Chrysler 200 Complaints

4,225 consumer complaints on file.

#10479267October 8, 2012
ENGINE
WHEN GOING INTO A STOP OR A SLOW DOWN, THE ENGINE STALLS; THIS IS NOW THE 3RD TIME CHRSYLER IS LOOKING INTO IT. CAR IS A 2012 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE S PURCHASED IN FEB OF 2012 W/ 100 MILES. 1ST. HAPPENED AT ~5K 2ND HAPPENED AT ~7K IN JULY 18,2012 3RD HAPPENED AT ~12K OCT 8TH, 2012 THIS LAST TIME THE CAR DIED ON MY 4 TIMES IN 5 MINUTES. DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ERROR. THEY ARE SAYING IT IS CAUSED BY A ASD(V) CIRCUIT IN WHICH THE RELAY IS BROKEN. 1ST TIME THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. 2ND TIME THEY REPLACED THE PART CONTAINING THE RELAY. 3RD IT IS THE RELAY AGAIN. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY A VAN THIS TIME AS I WAS MAKING A LEGAL U-TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478453October 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHENEVER THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIBRATIONS WERE NOT AS SEVERE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,826.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477477September 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT FOR ADVERTISED MILES PER GALLON (MPG) WAS 31MPG, BUT ON THE HIGHWAY IT IS ONLY GETTING ABOUT 15MPG. THIS CAR IS EITHER DEFECTIVE OR CHRYSLER HAS EMBARKED ON MAJOR FALSE ADVERTISING OR FRAUD CAMPAIGN IN WHICH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE BOUGHT THIS CAR THINKING THEY WOULD GET 31MPG, BUT ARE PAYING TWICE AS MUCH IN GAS INSTEAD OF SAVING MONEY. IF YOU THINK YOU ARE GETTING 31MPG ON HIGHWAY, BUT ONLY GET 15MPG, THAT MEANS YOU RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR EITHER WHILE THE CAR IS SLOWING DOWN IN THE LANE, OR AFTER IT IS PUSHED INTO SHOULDER, WHICH IS STILL DANGEROUS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REVIEWS ON THE INTERNET WITH SAME PROBLEM - NOT GETTING GAS MILEAGE. PLEASE FORCE CHRYSLER TO TAKE BACK THESE CARS BECAUSE IT IS EITHER FALSE ADVERTISING AND CONSUMER FRAUD FOR ADVERTISING 31MPG, OR DEFECTIVE FOR FAILING TO BE EFFICIENT WITH GAS MILEAGE SINCE THEY ARE NOT GETTING THE PERFORMANCE THESE CARS WERE SUPPOSEDLY MANUFACTURED & DESIGNED FOR. THERE ARE ALSO UNKNOWN PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. I'M TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP TODAY TO INVESTIGATE/SERVICE, BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE SALES MANAGER, THEY WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK AND GIVE ME A NEW CAR. IT HAS ALL THESE PROBLEMS, COSTING ME MONEY AND POSSIBLE INJURY DUE TO THE PROSPECT OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS SO FREQUENTLY! THE GAS TANK SIZE IS 16.9 GALLONS, SO AT 31MPG, I SHOULD GET CLOSE TO 523 MILES, BUT WE ONLY GET ABOUT 250! WE FILL UP GAS TANK EVERY WEEK, AFTER ONLY DRIVING 36 MILES ROUNDTRIP TO/FROM WORK, MOSTLY ON HIGHWAY. I BELIEVE WE ARE BEING DEFRAUDED BY BEING SOLD DEFECTIVE CARS THAT DO NOT PERFORM AS ADVERTISED, AND WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURY AS A RESULT. I SHOULDNT BE STUCK WITH THIS CAR, PAYING EXCESSIVE GAS PRICES DUE TO CONSTANTLY REFILLING A GAS TANK, BECAUSE THIS CAR BURNS UP ALL THE GAS SO FAST! IS IT A DEFECT OR CONSUMER FRAUD? I WANT THIS CAR RECALLED, AND I WANT MY MONEY BACK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477476September 29, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE HEADLAMPS NOT GIVING LIGHT ENOUGH DISTANCE. TALKING WITH NHTSA, I WAS TOLD THAT OTHER MANUFACTURERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINTS. CHRYSLER VP EVEN SUGGEST I LOOK INTO GETTING DIFFERENT HEADLAMPS BUT THEY WOULD NOT INSTALL THEM ON MY CAR OR PUT IT IN WRITING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477249September 27, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 11 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE REPORT WAS FILE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE CRASHED SCENE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 740.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10477044September 25, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON IT IS LIKE A CURTAIN OVER THE ROAD AND IS CONSTANTLY MOVING. ONE MINUTE YOU CAN SEE 300' AND THE NEXT INSTANT YOU CAN'T SEE 40' IN FRONT OF YOU. THIS IS ON A TWO LANE ROAD WHERE THEIR ARE NOT LIGHTS GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS AND CURVES. NEVER IN MY 55 YEARS OF DRIVING HAVE I EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. I HAVE HAD IT INTO DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE LOW BEAMS UP BUT, THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS. I HAVE ALSO REPORTED IT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY JUST SAY THEY WILL GET BACK WITH ME. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WILL CAUSE A WRECK. I DON'T LIKE DRIVING IT AT NIGHT AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476829September 24, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
