What 192 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Chrysler 200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN FINGER AND BRUISES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,500. UPDATED 03/21/17*LJ *CN

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MY VEHICLE JUST LEAKED ALL THE OIL COMPLETELY. I KNOW A SIGNIFICANT OIL LEAK CHECKED THE OIL AND THEIR WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. I SENT IT IN FOR REPAIRS AND IT HAPPENED TO BE A BROKEN OIL COOLER. MY BIG CONCERNS IS IF THE OIL WASN'T COOLING RIGHT/TRANSFERRING I WONDER WHAT EFFECT SIT HAD ON MY ENGINE. FOR A THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE THAT'S A HUGE AND SAD DEFECT.

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LOCKS DON'T WORK. HAVE TO USE THE KEY FOB TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THEM, EVEN THEN THEY WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK SEVERAL TIMES EVEN THOUGH I ONLY PUSHED THE BUTTON ONCE.

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TAKATA RECALL STILL HAS NO RESOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WAS NOTIFIED IN OCTOBER AND STILL NOTHING ABOUT THEM FIXING IT. HOW LONG DO MY FAMILY AND I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH FAULTY SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS?

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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I CONTRACTED CHRYSLER ON OCT 31, 2016 REFERENCE NUMBER 30387005 AND HAVE NEVER HEARD FROM CHRYSLER AGAIN. DO I HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE I GET CHRYSLERS ATTENTION RECAKK S61 / NHTSA 16V 668

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LATE MODEL CHRYSLER 200 VEERED OFF ROAD AND KILLED PASSENGER. ROAD WAS DRY. WEATHER WAS PARTLY CLOUDY. ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN MID AFTERNOON DRIVING SOUTH ON I81. PROBLEMS WITH CAR STARTED UPON PURCHASE. DEALERSHIP SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED ENGINE. SOME PROBLEMS CONTINUED AFTER ENGINE REPLACEMENT INCLUDING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL. *TR *CN

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I PURCHASED A 2014 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE IN LATE AUGUST THIS YEAR, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM IN LOW BEAM THAT THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THIS VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY WITH ONLY 24K MILES. ALSO WHEN TURNING, YOU CANNOT SEE ROAD. HAVE READ ON INTERNET MANY COMPLAINTS OF OWNERS. CHRYSLER HAS NO SOLUTION. DRIVING IN LOW BEAM IS LIKE DRIVING WITH JUST PARKING LIGHTS ON. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE 3 MONTHS, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AT NIGHT. MANY, MANY OWNERS HAVE SAME COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET SITES. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR A RIGHT SIDE FRONT ALIGNMENT,, NOW I KNOW WHY, YOU CAN'T SEE THE ROAD WHEN MAKING TURNS. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THESE HEADLIGHTS. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT LUNGED AND JERKED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ABS FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,257.

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CHRYSLER 200 - LOSS OF AIRBAG AND SEATBELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY. A SHORTING CONDITION RESULTING IN A NEGATIVE VOLTAGE TRANSIENT THAT TRAVELS TO THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER VIA THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WIRES. INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH.

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MY 2014 CHRYSLER 200 IS SUBJECT TO THE S61 RECALL BECAUSE THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT MAY NOT DEPLOY OR OPERATE PROPERLY IN AN ACCIDENT. FCA SAYS IT HAS NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE, BUT IS COMFORTABLE WITH PLACING MY YOUNG DAUGHTER'S LIFE AT RISK EVERY TIME SHE DRIVES. APPARENTLY IT IS CHEAPER FOR THEM TO PAY OFF IN A DEATH THAN REALLY TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. THEY CLEARLY CAN DO SOMETHING SINCE THEY OFFER REIMBURSEMENT IF YOU HAVE ALREADY HAD THE ISSUE FIXED AND THEY NO LONGER USE THAT FAULTY DEVICE IN THEIR NEW VEHICLES. CHRYSLER'S RESPONSE TO WAIT AND SEE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO TAKE THESE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD AND PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO OWNERS EVEN IF THAT IS A DEAL TO TRADE AT THE CUSTOMER'S BENEFIT FOR AN EQUIVALENT CAR WITHOUT THIS ISSUE. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, ONE OF THEIR DEALERS WAS GOING TO "HELP" ME BY OFFERING ME $5000 LESS THAN BLUE BOOK VALUE ON A NEW COMMESURATE VEHICLE AND UPPING MY MONTHLY PAYMENTS BY $200.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. AS THE CONDITION CONTINUED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE FAILED. THE IGNITION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND A NEW KEY NEEDED TO BE PROGRAMMED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ UPDATED 7/11/18*JB *TR

