What 627 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Chrysler 200

JUST PURCHASED THE CAR AND LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER BUYING, THE CAR SITS DEAD. NOTICED THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE OVERFLOW SO I ADDED COOLANT AND ONCE I GOT INTO MY VEHICLE IT HAD THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I DROVE IT ABOUT 2 MILES AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED AND HAS NOT MOVED SINCE! I JUMPED IT BUT IT STALLED OUT BEFORE I COULD EVEN GET THE HOOD CLOSED AND DRIVE ANYWHERE. I REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT THE ISSUE HERE IS THE ALTERNATOR! WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED YET??

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MY CHRYSLER 200'S HEADREST "SAFETY FEATURE" EXPLODED INTO THE BACK OF MY HEAD AS THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THIS WAS ENOUGH FORCE TO STUN AND CONCUSS ME, I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING CAUSING A DEADLY ACCIDENT. *TR

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THE HEADREST ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS DEPLOYED TWICE IN 7 YRS WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT INVOLVED. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GANRUD CHRYSLER LOCATED AT 2300 AUTO PARK WAY, GREEN BAY, WI 54302, WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR CONTROL ARMS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE CENTER THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE NOT ADJUSTABLE AND COULD NOT BE RE-ALIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.*DT*JB

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MY 2013 CHRYSLER STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING OR AT IDLE. I KEEP UP WITH MAINT. *TR

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REFERENCE RECALL P60 FOR ALTERNATOR DIODE ISSUE. THE COMPLAINT VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH A DEAD SHORT TO GROUND CONDITION WITHIN THE ALTERNATOR. VEHICLE RUNNING WILL INTERMITTENTLY DEAD SHORT TO GROUND. THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY IN THIS CONDITION AND THE BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY SHORTED AND NONFUNCTIONAL. IN THIS CONDITION I REMOVED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE ALTERNATOR AND VOLTAGE WAS RESTORED. REPLACED THE CABLE AND OBSERVED THE SHORT CONDITION AGAIN. IT IS VERY DISTURBING THAT THE SCOPE OF THIS ISSUE WAS NOT ADEQUATELY DEFINED INITIALLY. I HAVE ESCALATED THIS TO FCA DIRECTLY AND WAS PROVIDED WITH A REFERENCE NUMBER OF: 76150991, THEY HAVE SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND THE REPAIR IS OUT-OF-POCKET UNTIL CHRYSLER ENGINEERING TO THE NHTSA MAKES A DIFFERENT DECISION. I TRULY BELIEVE THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO WILL UNKNOWINGLY REPLACE THE BATTERY AND START DRIVING AGAIN, PUTTING THEIR LIVES AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD AT RISK.

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MY ENGINE KEEPS STALLING WHEN I DECELERATE OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT HAS DONE THIS MULTIPLE TIMES IN JUST ONE WEEK AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. I SLOWED DOWN ON I-77 DUE TO SOMETHING LAYING IN THE HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE SHUT OFF. I HAD TO HURT AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO CRANK IT BACK UP. THANK GOD IT CRUNK IT IN TIME TO KEEP ME FROM BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OR SEMITRAILER TRUCK. *TR

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I GOT A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 FROM MEGA AUTO OUTLET IN STAFFORD,VA.3-30-20 AND TRIED TO TAKE IT BACK TO MEGA AUTO OUTLET. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY ABOUT WHY THERE WASN'T A INSPECTION STICKER ON THE WINDSHIELD AND WHY WAS THERE SOME MUCH NOISE FROM THE REAR. THE SALESMAN THEN TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A INSPECTION STICKER ON THE WINDSHIELD AND TOLD HIM THERE WASN'T AND I WAS GOING TO BRING THE CAR BACK BECAUSE IT WAS ILLEGAL TO SELL A CAR WITHOUT A INSPECTION STICKER. BUT HE REFUSED TO TAKE THE CAR BACK AND SAID TO ME IF I WAS TO BRING THE CAR BACK THAT THE POLICE WOULD THERE AND NOT TO BRING CAR BACK. I TOOK TO LOCAL GARAGE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING NOISES IN THE REAR OF CAR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. I FOUND TOUT THAT THERE WAS ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 2013 CHRYSLER 200 AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO? *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE IDLING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST IMPACT UNIT DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER ARRIGO DODGE LOCATED AT (2250 STATE RD. 7, MARGATE FL. 33063) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

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MY CHRYSLER 200 HAS BEEN TURNING OFF OUT OF NO WHERE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING TURNS ON. MY CARS HORN GOES OFF RANDOMLY IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND WHEN PUT INTO PARK. I HAD 3 RECALLS AND RECENTLY WENT TO GET THEM FIXED THINKING IT WOULD HELP , SINCE ONE OF THE RECALLS WAS REPROGRAMMING THE MAIN MODULE OF THE CAR. STILL TO THIS DAY IT TURNS OFF ON ME. JUST THE OTHER DAY I WAS IN TOWN MAKING A TURN AND IT STOPPED BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. IT'S ALSO TURNED OFF ON ME MANY TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING IN ONE DIRECTION. AFTER IT TURNS OFF I AM ABLE TO RE START IT, AND OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE I'M ABLE TO GET IT TURNED BACK ON.

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THROTTLE BODY GOES BAD EVERY 3 MONTHS AND GOES INTO LIMP MODE.

