2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible

Defect. CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE CALIBER, JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED STEERING COLUMN PIVOT RIVET.

Risk. A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED RIVET COULD COMPROMISE THE ABILITY OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO SUPPORT THE OCCUPANT LOADS IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, DECREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FRONTAL IMPACT SAFETY SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR RIVET PRESENCE AND ALIGNMENT AND REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN PIVOT AS REQUIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, and the driver’s and passenger’s side front seats moved unexpectedly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the plastic underneath the seat was deteriorating. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the junk yard to secure the parts. The failure mileage was approximately 46,900.

ON JAN 3RD 2019 I HAD AN ACCIDENT (FRONT IMPACT) AND THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED - BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS - THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EVEN COME CLOSE TO MY FACE -- IT WAS 10 INCHES AWAY FROM MY FACE AND IMMEDIATELY DEFUSED. I WAS REALLY APPALLED AND I STRONGLY BELIEVE ITS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG AND IT WAS NO WAY SAVING MY LIFE. BOTH AIRBAGS IN THE FRONT WAS THE SAME WAY. I NEED HELP FROM NHSTA TO INVESTIGATE THE CAR AND IDENTIFY IF INDEED ITS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SO WE CAN WORK WITH THE MANAUFACTURER

INITIALLY THE PROBLEM STARTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND DID RESTART AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY AND RECONNECTING IT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH 1 WEEK AGO THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER TWITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. IT DID RESTART AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY AND RESTARTING IT. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR IT SHUTTING DOWN. JUST A PASSENGER RESTRAINT RECALL. LAST FRIDAY I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 55MPH WHEN IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. THE CAR COULD NOT BE RESTARTED THIS TIME AND WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN LAKEWOOD NJ. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS TELLING ME IT'S MY BATTERY, BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FINDING ANY ERROR CODES. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY NEWER BATTERY UNTIL I WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR OVER AN HOUR WITH MY FLASHERS ON SO I WOULDN'T GET HIT BY THE CARS PASSING BY ME AT 60MPH!! DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET KILLED BEFORE THE STALLING ISSUES ARE RECOGNIZED AND REPAIRED??? I AM STILL SEEING COMPLAINTS NOW, OF DRIVERS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS WHO HAVE JUST SHUT DOWN LIKE ME. THIS PROBLEM IS STILL OUT THERE AND NEEDS ATTENTION BY CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGING OWNERS WHEN WE COME IN FOR CARS SHUTTING DOWN. THIS IS NOT A LOW RISK SITUATION,, IT IS LIFE THREATENING AND DOESN'T NEED A TRAGIC DEATH TO OCCUR BEFORE CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM IS REAL!! I'M NOW BEING CHARGED BY CHRYSLER CLOSE TO $500 FOR DIAGNOTIC TESTS AND A NEW BATTERY, 137.00 FOR A RENTA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE ELECTRONIC HARD TOP ROOF, THE MESSAGE "TOP MALFUNCTION" DISPLAYED AND THE HARD TOP ROOF WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (LARRY H. MILLER TUCSON CHRYSLER JEEP, 7800 EAST 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROOF HEADER MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENT CONTROL FUNCTION FAILED TO WORK ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FOR WARM AIR WHEN THE HEATING OPTION WAS UTILIZED. THE FAILURE CAUSED DIFFICULTY DEFROSTING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND FLUSHED THE SYSTEM MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER (BILL MARSH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1655 S GARFIELD AVE, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686, (231) 941-4141) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO THE DEALER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

OCC1UPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER RECALL. S61/NHTSA 16V-668 I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR OVER THREE WEEKS TO GET THIS REPAIRED. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATES IT HAS TO BE ORDERED. I CALLED TODAY AGAIN 10/23 AND WAS TOLD ANOTHER TWO MORE WEEKS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. DEALER IN QUESTION IS CROWN DODGE IN VENTURA, CA.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT PEARSON CHRYSLER, DODGE, RICHMOND, VA, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DOUGLAS CHRYSLER/JEEP IN VENICE, FLORIDA) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE PRETENSIONERS ON MY SEATBELTS DON'T SEEM TO BE ENGAGING. NOTICED WHILE STATIONERY.

"TAKATA RECALL" MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 66,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT AND ETS LIGHT LIT UP. MORE IMPORTANTLY MY SPEED WAS AFFECTED. SINCE THEN, THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 6 TIMES. 2ND, WAS WET HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. 3RD, AND 4TH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH PERFECT WEATHER, DRIVING AT 75 MPH BOTH ENGINE AND ETS LIGHTS CAME ON AS WELL AS PARKING BRAKE LIGHT AND CAR REDUCED SPEED TO 55 MPH BEFORE I COULD SPEED UP. 5TH, ENTERING A STREET AT A COMPLETE STOP, TURNED RIGHT AND SPED UP BECAUSE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SPEED REDUCED TO 20 MPH AND I ALMOST WAS REAR-ENDED. AFTER THIS NEAR COLLISION, I TOOK TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. FOR TWO WEEKS, THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE HAD NO SOLUTION. I DROVE THE CAR WITH THE TECH AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THAT SAME EVENING I WAS BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPACE AND BOTH LIGHTS CAME ON AND MY SPEED WAS AFFECTED UNTIL MY NEXT STOP. I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND WHEN I RE-STARTED THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON, BUT THE ETS LIGHT WENT OUT. MY SPEED WAS NO LONGER AFFECTED. THE NEXT MORNING 5/24/17 I STARTED MY CAR AND NEITHER LIGHT STAYED ON.

THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY AND THEN BECOMES UNLATCHHED

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT MANUFACTURED FOR THE REPAIR AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL WENT INTO HAYS DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA ON MONDAY MORNING 10/31/16 WITH THE RECALL NOTICE AND ASK IF I CAN SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FIX AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME UNTIL CHRYSLER CAN FIGURE OUT ON HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. WHAT KIND OF CRAP IS THIS THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT ON HOW TO 'FIX THE PROBLEM' WHAT ABOUT THE LEMON LAW ON VEHICLES THIS PROBLEM IS ONE OF THEM. CHRYSLER ADVERTISE ALONG WITH OTHER CAR DEALERS ON HOW SAFE THEIR CARS ARE WHICH IT SEEM NONE OF THE CARS ARE SAFE ANYMORE DUE TO POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP MAKE CHEAP TO CUT COST NO MATTER WHOM IT WILL EFFECT AND WAY OVERPRICED, IF YOU BROUGHT A WASH MACHINE, DRYER OR REFRIGERATOR IF THEY CANNOT FIX IT THEY WILL REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE OR ANY DEFECT ITEM THE COMPANY WILL FIX IT OR REPLACE IT. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO THE HONORABLE THING 'FIX THE PROBLEM' OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT IS TO LATE. ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN ASAP! I TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET THE MY VEHICLE FIX AND GETTING NO WHERE WITH THIS WAITING TO 2023 IS NOT THE ANSWER HERE.

THE SEAL AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS LEAK CONTINUOUSLY WHEN IT RAINS OR GOING THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC CAR WASH! I'VE HAD THE SEAL REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND IT STILL LEAKS!

I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2011. WHEN I FIRST HIT A DEPRESSION IN THE ROADWAY IT FELT LIKE I WOULD LOSE CONTROL. I JUST BRUSHED IT ASIDE THINKING THAT IT WAS AN ISOLATED INSTANCE. A FEW MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE CAR, I WAS COMING BACK ON HIGHWAY 80 FROM TAHOE DOWN TO THE VALLEY. THE GROOVES IN THE ROAD HAD ME WHITE KNUCKLED DRIVING, AS I PRETTY MUCH FELT THAT I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN A 65 MPH ZONE, I WAS DOING 40 IN THE SLOW LANE TO TRY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I DON'T TAKE THAT CAR ON HIGHWAY 80 ANYMORE, AND WHEN I KNOW THERE ARE DEPRESSIONS AND SLIGHT HIGHWAY PAVEMENT ROUGHNESS DURING MY EVERY DAY COMMUTE, I AM SURE TO GRAB THE WHEEL TIGHTLY, AS I KNOW ALL THE AREAS ALONG MY COMMUTE THAT MAKES DRIVING OVER THOSE SPOTS SHAKY. PLEASE, PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE CHECK THIS VEHICLE OUT. IT IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SELL IT BECAUSE IT FEELS UNSAFE, BUT A DEALERSHIP WON'T GIVE ME WHAT THE BLUE BOOK IS WORTH, AND I DON'T FEEL RIGHT ABOUT SELLING TO A PRIVATE PARTY DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES. BY THE WAY, I FOUND OUT THE STRUTS HAVE BEEN LEAKING (UNDER 40K MILES!!!) AND THAT IS A COST OF 1,441.00. THIS CAR REALLY IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I COULD NOT FIND ANY LEMON LAWS FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT DID FIND SO MANY OTHERS THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO, I BELIEVE I ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS. ANOTHER HAZARDOUS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

WHILE TRAVELING ON A NEW YORK STATE HIGHWAY, ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL THE DASH WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED ON/OFF, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO LOW GEAR, THE RADIO, AC AND OTHER ELECTRONICS TURNED OFF. THE CAR STALLED RIGHT THERE IN TRAFFIC. WE HAD TRIED SHIFTING GEARS, PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR, AND COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO RESPOND TO ANYTHING. WE DID MANAGE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER A MINUTE, WE ATTEMPTED AND WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR BUT IT STALLED OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE CAR WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, WE WERE ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR, AND DRIVE IT TO A GARAGE LESS THAN 1 MILE AWAY. IT DID STALL ON US AGAIN, BUT IN THE DRIVEWAY OF THE GARAGE. THE MECHANIC AT THE GARAGE TESTED THE BATTERY, AND THE BATTERY WAS FINE ? WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE GARAGE LUCKILY BECAUSE THE BATTERY CHARGE HAD THE POWER TO GET US THERE. HOWEVER, ONCE WE GOT THE CAR RUNNING, IDLING, AGAIN; A VOLT-METER SHOWED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING THE BATTERY. IT WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING; BUT WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. THE NEW ALTERNATOR IS PART # RL801624AD. WE HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND CHRYSLER RECALL P60. THIS RECALL AFFECTS VEHICLES WITH A 3.6L ENGINE AND A 160 AMP ALTERNATOR. WHILE MY 200 MODEL IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL. MY CAR HAS THE SAME 3.6L ENGINE AND 160 AMP ALTERNATOR AS THE OTHER MODELS AFFECTED. IN READING THE DESCRIPTION(S) OF THE RECALL AND THE FAILURE I BE