2012 CHRYSLER 200 Unknown Or Other Problems

102 complaints about Unknown Or Other

102
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3
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2
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Jan 21, 2024

I will be driving on the freeway, highway in the snow on ice in the summer Wherever, suddenly my engine shuts down. I lose my power steering, my brakes and my safety. I have had my vehicle checked out and nobody can find anything because there are no codes that are being thrown. No dashboard lights going on nothing to indicate there's an issue. The safety of me my mother who rides with me often my grandchildren are at risk. Most recently it happened during a ice rain we had and I can't push on my brakes and my power steering is gone and my car spins in the middle of the road because I have no control over it. The only thing that I have been able to maybe come up with is something in the engine that was discovered maybe in 2015 something about a PCM I believe. So they did recall 2015 and newer vehicles and left all of us with the 2011 to 2014 vehicles to Ben for ourselves. I am making payments on this vehicle and I want to send it to the junkyard. I can't keep pouring money into it trying to figure out why it just stalls. If this isn't present and safety issue to Chrysler then nothing does. I find it hard to believe a company that makes millions of dollars maybe billions a year cannot find it within themselves to recall the engines in these Chrysler 200 vehicles that are having these issues. With that I'm hoping that it won't one day die on me in the middle of traffic and I get hit possibly killed because it just dies and I have no control over it. As soon as I can pay it off I am dumping this car I will not put it on anyone else it isn't fair to them and frankly it wasn't fair to me buying this used from a dealer and having this issue. Oh by the way sometimes it will start right back up if I put it into neutral while I'm driving and hit the key others it will not sometimes it takes 2 hours for it to start again sometimes 10 minutes. I don't know why it does it frankly I don't care I would just like it fixed. I'm single I don't make a lot of money and it's frustratin

Sep 30, 2023

Driver's active headrest deployed while driving. There was no accident or collision of any kind. Just driving and it popped me in the back of the head. It hurt and caused me to swerve, almost caused an accident. There are no lamps or warning lights. I can see a broken plastic clip inside the active headrest.

May 23, 2023

car has always ran great no problems. i go to leave house and as soon as i drive maybe 100 ft all the dash lights came on started flashing and chimming. engine also reved up which was crazy i was terrified of rear ending someone. i hit brake but it kept doing it. ive had two different shops run a scan and they say too many codes to know. And tell me to take to dealership. i bought car brand new back in 2012. i just need to know what to do now?? the speedometer went to zero and cold hot hand went to c its like the computer wasnt sending messages to the proper places.

Sep 21, 2022

My head rest restraint deployed overnight whole the car was sitting in my driveway. I see multiple complaints of this and reached out to a dealership/Chrysler corporate and they said I have to pay for it out of pocket. They said the warranty for it was extended but I never received a notification of it being an issue or a warranty. The car was purchased in 2017 and had 2 recall, I took it to a dealership within a month and they said the recall was fixed. However less then 5 years later my head rest restraint deployed on it's own, there was no collision to my car while it sat in my driveway

Aug 7, 2022

While driving along a 40mph street, the convertible top started to pop open, causing me to have to grab it and pull it down, almost causing me to hit the curb, and having to hold it down until I got home. The instrument panel reading said "CONVERTIBLE TOP MALFUNCTION" and "TOP NOT SECURED". After calling a repair facility, I was advised how to get the top to re-latch closed, but now the top will no longer work, and i'm still not sure that although closed, that the top still isn't locked shut.

May 19, 2022

Numerous problems with vehicle refusing to start when ignition switch turned on. The dealership could not find a problem. The vehicle then ran for a period of time without additional issues. In April of 2022 the problem resurfaced. After trying for two days to start the vehicle, it started and I took it to a Chrysler dealership. The mechanic indicated the car needed a new starter. The starter was replaced on 4/20/2022. On 5/10/2022 the dealership inspected the vehicle and did an oil and filter change. No problems were found. On 5/13/2022 I was driving and the vehicle suddenly stopped in traffic and would not restart. Thankfully, a crash was avoided when the vehicle suddenly stopped in heavy traffic. The automatic windows and door locks still worked even though ignition would not engage. The vehicle had to be pushed out of traffic and was towed to a dealership. The mechanic listed the following: ASD Main sense circuit; Generator Field Control /circuit; Engine oil pressure sensor circuit low; Starter Control 2 Circuit Open-pulled vehicle in found starter was not engaging-tested both power feed lines. The repair quote was in the thousands of dollars. I have gotten rid of the car and I am purchasing another make of vehicle.

Aug 14, 2021

I keep getting airbag icon airbag error message. I was instructed by insurance to run vin to see if there has been a recall upon running vin I was notified there was 3 recalls listed for vin.

Mar 15, 2021

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2012 CHRYSLER 200S WITH THE 3.6L PENTISTAR ENGINE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING ON 03/09/2021 AND I CAME AND GOT HER AND WE TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND ALL IT DID WAS CRANK UNTIL THE CAR TIMED OUT AND NO START AND THE NEXT MORING THE CAR STARTED UP JUST FINE WITH NO LIGHTS ON IN THE DASH AND THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THE CAR HAS DONE THIS AND I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND ITS ONE OF TWO THINGS A PCM UDATE OR A CONNECTOR TO THE TIPM OR FUSE BOX AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY THER IS NO RECALL FOR THIS AND WHY CHRYSLER ONLY RECALLED THE 2015 MODEL 200

Mileage: 185,688

Dec 7, 2020

I HAVE REPLACE THE AIR ACTUATOR DOOR TWICE WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM WITH THIS HE KEEPS BREAKING MAKING A CLICKING SOUND

Mileage: 30,000

Oct 14, 2020

TRANSMISSION IS GOING AFTER JUST 8 YEARS OLD!!!!!

Mileage: 73,000

Oct 1, 2020

THE ABS AND TERRAIN LIGHTS STAY ON, WHEN CAR REACHES 60 MPH IT PULLS.

Mileage: 120,000

Oct 1, 2020

THE CAR CONSISTENTLY STALLS OUT AT LEAST 4-6 TIMES A TRIP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, IF NOT MORE. IT ALSO HONKS ON ITS OWN DURING THAT TIME. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG

Mileage: 147,300

Sep 24, 2020

HEAD REST ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. LOOKS LIKE THE PEACE OF PLASTIC THAT HELD THE HEAD REST TOGETHER BROKE. THIS WAS PLASTIC ON METAL ROD. AT THE TIME WHEN THIS HAPPEN NO ONE WAS SITTING ON THE SIT. WE WOULD OF HAD A VERY BAD HEAD INJURY IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE.

Jun 5, 2020

WHEN I TURN ON THE HEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS BLOW COLD AIR. THIS IS A PROBLEM TO DRIVE USING MY AIR/HEAT BECAUSE IT'S DRAINING MY COOLANT. THIS CAUSES MY TEMPERATURE GAGE TO RISE. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF MY CAR BEING STABLE OR IN MOTION. THIS, AT TIMES, ALSO CAUSES MY WINDSHIELD TO BECOME FOGGY. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

Jun 2, 2020

THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

May 8, 2020

WHILE DRIVING CAR SHUT OFF. ALSO WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

Apr 2, 2020

A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM AND WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR. WE WE'RE TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT DONE LATER. NOW, SEVEN MONTHS LATER. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE THE VEHICLE LISTED AS COMPLETE WITHOUT ANY REPAIRS.

