Chrysler 200 Complaints

4,225 consumer complaints on file.

#11309958February 18, 2020
AIR BAGS
ABOUT DEC. 20, 2019 I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH OF MY 2015 CHRYSLER 200 WHEN I STARTED IT. I WENT TO A MECHANIC TO FIX IT; BUT HE DIDN'T DO THAT KIND OF WORK AND RECOMMENDED ANOTHER MECHANIC IN A NEARBY TOWN. I WAS ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT YESTERDAY (FEB. 17, 2020). THE TROUBLE-CODE WAS: B0020-13. HE CALLED TO GET THE REQUIRED PARTS, AND WAS QUOTED $1,074.00 PLUS 7% TAX AND LABOR OF $100.00. HE LOOKED ON COMPUTER AND FOUND THAT BOTH SIDES OF THE SEAT-SENSOR-HARNESS SHOULD BE CALIBRATED TOGETHER. IN OTHER WORDS, THE PRICE DOUBLES TO $2.500.00 FOR BOTH SEAT-SENSOR-HARNASSES! IT IS A "SAFETY ISSUE" THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN A CAR THAT IS ONLY 5 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS OLD (THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE IS APRIL 2015). WE LOOKED-UP THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND RECALL # 16V114000 WHICH STATES THAT IF ONE SEAT HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THEN, BOTH MUST BE REPLACED AND CALIBRATED AS A SINGLE UNIT, THEREBY DOUBLING THE COST! I CALLED CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403 WITH MY VIN NUMBER AND SHE SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED (ACTUALLY, THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO ONLY 78 VEHICLES). BUT AFTER TELLING HER THAT IT WAS A "SAFETY ISSUE" THAT I COULDN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR, SHE GAVE ME A "GOODWILL ASSISTANCE CASE NUMBER". I WAS TOLD THAT THEY "MIGHT" HELP; AND TO CALL MY CHRYSLER DEALER AND GIVE THAT NUMBER TO THEM. I DID SO AND THEY SAID THEY WILL CALL ME 'SOON'. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.. THEY DON'T LIKE TO TELL YOU MUCH; BUT I'M HOPING TO HAVE IT FIXED QUICKLY, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT MIGHT DISABLE, OR KILL, ME! THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309583February 17, 2020
ENGINE
HEAT IS NOT COMING OUT OF RIGHT SIDE VENTS, BLOWING COLD AIR. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND AN ISSUE WITH THE HEATER CORE AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE'S A BUILD UP OF BROWN SLUDGE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. CAR HAS 68000 MILES ON IT. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND REPLACEMENT. LAST ONE WAS REPLACED AT 37,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309594February 17, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS ONLY CAME OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE DRIVER SIDE NOT THE FRONT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS CAME OUT AT THE FRONT OF THE DASH BOARD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11309466February 16, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS. IT WAS BOUGHT USED FROM DRIVETIME IN DULUTH GEORGIA. I WAS TOLD BY NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO TOUCH WHEN I TOOK IT THERE FOR REPAIR, THEY RECOMMEND THAT I TAKE IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALER, AT THAT TIME IT WOULD RANDOMLY STALL BUT WOULD START BACK UP SO I WENT TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND THEY CAR STALLED AGAIN AND GOT REALLY SLUGGISH I WAS ABLE TO MAKE OVER TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN BUFORD GEORGIA. THEY SAID IT NEEDED A TIRE SENSOR AFTER THEY PUT THE TIRE SENSOR ON IT STALLED OUT ON THEM AGAIN SO THEY THEN SAID IT NEEDED A ABS MODULAR ONCE THEY INSTALLED THE ABS MODULAR TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND IT STALLED ON THEM AGAIN THEN THEY SAID THEY FOUND SOME LOOSE WIRES NEAR THE TRANSMISSION THE FIXED AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING. I HAD THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND IT STALLED OUT AGAIN. DRIVETIME THEN SENT A TOW TRUCK OVER TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO CHRYSLER IN BUFORD NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE CAR NEEDS A WIRING HARNESS AT THIS POINT TO ME THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND NOT RELIABLE AT ALL. I PICK MY GRANDKIDS UP DAILY AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THEM IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE CARS STALLS AND WE GET HIT. OBVIOUSLY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT WRONG AND THEY ARE SPECULATING. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR 4 MONTH ON FEBRUARY 12TH 2020 AND IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS AND CHRYSLER CAN'T EVEN REPAIR A CHRYSLER... THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. DRIVETIME IS PAYING FOR EVERYTHING SO FAR EXCEPT OUR FUNERALS GOD FORBID SOMETHING AWFUL SHOULD HAPPEN. THIS ALL HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY 78 IN SNELLVILLE GEORGIA AND THEY CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT STALLED OUT. THIS IS UNSAFE, WE COULD HAVE BEEN RAMMED THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF ACCELERATING, SLOWING DOWN FOR A TURN, GOING DOWNHILL, IN THE INTERSECTION IT HAS SHUT DOWN BUT THAT TIME IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309553February 16, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KEEPS COMING ON AND THE BRAKES SQUEAL. I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT. IT JUST KEEPS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309359February 15, 2020
SEATS
WHILE SITTING IN MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE CAR IN PARK, THE DRIVER HEADREST POPPED OPEN AND STRUCK THE BACK OF MY HEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309367February 15, 2020
ENGINE
