What 627 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Chrysler 200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HAYES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF LAWRENCEVILLE (LOCATED AT 719 DULUTH HIGHWAY 120, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046, (770) 963-5251) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KLABEN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE INC. (LOCATED AT 1106 W MAIN ST, KENT, OH 44240, (330) 673-3139) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR REPRODUCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,855. *TT ENGINE FAILURE ON RIGHT TURN, CAR DOES NOT START AT TIMES.*JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *TT*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TRANSITOWNE JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM WILLIAMSVILLE (7408 TRANSIT RD, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221, (716) 634-8000) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE HEADLAMP BULBS. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TYLER AUTO FINANCE (206 S PALACE AVE, TYLER, TX 75702, (903) 593-7930) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S SON'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT'S SON CALLED CLAY COOLIE CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP AT (469) 480-5100 (LOCATED AT 1261 E AIRPORT FWY, IRVING, TX 75062), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER?S SIDE HEADREST WAS ALSO ABOUT TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DOUGLAS JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (2382 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, VENICE, FL 34293, (941) 484-8300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLIP WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,723.

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THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THERE ARE NO CODES STORED AND THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LAMP WHEN THIS OCCURS. IT OFTEN STUMBLES WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL BUT RECOVERS. I AM A CAREER AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN FOR OVER 25 YEARS, TRIPLE ASE MASTER TECH I HAVE PERFORMED A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING AND CHECKED ALL THE BASICS, BUT THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE.

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CAR JUMPS WHEN ACCELERATING, HAVING THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE NOW. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY SEEMS TO BE AFFECTED. CAR WILL IDLE WHEN DRIVING AND GOES TO A HIGH RPM

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EVERY 3 TO 6 MONTHS, MY BRAKES START SCRUBBING AND I HAVE DIFFICULTY STOPPING MY CAR WHEN DRIVING AND AS A RESULT OF FREQUENT BRAKE REPLACEMENTS. THIS HAS BECOME EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. THIS ISSUE STARTED IN 2014 AND IT HAS CONTINUED THROUGH 2018.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

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MY CAR STARTS RIGHT UP BUT WHEN I COME TO A STOP THE CAR DIES BUT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. AS I AM COMING TO A STOP IT JERKS FORWARD LIKE SOMEONE IS PRESSING IN THE THROTTLE. WHEN I REVERSE IT DIES AS WELL BUT STARTS UP. IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND GUIDE IT FORWARD THE RPM GOES UP THEN DOWN AND I CAN KEEP IT AT AN IDLE. THIS IS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR AND ITS GETTING WORSE. WHEN I DRIVE IT JERKS AS WELL. ALMOST LIKE IT IS HAVING A HARD TIME SHIFTING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS ALTERED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT FLAMES WERE PRESENT UNDERNEATH HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AS TALL FLAMES ERUPTED UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TOW YARD. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

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I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SAY THE DRIVER HEADREST POP UP AND SPLIT APART DISCLOSING THE INTERNAL MECHANISM. I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I HAVE FOUND AT LEAST 16 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND I'M AMAZED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. I FEAR THAT THE PASSENGER HEADREST WILL POP AND INJURE MY PASSENGER.

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MY ENGINE HAS CUT OFF NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE TURNING AS I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I TRY TO RESTART THE ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT WON'T STAY RUNNING. I HAVE TO LET CAR SIT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES THEN TRY AGAIN & IT STARTS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST AIR BAGS EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER PROMISED TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER, BUT DID NOT GET BACK WITH THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

