Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler crossfire. while the vehicle was stationary, the steering wheel failed to unlock when prompted. an independent mechanic diagnosed that the plastic part of the steering wheel locking pin became dull and worn. as a result, the steering wheel was subject to internal failure. autonation chrysler dodge jeep ram mobile (3118 government blvd, mobile, alabama 36606, (251) 202-2253) and mercedes-benz of mobile (3060 dauphin street, mobile, alabama 36606, (251) 472-2369) were made aware of the failure and stated that the part to correct the failure was no longer in production. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
Went to back out of garage and the vehicle was difficult to steer. continued to go and the car drove like it did not have power steering. i checked the fluid level and it is right to the line and looks very clean. it is hard to believe the steering quit after only having less than six thousand miles. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler crossfire. the contact attempted to adjust the steering column but the steering column would not lock, causing the steering wheel to move back and forth while the contact was driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. the manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 46,720.
Ignition key mechanism "locks" and cannot be turned to start the vehicle leaving user stranded and requiring tow. this is a recurring problem experienced by many users of this vehicle (see comments at www.crossfireforum.org; searchfor "ignition, lock, cylinder") and appears even in vehicles with very low mileage. dealer advice is to replace the "ignition lock cylinder" which is a very expensive proposition. some report that the new part also fails within a relatively short time. this is obviously a defective component that should be replaced with a reliable one. i was stuck in a parking lot at 112f (southwest us location) for 1/2 hour trying to get the ignition mechanism to turn. the problem appears to be due to a steering wheel locking pin that becomes jammed. if this happens while vehicle is being driven, then it could cause an accident. *tr