HEARING FRONT END CLUNKING SOUNDS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP AND SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, AND ALSO NOTICING SLIGHT PULL ON STEERING, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO CHRYSLER DEALER IN AVONDALE, AZ. SINCE MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, ONLY 15 MONTHS OWNERSHIP AND UNDER 22K MILES, I AM CONCERNED. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME MY CAR HAS HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS; FIRST WAS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH FELL APART AT ONE WEEK AND 500 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME BY THIS DEALER. MY CONCERN NOW IS THE FRONT END - I WAS ADVISED THE INNER TIE ROD ENDS ARE DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED; ITEMS ARE ON BACKORDER. WHY WOULD TIE ROD ENDS BE DEFECTIVE, SO SOON, WITH NOT EXCESSIVE MILEAGE AT THIS TIME? THE SERVICE MANAGER VERBALLY NOTED THAT MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND YET, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AT THIS TIME - WHY NOT? SHOULDN'T THE TIE RODS ALSO BE REPLACED SINCE THEY'RE NOT AFFECTED BY THE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD ENDS? IN MY OPINION, A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED FOR SAFETY CONCERNS RE: TIE ROD ENDS ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475781September 18, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475139September 12, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR WILL ALMOST STALL, RANDOMLY, WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. IT HAS NOW STARTED TO ACT LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL WHEN WE START IT. THE CAR HESITATES, RANDOMLY, WHEN YOU GO TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US MANY TIMES. ENTERING THE INTERSTATE IT ACTS LIKE IT STUMBLES BEFORE IT WILL RESPOND. WE HAVE PULLED OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET WHERE ACCELERATION IS A NECESSITY AND THE CAR HESITATES AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MOST RECENTLY, SWITCHING LANES ON THE INTERSTATE WE LIFTED OUR FOOT OFF ACCL. TO ALLOW A CAR TO PASS US WHEN WE WENT TO ACCELERATE AGAIN THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND, A CAR CAME UP ON US IN OUR LANE AND ALMOST REAR ENDED US. (THIS WAS ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE PROBLEM) THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND NOTHING WAS RECORDED ON THE COMPUTER. MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON CHRYSLER 200 FORUMS. WE HAVE HAD A BLK BOX INSTALLED AND NO FEED BACK FROM DEALER WAS PROVIDED EVEN WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING AND VERBALLY. WE HAVE AN ATTORNEY, CHRYSLER HAS PUT A LOW VALUE ON THE COMPLAINT AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO SETTLE CASE AT THIS TIME. I HOPE WE DO NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHILE COLLECTING DATA! *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474379September 9, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED WITH NO WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474142September 6, 2012
ENGINE
WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT DURING MY DRIVE TO WORK, THE ENGINE OF MY CHRYSLER 200 SIMPLY SHUT OFF, WITH NO WARNING LIGHT OR INDICATION ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THE CAR TURNED ON WITHOUT TROUBLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART IT. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVING A STALL WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS AUGUST 29TH, 2012, ALSO AT A RED LIGHT DURING THE DRIVE TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473901September 5, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE INEFFECTIVE, CAST A BEAM ONLY ABOUT 100 FEET ON DARK ROADS WITH RESTRICTIVE SIDE VISION. THE BEAM IS EVEN MORE INEFFECTIVE WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL AND THE LIGHT BEAM IS ONLY ABOUT 50 FEET. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT IT IS A ONE BULB SYSTEM WITH A SHUTTER THAT COVERS THE BULB HALF WAY WHEN CHANGING FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAMS. CHRYSLER IS OFFERING NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS EXISTED SINCE ITS 2011 MODEL. THIS SYSTEM CAUSES THE OPERATOR TO CONTINUALLY USE HIGH BEAMS TO PROPERLY ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS OF 25-35MPH ON RURAL ROADWAYS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR RETROFIT OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO A TWO BULB OR TWO ELEMENT BULB SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473754September 4, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE WHETHER A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12016 (ENGINE), WHICH PERTAINED TO THE 2011 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.6L ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,150.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472553August 27, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, LIGHT TURNS GREEN, I STEPPED ON THE GAS & NOTHING HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471983August 23, 2012
