What 627 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Chrysler 200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR END EXHIBITED A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

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I BOUGHT THIS CAR SEPTEMBER 14 2013. WITH IN A WEEK IT WAS IN THE SHOP DUE TO ALIGNMENT ISSUES AND OTHER COSMETIC ISSUES, FIXED COSMETIC ISSUES AND DID AN ALIGNMENT ON THE CAR WITH IN 4 DAYS THE ALIGNMENT WENT OUT AGAIN WAS BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN AND UNDERWENT ANOTHER ALIGNMENT HAD THE CAR BACK FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS AGAIN ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AGAIN AND DURING A DRIVE TO MICHIGAN THE FLOOR GOT HOT. THE NEXT DAY THE FLOOR GOT HOT AGAIN AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN. AFTER ANOTHER 5 DAYS THE ALIGNMENT WAS OUT AGAIN. THEY BUT IT ON THE ROAD FORCE AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS FIXED. NOW MY CAR SHAKES, THE ENGINEER AT CHRYSLER SAID ITS THE TIRES, REPLACED TIRED AND IT STILL SHAKES. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND IS A NIGHTMARE ON TRYING TO GET THEM TO GET ME A NEW CAR. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *TR

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WE TEST DROVE A DIFFERENT CAR THAN THE ONE WE TOOK DELIVERY ON AND IT SEEMED FINE. WE TOOK DELIVERY ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE TROUBLE SINCE WE DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. WHEN STARTING FROM A SLOW ROLL OR A DEAD STOP WHEN YOU ACCELERATE IT VIOLENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. WE RETURNED THIS CAR AND IT WAS SERVICED. THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE. IT WAS IMPROVED BUT STILL PULLED. SECONDLY WHEN DRIVING ON A LESS THAN PERFECT ROAD THE DRIVER CONTINUALLY FEELS LIKE A LOSS OF CONTROL COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME NOT TO MENTION DRIVING IN WINDY CONDITIONS OR THE SNOW HERE IN MICHIGAN. RECENTLY WE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CAR HAS TORQUE PULL AND IT'S NORMAL. I ASKED ABOUT THE WONDERING ALL OVER THE ROAD AND THE SERVICE REP SAID THE SERVICE TECH DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG. NOTE THE ROAD IT WAS DROVE ON IS LESS THAN FIVE OLD CONCRETE. THIS VEHICLE REQUIRES TWO HANDS ALL THE TIME. WE FEEL AS IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CHRYSLER 2013 200 AND IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER. I HAVE LOOKED IN SEVERAL FORUMS AND HAVE READ ABOUT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE. ANY ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE GREAT. *TR

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ON 10/25/2013, WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE SURGED IN REVERSE AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR FROM SURGING IN REVERSE, THIS IS WITHOUT ACCELERATION. STOPPED THE CAR, PLACED IN PARK AND TURNED CAR OFF. TURNED CAR BACK ON AND THE SURGING IN REVERSE STOPPED. SUBSEQUENTLY, ON THE WAY HOME I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, AND THE CAR SURGED AGAIN, AND I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD. PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN THE STOP LIGHT TURNED GREEN, TURNED THE CAR OFF AGAIN, AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED AGAIN. TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 10/28/2013 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM STUDIED. THE SERVICE MAINTENANCE HAD A TSB 18-029-13 THAT WE WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF INVOLVING POWER TRAIN ISSUES WITH THE 2013 CHRYSLER 200. DEALERSHIP STATED THEY UPDATED PCM TRANS FLASH AND THE PROBLEM SHOULD NOW BE RESOLVED. WILL WAIT AND SEE IF THIS IS THE CASE. THE VEHICLE HAS 5,157 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED 07/22/2013. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH UPHILL, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO PROJECT ADEQUATE LIGHTING BEYOND ONE HUNDRED FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DROP DOWN LENSES FOR THE HEADLIGHT PROJECTORS WAS ADJUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 20-30 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BECOME WARM BEFORE DRIVING. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

