Chrysler 200 Complaints

4,225 consumer complaints on file.

#10669029March 4, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2013 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, ONLY WHEN BACKING UP. *SMD THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN, AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STOP. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, IT SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692179March 4, 2015
ENGINE
ON 3/3/15 AROUND 5:40PM I WAS DRIVING 30 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, WHEN MY CAR TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY HAZARDS LIGHTS, SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK, I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND CONTINUED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ALL THIS OCCURRED SO QUICKLY I ALMOST WAS RAMMED IN THE BACK BY A LARGE TRUCK! IM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW, I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER CAR SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692191March 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR AT 55 MPH DROPS OUT OF DRIVE AT SPEEDS UP TO 55 MPH DROPS INTO NETURAL. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS UP PREVENTING CAR TO START HAD TO BE TOW. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691770March 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM BEING IDLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 4/29/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AT STOP SIGNS. UPDATED 05/05/15
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691855March 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
THERE IS NO MAJOR PROBLEM BUT MY AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF AND I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE OCCUPANT RESTART CONTROLLER. I LOOKED ON RECALL SITE AND IT STATES THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE AND THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME $289+TAX TO FIX IT. WHY???/ IS THERE SOMETHING THAT I AM MISSING? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691089February 27, 2015
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS BLOCKING THE RIGHT SIDE VISION THROUGH WINDSHIELD (PASSENGER SIDE) OF THE WHOLE STREET FOR PEOPLE, TURNING AND SWITCHING LANES. THE WINDSHIELD IS TOO SLANTED TOWARDS DRIVER AND PASSENGER MAKING THE WINDOW IN THE CENTER OF ALL TO BE VIEWED WHILE DRIVING. TERRIBLE OBSTRUCTION OF VISION. CONSOLE TOO WIDE, INTERFERES WITH LEG AND GAS PEDAL. ITS ALSO TOO SLANTED AS THE WINDSHIELD IS WAY TOO SLANTED. WHICH IS WHY THE MIRROR INTERFERES WITH VISION. NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691107February 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY LIGHT ARE NOT WORKING WENT TO THE DEALER SAID I NEED PART CALL (TIPM) TOTALLY INTERGRATED POWER MODULE AND THE COST IT 1,204.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690973February 26, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY
AS I PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR BEGAN TO STALL, IT WOULD NOT PULL FORWARD. IT MADE A NOISE LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. SO, I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND STARTED ON MY ROUTE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE LAST TIME WAS 2/21/2015 AT JUST OVER 5100 MILES. MY CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS, SO I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE CAR IN ORDER FOR THE GEARS TO CHANGE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE DRIVE SIDE PASSENGER FLOOR IS WET. I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690779February 26, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS OPERATING VEHICLE ON SURFACE STREETS AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO MORE THAN 20 MPH. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A WORN OUT THROTTLE BODY. THE PART WAS REPLACED AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE AS THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL PARTIES THAT THIS FAILURE WAS PREMATURE AND THE INTERNAL PARTS WORE OUT BECAUSE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE REPLACES A LOT OF THESE THROTTLE BODIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690538February 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED OVER, THE LIGHTS FLICKERED FOR THE GAUGES AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690442February 24, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DECELERATING GOING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE MY FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDAL. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR SHIFTED BUT HAD ACCELERATED AS THOUGH I HAD PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO FORCEFULLY APPLY THE BRAKES EVEN HARDER TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE CAR IN FROM OF ME. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON OTHER OCCASIONS AS WELL BUT THIS TIME WAS DIFFERENT AS THERE WAS SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME. IT IS AS THOUGH WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS FROM 7TH TO 5TH AND ALSO FROM 5TH TO 3RD THE CAR LUNGES FORWARDS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICES THE CAR WILL PULL ITSELF UP A HILL WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT THE TOP OF THE HILL. I AM CONCERNED I MAY INADVERTENTLY REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THIS ISSUE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690089February 23, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED TO 100 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,783.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689787February 21, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I START TO SLOW DOWN MY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND A BELL RINGS. THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON FOR ABOUT A HALF MILE AND SOMETIMES LONGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689536February 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OCT 2014 I REMOTE STARTED MY CAR. MY GRANDSON WAS IN THE CAR, WHEN I CAME OUTSIDE I SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. GAS FUMES WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS AND GAS WAS LEAKING, TOOK TO OLATHE DODGE THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. 