Before you buy a used Chrysler Crossfire.
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 1 documented, sourced fault for its engine.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 official recall on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm it has been done.
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
3.2 V6 (Mercedes)
Petrol
- Period mentioned
- 2003–2008
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Chrysler dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Driver airbag inflator ruptureAirbags and seat belts
How to check it: Confirm MY 2007–2008 and VIN under S15/16V081; replace inflator under the revised February 2017 instructions.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 1 checked
Cooling
Look out for: Coolant loss; on the SRT-6, the supercharger cuts out and the car loses power; leaks from the rocker cover and sump; failing windows and locks.
Ask them to check: Watch the coolant level; on the SRT-6, check the supercharger pulls when hot; look for oil under the engine; ask for the history and whether the Takata airbag recall was done.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
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