Chrysler 200 Complaints

4,225 consumer complaints on file.

#10714091May 1, 2015
STEERING
THIS IS FRUSTRATING. I'VE BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RATTLING STEERING COLUMN. BOTH DEALERSHIPS STATE THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. WENT TO BRAKEMASTERS FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE RATTLING IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. BOTH TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIPS THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I'M OVER THE 3 YEAR MARK NOW AND NO WARRANTY. WHAT CAN BE DONE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713634April 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, NECK PAINS, NUMBNESS ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND PINCHED NERVES THAT REQUIRED FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10713670April 29, 2015
ENGINE
STOP AT A 3 WAY STOP STARTED TO PULL OUT AND THROTTLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, NO RESPONSE AND IN FRONT OF ON COMING VEHICLES , FINALLY CAME BACK AND WAS ABLE TO CLEAR JUST IN TIME. NEXT MORNING, SAME ISSUE BUT THIS TIME WHEN IT CAME BACK IT WOULD NOT RUN BUT LURCH AND SPIT AND SPUTTER. BOTH STOP ENGINE AND CHECK ENGINE CAMS ON. TOWED TO DEALER AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT I INSISTED IT WAS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. THE DEALER KEEP IT FOR ANOTHER DAY AND HEARD NOTHING, THEN I RECEIVED A CALL THE THIRD DAY THAT IT HAD BEEN TEST DROVE AND DID NOT MAKE IT OUT OF THE DEALERS LOT. SO I AM CONCERN ON THE SAFETY OF THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH HARDLY ANY MILES AND ISSUES RIGHT OUT THE GATE. I AM SEEING OTHER RELATED ISSUES OF THE SAME NATURE ON THE NET ALL HUGE SAFETY RELATED WITH THROTTLE RESPONSE. I AM HOPEFUL THAT IT DOES NOT TURN INTO SOMEONE LOSING THE LIFE OVER SOMETHING KNOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713307April 28, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713333April 28, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY FINANCE AND I WENT ON TRIP TO TENNESSEE. ON THE EXPRESSWAY I WAS DRIVING AROUND 70 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN ON IT OWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT DROPPED FROM 70 TO 60 AND THEN TO 45 WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING. IT STARTED SHIFTING GEARS AUTOMATICALLY ON IT OWNS. THEN I PUSHED THE GAS AND IT WENT BACK UP TO 70. ONCE WE ARRIVED TO TENNESSEE WE HAD TO GO UP MOUNTAINS AND THE CAR STARTED TO STALL AGAIN IN THE MOUNTAINS. THIS WAS VERY SCARY. AS I WAS GOING INTO THE MOUNTAINS THE CAR ALMOST STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR KEPT SHIFTING GEARS EVEN WHEN I AM BARELY PRESSING THE GAS. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED STALLING THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASING IT BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS SUPPOSE TO THIS UNTIL IT DID IT ON THE EXPRESS WAY. I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ON LONG DISTANCE TRIPS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. TALK ABOUT DISAPPOINTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712900April 26, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, UP UNTIL THEN CAR WAS DRIVING FINE, MADE A LEFT TURN AND THE 200 LOSS POWER AND STALLED OUT. THE ETC LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON OUT THE CORNER OF MY EYE, NEXT THING I KNOW I WAS PLOWED INTO BY ANOTHER CAR. AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH, I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM COME UP TIME AFTER TIME. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ACTUALLY HAS PLASTIC GEARS, PLASTIC GEARS THAT CONTROL THE OPENING OF THE THROTTLE VALVE IM SURE THOSE TEETH WILL WEAR OUT ON NEARLY EVERY CAR AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10712385April 23, 2015
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712333April 22, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
MY FAMILY AND I WHERE EXITING THE FREEWAY OFF-RAMP, WHEN ALL OFF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLED ON ME. MY KIDS WHERE ABSOLUTELY SCARED, THEY WHERE VERY NERVOUS WHEN A CAR ALMOST HIT US. ON ONE OCCASION A CAR CAME FROM THE SIDE SWERVING TOWARDS US HONKING NEARLY SIDE SWIPING US. AT THIS POINT IN TIME I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. MY FAMILY MEANS THE WORLD TO ME, NEVER DID I THINK A BRAND NEW CAR WILL GIVE ME AN ABSOLUTE TURNAROUND ON THE SAFETY OUTCOME IT'S GIVEN US UP UNTIL NOW. I RECEIVED A LETTER ALONG WITH A PHONE CALL ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE MAKE AND MODEL THAT I PURCHASED (CHRYSLER 200) RECALL STATUS. I IMMEDIATELY SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO TAKE IT IN FOR THE FOLLOWING