Mar 17, 2020

HEATER HOSE LINE CLOGS UP WITH SLUDGE, THIS IS THEN CAUSING NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE , NO DEFROST, AND LITTLE HEAT ON DRIVERS SIDE. THIS ISSUE MAKES DRIVING A HAZARD AS THE CAR WILL COMPLETELY FOG UP MAKE VISABLILTY POOR. THIS ISSUE TAKE ABOUT 30 MIN OF RUNNING THE CAR BEFORE DRIVE TO BARLEY TAKE THE CHILL OFF THE CAR.

Mileage: 30,000

Feb 27, 2020

THE WINDOW CONTROLS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR STOPPED WORKING. NONE OF THE WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION OR IN ANY ACCIDENT, THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING

Mileage: 180,000

Feb 24, 2020

DRIVERS SIDE HEAD REST DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT IS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED WHILE NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE CHAIR AT THAT TIME. MY QUESTION IS, WILL THIS ALSO HAPPEN WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE HEAD REST?

Mileage: 90,000

Feb 6, 2020

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

Jan 14, 2020

ON 1/12/2020 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I TURNED ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO MERGE AND IT RAPIDLY CLICKED AND FLASHED ON THE DASH AFTER THE INITIAL 3 NORMAL FLASHES AND I NOTICED THE CAR IN THE LANE NEXT TO ME WASN'T ACKNOWLEDGING MY TURN SIGNAL. ONCE HOME AN HOUR LATER, I REALIZED MY PASSENGER REAR TAIL LIGHT WAS STEADILY LIGHT (NOT FLASHING) EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS OFF AND MY LIGHTS WERE NOT ENGAGED AND POSITION OFF. I COULD NOT GET MY TURN SIGNAL/TAIL LIGHT TO TURN OFF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK FINE WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED BUT THE TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE REAR SIGNAL WON'T WORK EITHER SINCE THE LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF TO FLASH. I HAD TO REMOVE THE LIGHT FROM THE REAR FENDER AND UNPLUG THE LIGHT SO MY CAR WON'T DIE AND PLUG IT BACK IN WHEN I GO TO DRIVE SO I ATLEAST HAVE THE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHT ON WHILE DRIVING. I CAN FIND NO INFO ON HOW TO FIX THIS AND CHRYSLER WASN'T ANY HELP. THE PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED, BUT IT DID GO OFF FOR JUST ONE MOMENT, FLICKERED AND CAME BACK ON WHEN I PLUGGED IT BACK IN THE LAST TIME I DROVE.

Mileage: 154,899

Dec 16, 2019

I OWN A 2012 CHRYSLER 200, I LOVE MY CAR; HOWEVER, THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE POINTING TOWARDS THE GROUND MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING IN FRONT OF ME WHILE DRIVING. I'VE CHANGED REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AS WELL AS CLEANED THE HEADLAMP. UNKNOWN 2. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS MY CAR MAKES THE GRINDING NOISE WHEN STARTING UP.

Oct 22, 2019

NO HEAT . HEATER CORE AND RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BY CHRYSLER DEALER AT A COST OF $1600.00. HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT WOULD NOT COVER COST. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALER THAT THIS A MAJOR ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE BUT CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY ONLY ADVICE ON HOW TO REPAIR.

Oct 22, 2019

HEATER CORE...DO NOT PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE. DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, RESEARCH REVIEWS OF CHRYSLER'S NEGLIGENCE WITH MANY MAKES & MODELS FOR THEIR INEFFECTIVE HEATER CORE. THE COST TO FIX IS NOT CHEAP (I CAN SHOW RECEIPT) VERY FEW SHOPS WILL WORK ON HEATER CORE FOR THIS CAR. CAR HAS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH HEATER CORE, & I DO NOT WANT TO EVEN GIVE MY STORY AS I WOULD JUST BECOME EVEN MORE INFURIATED. ASHAME NO LAWSUITS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL AGAINST CHRYSLER. IT'S BAD ENOUGH THESE IDIOTS DESIGNED A VEHICLE YOU HAVE TO TAKE OFF ENTIRE BUMPER FOR TO CHANGE HEADLIGHT BUMP (WHICH COST DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF THE ALREADY EXPENSIVE BULB). WORST PURCHASE EVER MADE, CHRYSLER COULD GIVE ME A CAR FOR FREE & I WOULD REFUSE TO TO KEEP IT AT THIS POINT. NEVER EVER AGAIN. JUST SAY NO TO CHRYSLER

Sep 23, 2019

DIFFERENTIAL EXPLODED WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A CURB INTO THE ROAD, NO TRAFFIC, NO EXCESS ACCELARATION

Mileage: 106,000

Aug 20, 2019

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS CHANGED ON TUES., JULY 30, 2019 AS THE RESULT OF A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER. WAS TOLD AFTER THE REPLACEMENT WAS DONE THAT I WOULD SMELL BURNING A LITTLE FOR ABOUT A WEEK UNTIL THE NEW CONVERTER WAS BROKEN IN. I DID SMELL THIS WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS DRIVEN THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A TOTAL OF APPROX. 80 MILES. MY LUNGS WERE AFFECTED BADLY. BROUGHT IT BACK IN TO THE SHOP (CHRYSLER CERTIFIED) NEXT DAY, BUT NO PROBLEMS FOUND. DROVE IT ONE MORE DAY, BUT THE PAIN IN MY LUNGS INCREASED. SINCE THEN, HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR. WAS DIAGNOSED BY A DOCTOR WITH ASTHMA AND PUT ON A STEROID INHALER. NEVER HAD LUNG PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY. CHEST X-RAY AND PULMONARY TESTS NORMAL. CHRYSLER WANTS ME TO BRING IT TO ANOTHER CERTIFIED SHOP FOR REVIEW, BUT IT IS FAR AND WOULD REQUIRE TOWING. SINCE THEN HAVING A LOT OF PAIN IN MY LUNGS 3 WEEKS LATER. I BELIEVE IT IS BECAUSE OF THE NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

Mileage: 97,425

Aug 18, 2019

HEAT PARTIALLY OPERATIONAL ONLY DRIVER SIDE.WHEN GOING UP TO 70 M/H ONLY COLD AIR COME OUT OF VENTS . A/C NOT WORKING NO LEAKAGE AFTER GARAGE INSPECTIONS .

