What 638 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Chrysler 200

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!!!!!!!!!!!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SOMETIMES THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD BECOME STUCK TO THE FIRST GEAR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND VALVE BODY WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500.

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2 WEEKS AGO ABS AND ESC LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME WHEN ENGINE RUNNING , AFTER I TEST THE CAR THEY FIND ABS MODULE-ESC MODULE NEED TO BE REPLACED, HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE CAR HAVE ONLY 21.500 MILES, COST IS:$760.00 DOLLARS, CARE HAVE EXPIRED WARRANTY IN MARCH THIS YEAR, AND 18 MORE MONTHS POWER TRAIN WARRANTY, I CALL CHRYSLER, THEY SAY I NEED TO PAY BECAUSE CAR HAVE NO BASIC WARRANTY ANYMORE, THAT IS NOT RIGHT, SO NOW I DRIVING WITHOUT ABS EVEN IF I HAVE MONEY I AM JUST SCARED THAT SAME ABS MODULE GOING TO BE BAD AFTER 2-3 YEARS AND I NEED TO REPLACE AGAIN,

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WHEN DRIVING, AFTER A RAIN, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING CORNERS WATER COMES RUSHING TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. MOST TIMES THE PASSENGER SIDE IS DRENCH AND THE DRIVER SIDE IS SLIGHTLY DRENCHED BUT I'M SURE THIS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE MUST BE WIRES EXPOSED. PLEASE HELP.

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I WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL CONDITION AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, AT ONE TIME, THE ABS AND ESC LIGHT COME ON THE DASHBOARD, THERE IS NO RAIN NO SNOW, NO EXCESSIVE BRAKING OR SPEEDING OR TURNING, SINCE 4 DAYS PASSED, THE LIGHTS COME ON EVERY DAY WHEN ENGINE RUNNING. UPDATED 11/04/15 *BF

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CAR HAS BEEN ACTING FUNNY BUT PARKED IN A CUSTOMER PARKING LOT AND WHEN I TRIED TO START CAR IT STATED SEVERE PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. WITH MY LOW MILES I CANT BELIEVE THAT A FUEL PUMP COULD GO.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALARM ACTIVATED WHILE THE DOORS OR TRUNK WERE OPENED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE ELECTRICAL MODULE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,875.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REQUIRED A JUMP TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

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TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL AND THE WORK WAS DONE.LATER MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS UNRELATED TO THE RECALL BUT A DEFECTIVE CONNECTION FOR MY HEAD RESTRAINT AIRBAG WAS OUT AND IT WOULD COST $531 DOLLARD TO FIX.WHAT A COINCIDENCE.NOW MY HEADREST AIR BAG IS NON-FUNCTIONING AND THE LIGHT REMAINS ON.THIS HAPPENED AT JEEP CHRYSLER IN SAN LEANDRO,CA. ON MARINA BLVD.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CONTACT FELT THE PEDAL VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO UNLOCK AND RETRACT. THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT TO BE ABLE TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

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CLUNKING POPPING IN FRONTEND YOU CAN FEEL IT IN STEERING WHEEL. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THIS STARTED DEALERSHIP COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IT CONTINUES TO GET LOUDER AND MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS CAR HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM.

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TRANSMISSION GOES IN TO LIMP MODE,DOES NOT GO OVER 30 MILES JERKING SPEEDING UP AND SLOWING DOWN, WON'T START AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON GOES OFF. *TR

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THIS IS FRUSTRATING. I'VE BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RATTLING STEERING COLUMN. BOTH DEALERSHIPS STATE THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. WENT TO BRAKEMASTERS FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE RATTLING IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. BOTH TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIPS THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I'M OVER THE 3 YEAR MARK NOW AND NO WARRANTY. WHAT CAN BE DONE? *TR

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STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, UP UNTIL THEN CAR WAS DRIVING FINE, MADE A LEFT TURN AND THE 200 LOSS POWER AND STALLED OUT. THE ETC LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON OUT THE CORNER OF MY EYE, NEXT THING I KNOW I WAS PLOWED INTO BY ANOTHER CAR. AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH, I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM COME UP TIME AFTER TIME. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ACTUALLY HAS PLASTIC GEARS, PLASTIC GEARS THAT CONTROL THE OPENING OF THE THROTTLE VALVE IM SURE THOSE TEETH WILL WEAR OUT ON NEARLY EVERY CAR AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. *TR

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MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 P225/50R18 94T S2 B01RPTL M63HBHDR2711 TIRE. I'VE HAD THIS TIRES AROUND 34,000 MILES AND ON THREE OF THE TIRES THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING CAUSING UNUSUAL TREAD WEAR IN SPOTS AND BUBBLING AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THE BUBBLING WAS BAD ENOUGH FOR ME TO NOTICE A WOBBLE IN MY STEERING WHEEL. I FIND SUCH WEAR IRREGULAR AND TO HAPPEN ON THREE TIRES ALL DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME UNUSUAL. I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND MY SERVICE PROVIDER NEVER FOUND ANYTHING IRREGULAR ABOUT THE WEAR ON MY TIRES UNTIL RECENTLY. SUCH SWIFT AND IRREGULAR WEAR SHOULD BE RECORDED AND ACTED UPON BECAUSE IT DOES POSE A RISK HAZARD TO DRIVERS WHO MAY EXPERIENCE A BLOWOUT ON THE ROAD DUE TO THE SEPARATION AND BUBBLING. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HEATER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DEFROSTER FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO THE REVERSE POSITION ON NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

