This Problem Across All Years
UPON PICKING MY 2011 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED CONVERTIBLE UP FROM THE DEALER AFTER IT WAS THERE FOR A FEW DAYS FOR A RECALL FOR THE HEAD RESTRAINT (N38) AND HAD AN ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT LIGHT WAS OFF. SO FAR THE HEATED SEAT ITSELF SEEMS TO BE WORKING OK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (DANBURY, CT) AND LET THEM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME EVEN THOUGH TO ME AND TO ANY LOGICAL PERSON THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF WORK THEY DID TO MY CHRYSLER, AND MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO SOME SORT OF OTHER PROBLEM. FOR IT TO HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COMPUTER UPDATES, ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENTS AND OTHER WORK THEY DID IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. I AM UNEMPLOYED AND IN GRAD. SCHOOL AND CANNOT, NOR SHOULD NOT, PAY FOR ADDITIONAL WORK DONE TO THIS LEMON OF A CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE REGARDING THE HEATED SEAT LIGHT. AND TO ALL PROSPECTIVE CHRYSLER BUYERS - RUN. *TR
UPON PICKING MY 2011 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED CONVERTIBLE UP FROM THE DEALER AFTER IT WAS THERE FOR A FEW DAYS FOR A RECALL FOR THE HEAD RESTRAINT (N38) AND HAD AN ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT LIGHT WAS OFF. SO FAR THE HEATED SEAT ITSELF SEEMS TO BE WORKING OK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (DANBURY, CT) AND LET THEM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME EVEN THOUGH TO ME AND TO ANY LOGICAL PERSON THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF WORK THEY DID TO MY CHRYSLER, AND MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO SOME SORT OF OTHER PROBLEM. FOR IT TO HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COMPUTER UPDATES, ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENTS AND OTHER WORK THEY DID IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. I AM UNEMPLOYED AND IN GRAD. SCHOOL AND CANNOT, NOR SHOULD NOT, PAY FOR ADDITIONAL WORK DONE TO THIS LEMON OF A CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE REGARDING THE HEATED SEAT LIGHT. AND TO ALL PROSPECTIVE CHRYSLER BUYERS - RUN. *TR
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
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
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO CUT IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AS I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE DIED AND THERE WAS NO LIGHTING. THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT AND THE CAR COULD NOT EVEN TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS. AFTER 15 MINUTES THE CAR REGAINED POWER AND STARYED. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING....IT WAS JUST A BRIGHT WHITE SCREEN. AFTER IDLING FOR 10-15 MORE MINUTES. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IT HAS BEEN NORMAL FOR THE PAAT WEEK. *TT
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO CUT IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AS I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE DIED AND THERE WAS NO LIGHTING. THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT AND THE CAR COULD NOT EVEN TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS. AFTER 15 MINUTES THE CAR REGAINED POWER AND STARYED. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING....IT WAS JUST A BRIGHT WHITE SCREEN. AFTER IDLING FOR 10-15 MORE MINUTES. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IT HAS BEEN NORMAL FOR THE PAAT WEEK. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
2011 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED CONVERTIBLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEADLAMP SAFETY ISSUE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE HEADLAMPS ADJUSTED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD NOT SEE AHEAD WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A WAY TO ADJUST THEM. CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR LAMPS FOR THE VERTICAL POSITION. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT HALOGEN PROJECTOR HEADLAMPS SHINED DIFFERENTLY THAN THE REFLECTIVE HEADLAMPS. *JB
2011 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED CONVERTIBLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEADLAMP SAFETY ISSUE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE HEADLAMPS ADJUSTED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD NOT SEE AHEAD WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A WAY TO ADJUST THEM. CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR LAMPS FOR THE VERTICAL POSITION. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT HALOGEN PROJECTOR HEADLAMPS SHINED DIFFERENTLY THAN THE REFLECTIVE HEADLAMPS. *JB
HEADLIGHTS INADEQUATE -ONLY ILLUMINATES ABOUT 2 OR 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD WITH A DISTINCT DROP OFF OF VISION . HIGHLY UNSAFE AS DRIVER CANNOT SEE FURTHER UP HIGHWAY. ESPECIALLY UNSAFE AT UPPER SPEEDS AS YOU ARE OUTRUNNING YOUR HEAD LIGHTS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR PROJECTED BEAM HEADLAMPS. DEALER TECH ACKNOWLEDGED AS UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR
HEADLIGHTS INADEQUATE -ONLY ILLUMINATES ABOUT 2 OR 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD WITH A DISTINCT DROP OFF OF VISION . HIGHLY UNSAFE AS DRIVER CANNOT SEE FURTHER UP HIGHWAY. ESPECIALLY UNSAFE AT UPPER SPEEDS AS YOU ARE OUTRUNNING YOUR HEAD LIGHTS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR PROJECTED BEAM HEADLAMPS. DEALER TECH ACKNOWLEDGED AS UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR