What 335 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Chrysler 200

MY CAR WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, FULLY STOPPED, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AND THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I HIT RELEASED THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE GAS. NOTHING HAPPENED. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. THE TACH WAS AT 0. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED THE ENGINE. IT STARTED RIGHT AWAY AND I PUT THE CAR BACK IN DRIVE. I DROVE AWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. *TT

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WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. WE COULD NOT GET IT TO RESTART. BUT THE RADIO AND THE WINDOWS WORKED. WHEN WE WOULD ATTEMPT TO RESTART, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT CAME ON. WE HAD TO HAVE THE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SINCE THERE WERE NO CODES AND THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM.

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OUR 2011 CHRYSLER 200 HAS ABOUT 8000 MILES AND HAS BEEN STALLING, SURGING IDLE SPEEDS WHEN STOPPED, AND DOWNSHIFTING HARD (JOLTING) FOR THE LAST 2000 MILES OR SO. TOMORROW IS THE FIRST TIME TAKING IT IN SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS REASON AFTER HAVING THE DEALER ANNOTATE THESE SYMPTOMS DURING THE LAST OIL CHANGE. IT IS NOT SAVE TO HAVE A CAR'S IDLE JUMP WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OR INTERSECTION NOR IS IT SAFE TO HAVE A CAR STALL OUT WHEN SLOWING DOWN. FURTHERMORE, IT'S A BRAND NEW CAR SO THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. IF IT DOES NOT GET FIXED I WILL BE CONTACTING MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AS I AM FEARFUL THAT ONE OF THESE LUNGES WILL RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 LTD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

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WHEN I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR DIED AND I DIDN'T"T EVEN KNOW IT. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FORWARD, THE CAR HAD DIED COMPLETELY, AND I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES 4/8/12, 4/10/12 AND 4/21/12. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER @ CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE. CLEVELAND AVENUE, NEWARK DELAWARE.19711. PHONE 302-731-0100. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY SAID THE CODES SHOWED NOTHING. THIS REALLY BOTHERS ME, I CAN'T SLEEP, AND IT MAKES ME UNSAFE. IT PUTS MY SAFETY AT RISK AND OTHERS. *TR

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WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND AS I BEGAN TO GO MY ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED. I HAD TO PUT MY CAR BACK IN PARK AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN A WEEK AND A HALF LATER AND I HAD TO DO THE SAME THING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME. *TR

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JOLTING WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, ENGINE LIGHT ON, FOR NO REASON. TAKEN TO DEALER. FIRST TIME, WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. VEHICLE GETTING USED TO MY DRIVING PATTERNS. 2ND TIME, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, STAYED ON OVER 24 HOURS ON A NON DEALER BUSINESS DAY (EASTER) 4/8/2012. JOLTED, STALLED, JERKING DURING THE DAY ON 4/8/2012 MORNING OF 4/9/2012, LIGHT WAS STILL ON, CALLED THE DEALER. ASKED TO BRING IT IN, THEY WILL TRY TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THIS IS A REALLY SCARY AND UNSAFE FEELING, BRAND NEW CARS SHOULD NOT DO THIS. ENGINE HAS IDLED VERY POORLY, IT CAME CLOSE BUT THE ENGINE DIDN'T DIE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

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WAS PULLING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AFTER GETTING OFF THE TURNPIKE AND THE CAR STALLED. THIS IS THE 4RTH TIME. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR HAS STALLED ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ONCE IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER, THERE WAS NO COLLISION BUT IT WAS CLOSE. ONE IN AN INTERSECTION AS I WENT THROUGH A LIGHT IN MULTIPLE LANES OF TRAFFIC, ONCE WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AROUND A BUSY CORNER, ONCE IN A PARKING LOT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, AND ONCE ON A COUNTY ROAD. I NOTIFIED CHRYSLER THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE STATING IT DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE LEMON LAW GUIDE LINES. THEY ARE COMPLETELY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND YET I AM STILL FORCED TO OWN AND PAY FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND MAY PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER. *JS

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WHILE STOPPED THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, THERE WAS NO SPUTTER OR JERKING. ONLY ENGINE SHUT OFF AS IF GAS STOPPED FLOWING TO THE ENGINE, THERE WAS 3/4 TANK OF GAS IN THE CAR'S TANK. NOT CHECK ENGINE OR ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. ALL ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR WERE STILL FULL FUNCTIONAL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN PARK, AND KEY HAD TO BE USED TO TURN ENGINE BACK ON. CREATES SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY FOR PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE BUT ALSO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *KB