THE ALTERNATOR KEEPS GOING OUT ON MY CAR. IT'S A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 LX. I PUT 3 ALTERNATORS IN LESS THAN 5 MONTHS! A NEW BATTERY AS WELL! NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S THE PROBLEM. IT HAS TO BE A RE CALL. I SEE A LOT OF OWNERS REPORTING THINGS LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308948February 13, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES WITH POLICE ASSISTANCE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO (ALL STAR DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP LOCATED AT 4600 CANYON DR, AMARILLO, TX 79109) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308807February 12, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR HAS A BROKEN CONTROL VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK AS THE DEALER TOLD ME AND THIS CAR SHOULD ALSO BE ON A RECALL TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AS IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308530February 11, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING CAR WOULD WARN ME TO PUT IN PARK AND START CAR AGAIN. CAR AUTOMATIC SHUT IT'S SELF OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD (BUSY ROAD)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308557February 11, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL AFTER EACH OIL CHANGE. JEFF D'AMBROSIO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP DOWNINGTOWN 1221 E LANCASTER AVE, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335, WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED UNLESS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED SIMILAR INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308599February 11, 2020
ENGINE
ENGINE KEEPS STALLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND SIGNS, MY KIDS ARE IN THE CAR AND DON'T WANT TO GET HIT BECAUSE OF IT, CAR HAS 129,000 MILES ALWAYS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND NOW ONLY PROBLEMS. ALSO WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW MADE EVERY PAYMENT ON TIME ONLY TO START HAVING PROBLEMS ONCE IT'S PAID OFF. SO FRUSTRATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308124February 10, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE AS THE HE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANE AND LANDED IN A DITCH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JAMES COLLINS DOWNTOWN FORD LOUISVILLE (809 S 5TH ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40203) WHERE THE FAILURE CAUSE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AS THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308237February 10, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER FIVE MINUTES. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE THERE WAS ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE DETECTED. THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308336February 10, 2020
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 43 MPH, THE DRIVE SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD HOWEVER, NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND CALLED 911 WHOM ADVISED HIM TO CALL HIS AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY AND A DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED HE CALLED HIS INSURANCE COMPANY AND AN UNKNOWN KIA DEALER IN LUMBERTON, NC WHOM OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11307972February 9, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR HAS STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND HEATER DID NOT WORK BUT THAT HAS SINCE STARTED WORKING ON ITS OWN. NOW CAR OVERHEATED AND WHEN DRIVING IT SOUNDS AS IF WATER OR SOMETHING IS TRYING TO GO THROUGH PIPE BUT MAYBE ISNT ALSO STARTED TO LEAK ALL COOLANT. AND BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED. HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND REPLACED THERMOSTAT BUT THAT DIDNT FIX ISSUE.ALSO WHEN DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ON DASH TURNED ON AND STARTED TO BEEP. WAS JUST ARRIVING AT A STORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT CAR DID NOT TURN ON. HAD A TOW TRUCK COME OUT AND THEY JUMP STARTED ME AND SAID SOMETHING WAS DRAINING MY BATTERY. ALSO WHEN PUMPING GAS IT CONSTANTLY STOPS AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP PRESSING HANDLE OR MOVE IT AROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308072February 9, 2020
WHEELS
ENCOUNTERED A FLAT TIRE (OBSERVED WHEN DRIVING) AND WHEN I WENT TO TAKE THE WHEEL / TIRE OFF TO PUT ON THE SPARE, FOUND I COULD NOT LOOSEN THE LUG NUTS WITH A VARIETY OF LUG WRENCHES THAT WERE TRIED. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER AND WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE LUG NUTS HAD TO BE HAMMERED OFF THE WHEEL AND REPLACED. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE LUG NUTS ON THE REMAINING WHEELS / TIRES WERE IN THE SAME CONDITION. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT IT, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS "NOBODY'S FAULT" THAT THIS HAPPENED TO THE LUG NUTS. I DISAGREE - AND SUBMIT THAT IT WAS THE MANUFACTURER OF THE LUG NUTS THAT WAS "AT FAULT". I READ ABOUT A SIMILAR INCIDENT INVOLVING FORD VEHICLES THAT WAS ON THE VERGE OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT, BUT THEN DISMISSED. APPARENTLY THE OUTSIDE COATING (ALUMINUM?) ON THE LUG NUTS SHEARS OFF WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED. I AM LOOKING FOR COMPENSATION FOR HAVING TO REPLACE THESE, ALONG WITH A POSSIBLE FACTORY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307916February 8, 2020
SEATS
HEADREST POPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307667February 7, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO NEW SMYRNA CHRYSLER, 2555 STATE ROAD 44, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL 32168, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY BENNETT CHRYSLER, DODGE, RAM, 1491 HWY 40 EAST, KINGSLAND, GA 31548, IN OCTOBER OF 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307446February 6, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I THINK MY CAR HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WINDOW START AND STOP WORKING . I REPLACED A HEADLIGHT AND IT STARTS AND STOPS WORKING AT ONE POINT MY STARTED STOPPED AND STARTED WORKING. MY HEADREST DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING AND IT'S A BIG SPACE NOW ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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