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New Member IntroductionsWelcome new members !!
This is the place to post a new thread and introduce yourself and tell us a little about yourself and what model Crossfire you just bought or are looking to buy.
Threads created for anything other than introductions are subject to be moved to the appropriate section in the forum for the topic being posted.
Hey guys my name is Josh I'm new to the crossfire scene I actually hadn't heard of these cars before and I'm on Mopar guy I just found this 1 on Marketplace I got it it for what I think was a pretty good deal I paid $1,700 for it and I must say I fell in love right away the first time I heard this thing start up with the custom exhaust interior is pretty rough which I didn't think would be too expensive or bad to fix however I'm finding that it's pretty expensive to fix anything on one of these cars and I bought this as my daily driver it's not very practical and it doesn't have good reliability from what I read in these forms however I still love my crossfire I'm addicted and going to keep building and growing on this car and had very little rust I did a quick patch on the little stuff that was wrong on the outside but I do have a lot of questions about it because I have some things that are going on that I have no idea I'm sure there's forms for each section with anyone knows anything about why or how all my dash lights go off and on all my lights are on on my Dash my oil pressure water gauge all of it check engine oil my headlights on bright do not work at all and my seats do not work my passenger window does not work as well if there's anyone that can help that would be willing to take the time and talk me through this that would be amazing thank you all have a great day I'm proud to be part of the crossfire My new baby
Hey guys my name is Josh I'm new to the crossfire scene I actually hadn't heard of these cars before and I'm on Mopar guy I just found this 1 on Marketplace I got it it for what I think was a pretty good deal I paid $1,700 for it and I must say I fell in love right away the first time I heard this thing start up with the custom exhaust interior is pretty rough which I didn't think would be too expensive or bad to fix however I'm finding that it's pretty expensive to fix anything on one of these cars and I bought this as my daily driver it's not very practical and it doesn't have good reliability from what I read in these forms however I still love my crossfire I'm addicted and going to keep building and growing on this car and had very little rust I did a quick patch on the little stuff that was wrong on the outside but I do have a lot of questions about it because I have some things that are going on that I have no idea I'm sure there's forms for each section with anyone knows anything about why or how all my dash lights go off and on all my lights are on on my Dash my oil pressure water gauge all of it check engine oil my headlights on bright do not work at all and my seats do not work my passenger window does not work as well if there's anyone that can help that would be willing to take the time and talk me through this that would be amazing thank you all have a great day I'm proud to be part of the crossfire
My new baby
Congrats on your Crossfire!
Don't let the forum make you think that these cars aren't reliable. You have to remember the forum is here to help owners that are having problems. So that's mostly what you're going to see posted.
But there are also plenty of great stories on here as well.
Welcome to the Crossfire forum, you will find a lot of good information here ... where are you located? there my be a member near you that can help you ... what is your age and mechanical ability ? the more information you give us the better we can help.
Mechanically, the Crossfire is one of the last great reliable Mercedes, with only minor problems, and well documented (like the crankshaft position sensor, I always carry a spare.)
From your front plate it looks like you're a Minnesotan or bought the car in Minnesota. There's less of us up in this neck of the woods, but give us a little background info and we'll help best we can. First suggestion I will give about all the light issues is don't rule out a bad headlight switch. That was one of the first things I had to replace on my car when I got it. Otherwise, a good overview of fuses (check for blown fuses) and electrical connections (check for loose terminals/wires) should help you start to figure out the problems. There are plenty of resources on this forum too, so start one problem at a time and do some digging, someone else has probably already dealt with it and wrote about it here.
Welcome to the Crossfire forum, you will find a lot of good information here ... where are you located? there my be a member near you that can help you ... what is your age and mechanical ability ? the more information you give us the better we can help.
hello I'm 41 years old I live in Minneapolis Minnesota right now I grew up in the woods and Lake of the Woods Minnesota I'm fairly handy with cars if I don't know I think you should figure it out unless it's wiring which is kind of what I'm running into now and that I suck
Congrats on your Crossfire!
Don't let the forum make you think that these cars aren't reliable. You have to remember the forum is here to help owners that are having problems. So that's mostly what you're going to see posted.
But there are also plenty of great stories on here as well.
well that makes me feel better but I wouldn't mind working on it anyway to sleep right now and put money into the not fun stuff which is an electrical with my headlights and that alarm still going off driving me insane
It's good you are handy with cars ... if you find something you're not comfortably with DO NOT take it to a Chrysler or Mercedes dealership, they will be of no help ... find an independent Mercedes repair shop instead ... most of the things you will come across you should be able to handle with no problems ... a lot of help here and you tube ... download the service manual from this forum also ... best of luck and enjoy your Crossfire
well that makes me feel better but I wouldn't mind working on it anyway to sleep right now and put money into the not fun stuff which is an electrical with my headlights and that alarm still going off driving me insane
I know that you have a coupe but the first page of my thread has a lot of links on the bottom that you might find useful. There posts that I did like the Illumination Control Module that I gave you the link for.
Here's the link for the first page: My journey with my 2006 roadster
Good luck!
John
New to the crossfire scene