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VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALLOW CRUISE CONTROL TO BE SET. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, BUT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO MANUALLY OPERATE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKING FUNCTION. IT TOOK SEVERAL BRAKING ATTEMPTS TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. PULLED OVER AND SHUT VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED AND REENTERED HIGHWAY THEN VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SEEM TO SHIFT INTO GEARS AND "ROARED" ALLOWING TACHOMETER TO REACH INTO HIGH 5,500+ RANGE. PULLED OVER AGAIN, SHUT VEHICLE OFF. RESTARTED VEHICLE, REENTERED HIGHWAY AND IT OPERATED SUFFICIENTLY TO GET TO DEALER. AFTER DEALER DID DIAGNOSTIC, THEY DISCOVERED SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. CAR NOW OPERATES PROPERLY SINCE SWITCH REPLACEMENT AND HAVE HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEM. ALSO, TRANSMISSION NOW SHIFTS AT PROPER LEVELS AND GAS MILEAGE HAS RETURNED TO ORIGINAL HIGHER LEVEL. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING ON AN UNLIT 2 LANE ROAD I EXPERIENCED ( THE FIRST OF SEVERAL INSTANCES) THE MOST DANGEROUS AUTOMOBILE LIGHTING CONDITIONS OF MY 50 YEARS OF DRIVING. TRUST ME THIS IS SCARY! THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE A SHUTTER SYSTEM FOR NORMAL AND BRIGHT HEADLIGHT CONTROL THAT IS SO BAD I FELT THE NEED TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD TO CONSIDER CONTINUING MY TRAVEL. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SET TO DIM IT IS LIKE DRIVING IN A DARK TUNNEL WITH VISIBILITY OF ONLY THE IMMEDIATE 20 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR WITH NO VISIBILITY AT ALL OF ANYTHING TO THE SIDE. NOTHING CAN BE SEEN ABOVE ABOUT 5 FEET OF THE ROAD. WHEN ONE ENCOUNTERS A TURN IN THE ROAD THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SEE BEYOND THE CURVE. I BEG YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND FORCE CHRYSLER TO REPLACE THE SHUTTER SYSTEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. PLEASE SEND SOMEONE FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION OUT TO DRIVE ONE OF THESE AUTOMOBILES ON A DARK NIGHT ON A ROAD WITH NO STREET LIGHTS. I DARE THEM TO DO IT MORE THEN ONCE. THANK YOU. *TR

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MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON DURING DATE OF PURCHASE. TECH SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING JUMP STARTED. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND CODE CAME BACK AS SMOKE SIGNAL...I WAS TOLD THAT THE SMOKE TEST PASSED. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR FIVE DAYS AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING ERRORS: SEAL FOR THE TRANS FILER MISSING, LEAKING ESIM. THE PROBLEMS WERE STATED AS FIXED. HOWEVER TO DATE, HOT OIL MESSAGE IS COMING ON. ALSO THE CAR IS CUTTING OFF SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE IS STARTED. CAR RATTLES WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT AND THEN SHUTS OFF. *JS

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THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2013 CHRYSLER 200 LX Z ARE SO BAD THAT YOU CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING AT NIGHT. THEIR IS ONLY ONE BLUB FOR HIGH AND LOW BEAM. ALL THE LIGHT DOES IS DROP A PIECE OF PLASTIC OVER HILF OF THE HEADLIGHT TO MAKE IT LOW BEAM, WHICH YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING BE ON 15 FEET AHEAD OF YOU, AND HIGH BEAM ISN'T ANY BETTER. I'VE TRYED TO GET HELP FROM CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY KNOW IT'S THERE BUT NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GO ON LINE AND SEE WHERE ALOT OF CHRYSLER 200 OWNERS ARE SAYING THE SAME THING. I LIVE IN EAST TENN. AND ONE DAY I TOOK A TRIP OVER THE MOUNTAINS, I STARTED HOME AFTER DARK AND HAD TO REALLY TAILGATE A CAR AHEAD OF ME TO STAY IN THE ROAD, AND ROAD SIGNS WERE NOT SEEN AT ALL, I HOPE OTHER OWNERS OF CHRYSLER 200'S ARE DOING WHAT I DOING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE ALOT OF PEOPLE REALLY GET HURT. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME HAVE MY SAY.