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2013 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. STARTED SEPT. 2019, AND HAS HAPPEN (EIGHT TIMES) ALMOST MONTHLY OR EVERY 500 MILES. NO WARNING- NO POWER STEERING; NO POWER BRAKES. AFTER STALLING- CAR CRANKS AND CAN TAKE UP TO 1-2 HRS BEFORE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO FOUR SEPARATE MECHANICS; INCLUDING CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND NOT ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. ALSO, CAR DOES NOT THROW ANY CODES. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY; FUEL PUMP AND HAD PCM UPDATE AND VEHICLE STILL STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE LEAKING ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS LIGHT GRAY SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENT AND A STRONG COOLANT ODOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE SMOKE FOGS THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT CONTACTED AUTO PARK CHRYSLER JEEP 400 AUTOPARK BLVD, CARY, NC 27511 WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS ONE RECALL ON HER VEHICLE BUT NOT FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

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AT RANDOM MY CARS DIES/STALLS. I COULD BE AT A STOP SIGN AND THE ENGINE LOSE POWER SHAKES THEN DIES. I COULD BE DRIVING IN TOWN CRUISING DOWN MAIN STREET AT 25MPH AND MY CAR ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER SHAKE THEN DIE WHILE I'M STILL DRIVING IN MOTION. I COULD BE DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY WITH SPEEDS AT 70 MPH AND MY CAR WILL JUST DIE, FOOT GOES ALL THE WAY IN PEDDLE WHEN DEAD. YOU COULD FEEL NO POWER IN THE CAR AND IT WILL ROLL OUT. ONCE THE CAR IS DEAD THE POWER STEERING IS OUT. IT'S VERY UNSAFE. I'VE BEEN BROKEN DOWN FOR HOURS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR MINUTES. I'VE BEEN BROKEN DOWN IN ALL 3 SITUATIONS MULTIPLE TIMES AS STATED ABOVE. THE CAR SHOWS NO WARNING WHEN IT IS GOING TO DIE, NO ENGINE LIGHTS EITHER, HAPPENS AT RANDOM. VERY UNRELIABLE AND IT TRAGIC THAT I HAVE TO KEEP PAYING FOR A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT PERFORM LIKE IT SHOULD, I'M PAYING FOR A BROKEN CAR. DEALERSHIP WANTS NO PART OF IT. I'VE GOT A RECALL LETTER, TOOK IT IN AND NOTHING WAS FIX. THEY SAY IT WAS THE PCM BUT LITTLE DID THEY KNOW IT WAS A BRAND NEW ON. ALREADY WAS UPDATED. I FEEL NOTHING WAS DONT TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE THE DEALERSHIP HAD ABOUT 10 OTHER PEOPLE WITH RECALL LETTER. I'D REALLY APPRECIATE THE HELP IF ANY CAN BE ASSISTED

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY AND HAD THE ALTERNATOR TESTED BY AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

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WHILE SITTING IN MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE CAR IN PARK, THE DRIVER HEADREST POPPED OPEN AND STRUCK THE BACK OF MY HEAD.

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THE ALTERNATOR KEEPS GOING OUT ON MY CAR. IT'S A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 LX. I PUT 3 ALTERNATORS IN LESS THAN 5 MONTHS! A NEW BATTERY AS WELL! NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S THE PROBLEM. IT HAS TO BE A RE CALL. I SEE A LOT OF OWNERS REPORTING THINGS LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP!

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THE CAR HAS A BROKEN CONTROL VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK AS THE DEALER TOLD ME AND THIS CAR SHOULD ALSO BE ON A RECALL TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AS IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE .

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ENGINE KEEPS STALLING AT STOP LIGHTS AND SIGNS, MY KIDS ARE IN THE CAR AND DON'T WANT TO GET HIT BECAUSE OF IT, CAR HAS 129,000 MILES ALWAYS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND NOW ONLY PROBLEMS. ALSO WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW MADE EVERY PAYMENT ON TIME ONLY TO START HAVING PROBLEMS ONCE IT'S PAID OFF. SO FRUSTRATING

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HEADREST POPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING

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MY VEHICLE STALLS WHEN I SLOW DOWN (1-5MPH) OR STOP. WHEN I'M IDLE THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT HAS NO POWER AND SOMETIMES IT FEELS AS IF IT MISFIRES. IT STALLS ONCE A DAY. MOST COMMON MOMENTS WHEN IT STALLS IS WHEN I STOP GOING UP A HILL.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS INDEPENDENT ACCELERATION WHILE STOPPED WITH THE RPM REVVED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PRESSURE FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A FAULT CODE FOR THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

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THE ENGINE KEEPS STALLING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS UNABLE TO RESTART FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, THEN WILL START UP NORMALLY AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO CHRYSLER SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES TO BE TOLD THAT NOTHING SHOWS UP ON THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY CANNOT DETERMINE THE ISSUE TO THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME REGARDLESS OF SPEED, LOCATION, OR WHAT THE CAR IS DOING. IT HAPPENS REPEATEDLY, APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3 WEEKS.

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WHILE DRIVING SLOWER, DECELERATING, OR BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE BRAKES AND STEERING LOCK UP, AND THEN THE CAR STALLS/SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. PRIOR TO THAT, IT WOULD HAPPEN ABOUT ONCE A WEEK FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. IT HAS OCCURRED RIGHT BEFORE HAVING TO MERGE FROM A LANE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC (BUMPER-TO-BUMPER) ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY, PUTTING ME IN A DANGEROUS POSITION. LUCKILY, AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, EVERYTHING WORKS FINE...UNTIL IT DOESN'T AGAIN.

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DRIVING OVER 60 OR 70'MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND ACCELERATING TOO FAST (STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL TOO MUCH) I.E. FLOORING IT. THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR AWHILE. ONCE THE VEHICLE STARTS UP THEN IT WORKS FINE. RARELY DO I NEED TO ACCELERATE THAT MUCH GOING THAT FAST BUT IT'S HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE MECHANIC I WENT TOO SAID HIS SON HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE.

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