What 638 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Chrysler 200

ENTERING THE ON-RAMP OF A 65 MPH HIGHWAY, AT THE HOV LANE (SO THE LEFT MOST LANE), THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AND STARTED TO DECLINE IN SPEED. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD TO CUT ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO EXIT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT AT THAT TIME THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE CODE, AND THAT THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR IN, THEY GOT THE CODE, AND STATED MY CAR THINKS IT'S OVERHEATING, SO IT'S SHUTTING ITSELF DOWN. I TOLD THEM THAT WASN'T POSSIBLE SINCE I HADN'T DRIVEN THE CAR IN 2 DAYS AND THE DISTANCE FROM MY HOUSE TO THE ON-RAMP WAS PROBABLY LESS THAN A MILE. THE GUY THEN TOLD ME THAT IF I STARTED IT UP, AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE BETTER I COULD TAKE IT SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY AND THE ONLY SERVICE TECHS THEY HAD COULD ONLY PERFORM OIL CHANGES. I DROVE IT TO MY FRIEND'S HOUSE ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY AND LEFT IT. UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO DRIVE HOME, AND TO/FROM WORK TODAY. I CALLED THE DEALER FROM WORK, AND SCHEDULED TO DROP IT OFF THE NEXT MORNING SINCE THAT WAS THEIR NEXT AVAILABILITY. THE GUY SAID HE'LL HAVE TO KEEP IT UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN. I STATED THAT WOULD BE INCONVENIENT SINCE THEY DON'T DO LOANER CARS, AND THE LAST TIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WAS ABOUT 3K MILES AGO. HOPEFULLY HE CAN FIX IT BASED OFF OF THE CODE THEY PULLED A FEW DAYS AGO. THIS STINKS! THE REASON I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR WAS FOR RELIABILITY. *TR

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LEAVING MY OFFICE, IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE MAX SPEED IT WOULD GO TO WAS ONLY 40 MPH, BUT THE RPM'S WERE HIGH. BY THE TIME I GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER), THE PROBLEM HAD CORRECTED ITSELF. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE CODE, SO THEY TOLD ME TO COME BACK IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

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SINCE NEW, THIS VEHICLE HAS POOR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, THAT SEEM TO BE DIRECTED DOWNWARD, MAKING NIGHT DRIVING OVER 50 MPH HAZARDOUS. AT TIMES, I MUST RELY ON THE HEADLIGHTS OF OTHER CARS TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. AFTER OWNING THIS CAR ONE YEAR, I CAN'T ACCEPT THIS ANY LONGER. THE DEALER AT FIRST SAID THEY COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED, BUT IS NOW WILLING TO CHECK THEM AT A FUTURE APPOINTMENT. I FOUND ADJUSTMENTS ABOVE EACH HEADLIGHT, ENGRAVED "UP AND DOWN." A SPECIAL TOOL IS NEEDED TO PERFORM THIS ADJUSTMENT. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR VEHICLES. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AS CASE # [XXX]. I HAVE OWNED OVER TWENTY CARS AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE WITH POOR LOW BEAMS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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4 CYLINDER 2.7L ENGINE CITY GAS MILEAGE IS ONLY 13.5 MPG. MY 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH A 3.6L V-6 GETS 15 MPG. THE 200 SHOULD BE GETTING AT LEAST 18-20 MPG. MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA GETS 23 MPG WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CITY DRIVING. THERE ARE PEOPLE COMPLAINING ALL OVER THE WEB ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM AND DO A RECALL. MINIMUM THEY SHOULD INSTALL AN ECO MODE BUTTON TO BRING THE MPG UP TO THE ADVERTISED MPG. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS SHOULD BE LOWERED SO THE ENGINE DOES NOT REV TO 3000 RPMS ON EVERY SHIFT. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THE V6 VERSION GETS BETTER MPG. IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE THAT CHOSE TO GO WITH THE 4 CYLINDER TO SAVE ON GAS. CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE ELIMINATED THE 4 CYLINDER OPTION ALTOGETHER BUT CHOSE TO OFFER IT SO SALES WOULD NOT GO DOWN FOR NOT OFFERING A 4 CYLINDER OPTION. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE PENALIZED FOR THIS, NOT THE CONSUMER. *TR

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CANT SEE AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A TWO BULB SYSTEM. DOES SOME ONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS ADDRESSED? *TR

