2011 CHRYSLER 200 Complaints

IT WAS SNOWING LIGHTLY AND THIS CAR COULD NOT ESTABLISH TRACTION. I'VE HAD THE TIRES EXAMINED AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY A TIRE COMPANY AND A DEALERSHIP TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. THEY ARE ALL-WEATHER TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP FELT THE PROBLEM IN A TEST DRIVE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE SWAY OR "FISHTAIL" EFFECT. THIS EFFECT OCCURS WHEN THERE IS ANY TYPE OF PRECIPITATION ON THE ROADS. I'VE RESEARCHED ON THE WEB AND DISCOVERED MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. ALL OF THE OWNERS ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IF THERE IS ANY MOISTURE ON THE ROADS AND NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE SWAYING. SOME HAVE TRIED SNOW TIRES, HAVE WHEELS REALIGNED, REPLACING VARIOUS PARTS. SOME SAY THAT CHRYSLER EMPLOYEES HAVE CLAIMED IT IS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" WITHOUT A FIX. PLEASE GET CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS FOR US. *TR

SUNDAY AFTERNOON I CAME TO A STOP TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. I PROCEEDED I MADE IT INTO THE PARKING LOT AND THAT'S WHEN THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. I PUT BRAKES ON IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID HITTING A CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEEL BECAUSE POWER STEERING WAS OFF BECAUSE ENGINE SHUT OFF. SCARED ME. I TOOK IT TO ROBERSONS DEALERSHIP 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS BECAUSE IT DID IT TWICE. THEY RAN COMPUTER TEST FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AND THEN TODAY THIS HAPPENED. I AM SCARED. I WILL TAKE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. MONDAY JAN 12 2015. I THEN READ THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AND CHRYSLER DID FIND A PROBLEM BUT NHTSA DID NOT FORCE THEM TO RECALL. SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED IF CAR STALLS WHILE CROSSING A ROAD AND GET SLAMMED INTO. THIS IS IN EXCUSABLE, AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I AM SCARED AND FURIOUS AND SHAKEN UP. THE STEERING FELT WEIRD RIGHT BEFORE IT HAPPENED. *TR

BROUGHT CAR NEW OFF SHOW ROOM FLOOR AT DAVE DENNIS CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER DAYTON OHIO ON A CLOUDY RAINY DAY ON THE NEXT DAY DRY AND NICE OUT ON THE REAR AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR I COULD SEE MARKS IN THE PAINT TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASK WHAT HAPPEN TO THE PAINT THEY SAID THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT BUT A FEW HOURS LATER THAY TOLD ME IT WAS DONE IT LOOKED WORSE THAN BEFORE THAY STARTED SO THAY HAD ME COME BACK 2 WEEKS LATER TO SEE SOME ONE IN THE BODY SHOP BUT HE DID NOT WORK FOR CHRYSLER HE DID DETAILING ON CARS AND BUFFING ON PAINT AND HE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT HE WOULD NOT TOUCH THE CAR AND THAY WOULD NOT TELL ME WHY SO THERE BODY SHOP DID IT 3 MORE WEEKS WENT BY HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH AIR COMING THOUGH BACK DOOR SEALS AND NOISE IN BACK OF CAR NEVER DID GET FIXED KEPT GETTING RUN AROUND SO 11 MONTHS LATER TIRED OF DEALING WITH CAR I WENT TO TRADE IT IN AT SAME DEALER THAY LOOK AT IT AND TOLD ME THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG THAY CAN NOT TAKE IT AS A TRADE THAT'S WHEN THAY TOLD ME IT WAS WREAKED AT THE DEALER BEFORE I BROUGHT IT BUT THAY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS UNDER 1000.00 THAY DID NOT HAVE TO TELL ME THE WORK THAY DID ON IT AFTER I GOT WAS A 1000.00 BUT I FOUND OUT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE REAR OF THE CAR AND ALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND PAINT THAT WHY DOOR WILL NOT SEAL I ASK TO SEE THE PAPER WORK ON WHAT THAY DID TO THE CAR BEFORE I GOT AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PAPER WORK DEALER SHIP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING THAY SAID TO BAD CHRYSLER SAID TAKE IT UP WITH THE DEALER NO LUCK STUCK LIKE CHUCK CAN NOT DO ANYTHING WITH CAR. I WOULD NEVER OF GOTTEN THIS CAR IF I HAD KNOWN OF THE DAMAGE BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU THINK IS NEW AND UNDAMAGED. *TR

CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH HEATING SYSTEM ON CHRYSLER 200, YEAR 2011, TOURING MODEL, V6 PEN STAR ENGINE: LACK OF HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE, & SIDE WINDOWS FOGGING UP. LITTLE TO NO HEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP 4 X AND EACH TIME, THEY FLUSH AND CHECK THE HEATING LINES AND SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, THAT I HAVE HEAT. THE HEAT SEEMS A LITTLE BETTER FOR A SHORT WHILE, THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN, I LOSE HEAT AND ONLY COLD AIR IS BLOWING OUT OF VENTS WITH HEAT SETTING ON MAX. I PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. I AM TOLD EACH TIME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG! I NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. WHAT AM I TO DO WITH NO HEAT AND SUBZERO TEMPS.?? NOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS LITTLE TO NO HEAT AND WINDOWS ARE FOGGING UP. THERE MUST BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE HEATING SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 42 MPH, THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS SCHEDULED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS INCORRECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD TO MY DESTINATION MY CAR BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE IT ANOTHER 15 MILES BEFORE THE CAR BEGAN TO DIE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED MY ALTERNATOR HAD DRAINED THE BATTERY AND WAS NO LONGER USABLE. *TR

FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR WAS INDICATED BY BATTERY WARNING LIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN HEAVY HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.IT WAS NECESSARY TO KEEP DRIVING SLOWLY FOR NEXT SAFE PULLOVER LOCATION DUE TO LACK SHOULDER AREAS ON ELEVATED HIGHWAY THROUGH CITY AREA AT THAT POINT. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURE WARNINGS APPEARED(ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AIRBAG) AND CAR QUICKLY BEGAN TO FAIL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONS WITH BARELY ENOUGH TIME TO SAFELY PULL OVER ON FIRST AVAILABLE SHOULDER AREA. (THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO ALTERNATOR FAILURES ON SIMILAR 3.6L V6, 160 AMP ALTERNATOR EQUIPPED CHRYSLER VEHICLES LISTED IN RECENT CHRYSLER P60 RECALL.) *TR

ONCE I DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ENTERPRISE LOT I NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WAS NOT STABLE. I CALLED IN FOR THE RECALL AND THEY STATED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT EFFECTED. HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE VIA ENTERPRISE AS PART OF A FLEET. COULD THIS BE THE REASON WHEN I ASKED THEM TO JUST LOOK AT MY VEHICLE I WAS TOLD NO BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME ISSUE WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IF FEEL LIKE YOUR GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR

THE ALTERNATOR OF THE VEHICLE FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING. *TR