Chrysler 200 Complaints

4,225 consumer complaints on file.

#10676312January 18, 2015
SUSPENSION
IT WAS SNOWING LIGHTLY AND THIS CAR COULD NOT ESTABLISH TRACTION. I'VE HAD THE TIRES EXAMINED AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY A TIRE COMPANY AND A DEALERSHIP TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. THEY ARE ALL-WEATHER TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP FELT THE PROBLEM IN A TEST DRIVE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE SWAY OR "FISHTAIL" EFFECT. THIS EFFECT OCCURS WHEN THERE IS ANY TYPE OF PRECIPITATION ON THE ROADS. I'VE RESEARCHED ON THE WEB AND DISCOVERED MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. ALL OF THE OWNERS ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IF THERE IS ANY MOISTURE ON THE ROADS AND NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE SWAYING. SOME HAVE TRIED SNOW TIRES, HAVE WHEELS REALIGNED, REPLACING VARIOUS PARTS. SOME SAY THAT CHRYSLER EMPLOYEES HAVE CLAIMED IT IS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" WITHOUT A FIX. PLEASE GET CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS FOR US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676324January 18, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVE SIDE HANDLE CONTROLS COUNSEL POOR PLASTIC TORN/UNGLUED. AS WELL AS HEAD LINER FROM BACK SEATS ON BOTH SIDES. ALSO HOOD PAINT RAISING UP FROM HEAD LIGHTS LED. ON BOTH SIDES. THE PAINT IS RAISED WITH VISIBLE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672770January 15, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITHOUT NOTICE THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO PICK UP SPEED GOING UP HILL - NJ ROUTE 280 WEST. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. ALSO WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR - IT JOLTS FORWARD BEFORE SLOWING DOWN. THIS IS DANGEROUS - I WAS TOLD BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE RENTAL AGENCY THAT 2 OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPEN TO THEM AND THEY RETURNED THE CARS. I FEAR SOMEONE WILL GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE PRECIOUS LIVES ARE LOST OR PERMANENTLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672549January 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER FOUR MONTHS AGO. IN THAT TIME I HAVE HAD SOME UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCES. AT FIRST IT WAS LITTLE THINGS, SUCH AS NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE CAR, OR THE KEYFOB DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY. ALTHOUGH THOSE WERE NAGGING THEY WERE EASILY DEALT WITH. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET DOING ABOUT 40MPH, AND THE CARS DISPLAY STARTED THROWING ERROR MESSAGES, SUCH AS SERVICE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT HAD STALLED AND I HAD NO POWER TO THE GAS, BRAKE OR STEERING WHEEL. LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR THE LIKELIHOOD OF ME GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT WOULD BE VERY HIGH, BEING THAT THIS WAS IN THE EVENING. SO, I AM STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH A CAR THAT STILL HAS ACCESSORY POWER, BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK, OR DRIVE. I WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT FINE, BUT AGAIN COULDN'T SHIFT. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES THE CAR SHIFTED INTO GEAR, AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT, ALBEIT VERY SLOWLY SINCE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV PAST 2000 RPMS. I CHECKED FOR ANY SERVICE BULLETINS AND SEE THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR SEVERAL PEOPLE. THERE WAS NOT A FIX ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. SO, NOW I AM STUCK WITH A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ROUGHLY 2200 MILES THAT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE. IF/WHEN THIS HAPPENS AGAIN I HOPE I'M NOT ON THE HIGHWAY OR ANY ROAD ACTUALLY AS THE CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT IS VERY HIGH. I DON'T FEEL SAFE. I HAVE NEVER HAD SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN TO ME, SO