2011 Chrysler 200 complaints

AFTER MINIMAL RAIN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOGGED UP AND ACCUMULATED DROPS OF WATER INSIDE THE SEALED UNIT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, TECHNICIAN SAID SEAL AROUND UNIT IS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER CHARGES OVER $500 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT. NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY IS DRASTICALLY REDUCED. REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. THIS IS AN ISSUE CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. *TR

WE PURCHASED THE CAR ON FEB. 11, 2012. AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK WITHIN 100 YDS. THE CAR STALLS AND CUTS OUT. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME WE FILL UP, THERE HAS ONLY BEEN ABOUT FOUR TIMES THAT THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN THE FIFTEEN MONTHS OF US HAVING THE CAR. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK THREE TIMES TO THE DEALER BILL BRYAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, AND THEY SAY THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT.................WE FEEL THAT THIS IS SO DANGEROUS, WHENEVER WE FILL THE TANK, WE ALWAYS GO OUT ONTO A BACK ROAD, AS WE KNOW THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. WE ONCE CAME OUT ONTO A MAJOR ROAD AFTER FILLING UP, AND NEARLY GOT SMACKED IN THE BACK AS IT STALLED.............. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED TO OPERATE AND BEGAN TO EDIT SMOKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAD BURNED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE WORKING BASED ON STANDARDS. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR

2011 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE STARTED THE ENGINE TO PULL FORWARD TO GET GAS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD, SO HE PUSHED THE PEDAL ABOUT THREE MORE TIMES TO THE FLOOR WHILE HE ROLLED TO THE PUMP BYPASS LANE, TURNED PARALLEL TO THE CURB WHICH SEPARATED THE STATION BYPASS LANE FROM THE US HIGHWAY AND STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AS SOON AS HE STOPPED, HE PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND THEN ENGINE STALLED. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND FELT THE PEDAL COME BACK UP. AFTER TESTING IT SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. IN LATE NOVEMBER 2012, AS THE CONSUMER HEADED OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR TWICE. HE QUICKLY STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, LEANED TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND SAW THE LEFT END OF THE PEDAL PROTRUDING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIGHT SHOE AND THE PEDAL WAS ON THE FLOOR. ALSO, THE ENGINE HAD STALLED, WHEN HE TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, IT STALLED AGAIN. HE MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO START IT AGAIN, AT THAT POINT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT BACK TO NORMAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON A CURVED ROAD, THE ROAD BECAME DIFFICULT TO SEE BECAUSE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED DOWNWARD INSTEAD OF UPWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

1. THIS STARTED WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT MY NEW CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, AT VARIOUS TIMES. WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKS INTO A DOWNSHIFT. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO MY DEALERSHIP'S ATTENTION TWICE. BY THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID, "IT'S LEARNING THE WAY YOU DRIVE". HUH?? THEN THEY DID SOME KIND OF ADJUSTMENT TO A COMPUTER COMPONENT, I DON'T THINK IT MADE A DIFFERENCE. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO WANT TO INVESTIGATE IT. A FEW TIMES IT TOOK A SECOND TOO LONG TO DOWNSHIFT. 2. I ALSO FIND THE CAR IS TOO HEAVY FOR A 4CYL. IT IS JUST THE WAY IT FEELS. 3. THE FOOTBED AREA IS TOO SMALL. I DON'T HAVE BIG FEET YET I SOMETIMES STEP ON THE HEEL OF THE OTHER FOOT. WEIRD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A SQUEALING NOISE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LIGHTLY DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE CONTINUOUS FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SURFACE OF THE BRAKE PAD HAD CRYSTALLIZED DUE TO THE LACK OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,300.... UPDATED 02/28/13 *BF THE DEALER DE-GLAZED THE ROTORS. HOWEVER, THE NOISE RETURNED UPDATED 03/11/13

WHILE SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THIS RENTAL VEHICLE (ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL), MY KNEE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE IGNITION WHICH ENDED UP TURNING THE CAR OFF. REALIZING THAT THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN, I ASSUMED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING HADN'T TAKEN. I TRIED TO GIVE THE CAR GAS MANUALLY AND COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO SPEED UP. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED, I ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER AMONGST TRUCKS AND CARS GOING 65 MPH + ON THE 3 LANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE HAZARDS AND TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERABLE AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I NARROWLY ESCAPED COLLISION. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER AND CONTINUE TRAVELING. *TR

