2008 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“On july 10 when I left the office, I was driving the car to go home in the afternoon and I noticed a strange noise coming from the back side of the vehicle. In the red traffic light stop I inspected the rear glass and I realized it is detached almost 70%, mainly the bottom portion, just the upper side was attached. I drove carefully about 5 miles to get home and I was worried because the glass can fall off from the car and have an incident while driving in the rush hour in the avenue I always take (45 miles/hr). I cannot drive the car in this condition. …”

“Summary: the rear window glass separated from convertible fabric top while the vehicle was parked. Details: on 8/13/2016, at about noon, near bertram, texas, on a hot clear day, I parked the subject vehicle along the side of a residential road. The vehicle was in sight the whole time. Nothing struck or touched the vehicle while I talked to neighbors for about an hour. When I returned, the rear window had separated from the canvas on the bottom and sides, and the lower portion of the window was resting on the rear deck inside the car. The window was still precariously attached along the top. …”

“Rear window became detached from convertible top, which meant the car could not be safely driven. According to dealer, unable to reattach window - entire top had to be replaced. Convertible top was replaced so car could be driven safely. There were only 960 of these cars manufactured in 2008, so the percentage of cars with this issue might be higher than would first be apparent.”

“Driving down the interstate at 70 MPH the rear window detached from the convertible top and crashed into the interior of the vehicle. The dealer claims that the sealant/adhesive failed and the rear window but it could not be re-attached. The Chrysler dealer ordered a new top with window. The dealer stated that there were no recalls or warranties for this repair. The dealer charged $2,605.00 to replace the convertible top. This is a very dangerous safety issue as the rear window could have injured the occupants.”

“The owner of the vehicle was driving at a rate of speed of approximately 40 MPH and detected an unusually loud rattling noise from behind. After approaching and stopping at a traffic light, the owner/driver turned and looked to discover that approximately 1/4th of the entire rear window assembly had detached from the convertible top. The adhesive that attaches the soft-top canvas material to the rear window has failed. The owner is concerned that the remaining adhesive will also fail resulting in the entire window falling out and potentially causing an accident. …”