Jul 18, 2019 Crash

TAKATA RECALL" I HAD A ACCIDENT ON 7/12 IN THE AFTERNOON TIME WHEN IT HAPPEN I WAS COMPLETELY STOP AT THE RED LIGHT BEHIND ONE OTHER CAR AN THE CAR BEHIND ME RAN INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR SO WHEN I WAS HIT FROM THE BACK I WENT FORWARD INTO ANOTHER CAR MY SEAT BELT DIDN'T TIGHTEN NOR DID MY AIR BAGS COME OUT AN I HIT PRETTY HARD INTO THE BACK OF THE SUV THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME. HITTING MY HEAD AN CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL MY SHOULDER HURTS AN THE BACK OF MY NECK HURTS AS WELL. WE HAVE A POLICE REPORT DONE AN NOW I HAVE TO GO TO A CHIROPRACTOR I AM VERY UP SET I COULD HAVE BROKE SOMETHING THANK GOD I DIDN'T. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS MATTER.*DT*JB

Mileage: 13,500

Jul 13, 2019

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF AND WHEN IT HAPPENS YOU HAVE NO STEERING CONTROL OR BRAKING CONTROL

Mileage: 130,000

Jul 8, 2019

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON , GOING THREW BRAKES AND TIRES EVERY 6 MONTHS SENSE I BOUGHT IT IN 2016. ALSO NO HEAT STARTED AT PASSANGER SIDE AND WORKED ITS WAY TOWARDS DRIVERS SIDE. ALSO FRONT WINDOWS DO NOT GO DOWN STARTED PASSANGER SIDE AND 3 MONTHS LATER NO DRIVER SIDE. ALSO WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH MADE RIGHT HAND TURN CAR HAS STALLED 5 TIMES.

Mileage: 95,000

Jul 8, 2019

I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT BY CHRYSLER 2014, IT HAS BEEN BACK TO CHRYSLER TWICE SINCE THEN AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN. THE CAR ALSO HAS SOME ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISSUES, THE RADIO WILL JUST STOP WORKING AND THE LIGHTS WILL DIM.

Jul 8, 2019

CATALYTIC CONVENTOR ISN'T READY TO PASS INSPECTION, I SEEN SOME POSSIBLE RECALLS FOR FAV BUT HAVEN'T RECEIVED A NOTICE...

Jul 3, 2019

THE HEATER ON MY 2012 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE DOES NOT WORK. THE AIR BLOWS, BUT IT IS NOT WARM. I DO NOT HAVE THAT PROBLEM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. MY DEALER TELLS ME I NEED MY HEATER CORE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REPLACED, WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1500-$2000.. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I FIND IT'S THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES ON IT.

Jul 2, 2019

MY CHRYSLER 200 DIED WHILE DRIVING--STILL HAD POWER, BUT ENGINE DIED. THE FIRST TIME,6/8/19, WE THOUGHT IT WAS A CAM SENSOR-THAT WAS THE CODE IT THREW AT THE MECHANIC. WE REPLACED IT. THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. THE BATTERY WAS GOOD, BUT THE ALTERNATOR WASN'T-SO WE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. DROVE IT FOR 2 DAYS & IT DIED AGAIN, 6/16/19. TOOK IT BACK & THE SAME CAM SENSOR CODE IS POPPING UP BUT SENSOR IS STILL GOOD. GOT IT BACK, DROVE IT ANOTHER 2 DAYS & IT DIED AGAIN, 6/22/19. TOWED IT BACK TO SHOP & MECHANIC CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER A WEEK. HAVE IT BACK 1 DAY & CAR DIES AGAIN, 6/29/19. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HERE MENTION THE CAR ENGINE DYING FOR NO REASON, BUT STILL HAVE POWER. WE'VE BEEN LUCKY-WE HAVEN'T BEEN ON A HIGHWAY WHEN IT'S DIED. EACH TIME, WE'VE BEEN DRIVING AROUND THE CITY & MAKING A TURN & THE TRAFFIC FLOW HAS BEEN SLOW. SOMETIMES WE'VE BEEN AT A COMPLETE STOP-OTHERS WE HAVE NOT. BEING THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A REPETITIVE COMPLAINT, WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE??

Mileage: 78,000

Apr 26, 2019

I WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY MY TIRE BLEW OUT AN THE FENDER BLEW OFF BUT SOMEHOW THE CARS WHOLE ENGINE WIRING SYSTEM WAS RIPPED OUT OF THE CAR IN WHICH THE WHOLE CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD OF ALL ELECTRICITY THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL ON SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY BEFORE THE CAR STOPPED ROLLING.

Mileage: 160,000

Apr 11, 2019

SUDDEN STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, COMPLETELY DIED ON THE SLOP OF THE BEGINNING OF THE BRIDGE ON APRIL 4,2019 AND APRIL 11, 2019

Mileage: 60

Apr 2, 2019

2 COMPLAINTS/CONCERNS: 1) THIS AFFECTS THE 2012 CHRYSLER 200 I PURCHASED USED WITH 62,500 MILES. IT'S BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND AT CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS HOW THE 2012 CHRYSLER 200 WAS PART OF A GROUP OF VEHICLES WITH FAULTY ANTIFREEZE FROM THE FACTORY. THIS ANTIFREEZE BREAKS DOWN AND WILL CLOG THE HEATER CORE, RADIATOR, AND TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. THE RECOMMENDED REPAIR, FROM CHRYSLER, IS TO REPLACE ALL OF THESE LISTED PARTS AT A COST OF ABOUT $2500.00. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY CAR IS AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AS WE SPEAK HAVING THESE REPAIRS MADE. 2) THIS ONE I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED, BUT I ALSO SEE A LARGE NUMBER OF REPORTS WHERE THE PENTASTAR V6 EQUIPPED IN A NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. MANY OF THESE CASES ARE WHEN THE CARS ARE IN MOTION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE CENTERED AROUND A PCM, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL OF ANY KIND ON THIS.

Mileage: 62,500

Feb 28, 2019

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, MY CAR JUST DIED. THE SPEEDOMETER FLUNCUATED, ALL LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF, THEN JUST DIED COMPLETELY.

Feb 7, 2019

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEATER AND DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. IT IS A KNOWN HEATER CORE ISSUE CAUSED BY FAULTY COOLANT CAUSING SLUDGE BUILD UP IN HEATER CORE. MECHANICS KNOW OF THIS, CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THIS. WITHOUT A FIX THE WINDOWS CAN STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN VISIBILITY, AND MAINTAIN HEAT LEVELS. THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE AND/OR RADIATOR. WHICH CAN BE $1200-$1800, HERE IS A WEB LINK TO A MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/200/2012/AC_HEATER/HEATER_DOESNT_WORK_PASSENGER_SIDE.SHTML

Mileage: 85,000

Jan 21, 2019

MY HORN STARTED HONKING ON IT OWN. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN I WAS OUTSIDE THE CAR AND HAD NOT TOUCHED IT, THE HORN STARTED HONKING. I GOT IN THE CAR AND IT STOPPED. EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR THE HORN HONKS ON ITS OWN, SOMETIMES LONG HONKS OTHER TIMES BRIEF. THE NEXT THING IT STARTED RAINING AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY THEY WOULD SWIPE HALFWAY AND STOP, ONLY WORKING WHEN ON HIGH. FINALLY I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CAR STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. I SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT AND IT WOULD STOP AFTER MOVING FOR ABOUT AN INCH. THE CAR STOPPED THREE OR FOUR TIMES AND FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE 2 OR 3 MILES TO MY HOME AND PARK.

