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2013 Chrysler 200 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2013 record →

Electrical System
Filed Jul 31, 201980,000 milesPA

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM KEEPS DRAINING THE BATTERY WHICH MAKES THE CAR STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE ROADWAY AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Jul 30, 201985,000 milesFL

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST POPPED OUT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT COULDN'T BE RESET. NOW IT JUST HURTS MY NECK WHEN DRIVING.*DT CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*JB

Electrical System
Filed Jul 18, 201976,000 milesKS

THE CAR ONLY HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT , WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK IT STALLS AND SHUTS OFF. ALSO MY ABS IS ON AND IT'S CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Engine
Filed Jul 17, 2019132,305 milesNJ

TAKATA RECALL EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP CAR REPAIR SHOP DOESN'T WANT TO COMPLETE THE RECALL FACTORY CATALYST CONVERTER

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 8, 2019110,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO AUFFENBERG CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (176 AUTO CT, O'FALLON, IL 62269, (618) 622-4546) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO AN IMPROPER JUMP START. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE DEALER CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE RECURRED EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER DID NOT THINK A FAILURE EXISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE THE CONTACT FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 27, 201997,000 milesTX

OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH SOMETHING CALLED A NO CRANK NO START AS THE PEOPLE SAY . BASICALLY YOU'RE CAR COULD START ONE MINUTE AND THEN YOU COULD CUT THE CAR OFF AND IT WON'T DO ANYTHING IT WON'T START OR CRANK .

Power Train
Filed Jun 26, 20191,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE GEAR SHIFT SEIZED AND WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF NEUTRAL. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED FOR AN UNRELATED FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED ANOTHER SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

Engine
Filed Jun 20, 2019120,000 milesVA

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. WENT TO TURN ON VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING. IT HAS NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE AND THE VEHICLE IS ONLY USED TO DRIVING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. GOT IT CHECKED OUT AND FOUND OUT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD AND IS VERY CLOGGED.

Seats
Filed Jun 17, 201958,365 milesNY

DRIVER'S HEAD RESTRAINT WAS ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE. DEALER REPLACEMENT COSTS $390.00, NOT INCLUDING SERVICE AND INSTALLATION CHARGES. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN AREA OUTSIDE A MEETING PLACE AND THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 15, 201952,000 milesFL

I PURCHASE MY CHRYSLER 200 AROUND 1/8/2019 TODAY IS 6/15/2019 AND I AM GETTING THIS CLICKING NOISE AROUND THE FRONT END RATHER YOU TURNING OR DRIVING AND ITS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TAKING MY CHRYSLER 200 TO ATLEASTED (6) REPAIR SHOPS THEY ALL GAVE ME DIFFERENT ANSWERS ABOUT WHAT IT GOING TAKE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.I AM SO CONFUSED AND DISAPPOINTED & FEELING SOME KINDA WAY ABOUT THIS CHRYSLER 200 RIGHT NOW. SO DICK NORRIS BUICK GMC IN PALM HARBOR, FL. ( I WOULD NEVER DEAL WITH THEM AGAIN) AND TO THE (CHRYSLER CORPORATION) GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME THIS IS AMERICA AND I AN A VETERAN.

Seat Belts
Filed Jun 13, 2019AL

SEAT BELT ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RETENTION LOCKS. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO TAKE OUT FRONT SEAT TO GET THE CAR SEAT BACK IN NORMAL OPERATION.

Engine
Filed Jun 13, 2019103,000 milesOH

4 DIFFERENT TIMES, THE CAR HAS JUST LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD IT TO MY MECHANIC 4 TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND AN ISSUE. THIS LAST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH AND IT JUST LOST ALL POWER. I HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE HIGHWAY. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AN HOUR LATER IT STARTED UP AND I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 24, 201990,000 milesNY

MY CHRYSLER 200 WILL NOT ALWAYS START. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FEW DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY. IT IS INTERMITTENT WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. I HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DONE AND NO ERRORS ARE EVER FOUND. BATTERY AND STARTER HAVE BEEN TESTED AND THEY PASS WITH FLYING COLORS. ALSO THE HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK. I'VE ALSO HAD THAT LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE REASON WHY IT DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE CHECKED RECALL STATUS AND NOTHING COMES UP FOR MY VEHICLE. VERY FRUSTRATING!!!

