTING OF JAN 9TH. COST TO ME WAS $3667.57 MY SON & I DRIVE OFF THE LOT MY SON & I, I NOTICE THIS CAR IS STAYING N FIRST GEAR I WAS CRYING AFRAID IT WAS GOING TO CATCH FIRE ANY GIVEN MOMENT.. HAD 45 MILES TO GET HOME FROM THE LOCATION. MY SON IS 18, HE CAN VERIFY EVERYTHING. I CALL THE DEALER AND HE TOLD ME NO WAY WAS HE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE CAR. AND WOULDN'T! I SAID YOU KNEW YOU SOLD ME A CAR THAT WAS A FIRE HAZARD AND DIDN'T HAVE A GOOD TRANSMISSION! HE SAID NOTHING HE COULD DO. I TAKE THE CAR TO GULF BREEZE AUTO IN GULF BREEZE IT'S ABOUT A 20 MINUTE DRIVE FROM MY HOUSE DRIVING IT SLOW AND IN FIRST GEAR TO GET IT THEIR. THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP, I HAVE A COST OF $3745 TO GET IT REPAIRED.. I WAS TOLD IT ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE IT WILL CATCH FIRE WITH ME. AND IT'S UN-FIT FOR THE ROAD. I COULD CAUSE OTHERS TO BE HURT AS WELL IF IT CAUGHT FIRE. I HAVE NO MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I'M TRYING TO GET GOING TO GET A NEW JOB AS PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR HAVE TO DO TRAINING DOWN SOUTH FOR THIS NEW JOB. SON AND I ARE WALKING 12 MILES TO THE NEAREST STORE. I NEED HELP!! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP. I'M 56 AND WALKING HURTS, I WORKED HARD TO GET THIS JOB EDUCATION AND ALL.. ME AND MY SON WILL BE HOMELESS SOON IF I CAN'T GET TO WORK. PLUS NOW I'M MADE TO PAY FOR A CAR I DIDN'T EVEN DRIVE A DAY IN. PLEASE THIS CAR IS A FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN.. YOU CAN CONTACT GULF BREEZE AUTO AT 850-433-5527 I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO REPAIR THIS CAR AND I'M NOW WITHOUT JOB IF I CAN'T GET TO WORK. PLEASE!! PLEASE!! HELP !! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHAPMAN CHRYSLER (3175 E SARAH AVENUE, LAS VEGAS, NV), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,802. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

MY CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT SHUT DOWN. NO WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON PRIOR TO THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT ON ALL OF THE LOANER LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON. INCLUDING THE AIR, RADIO,WINDOWS ETC. I TRIED TO GET A JUMP AND NOTHING HAPPENED. CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND AS SOON AS IT SHOWED UP IT CRANKED UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER TURNING OFF MY CAR AND TRYING TO START IT AGAIN BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. I'VE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH CROSSFIRES AND IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. ALSO THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL REGARDING THE IGNITION. PROBLEMS WITH TURNING THE KEY IF REMOVED. THE KEY HAS TO REMAIN IN THE IGNITION. I'VE HAD A FRIEND WHO'S CROSSFIRE DOES THAT ALSO AS WELL AS MINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE, THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, AND CRANK SHAFT WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ALIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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

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 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 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

WHEN TRYING TO START CAR IGNITION IS STUCK CANNOT TURN MOTOR ON CAR WAS STATIONERY *TR

CAR SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC WOULD NOT START TURN IGNITION DEAD. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AFTER 45MIN TO AND HOUR STARTED. BROKE DOWN IN CITY STREET TRAFFIC. VERY SCARED ON GOING TRAFFIC (STOP)

SEEMS CHRYSLER HAS STOP PRODUCING THE FRONT TURN SIGNALS FOR THIS CAR AND CANNOT FIND AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR IT. I'M TOLD THAT 7 YEARS AFTER THE CAR LEAVES PRODUCTION THAT THE PRODUCTION OF THE PARTS ARE STOPPED. I CANNOT GOT TO MERCEDES SINCE IT DOES NOT HAVE A MERCEDES PART NUMBER AND ANY CROSS REFERENCE NUMBER THAT IS GIVEN DOES NOT WORK FOR MERCEDES. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *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 AFTER THE TERMINAL BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE BAS AND ESP WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY. HOWEVER, THE BAS/ESP LIGHTS REMAINED ON. THE DEALER STATED, HE WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE OTHER LIGHTS BEING ON. UPDATED 09/18/14

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

STEERING WHEEL IT LOCK AND WHEN I WANT TO START THE CAR , THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WILL NOT MOVE . IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED . THE FIRST TIME WAS TWO YEARS A GO ( YEAR 2010 ) WHEN I HAD 30000 MILES ON THE CAR , AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW ASSEMBLY ( THE LOCK-CYLINDER HOUSING , IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER , SWITCH AND THE KEY . ) NOW THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEED A NEW IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND MAYBE A NEW KEY AGAIN ) . *TR