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WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT. THE 2012 CHRYSLER 200 CUT OFF WITH NO WARNING (NO STALLING,SPUTTER, HESITATION OF THE SORT). I WAS STOPPED NOT ON THE HWY BUT A MAJOR DIVIDED FOUR LANE HWY. (GA 54, NEWMAN, GA AT THE INTERSECTION OF U. S. HWY I-85). AFTER SEVERAL RESTART ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 45,466 MILES ON IT WITH ALL MAINTENANCE UP TODATE BEING COMPLETED BY THE CHYSLER DEALERSHIP PURCHASED FROM. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED, APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR 3-26-2015. WHO WANTS TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH A DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS WELL AWARE OF. JUST LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

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AFTER DRIVING FOR 15 OR 20 MINUTES OR MORE, I CAN HEAR AND FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL A CLUNKING NOISE/SOUND UNDER THE HOOD. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO IT. IT HAPPENS EITHER ON A STRAIGHT LINE OR BY TURNING. THE BANGING RATE WON'T INCREASE/DECREASE IF I SPEED UP/DOWN. IF I TURN ON THE AC BEFORE THE CLUNKING NOISE/SOUND STARTS, IT WILL COMMENCE TO MAKE THE NOISE/SOUND BEFORE THE 15 OR 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT IS DRIVING ME CRAZY (NO PUN INTENDED). IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS COMPLETELY LOOSE AND IS GOING TO FALL AT ANY MOMENT. MY SAFETY AND THOSE RIDING WITH ME ARE NOT SECURED IN THIS CAR. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR AND THERE IS NOT ONE SOLID SOLUTION FOR IT. COULD ANYONE HELP US AND MAKE CHRYSLER GET MORE SERIOUS WITH THIS PROBLEM/SOLUTION? REGARDS. *TR

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DRIVING CAR AND PREPARING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED..NO WARNING. EVERYTHING JUST QUIT. THANKFULLY I WAS ALREADY COMING TO S STOP AND WAS AT A POINT WHERE PULLING OFF OF THE ROAD WAS AN OPTION. NOW TODAY THE CAR WILL NOT START. ONLY 58,000 AND DRIVEN ONLY LOCALLY.. RESULTS PENDING ON ISSUE. NO CODES FOUND YET. MECHANIC STATES THAT AT FIRST LOOK THE CAR APPEARED TO BE OUT OF GAS, WHICH IS NOT THE CASE. HOWEVER IT LOOKS LIKE THIS MIGHT BE A FUEL ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS AROUND THE TIPM AND FUEL SENSORS AND PRIOR YEARS RECALLS FOR THE CAR STALLING. *TR

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THE CAR HAS STALLED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. IT STALLED THREE TIME WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. ONE TIME IT STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAS TURNED BACK ON AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES. A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THE INCIDENT AND STAYS ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE LIGHT SIMPLE GOES OUT WITHOUT ANY INTERVENTION. EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE RUNNING OKAY AND THEN ANOTHER INCIDENT OF STALLING OCCURS. *TR

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THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE) OF VEHICLE GETS VERY LITTLE HEAT. THIS CAUSED THE ENTIRE CAR TO BE COLD. THE DEFROST DOES NOT MELT ICE ON WINDSHIELD. THIS FIRST HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS 11 MONTH OLD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR, HEATER CORE AND CLEANED THE BLOCK. HE SAID THESE WERE FULL OF SLUDGE. TODAY, MARCH 2015) AT 34017 MILES, I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALER AFTER COMPLAINING OF THE SAME LACK OF HEAT AND THE SAME WAS REPORTED, REPLACED RADIATOR,HEATER CORE, OIL FILTER COOLER AND FLUSH COOLING SYSTEM. ALSO STATED ON THE REPAIR INVOICE "PERFORMED TEST AND REPAIR PER STAR CASE [XXX]". THIS IS APPARENTLY AN ACCOUNT TO CHARGE THE REPAIR BACK TO CHRYLSER. CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT SOMEONE AT MANUFACTURING PLANT ADDED A SEALANT TO STOP LEAKS. HE SAID IT IS WELL KNOWN NOT TO USE THIS SEALANT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS IT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE IN THE SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, I HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN PAID BY WARRANTY BUT SOME DAY IT WILL BE OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WILL NOT BE THE ONE PAYING FOR IT!!!! CHRYSLER MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS AND MAKE A PERMANENT CORRECTION TO THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM BEING IDLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 4/29/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AT STOP SIGNS. UPDATED 05/05/15

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THERE IS NO MAJOR PROBLEM BUT MY AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF AND I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE OCCUPANT RESTART CONTROLLER. I LOOKED ON RECALL SITE AND IT STATES THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE AND THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME $289+TAX TO FIX IT. WHY???/ IS THERE SOMETHING THAT I AM MISSING? *TR

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MY LIGHT ARE NOT WORKING WENT TO THE DEALER SAID I NEED PART CALL (TIPM) TOTALLY INTERGRATED POWER MODULE AND THE COST IT 1,204.00. *TR

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