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 22, 201914 milesCA

I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE CAR STALL I HAD TO CALL THE TOW TRUCK AND THE POLICE FOR HELP BECAUSE I COULDN'T EVEN PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. I WAITED FOR 2 HOURS AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT BACK ON. THE CAR LIKE IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. IT WAS SCARY LUCK THAT I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN AT THAT TIME.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 21, 2019CA

THE RPM SUDDENLY STOPS AND IT'S TAKES FEW SECONDS TO GO DOWN AND SPEED SUDDENLY INCREASE

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 9, 2019165,000 milesMO

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR DIES AND HAS TO BE JUMPED. THE JUMP ONLY MAKES IT A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE SHUTTING OF AGAIN. ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON ,ON THE DASH AND SHUT THE CAR OFF

Engine
Filed May 7, 2019113,538 milesVA

THE CONNECTOR FOR THE RADIATOR HOSE FROM THE FLUID RESERVOIR TO THE RADIATOR BROKE, LEAKING RADIATOR FLUID ON THE GROUND. THE CONNECTOR WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE HOSE WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM FLUSHED, PRESSURE CHECKED, AND REFILLED WITH FLUID. COST US $546 IN PARTS AND LABOR.

Engine
Filed May 7, 2019114,003 milesVA

THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT WENT ON, CAR HESITATING WHEN ACCELERATING. SURGING UPON INITIAL START IN THE MORNING.

Engine
Filed May 6, 2019107,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MADE APPROXIMATELY FOUR ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUBURBAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF FARMINGTON HILLS (38123 W. 10 MILE RD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48335, (248) 476-7900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Engine
Filed May 1, 20198,200 milesPA

CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY, CAR WILL NO LONGER START ENGINE COMPLETELY LOCKED.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 30, 2019134,000 milesNC

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY ON THIS CAR. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE FUSES ON THIS CAR. ALL THE HAZARD LIGHTS CAME ON BATTERY LIGHT, HAZARD LIGHTS, ALL THE LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD CAME ON. CARE ACCELERATED SLOWLY UNTIL IT TURNED OFF. COULDN'T DRIVE

Air Bags
Filed Apr 30, 201960,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF A SERVICE WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR COST. THE DEALER (RON BOUCHARD CHRYSLER DODGE RAM, 288 LUNENBURG ST, FITCHBURG, MA 01420, (978) 345-1800) WAS NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE DEALER DID NOT MENTION NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 13V552000 (ENGINE). IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 26, 201975,000 milesMN

WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GO UP PAST 80 OR GO AROUND WHERE NO NUMBERS WAS. I'VE TOOK PICTURES, TOO IT TO THE DEALER, THE COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WASN'T HAPPENING AT THAT TIME. IT HAS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES & YOU CANT JUST TAKE IT IN WITHOUT AN APPT OR WHEN IT HAPPEN CAUSE YOU DONT KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IT HAPPENS ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY WHILE IN MOTION. IT TESETONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF & BACK ON.

Tires
Filed Apr 19, 201946,066 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR GLS2 TIRES, SIZE: P225/501R18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT RECOGNIZED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FLAT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF D'AMBROSIO CHRYSLER (1221 E. LANCASTER AVE, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335, 888-372-3597) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES WERE FLAT, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC DAMAGED THE RADIATOR AND WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,066.

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 19, 201946,066 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT AND HIS SPOUSE WERE INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUSTAINED SEVERE WHIPLASH, AND INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A NEW GRILL, BUMPER, PAINT AND DOORS WERE ADDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRASH WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEATS AND AIR BAGS). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,066.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 18, 2019FL

I HAD 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE ON MY 2013 CHRYSLER 200 AS THE WHEEL WAS PULLING, SHOOK AT CERTAIN SPEED AND STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT STRAIGHT. THOSE PROBLEMS WERE CORRECTED BUT NOW I HAVE A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SOUNDS LIKE UNDER GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. ALSO WHEN CAR IS IN PARK AND YOU TURN STEERING WHEEL YOU HEAR A NOISE, SO MAYBE THE CLUNKING COMES WHEN MOVING STEERING WHILE DRIVING BUT THIS IS A VERY ANNOYING NOISE AND IF YOU LOOK UP THIS YEAR CAR ON UTUBE THE VIDEO DESCRIBES THE NOISE EXACTLY. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. I WILL BE CHECKING WITH CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN MORNING TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY BULLETINS ON MY CAR FOR THIS ANNOYING CLUNKING SOUND.

Engine
Filed Apr 15, 201984,837 milesIN

VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BOTH IN MOTION AND WHILE PARKED. THE STALL OCCURS EITHER WHEN THE A/C IS ACTIVATED AND TURNED OFF.

Engine
Filed Apr 10, 2019100,000 milesDC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANKING WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 8, 201962,000 milesNY

NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL WHILE AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT, AUTOMOBILE STALLS. PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART, RPM RANGE VARIES. USE BRAKES TOO MUCH RPM INCREASES NEED TO STOP VEHICLE AND RESTART TO GET BETTER RPM AND DASHBOARD BLINKS FOR THE MILEAGE

Engine
Filed Apr 1, 201943,000 milesMD

ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND ALMOST DROVE CUSTOMER INTO A TREE. AT 43K MILES THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION.