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

DRAIN PIPES DO NOT DRAIN WATER, CAUSING THE RAIN, CAR WASH, OR ANY EXCESS WATER TO DRAIN INTO THE CAR. ABOUT 2 GALLONS ENDED UP ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *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

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR STABILIZER BODY MOUNT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE 90% SEPARATED FROM THE BODY. THE MOUNT BRACKET HAS 4 WELD POINTS ON THE BODY FRAME. THE WELDS ARE ELECTRICAL WELDS. ONE BREAK WAS ALONG THE WELD AT THE JUNCTION POINT OF THE BRACKET TO THE BODY. THE OTHER 2 SEPARATIONS WERE ALONG THE MIDPOINT OF THE BRACKET SUPPORT LEGS. THE REARWARD SUPPORT LEGS ARE APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH WIDE. BOTH WERE BROKEN. THE FORWARD LEGS ARE APPROXIMATELY 1 HALF INCH WIDE AND ONE WAS BROKEN ON THE OUTBOARD PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE BRACKET SHOWS NO SIGN OF PROBLEMS. THE THICKNESS OF THE STEEL IN THE BRACKET IS APPROXIMATELY 3/32 INCHES. THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONT END COLLISION APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM FORMING. IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE. *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

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

I HAVE A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE RADIO DISPLAY IS VERY DIM AND CANNOT BE READ N NORMAL DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS. THIS A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD FOR THOSE WHO WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE RADIO INSTEAD OF THE ROAD. ALTHOUGHT I DON'T BELIEVE I WOOULD DO THIS I FIND MYSELD LOOKING AT THE RADIO TRYING TO SEE THE STATION WHEN I SHOULD BE KEEPING MY EYES ON THE ROAD. THE SITUATION IS MADE VERY SANGEROUS BY THE DIM DISPLAY. *AK

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

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

AUTO/TRANSMISSION/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I'M JUST SO GLAD THAT THIS IS A DRIVE BY WIRE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAN'T REGULATE ITS VOLTAGE PROPERLY. YOU WOULD THINK THAT DAIMLER WOULD HAVE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUILT AS TOUGH AS NAILS. SEEING THAT THE CARS LIFE SUPPORT IS ALL DEPENDENT UPON PULSE POWER. SO MY COMPLAINT IS DO TO THE CARS FAILURE TO REGULATE ITS POWER, IT COOKED MY TRANSMISSIONS DRIVE PLATE LOCATED INTERNALLY ON TOP OF THE VALVE BODY. THEN SURGED BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE & FRIED THAT. AND SOME HOW, AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THIS OCCURRED BUT, THE INTERNAL GEARS INSIDE MY THROTTLE BODY GOT FUSED TOGETHER. THIS IS STRANGE TO ME SEEING THAT THE GEARS ARE MADE OUT OF A COMPOSITE. SO WITH ALL THAT HAS OCCURRED IT HAS LEFT THE CAR LIFELESS FOR OVER 90 DAYS NOW. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. OFFICES THROUGH THERE WEBSITE, PLEADING WITH THEM TO EXCHANGE THE BROKEN PIECES. THEY ONLY RESPONDED WITH "CONTACT YOU DEALER" SO I HAVE SENT MULTIPLE "PARTS AND SERVICE REQUESTS" TO THE TWO DEALERSHIPS THAT I CAN GO TO. ONE IS A " " FIVE STAR DEALERSHIP, AND THE OTHER IS NOT. I NEVER ONCE GOT A RESPONSE FROM EITHER ONE. DAIMLER SAID TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, SO I REPLIED "THE CAR DOES NOT DRIVE", SO AGAIN I REQUESTED A PARTS EXCHANGE, AND AGAIN THE SAME STOCK RESPONSE "CONTACT YOUR DEALER"...BLA BLA. I AM MORE THAN QUALIFIED TO INSTALL ALL PARTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I GUESS THE RUMORS ARE ALL TRY, ABOUT CHRYSLER TURNING THEIR BACKS ON CUSTOMERS ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN SOLD. ALL I KNOW IS I AM NOT PAYING FOR THIS, OR HEADS WILL ROLL. *JB

ITS TWO THINGS. I THINK BECAUSE OF ONE FAILURE, IT HAS CAUSED ANOTHER. THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND OVER VOLTAGE, THE FAILURE OF THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR IN THE ALTERNATOR, I BELIEVE HAS CAUSED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVETRAIN (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND THE HYDROLIC BRAKING SYSTEM) I HAVE NOTICED SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE LOSS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE CAR JERKS BACK AND FORTH IN WHILE IN 1ST OR 2ND GEAR , AS IF THE CLUTCH WASN'T ENGAGING. HOWEVER I COULD GET THAT TO JERKING TO STOP IF I APPLIED THE BRAKES REALLY HARD. 3-D WOULDN'T JERK, HOWEVER IT WOULD SLAM DOWN INTO THE LOWER GEARS WHEN COMING TO THE STOP. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING BACK IN OCTOBER. THE TRANS, AND HYDROLIC ISSUES JUST STARTED HAPPENING MAY 23, 2005.

