2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE Recalls, Complaints & Safety

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTOFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER HAYES CHRYSLER JEEP LOCATED AT 3115 FRONTAGE RD, GAINESVILLE, GA 30504 WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES, THE ENGINE SHUTOFF A SECOND TIME. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

REAR WINDOW IN CONVERTIBLE TOP FELL OUT WHILE IN DRIVEWAY 3 DAYS AGO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). DESERT 215 SUPERSTORE (8030 RAFAEL RIVERA WAY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89118) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND STATED THAT THE TOOLS NEEDED TO INSTALL THE REPLACEMENT PART WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE HEADLINER ON THE ROOF IN MY 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE HAS DETACHED COMPLETELY EXCEPT FOR THE SIDE AND REAR COMPARTMENT UPPER EDGES AND HAS SUNKEN/FALLEN IN FRONT OF ME AND MY PASSENGERS FIELD OF VIEW COVERING OUR EYES AND RESTING ON OUR HEADS PLUS BLOCKING MY DRIVERS REAR VIEW MIRROR TO THE BACK WINDOW FIELD OF VIEW AS WELL. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND APPARENTLY CAUSED FROM A POOR QUALITY APPLICATION OF HEADLINER GLUE/DECOMPOSING FABRIC. THIS CAR IS KEPT IN PRISTINE SHAPE AND COVERED ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO EXTERNAL FORCES, MISTREATMENT, NOR CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS CAUSING THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. IT OCCURRED WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, NOT ON THE PUBLIC STREET DURING A TWO-WEEK PERIOD OF NON-USE. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE IT AT THIS TIME.

2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL WAS COMPLETED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE I WAS TOLD THE REAR WINDOW OF MY CONVERTIBLE FELL OUT AND WAS LAYING ON THE REAR SHELF. WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING CHRYSLER COULD DO ABOUT THIS. SEEMS THIS IS QUITE COMMON WITH THE TOPS. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2005 MODELS BUT SEEMS THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. WAS ALSO TOLD TO HAVE THE TOP REPLACED ($2500) AND KEEP THE RECEIPT IF THERE IS A RECALL I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. HOW MANY DOES IT TAKE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 016V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - 16V-081 DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. UNABLE TO REGISTER THE VEHICLE DUE TO INABILITY TO FIX IT SINCE THE CHRYSLER HAS BASICALLY ABANDONED THIS CAR. THERE IS NO EXPECTATION OF THE RECALL PARTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE. THIS CAR IS NOW A LOSS TO ME SINCE NO ONE WANTS TO RISK DRIVING IT AND HARMING THEMSELVES. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE UPDATED 01/25/18*L J UPDATED 7/13/18*JB *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 01/04/17 *BF UPDATED 08/22/2017*JS

TAKAYUKI RECALL-RECEIVED NOTICE OVER YEAR AGO THAT DANGEROUS SITUATION EXISTED WITH AIR BAG INFLATOR MECHANISM. CONTACTED DEALER TODAY AND NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE YET. AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR SHOULD THERE BE AN ACCIDENT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ AIRBAG RECALL AND FAILURE OF REAR BACK WINDOW GLASS UPDATED 8/30/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND, WITHOUT WARNING, THE REAR WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHO WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500. UPDATED 12/20/16*LJ UPDATED 12/22/16.*JB

2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LACK OF COMMUNICATION FROM DEALERSHIP ON REPLACEMENT PARTS TO REPAIR DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD UPDATED 03/08/17.*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

I WENT AWAY ON VACATION FOR A WEEK AND LEFT MY 2008 CROSSFIRE AT HOME. THREE DAYS AFTER LEAVING, MY GRANDSON CALLS AND TELLS ME THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD HAD DETACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND WAS LAYING INSIDE THE CAR. THANK GOD HE CAUGHT IT AND COVERED IT BECAUSE THAT NIGHT THEY HAD 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVERNIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,100.