I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROCEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672604January 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS AN AWFUL SMELL OF FUMES COMING THROUGH THE AIRVENTS INSIDE CAR. IT'S SO TERRIBLE THAT IT TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY. WELL I FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAC 7 HEATING SYSTEM. MOLD AND BACTERIA HAS SET UP AROUND THE HEATER CORE AND THE ANTIFREEZE HAS STARTED LOOKING LIKE THICK GLUE OR SOMETHING. NOW MY HEAT DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE SMELL THAT'S COMING THROUGH THE VENTS, WELL I HAD TO GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE I COULD NOT BREATH. THE SMELL SETTLES IN MY CLOTHES AND BY ME BREATHING IT IN, THE SMELL HAS SETTLED IN MY NOSTRILS. BY THE TIME I GET TO WORK ALL MY CLOTHES I HAVE ON SMELLS. WENT TO HOSPITAL BECAUSE IT HAS MADE ME SO SICK, MY YES BURN FROM THE SMELL.THIS IS DANGEROUS. THE MECHANIC I SAW SAID THE COMPARTMENT WHERE THE ANTIFREEZE IS NEEDS TO BE FLUSHED OUT AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED AND PROBABLY VALVE GASKETS AND THE HEATER CORE MAY BE STOP UP ALSO SINCE THE ANTIFREEZE WAS LIKE GLUE,THE FUMES FROM THE VENTS IS BAD IT CAN AFFECT YOUR RESPITORY SYSTEM AND YOUR BREATHING. LAKE KEOWEE CHRYSLER DODGE OF SENCA SC WAS CALLED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY NEEDED THE NUMBER FROM RECALL. WELL THIS LICENSE MECHANIC IS GOING TO TELL ME HOW TO HANDLE THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS AFFECTED MY HEALTH AND IT ALSO AFFECTED MY HEATING SYSTEM. IT WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE TO PUT ON FACE MASK SO I WON'T HAVE TO SMELL THAT AWFUL FUME. I ALREADY SPOKEN TO AN ATTORNEY ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10671684January 11, 2015
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON I CAME TO A STOP TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. I PROCEEDED I MADE IT INTO THE PARKING LOT AND THAT'S WHEN THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. I PUT BRAKES ON IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID HITTING A CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEEL BECAUSE POWER STEERING WAS OFF BECAUSE ENGINE SHUT OFF. SCARED ME. I TOOK IT TO ROBERSONS DEALERSHIP 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS BECAUSE IT DID IT TWICE. THEY RAN COMPUTER TEST FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AND THEN TODAY THIS HAPPENED. I AM SCARED. I WILL TAKE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. MONDAY JAN 12 2015. I THEN READ THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AND CHRYSLER DID FIND A PROBLEM BUT NHTSA DID NOT FORCE THEM TO RECALL. SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED IF CAR STALLS WHILE CROSSING A ROAD AND GET SLAMMED INTO. THIS IS IN EXCUSABLE, AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I AM SCARED AND FURIOUS AND SHAKEN UP. THE STEERING FELT WEIRD RIGHT BEFORE IT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671606January 10, 2015
STEERING
BEGINNING ON THE ABOVE DATE AND ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE THEN, THE CAR WILL TIGHTEN UP AND I AM UNABLE TO STEER. IT WILL SAY "POWER STEERING NOT AVAILABLE". A FEW TIMES IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ALREADY DRIVING AND ON OTHER OCCASIONS IT WOULD HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY UPON START-UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671218January 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
BROUGHT CAR NEW OFF SHOW ROOM FLOOR AT DAVE DENNIS CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER DAYTON OHIO ON A CLOUDY RAINY DAY ON THE NEXT DAY DRY AND NICE OUT ON THE REAR AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR I COULD SEE MARKS IN THE PAINT TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASK WHAT HAPPEN TO THE PAINT THEY SAID THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT BUT A FEW HOURS LATER THAY TOLD ME IT WAS DONE IT LOOKED WORSE THAN BEFORE THAY STARTED SO THAY HAD ME COME BACK 2 WEEKS LATER TO SEE SOME ONE IN THE BODY SHOP BUT HE DID NOT WORK FOR CHRYSLER HE DID DETAILING ON CARS AND BUFFING ON PAINT AND HE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT HE WOULD NOT TOUCH THE CAR AND THAY WOULD NOT TELL ME WHY SO THERE BODY SHOP DID IT 3 MORE WEEKS WENT BY HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH AIR COMING THOUGH BACK DOOR SEALS AND NOISE IN BACK OF CAR NEVER DID GET FIXED KEPT GETTING RUN AROUND SO 11 MONTHS LATER TIRED OF DEALING WITH CAR I WENT TO TRADE IT IN AT SAME DEALER THAY LOOK AT IT AND TOLD ME THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG THAY CAN NOT TAKE IT AS A TRADE THAT'S WHEN THAY TOLD ME IT WAS WREAKED AT THE DEALER BEFORE I BROUGHT IT BUT THAY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS UNDER 1000.00 THAY DID NOT HAVE TO TELL ME THE WORK THAY DID ON IT AFTER I GOT WAS A 1000.00 BUT I FOUND OUT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE REAR OF THE CAR AND ALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND PAINT THAT WHY DOOR WILL NOT SEAL I ASK TO SEE THE PAPER WORK ON WHAT THAY DID TO THE CAR BEFORE I GOT AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PAPER WORK DEALER SHIP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING THAY SAID TO BAD CHRYSLER SAID TAKE IT UP WITH THE DEALER NO LUCK STUCK LIKE CHUCK CAN NOT DO ANYTHING WITH CAR. I WOULD NEVER OF GOTTEN THIS CAR IF I HAD KNOWN OF THE DAMAGE BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU THINK IS NEW AND UNDAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671476January 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LEAVING WORK, I GOT UP TO ROUGHLY 55MPH WHEN MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THEY CAN NOT GIVE ME AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 30K MILES SUDDENLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ISSUED BY CHRYSLER FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ONE OF THE ONES COVERED UNDER THE RECALL ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER. NO CHECK ENGINE OR CHECK BATTERY LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT NEARLY EVERY LIGHT ON MY DASH LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 55 TO 0 AND I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT SINCE I HAD JUST GOTTEN ON AND WAS GETTING UP TO SPEED I HAD NOT LEFT THE RIGHT LANE YET. HAD I BEEN ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE HIGHWAY THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY LED TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME, I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY AND WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE IT DID NOT END IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH THAT IT MUST HAPPEN AGAIN BEFORE THEY CAN HELP ME. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE PUTTING MY WIFE OR INFANT CHILD IN TO A VEHICLE THAT JUST SHUT OFF AT A SPEED OF 55MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670851January 8, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I'M DRIVING A FRIEND TO THE STORE AND THE CAR JUST STALLS OUT LIKE ITS OUT OF GAS ON THE ATTEMPTED RESTART IT HAD SOUND EXACTLY LIKE IT IS OUT OF GAS,I THEN CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR A TOW AND THEY SEND A SERVICE THAT WAS NOT EQUIP TO TOW THIS CAR SINCE IT HAS STOPPED,WE COULD NOT GET IT IN NEUTRAL TO LOAD IT ON THE FLAT BED.THE DRIVER THEN SUGGEST THAT I CALL A SERVICE WITH DOLLIES TO PUT UNDER EACH WHEEL SINCE THE CAR IS AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE MODEL,AFTER ANOTHER TOW TRUCK WAS CAR WITH THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT, IT IS THEN TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALER NOT TO WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, CHRYSLERS ROADSIDE WOULD ONLY TOW IT 14 MILES, MY DEALERSHIP WAS 6 MILES OVER THE LIMIT,AFTER 2DAYS I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT I COULD COME GET IT,WELL ON THE WAY HOME IT STALLED AGAIN IN THE SAME MANNER THIS TIME I AFTER A LITTLE WAIT IT STARTED,AND A BLOCK FROM MY HOME IT STALLED AGAIN!!,I THEN CALLED MY DEALERSHIP THEY WERE VERY GOOD,A LOT BETTER THAN CHRYSLER'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND A LOT BETTER THAN THE OTHER DEALERSHIP IN TERMS OF REALIZING. THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AT FIRST THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE ECU BUT THAT WAS LAST WEEK IT APPARENTLY WAS NOT AND NOW IT IS GOING ON 2WEEKS SINCE I'VE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR, THEY DID SUPPLY ME WITH A LOAN CAR BUT THEY ARE STILL SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS AS TO WHY MY CAR KEEPS STALLING I THINK I MAY HAVE A LEMON.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671133January 8, 2015
