Chrysler 200 Complaints

4,225 consumer complaints on file.

#10652158November 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE GEAR SHAFT INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652250November 3, 2014
SEATS
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT POPPED OPEN AND STRUCK HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING HEAD AND NECK PAIN. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10651534October 30, 2014
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE MADE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHEN DRIVING. IT OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE TO A POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650378October 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649610October 24, 2014
STEERING
WHEN I FIRST GOT MY CAR I NOTICED IT PULLING TO THE RIGHT TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHARGED ME $85 FOR ALIGNMENT AND IT STILL CONTINUED TO DO IT TOOK IT BACK THEY SAID IT WAS IN THE STEERING I CAN'T REMEMBER THE SERVICE MAN'S EXACT WORDING. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 60 MILES AN HR AND I HAD A BLOW OUT ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON SHOULDER SAFELY. TOOK THE TIRE TO OUR DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID IT WAS WORN FROM THE INSIDE NOT JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ANYWAY WE CALLED CHRYSLER AND WE ASKED THEM WHY DIDN'T THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THIS STEERING PROBLEM THEY SAID THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS CAUSE I HAVE TO HOLD TIGHTLY TO MY STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT FROM NOT GOING TO TO THE RIGHT. PLUS I SEE THERE ARE OTHERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES SQUEALING AND THE CAR JERKING INTO GEAR PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. MY CAR HAS JUST TURNED A YEAR OLD. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649389October 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
2013 200 LIMITED V6 THE BRAKES SQUEAL FROM WHAT HAS BEEN BLAMED ON CORROSION, THE FIRST IN MY 20+ CARS. THE DEALER DID A RESURFACING AND ADDED A SQUEAK TO THE SQUEALS. NOW AT 37K MILES I HAVE TO SUFFER TO WATCH PEDESTRIANS TURN AND LOOK TO SEE WHAT ALL THE NOISE IS WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP AT LIGHTS. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEADLIGHTS I NOW KNOW WHY THE ON-COMING CARS ARE ALWAYS FLASHING ME, THE LIGHTS ARE ANGLED UP TO COUNTER ACT THE ISSUE. ON THE UPSIDE, OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE DUMPED THIS HEAP, THE GAS MILEAGE IS GREAT ON THE HIGHWAY ONLY AND IT IS A GOOD RIDING VEHICLE FOR 23K NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649399October 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
(THIS IS A RESUBMISSION OF COMPLAINT # 10649389 TO WHICH I ADDED LIGHTING AND CORRECTED THE VIN) AND THE SPEED THAT THE SQUEALING AND SQUEAKING OCCUR ARE FROM 15 TO 0 MPH. 2013 200 LIMITED V6 THE BRAKES SQUEAL FROM WHAT HAS BEEN BLAMED ON CORROSION, THE FIRST IN MY 20+ CARS. THE DEALER DID A RESURFACING AND ADDED A SQUEAK TO THE SQUEALS. NOW AT 37K MILES I HAVE TO SUFFER TO WATCH PEDESTRIANS TURN AND LOOK TO SEE WHAT ALL THE NOISE IS WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP AT LIGHTS. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEADLIGHTS I NOW KNOW WHY THE ON-COMING CARS ARE ALWAYS FLASHING ME, THE LIGHTS ARE ANGLED UP TO COUNTER ACT THE ISSUE. ON THE UPSIDE, OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE DUMPED THIS HEAP, THE GAS MILEAGE IS GREAT ON THE HIGHWAY ONLY AND IT IS A GOOD RIDING VEHICLE FOR 23K NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648109October 23, 2014
STRUCTURE
2012 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PAINT BUBBLING AND RUST ON VEHICLE. *TGW THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PAINT ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT WAS BUBBLING, INDICATING RUST. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED IT APPEARED THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PAINTED. CHRYSLER INSTRUCTED THE CONSUMER TO SEND PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER LOOKING AT THE PICTURES, CHRYSLER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649525October 23, 2014
ENGINE
STALLED AND DIED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE LEAVING WORK. RPMS WOULD JUMP AND FALL FOR NO REASON. WHEN IT WAS WET OUTSIDE IT WAS WORSE. TOOK TO DEALER 3XS THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE SO NOTHING WAS DONE. IT WOULD OFTEN STALL AT RED LIGHTS AND WHILE IN DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648573October 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY
