Chrysler 200 Complaints

4,225 consumer complaints on file.

#10489033December 17, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE FROM THE SIDE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE FAILURE WOULD AFFECT THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 01/30/13*LJ UPDATED 1/31/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488461December 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
2011 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488281December 5, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LAMP PROJECTION ON THE 2012 CHRYSLER 200 IS VERY LIMITED ON LOW BEAM (50 FEET) WHICH IS UNSAFE AND IS GOING TO CAUSE DEATH OR INJURY. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND CANNOT BE CORRECTED BY THE DEALER FOR WHICH 2 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR CORRECTION. THEY STATED THE HEAD LAMPS OPERATE AS INTENDED AND THERE IS NOTHING TO BE DONE. EITHER THE VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN VERY SLOWLY SO THAT THE DRIVER CAN REACT TO THE LIMITED PROJECTION FIELD OR HIGH BEAMS MUST BE USED WHICH BLINDS THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND IS ILLEGAL IN MOST CONDITIONS. THERE IS A LID WHICH COVERS THE BULB HALF WAY ON LOW BEAM AND RETRACTS FULLY ON HIGH BEAM. THE LID RESTRICTS ADEQUATE PROJECTION AND ALSO RESTRICTS BEAM PROJECTION TO THE SIDES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING AND SHOULD RECALLED FOR CORRECTION. THE DEALER HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL, BUT SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DATA BASE CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS WHO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. NOT DRIVING THE CAR AT NIGHT OR DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON IS NOT THE ANSWER. PLEASE GET THE MANUFACTURER TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND FIX THE DESIGN DEFECT IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485842November 23, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 16-22 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CHANGING GEARS AS IT WAS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VERY DAY THEY PICKED THE VEHICLE UP, IT STALLED IN THE ENTRANCE WAY. THE DEALER CLAIMED, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. AS HER SON DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME, HE NOTICED WHEN COASTING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD KICK BACK. THE MECHANIC STATED THE JERK/KICK WAS FROM THE ENGINE SHIFTING GEARS. THE KICKING WOULD GO AWAY, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED. WHEN HER SON TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND THEN STRAIGHTENED IT OUT, BY TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. HE TRIED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP TIGHT UNTIL IT WAS ABOUT TO START, BUT WOULD IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY FOUND A CODE, BUT IT HAD NOTHING TO WITH THE PROBLEM, THAT WAS BEING EXPERIENCED. UPDATED 01/16/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485788November 22, 2012
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
CAR STARTED KICKING BACK, HAD TO ACCELERATE TO STOP THE KICKING. THEN WHILE PARKING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND ENGINE DIED. KEPT STARTING AND IT KEPT STALLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485798November 22, 2012
STEERING, ENGINE
DROVE APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MILES WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO KICK BACK, DROVE ANOTHER 0.5 MILES AND AS I WAS PARKING THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER START AS THE ENGINE WOULD REV RIGHT UP UNTIL THE ENGINE SHOULD FLIP OVER BUT THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN AT THAT POINT. WAITING FOR A TOW AT THIS POINT TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485456November 21, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND WHEN WE DROVE HOME ON OUR RURAL ROADS WE NOTED THE HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM DO NOT PROVIDE PROPER VISION GOING UPHILL, ILLUMINATION LITERALLY CUTS OFF A SHORT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF YOU. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND USING HIGH BEAM IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC YET THERE ARE STILL DEAD SPOTS WHERE YOU CANNOT SEE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD OF YOU TO AVOID AN ANIMAL, CHILD OR OBJECT IN TIME TO REACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483712November 8, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE LIGHT WOULD ONLY PROJECT A FEW FEET AND THEN IT APPEARED THAT A CURTAIN CAME DOWN AS THE VISIBILITY BECAME LIMITED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT ENTERED A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE AND NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS PROJECTED AN IRREGULAR SHAPED LINE ON THE GARAGE WALL AND LIGHT ONLY APPEARED BELOW THE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 700. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ UPDATED 1/9/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482942November 2, 2012
