What 627 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Chrysler 200

I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING COMPLAINTS ON MY BRAND-NEW 2013 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED SPORT; IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF "SHUTTER" WHICH LIMITS THE FORWARD VISIBILITY OF THE LOW-BEAMS. AS A RESULT, ANY TRAVELING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, I.E. ABOVE 35 MPH, AT NIGHT, YOU ARE STRUGGLING TO SEE, AND "OVERDRIVING" THE HEADLIGHTS. FORGET ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE IN TRAFFIC, WITH CARS APPROACHING, QUITE LITERALLY, YOU CANNOT SEE 40 YARDS. IF A PEDESTRIAN DARTS OUT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE WELL ENOUGH TO REACT. IN MY AREA, THERE ARE A GREAT MANY DEER; IF I CANNOT LET CARS AROUND ME, SO I AM ABLE TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE IN TIME. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. EVEN WITH THE EQUIPPED DRIVING LAMPS ON, YOU STILL CANNOT SEE FURTHER. THE DRIVING LAMPS SPREAD TO THE SIDES, BUT NOT EVEN AS FAR AS HALF OF THE HEADLAMP DISTANCE. THE CAR IS WONDERFUL OTHERWISE; BUT I AM TRULY SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH IT. I HAVE 20/20 VISION WITH ABOVE AVERAGE NIGHT VISION, AND I STILL HAVE DIFFICULTY; MY WIFE CANNOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AND WILL NOT AT NIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10499736

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HIS VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THREE BUSY HIGHWAY LANES. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,600. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10492882