While cruising at 55 miles per hour, an unexpected occurrence took place – the engine abruptly ceased to function. I found myself on a two-lane highway in the midst of a construction zone, where the highway was reduced to a single lane, flanked by barriers. In a situation devoid of power assistance, I navigated the immobile vehicle between these barriers to reach a secure location, narrowly evading a potential accident.This issue is perilous and disturbingly common among these vehicles, yet it lacks a definitive diagnosis or solution. Even the computer scans fail to pinpoint the root cause behind this disruptive problem. I had no choice but to have the vehicle towed, and an automotive technician subsequently replaced the crank position sensor, just one of the many potential culprits in this recurring issue. Remarkably, the car operated without issue for two months, only to once again shut down without warning at high speed. Then, quite unexpectedly, approximately ten minutes later, the car miraculously restarted. This issue is perilous and disturbingly common among these vehicles, yet it lacks a definitive diagnosis or solution. It is imperative to stress that this problem is widely recognized and acknowledged, with countless owners repeatedly seeking assistance from dealerships, yet the issue remains unresolved. The gravity of this situation cannot be overstated, as these vehicles are prone to sudden shutdowns while traveling at high speeds. Urgent attention and action are needed to investigate and rectify this life-threatening concern.

THIS IS MY 2ND REQUEST. I HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS & THEY HAVE BEEN THIS WAY SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. IT ONLY HAS 40K MILES ON IT. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING CHRYSLER NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY HAVE NOT REPLIED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE GONE TO NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS, PRIVATE REPAIRS AND PUT OVER $2500 OF MY OWN MONEY INTO THIS ISSUE, BUT IT STILL ISN'T WORKING ETC. EVERYONE SAYS THIS CALL SHOULD BE RECALLED. I NEED HELP!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIELD OF VISION WAS LIMITED BECAUSE THE PLASTIC COVERS ON THE HEAD LAMPS WERE SEVERELY FOGGED UP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. *TT *TR

AT 50 MPH ON A MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE COASTING TO A STOP IN THE TRAFFIC LANE (THERE WAS NO SHOULDER). FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS DARK AND VEHICLES COMING OVER A SMALL HILL AND SLIGHT CURVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK AND START BRIEFLY AND THEN SPUTTER TO A STOP. OR, IT WOULD JUST CRANK AND NOT FIRE OR NOT CRANK AT ALL. I WAS EVENTUALLY, WITH ASSISTANCE, ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WOULD LATER START AND RUN NORMALLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD, BUT THEN WAS PLAGUED BY A LARGE LIST OF ISSUES TO INCLUDE: MALFUNCITONING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED - BRAKE LIGHT, BRAKE WEAR INDICATOR, TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY CONTROL; P0600 DATA LINK LOSS CODE; VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING OUT OF PARK; SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, ETC. EVENTUALLY, THE ENGINE WOULD NO LONGER CRANK AT ALL. ALL ISSUES WERE REMEDIED BY REPLACING THE RELAY CONTROL MODULE (RCM) - A PART THAT WAS, AND STILL IS, MANUFACTURED BY STRIBEL. THIS PART HAS KNOW ISSUES RELATED TO POORLY SOLDERED CONNECTIONS THAT CAUSE NO-START CONDITIONS OR CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE OPERATING. THE RCM IS ALSO PLAGUED BY FAILURE OF THE INTERNAL RELAYS (ENGINE CONTROL, FUEL PUMP, TRACTION CONTROL, SECONDARY AIR PUMP) THEMSELVES WHICH MAY BE HASTENED BY OVERHEATING AS A RESULT OF THE POOR SOLDER JOINTS. IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY HAPPENED, SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED WHEN THEIR CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE (OR ANY ONE OF A NUMBER OF MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLES UTILIZING THE SAME STRIBEL RELAY) STALLS DUE TO THIS WIDELY KNOW DEFECT AND IS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING ON 08/17/14 MY CROSSFIRE SUDDENLY STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS WERE NEEDED: FUEL PUMP #14073001 FILTER FU #14029003 RELAY NON #08052328 THESE SEEM TO BE THE SAME PARTS RECENTLY RECALLED ON JEEP VEHICLES. WILL CHRYSLER ADD MY CROSSFIRE TO THE RECALL LIST? WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES WITHOUT PROBLEMS ENGINE STALLS. ATTEMPTS TO START IT FAILED BUT WHEN KEY IS IN ON POSITION NOT START POSITION STARTER ENGAGES. ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME KEY TURNED ON STARTER ENGAGED EVEN WITHOUT CLUTCH DEPRESSED WHICH IS NORMALLY REQUIRED, EVEN IN GEAR WITH CLUTCH RELEASED STARTER ENGAGED. HAVE YET TO GET ENGINE STARTED THO CONDITION CONTINUES. TOWED CAR HOME TO MY SHOP WHERE IM INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. *JS

THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 1000'S OF CROSSFIRE'S AND MERCEDES (ALL MODELS FROM 1998 FORWARD). THIS ISSUE IS THE BAS SYSTEM AND BRAKES. INTERMITTINGLY, AND USUALLY DURING WARMER WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BAS LIGHT COMES ON, AS DOES THE LIGHT INDICATOR. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. THERE IS A FAULT WHERE IF THE BAS IS NOT WORKING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. THEY ARE TIED TOGETHER IN THE ELECTRONICS. THE BAS IS NOT REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER NO BRAKE LIGHTS BECAUSE OF THE FAULT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. RESEARCH ONLINE HAS FOUND 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS, NO RESOLUTION AND TYPICALLY HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS IN REPAIR COSTS THAT DO NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHOULD RUN INDEPENDENTLY OF THE BAS SYSTEM. A COMMON FIX IS CONNECTING AN INLINE FUSE FROM THE BRAKE SWITCH TO THE BRAKE LIGHT, IF ONE IS MECHANICALLY INCLINED TO DO SO. CONTACTING MB STATES THEY KNOW THE ISSUE BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE THEY ALSO STATED TOO COSTLY TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM FOR A % OF OWNERS. OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS WIRED SEPARATELY FROM BAS SYSTEMS. *JS

WHILE DRIVING CAR AT 30 MPH JUST DIED STEERING LOCKED UP AND NO RESPONSE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND RESTARTED. HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER. HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSIS MACHINE AND IT SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT POSSESSION SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN. HOOKED IT UP AND IT SAID IT WAS SAME PART. TOOK PART BACK GOT NEW ONE NO RESPONSE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER BUT MACHINE READ NO PROBLEM. CHANGED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AFTER GOOGLING SIMILAR ISSUES BUT ISSUE STILL EXISTS. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL DOLLARS ON PARTS THAT DO NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I AM JUST THANKFUL FOR THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND JUST ON A SIDE STREET CLOSE TO HOME. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE U NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MAY STALL OUT AND IF OR WHEN IT WILL RESTART. AFTER GOGGLING MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE SAFE MORE HOW NO ONE CAN RESOLVE OR FIX THE ISSUE. SO BASICALLY PAID $10,000 FOR A NICE YARD ORNAMNET AT THIS TIME. VERY FRUSTRATED AND WISHING CHRYSLER WOULD STEP UP. OWNING 3 DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES AT THIS TIME IS TO THE POINT WHERE I WOULD NEVER OWN ANOTHER IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED SOON! *TR

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART.

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

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

I HAVE A 2004 CROSSFIRE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND REAR TIRE EXCHANGE (SOLD WITH MICHELIN SPORTS AND HAD TO PURCHASE CONTINENTAL ALL SEASON FOR MIDWEST WINTER DRIVING) THAT I HAD THREE BENT RIMS ON THE VEHICLE. THE BENT RIMS WERE TWO ON FRONT AND ONE REAR. THE DAMAGE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER TECH WAS PROBABLY DUE TO "POTHOLES". MY ISSUE IS 1) WHAT CONSTITUTES NORMAL DRIVING? POTHOLES ARE A NORMAL FACTOR IN LIFE WITH THE US ROAD SYSTEM. 2) THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BENT WHEEL WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LOW PROFILE TIRES USED ON CROSSFIRE AND SEBRING PRODUCTS. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY REPORTS ON THIS, SO AM USING THIS MECHANISM TO FILE FORMAL PRODUCT REPORT ON WHEEL RELIABILITY AND SAFETY. I TRAVEL 45 MILES ONE WAY ON INTERSTATE DRIVING. WHAT CAN HAPPEN WITH BENT WHEELS AT 70 MPH? THE WHEELS COST $ 400+ FOR THE FRONT AND $ 500 PLUS FOR THE REAR. DOES THE CONSUMER HAVE TO CONTINUALLY PAY FOR POOR DESIGN? *JB

2004 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE HAS A RADIO SCREEN THAT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED FOR BRIGHTNESS IN ANY LIGHT. IT IS NO VISIBLY IN DAYLIGHT AND A TRUE ROAD HAZARD WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. NO RESPONSE TO MANY OWNERS FROM CHRYSLER-SEE PAGE CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE FORUM FOR MUCH MORE INFO. THESE RADIOS NEED TO BE FIXED OR CHANGED ASAP. *NLM