RECALL SERVICE: 14113 RO1 RECALL WC 0.50 REPROGRAMMED PCM AND TCM MODULE. THEN 14 DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE, THE CAR BROKE DOWN ON THE FREEWAY PUTTING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY IN HARMS WAY OF A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. MY WIFE IS TERRIFIED AT THE IDEA OF DRIVING THAT CAR AGAIN FOR FEAR THAT SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN WHILE SHE'S DRIVING ALONE JUST HER AND OUR KIDS. AT THIS POINT I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE IT COULD IT BEEN A LOT WORSE. I EXPECT A SPEEDY SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE AND I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TRADING IN THIS VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER WITH A BETTER SAFETY RECORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711888April 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711935April 21, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR LUNGED WHEN IT UPSHIFTED INTO 2ND AND 5TH GEAR. IT ALSO LUNGED WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO RAM INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR. BOTH ARE WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS COLD. I TOOK IT INTO A DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAYBE A LITTLE DIFFERENT, BUT NOT MUCH. I AM SO TIRED OF MY NECK BOUNCING AROUND WHILE UPSHIFTING AND AFRAID OF AN ACCIDENT WHILE DOWNSHIFTING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A DIFFERENT DEALER LAST MONTH AND HE SAID ALL THE SOFTWARE WAS UP TO DATE AND THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. HE SAID I SHOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711982April 21, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT, AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 10 MONTHS NOW, AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEKS THAT HAS HAPPENED. WHAT I AM MOST CONCERN WITH IS, IF WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH, AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF, WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT MAY BE. I ASK THAT YOU WOULD PLEASE, PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE, AS IT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE SOMEONE WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR TO HAVE A DEADLY ACCIDENT, WHICH I KNOW CAN BE AVOIDED IF IT IS TAKEN CARE OF IN A TIMELY MANNER. WHAT IS EVEN WORSE FOR US IS, THE CAR DEALERSHIP WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR UNTIL 30 APR 15, DUE TO THEIR OVERLOAD OF VEHICLES THAT THEY SEE ON A DAILY BASIS, WHICH NOW PUTS US AT EVEN MORE OF A RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. MY WIFE AND I BOTH WORK, AND NEED BOTH CARS, BUT I WILL SACRIFICE MISSING WORK TO ENSURE SHE MAKES IT TO HER JOB SAFELY. AGAIN, I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711968April 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, ALL OF THE VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS, SENSORS, AND GAUGES FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,850.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706685April 20, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE PARKED AND EXITING THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, THE SILVER FINISHING FROM THE DOOR HANDLE CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE PASSENGER AND CAUSED THE FINISHING TO DETACH FROM THE HANDLE. THE PASSENGER DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10706682April 20, 2015
SUSPENSION:REAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE BULBS HAD BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706575April 19, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
MY ROTORS ARE BAD THEY MESSED MY BRAKES UP I'VE TOOK IT TO THE COMPANY 4 TIMES THERE STILL MESSED UP MY ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL MY RPM GET STUCK AN MY CAR DOESN'T LIKE TO SWITCH GEARS WHEN I'M DRIVE IT I'VE TOOK IT TO THE COMPANY THEY SAID IT WAS OK THEY ALL DO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706400April 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