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THE CHRYSLER 200 VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED IN APRIL 2012 WAS BROUGHT IN AGAIN ON 7/1/13 FOR SERVICE DUE TO FRONT END CLANGING METAL NOISES WHICH OCCUR WHILE TURNING, BACKING UP, SLOWING AND STOPPING. THIS UNDIAGNOSED NOISE BEGAN FOLLOWING SEVERAL ENGINE STALLING EPISODES, TWO OF WHICH REQUIRED TOWING (SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IN FOR SERVICE). THE ENGINE STALLING EPISODES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND AS STATED, TWICE RESULTED IN TOWING AND SERVICE. SERVICE ON THE ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM OCCURRED IN APRIL AND AGAIN IN MAY 2013. IT IS UNCLEAR WHY THE REMEDY FOR THE ENGINE STALLING WAS NOT FOLLOWED PER THE NHTSA RECALL ID # 11V487000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN/CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER REMEDY- SINCE THAT RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PUBLISHED. IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE, THE FRONT END METAL CLANGING MAY BE THE RESULT OF TOWING DUE TO THE ENGINE DEFECT AND/OR A RESULT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE DEFECT (RECALL #11V315000 - STEERING COLUMN). THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS. IT NEEDS TO BE OFF THE ROAD. *TR

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AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IT JUST STOP RUNNING, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS OR NOTHING CAME ON THE CAR JUST STOP. THEN IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN IT WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CHECK THE CAR OUT AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEN AND THEY STILL CAN NOT FIND OUT WHY THE CAR IS STOPPING. THEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH BOARD AND I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THEY CAME ON BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DID NOT REPORT THAT ANY LIGHTS CAME ON. THEN THEY KEEP MY CAR OVER THE WEEKEND AND THEY SAID THE CAR RAN FINE EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THE CAR DID STOP BUT SINCE THE COMPUTER COULDN'T TELL THEM THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CAR..I WISH I KNOW THIS BEFORE I BROUGHT THIS CAR... *TR

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WHILE RETURNING TO AIRPORT FOR RETURN TRIP HOME, WAS IN THE 2012 CHRYSLER 200 RENTAL CAR. SLOWED DOWN TO GO INTO A CURVE AND WHEN CAME OUT OF CURVE IT WAS LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS SUCKED OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT. HAD NO CHOICE---THAT IS WHERE THE CAR WAS GOING...MY PASSENGER AND I WERE AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL. I SUFFERED FROM 3 BACK FRACTURES, 3 RIB FRACTURES, FRACTURED STERNUM, CONTUSIONS TO THE LUNGS AND 26 STITCHES IN THE FOREHEAD. WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR A WEEK AND OUT OF WORK FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. PASSENGER HAD 2 BACK FRACTURES, RIB FRACTURES ALSO. I HAVE ASKED AVIS/BUDGET TO GET THIS CAR OUT OF THEIR FLEET BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS CAR. THEY HAD STEERING RECALLS ON THE 2011 MODEL. *TR

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2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHEN SLOWING THEN ACCELERATING IN TURN ABOUT, THE 200 WILL OFTEN STALL FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THEN PROCEED. SEEMS TO ESPECIALLY HAPPEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE SPEED QUICKLY TO ENTER TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND BECOME UNRESPONSIVE FOR A SECOND OR TWO BEFORE RESPONDING AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN UNSETTLING A COUPLE OF TIMES. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING. I DO NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WHEN ACCELERATING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE SECOND SPEED ISSUE IS THAT THE 200 IS SLOW TO STOP REVVING WHEN ACCELERATING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UPON ACCELERATION, WHEN I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE KEPT REVVING FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THE CAR KEPT SPEEDING UP. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

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IT HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING MY CHRYSLER 200 2012 IN LOW LIT AREAS DUE TO THE HEADLIGHT BEAMS. LESS LIGHT? AIMED LOW? I HAVE TO DRIVE FAR SLOWER THAN POSTED AROUND BENDS AT NIGHT. I DON'T RECALL THIS ISSUE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. I HAVE HAD IT ONE YEAR AND HAVE JUST OVER 10,000 MILES. I DON'T USUALLY HAVE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT OTHER THAN MY WELL LIT NEIGHBORHOOD ,SO THIS COULD HAVE EASILY GONE UNNOTICED. EITHER WAY, THIS TERRIFIES ME. THE OTHER ISSUE I HAVE IS A JERK WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. IT IS A LOUD CLUNK AND I FEEL THE VIBRATION. I WILL NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT IN LOW LIGHT AREAS UNTIL RESOLVED. I ALSO FEEL THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER SOON, UNTIL THEN I JUST DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING WHILE ON DARK ROADS. *TR