3 FUEL INJECTORS AND LOOSE HOSE. JAN 2014, SAME THING HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THIS TIME A LOUD CLANG, STRONG GAS FUMES CAME THROUGH THE VENTS AND I PARKED AND HAD IT TOWED BACK TO OLATHE DODGE. THEY FIXED AGAIN. I GOT MY CAR BACK AND TOOK IT 2 BLOCKS AND IT WAS SMOKING BLUE/BLACK SMOKE REALLY BAD, I TOOK IT BACK TO OLATHE DODGE. THEY CALLED ME 6 DAYS LATER AND SAID IT WAS FIXED, I TOOK OFF WORK TO PICK IT UP GOT IN THE CAR THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS BACK ON AND COULD STILL SMELL GAS. THEY KEPT THE CAR AND GAVE ME RENTAL AND CALLED BACK 7 DAYS LATER. THIS TIME IT WAS FIXED. ON FEB 17, I WAS GOING TO HOSPITAL TO SEE MY NEW GRANDSON, I GOT OFF WORK STARTED DRIVING AND THE GAS FUMES WERE BACK IN MY CAR. I KEPT DRIVING TO THE HOSPITAL WITH THE WINDOW DOWN ABOUT 2 INCHES BECAUSE GAS FUMES COMING THROUGH VENTS. I LEFT MY CAR AT HOSPITAL AND CALLED OLATHE DODGE. THEY SAID TO BRING IT DOWN TO THEM. I DROVE IT TO OLATHE KNOWING THAT THE FUMES WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. ON FEB 18TH I WENT TO DR. BECAUSE MY FACE WAS SWOLLEN AND RED. THE DR. SAID THAT I WAS WALKING IN THE COLD, WHICH CAUSED ME TO GET WIND BURNED. I WORK IN DOORS. I CALLED POISON CONTROL TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO. THEY SAID THAT I SHOULD NOT GET BACK IN THAT CAR UNTIL IT IS FIXED BECAUSE THAT IS DANGEROUS. THIS IS THE 6TH TIME THAT THEY TRIED TO FIX IT. EVERYONE TOLD ME THAT THIS CAR IS A LEMON. I LOVE MY CAR AND HAD HIGH HOPES THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT. I HAVE 3 GRANDBABIES THAT RIDE WITH ME IN MY CAR. WHAT IF THIS CAR CATCHES ON FIRE.. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY 1, 2, AND 3 YEAR OLD GRAND BABIES OUT OF THEIR CARSEATS FAST ENOUGH... GOD FORBID ... PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10684259February 19, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE IS LOW HEAT OUTPUT FROM THE HEATER VENTS DUE TO THE HEATER CORE PLUGGING UP WITH "SLUDGE" AS CHRYSLER CALLS IT. THERE IS A CHRYSLER STAR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE HOTLINE CASE, NUMBER [XXX] EXPLAINING HEATER CORE RESTRICTION DUE TO SLUDGE CAUSING POOR HEATER SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF CHRYSLER 200 WHICH I AM SURE CAN BE VERIFIED BY CHRYSLER. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL, OR AT LEAST AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUE. THE STAR CASE STATES TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE, RADIATOR, RADIATOR CAP AND REVERSE FLUSH THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IF THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT CAN BE VERIFIED BY THE TECHNICIAN, HOWEVER IT DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE SLUDGE. HERE ARE OTHER WEBLINKS RELATED TO THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS IN MY OPINION AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM THAT CHRYLSER SHOULD PLACE A RECALL ON IMMEDIATELY. HTTP://STARPARTS.CHRYSLER.COM/NEWSLETTERS/NEWSLETTER_OCT_2012.PDF HTTP://WWW.200FORUMS.COM/FORUM/10-CHRYSLER-200-ENGINE-TECHNICAL-DISCUSSION/1966-FYI-HEATER-CORE-6.HTML HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/OWNERS/SEARCHRESULTS;JSESSIONID=CNHMJLWQHT8GKGYHDRZYJPXXPX2LNZ4JBZS8MT3QB6TMZCTNS2RP!389628101?PRODTYPE=V&SEARCHTYPE=PROD&TARGETCATEGORY=A&SEARCHCRITERIA.MODEL=200&STATS=1306768%2C2%2C0%2C135%2C0%2C200&MAKESTATS=1306768%2C2%2C0%2C135%2C0%2C200%3B1369770%2C4%2C0%2C62%2C8%2C300%3B1883971%2C1%2C0%2C0%2C0%2CSEBRING%3B1306769%2C4%2C1%2C149%2C3%2CTOWN+AND+COUNTRY%3B&JSONBASEURL=%2FDOWNLOADS%2FFOLDERS%2F&SEARCHCRITERIA.MODEL_YR=2012&SEARCHCRITERIA.MAKE=CHRYSLER&SEARCHCRITERIA.PROD_IDS=1306768. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683970February 18, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BLOWING COLD AIR WHILE IN HIGH HEAT GOOGLED IT SEEMS TO BE MAJOR ISSUE IN THESE VEHICLES CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT IT SAYS IT'S A CHEMICAL THE ADD TO COOLANT PLUGGING HEATER CORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684052February 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN MY BRAND NEW CHRYSLER 200 (BARELY 6,000 MILES ON IT) AROUND 6:00 AM, GOING ABOUT 78 MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY THE PARKING BRAKE APPEARED TO ENGAGE, THE RADIO WENT OFF WHILE WARNING BEEPS WERE GOING NON STOP, AND EVERY WARNING ON THE DASH WAS LIT UP, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND SEEMED TO THINK IT WAS IN PARK WHILE IT WAS ACTUALLY IN DRIVE. IT STILL WOULD NOT DRIVE (WAS ACTING AS THOUGH BRAKES WERE ON WHEN THEY WERE NOT) WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME 2 HOURS LATER AND THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO GET IT ONTO THE BED. AS I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR WENT INTO A SWIFT AND SUDDEN DECELERATION I WAS ALMOST SERIOUSLY INJURED AND, POTENTIALLY, COULD HAVE INJURED OTHERS. I WAS LUCKY IT WAS SO EARLY IN THE MORNING AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAVE NOT YET HEARD FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS THIS ONLY HAPPENED THIS MORNING, BUT I AM TERRIFIED TO EVER DRIVE THAT CAR AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE ANYONE IS INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO WHATEVER CAUSED THIS MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683834February 17, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUT MOUNT BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200....UPDATED 05-27-15 *TA THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE STRUT MOUNT HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 05/29/15*JB UPDATED 9/22/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683837February 17, 2015
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE PASSENGER SIDE STOPPED WORKING NO HEAT. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM WITH CHEMICAL AND COOLANT A LOT OF JUNK CAME OUT. THAT DIDN'T WORK NOW DEALERSHIP SAYS HEATER CORE AND RADIATOR NEEDS REPLACED $1700. I RESEARCH THIS AND THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH 2012 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683868February 17, 2015
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFOGGER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MALFUNCTIONED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM SEEING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HEATER CORE RESTRICTION DUE TO SLUDGE, WHICH CAUSED POOR HEATER SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. THE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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