Chrysler 200 Complaints (2011)

371 consumer complaints on file.

#10559108January 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN IN REVERSE THE BACK BRAKES SQUEAK. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL, I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN IT IS COLD OR HOT THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE THE LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND. THE NEXT TIME I WENT BACK WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO FIX. I'M HAVE BEEN TOLD SEVERAL TIME THAT THERE IS NO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558030December 31, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY HEATER QUIT WORKING ON PASSENGER SIDE. IT WILL NOT BLOW HOT AIR THROUGH DEFROST, VENTS OR FLOOR ON THAT SIDE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM I NEED NEW RADIATOR, RESERVOIR BOTTLE AND HEATER CORE DUE TO SLUDGE FROM FACTORY. ITS GOING TO BE SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX. CHRYSLER ADMITS TO THIS PROBLEM IN THE 2012 MODEL BUT NOT 2011. I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND CHRYSLER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556812December 20, 2013
SUSPENSION
LIVE IN MN. WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR ICY ROADS THE REAR END SWAYS BACK AND FORTH SO MUCH YOU FEEL LIKE THE CAR WILL SWAY SO FAR OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE FIRST WINTER OWNED THE CAR I STARTED TO ACCELERATE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS SOME DRY TAR BUT ALSO NARROW STRIPS OF ICE HERE AND THERE BUT I COULD NOT EVEN GET MY SPEED UP 30 MPH WITHOUT THE BACK END OF THE CAR SWAYING SO HARD I HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD FOR FEAR OF CAUSING A WRECK. WE'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH OUR COMPLAINT BUT NO REMEDY FROM THEM. RIGHT NOW MY DAUGHTER AND HER FATHER ARE DRIVING THIS CAR FROM ILLINOIS (DEC 2013) AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE HIGHWAY IS WET AND THEY CAN'T EVEN GET UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT WITHOUT THE BACK END SWAYING HARD BACK AND FORTH. I AM GOING TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND SEE IF THEY CAN PROVIDE RESOLUTION. I'VE READ SIMILAR STORIES ONLINE AND WISH THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION WOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. WE DO NOT WANT TO OWN THIS ROAD HAZARD ANY LONGER. I DON'T WANT ANYONE IN MY FAMILY TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN THE RAIN OR SNOW ANYMORE. I'M TERRIFIED THIS VEHICLE WILL CAUSE THE DEATH OF SOMEONE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555667December 11, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
UNSAFE FOR WINTER DRIVING. 1ST. TIME DRIVEN ON PATCHY ICE ON STATE HIGHWAY CAR WAS ERRATIC. EVERY TIME THE CAR CROSSED AN IRREGULAR UNEVEN PATCH IN THE ROAD (I.E. PATCH OF ICE OR HARD PACK SNOW) CAR VEERS SUDDENLY, VIOLENTLY LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER SUGGESTED TAKING SNOW TIRES OFF AND PUTTING MATCHED SET OF TIRES BACK ON THINKING THE MISMATCHED SET AFFECTED THE STABILITY CONTROL. RESULT WAS SAME WITH MATCHED TIRES. CHRYSLER 200 ONLINE FORUM SHOWS MANY OWNERS WITH SAME COMPLAINT. MAY BE DESIGN FLAW, REAR WHEEL BASE WIDER THAN FRONT WHEELS. REAR WHEELS WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT WHEN ENCOUNTERING UNEVEN PATCHES OF ICE OR SNOW. IN MY 35 YEARS OF DRIVING IN NORTHERN MICH. IT'S THE WORST CAR I'VE DRIVEN IN THE WINTER. I JUST BOUGHT IT, AND NOW MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550003October 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE TRAC WARNING LIGHT AND THE ELECTRICAL WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE PCV HOSE IN THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THE INCIDENT COULD POSSIBLY RECUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549201October 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EXHIBIT A GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS FOR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546116September 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON. THEY CHECKED IT WHEN I GOT MY OIL CHANGED ON 9/13 BUT IT TURNED OFF THAT MORNING. IT CAME BACK ON THE MORNING OF 9/17 AND LATER THAT AFTERNOON WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A RESTAURANT THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. I WAS ABLE TO TURN IT RIGHT BACK ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AGAIN. IF I HAD BEEN