2011 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND WHEN WE DROVE HOME ON OUR RURAL ROADS WE NOTED THE HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM DO NOT PROVIDE PROPER VISION GOING UPHILL, ILLUMINATION LITERALLY CUTS OFF A SHORT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF YOU. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND USING HIGH BEAM IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC YET THERE ARE STILL DEAD SPOTS WHERE YOU CANNOT SEE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD OF YOU TO AVOID AN ANIMAL, CHILD OR OBJECT IN TIME TO REACT. *TR

ON JULY 18, 2012 I BOUGHT A CHRYSLER DEALER THIS CAR, LEFT OVER FROM 2011. I BOUGHT IT AS A NEW CAR. ON HIGHWAY TRIP I STARTED NOTICING VIBRATION IN THE CAR GUIDE, AND SOON BEGAN TO FEEL A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING HAD LOOSE NEAR OR CONNECTED TO THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE CAR. AFTER TWO VISITS TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE REPORT THAT HAS DAMAGED THE RACK AND PINION AND I SHOULD WAIT TWO WEEKS FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO PARTS AVAILABLE IN STOCK. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THESE CONDITIONS BECAUSE IT DID NOT INFORM ME. *TR

CAR STALLED ON THE THROBS NECK EXPRESSWAY WHILE SITTING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WHEN I GOT THE CAR STARTED AGAIN IT INITIALLY WOULDN'T MOVE. WHEN I DID MAKE OFF THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME COMPLETELY. I BARELY MADE UT BACK TO NEW JERSEY IN THE CAR BECAUSE THE CAR STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE & MOVE ALL THE WAY HOME.CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD. I HAD MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE CAR THAT NIGHT (2 KIDS; HUSBAND & MOTHER IN LAW). I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES TO THIS ISSUE & ITS NOT BERN SOLVED YET. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS CAR TO THE NHTSA THIS TIME IS MORE URGENT BECAUSE THIS CAR STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THIS COULD'VE ENDED SO BADLY. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 IN JULY OF 2011. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IN THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED 4 TIMES IN 1 YEAR FOR THIS REASON. AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD EACH TIME IT IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT CAUSING THE PROBLEM. ALSO I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TWICE IN ONE MONTH TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND BOTH TIMES I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP. AND THERE IS ONE OTHER TIME I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE A SLOW CRANK AND THIS INCIDENT I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY BATTERY SO THEY REPLACED THAT. ALSO JUST TO MENTION MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 17,280 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2011 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE MAKES RATTLING NOISE AND TIRES WILL NOT STAY CORRECTLY INFLATED WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOBBLED AND BOUNCED SIDE-TO-SIDE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN AREAS WHERE THERE WERE ROUGH RIDGES IN THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY, AS THE VEHICLE HAD A HEAVY DUTY SPORT SUSPENSION. ALSO, THE SUNROOF LEAKED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.

THE CHRYSLER 200 ENGINE WILL STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ALREADY STOPPED. THE ENGINE FADES SLOWLY AWAY AND THEN COMPLETELY TURNS ITSELF OFF. THIS ENTIRE ENGINE FAILING PROCESS LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 SECONDS. THIS ENGINE FAILURE POSE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR A RESOLUTION OF IT. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT MUCH CLOSER AND IN-DEPTH, SINCE FURTHER DELAYS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND DEATH. I PLEAD THAT CHRYSLER TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND COMMENCE A RECALL PROGRAM OF THE CHRYSLER 200 MODEL. I'VE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE FAILING 4 TIMES ALREADY. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I HAD TO LET THE CAR SIT AT THEIR SHOP FOR 2 DAYS AND THEY DID NOT OFFER/GIVE A FREE RENTAL CAR FOR ME. THIS CAR IS UNDER 1 YEAR OLD. PRIOR TO CHRYSLER I ONLY OWNED FOREIGN CARS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED NOTION THAT AMERICAN MADE CARS ARE NOT RELIABLE. I DECIDED TO GIVE IT A CHANCE AND WANTED TO BUY AMERICAN, SO I GOT THE CHRYSLER 200. SO FAR THAT DECISION HAS TURNED OUT TO BE A BIG MISTAKE (UNLESS CHRYSLER OFFERS A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM). I DON'T WANT TO LOSE FAITH IN THE AMERICAN CAR COMPANY AND HOPE THAT THEY DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR

I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, LIGHT WENT GREEN AND I LET OFF THE BRAKE AND CAR DOESN'T MOVE. I PUSHED THE GAS AND IT STILL DOESN'T MOVE. ALSO THE ENGINE MAKES NO NOISE.. CAR WAS STILL ON SO I HAD TO PUT IN PARK AND TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET IT GOING. VERY DANGEROUS AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME ITS HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHENEVER THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIBRATIONS WERE NOT AS SEVERE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,826.

THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE HEADLAMPS NOT GIVING LIGHT ENOUGH DISTANCE. TALKING WITH NHTSA, I WAS TOLD THAT OTHER MANUFACTURERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINTS. CHRYSLER VP EVEN SUGGEST I LOOK INTO GETTING DIFFERENT HEADLAMPS BUT THEY WOULD NOT INSTALL THEM ON MY CAR OR PUT IT IN WRITING. *TR

THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON IT IS LIKE A CURTAIN OVER THE ROAD AND IS CONSTANTLY MOVING. ONE MINUTE YOU CAN SEE 300' AND THE NEXT INSTANT YOU CAN'T SEE 40' IN FRONT OF YOU. THIS IS ON A TWO LANE ROAD WHERE THEIR ARE NOT LIGHTS GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS AND CURVES. NEVER IN MY 55 YEARS OF DRIVING HAVE I EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. I HAVE HAD IT INTO DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE LOW BEAMS UP BUT, THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS. I HAVE ALSO REPORTED IT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY JUST SAY THEY WILL GET BACK WITH ME. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WILL CAUSE A WRECK. I DON'T LIKE DRIVING IT AT NIGHT AT ALL. *TR

HEARING FRONT END CLUNKING SOUNDS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP AND SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, AND ALSO NOTICING SLIGHT PULL ON STEERING, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO CHRYSLER DEALER IN AVONDALE, AZ. SINCE MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, ONLY 15 MONTHS OWNERSHIP AND UNDER 22K MILES, I AM CONCERNED. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME MY CAR HAS HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS; FIRST WAS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH FELL APART AT ONE WEEK AND 500 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME BY THIS DEALER. MY CONCERN NOW IS THE FRONT END - I WAS ADVISED THE INNER TIE ROD ENDS ARE DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED; ITEMS ARE ON BACKORDER. WHY WOULD TIE ROD ENDS BE DEFECTIVE, SO SOON, WITH NOT EXCESSIVE MILEAGE AT THIS TIME? THE SERVICE MANAGER VERBALLY NOTED THAT MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND YET, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AT THIS TIME - WHY NOT? SHOULDN'T THE TIE RODS ALSO BE REPLACED SINCE THEY'RE NOT AFFECTED BY THE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD ENDS? IN MY OPINION, A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED FOR SAFETY CONCERNS RE: TIE ROD ENDS ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,900.

WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT DURING MY DRIVE TO WORK, THE ENGINE OF MY CHRYSLER 200 SIMPLY SHUT OFF, WITH NO WARNING LIGHT OR INDICATION ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THE CAR TURNED ON WITHOUT TROUBLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART IT. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVING A STALL WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS AUGUST 29TH, 2012, ALSO AT A RED LIGHT DURING THE DRIVE TO WORK. *TR

STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, LIGHT TURNS GREEN, I STEPPED ON THE GAS & NOTHING HAPPENED. *TR

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 11 MONTHS. (NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE PRIOR TO MOST RECENT) WAS SLOWING TO A STOP, AND ONCE STOPPED, THE CAR STALLED. BOTH TIMES IT HAPPENED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT "WAS NOT" ILLUMINATED. EVERYTHING ON THE DASH APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY. LIGHTS ON, RADIO ON, ETC. I HAPPENED TO FEEL THE CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS, WHILE STOPPED, AND BOTH TIMES STOOD ON THE BRAKES TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACK AND STRIKING THE VEHICLE STOPPED BEHIND ME. (FIRST TIME I ACTUALLY THOUGHT I HIT THE CAR, BUT CHECKED AND DID NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE) CAR RESTARTED OK EACH TIME, AND PROCEEDED NORMALLY. IN BOTH INSTANCES, I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP (ONCE FROM COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP, AND ANOTHER TIME SLOWING TO A STOP FROM ABOUT 45 MPH, ON A CITY STREET) HAVEN'T NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP (YET!) BUT BECAME AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET. ADD 1 MORE CHRYSLER 200 TO THE "STALLING" ISSUE! (CANADIAN VEHICLE - ONTARIO). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING SOUND WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