Mileage: 66,300

Jan 11, 2019

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND MY CAR DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I HAD OIL IN THE INJECTORS. THEY CLEANED IT UP AND SENT ME ON MY WAY FOR $715. NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOW SOMETIMES IT'S NOT STARTING. SO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP CHANGED THE BATTERY AND STARTER, AFTER THE WORK THEY RUN SOME TESTS AND SAY THAT I HAVE A BAD TIPM TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I BRING IT BACK TO THEM AND THEY WANT AROUND $1800 NOW FOR THIS REPAIR. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND SPOKE WITH THEM ABOUT THIS AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP IN ANY WAY WITH THIS SITUATION EVEN THOUGH WE ARE LOYAL DODGE FAMILY CUSTOMERS(ON OUR 5TH VEHICLE). THE REVIEWS ONLINE SHOW MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY EXPERIENCE HAVING YOUR CAR DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EXPRESSWAY WITH NO POWER STEERING. I DEFINITELY THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PART TO SAVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS ON THE ROADWAYS. THANKS IN ADVANCE

Mileage: 109,000

Dec 19, 2018

I HAD THE SEATBELT FIXED DUE TO RECALL BUT I ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT AS I COULD NOT PULL THE SEATBELT . I FELT LIKE IT WAS CHOKING ME . THE SECOND PROBLEM WHICH IS THE CURRENT . I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WHEN YOU START UP THE CAR THERE ARE TIMES IT WILL START RIGHT AWAY AND THERE ARE TIMES THAT I HAVE TO TRY IT TO START BETWEEN 3 OR 5 TIMES. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC 3 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. . I HAVE A BRAND NEW BATTERY, NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD ALTERNTERNATOR, SPARK PLUG IS ALSO NEW, BRAKE IS NEW AND ANOTHER PARTS WAS REPLACED WHICH COST ME $300. TODAY , DECEMBER 19, 2019 I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BUT ON THE 13 DETECTED NONE OF IT HAS ERROR. . PLEASE HELP ME. I ALREADY SPENT SO K IN MONEY TO GET IT FIX . I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE THE PROBLEM . BEEN TO TWO MECHANICS AND BOTH OF THEM CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO BACK AND FORTH TO THE MECHANICS AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS TO THE CAR. PLEASE HELP!

Dec 9, 2018

THE HEATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR IS NOT HEATING UP AND BLOWS VERY COLD AIR MAKING IT HARD TO DEFROST THE WINDOW TO SEE WHEN DRIVING

Dec 9, 2018

HEATING AND COOLING. WHEN TURNING ON THE HEAT, THE SYSTEM BLOWS COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEN IF THE CAR IS IN IDLE FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN BOTH SIDES BLOWS OUT HEAT. BUT MORE OFTEN, WHEN THE HEAT IS ON, IT BLOWS OUT COLD AIR.

Nov 29, 2018

ONLY WHEN HEATER IS ON, WHETHER ON DEFROST OR FRONT VENTS, BLOWS COLD AIR THRU JUST THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS ON.

Aug 23, 2018

THE CAR HAD ONLY 35,000 MILES WHEN THE ISSUE STARTED. THE PASSENGER HEAT IS COLD, AND THE DEFROST WILL NOT WORK, WHILE THE DRIVER'S SIDE GETS WARM, AND WILL DEFROST A SMALL AMOUNT OF THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD, AND NOTHING ON THE SIDE WINDOWS. THIS ISSUE IS A HAZARD FOR VISIBILITY IN THE WINTER. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE MATTER TO FINDS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE CHRYSLER 200 AND HAS A REPAIR BILL OF $1500 AS THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS A BLOCKAGE OR CLOG IN THE SYSTEM.

Mileage: 35,000

Jul 25, 2018

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK ON HIGH AND WHEN YOU TURN THEM OFF THEY JUST STAY IN ANY POSITION.

Mileage: 88,000

Jul 4, 2018

ALTERNATOR DIES AT 78,000 MILES. HEAT NO LONGER WORKS DUE TO HEATING CORE AT 60,000 MILES.

Mileage: 78,000

May 16, 2018

BREAK LIGHT IN DASH COMES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY

Mileage: 22,000

May 9, 2018

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON 295 S YESTERDAY AND IT LOST POWER AND THE HOT OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER AND SIT THERE FOR 30 MINUTES AND IT STATES IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT I HAVE SENT TO YOU AND I HAVE TRIED TO CALL BUT NO ONE IS ANSWERING OR THEY HUNG UP ON ME.05 .

Mileage: 174,000

Mar 6, 2018

THE HEATER CORE GETS CLOGGED UP AND YOUR WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY WILL NOT BE CEAR. THIA WILL CAUSE UNSAFE DRIVING MEASURES.NO HEAT MY CAR BLOWS OUT VOOL AIR ONLY.

Jan 30, 2018

NO HEAT TO PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR DUE TO PLUGGED HEATER CORE. WELL KNOWN ISSUE CAUSING REDUCED HEAT TO VEHICLE.

Mileage: 90,000

Jan 3, 2018

HEAT STOPPED WORKING ON PASSENGER SIDE. DEFROSTING IS MORE DIFFICULT BEING THAT THE AIR IS NOT WARM IN COLD TEMPERATURES. PRIOR TO THE HEAT NOT WORKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE A/C STOPPED GETTING COLD TOO. (IT WAS GETTING COLD ONLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE)

Jan 2, 2018

HEAT ONLY COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CAR, ANY SETTING I USE. HEAT ONLY COMES FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE ON CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, CANNOT PROPERLY DEFROST CAR, WINDOWS ICE OVER, UNSAFE TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN

Mileage: 75,000

Jan 2, 2018

PASSENGER SIDE HEATING AND DEFROST NOT WORKING AND BARELY WORKING ON DRIVER SIDE. WILL NOT DEFROST CAUSING TROUBLE WITH VISIBILITY... THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME ISSUE ON "CARCOMPLAINTS.COM" THE ISSUE BECAME NOTICEABLE WHEN IT STATE TO GET COLD IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2017 AROUND 68,000 MILES

Mileage: 68,000

Jan 2, 2018

COLD AIR BLOWS OUT PASSENGER SIDE VENTS

Dec 30, 2017

THERE ISN'T ANY HEAT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE . THE DEALER SAID THE HEATER CORE AND THE RADIATOR ALSO THE THERMOSTAT' S . THE SAID THAT CHRYSLER PUTS IN A CHEMICAL THAT'S SUPPOSED TO FILL IN ANY PIN HOLES AND NOW A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER IT BECOMES SLUDGE AND CLOGS UP THE HEATER CORE AND EVERYTHING ELSE. AND NOW I HAVE A $2900 BILL THAT I HAVE TO PAY. IT'S NOT RIGHT FOR CHRYSLER TO DO THAT TO THE PUBLIC AND GET AWAY WITH IT.

Dec 29, 2017

ONLY HEATS ON DRIVERS SIDE ,COLD AIR ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE

Mileage: 65,000

Dec 1, 2017

THE WIPER BLADES COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND STAY ON FOR ABOUT TEN TO FIFTEEN SECONDS. THEY SHUT OFF BY THEMSELVES AS WELL. I CAN'T SHUT THEM OFF.