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH HEATING SYSTEM ON CHRYSLER 200, YEAR 2011, TOURING MODEL, V6 PEN STAR ENGINE: LACK OF HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE, & SIDE WINDOWS FOGGING UP. LITTLE TO NO HEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP 4 X AND EACH TIME, THEY FLUSH AND CHECK THE HEATING LINES AND SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, THAT I HAVE HEAT. THE HEAT SEEMS A LITTLE BETTER FOR A SHORT WHILE, THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN, I LOSE HEAT AND ONLY COLD AIR IS BLOWING OUT OF VENTS WITH HEAT SETTING ON MAX. I PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. I AM TOLD EACH TIME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG! I NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. WHAT AM I TO DO WITH NO HEAT AND SUBZERO TEMPS.?? NOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS LITTLE TO NO HEAT AND WINDOWS ARE FOGGING UP. THERE MUST BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE HEATING SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670774January 7, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670528January 6, 2015
SUSPENSION
FIRST TIME DRIVING THE CAR IN SNOWY CONDITIONS,THERE WAS ABOUT AN INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.I HAD A VERY HARD TIME CONTROLLING IT,IT WILL SWIRVE ALL OVER THE PLACE,I'M A TRUCK DRIVER USED TO THE WORST CONDITIONS,I WOULD SAY I'LL RATHER DRIVE A P/U TRUCK(2WD)WITHOUT EXTRA WEIGHT IN THE BED ON ICE..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669548January 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON WITHOUT THE BUTTON BEING PRESSED. AFTER THAT 1ST INCIDENT IT'S HAPPENED MORE OFTEN THAN NOT AND OTHER DRIVERS ARE THINKING THAT WE NEED TO PULL OVER WHEN WE DON'T. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE CAUSE OF THIS IS, BUT IT'S A NEW VEHICLE AND IF THIS CONTINUES IT'S GOING TO CAUSE ME POSSIBLY GETTING A TICKET WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. WHICH IS SOMETHING I'M GOING TO PURSUE CHRYSLER PAYING BECAUSE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669747January 2, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 42 MPH, THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS SCHEDULED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS INCORRECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669764January 2, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 CHRYSLER 200 TO DROP MY FATHER BACK HOME. MY MOTHER AND SISTER WERE ALSO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE.THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 10/29/2014 AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH 5846 MILES & PASSED INSPECTION ON 10/30/2014. I ASSUMED POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON 10/30/2014 AFTER IT PASSED INSPECTION. THE CAR HAD 8059 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE MY PURCHASE. I WAS QUITE STARTLED WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY & STARTED TO DECELERATE IN SPEED. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE FREEWAY WAS 70 MPH. ALTHOUGH I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DECREASE RAPIDLY. I REMEMBERED SEEING MY SPEED DROP AS LOW AS 19 MPH ON THE FREEWAY; A VERY SCARY THING. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO LOCKED UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR BATTERY LIGHTS INDICATING ANYTHING WAS WRONG. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS HURT & THERE WAS A REST STOP NEARBY THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO AND INTO A PARKING SPOT. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY POWERED OFF AS THE CAR MADE IT TO THE PARKING SPOT & WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AFTER THAT. THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED, BUT NOTHING WAS VISIBLY WRONG WITH THE CAR TO CAUSE THE CAR TO MALFUNCTION THE WAY IT DID. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK, MAYBE 45 MINUTES LATER FROM THE APPROXIMATE TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED, MY DAD MENTIONED THAT HE WAS COLD, SO I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AGAIN TO TURN THE HEATER ON. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. MY SISTER AND I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AROUND THE REST STOP PARKING LOT, AND TURNED IT OFF AGAIN TO SEE IF IT WOULD RESTART. IT RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM AND DROVE LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. EVEN AFTER THE CAR RESTARTED, THERE WERE NOT ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS SITUATION WAS VERY SCARY BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668915December 29, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE WENT TO SHAKING REALLY BAD AND IT CUT OFF THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IT BLINKED A COUPLE OF TIME SO I WENT TO PARK IT THE NEXT MORNING HAD IT PUT ON A MACHINE IT READ CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE SO I TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT JUST NEEDED AN SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH I CLEARLY EXPLAINED WHAT THE MACHINE WAS READING FROM THE CODE FROM THE ENGINE LIGHT NOW THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND DIDN'T NOT CRANK UP KEEP TRYING HEARD A POPPING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING GOT CAUGHT IN THE FAN AND GASOLINE WAS SPILLING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR 13 CHRYSLER 200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668443December 27, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
DRIVING ON A WELL CLEARED INTERSTATE IN LIGHT SNOW CONDITIONS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYS BACK AND FORTH LIKE THERE IS NO TRACTION WHILE THE FRONT END HAS TRACTION AND TRIES TO MAINTAIN TRACTION. ONCE STABILIZED AND ONLY DRIVING 20-25MPH WHEN GOING OVER A BRIDGE OR UNDER AND OVERPASS, THE LITTLE BIT OF MOISTURE IN THOSE AREAS MAKES THE REAR OF THE CAR SLIDE SIDE TO SIDE. DRIVING OVER EXPANSION JOINTS IN THE HIGHWAY MAKES THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE JUMP TO THE RIGHT. DRIVING IS STABILIZED ON COMPLETELY DRY ROADS OR IN TOWN SNOWPACKED BUT TREATED ROADS. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON INTERSTATES IN EVEN THE MILDEST OF ANY TYPE OF ADVERSE WEATHER. THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN OVER 25 MPH WITHOUT OUT THE REAR END SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. DURING THIS SITUATION ALL OTHER VEHICLES WERE DRIVING AT OR NEAR POSTED HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668311December 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, TIRES
NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASING MY 2013 CHRYSLER 200 I NOTICED THAT EVERY FEW DAYS I HAD TO GET AIR IN MY TIRE. WHEN I HAD MY VERY FIRST SERVICE I MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE DEPT. THEY LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND PUT AIR IN THEM. THEN IT WAS THE SAME EVERY FEW DAYS PUT AIR IN TIRE. WELL ON NEXT SERVICE IT WAS THE SAME OLD THING NOTHING WRONG PUT AIR IN TIRES THIS JUST KEEPS GOING ON. WELL WHEN IT WAS TIME TO ROTATE TIRES THEN THE PROBLEM GOT A LITTLE WORSE. HAD TO GO FROM EVERY FEW DAYS TO EVERY OTHER DAYS AT NEXT SERVICE GOT THE SAME STATEMENT NOTHING WRONG. NOW ITS GOT TO THE POINT I HAVE TO PUT AIR EVERYDAY AND NOT JUST ONE TIRE BUT ALL OF THEM. I JUST NOW GOT TO 30,000 MILES ON MY CAR. ALSO THEY SAID AND TRIED TO TALK ME INTO GETTING NITROGEN PUT IN WHICH COST MONEY AND IF YOUR ON THE ROAD AND YOUR TIRE GOES LOW YOU CAN'T PUT AIR IN A NITROGEN TIRE. I DON'T KNOW WHY THE TIRES KEEP LOOSING AIR BUT THIS IS DARN RIDICULOUS. ALSO LIKE ANOTHER PERSON REPORTED QUITE SOME TIME AGO MY BRAKES MAKE A TERRIBLE NOISE WHEN BACKING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668121December 24, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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