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I HAVE A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 WITH THE 'PENTASTAR TICK'. A KNOWN PROBLEM TO BE FOUND IN THE 2011 TO 2013 DODGE, JEEP, AND CHRYSLER. THIS ISSUE COMES FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD OR IN MY CASE THE CAMSHAFT ROCKERS AND LIFTERS. THESE ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE PENTASTAR ENGINE, TO THE POINT IT HAS RECEIVED THE NAME THE 'PENTASTAR TICK'. A 150,000 MILE WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TOWARD THE CYLINDER, BUT AS FOR THE CAMSHAFT NO EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED. SINCE LESS CONSUMERS ARE AFFECTED BY OR REPORT THE CAMSHAFT ISSUE, FIAT CHRYSLER AUTO FEELS IT IS NOT LIABLE. A PROBLEM THEY KNOW EXIST BUT IF IT APPEARS AT THE END OF THE 5 YEARS/100,000 MILE WARRANTY AND IT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE FOR THE CAR OWNER, THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PENTASTAR ENGINE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL WHILE RECEIVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. FUEL LEAKED OUT UNDERNEATH THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. *TT

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WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT CUT OFF SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP THEY TORE THE ENGINE DOWN AND DISCOVERED CHUNKS OF METAL IN THE OIL PAN AND METAL CLOGGED THE OIL FILTER. THEY DID NOT GIVE ME A CAUSE FOR THE METAL BEING PRESENT. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY MORE MONEY IN LABOR TO HAVE THEM DIG IN TO THE ENGINE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT FAILED.

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HOOD. JUST CAME UP WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MILES A HR SCARED WANDERING IS THIS A RECALL NO WARNING. LUCKY THERE WAS NO ONE ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME BUT HOOD HIT THE CAR BENT IT UP BAD ONLY 42000 MILES

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MY PROBLEM IS MY CAR/TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN GETTING STUCK WHEN IN DRIVE AND I HAVE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND CUT MY CAR OFF AND PUT IT IN PARK FOR A MINUTE AND THEN IT WILL NOT DRAG LIKE IT IS NOT IN THE RIGHT GEAR... *BF I HAVE SEEN WERE MY CAR HAD A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION IF YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE... *TR

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MY CAR IS MAKING A TICKING NOISE EVERY TIME I HIT MY ALARM OR DRIVE IT. IF COMES TOM MY ATTENTION MY AJUACTOR DOOR IS GETTING STUCK AND MAKING THIS NOISE.

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2013 CHRYSLER 200 PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED. SEPT 2017 HAD CHRYSLER 200 ORC REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. APRIL 27TH 2018 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES PER HR, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, STRIKING MY PASSENGER IN THE HEAD.

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BREAK LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. STAYS ON FOR 30SECS AND THEN SHUTS OFF. HAPPENS WHEN GOING AROUND A SHARP CURVE, DOWN HILL, OR STOPPING ABRUPTLY. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND NO CODES FOUND. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND SEEN THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH 200S FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO FIX. BREAK PADS WEAR DOWN AT A MUCH FASTER RATE THAN NORMAL. EVEN AFTER BREAK SYSTEM HAS BEEN FLUSHED. HAVE NOT HAD AN ISSUE STOPPING THE CAR, JUST THE LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN. 2ND. RACK AND PINION HAS GONE OUT CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER STEERING IN 1 DIRECTION ONLY. IN MY INSTANCE, I WAS ONLY ABLE TO TURN LEFT NORMALLY AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN RIGHT. HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PARKING THE CAR AND WENT TO STRAIGHTEN UP THE WHEEL. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED.

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AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT RECALL BUT I HAVE YET BEEN NOTIFIED TO GO FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I RECALL I SIGNED UP ONLINE TO GET NOTIFIED BUT THAT HASN'T HAPPENED.

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I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, VATLAND CHRYSLER DODGE IN VERO BEACH, FL, ON 8/29/2017 WHO DETERMINED WHICH MODULES NEEDED REPLACEMENT RELATED TO MY RECALL (S61/NHTSA 16V-668). I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS REQUIRED ARE BACKLOGGED NATIONWIDE. IT HAS BEEN OVER 7 MONTHS SINCE I INITIALLY RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. THIS ISSUE IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER. PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE CONTINUE TO BE AT RISK. WHEN WILL THE PARTS BE AVAILABLE?

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