I DROVE MY CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES, I STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT AND WHEN PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THEN BACK IN DRIVE AND THE STILL WILL NOT GO, THEN I PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK, TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN PUT THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND THEN THE CAR WOULD GO. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES...I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR

AS I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT I BEGAN TO BRAKE. AS I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP MY CAR'S ENGINE CUT OFF AND ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP. I STRUGGLED TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TURNED THE CAR KEY ON OFF POSITION AND CRANKED IT UP. TWENTY MINUTES LATER AS I CAME TO ANOTHER STOP THE CAR SHUT OFF AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING BY HEAVILY APPLYING THE BRAKES. I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND CRANKED IT AND IT STARTED BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO CRANK THE CAR A SECOND TIME AND DRIVE OFF. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. *TR

2011 CHRYSLER 200 SEDAN. CONSUMER STATES CAR DIES RANDOMLY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IT DIDN'T MATTER WHETHER THE ENGINE WAS COLD, HOT OR WARMED UP. THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY STOP AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RE-START THE ENGINE. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT LEAST 15 DIFFERENT TIMES, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND IT USUALLY HAPPENED WHEN A STOP WAS MADE IN TRAFFIC, AT A STOP SIGN, OR SLOW IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP AT LEAST FIVE TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM AND WAS IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *JB

FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 65. I BEGAN TO SLOW IN FAR RIGHT LANE FOR EXIT RAMP. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DIED LEAVING ME WITH NO ABILITY TO GET OFF HIGH WAY. NO POWER STEERING, LIGHTS, ETC. THE CAR DID START AGAIN AFTER BEING PUT INTO PARK AND TURNING IGNITION. VERY DANGEROUS AS FAST MOVING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND CAR JERK FORWARD INTO INTERSECTION. MY FOOT WAS ON BRAKE BUT IT STILL LURCHED FORWARD. WHEN I TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WHEN THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC. *TR

IN DRIVE, COASTING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, ENGINE DOWN SHIFTED AND THEN ONCE CAR AT A COMPLETE STOP, ENGINE LOST POWER - OTHER ELECTRICAL STILL WORKING BUT NOT ENGINE. HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK, THEN TURN IGNITION KEY TO RESTART CAR. ENGINE RESTARTED AND REST OF TRIP WAS OK WITH NO PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL WHEN DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED NO FAILURES AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,154 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,700.

WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE IT HAS A HARD JOLT WHEN GOING INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES IT IS SO HARD THAT IT JERKS YOUR BODY AND HEAD/NECK, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO UNBOLT FROM UNDER THE CAR. IT DOES IT A COUPLE TIMES A DAY, AND THEN MAY STOP FOR A FEW DAYS BUT ALWAYS COMES BACK. I HAVE NOTICED ON THE DAYS IT IS NOT DOING IT I AVERAGE MORE MPG, AND WHEN IT IS DOING IT THE MPG CONTINUOUSLY DECREASES WHEN IT IS OCCURING MULTIPLE DAYS IN A ROW. ON THE DAYS THAT IT IS DOING IT MY TRANSMISSION SOUNDS MORE WHINY THAN THAN USUAL. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WHEN PUTTING IT INTO GEAR, AND PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL IT TRIES TO STALL. IT IS A PROBLEM, AND NOT "JUST THE WAY THOSE MOTORS ARE". IF IT WAS "JUST THE WAY THE MOTOR" IS THEN IT WOULD DO IT EVERY TIME YOU PUT IT IN GEAR, AND NOT COME AND GO AND BE MUCH WORSE ON SOME DAYS THAN OTHERS. AS TIME PASSES THE JOLTING IS GETTING WORSE AND HARDER. ALSO, MY BRAKES MAKE AN AWFUL SQUEEKING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN STOPPING SLOWLY (STOP SIGN) OR BACKING UP. WHEN THE CAR WAS CHECKED I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR OR BRAKES. THIS IS VERY AGRIVATING BECAUSE IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW, AND I AM HAVING THESE ISSUES. I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT IS HAVING THESE TYPES OF ISSUES, AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT. THE WAY THE TRANSMISSIONS ACTS I AM AFRAID OF WHAT IT MAY DO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