WITHIN 2 DAYS OF PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, REAR BRAKES WERE SQUEALING LIKE THEY WOULD DO IF THEY WERE DUE TO BE REPLACED. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY INSPECTED THEM AND TOLD ME "ITS JUST RUST FROM SITTING ON THE LOT AND IT WILL CLEAR UP AFTER YOU DRIVE IT A WHILE", IT CONTINUED AND A COUPLE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE FIRST VISIT I RETURNED WITH THE VEHICLE AND TOLD THEM IT STILL WAS MAKING THE NOISE AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AGAIN AND SAID "OH, ITS JUST DUST ON THE BRAKES AND IF YOU STEP ON YOUR BRAKES HARD AT ABOUT 40 MPH THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM". HERE WE ARE 2 YEARS LATER AND THE REAR BRAKES STILL MAKE THE SQUEALING NOISE. ABOUT JUNE/JULY OF THIS YEAR TIMEFRAME I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I HAVE ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT SPOTS ON THE HOOD AND GRILL OF THE VEHICLE HAS THE PAINT "BLISTERING" AND RUST UNDERNEATH. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CALL ME AND TELL ME WHAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT SO I CALLED THEM ABOUT A MONTH LATER. THE WARRANTY GUY AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT CHRYSLER WAS GOING TO "SEND A WHOLE NEW HOOD" WHICH I GUESS DIDN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE TO ME BUT WHATEVER. TO DATE I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THE DEALERSHIP ANY FURTHER ON THIS MATTER AND THE VEHICLE IS NEARING THE LIMITS ON THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR MILEAGE. THE DEALERSHIP I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IS JOHN HIRSCH'S MOTORS IN CAMBRIDGE, MN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648321October 17, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THAT MORNING INTO WORK WHEN MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CALL AROUND TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. LATER THAT AFTERNOON MY CAR COMPLETE STOPPED WORKING AND WAS "FREAKING OUT" ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. AFTER COMING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WAS NOT MY BATTERY THAT DIED, IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR THAT STOPPED WORKING. NOW MY VEHICLE IS SITTING IN THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE NOT WANTING TO START UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648511October 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2012 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING V6 BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TAKING THE OFF RAMP I ENGAGE MY BRAKES BEFORE I GET TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ALSO ENGAGING MY TURN SIGNAL. AS SOON AS THE TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED ALL MY LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON THIS INCLUDED THE DASH LIGHTS, STEREO AND THE CENTER CONSOLE EVERYTHING EXCEPT MY HEADLIGHT FLICKER. ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE LIGHTS HAVE TOTALLY WENT OFF AND WOULD ONLY COME BACK ON WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS DISENGAGED. I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO TESTED MY BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR ALSO CHECKING ALL THE FUSES. HE WAS AT A LOSE TO EXPLAIN WHY THE [XXX] WAS DOING THIS. I ALSO CONTACT THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE AND GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND STATING THAT THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES DOING THIS AND DISMISSED MY WORRIES WITH SAYING ITS IS YOUR BATTERY AND OR ALTERNATOR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10645031October 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS AROUND 60 TO 70 MPH, MY CAR WILL SUDDENLY STALL, AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. MY ELECTRONIC DASH DISPLAY WOULD BEGIN BLINKING, AND I HAVE NO POWER TO THE PEDAL AT ALL. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I WAS IN FACT ABLE TO PULL OF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID ANY KIND OF CAR ACCIDENT, HOWEVER THE SECOND INCIDENT NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC VOLUMES AT THE TIME WERE QUITE HEAVY. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED DUE TO MY SUDDEN DECELERATION. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT, I DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. AS OF TODAY (3 DAYS IN THE SHOP) I HAVE NOT HEARD A REASON AS TO WHY THIS IS OCCURRING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ROUGHLY 4 MONTHS, AND THIS STALLING HAS HAPPENED TWICE. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648262October 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND GOING DOWN A HILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES HESITATED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER SUBSTANCE OTHER THAN BRAKE FLUID IN THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO HESITATE TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY EVEN THOUGH THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644598October 14, 2014
SEATS
