What 638 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Chrysler 200

TAKATA RECALL- WHEN DRIVING CAR PULLS BACK ALMOST AS IF THERE IS SOME TYPE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THERE'S SHIFTING GEARS ISSUES. AA IF IT'S CONFUSED AS TO WHAT GEAR IT WANTS TO GO INTO.

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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.

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I PURCHASED A NEW 2012 CHRYSLER 200. IN DEC-2015 AT 46,000 MILES THE HEATER QUIT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE HEATER CORE WAS CLOGGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $1200. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS PASSED ITS 36,000 MILE WARRANTY CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE BECAUSE THEY KNEW THEY HAD SOLD A BAD PRODUCT. 3 YEARS LATER (DEC-2018) AT 76,000 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW SAYING THE WHOLE COOLANT SYSTEM (HEATER CORE, RADIATOR, HOSES, THERMOSTATS AND ENGINE FLUSH) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3600. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE SAYS COOLANT GOOD FOR 5 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES. FIRST FAILURE AT 3 YEARS AND 46,000 MILES. SECOND FAILURE AT 3 YEARS AND 30,000 MILES. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OR HELP WITH REPAIRS.

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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

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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!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO SHORTED OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO ATLANTA WEST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1251 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122, (770) 942-1102) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED TO FUNCTION, AND THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: L33. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE THEIR GUIDELINES FOR THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,800. .*BF *TR

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SYSTEM HEATING. WHEN TURNING ON THE HEAT, THE SYSTEM BLOWS COLD AIR ON TWO MID AIR VENTS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE VENT. THE ONLY HEAT THAT IS FELT COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE VENT. BROWN OR TAN SLUDGE IN RECOVERY TANK AND ON RADIATOR CAP

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DEFROST DOESN'T WORK. DEALERSHIP CALLS FOR REPLACING RADIATOR, HEATER CORE AND OIL COOLER DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP/CLOGGING IN COOLANT/HEATING SYSTEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE DUE TO AN INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE COOLANT USED BY CHRYSLER AND THE CHEMICALS/OILS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE ENGINE SYSTEM. THIS IS 100% A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THE DEALER & MANUFACTURER ARE UNWILLING TO REPLACE. FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2012/2013 CHRYSLER 200, REGARDLESS OF ENGINE TYPE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE WINDSHIELD CAN BECOME FOGGED VERY QUICKLY WHILE DRIVING UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS (DAMP WEATHER) AND WITHOUT WARNING, POSING A SAFETY HAZARD. STARTED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO.

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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

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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.

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PASSENGER SIDE PUSHES OUT COLD AIR, TERRIBLE TO DRIVE IN AND UNCOMFORTABLE. BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. ALTERNATOR AS WELL. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY WINDSHIELD FROSTED OVER FROM BEING SO COLD AND I HAD TO VEER OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT.

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ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD BATTERY REPLACED SINCE THE BATTERY WAS ABOUT 6 YEARS OLD. CAR HAS ONLY 29582 MILES ON IT. SEEMED TO FIX THEN WHILE DRIVING 3 MILES LATER BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DECIDED TO TAKE TO DEALER THE MEXT MORNING. THEN WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP THE CAR BEGAN TO RAPIDLY LOSE FUNCTIONALITY WHILE WARNING LIGHTS WERE APPEARING ON THE DASHBOARDONE BY ONE UNTIL IT CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE TIME FROM NO WARNING LIGHTS TO COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONALITY WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. THE SHUT DOWN INCLUDED AN ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET DURING DAY. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING AND STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIFTING INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE INVOLVED NO CLICKING OR THE ENGINE ATTEMPTING TO TURN OVER. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. I CAN ONLY ASSUME OT MAY BE THE ALTERNATOR SINCE BATTERY IS BRAND NEW NOW. I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS PART OF CAMPAIGN #17V-435 BUT MY CAR IS A CHRYSLER 200 3.6 ENGINE 6 CYLINDER TOURING CONVERTIBLE AND THAT RECALL DOES NOT SHOW 200'S ON THE NOTICE. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RECALL NOTICIES FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.. I BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW. I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND FAITHFULLY TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE HORN OPERATING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN UNSPECIFIED MANUFACTURER RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. MONTHS AFTER THE AIR BAG RECALL WAS SERVICED BY MASSEY YARDLEY JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (777 NORTH STATE ROAD 7, PLANTATION, FL 33317, 954-327-4000), THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. *TT*JB

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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.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT AND DEFROSTER WERE NOT WORKING SPECIFICALLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH AFFECTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE HEATING UNIT WHEN IT WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (BARBERA AUTOLAND, 7810 E ROOSEVELT BLVD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152, (215) 333-3700) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER AND STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, IF THE CONTACT WAS ELIGIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE FLUSHED EVERY YEAR IN ORDER FOR THE DEFROSTER TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. VIN NOT AVAILABLE *JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO HEAT COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE VENT AND THE DEFROSTER ALSO FAILED TO FUNCTION ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER (LANDMARK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 1900 S NOLAND RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055, 1-(816) 833-2100) WAS CONTACTED FOR ROUTINE SERVICING AND THEY FLUSHED THE RADIATOR, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

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CHRYSLER 200 2012 HAS ISSUE WITH HEADREST ASSEMBLY ON DRIVER SIDE. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED FROM CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I ALSO READ RECALLS REGARDING THIS ISSUE IN SAME CARS BUT WHEN I PUT MY CAR'S VIN # TO CHECK ANY RECALL IT SAYS 0 RECALL. CAN YOU HELP TO SEE IF THIS CAN BE FIXED. IT IS A DRIVING SAFETY ISSUE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE HEAD REST RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V282000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS), 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS), AND 17V640000 (SEATS, AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (AUTONATION USA CORPUS CHRISTI, 3115 S PADRE ISLAND DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78415-1815, 361-217-6733) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

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TAKATA RECALL, ABS AND TRACTION LIGHT ARE ON THEY MAKE A FUNNY NOISE WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR AND START DRIVING. BUT AFTER I GO SO FAR OR TO 25MPH, MY LIGHTS COME ON AND I BRAKE JUST FINE. I ALSO HAVE A ISSUE WITH MY TURN SIGNALS, IF MY HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF MY FRONT LEFT TURNING SOGNAL WORKS BUT IF MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON MY FRONT LEFT TURNING SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP, THE LATCH USED TO SECURE THE ROOF FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP OF WINTER HAVEN (299 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880, (888)-612-3182) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROOF MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS DISCONTINUED AND RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT LOCATE THE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TRY TO LOCATE PARTS THROUGHOUT HER STATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

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2012 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE HEAT FAILS TO DEFROST WINDOW CAUSING TOTAL VISIBILITY LOSS AND INABILITY TO SEE OUT OF WINDSHIELD. LACK OF HEAT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. THE CAR CAN NOT WARM UP ENOUGH TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD. NO HEAT COMING FROM DEFROST OR VENTS. BLOWS COLD AIR. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING OR STATIONARY. CAN NOT SEE! DANGEROUS!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DARCARS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF SILVER SPRING (12511 PROSPERITY DR, SILVER SPRING, MD 20904, (301) 622-0010) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS COMPLETED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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OPEN CONNECTION IN DRIVERS HEADREST AIRBAG

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