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3/08/2011-CAR WAS PURCHASED IN GA.. HEADLIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME WHEN CAR IS RUNNING. 5/26/2011-LEFT ON AN EXTENDED VACATION ACROSS COUNTRY TO CA. 6/1/2011 SMELLED LIKE WIRE BURNING, WE LOST ALL GAUGES AND CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL, RADIO LOUD POP JUST BEFORE THE POWER LOSS. 6/2/2011-CONTACTED DEALER IN GA. ADVISED TO STOP IN BAKERSFIELD, CA. TO HAVE CAR CHECKED 6/3/2011-BAKERSFIELD DEALERSHIP DELETED THE CODE KNOWING WE WERE GOING TO MERCED, CA BEFORE FIXING THE CAR. 6/6/2011-CAR IN SHOP IN MERCED CA. 6/10/2011-STEERING COLUMN BEZEL WAS BROKEN WHEN WE PICKED CAR UP, PART WAS ORDERED IMMEDIATELY. 6/15/2011-WE WERE NOTIFIED THEY SENT WRONG COLOR FOR BEZEL. WERE TOLD BY CHRYSLER ASSISTANCE, THEY WOULD ORDER CORRECT PART & HAVE IT WAITING IN GA. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME. 6/30/2011-HOME, NO PART WAITING. TOOK ALMOST A MONTH TO GET BEZEL. 8/10/2011-BEZEL REPLACED IN GA . 8/3/2011-TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONING, HEADLIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON AFTER ENTERING A TUNNEL WHILE ON AUTOMATIC. 8/10/2011-CAR BACK TO GA. FOR REPAIR. REPAIR NOT COMPLETED UNTIL 9/7/2011. 2/29/2012-LOST ALL POWER TO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS, NO POWER TO DEPLOY AIRBAG IF INVOLVED IN CRASH. 3/2/2012- BACK TO GA. FOR REPAIR. 3/9/2012-SHOP MANAGER CALLED TO CHECK ON CAR. 3/12/2012-SHOP MANAGER CALLED TO CHECK ON CAR. WHILE TALKING TO HIM, AFTER TOLD HIM WE WEREN'T DRIVING CAR DUE TO AIRBAG CONCERNS TIL PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, HE STATED HE WOULDN'T DRIVE CAR EITHER DUE TO POSSIBLE AIRBAG SAFETY CONCERNS. 3/20/2012-CHRYSLER REQUESTED WE TAKE CAR TO DEALER TO BE DRIVEN FOR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME TO SEE IF CAR WILL DUPLICATE ANY OF MALFUNCTIONS. UNREASONABLE REQUEST, NO OFFER TO PROVIDE CAR WHILE THIS IS GOING ON & MILEAGE IS NOW AT 34886. FEEL THEY ARE TRYING TO GET MILEAGE PAST WARRANTY BEFORE ISSUE IS RESOLVED. *KB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT UNLESS THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED, THE FIELD OF VISION WAS VERY NARROW AND ONLY EXTENDED ABOUT TWENTY FEET. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO PURCHASE BRIGHTER HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED BY AN AUTO PARTS STORE THAT THERE WERE NO BRIGHTER HEADLIGHTS MADE FOR THAT VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

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MY CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED THAT I PURCHASED IN MAY 2011 HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF SPORADICALLY WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS (MID-FEB THROUGH MARCH 2012). I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED TWICE TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT BOTH TIMES I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE BECAUSE NO COMPUTER CODES FOR MALFUNCTIONS CAN BE DETECTED. IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WHILE THE ENGINE IS IDLING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL VERY BUSY ROADS, AND HAS LEFT ME WITH MY FLASHERS ON IN THE MIDDLE OF PARKWAYS IN THE CITY WITH 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC. I RUN A SERIOUS RISK OF BEING REAR-ENDED. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TURN THE KEY TO "OFF" AND THEN TURN THE IGNITION BACK ON AGAIN BEFORE I CAN GO. THE CAR STARTS UP FINE AND HAS NOT AS OF YET HAPPENED AGAIN DURING THE SAME TRIP. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS THAT A BRAND NEW VEHICLE IS DOING THIS. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE 20 FEET AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 636 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 23,400. UPDATED 04/27/12*LJ UPDATED 05/31/12