CROSSING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. I WAS LUCKY TO BE IN A QUIET PARKING LOT AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534786August 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS VEHICLE IDLE BY ITSELF, WHEN I MAY ANY STOPS AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR TRIES TO TAKE OFF, OR MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS, AND IT MAKES VERY LOUD NOISES, LIKE BOOMS, LIKE THE GAS LINE IS POPPING, AND THIS HAPPENS DAILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532775July 30, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM ILLUMINATION IS VERY POOR ON THIS VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR. IN DARK AREA WITH LITTLE TO NO STREET LIGHTING IT IS VERY EASY TO VEER OFF THE ROADWAY DUE TO LACK OF VEHICLE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION. MY BEST ESTIMATE IS THAT THE LOW BEAMS ON THIS VEHICLE ONLY ILLUMINATE ABOUT 2 TO 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD. ILLUMINATION OFF TO SIDES OF VEHICLE IS ALSO VERY POOR. I WOULD TRULY BE SHOCKED OF NO ONE HAS BEEN MAIMED OF KILLED YET AS A RESULT OF THIS VEHICLES VERY POOR LIGHTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526318July 23, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS SITTING STILL IN A MEDIUM AND WAS REAR ENDED. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG,OTHER SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OR NOTIFICATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10524997July 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I SEE SOME CHRYSLER PRODUCTS ARE BEING RECALLED DUE TO A FAULTY VALVE IN THE GAS TANK. I HAVE A 2011 200 THAT MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE A 16.9 GALLON TANK. AFTER 13 GALLONS, SOMETHING TURNS THE GAS PUMP OFF. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET MORE THAN 13 GALLONS IN THE TANK. I HAVE HAD THE TANK DRAINED BY CHRYSLER TO VERIFY MY CLAIM. WHICH THEY DID. THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE DESIGNED THAT WAY TO PREVENT OVER FILLING. THE LAST CHRYSLER MECHANIC I TALKED TO SAYS ITS A FLAW IN THE GAS TANK. CHRYSLER WILL NOT ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. COULD THIS BE THE SAME PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521875June 26, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHENEVER DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE OR MAKING A RIGHT TURN, WHICH DISTORTED THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE HEADLAMPS WERE READJUSTED EACH TIME BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520825June 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM: POPPING #33 FUSE (SWITCH BANK/DIAGNOSTIC LINK CONNECTOR/PCM), HAVE BEEN REPLACING FUSES EACH AND EVERY TIME SO I CAN GO ON WITH MY BUSINESS. I FIND THAT IT HAPPENS BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE IN DRIVE/AUTOMATIC MODE OR AUTO-STICK MODE. DID NOT TURN MY CAR IN RIGHT AWAY (NOW I WISH I WOULD HAVE) BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE FELT SILLY IF I HAD MY CAR TOWED AND THE TECH. FOUND THAT A $.25 FUSE WAS BLOWN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WITH A RISK FACTOR THROUGH THE ROOF BECAUSE THE DRIVE TRAIN COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YOU PUCKER UP AND HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT TO THE SIDE WITHOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT BEFORE YOUR CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT JUST RAINED HEAVILY AND I THOUGHT SOMETHING GOT WET - ENTERING THE FREEWAY UP SHIFT FROM 2ND-3RD 34084 MILES SECOND TIME, TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY DOWNSHIFT FROM 2ND TO 1ST - COINCIDENCE? 35028 MILES THIRD TIME, ABRUPT STOP DOWNSHIFT FROM 6TH TO 1ST 36013 FOURTH TIME - PULLING INTO WORK DOWNSHIFT FROM 3RD TO 2ND 37112 FIFTH TIME - SLOWING DOWN ON EXPRESSWAY DOWNSHIFT 5TH TO 4TH 38223 SIXTH TIME - SLOWING TO A STOP DOWNSHIFT 2ND TO 3RD 38,764 SEVENTH TIME - DURING RUSH HOUR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC (THE LAST STRAW) UP-SHIFT 2ND TO 3RD 39,134 EIGHTH TIME - WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF SEVENTH TIME STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT. DOWNSHIFT 2ND TO 1ST 39,146 NINTH TIME - NEXT MORNING ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP - UP-SHIFT FROM 4TH TO 5TH 39,164 WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. LUCKILY I AM CONSCIOUS OF MY SURROUNDINGS AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY EVERY TIME. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR, FOR HER SAFETY, UNTIL IT IS FIXED. IS THERE A DOCUMENTED FIX FOR THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520277June 17, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHEN I WAS MAKING A GRADUAL RIGHT HAND TURN (CURVE TO THE RIGHT) AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ON FLAT LAND, I EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN, ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN, AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN A SPLIT SECOND - WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER I GATHERED MY COMPOSURE, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, THEN TURNED THE IGNITION BACK ON AND I WAS ON MY WAY WITHOUT ISSUE SINCE. MY 2011 CHRYSLER 200 (4 CYLINDER) HAS ONLY EXPERIENCED THIS 1 TIME, BUT ONCE IS DEFINITELY ENOUGH FOR ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514926June 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER MINIMAL RAIN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOGGED UP AND ACCUMULATED DROPS OF WATER INSIDE THE SEALED UNIT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, TECHNICIAN SAID SEAL AROUND UNIT IS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER CHARGES OVER $500 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT. NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY IS DRASTICALLY REDUCED. REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. THIS IS AN ISSUE CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514496May 31, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE PURCHASED THE CAR ON FEB. 11, 2012. AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK WITHIN 100 YDS. THE CAR STALLS AND CUTS OUT. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME WE FILL UP, THERE HAS ONLY BEEN ABOUT FOUR TIMES THAT THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN THE FIFTEEN MONTHS OF US HAVING THE CAR. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK THREE TIMES TO THE DEALER BILL BRYAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, AND THEY SAY THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT.................WE FEEL THAT THIS IS SO DANGEROUS, WHENEVER WE FILL THE TANK, WE ALWAYS GO OUT ONTO A BACK ROAD, AS WE KNOW THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. WE ONCE CAME OUT ONTO A MAJOR ROAD AFTER FILLING UP, AND NEARLY GOT SMACKED IN THE BACK AS IT STALLED.............. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512112May 15, 2013
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED TO OPERATE AND BEGAN TO EDIT SMOKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAD BURNED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504619March 26, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE WORKING BASED ON STANDARDS. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500341February 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2011 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE STARTED THE ENGINE TO PULL FORWARD TO GET GAS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD, SO HE PUSHED THE PEDAL ABOUT THREE MORE TIMES TO THE FLOOR WHILE HE ROLLED TO THE PUMP BYPASS LANE, TURNED PARALLEL TO THE CURB WHICH SEPARATED THE STATION BYPASS LANE FROM THE US HIGHWAY AND STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AS SOON AS HE STOPPED, HE PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND THEN ENGINE STALLED. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND FELT THE PEDAL COME BACK UP. AFTER TESTING IT SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. IN LATE NOVEMBER 2012, AS THE CONSUMER HEADED OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR TWICE. HE QUICKLY STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, LEANED TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND SAW THE LEFT END OF THE PEDAL PROTRUDING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIGHT SHOE AND THE PEDAL WAS ON THE FLOOR. ALSO, THE ENGINE HAD STALLED, WHEN HE TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, IT STALLED AGAIN. HE MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO START IT AGAIN, AT THAT POINT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT BACK TO NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499207February 19, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON A CURVED ROAD, THE ROAD BECAME DIFFICULT TO SEE BECAUSE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED DOWNWARD INSTEAD OF UPWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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