"TAKATA RECALL" SINCE RECEIPT OF TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL ON 11 APRIL 2016 (FROM FCA), MY CROSSFIRE HAS BEEN PARKED. FCA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CALLS (WITH LIMITED EMAIL CONTACTS) IN THE 60 DAYS HAS GOTTEN ME NOWHERE IN REGARDS TO INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN MY CAR WILL BE FIXED. FCA SAYS (3 DIFFERENT 'SPECIAL HANDLING' CSU AGENTS) THAT I HAVE TO SPEAK TO THEM ABOUT MY ISSUES BY PHONE ONLY (LATEST 'HIGHER-UP' AGENT EMAILED ME THAT THEIR 'POLICY' IS THEY MUST SPEAK BY PHONE, THEY WILL NOT DEAL WITH THIS BY EMAIL). SOME HISTORY, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS SURPRISED BY THE RECALL (11 APR, 2016). THEY LOOKED IT UP, SAID NO INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, WOULD NOT ISSUE ANY LOANER (I ASKED) & SAID THEY COULD NOT DISCONNECT THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE, I LIVE IN ZONE 1. FCA WILL NOT EVEN TELL ME WHAT ZONE THEY ARE CLASSIFYING MY VEHICLE IN (ASSIGNED ZONE DENOTES REPAIR PRIORITIES). THE LAST EMAIL I RECEIVED FROM FCA CSU (TODAY), THE AGENT SAID MY CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. FRANKLY, I DO NOT BELIEVE MY AIRBAG IS SAFE. I INSTRUCTED FCA 'SPECIAL HANDLING' AGENTS (TWICE BY EMAIL AND ONCE BY PHONE), THAT IF THEY DO NOT ANSWER MY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS BY 10 JUNE (60 DAYS CAR IS PARKED AND NOT BEING DRIVEN UNTIL THE RECALLED AIRBAG IS REPLACED IAW NHTSA REQUIREMENTS) I WOULD GO OUTSIDE FCA TO ADDRESS ITS HANDLING OF THIS RECALL WITH MY CAR. MY QUESTIONS ARE; 1, WHAT ZONE ARE THEY CLASSIFYING MY CAR IN? 2, WHEN WILL THE AIRBAG (PARTS) BE AVAILABLE FOR MY CAR? 3, WHERE AM I IN RELATION TO HAVING MY CAR FIXED? FCA CSU AGENTS DO NOT WANT TO ANSWER ME ON THE RECORD. TWO AGENTS SUGGESTED A 'RENTAL' VEHICLE BUT THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR ITS INSURANCE. WHY SHOULD A CUSTOMER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL? IN EARLIER CONTACTS I EVEN SUGGESTED AN 04, 05, OR 06 MODEL AIRBAG BE INSTALLED UNTIL THE 08 PART COMES IN. I WANT MY CAR SAFELY BACK ON THE ROAD!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, I SAW A SUDDEN MOVEMENT THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I HEARD A THUMP. I SLAMMED THE BRAKE AND GOT OUT THINKING I'D HIT A CHILD OR MAYBE A DOG. MUCH TO MY RELIEF, THERE WASN'T ANYONE OR ANYTHING BEHIND MY CAR. I GOT BACK INTO MY CAR AND LET MY HEART RATE SLOW DOWN AND BEGAN TO BACK OUT AGAIN. IT WAS ALMOST DARK. I WAITED FOR A CAR TO PASS. LIT BY THEIR HEADLIGHTS I NOTICED THAT THE VIEW OUT OF THE WINDOW SEEMED DIFFERENT. I COULDN'T SEE THE LINES OF THE WIRES IN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. I TURNED AND SAW THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD FALLEN OUT AND WAS LAYING DOWN ALMOST FLAT JUST BEHIND THE SAFETY BARS LOCATED JUST BEHIND SEATS. I PULLED FORWARD AND DISCOVERED THAT ONLY THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW WAS STILL ATTACHED BY THE ADHESIVE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO SECURE THE WINDOW TO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. I HAD PURCHASED A 5 YEAR, 100,00 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM CHRYSLER. I CONTACTED THEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TOP WAS NOT COVERED. THE REASON I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS BECAUSE THE SALESMAN STRESSED THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING A CONVERTIBLE TOP. I PAID 2,595.18 TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER TO REPLACE THE TOP AT MY EXPENSE. I WAS CHARGED 165.00 FOR PART #5140795AA. THAT PART IS A "KEY", (WRENCH), USED TO INSTALL OR REMOVE THE TOP WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE. IT WASN'T. I RECEIVED MY "REPAIRED" VEHICLE ON 10/31/13. AT 35 MPH THE TOP LOOKED LIKE A TENT FLOPPING IN THE WIND. IT BEGAN POURING RAIN BEFORE I GOT HOME. THE TENSION STRAPS HAD BEEN CUT TO REMOVE THE TOP. THE SEALS AROUND THE WINDOWS WERE SO MISALIGNED THAT THE POCKETS ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOORS WERE DRENCHED WITH EVERYTHING IN THEM AS WELL AS MY WIFE AND ME. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND DEMANDED A LOANER VEHICLE. I RECEIVED ONE. I DIDN'T RECEIVE MY REPAIRED VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER FEB 20, 2014. THE TOP STILL ISN'T PROPERLY INSTALLED.

REAR WIND SHIELD STARTING TO SEPARATE AND FALL OUT OF CONVERTIBLE TOP. UNDERSTOOD THERE WAS A TSB FOR THIS FOR 2005, BUT 2006, 2007, 2008 MODELS HAVE THE SAME AFFLICTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ADHESIVE ON THE REAR GLASS WINDOW BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,763.

THE REAR GLASS WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS BECOME DETACHED. THE ADHESIVE USED TO SEAL THE WINDOW TO THE CANVAS HAS FAILED. BOTH THE GLASS WINDOW AND THE FABRIC TOP ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHERWISE. *TR