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MY CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS "JERKING" AND "LUNGING" WHILE DRIVING AND HAS EVEN DIED, IN GEAR, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT SINCE THERE IS NO CODE, THERE IS NO PROBLEM. MEANWHILE, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR

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BEGINNING APPX TWO WEEKS AGO, THIS VEHICLE HAS DIED TWICE WHILE STOPPED AT A SIGNAL LIGHT. IT WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON 3-5. THEY SAID WITHOUT A VEHICLE CODE READING NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

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ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. *TR

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12/22/11 - WHILE COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT, ALMOST AT A STOP, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE LIGHTS WORKED AND THE RADIO WORKED BUT THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND THE STEERING DIDN'T WORK. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND AFTER 2 TRIES THE CAR RESTARTED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO TELL ME WHY THE CAR SHUT OFF BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CODE RECORDED. 2/16/12 - WHILE PULLING UP TO A LIGHT, GOING ABOUT 10 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. WAS ABOUT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. CALLED THE DEALER AND WILL BE TAKING IT IN AGAIN 2/18. DEALER STATES SINCE THE ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T GO OFF, CHANCES ARE THERE WON'T BE ANY CODE TO LET THEM KNOW WHY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. *TR

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I BOUGHT THE NEW 200 SEPT 9 2011. ON JAN 19, 2012, O AGAIN AFTER 1 WEEK, WENT TO THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP BECAUSE THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THEY RESET THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. AS I WAS DRIVING THRU THE LOT, ABOUT TO LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP, THE ENGINE DIED. SO I RESTARTED THE CAR, BUT IT DID NOT RUN SMOOTHLY OR SOUND GOOD AT ALL. IT SOUNDED, RAN AND FELT LIKE THE FUEL MIXTURE AND PRESSURE WAS FAULTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOW ON. I TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED TO SERVICE DEPT. AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. THEY CHECKED INTO IT AND AFTER 20-30 MINUTES SAID THE MAP SENSOR NEED FURTHER EVALUATION AND I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR THERE. THEY SAID MAP IS MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE. THEY CALLED ME LATER AND SAID THE MAP SENSOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOTES ON THE WORK ORDER SAY SOMETHING ABOUT A "P0108" MAYBE IT'S PO108 (ZERO OR AN O??) PROBLEM. THE NEXT MORNING THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. TWICE SINCE THEN ENGINE HAS IDLED VERY POORLY BUT IT DIDN'T DIE. *KB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AT SUNDOWN THE HEADLIGHTS DIDN'T SEEM TO ILLUMINATE CORRECTLY. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE AT A SHORT DISTANCE AND NOT FAR AWAY. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WOULD ALIGN THE HEADLIGHTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 470 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 512.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR END SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE THAT COULD NOT YET BE REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,040.

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THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE CAR HAS DIED. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN IT DIED TODAY. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MY SON ON HIS RETURN FROM THE DOCTOR OFFICE. HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND SLOWING DOWN FOR AN UPCOMING SLOPE AND 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN. AS THE CAR HEADED DOWN THE SLOPE, IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE, OR TURN THE WHEEL. BEING UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR HE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. THIS DEPLOYED BOTH AIRBAGS EVEN THOUGH HE WAS ALONE AND PRETTY MUCH DEMOLISHED THE CAR'S FRONT END. THE POLICE SAID IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE TREE, I WOULD BE SITTING IN AT HOSPITAL OR PLANNING A FUNERAL, AS THE CAR WOULD HAVE PLUNGED DOWN A 25 FOOT EMBANKMENT FILLED WITH LARGE BOULDERS. I WILL BE CONTACTING CHRYSLER TOMORROW MORNING. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A DEFECTIVE CODE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STALLING WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY AND THE CONTACT HAD ENCOUNTERED THE FAILURE AT LEAST FOUR TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,016.

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I PURCHASED A CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED IN MARCH 2011. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE TRANSMISSION HAS JERKED REALLY VIOLENTLY IN BETWEEN GEARS (FIRST TO SECOND AND SECOND TO THIRD), MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING SLOW. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, I THOUGHT THAT SOMETHING HIT THE CAR. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN MY 200 TO THE WARRANTY SERVICE CENTER HERE AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE SYMPTOMS ONLY OCCUR AFTER THE 200 HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 10 MILES AND STOPPED FOR A FEW HOURS THEN DRIVEN AGAIN. I HAVE THE 2.4L ENGINE. *TR

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