ON SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH AT 5:30AM, I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON I-94 AT 65MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST ALL POWER TO MY TRANSMISSION. MY GAS PEDAL WAS USELESS & I HAD TO COAST OFF THE EXPRESSWAY TO THE SHOULDER (I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE & THE SHOULDER THERE IS TOO NARROW). IF THIS HAD BEEN AT A DIFFERENT TIME, I WOULD HAVE NO DOUBT BEEN KILLED (AS WELL AS OTHERS I'M SURE), FOR I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD THE ROOM OR MOMENTUM TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER & WOULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND. CHRYSLER WANTS THE CAR FIXED & NOT EVEN THE DEALER KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG, CITING IT AS A 'SHOTGUN FIX'. AND, I'M ON AN EXPRESSWAY (OR TWO OR THREE) EVERYDAY. THIS CAR IS A DANGER & IT WILL NO DOUBT DO THIS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706403April 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM LEASING THE CHRYSLER 200C.I LEASED IT IN OCTOBER 2014,WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH IT WAS BACK WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT. NEXT ONE HEADLIGHT AND BACK LIGHT WOULD STAY ON WHEN CAR WAS OFF AND THEN SOMETIMES BOTH HEADLIGHTS WOULD STAY ON WHEN CAR WAS OFF.BROUGHT CAR BACK TO SERVICE DUE TO THIS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR IT WAS THE RO8 PARKROD.I WAS THEN TOLD FALSE ALARM THERE IS NO RECALL I WAS GIVEN BACK CAR.I GOT IN TOUCH WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE TO FIND OUT ABOUT THIS AND I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR SEE IF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON.WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE THE CAR BEGAN TO BOUNCE, STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED, SPEED DROPPED TO ZERO, RPM WENT UP, AND NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER.I AM STILL TRYING TO GET CAR FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706423April 18, 2015
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE NOTICED THE HOOD PARTIALLY UP AFTER PARKING THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND I HAVE NOT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD DURING THAT TIME. I SUSPECT THAT THE HOOD LATCH MAY BE FAULTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706051April 16, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 P225/50R18 94T S2 B01RPTL M63HBHDR2711 TIRE. I'VE HAD THIS TIRES AROUND 34,000 MILES AND ON THREE OF THE TIRES THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING CAUSING UNUSUAL TREAD WEAR IN SPOTS AND BUBBLING AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THE BUBBLING WAS BAD ENOUGH FOR ME TO NOTICE A WOBBLE IN MY STEERING WHEEL. I FIND SUCH WEAR IRREGULAR AND TO HAPPEN ON THREE TIRES ALL DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME UNUSUAL. I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND MY SERVICE PROVIDER NEVER FOUND ANYTHING IRREGULAR ABOUT THE WEAR ON MY TIRES UNTIL RECENTLY. SUCH SWIFT AND IRREGULAR WEAR SHOULD BE RECORDED AND ACTED UPON BECAUSE IT DOES POSE A RISK HAZARD TO DRIVERS WHO MAY EXPERIENCE A BLOWOUT ON THE ROAD DUE TO THE SEPARATION AND BUBBLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706057April 16, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I READ THE MANUAL FROM FIRST PAGE TO LAST WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 1) NO MENTION OF SLIDING ARM REST AND THE FACT THAT IT DOESN'T LOCK IN POSITION. VERY STIFF TO MOVE FROM DRIVER POSITION, SO I WASN'T AWARE 2) WHEN ARM REST IS SLID FORWARD IT ENCROACHES OVER THE REAR CUP HOLDER. 3) WHEN CUP HOLDER/CONSOLE STORAGE COVER IS SLID BACK HALFWAY AND LOCKED IN POSITION, THE ARMREST WHEN SLID FORWARD ENCROACHES OVER BOTH CUP HOLDERS. APPEARS VERY HAZARDOUS, SO UNBEKNOWNST OF THIS FEATURE AND WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING FROM 0 MPH AT TRAFFIC LIGHT THAT HAD JUST CHANGED TO GREEN, THE PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT HAD PUSHED ON THE ARM REST FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON (PROBABLY THINKING IT WAS STATIONARY). AS THE ARM REST SHOT FORWARD, IT SQUASHED AND PROPELLED MY LARGE COFFEE CUP THROUGH THE COCKPIT AREA. LUCKILY IT WAS NOT HOT, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT IT WAS A COMPLETE DISTRACTION NOT KNOWING THIS COULD HAPPEN. WHEN I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT THE HECK WAS HAPPENING, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME HAD ALREADY BEEN BRAKING TO STOP. FOR THAT SPLIT SECOND I WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION TO MY DRIVING FROM THE DISTRACTION, I CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. A DESIGN FLAW? MAYBE ADD A LOCKING MECHANISM. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS WITHOUT KNOWING THE SLIDING ARMREST FEATURE THAT COULD SEVER A DRINK CUP IN HALF WHILE DRIVING. I'M CALLING CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE (800) 247-9753 AND CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE (800) 853-1403 I KNOW I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS HAZARD AND I MAY SEEK COMPENSATION FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE. YEAH, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT, RIGHT? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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