I WILL BE DRIVING AND WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, MY CAR WILL STOP AND SUDDENLY JOLT REALLY BAD. IT WAS SO BAD THE OTHER DAY THE CAR BEHIND US LAID ON THEIR HORN BECAUSE THEY WERE ABOUT TO HIT US. I AM SURE THAT THIS CAR THOUGHT I SLAMMED ON MY BREAKS, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. THIS CAR ALWAYS STOPS THEN SURGES OR JOLTS. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM VERY CONCERNED. CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY HAVE NOT DUPLICATED IT WHICH I DO NOT BELIEVE. THEY ALSO SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE ALTHOUGH I HAVE READ ABOUT MULTIPLE CASES JUST LIKE MINE ON THE INTERNET. THIS HAPPENS TO ME VERY OFTEN! *TR

SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE ON 12/26/2011, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED, COMPLETELY TURNED OFF 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE. IN ALL THREE INSTANCES, I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT RESTARTED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12016. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BUT BEFORE I DID, I WANTED TO SEE IF OTHER OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OR IF ANYTHING HAD BEEN RECALLED WHEN I DISCOVERED THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS WERE STILL UNAWARE OF THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE NOR LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12016 (ENGINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. ...UPDATED 08-10-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAR HAS STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, ETC. ABOUT 8 TIMES. UPDATED 08/14/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 2000S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER HOWEVER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD FURTHER ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,600. . UPDATED 07/27/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON THE SECOND INCIDENT AFTER BEING PARKED FOR TEN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IT WAS DEAD. 48 HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS ON THE DASHBOARD. 45 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FOURTH INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE SERVICE REP. UPDATED 08/02/2012 *JS

MY FIRST PROBLEM IS AN WORSENING SQUEAKING AND GRINDING IN MY BRAKES. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCT 2011 AND STARTED HAVING SQUEAKING BRAKES IN MARCH 2012. I HAVE RETURNED MY CAR TO THE BUYING DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES PRIOR TO MY 12,000 BRAKE WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY A CERTIFIED CHRYSLER MECHANIC NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING. MY BRAKE ISSUE HAS GOTTEN WORSE I HEAR IT CONSTANTLY WITH ANY STOPPING MOTION. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO A NON CERTIFIED CHRYSLER MECHANIC AND I WAS SHOWN MY REAR BRAKES ARE WARPED. AND THE BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS MECHANIC DID NOT WANT TO FIX THE ISSUE HE STATED RETURN TO YOUR DEALERSHIP BECAUSE EVEN IF WE REPLACE THE PADS THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WILL CAUSE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I CALLED THE BUYING DEALERSHIP THAT SAME DAY AND TOLD THE PERSON IN SERVICE CENTER WHAT I WAS TOLD HE GUARANTEED HIS TECHNICIAN DID THEIR JOB AND REFUSED TO LOOK IN THE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ME WITH EXACTLY WHAT SHE DID SINCE THE ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT INDIVIDUAL IS UNPROFESSIONAL AND TOTALLY DISREGARD MY CONCERN. I CALLED CHRYSLER HEADQUATERS FILED A COMPLAINT THAT SAME DAY. A FEW DAYS LATER I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THE TECHNICIAN AGREED MY ROTORS IN THE REAR WHERE WARPED AND "REGLOSSED THEM" THIS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I RETURNED A FEW DAYS LATER TELLING HIM THE NOISE NEVER WENT AWAY. I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE NEW BRAKE PADS OR TO BE REGLOSSED. HE ADVISED ME MY PADS ARE PLACED IN A CERTAIN POSITION THAT CAUSES THEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS NORMAL UPON RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,950.

I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS STILL MOVING. ONCE THE LIGHT CHANGED, I STARTED IT UP AGAIN. IT HAD NO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING BACK UP. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY AND IT STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PVC HOSE WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO A FUEL DELAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,625.

CAR STALLS WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TO 5 TIMES. *TR

I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT THE LIGHT. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED IT. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, THE MOTOR SHUT OFF. II HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE MOTOR. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS. *TT

VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT STOPS SUCH AS STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS ETC. COMPUTER SHOWS NO INCIDENTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER A HALF A DOZEN TIMES AND IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESOLVED FAILURE AT THE TIME BY PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES BUT ONLY WHEN VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CONTACT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.