What 627 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Chrysler 200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTRER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TAKATA RECALL, I RECEIVED A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER A RECALL INVOLVING THE AIRBAGS AND RESTRAINTS, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY UPDATES OR EXPLANATION AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING OR HAVING MY FAMILY IN THE CAR WITH THIS RECALL STILL OPEN. *TR

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THE SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS ARE IN JEOPARDY OF NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND NO REMEDIES WON'T BE FOUND UNTIL JUNE 2017 WHAT IF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS BEFORE THEN AND I OR A FAMILY MEMBER IS SERIOUSLY INJURED

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31 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE THE BLOWER FOR THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND WORK SPORADICALLY THEN COMPLETELY QUIT A WEEK OR SO LATER AS A RESULT AN ESSENTIALLY NEW VEHICLE HAS NO HEATBAND NO DEFROST WHICH I'VE LEARNED IS DANGEROUS WHEN IT'S RAINING AS I CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. I BELIEVE THIS IS AM ELECTRICAL ISSUE NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE BLOWER BROKE BUT SOMETIMES THE POWER WINDOWS WILL STOP WORKING THEN WORK AGAIN. WARNING LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON FOR NO REASON THEN DISAPPEAR. THE GAS LIGHT WILL STAY ON LONG AFTER GAS HAS BEEN PUT IN THE CAR DO THAT I HAVE TO TURN THE COMPLETELY OFF THEN BACK ON TO MAKE IT GO AWAY.

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AS I WAS DOING 70 MPH ON THE HWY MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN TO 30 MPH AND WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED, THE SYMBOLS THAT CAME ON THE CAR WERE FOR THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND AFTER A MINUTE OR SO, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND CONTINUED ON, AFTER BEING ABLE TO DRIVE ONLY A FEW FEET, IT STARTED AGAIN. ONCE I MADE IT HOME, I LET THE CAR SIT OVERNIGHT AND WHEN I DROVE INTO WORK THIS MORNING AFTER 14 MINUTES ON THE HWY, IT STARTED AGAIN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 01/23/17 *BF UPDATED 03/01/17.*JB

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SUMMARY: THE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY IN CERTAIN CRASH EVENTS DUE TO A SHORTING CONDITION RESULTING IN A NEGATIVE VOLTAGE TRANSIENT THAT TRAVELS TO THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER VIA THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WIRES. SAFETY RISK: THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY IN SUCH CRASH EVENTS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH. REMEDY: THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER MUST BE REPLACED. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE MANUFACTURER NOTES: FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT RECALLS.MOPAR.COM OR CALL 1-800-853-1403. PLEASE HAVE YOUR VIN READY WHEN CALLING. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE DEPLOYMENT SMASHED THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A WINDSHIELD SHOP AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,022.

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THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE DUE TO THERE NOT BEEN A SOLUTION TO THE RECALLS ON THESE ITEMS RIGHT NOW. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT GIVE ME AN OPTION ON WHAT TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE NOR DID THEY SUGGEST REPLACING IT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE FAR ENOUGH TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT UPDATED 01/18/17.*JB

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TAKATA RECALL ANYWAYS THE DASHBOARD IS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE!

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VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN.

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THE INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT BREAKS AND RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS IS DURING MOTION OF THE VEHICLE IN THE CITY AND HIGHWAY. CAN BE VERY NOTICEABLE DURING TURNING AND ADVANCING IN SPEED.

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WAS HIT FROM THE BACK, AND BOTH HEAD REST DEOYED. HOW IS THIS SAFE? IT CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS THAN THE WRECK ALONG.

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VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. PRESSING ON BRAKES DID NOT HELP. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY, AND EVEN ON CITY STREETS. WOULD REGAIN CONTROL AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, BUT THEN THE LIGHT WOULD TURN BACK ON AND CAR WOULD ACCELERATE AGAIN. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE COOLANT FILLER NECK FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT FLUID LEAKED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

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PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHILE SLOWING TO ENTER A SERVICE STATION.

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I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 6TH GEAR TO 5TH AND BACK TO 6TH RAPIDLY. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF CRUISE CONTROL OR MANUAL. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THE STARTING THE CAR AND PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE. IT GOES INTO GEAR HARD THE OUT OF GEAR AND BACK INTO GEAR. WHEN I START TO DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT. IT IS STUCK IN GEAR. I CAN PUT IT INTO MANUAL SHIFT AND IT WILL NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I HAVE TO PULL OVER. SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND START IT BACK. THEN THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT CORRECTLY. THIS HAPPENS MAYBE ONCE A MONTH. RECENTLY IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO WEEKS. THE THIRD ISSUE IS DOWNSHIFTING OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE LET OFF THE GAS AND IT DOWN SHIFT HARD ENOUGH TO PULL YOUR BACK FROM THE SEAT. IT IS WORSE COASTING DOWN A STEP HILL WHEN IT DOWNSHIFT HARD. I HAVE BEEN TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER FOUR TIMES SO FAR FOR THE SAME ISSUES FIRST 08/26/2015 SECOND 10/28/2015 THIRD 05/25/2016 FOURTH 09/17/2016 I HAVE ALSO BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER. BOTH THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER WILL TAKE A 6 MILE ROAD TEST AND SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE LAST APPOINTMENT THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO DRIVE OVER 50 MILES TO TRY TO DUPLICATE MY ISSUES. THEY NEVER TOOK THE CAR ON THE ROAD AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND IT DROVE FINE. CHRYSLER OR THE DEALERSHIP HAVE NOT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TWO VIDEOS OF THAT THE CAR DOES ON THE ROAD AND THE TRANSMISSION ACTS UP.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE IDLING AND SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURES PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A PIECE OF PAPER ON THE DASHBOARD WAS THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE AND WAS INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S MANY SENSORS. THE FAILURES STILL PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.

