What 627 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Chrysler 200

VEHICLE STALLS/SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEAR AND BRAKE. I WAS DRVING AT 70 MILIES PER HOUR WHEN IT SUDDENTLY SHUT OFF ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

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ON THE HEAT, THE VENT ON THE LEFT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE GETS NICE AND WARM, THE NEXT VENT TO THE RIGHT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE, GETS NOT AS WARM, THE NEXT VENT TO THE LEFT OF THE PASSENGERS SIDE VERY COOL, AND THE NEXT VENT TO THE RIGHT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE VERY COLD.

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CAR HAD A RECALL OF AIRBAG MODULE (S61) & AFTER THIS WAS REPAIRED, IT HAS A SEATBELT WARNING FOR ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT BC14 (CIRCUIT OPEN). I'VE SEEN MANY POSTS ABOUT A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER CARS. AND, NOW I HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS REPAIRED OR THE HEADREST MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END ACCIDENT.

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I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR A WHILE NOW. I LIVE IN A PLACE THAT IS BELOW 40 DEGREES MORE OFTEN THAN IT IS ABOVE 40 DEGREES. THE ISSUE THIS CAR AND MANY OTHERS ARE PLAGUED WITH IS A HEATER CORE AND RADIATOR THAT ARE PLUGGED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR FROM CHRYSLER DIRECTLY. A PLUGGED HEATER CORE AND RADIATOR NOT ONLY IS UNSAFE; IT IS UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICE. WHEN MY CAR DOES NOT PROPERLY HEAT, I CANNOT DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD BARRING MY VISIBILITY AND CREATING A MASSIVE SAFETY RISK FOR MYSELF AND FELLOW MOTORISTS. NOT ONLY DOES MY HEAT NOT WORK PROPERLY, MY CAR WILL OVERHEAT ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS. TO AN INEXPERIENCED CAR OWNER THE RISK OF DESTROYING THEIR ENGINE IS INCREDIBLY HIGH. THE REPAIR CAN RUN AS HIGH AS 1500 DOLLARS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AN ERROR THAT IS NOT MY OR A SHOPS OVERSIGHT, AND AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS OVERSIGHT AT THAT.

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WAS DRIVING MY 2013 CHRYSLER 200 HOME LAST NIGHT DOING 55MPH ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR JUMPED RPMS AND STARTED ACCELERATING REALLY QUICK. I STARTED TO BREAK BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING SO I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NUTERAL SHUT IT OFF AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A SAFE PLACE FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO GET THE CAR

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APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2013 CHRYSLER 200 LTD (6-CYL.; MILEAGE APPROX. 79K), THE CAR BEGAN RANDOMLY LOSING POWER AND STALLING OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, I ONLY HAD A FEW SECONDS TO SLOWLY COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, AND I HAD TO CALL A WRECKER. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 5 TIMES. ALL OF MY TRIPS WERE LOCAL WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS OCCURRED, AND EACH STALL CAME WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE I WAS SIMPLY CRUISING DOWN A HIGHWAY OR A CITY STREET, AND NOT TRAVELING UP OR DOWN ANY SIGNIFICANT SLOPES. WHEN THE CAR ENGINE DIED, THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS ALL ILLUMINATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS DYING. I HAVE HAD CHRYSLER SERVICE RESPOND TO THE SCENE IMMEDIATELY TO GET DIAGNOSTICS, AND THE CAR IS NOT THROWING OUT ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODES. WHEN THE ENGINE DIES, IT CAN BE RESTARTED AFTER THE CAR SITS FOR AWHILE... MAYBE A FEW HOURS. THE PCM (COMPUTER) WAS REPLACED AND ALL SOFTWARE PATCHES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, BUT THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP OVER A MONTH NOW, WHILE THEY WAIT HOPEFULLY FOR A TECHNICAL WIZARD TO IMPART EXPLORATORY REPAIR MAGIC OVER THEIR STAR NETWORK. I SURE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY CAR BACK....WORKING. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET MY CAR OFF THE ROAD ON THE OCCASIONS THAT IT DIED. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION OTHERWISE. IT IS NOTED THAT NHTSA CLOSED THEIR INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER 200, SHORTLY AFTER A SOFTWARE PATCH WAS RELEASED IN SEPT. 2012.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED UNINTENTIONALLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GANLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (310 BROADWAY AVE, BEDFORD, OH 44146, (440) 232-2121) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. 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 114,766.

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GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK AND WON'T SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. MAKES A CLICKING NOISE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN WILL SHIFT. SEEMS THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IN DRIVE MODE IF IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. I AM ENTERING A DATE BELOW BUT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. OVER 20 IN THE LAST YEAR. SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN COLD BUT NOT NECESSARILY ONLY WHEN COLD.