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IN DECEMBER OF 2012 - I PURCHASED THE 2013 - 200 CHRYSLER 4DR V6. AT ABOUT 3400 MILES ON ODOMETER - IT BEGAN WITH ENGINE LIGHT OFF/ON (HAVE PHOTO) BUT DEALER CANNOT FIND ISSUE NOR REPRODUCE, ALONG WITH A THUMP/JOLT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10 - 40 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND HAD CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE RIDE ALONG AND THE THUMP OCCURRED ON 3 OCCASIONS WITHIN 15 MIN TEST DRIVE. CHRYSLER REP STATED "THIS IS A NORMAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHRYSLER AUTOS" DEALER BUT MOPAR ADDITIVE IN TRANSMISSION TO "HELP THE GEARS SHIFT SMOOTHER" IT DID FOR SHORT WHILE AND THEN THE THUMP STARTED AGAIN. NOW AT ABOUT 9000 MILES ON THE AUTO AND A WEEK IN THE SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTICS, THUMPING AS SHIFTING GEARS AT TIMES SEEM AS IF IT MIGHT STALL-OUT. DEALER OFFERS A TRADE-OUT BUT NOT ABLE TO HONOR THAT OFFER EITHER AFTER THREE WEEKS OF NEGOTIATION. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT WITH 200 CHRYSLER - BIG $20,600.00 MISTAKE - DEALER ONLY SUGGESTION IS TO KEEP BRINGING THE AUTO BACK? FOUR TRIPS TO THE DEALERS-SHOP THEY STILL ARE NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ENGINE LIGHT, NOR TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THUMP/JOLTING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS??? A BIG VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE FOR 200 CHRYSLER & PLANET DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP WHO HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THUMP/JOLT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AT RANDOM TIMES. I AM FEARFUL THIS WILL COST A BIG PROBLEM IN NEAR FUTURE. *TT

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THIS VEHICLE HAS "SHUTTER" HEADLIGHTS WHICH MAKE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE SEEING DISTANCE IS VERY LOW. WHEN HIGH BEAMS ARE ON, THEY DO NOT SHINE DOWN THE ROAD BUT TO THE TREES. ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOES NOT EVEN NOTICE HIGH BEAMS ARE IN USE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER AND TO CHRYSLER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IS HOW THEY ARE MADE AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS / CONCERNS ON THE SAME ISSUE, AND RAM TRUCKS ARE BEING RECALLED DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

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I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN MAY 2013. SO FAR I HAD TO MAKE 3 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. FIRST, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL CAP, IT WAS REPLACED. SECOND, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL CAP/SYSTEM AGAIN. THIRD, I'M ASSUMING IT WAS FOR THE SAME THING AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME I WASN'T TOLD ANYTHING. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. AN AGAIN, IT'S PROBABLY GONNA BE THE SAME THING AGAIN. *TR

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I STARTED THE 2013 CHRYSLER 200 AND SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO "DRIVE". WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I CHECKED THE MILEAGE ON OUR NEW CAR AND IT READ 139 MILES. I COULD FEEL THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGE THEN I FELT WHAT SEEMED TO BE A SECOND ENGAGEMENT BEFORE I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. AS SOON AS I BEGAN DRIVING I NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST (1ST) GEAR. I STOPPED THE CAR AND SHIFTED THROUGH PARK, NEUTRAL AND MANUAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE UP THE TRANSMISSION BUT WHEN I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN IT STILL WOULD NOT TRANSITION OUT OF FIRST (1ST) GEAR EVEN WHEN PUT IN THE MANUAL SHIFT MODE. I DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, AND AFTER A TEST DRIVE THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS NOT SHIFTING BUT STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND A CODE INDICATING ANY PROBLEM. THEY RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND TO BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

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TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. AFTER WAITING 20 MIN I WAS ABLE TO LIMP OFF THE HIGHWAY, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. *TR