STEERING
ON JULY 18, 2012 I BOUGHT A CHRYSLER DEALER THIS CAR, LEFT OVER FROM 2011. I BOUGHT IT AS A NEW CAR. ON HIGHWAY TRIP I STARTED NOTICING VIBRATION IN THE CAR GUIDE, AND SOON BEGAN TO FEEL A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING HAD LOOSE NEAR OR CONNECTED TO THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE CAR. AFTER TWO VISITS TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE REPORT THAT HAS DAMAGED THE RACK AND PINION AND I SHOULD WAIT TWO WEEKS FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO PARTS AVAILABLE IN STOCK. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THESE CONDITIONS BECAUSE IT DID NOT INFORM ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482513October 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR STALLED ON THE THROBS NECK EXPRESSWAY WHILE SITTING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WHEN I GOT THE CAR STARTED AGAIN IT INITIALLY WOULDN'T MOVE. WHEN I DID MAKE OFF THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME COMPLETELY. I BARELY MADE UT BACK TO NEW JERSEY IN THE CAR BECAUSE THE CAR STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE & MOVE ALL THE WAY HOME.CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD. I HAD MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE CAR THAT NIGHT (2 KIDS; HUSBAND & MOTHER IN LAW). I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES TO THIS ISSUE & ITS NOT BERN SOLVED YET. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS CAR TO THE NHTSA THIS TIME IS MORE URGENT BECAUSE THIS CAR STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THIS COULD'VE ENDED SO BADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482383October 26, 2012
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 IN JULY OF 2011. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IN THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED 4 TIMES IN 1 YEAR FOR THIS REASON. AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD EACH TIME IT IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT CAUSING THE PROBLEM. ALSO I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TWICE IN ONE MONTH TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND BOTH TIMES I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP. AND THERE IS ONE OTHER TIME I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE A SLOW CRANK AND THIS INCIDENT I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY BATTERY SO THEY REPLACED THAT. ALSO JUST TO MENTION MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 17,280 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481007October 18, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE AND ALSO SUFFERED FROM A CRACKED STERNUM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND PLANNED TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION IN REGARD TO THE FAULTY AIR BAGS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 850.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10481020October 18, 2012
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING VEHICLE TO INVESTIGATE SYMPTOMS AND DURING REGULAR CASUAL DRIVING THE CAR STALLED, HYDRAULIC BRAKES WENT AND STEERING LOCKED WHILE SLOWING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE. I'M A CERTIFIED TECH WITH H-D, KAWASAKI, BMW, AND HAVE NEVER HAD A SERVICE MANAGER DENY A REQUEST THAT INVOLVED SERIOUS SYSTEMS LIKE THIS UNTIL TODAY. THAT IS WHY I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT ON YOUR SITE, I WAS TOLD BY THE S.M. THAT THEY COULDN'T GET MY 29 DAY OLD 200 IN BEFORE NEXT WEEK MONDAY! THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR, ANYONE READING THIS PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS CAR!!!! MDM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480897October 17, 2012
ENGINE, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY NEW CHRYSLER 200 3.6L APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND HAD NO RESPONSE. ENGINE WAS DEAD, THE STEERING LOCKED-UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL RIGHT RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, MY TWO CHILDREN AND MYSELF WERE NOT HARMED. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED/ANGRY THAT MY CHILDREN WERE PUT INTO THIS SITUATION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND INVESTIGATION SHOULD TAKE PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480760October 16, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479984October 13, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS MODEL HAS A SUBSTANTIAL HEADLIGHT PROJECTION ISSUE. THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) DO NOT PROJECT FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN POSTED SPEED LIMITS. IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS NO STREET LIGHTING OR WHEN DRIVING IN RURAL OR UNFAMILIAR AREAS THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND YOU FIND YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO A CRAWL OR USE HIGH BEAMS - BOTH AN ISSUE WHEN OTHER CARS ARE PRESENT. I HAVE HAD OTHER PEOPLE DRIVE MY CAR TO VERIFY AND THE FIRST THING THEY SAY IS THAT IT'S DANGEROUS AND THEY WOULD NOT DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT AND THEY WERE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE WAY THE HEADLIGHTS PROJECTED TO THE POINT THEY THOUGHT THE LIGHTS WERE NOT FULLY ON. HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER OWNER BLOG ENTRIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480382October 11, 2012
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
2011 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE MAKES RATTLING NOISE AND TIRES WILL NOT STAY CORRECTLY INFLATED WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOBBLED AND BOUNCED SIDE-TO-SIDE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN AREAS WHERE THERE WERE ROUGH RIDGES IN THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY, AS THE VEHICLE HAD A HEAVY DUTY SPORT SUSPENSION. ALSO, THE SUNROOF LEAKED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479744October 11, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CHRYSLER 200 ENGINE WILL STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ALREADY STOPPED. THE ENGINE FADES SLOWLY AWAY AND THEN COMPLETELY TURNS ITSELF OFF. THIS ENTIRE ENGINE FAILING PROCESS LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 SECONDS. THIS ENGINE FAILURE POSE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR A RESOLUTION OF IT. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT MUCH CLOSER AND IN-DEPTH, SINCE FURTHER DELAYS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND DEATH. I PLEAD THAT CHRYSLER TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND COMMENCE A RECALL PROGRAM OF THE CHRYSLER 200 MODEL. I'VE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE FAILING 4 TIMES ALREADY. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I HAD TO LET THE CAR SIT AT THEIR SHOP FOR 2 DAYS AND THEY DID NOT OFFER/GIVE A FREE RENTAL CAR FOR ME. THIS CAR IS UNDER 1 YEAR OLD. PRIOR TO CHRYSLER I ONLY OWNED FOREIGN CARS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED NOTION THAT AMERICAN MADE CARS ARE NOT RELIABLE. I DECIDED TO GIVE IT A CHANCE AND WANTED TO BUY AMERICAN, SO I GOT THE CHRYSLER 200. SO FAR THAT DECISION HAS TURNED OUT TO BE A BIG MISTAKE (UNLESS CHRYSLER OFFERS A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM). I DON'T WANT TO LOSE FAITH IN THE AMERICAN CAR COMPANY AND HOPE THAT THEY DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479558October 10, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, LIGHT WENT GREEN AND I LET OFF THE BRAKE AND CAR DOESN'T MOVE. I PUSHED THE GAS AND IT STILL DOESN'T MOVE. ALSO THE ENGINE MAKES NO NOISE.. CAR WAS STILL ON SO I HAD TO PUT IN PARK AND TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET IT GOING. VERY DANGEROUS AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME ITS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479694October 10, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND I WAS COMING DOWN A SIDE STREET AND I SAW THIS U HAUL VAN GOING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AT LEAST 35 - 40 MPH (THE POSTED SPEED IS 15 MPH) AND IT HIT ME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND PUSHED ME INTO A TREE AND WHILE HITTING THE TREE MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF AND I WAS HURTING AT THAT TIME, I WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL AND RELEASED AND WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON THEY SAID ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT UP WITH THE MANUFACTOR AND I DID, BUT LIKE USUSAL THEY SAID THEY DID NO WRONG THEIR CAR IS UP TO PAR BUT AS I READ ON THEIR WEBSITE THAT THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSE TO GO OFF DURING A SIDE IMPACTED AND I AM VERY UPSET THAT THIS HAPPEN TO ME AND MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AND GETTING WORKED ON SINCE SEPT. 6, 2012 AND THERE WAS A PART TO MY CAR THAT WAS ON BACK ORDER WHICH I AM SHOCKED WHEN ITS A BRAND NEW CAR.I AM HAVING THE WORST TIME WITH THIS WHOLE THING AND IT SEEMS LIKE NO ONE CARES THAT I GOT HURT OR THAT I AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, THE INSURANCE AND MANY OTHER THINGS CAN SOME ONE PLEASE TAKE A LOOK INTO MY CASE AND HELP ME I CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE ...................... I CAN'T OR THERE ISN'T OR SORRY FOR YOUR INCONVIENCE I AM GOING CRAZY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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