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MY CHRYSLER 200 2013 TOURING STALLED ON ME WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN I WAS STUCK IN A INTERSECTION FOR ALMOST AN HOUR AND HAD TO DIRECT TRAFFIC AROUND ME SO I WOULDN'T GET HIT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME MY CAR HAS STALLED ON ME AND I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR 2 MONTHS, STALLED TWICE ON BUSY INTERSECTIONS I COULD HAVE DIED. IT STALLED ON ME WHILE I WAS GOING 55 MPH AND THE LANES WERE SO TIGHT I ALMOST COULDN'T GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING HIT AND WHEN I FINALLY DID THE LANES WERE SO CLOSE THAT I COULDN'T PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR SAFETY WITHOUT BEING TERRIFIED SOMEONE GOING TO COME DOWN THE HILL AND NOT SEE ME AND HIT ME. ALSO I WAS JUST DOING A BEACH CRUISE ONE TIME AND IT STALLED ON ME I HAD TO PARK AND WAIT LIKE A HOUR AND 30 MINUTES FOR HELP. ANOTHER TIME I WAS DOING A RIGHT TURN ONTO MY HOUSE AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF SO I HAD TO MAKE A WIDE RIGHT TURN WITH BARELY ANY STEERING POWER COULD'VE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE CAR JUST LOSES IT POWER AND SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I'VE GOTTEN A DIAGNOSTICS AND NOTHING SHOWED WRONG WITH THE CAR, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. I'VE SEEN MANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING ONLINE AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT GETTING FIXED AT ALL. I'M SEEING PEOPLE REPLACE FUEL PUMPS, STARTERS, BATTERIES, ALTERNATORS AND NO FIX FOR THE STALLING JUST WASTING MONEY. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE ON SITES ARE STRUGGLING WITH THIS CAR. PEOPLE CARS ARE STALLING ON THEM AND ARE ALMOST GETTING THEM KILLED. CHRYSLER IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO HELP THESE PEOPLE, NO RECALLS ON THE CAR AND PEOPLE ARE TAKING THEIR CARS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WASTING MONEY BECAUSE THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS EVEN AFTER THE DEALERSHIP. REALLY SAD THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE WITH THESE CARS MY LIFE IS IN DANGER AND I'M ONLY 19 YEARS. THE CHRYSLER 200 NEEDS TO BE RECALLED VERY DANGEROUS CAR

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WHILE IDLING, DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR IN PARK, THE CAR RANDOMLY STALLS. ALSO WHILE USING THE REMOTE START, AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON, IT STALLS. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL THINGS REPLACED ON THE CAR, BUT IT STILL RANDOMLY STALLS.

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AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP IT WAS SOMETHING WITH THE HEAD RESTRAINT....IN WITCH I SEE HAS BEEN RECALLED ALREADY BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHEN I SEARCH MY VIN....HOW DO I TAKE CARE OF THIS

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TORQUE CONVERTER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL WHILE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND BREAKING. THIS COULD BE IN URBAN AND RURAL SETTINGS. ANY EXAMPLE OF SLOWING DOWN, STOPPING, YIELDING, ETC. UPON DIAGNOSTICS IT WAS FOUND THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS A PUMP (WHICH ONE WAS NOT SPECIFIED BY THE SERVICE E TEAM) STARTING IN EARLY TO MID OCTOBER 2018

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TAKATA RECALL THE WIPER CONNECTOR UNDER THE HOOD BROKE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 5 YEARS BRAND NEW AND EVER OTHER YEAR SOMETHING IS BREAKING ON THIS CAR. WHY? MY WIPER SPRAYER DOES NOT WORK. I AM DISAPPOINTED BY THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT IN PAYING THE CAR NOTE AND REPLACING PARTS. IN JUNE OF 2018 I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR...I WORK SO HARD TO PURCHASE A CAR THAT I CAN DEPEND ON FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY, DID I PICK THE WRONG COMPANY FOR THAT. THANKS [XXX] 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 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTIVE HEADREST ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. *TT*JB

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HAPPENS AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL GO OUT OF GEAR AS IF IN NEUTRAL (AUTOMATIC TRANS VEHICLE ) THEN GO BACK IN GEAR JERKING THE WHOLE CAR SOMETIMES EVEN MAKING THE WHEELS SPIN . THIS HAS ALL HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING BOTH STREET AND HIGHWAY , TURNING AND DECELERATING.

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IN THE HEAT OF SUMMER THE DRIVERS SEAT HEADREST ANTI WHIPLASH RESTRAINT DEPLOYED

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RACK AND PINION FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEPBOYS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE O2 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO LANDMARK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 6850 MT ZION BLVD, MORROW, GA 30260, (770) 968-4900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR, THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE BODY SENSOR, AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V552000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM GREENSBORO (LOCATED AT 3710 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, (336) 790-9850) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,839.

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I WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A HOT OIL LIGHT CAME ON MY 2013 CHRYSLER 200, 2.4L. I THEN PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PROCEEDED TO TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN GOT OIL LIGHT WAS ON. ENDED UP GETTING A TOW BACK TO MY HOUSE AND WENT OUT THERE A FEW HOURS LATER AND CRANKED IT UP AND THE ENGINE SHAKES BAD. *DSY

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WHILE DRIVING AT A RATE OF 50 MPH, THE HAZARD LIGHTS CAME ON WITHOUT TOUCHING THE CONTROL TO TURN IT ON. WHEN I TOUCHED THE CONTROL, THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND RETURN FLASHING. THIS CONTINUED TO OCCUR FOR THE NEXT 15 MILES AT WHICH TIME, I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF.. THE HAZARD LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN AND COULD NOT BE CUT OFF. OTHER STRANGE THINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IS THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND THEN THE CAR WITH TRACTION STREAKS SHOWING.

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH AND MY HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED. I WAS EXTREMELY STARTLED BY THIS. PLEASE BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS INCIDENT LEFT ME SORE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. I'M NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE HEAD REST TO DEPLOY.

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THERE IS A FAULTY ACTUATOR IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS THE BLENDERS. IT CLICKS WHEN THE VEHICLE ISN'T RUNNING AND IT IS DRAINING THE BATTERY, UNLESS THE CAR IS RUN FREQUENTLY/DAILY

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THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES THAT I'VE BEEN DRIVING W AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. I'VE BEEN LUCKY I HAVEN'T BEEN REAR ENDED ,

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MAC HAIK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 95395 I-55 NORTH JACKSON, MS 39206, 601-208-0144) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

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