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2013 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP OR AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT, UNLESS HE HELD THE STEERING WHEEL VERY TIGHT, IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. CHRYSLER CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REMOVING HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT A MINIMUM OF 20 MPH UNLESS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE OCCURRENCE WAS NORMAL FOR THE NEWER MODEL TRANSMISSIONS THEY ADDED TO THE PARTICULAR YEAR MODEL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,200. *TR

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ENGINE MISFIRES AND STALLS AT START UP AND STALL AT STOP SIGNS. MANUFACTURED DATE 09-28-2012 AS OF JULY 2 2013 CHRYSLER HAS NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TELL US THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON IT. IT HAS BEEN OVER A MONTH WITHOUT A SOLUTION. *TR

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THE HEADLAMPS ON THIS VEHICLE, ON LOW BEAM, PROJECT LIGHT THAT IS INADEQUATE FOR SPEEDS ABOVE 30-35 MPH, ESPECIALLY ON RURAL ROADS. YOU SIMPLY CANNOT SEE MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 40 YARDS IN FRONT OF THE CAR. EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. *TR

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HEADLAMPS ARE NOT VERY GOOD ON THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD THE HEADLAMPS ADJUSTED BY THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY DID NOT IMPROVE, WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT ADJUSTABLE. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT. *TR

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THE HEADLAMPS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE A SAFETY HAZARD, YOU CAN NOT SEE AT NIGHT, I ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE POOR VISIBILITY. *TR

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THIS VEHICLE AS A "SHUTTER" ON THE HEADLAMP. THIS GOES DOWN ON LOW BEAMS AND UP ON HIGH BEAMS. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT SHINE DOWN THE ROAD, AND CLEARLY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE. THIS IS A HUGE DANGER ISSUE, THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. DEALERSHIP IS SAYING...SORRY, NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

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I BOUGHT MY 200 IN DECEMBER 2012. STARTING IN JANUARY, THE CAR IDLES VERY STRANGELY. WHEN I START THE CAR THE ENGINE RATTLES AS IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO START. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS SQUEAKED AS IF THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND EVERY CAR SQUEAKS. LASTLY, IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE DURING THE EVENING TIME BECAUSE OF THE LOW LIGHTING. I DO NOT BELIEVE I WILL EVER BY CHRYSLER AGAIN BECAUSE THE CAR RUNS AS IF IT 60,000 MILES OLD. I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO BREAK DOWN ANY MOMENT. I WISH I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE HONDA ACCORD. *TR

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I HAVE A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 11/12, IT HAS 2810 MILES ON IT AND IS FALLING APART. I TOOK IN TO THE SHOP BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE SQUEALING AND THERE WAS A RUBBING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE SCUFFED AND NOW THE RACK N PINION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ON TUESDAY. THE CAR SOUNDS AS IF IT HAS 300,000 MILES INSTEAD OF LESS THAN 3000. THE TAPPETS ARE RATTLING WHEN IT IDLES AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT SLAMS FROM 2ND TO 3RD. THIS JUST STARTED WHEN I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM HAVING IT IN THE SHOP. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AND WHEN THIS ONE IS PAID FOR IN 2015 I WILL GET TRADE IT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE, IN MY OPINION. I HAD PLANNED ON GIVING IT TO MY SON BUT I DO NOT WISH HIM TO BE HURT IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT HAD MECHANICAL WHEN IT HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON IT. I AM NOT REPORTING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY DID LISTEN TO ME AND FIXED SOME OF THE ISSUES WITH PARTS THEY HAD IN STOCK, BUT HAD TO ORDER THE RACK N PINION AS TO REPLACE IT ON TUESDAY. I FEEL THESE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A CAR OWNER IS HURT OR KILLED. I WILL BE CONTACTING SOMEONE POSSIBLY THE HIGHWAY SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION BOARD ABOUT THESE ISSUES SO THAT A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED OR IT CAN BE NOTED AND KEPT ON FILE FOR FUTURE PROBLEMS. *TR

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