What 342 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Chrysler 200

AFTER A WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS PURCHASED FROM ENTERPRISE, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME OWN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY (WIFE AND YEAR TEN MONTH BABE). WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SCHEDULED AND APPOINTMENT. TURNS OUT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOT THAT FIX AND THEN WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME ON THE HIGHWAY MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL. AT THE MOMENT THE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND WAITING TO GET MY CAR IN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CHRYSLER, EVEN THOUGH IT'S A NEW CAR, BUT I NEED TO GET TO WORK AND A BUS CAN'T GET ME THERE. I HOPE THIS IS A SMALL FIX AND I CAN HAVE MY AIRBAG SYSTEM WORKING AGAIN. I WOULD FEEL SAFE. I HAVE READ AND HEAR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF NEW OWNERS WITH THE THE ISSUES AND DEALERSHIPS REFUSING TO SERVICE THE WORK, EVEN ON CARS WITH 30,000 MILES. PLEASE HAVE THIS LOOKED AT OR INVESTIGATED, IT WOULD BE A SHAME IF SOMETHING HAPPENS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE THAT HAD A TRAILER HITCH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK PAINS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND INSPECTED BY A REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TOWED TO BAY DODGE, 634 W 15TH ST, PANAMA CITY, FL 32401, 850-819-7615). THE MANUFACTURER SENT A TECHNICIAN WHO INDICATED THAT THE IMPACT DID NOT WARRANT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, STATED THAT THERE WERE NO AIR BAG RECALLS, AND DID NOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF *TR

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"TAKATA RECALL" THE DASH BOARD IS FLASHING A MESSAGE THAT THIERS A ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAGS AND TO SCHEDULE A APPOINTMENT. THE MESSAGE WOULD FLASH DURING THE VEHICLE IN MOTION AND STATIONARY.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO CHRYSLER DEALERS WHOM PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTICS THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEWARK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED ON 244 E CLEVELAND AVENUE NEWARK ,DE 19711 PHONE 302-731-0100 AND BRANDYWINE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED ON 3807 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19808 PHONE 302- 998-2271. THE DEALERS REPLACED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS HOWEVER; THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE NAME OF THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,464.

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AT 49,500 MILES MY 2016 CHRYSLER 200 "SERVICE AIR BAG" CAME UP ON THE PANEL. THE DEALER STATES THAT IT IS A PASSENGER SIDE HARNESS AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT IS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL AND NOT PART OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED. HOW DOES AN AIRBAG HARNESS FAIL IN 2 YEARS. SOUND MORE LIKE A DEFECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HINSEY'S WRECKER SERVICES (LOCATED AT 2416 CASS ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46808; (260) 483-4913). AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE NECK, FINGER, AND CHEST WALL, AN ABRASION OF THE LEFT THUMB, AND A PARESTHESIA OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,825...UPDATED 10/18/17 *BF UPDATED 10/30/2017*JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SERVICE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

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RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT SEAT UPPER AND LOWER WIRING HARNESS TO AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILING . AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF . DEALERSHIP WANTS 1000 TO REPAIR BOTH SIDE HAVE FIX DRIVE COULD NOT AFFORD THE RIGHT-SIDE.

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TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND CAN'T SEEM TO GET INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING AND GETTING TO FREEWAY SPEEDS CAN'T REACH A MAX OF 55MPH. HAVE HAD THE CAR COMPLETELY STALL OUT ON THE FREEWAY AND PUT ITSELF INTO "NEAUTRAL" WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. MAINTENANCE AIRBAG LIGHTS FREQUENTLY COMING ON. CHRYSLER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A FIX TO THE ISSUE ON WHY THIS CAR IS DOING WHAT IT HAS BEEN. THEY KEEP SAYING ITHE ISSUE IS FIXED WHEN PUBLICLY THERE IS NO REAL FIX TO THE ISSUE AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE RE ACCRUING PROBLEM. LITTLE TO SAY, I AM DEATHLY AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE EVEN DOWN THE STREET TO MY LOCAL GROCERY STORE. I WORK TOO HARD AND PAY TO MUCH FOR MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR TO BE HAVING ISSUES LIKE THESE. I REALLY WISH CHRYSLER WOULD RECALL ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ALREADY BEFORE SOMEONE ENDS UP LOOSING A LIFE OVER A FAULTY LEMON OF A VEHICLE.

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TAKATA RECALL THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER MY CAR WAS WRECKED INTO . IT TOTALLY DESTROYED THE BACK DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR AND HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ALSO. I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND A CAR TBONED ME IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, A SECOND VEHICLE TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MPH CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S REAR BUMPER. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED UNDISCLOSED INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,300.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IT WAS REAR ENDED AT 35 MPH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A THIRD VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. CHRYSLER SENT ENGINEERS TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,013.

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TAKATA RECALL, THIS NEW CAR IS A 2016 200S WITH5000 MILES. THIS CAR CAUSED A ACCIDENT ON 02/09/16 WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AT 50 MILES AN HOUR. SENDING THE DRIVER INTO A LIGHT POLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT THE POLE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FROM THE STEERING. THE AIR BAGS OVER ALL DOORS DID DEPLOY AND THE AIR BAGS ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT DID DEPLOY BUT NEVER THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG. THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY AND HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. BY PUMPING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE WOULD WORK. WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED THE DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKE TO TURN A CORNER BUT RATHER THAN THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN THE BRAKES LOCKED DOWN IN FRONT AND SENT THE VEHICLE ACROSS THE ROAD INTO A LIGHT POLE.

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