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IT HAS NOT HAPPENED,IAM REFERRING TO THE RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LEFT SHOULDER INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND WAS ALSO TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND THEN TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

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ON MY WAY HOME I WAS DRIVING IN A VERY HILLY LOCATION, WHILE ON A HILL MY CAR STAYED HAVING ISSUES ACCELERATING, A LIGHTNING BOLT LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THAN IT LEVELED OUT, KEPT HAPPENING ON AND OFF TILL I SRIPPED AT A GAS STATION. I WENT TO LEAVE AND PUT THE CASE IN REVERSE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS ON CAUSING ME TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS OTHER WISE I WOULD HAVE RAMMER INTO THE GAS PUMP. SO I PULLED BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND LOOKED UP WHAT THAT LIGHT WAS. IT SAID (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) I READ IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE SONCE I HAD MY 2 LITTLE ONES IN THE CAR WITH ME. IT SAID NOT TO, SO WE HAD TO GET A HOTEL BECAUSE IT WAS 11PM. AND HAD TO WAIT TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP ON THE MORNING. ON THE WAY TO THE SHOP, IT STARTED PUTTERING SO BAD, DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT THERE. AND AT ONE POINT AFTER THE PUTTERING IT HAD LEVELED OUT AND THAN IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AGAIN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFTEY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED! I SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO PAY $800 FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T BE MALFUNCTIONING AFTER ONLY OWNING IT FOR A YEAR! PUTTING ME, MY CHILDREN, AND OTHERS ON THE ROADS LIVES ON DANGER! RECALL THIS PART!

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE CROSSING FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, SOFT TISSUE INJURIES, AND NECK STRAINS. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE AND ADDRESS THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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I WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL THAT THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER WAS CAUSING A LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY DURING A CRASH. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO FIX MY VEHICLE FOR 2-5 MONTHS. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I OWN AND I HAVE A CHILD RIDING WITH ME. I DRIVE AT LEAST 50 MILES PER DAY AND I FELT UNSAFE DRIVING KNOWING THIS ABOUT MY VEHICLE. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO AND THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. IF THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT THE SEATBELTS AND AIRBAGS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH I FEEL AS IF THEY NEED TO OFFER A OPTION FOR THE VEHICLE OWNERS WHO USE THIS VEHICLE AS THEIR DAILY DRIVER. I FEEL AS IF THEY ARE NOT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE SAFETY OF MY DAUGHTER AND I IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

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AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON, CAR IS AT 40K MILES, DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED. IF YOU LOOK THROUGH THE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE YOU WILL THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. IF YOU HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, PLEASE FILE A COMPLAINT HERE.

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AROUND 40K MILES I NOTICED THAT MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD LIGHT UP RANDOMLY AT FIRST BUT EVENTUALLY AND NOW AT 53K MILES IS ALWAYS ON AS IF MY AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. I HAVE TAKEN THIS ISSUE TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. I HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR THAT EVENTUALLY WENT AWAY. I DONT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FINANCIALLY FOR THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS ISSUE HAS ME WORRIED IF THE AIR BAGS EVEN WORK AT ALL IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

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2014 CHRY 200 LX: AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER STARTING CAR AT 58,000 MILES AND STAYS ON! DEALERSHIP IN COSTA MESA CA WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT PAYING $$$$. I REALLY THINK 2014 200 LX HAVE FAULTY AIR BAGS. PLEASE RECALL.

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ENGINE LIGHT ON. CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT. I TOOK IT TO BLACKS TIRE SERVICE, THEY SAID THERE IS A MISFIRE IN THE ENGINE (ENGINE RUNNING ON 5 CYLINDERS VS 6 CYLINDERS). WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND I LET GO OF THE BRAKE, IT STALLS A BIT (SHAKES), IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. IT ALSO STALLS WHEN I TAKE OFF.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEADREST FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPRING FRACTURED AND THE HEADREST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

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STEERING WHEEL VERY STIFF WHEN TURNING , CHECK FOR STEERING FLUID COMPLETELY FULL OF POWER STEERING FLUID...VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING THE BRAKES BARLEY STOPS THE CAR HIGH CAR NOTE FOR A PEICE OF NOTHING

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AT APPROXIMATELY MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS LIT UP, OFF AND ON FOR TWO WEEKS NOW. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED LAST YEAR IN JUNE. IT HAD 37K MILES WHEN BOUGHT AND NOW HAS 55K. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY DON'T SERVICE CHRYSLERS. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID TOO BAD, WE CAN'T HELP YOU. MY WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THEY SAID MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO SINCE THIS IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN WHERE OTHER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS VERY REASON. PLEASE HELP.

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