Mileage: 50,146

Nov 15, 2017

PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT HAVE ANY HEAT COMING OUT OF THE VENTS, OR DEFROSTERS. ONLY THE FAR DRIVER SIDE PRODUCES SMALL AMOUNT OF WARMTH. BEING THAT I LIVE IN WISCONSIN, IT HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR ME TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN THE WINTER FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. NOT BEING ABLE TO UNFOG, OR DEFROST YOUR WINDOWS IS UNBELIEVABLY DANGEROUS! ASIDE FROM THE DANGERS OF DRIVING AT TIMES WITH ONLY HALF OF A CLEAR WINDSHIELD, MY PASSENGERS AND I FREEZE INSIDE THE VEHICLE DURING THE WINTER! THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER WINDOW IS TO PERIODICALLY OPEN THE WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ONLY MAKES THE INSIDE TEMPERATURE THAT MUCH MORE UNBEARABLE.

Mileage: 80,000

Nov 10, 2017

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENS, AND TWICE, THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR, BUT THIS KEEPS HAPPENING.

Mileage: 100,100

Oct 29, 2017

THE HEAT BLOWS OUT HOT AIR ON DRIVER'S SIDE BUT ONLY BLOWS OUT COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH WILL NOT DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKES IT VERY HARD TO SEE WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

Mileage: 88,000

Oct 26, 2017

THE CAR ACCUMULATES DEBRIS BELOW THE WINDSHIELD UNDER THE PLASTIC TRAY WHICH CLOGS UP A DRAIN TUBE WHICH THEN MAKES THE WATER FLOOD BACK THROUGH THE HEATER CORE INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR . WETTING THE FLOOR SOAKING THE CARPET AND CAUSING RUST AND BLACK MOLD. I HAD IT FIXED ONCE, BUT AFTER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHRYSLER CARS THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH ALL THEIR VEHICLES FOR YRS NOW. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND THIS DESIGN FLAW FIXED. EITHER THEY NEED TO HAVE FREE MAINTENANCE OF THIS OR THEY NEED TO HAVE A SEPARATE TUBE FOR RAIN DRAINAGE AND A DIFFERENT TUBE FOR AC HEAT DRAINAGE.. IT HAS CAUSE DEPRECIATION OF MY OVER ALL RESALE VALUE OF THIS CAR PLUS CAUSED CARPET PADDING DAMAGE RUST AND POSSIBLY MOLD IN MY CAR.. CHRYSLER KEEPS LAYING BACK ON THE OWNERS SAYING MAINTENANCE PROBLEM .. AND CHARGING OVER 500 TO FIX IT. IT'S NOT LIKE AN OWNER CAN EASILY CLEAN THIS AREA IT INVOLVES TAKE APART THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ETC

Mileage: 13,000

Oct 13, 2017

THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BLOWS COLD AIR WHILE THE HEAT IS ON. THE DRIVER SIDE BLOWS LUKE WARM AIR, THUS INEFFECTIVELY HEATING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND IS A DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE SYSTEM. THE ESTIMATED COST TO FIX IS $900-$1200. LIVING IN MICHIGAN, AND NOT HAVING HEAT DURING THE WINTER IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR SAFETY.

Mileage: 80,000

Sep 18, 2017

HEATER BLOWS OUT COLD AIR I HAVE NO HEAT I CANT DEFROST CAR WINDOWS TO SEE .THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2016 JAN I HAVE REPLACED ACTUVATOR BLENDOOR 3 TIMES ....THERMOSTAT 2 OF THEM... FLUSHED THE HEATER CORE .....FOUND OUT I HAVE A SLUDGE OR BLOCKAGE IN MY RADIATOR AND HEATERCORE PLUS NEED RADIATOR CAP 2500 TO FIX ? ITS A 20

Mileage: 130,000

Aug 21, 2017

WHEN I TURN ON THE FAN WHEN USING THE HEATER OR THE AIR CONDITIONER THERE IS A NOTICEABLE CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE SOUND AT THIS TIME IS LASTING ABOUT 30 SECONDS OR SO THEN STOPS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING OR STANDING STILL.

Mileage: 94,600

Jun 16, 2017

THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1800 TO REPLACE THE TIPM, BUT I SEE OTHER CHRYSLER MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME THING... EXCEPT MINE HASN'T. THIS ISN'T JUST A MINOR INCONVENIENCE... IT'S VERY VERY UNSAFE: 'THE FUEL PUMP NOT TURNING OFF AND BURNING OUT 'THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING OR DEPLOYING RANDOMLY 'THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING 'THE STARTER CRANKS BUT WON'T START 'THE HORN GOING OFF AT RANDOM TIMES 'POWER WINDOWS NOT WORKING 'DOORS LOCKING OR UNLOCKING THEMSELVES MY WIPERS, HORN AND LIGHTS GO ON AT RANDOM TIMES. AT TIMES IT'S WHILE I'M DRIVING.... SOMETIMES IT'S WHILE IT'S PARKED. THE CAR DOESN'T EVEN NEED TO BE TURNED ON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. IT'S DRAINED MY BATTERY A FEW TIMES AND NOW IT'S NOT EVEN DRIVABLE. IT STARTED BACK IN NOVEMBER, 2016, BUT HAS CONTINUED THROUGH THE PRESENT. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS.

Mileage: 43,000

May 29, 2017

CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. VEHICLE DRIVE STRAIGHT BUT THERE IS A CLUCKING SOUND THAT CAN ALSO BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS NOW ALL THE TIME WHEN DIVING HIGHWAY OR SIDE STREETS LOWER SPEEDS SEEM WORST UNDER 40 MPH, STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND GETTING LOUDER.

May 14, 2017 Crash

ON NOV 7 2016 AT ROUGHLY 7PM, I WAS HEADING WEST ON THE 10 FREEWAY LOCATION 34.065990,-117.993771, BALDWIN PARK, CA. TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOW TO 45 MPH THEN CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND I WAS THE LAST ONE IN THE 4 CAR COLLISION. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND. I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES MAY BE FAULTY FOR WHEN I STEPPED ON THEM AS HARD AS I COULD IT SEEMED TO BE MORE OF A SKIPPING STOP. FOR THE LITTLEST BUMP FEELS LIKE UR HYDROPLANING TO A STOP. CHRYSLER NEVER INFORMED ME OF ANY RECALL ABOUT THE AIRBAGS THOUGH I FELT THEY SHOULD OF DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP TILL MARCH SO I HAVENT HAD IT BACK BUT A FEW MONTHS.

Mileage: 98,000

May 2, 2017

PASSENGER SIDE HEATER DOES NOT WORK WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS ICE OVER IN COLD WEATHER SO I CAN'T SEE WHILE DRIVING WEATHER HAS WARMED NOW BUT PROBLEM IS THE SAMR

Mileage: 60,000

Apr 9, 2017

CAR IS STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. TOWED TWICE. TAKEN CAR TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS, INCLUDING THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. PAID OVER $1000 AND STILL STALLING. FIRST TWO MECHANICS COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT SO TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND BACK BRAKES. PAID $960, PICKED UP AND DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT HOME BEFORE IT STALLED TWICE. NOT EASILY RESTARTED. THIS CAR STALLED ON ME, WHILE 5 MONTHS PREGNANT AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHILE TURNING LEFT ACROSS THE LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ANOTHER TIME SO MY HUSBAND IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THAT THIS IS OR HAS HAPPENED TO MANY CHRYSLER OWNERS AND WAS RATED LOW RISK AND NOT RECALLED. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW HOW THIS IS LOW RISK?