Engine
Filed Apr 1, 201969,000 milesAZ

MY CAR WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK. I HAVE TO PUT IT TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RESTART. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT AWAY. MOST TIMES I HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES

Power Train
Filed Mar 31, 201935,000 milesOH

JERKING TRANSMISSION WHILE SHIFTING GEAR

Power Train
Filed Mar 29, 201968,000 milesNY

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND SEEMED TO BE DOWNSHIFTING AND LURCHING BY ITSELF. IT WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND IT SEEMED TO BE DOING STUFF BY ITSELF. I DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER WHAT IT WAS DOING. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CALLED TRIPLE A AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. IT WAS REPAIRED AND NOW 2 WEEKS LATER IT AGAIN DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF OUT OF THE BLUE AND STARTED WHINING AGAIN. IT HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 28, 201979,000 milesIL

GAS COMING OUT FROM TOP OF THE FULL TANK. THE CAR WAS PARKED

Electrical System
Filed Mar 23, 201962,000 milesMO

MY CAR KEEPS GOING DEAD FOR NO REASON, THEN STARTS UP AFTER FIVE MINUTES.

EngineFire
Filed Mar 20, 201970,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED US AUTO SALES INC AT 313-952-2920 (LOCATED AT 27131 PLYMOUTH RD, REDFORD CHARTER TWP, MI 48239) AND WAS ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 18, 201982,000 milesPA

CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ACCIDENT PREVENTED BY PULLING OVER THE ETC LIGHT FLASHED WHILE STALLING. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND DRIVING CONTINUED.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 17, 201970,450 milesMI

ADJUSTED THE ELECTRICAL MIRROR THEN SHORTLY AFTER ADJUSTMENT SMOKE STARTED TO ROLL OUT FROM UNDER THE BUTTONS OF THE WINDOW CONTROLLERS AND MELTED THEM SLIGHTLY (DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW BUTTONS) THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THEN STATIONARY DUE TO WE HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE DUE TO BE OVERCOME WITH SMOKE. WE WERE TURNING OFF A HIGHWAY TO A RESIDENTIAL STREET. WE THEN WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR WHEN THERE WAS LITTLE SMOKE AND CONTINUE 1/2 MILE TO THE HOME WERE STAYING AT. WINDOW'S WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN NOW. DUE TO THE SMOKE, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE BACK TO MICHIGAN FROM WISCONSIN IN A WEEK. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK ONTO THE RESTRAINT LOCK. WHY DID IT NOT BLOW A FUSE BEFORE IT STARTED SMOKING?

SteeringCrash
Filed Mar 15, 201994,000 milesDE

DURING DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS INTO PLACE THEN AFTER COMPLETE STOP STEERING IS BACK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE THERMOSTAT RISES TO THE MAXIMUM THEN THAT LIGHT COMES ON. THEN AFTER 5MIN OR SO TEMP GOES BACK DOWN BOTH ENGINE AND TEMP LIGHTS GO OFF BUT BATTERY LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT'S HEAVILY RAINING.

Seats
Filed Mar 14, 2019105,000 milesSC

WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKED VEHICLE AT A GAS STATION, THE HEADREST POP OPEN BANGING MY HEAD AGAINST THE BACK OF THE HEADREST CAUSING MY HEAD TO HURT FOR HOURS. UNFORTUNATELY, I'VE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON MY OWN.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Crash
Filed Mar 7, 201978,000 milesWI

THIS CHRYSLER 200 213 NEEDS TO BE RECALLED WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTING FOR HEADLIGHT ALLO BEING THERE LIKE A WALL HIGH BEAM YOU CAN'T SEE VERY FAR HIT A DEER AT 70 MILES PER HOUR ON HIGHWAY 41 FOND DU LAC WISCONSIN MARCUS CAR 2013 FROM SUMMIT AUTOMOTIVE TOOK A BACK AS WE HAD A SHIFTING PROBLEM BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MILES PER HOUR JERKING AND SHIFTING WE'RE HAVING HEATING PROBLEMS AND NOW WE HAVE 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR TRYING TO GET THIS CAR RECALL AT 325 MILES ON THE CAR HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK FOR THE LEMON LAW THE GUY COME DOWN TO THE CAR DRIVES AWAY IT DOES AND THAT'S JUST HOW THE CAR WAS MADE BULL CRAP HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO WE HAVE NOW FEEDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NO HEAT DRIVER SIDE HAS HEAT 80000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW STARTING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STARTS WITH A RATTLE YOU SHUT IT OFF AND IT RUNS OKAY YOU HAVE 1120 CARS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT I HAVE I HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK ALL THE RECEIPTS AND I TRIED TO RECALL THIS CAR LIKE I SAID 325 MILES ON IT DID NOT PREVAIL FAMILY NEEDS TO STEP UP ON THE PLATE ON THIS CAR NOT EASY USED TO HAVE 15 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH A CAR BRAND NEW A 2013 AND NOW YOU ONLY HAVE 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR FULL OF CRAP [XXX] YOU CAN CONTACT ME YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT [XXX] THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Engine
Filed Mar 7, 20197,300 milesWI