ENGINE
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 11 MONTHS. (NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE PRIOR TO MOST RECENT) WAS SLOWING TO A STOP, AND ONCE STOPPED, THE CAR STALLED. BOTH TIMES IT HAPPENED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT "WAS NOT" ILLUMINATED. EVERYTHING ON THE DASH APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY. LIGHTS ON, RADIO ON, ETC. I HAPPENED TO FEEL THE CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS, WHILE STOPPED, AND BOTH TIMES STOOD ON THE BRAKES TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACK AND STRIKING THE VEHICLE STOPPED BEHIND ME. (FIRST TIME I ACTUALLY THOUGHT I HIT THE CAR, BUT CHECKED AND DID NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE) CAR RESTARTED OK EACH TIME, AND PROCEEDED NORMALLY. IN BOTH INSTANCES, I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP (ONCE FROM COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP, AND ANOTHER TIME SLOWING TO A STOP FROM ABOUT 45 MPH, ON A CITY STREET) HAVEN'T NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP (YET!) BUT BECAME AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET. ADD 1 MORE CHRYSLER 200 TO THE "STALLING" ISSUE! (CANADIAN VEHICLE - ONTARIO). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472012August 23, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE TOO DIM WHICH PREVENTED HER FROM SEEING OBJECTS IN FRONT OF HER WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DECIDED TO ADJUST THE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE VEHICLES DESIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. ...UPDATED 10/10/12 *BF UPDATED 10/16/2012*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471909August 22, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING SOUND WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471724August 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHEN SLOWING DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS HARD. IT CAUSE A SHUTTER OR JERK AND YOU CAN FEEL EVEN IN THE BRAKES. FEELS AWFUL AND CANNOT BE NORMAL. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471422August 19, 2012
ENGINE
MY NEW CAR STALLED ONLY A FEW DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHY I WASN'T ABLE TO DRIVE. I HAD TO RE-START MY VEHICLE. SINCE THEN IT HAS STALLED ABOUT 12 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR; ALWAYS WHEN I'M AT A STOP LIGHT. ONE TIME I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN LEFT AND IT STALLED ON ME. THE DEALER INSTALLED A CO-PILOT AFTER I ESCALATED IT AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT. THE DEALER CALLED ME ON MAY 31, 2012 AND TOLD THEM THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE MY CAR WITH A 2012 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE SINCE IT WAS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE. HE MENTIONED THAT THE FIRST FEW CONVERTIBLES THAT WERE BUILT IN THE EARLY MONTHS SEEMED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I RECEIVED MY NEW 2012 CONVERTIBLE ON JULY 21 BUT I AM STILL FIGHTING WITH THEM TO GET MY SERVICE AND WARRANTY CONTRACTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471245August 17, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VERY FIRST TIME I USED MY HEADLIGHTS FOR NIGHT DRIVING I WAS TOTALLY AMAZED AT THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE FIELD OF VISION. THERE IS ALMOST A CURTAIN LIKE AFFECT AND DEPENDING ON THE ROAD YOU ARE TRAVELING THERE IS SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS 20 FEET OF VISION. IT IS ALL BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT SAFELY WITH THIS VEHICLE. IF YOU LIVE ON BACK ROADS (AS I DO) IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THIS CAR IS JUST DAYS OLD AND I CAN ONLY DRIVE IT DURING THE DAY. TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER HAS NOT PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE. THE COMMENT THAT I GET IS THAT ITS JUST THE WAY THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AND THAT'S HOW THE LIGHTS WILL WORK. THESE CARS ARE A HAZARD AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AND I WILL TELL EVERYONE THAT WILL LISTEN ABOUT MY CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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