I DROVE AN ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR, CHRYSLER 200 SEDAN. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 2-4 HOURS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, GOOD ROAD. WHEN I GOT OUT I HAD A SHOOTING PAIN FROM THE MIDDLE OF MY LEFT BUTTOCKS DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF MY LEFT LEG. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS SORT OF THING HAPPEN BEFORE. I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT IF IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE, BUT THE ONLY VARIABLE WAS SITTING IN THAT CAR SEAT. I AM A MID-FIFTIES WOMAN IN GOOD CONDITION. 5'7" TALL, 150 POUNDS. PRETTY AVERAGE. A CAR SEAT SHOULDN'T DO THIS TO A PERSON. THE CAR WAS AN ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR, BUT I RENTED THE CAR FROM ALAMO RENTAL IN THE QUAD CITIES ILLINOIS AIRPORT. THEY HAD TO BORROW A SEDAN FROM ENTERPRISE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MY CONTRACT IS [XXX]. THE RENTAL RAN FROM OCT. 11-OCT. 13. THE CONTRACT SAYS THE VEHICLE HAD 1325 MILES ON IT WHEN I RENTED IT, AND 1864 WHEN I RETURNED IT. I DROVE IT ABOUT 4 HOURS EACH DAY OF THE RENTAL. IT WAS VERY PAINFUL AND STILL IS A DAY LATER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10643877October 10, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE OVER THE LAST MONTH. I CAN HEAR IT INSIDE THE CAR, AND I CAN FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL.. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME, WEATHER I AM TURNING, OR DRIVING STRAIGHT.. BUMPY OR SMOOTH ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643921October 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
90% OF THE TIME WHEN IN REVERSE THE BRAKES GIVE A VERY LOUD GRINDING SORT OF SOUND AS IF METAL IS ON METAL. THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED ON THE BRAKES DOES NOT MATTER AS IT WILL HAPPEN EVEN WITH THE LIGHTEST OF PRESSURE. OWNED THIS VEHICLE 28 DAYS AND IT IS IN THE SHOP FOR A SECOND TIME ALREADY, FIRST REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS FOR THE SERVICE DEPT TO "BREAK IN THE BRAKES" WHICH I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF BEING NEEDED ON A NEW CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT WAS CHRYSLER'S ENGINEERING'S RECOMMENDATION. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE MOMENT THEY BROUGHT MY CAR AROUND IN THE SERVICE BAY IN WHICH IT RETURNED BUT SLIGHTLY SOFTER WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER PUT IT IN REVERSE. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS IT WENT RIGHT BACK TO THE LOUD GRINDING SOUND AS BEFORE AND HAS CONTINUED. ON MY SECOND RETURN, A WEEK LATER, THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADMITTED TO 5 OTHER 200'S HAVING COME BACK WITH THE SAME ISSUE SO FAR SINCE MY FIRST REPAIR ATTEMPT. CAR IS IN THE SHOP ON ITS 4TH DAY THIS TIME AROUND AND STILL WAITING FOR A DEFINITE SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643203October 7, 2014
ENGINE
APPROACHING A TURNPIKE EXIT, THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. YESTERDAY WHILE PARKED AND SUPPOSEDLY ENGINE TURNED OFF, WHEN I RETURNED I NOTED THE ENGINE STILL SEEMED TO BE RUNNING EVEN THOUGH I TURNED IT OFF. I NOTED WHEN READING ABOUT THE NEW GENERAL MOTORS RECALLS, I.E. CHEVROLET, IF THIS HAPPENS TURN THE ENGINE ON AND THEN OFF. THIS DID WORK AND THE ENGINE DEFINITELY TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641381October 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY CHRYSLER 200 2013 IS JERKING AT SPEEDS 25/30 ITS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR 4 SO CALLED UP DATES ON THE TRANSMISSION A CHRYSLER GUY FROM CHICAGO TAKES IT FOR A TEST DRIVE SAID THIS IS THE WAY THE CAR IS BUILT THE DEALER TELLS ME CHRYSLER IS A WARE OF THE PROBLEM SO I CENT THEM MY PAPERS FOR THE LEMON LAW THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO THEY HAD 30 DAYS TO GIVE ME A NEW CAR IT HAS 12000 MILES ON IT NOW I CANT GET ANY RESULTS FROM THEM [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640441October 1, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AT NIGHT 8 PM DRIVING SOUTH ON I-4 TO TAMPA IN RAINSTORM. HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH RAIN AND WATER OFF OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS. TRAFFIC SPEED 60 MPH. HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. REPEATEDLY TURNED HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF TO TRY TO GET THEM ON AGAIN. MOST OF THE TIME YOU COULD SEE THE PARKING LIGHTS GO ON BUT NOT THE HEADLIGHTS. TWICE THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON FOR LESS THAN 1/4 SECOND BEFORE TURNING OFF. AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND EXITED I-4 AND STOPPED THE CAR. AT THIS TIME IT WAS ONLY DRIZZLING AND NO SPRAY FROM OTHER CARS OR TRUCKS. TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AGAIN AND ON AND THIS TIME THEY STAYED ON FOR THE LAST 50 MILES WHERE WE HAD ONLY DRIZZLE AND NO SPRAY FROM ANY CARS OR TRUCKS. DROVE THE CAR ANOTHER 200 MILES BUT NEVER IN ANYTHING BUT MILD DRIZZLE BUT ALWAYS IN THE DAYLIGHT BUT COULD NOT TELL ANY MALFUNCTION. WILL RETURN TO ENTERPRISE TODAY AND REPORT INCIDENT TO THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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