MY CAR ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF IT. LAST WEEK I THE ENGINE STARTED TO JUST TURN OFF WHILE AT A STOP. NO WARNINGS, NO INDICATORS THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THE CAR WILL TURN BACK ON WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART ENGINE BY TURNING THE KEY. I HAVE RECENTLY SEEN ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH A LOT OF 200'S. I FEEL CHRYSLER HAS SOLD A LOT OF PEOPLE LEMONS. MORE IMPORTANTLY I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, AND SAFETY OF OTHER I SHARE THE ROAD WITH.

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 4, 20198,000 milesWI

TRANSMISSION JERKING FROM DAY ONE NOW 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR BAD LITES AT NIGHTS LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM STARTING PROBLEMS , BLEAKER PROBLEM HEATER PROBLEMS HEATS ON ONE SIDE ONLY DRIVER SIDE HAS HEAT PASSINGER SIDE NO HEAT WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND.NEW 325 MILES WENT IN FOR JERKING I HAVE ALL.REPAIR WORK THAT WAS DONE JERKING PROBLEMS 25 TO 30 SPEED BACK SEAT PASSINGERS WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR CAR IN MOTION

Air Bags
Filed Feb 26, 201924,701 milesFL

ON 02/24/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 P.M., AFTER ATTENDING CHURCH SERVICES, I ENTERED MY CAR AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT (AHR) WAS DEPLOYED.

Engine
Filed Feb 26, 201953,000 milesMO

THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN AT AN IDLE OR SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A STOP. IT HAS DONE THIS NOW ABOUT 12 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. MY CAR JUST MADE IT TO 53,000 MILES AND HAS ALWAYS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. SO FAR, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART. I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL YESTERDAY AND IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE DIED. THE FIRST TIME THAT IT EVER HAPPENED I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND IT DIED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. NO WARNINGS OR LIGHTS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND...NOTHING. THE ENGINE HAS DIED AND STALLED 3 TIMES SINCE BEING IN THE SHOP.

Seats1 injured
Filed Feb 26, 201962,900 milesFL

I WAS A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN A CHRYSLER 200 2013. WE WERE ON A CITY STREET GOING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A VIOLENT JOLT AND INJURIES TO MYSELF. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT TO DEPLOY. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH..NO POT HOLES. NOTHING HIT THE CAR. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. IT WAS SUDDEN,LOUD AND ABRUPT.*DT*JB*DT *TP

Electrical System
Filed Feb 22, 2019101,000 milesMI

TAKATA RECALL LAST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WITH A SEMI TRUCK RIGHT BEHIND ME AND I HAD TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD TO AVOID BEING HIT AND NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND I'M IN FEAR FOR MY LIFE

Exterior LightingCrash
Filed Feb 21, 201960,000 milesWI

IM DRIVE DOWN 41 TO OSHKOHS WI AT NIGHT I HAVE MY HEAD LIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM AND A DEER RAN OUT AND IM GOING 70 AND HIT IT IN THE BACK END IF MY LIGHTS WHOULD HAVE BEEN BRIGHTER I WHOULD HAVE SEEN IT ON LOW LOOKS LIKE A WALL STOPS ON HIGH THEY GO FURTHER BUT THERE IS STILL A WALL

Power TrainCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 21, 20196,000 milesWI

THE TRASMISION HAS A JERKING AROUND 25 TO 30 SPEED THIS HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE DAY ONE I FIELD COMPLAINTS THEY HAD SOME ONE COME FROM THE MANUFACTOR TO CHECK IT OUT HE SAID IT DOES WHAT IT IS SUPPOSE TO DO I TRYED FOR THE LEMON LAW I HAVE ALL PAPER WORK YET THEN WHY AM I NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAING ABOUT THIS CAR.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 20, 201971,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WELLS MOTOR COMPANY (1600 US HWY 27 S, AVON PARK, FL 33825, (863) 453-6644) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, DIAGNOSED, OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

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