Mileage: 94,000

Apr 6, 2017

THE HEATER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BARELY WARMS UP WORKS AND THERE'S NO HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ONLY COLD AIR BLOWS NO MATTER WHAT SETTING I HAVE IT ON. THIS IS NOT GOOD IN THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN IS -2 DEGREES AND THE HEATER DOESN'T WORK ON ONE SIDE I WAS TOLD THE HEATER CORE WAS PLUGGED AND IT CAN COST BETWEEN $800-$900 TO FIX THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.

Mileage: 110,000

Mar 23, 2017

THERE IS NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE SO THE DEFROST DOES NOT WORK AND IT AFFECTS VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING.

Mar 7, 2017

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEATING VENTS BLOW COLD AIR AND THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFROST ON THAT SIDE CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. NOT TO MENTION I LIVE IN MONTANA AND IT'S SERIOUSLY COLD THEN HAVING COLD AIR BLOWING IN THE CAR IS HORRIBLE.

Mileage: 77,000

Feb 19, 2017

THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY DEFROST/VENTS DOES NOT WORK--IT REMAINS COLD EVEN ON HIGH HEAT AND DRIVER SIDE HOT. THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER WINDOW REMAIN FOGGY OR ICE COVERED, OR AFTER REMOVING THE FOG OR ICE IT REBUILDS FOG OR ICE WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAYS WHILE SNOWING, EXTREMELY LIMITING VISIBILITY. THIS WINTER HAS BEEN QUITE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY DUE TO THIS CONDITION.

Mileage: 50,000

Jan 9, 2017

MY VEHICLE HAS NO HEAT COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS. THE HEATER CORE IS PARTLY PLUGGED. I WORKED FOR CHRYSLER AS A MECHANIC UP UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO. I HAVE PERSONALLY RUN INTO THIS SAME ISSUE WITH CUSTOMER CARS AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER TECHS. CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR DUE TO IT NOW BEING OUT OF BASIC WARRANTY.

Mileage: 54,000

Dec 6, 2016

MY VEHICLE HAS ROUGHLY 54,000 MILES. THE HEAT DOES NOT WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND IS PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING COLDER ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WILL NOT REACH A WARM ENOUGH TEMPERATURE TO BE COMFORTABLE OR TO ADEQUATELY DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO CHRYSLER AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE PARTS INVOLVED ARE THE HEATER CORE AND RADIATOR.

Mileage: 54,000

Nov 18, 2016

WHILE I WAS TAKING OFF TO DRIVE MY CAR, THE CAR SHUT DOWN. ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON, THEN EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. THE CAR STARTED, BUT I COULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER 2015. I WAS AT A RESTAURANT, LEAVING TO GO HOME. I PAID 415.45 FOR A NEW ALTERNATOR.

Mileage: 70,000

Nov 15, 2016

VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT START WHILE DRIVING (2 TIMES )TOWED TO DEALER AS (BOTH TIMES) TOW DRIVER COULD NOT RESTART. DEALER REPORTED NO COMPUTER CODES AND CAR STARTED AFTER CAR STARTED ON PROBLEM. THERE APPEARS TO BE COMMON SAFETY HAZARD THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY MANY OWNERS, THAT REPORTLY CHRYSLER AND NHTSA AGREED UPON A RESOLUTION TO AVOID A RECALL BY CHRYSLER OF THIS SAFETY HAZARD IN SEPT 2012. CHRYSLER DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE AND NOT SHARING THIS INFORMATION WITH DEALERS SO THEY CAN TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. VARIOUS ATTEMPTS TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITION HAVE INCLUDED REPLACING THE POWERTRAIN MODULE, CAMSCOPE REPLACEMENT, MONITORING THE ON BOARD WITH A COPILOT COMPUTER-WHICH ALSO SHOWED NO CODES. THE DEALER DID SAY THAT CHRYSLER SUGGESTED AN ADDITIONAL MODULE BE ADDED TO THE ON BOARD COMPUTER, BUT NONE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS RETURNED A THIRD OR MORE TIMES AS PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND APPEARED TO GIVE UP. THIS LIFE THREATENING SAFETY HAZARD NEEDS TO BEINVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED, AS WE WERE DRIVING ON A ROADWAY AND THE MOTOR JUST SHUT OFF., IF THIS NOT RESOLVED IT WILL SOMETIME CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATHS, WHICH COULD END UP WITH A RECALL SOMETHING THAT CHRYSLER POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OF ON COMPUTERS.

Mileage: 59,900

Nov 14, 2016

MY CARS HEATER CORE WAS PLUGGED. WHEN WE WENT TO HAVE IT FIXED WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE CHRYSLER 200. WE HAD IT FIXED IN FEBRUARY 2016 FOR $800. NOW IN NOVEMBER 2016 IT IS PLUGGED AGAIN!

Aug 19, 2016

SINGLE SHORT RANDOM HIGH PITCHED BEEP COMING FROM DASH BUT NO WARNING LIGHTS. HAPPENED WHEN CAR WAS OFF AND KEYS WAS OUT SIDE THE CAR. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, IT BEEPED AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN, NO LIGHTS. CHECKED ALL FLUIDS, ALL FULL. MY TPS SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I BOUGHT IT 2 YEARS AGO. JUST NEEDS A NEW SENSOR BUT IT'SEEMS NEVER MADE A SOUND.

Jun 20, 2016

MY CAR HEATING SYSTEM ONLY HEAT HALF OF THE CAR AND YOU CAN SMELL ANTIFREEZE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE PASSENGER FROM WINDOW HAS STOP WORKING, IT WILL COME DOWN BUT WANT GO UP. AND THE TWO WINDOWS IN THE BACK IS TRYING TO STOP WORKING. I JUST GOT THIS CAR ON 11/01/2015 WITH ONLY 32,000 MILES ON IT.

May 31, 2016

TAKATA RECALL: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO DECELERATE RANDOMLY, IN COMBINATION WITH A TICKING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE AIR BAG AREA OF THE GLOVE BOX THAT IS EXACERBATED BY THE AC AND THE HEAT BEING TURNED ON. I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, ALTHOUGH IT SAYS THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL ON THESE COMPONENTS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY TODAY.