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2.4 LITER 2011 CHRYSLER 200. WHEN SLOWING THEN ACCELERATING IN LEFT TURN LANES AND TURN ABOUTS, THE 200 WILL OFTEN STALL FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THEN PROCEED. SEEMS TO ESPECIALLY HAPPEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE SPEED QUICKLY TO ENTER TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND BECOME UNRESPONSIVE FOR A SECOND OR TWO BEFORE RESPONDING AGAIN. THE ENTIRE PROCESS IS THAT I BRAKE AND SLOW FOR THE TURN OR TO ENTER A ROUND ABOUT, WHEN THERE IS AN OPENING, I ACCELERATE, THE 200 WILL SPEED UP AS EXPECTED, THEN THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY STALL AND BECOME UNRESPONSIVE FOR 1-2 SECONDS, THEN RESUME AS NORMAL. THIS HAS BEEN UNSETTLING A COUPLE OF TIMES. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING. I DO NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WHEN ACCELERATING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE SECOND SPEED ISSUE IS THAT THE 200 IS SLOW TO STOP REVVING WHEN ACCELERATING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UPON ACCELERATION, WHEN I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE KEPT REVVING FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THE CAR KEPT SPEEDING UP. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY SAFETY ISSUES. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I ACCELERATE QUICKLY. WHEN DRIVING NORMAL, THIS ISSUE DOES NOT OCCUR. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING 15MPH IN A 25MPH ZONE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD ON A DOWNGRADE I ALMOST HIT AN ANIMAL AND COMING CLOSE TO ALSO HITTING A LOW CENTER MEDIAN BEING UNABLE TO SEE IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE MORE THAN 10 FEET OR LESS. INFORMED CHRYSLER AND AS OTHER PEOPLE STATED THEY WANT TO DO AN ADJUSTMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF PROBLEM. I HAVE AND DRIVE OTHER VEHICLES AND HAVE NOT HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANYTHING ELSE JUST THIS VEHICLE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH LIGHT AND THE CUTOFF IS SERIOUSLY BAD. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED DOWNWARD AND DID NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NO REPAIR BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,656.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN UNKOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,887 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,495.

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WHEN IN REVERSE BRAKES SQUEAL, UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. TOOK TO DEALER, WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT ALL CARS DO THIS WHEN BACKING. SMH *TR

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I BOUGHT THIS CAR USE WITH 27,000 MILE ON IT. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 45 DAYS OR SO. MY CAR IS JUMPING FORWARD WHEN I COME TO A STOP. AT FIRST THE LURCHING WAS VERY FAINT NOW AT 31,000 MILES THE LURCHING IS MORE PRONOUNCED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY ENDING AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY WHERE UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE/OR DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE. ANY WAY I AM BEGINNING TO FEEL UNSAFE SINCE IT IS HAPPENING MORE. THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD DURING A SUDDEN STOP ONE TIME, NOT GOOD. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000. ....UPDATED 03/18/13 *BF UPDATED 04/02/2013 *JS

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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

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, HE NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROADWAY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

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2012 CHRYSLER 200 . CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT BELT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE UN-BUCKLED THE SEAT BELT, THE BUCKLE ITSELF CAME BACK AND HIT HER ON THE RIGHT ELBOW, CAUSING EXTREME PAIN. THAT PAIN FOLLOWED UP HER ARM CAUSING NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN HER LAST TWO FINGERS ON HER RIGHT HAND. AFTER A FOLLOW-UP WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, IT WAS DETERMINED THE CONSUMER HAD CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CAUSED BY AN ULNAR NERVE ENTRAPMENT FROM THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HITTING HER RIGHT ELBOW. THE CONSUMER STATED SURGERY WAS NEEDED TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE ON THE ULNAR NERVE.

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THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OFF OF A BUSY ROAD. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR AND NOT REALLY THINKING SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED VERY OFTEN SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2012. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE CAR STALLING AND CUTTING OFF DURING LOW SPEEDS. I'M SUPPOSE TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN TOMORROW BUT I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED TO KNOW BY READING OTHER COMPLAINTS THE PROBLEM WILL NOT BE FIXED. IT'S VERY SAD SOMEONE OR MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THESE CARS. I HAVE FOUR KIDS AND I AM TERRIFIED FOR THEM TO RIDE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THESE CARS ARE DEFINITELY NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE HIGHWAY! SOMEONE PLEASE OFFER SOME HELP!!! *TR

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WHEN GOING OVER THE BRIDGE OR ENTERING INTO TRAFFIC CAR SEEM TO STALL, RADIO AND LIGHT SHUTOFF AND GIVE ME A ERROR MESSAGE ENTER ID CODE. HAVE BEEN NEARLY REAR ENDED BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CONSOLE FOR THE HEAT CONTROLS HAVE FELL DOWN AND DEALERSAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH OF 2012 AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I LOVE CAR BUT HATE ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING AND IT'S ONLY BEEN 9 MONTHS AND TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER ABOUT 4 TIMES ALREADY AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON 1/11/2013. *TR

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THE BRAKES HAVE A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL EITHER IN REVERSE OR FORWARD FOR THE FIRST MILE OF DRIVING, BUT ON OCCASION IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING FOR A WHILE TO. I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THEY ARE STEEL BRAKES WITH METAL ON METAL AND IT IS NORMAL. THEY SAID IT REPLACES THE ABESTOES BRAKES. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WITH NEW CARS AND DO NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND BEGAN TO SLIDE INSTEAD. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A LOUD WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TWICE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING SENSOR FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,500.

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