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MY HUSBAND PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR ME LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AGO, I WENT TO PUT GAS IN IT ON SATURDAY 09/10, GOT OUT AND NOTICED A SWEET BURNING SMELL, THOUGHT IT WAS SOMEONE ELSE'S VEHICLE. I WENT TO A STORE RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET GOT OUT AND NOTICED THE SAME SMELL. I THEN REALIZED IT WAS MY VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO GO HOME(WHICH IS A SHORT DISTANCE), THE TEMP LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONTINUOUS RINGING STARTED(AS IF I WASN'T WEARING MY SEATBELT), OTHER LIGHTS PROCEEDED TO COME ON. WHEN I TURNED INTO MY SUBDIVISION, THE CAR BEGAN SMOKING. AS I TURNED ON MY STREET, IT DIDN'T WANT TO PULL AT ALL. I MANAGED TO GET IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY, BUT JUST GOT A CALL TODAY AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW, AND IT WILL BE $3000 TO REPAIR. I'VE READ SIMILAR STORY'S ON THIS SITE FROM OTHER 2013 CHRYSLER 200 OWNERS, AND AM QUITE BOTHERED, BUT I'M ALSO WONDERING WHAT'S BEING DONE TO RECTIFY THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED?

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE AS OVERHEATING. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT WAS FASTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BUT THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS ALSO A WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT MY SON AND HUSBAND WERE IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THE BOTH HAD INJURIES. MY SON HAD NECK INJURY AND I FEEL THAT IT IS DUE TO THE HEADRESTS IN THE VEHICLE. I WOULD JUST LIKE FOR THIS TO BE LOOKED INTO. WE WERE AT A STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY 2 VEHICLES. THE HEADREST LITERALLY BLEW OPEN. PRIOR TO THIS THE WIPERS WOULD TURN ON, ANYTIME WE USED THE SIGNAL LIGHT.

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OK.. SO LET ME VENT HERE. I FIRST BOUGHT MY CAR THIS YEAR. (MARCH) AND THEY LET ME TAKE MY CAR FOR A NIGHT TO SEE IF I WOULD LIKE THE CAR. THEY HAD A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 LX 2.4CYL. OR A 2014 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED 3.6 V6 THE 2013 HAD 37K THE 2014 HAD 21K. I WANTED THE 2014 BUT WHEN THEY ASKED ABOUT IT. IT WAS ALREADY SOLD... I DIDN'T KNOW THAT. SO I WENT FOR THE '13 LX. DROVE IT OFF THE LOT FOR A TEST DRIVE. DROVE JUST FINE. GOT BACK TO THE DEALER. SIGNED A PAPER AND LEFT WITH IT FROM THE DEALER FOR THE NIGHT. WELL ON MY WAY HOME. I THOUGHT WOULD GO OUT OF MY WAY A LITTLE BIT FOR A LITTLE EXTRA DRIVE. (KEEP IN MIND I HAD A FULL TANK FROM THE DEALER) LOL! SOMETHING I REQUESTED. BECAUSE WHEN I TEST DROVE IT. IT WAS ON E. AND GAS LIGHT WAS ON. BUT BACK TO THE POINT. WHILE GOING OUT OF MY WAY. I STOPPED TO GET PIZZA. AND LEFT MY CAR RUNNING. ALL LIGHTS WERE ON. I'M SITTING INSIDE WAITING FOR MY PIZZA. SINCE I CALLED IT IN BEFORE HAND. GOT MY PIZZA. COME OUT TO MY CAR. AND I STOPPED IN MY TRACKS. AND THOUGHT. HMM. I COULD HAVE SWORE I LEFT MY CAR RUNNING. LIKE WTF. AND MY HEADLIGHTS AND EVERYTHING WAS STILL ON! AND THEN I THOUGHT. OH [XXX]... I GOT INTO MY CAR. EVERYTHING IS ON. AC (WHICH OF COURSE WASN'T COLD AIR SINCE ENGINE WASN'T RUNNING) AND ALL MY LIGHTS WERE ON. AND I KNEW AS SOON AS I GOT INTO MY CAR AND THE RPM'S ARE ON 0 AND EVERYTHING IS STILL ON. I SAT THERE FOR A MINUTE. IN SHOCK AND DISAPPOINTMENT. TURNED MY KEY BACK. AND TURNED IT BACK AND IT FIRED RIGHT UP. SO I WAS UPSET BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. CALLED MY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. TOOK IT IN AND THEY GAVE ME A LOANER WHILE THEY "FIXED" IT. GOT IT BACK AND DIDN'T HAPPEN AFTER THAT. NOW IT JUST STARTED AGAIN TODAY. BOUT A MONTH WORTH'S OF TIME... I'M SICK OF THIS. MY CAR ONLY HAS 45K NOW. AND I GOT IT WITH 37K... TAKING MY CAR IN ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS GOING TO KILL SOMEBODY... STAY SAFE. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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