Mileage: 60,000

May 31, 2016 Fire

DEAR SIR/ MADAM: 11-08-15 A FIRE OCCURRED AT MY HOUSE WHICH WAS LOCATED AT [XXX], ON THE ABOVE DATE, I PARKED MY 2012 CHRYSLER 200 IN THE GARAGE AND WENT TO BED. APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR AFTER RETIRING, I WAS AWAKENED BY A LOUD EXPLOSION AND MY NEIGHBORS BEATING ON MY FRONT DOOR TO AWAKEN ME AND MY 21 YEAR OLD GRANDSON. HE ALSO WAS SLEEPING IN ANOTHER BEDROOM. WHEN BOTH OF US ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE FROM THE HOUSE THROUGH THE KITCHEN/GARAGE ENTRANCE, WE WERE MET MY HEAVY BELLOWING GREY AND BLACK SMOKE THAT PREVENTED OUR EXIT AND ALMOST OVERWHELMED US. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, I AM YET SUFFERING FROM THE SHOCK AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA. BECAUSE OF DEALING WITH FLASHBACKS, NIGHTMARES, INTERMITTENT WAVES OF NERVOUSNESS, DEEP SADNESS, FEELINGS OF GRIEF/LOSS, PERIODIC CONFUSION, DIGESTION ISSUES, AND NUMEROUS FINANCIAL CONCERNS, I AM IN PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO WRITE THIS LETTER UNTIL NOW. EVEN NOW, A FRIEND IS ASSISTING ME WITH COMPLETING THIS COMMUNICATION. THIS IS THE SECOND CONTACT I HAVE HAD WITH YOUR CORPORATION. THE FIRST WAS THE MORNING AFTER THE FIRE, WHEN MY SON CALLED ON MY BEHALF FROM HIS CELL PHONE. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OF THIS PARTICULAR CHRYSLER 200, HOWEVER THERE WERE SOME KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK AND IGNITION SYSTEMS THAT WERE BUILT BETWEEN MARCH AND NOVEMBER OF 2012. PLEASE UNDERSTAND. I LOST MY HOUSE, 23 LONG YEARS' WORTH OF CHERISHED BELONGINGS, AND THE CAR I RECENTLY PURCHASED. I LOST EVERYTHING IN THE FIRE. I DECIDED THAT,I WOULD RATHER INITIALLY CONTACT CHRYSLER DIRECTLY. MY HOPE IS THAT CHRYSLER WILL UNDERSTAND THE GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION AND DO THE RIGHT THING WITHOUT GOING THROUGH EXPENSIVE ATTORNEYS. [XXX] HTTPS://ONEDRIVE.LIVE.COM/REDIR?RESID=CEBFB7D86D50E64D!750&AUTHKEY=!AALIPDBQWPWSZE8&ITHINT=FOLDER%2C INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Apr 25, 2016

WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE I HAD THREE LIGHTS TO COME ON WHICH RESULTED IN HAVING TO TAKE MY CAR TO HAVE A DIGANOSTIC TEST, THE OUT COME WAS THE THROTTLE POSITION CENSOR IN WHICH I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE FROM ANY OF MY CHRYSLER VEHICLE AND THE REPAIRMAN SAID THIS IS A DEALER DEFECT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT I AM GOING THROUGH AND ORDEAL SINCE I HAVE OWNED MANY CHRYLSERS WITH NO PROBLEM.

Apr 14, 2016

TAKATA RECALL...I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO AT DARCARS IN MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD AND I HAVE ALREADY PUT THE CAR IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR DIFFERENT ISSUES. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS AFTER 2 WEEKS THE ENGINE CUT OFF ON THE BELTWAY(I 95) WHILE HEADING TO THE STORE. THANK THE LORD THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SIDE LANE BUT I WAS ALMOST HIT BY 3 CARS, ALSO, 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE BECAME VERY, VERY LOUD ON THE ROAD SO I ENDED UP PUTTING IT IN THE SHOP FOR 3 DAYS. IT IS A SHAME THAT PEOPLE/DEALERS CAN SELL LEMONS. PLEASE HELP ME WITH ISSUE TO GET MY MONEY BACK FROM THE DEALER...$12,000 I CAN BE REACHED AT (301)613-8819. THANKS!

Mileage: 62,000

Apr 14, 2016

THE HEATER DOES NOT BLOW HOT AIR ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE ANYTIME

Mileage: 47,000

Mar 1, 2016 Fire

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2012 CHRYSLER 200 AND ON FEB. 1ST WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY A FIRE STARTED IN THE INTERNAL. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND I RECEIVED A LETTER THAT THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MANUFACTURING OR ASSEMBLY ERROR. A WEEK PRIOR BEFORE THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE THE HEAT WOULD ONLY WORK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND IT IS VERY DISTURBING THAT A COMPANY LIKE CHRYSLER WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 73,000

Feb 24, 2016

MY CARS A/C HEATER BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR HAS GONE OUT. UPON MY RESEARCH I SEE THERE ARE NUMEROUS CHRYSLER 200 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING GM RECALLED THE SAME PART FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER. SHOULDN'T CHRYSLER RECALL THE PART AS WELL? THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT IN THE PART CONTINUALLY CLICKS, COLD AIR RUNNING THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN THE HEATER IS ON.

Mileage: 60,000

Jan 6, 2016

MY CARS A/C HEATER BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR HAS GONE OUT. UPON MY RESEARCH I SEE THERE ARE NUMEROUS CHRYSLER 200 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING GM RECALLED THE SAME PART FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER. SHOULDN'T CHRYSLER RECALL THE PART AS WELL? THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT IN THE PART CONTINUALLY CLICKS, COLD AIR RUNNING THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN THE HEATER IS ON.

Mileage: 73,000

Dec 31, 2015

I BOUGHT MY 2012 CHRYSLER 200 NEW. NOW HAVING HEATING ISSUE, HOT AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I LIVE IN A NORTHEAST AND IT'S VERY COLD. I CAN'T GET THE CAR WARM ENOUGH FOR WINDSHIELD TO HEAT ON BOTH SIDES SO THAT IT DOESN'T ICE UP. THIS COULD BECOME A POTENTIAL HAZARD WHEN YOUR VISION IS RESTRICTED BECAUSE YOU CANT DEFROST YOUR WINDSHIELD DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE HEATER SYSTEM THAT CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE TO REPAIR. ALSO MY KIDS ARE FREEZING IN THE BACK SEAT. HOW MANY HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED FROM THIS DESIGN ISSUE AND OR TO HAVE A FACTORY RECALL DONE? OR KIDS WITH HYPOTHERMIA?

Mileage: 51,000

Dec 29, 2015

CHRYSLER 200 HEATING ISSUE, HOT AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I LIVE IN A NORTHERN STATE AND IN THE WINTER ESPECIALLY DURING STORMS THE WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE HEATED ON BOTH SIDES SO THAT IT DOESN'T ICE UP. THIS COULD BECOME A POTENTIAL HAZARD WHEN YOUR VISION IS RESTRICTED BECAUSE YOU CANT DEFROST YOUR WINDSHIELD DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE HEATER SYSTEM THAT CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE TO REPAIR. HOW MANY HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED IN ORDER FOR THIS TO BECOME A DESIGN ISSUE AND HAVE A FACTORY RECALL DONE. NOTHING HAS HAPPEN TO US YET BUT TODAY IS THE FIRST STORM OF THE SEASON

Mileage: 85,000

Nov 29, 2015

RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,WITH NO WARNING

Mileage: 37,000

Nov 24, 2015

MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND NOT PERFORMING THE WAY IT SHOULD. SOMETIMES MY CAR SHIFTS HARD AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T SHIFT OUT UNTIL IT REACHES 5 OR 6000 RPMS WHICH IS ALMOST IN THE RED ZONE. WHEN GOING UP A HILL OR INCLINE IT HESITATES AND JERKS. I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE CARS AHEAD OF MINE THAT WERE JUST SITTING THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE WAITING ON A CALL FROM CORPORATE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TO THIS DAY IT HAS NOT HAPPENED. ALSO, MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ALMOST FOUR MONTHS NOW. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT YET. JUST RECENTLY THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. AN ONGOING PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE NOISE FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN I AM BACKING UP. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO FIX YET FOR THAT PROBLEM. AS OF THIS DAY, THERE STILL IS NO FIX FOR IT. I AM STILL DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE I CAN'T JUST LEAVE IT TO SIT AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING ON REPAIRS. AS YOU ALL KNOW, THEY DO NOT GIVE OUT LOANER VEHICLES ANY MORE AT LEAST NOT IN ARKANSAS.

Mileage: 55,000

Nov 17, 2015

I PURCHASED A 2012 CHRYSLER 200 FROM CARMAX LOCATED IN MEMPHIS TENNESSE BACK IN JULY 6, 2015. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF PURCHASE I NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN IMMEDIATELY FOR SERVICE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED IT WAS JUST A SMALL PROBLEM AND ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS FIXED. IN AUGUST I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ( PLEASE BE ADVISED I AM EMPLOYED AND I HAVE TO DRIVE FROM PINE BLUFF TO MEMPHIS) AT THAT TIME THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT IT WAS SOME KIND OF FLUID AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THIS WAS ALL DONE DURING THE FACTORY WARRANTY. ON NOVEMBER 8, 2015 MY BRAKES BEGAN TO DRAG AND WAS BARELY STOPPING I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND DEMANDED FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED BACK TO FACTORY PROFECTION. MR. JOE BROWN ADVISED THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY BUT I ADVISED THAT THE CAR WAS NEVER REPAIRED CORRECTLY UNDER FACTORY WARRENTY. I HAD TO PAY A 50.00 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE AND FIFTY TOWARDS A RENTAL CAR DEPOSIT. I WAS CALLED ON 11/13/2015 AND ADIVSED THAT MY CAR WAS READY. I COULDN'T PICK THE CAR UP UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING 11/14/2015. WHEN I CAME TO RETREVE MY CAR MY CAR WAS JUST SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AND NO SERVICE WORKER WAS THERE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH ME TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. IN CONCLUSION MY BRAKES ARE STILL NOT WORKING AND IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME MY LIFE ON THIS MORNING 11/17/2015. THE BRAKES ARE WORSE. I AM IN TEARS BECAUSE I AM A RECENT GRADUATE AND I AM WORKING TO PAY BILLS AND STUDENT LOANS. THIS IS WHAT PLACE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN PROVERTY WHEN SOMEONE SALES YOU SOMETHING AND IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND YOU PAY FOR WARRENTY AND THAT DOESNT HELP NEITHER. PLEASE HELP.

Mileage: 60,000

Sep 14, 2015

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A USED CAR LOT, JUST A MONTH AGO. SOMEONE TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALLS ON IT. AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN BEEN FIXED, I HAVE A 2 YR WARRANTY ON IT. DO THEY FIX OR SOMEONE ELSE. I'M SCARED ABOUT THESE RECALLS

Sep 3, 2015

4 WEEK AGAO I BOUGHT A CHRYSLER 200, 2012. SINCE I HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEEL. I BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY FIX IT BUT STILL MAKING THE NOISE. PLEASE FOR MY SAFETY AND OUR SAFETY CAN YOU PLEASE PUSH FOR A RECALL, BECAUSE IT IS NOT ONLY ME WITH THE SAME ISSUE, THINGS GETTING SCARY... PLEASE PLEASE

Mileage: 57,460

Aug 17, 2015 Crash

AT A STOP SIGN A WOMAN STOPPED IN FRONT OF HIM AND HE DIDN'T STOP QUICK ENOUGH

Mileage: 13,000

Aug 3, 2015

DRIVING WITH KNOCKING IN STEERING, IN BACK REAR RIGHT TIRE,FEEL AND CAN HEAR KNOCKING IN BOTH PLACES WHEN DRIVING, TOOK INTO SHOP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND THEY SAID NO PROBLEM, BUT I THINK IT IS A PROBLEM WHEN I'M NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR OVER 20 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND BACK WITHOUT IT DOING THIS.AND I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR, I PUT A 3 YR. WARRANTY ON THIS CAR AND STILL LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND!!!!!!!!!!!

Mileage: 58,600

Sep 23, 2013

I HAVE MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO CHRYSLER REGARDING THE VEHICLE NOT ACCELERATING WHEN IT SHOULD AND NOT GOING OVER 35MPH AT TIMES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE THE 6 SPEED DOES NOT WORK EITHER. CHRYSLER RESET THE COMPUTER AND THIS WORKED AS A FIX FOR ROUGHLY 2 DAYS UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE ALSO JUMPS FORWARD WHEN BRAKING AND SEEMS TO BE JUMPING VERY HARD THROUGH THE GEARS, CHRYSLER HAS RESPONDED EVERY TIME THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. TODAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND AGAIN THE CAR WAS JUMPING WHEN I WAS BRAKING. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BRAKED HARD AND UNEXPECTEDLY THEREFORE I HAD TO AS WELL. MY CAR DID NOT STOP! ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED AS HARD AS I COULD THE CAR JUMPED AT LEAST 6 TIMES AND MADE A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE BEFORE I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO STOP BEFORE REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I DID MAKE IT IN TO WORK HOWEVER, THE CAR DID NOT MAKE ANY IMPROVEMENTS AFTER THIS, NOW EVERY TIME I TRY TO STOP THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD. THIS CAR IS GOING TO GET ME, MY KIDS OR SOMEONE ELSE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND CHRYSLER HAS NO SENSE OF URGENCY TO SEEM TO GET IT FIXED. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IT IS NOT ONLY MY CAR THAT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ADD IT TO THE LISTS OF RECALLS PLEASE!!!!! ALSO WHEN I AM DRIVING AND THIS HAPPENS DAILY THE CAR JERKS VERY HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, THIS LITERALLY CAUSES THE CAR TO AND FEELS LIKE IT MAY STALL OUT.

Mileage: 29,000

Jan 22, 2013

FIRST TIME CAR WOULDN'T START. DEALERSHIP CHARGED BATTERY AND DID SOFTWARE UPDATE. SECOND TIME CAR WOULDN'T START THEY REPLACED BATTERY. THIRD TIME CAR WOULDN'T START BATTERY COMPLETELY DRAINED THEY SAID IT WAS A GLOVE BOX SWITCH. FOURTH TIME CAR WOULDN'T START THEY SAID IT WAS THE USB CABLE KEEPING THE RADIO POWERED ON ALL THE TIME. SAME CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WORKED ON IT ALL FOUR TIMES. BRAND NEW CAR BOUGHT AUGUST OF 2012. ALL FOUR TIMES HAVE BEEN IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS! THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. CHRYSLER IS NOT DOING THE RIGHT THING BY THEIR CUSTOMERS! ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. IN THE USA WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT UP WITH BEING RIPPED OFF LIKE THIS. *TR

Mileage: 2,000