2011 CHRYSLER 200 Complaints

WHEN IN REVERSE THE BACK BRAKES SQUEAK. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL, I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN IT IS COLD OR HOT THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE THE LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND. THE NEXT TIME I WENT BACK WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO FIX. I'M HAVE BEEN TOLD SEVERAL TIME THAT THERE IS NO FIX. *TR

MY HEATER QUIT WORKING ON PASSENGER SIDE. IT WILL NOT BLOW HOT AIR THROUGH DEFROST, VENTS OR FLOOR ON THAT SIDE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM I NEED NEW RADIATOR, RESERVOIR BOTTLE AND HEATER CORE DUE TO SLUDGE FROM FACTORY. ITS GOING TO BE SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX. CHRYSLER ADMITS TO THIS PROBLEM IN THE 2012 MODEL BUT NOT 2011. I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND CHRYSLER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. *TR

LIVE IN MN. WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR ICY ROADS THE REAR END SWAYS BACK AND FORTH SO MUCH YOU FEEL LIKE THE CAR WILL SWAY SO FAR OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE FIRST WINTER OWNED THE CAR I STARTED TO ACCELERATE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS SOME DRY TAR BUT ALSO NARROW STRIPS OF ICE HERE AND THERE BUT I COULD NOT EVEN GET MY SPEED UP 30 MPH WITHOUT THE BACK END OF THE CAR SWAYING SO HARD I HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD FOR FEAR OF CAUSING A WRECK. WE'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH OUR COMPLAINT BUT NO REMEDY FROM THEM. RIGHT NOW MY DAUGHTER AND HER FATHER ARE DRIVING THIS CAR FROM ILLINOIS (DEC 2013) AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE HIGHWAY IS WET AND THEY CAN'T EVEN GET UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT WITHOUT THE BACK END SWAYING HARD BACK AND FORTH. I AM GOING TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND SEE IF THEY CAN PROVIDE RESOLUTION. I'VE READ SIMILAR STORIES ONLINE AND WISH THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION WOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. WE DO NOT WANT TO OWN THIS ROAD HAZARD ANY LONGER. I DON'T WANT ANYONE IN MY FAMILY TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN THE RAIN OR SNOW ANYMORE. I'M TERRIFIED THIS VEHICLE WILL CAUSE THE DEATH OF SOMEONE!! *TR

UNSAFE FOR WINTER DRIVING. 1ST. TIME DRIVEN ON PATCHY ICE ON STATE HIGHWAY CAR WAS ERRATIC. EVERY TIME THE CAR CROSSED AN IRREGULAR UNEVEN PATCH IN THE ROAD (I.E. PATCH OF ICE OR HARD PACK SNOW) CAR VEERS SUDDENLY, VIOLENTLY LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER SUGGESTED TAKING SNOW TIRES OFF AND PUTTING MATCHED SET OF TIRES BACK ON THINKING THE MISMATCHED SET AFFECTED THE STABILITY CONTROL. RESULT WAS SAME WITH MATCHED TIRES. CHRYSLER 200 ONLINE FORUM SHOWS MANY OWNERS WITH SAME COMPLAINT. MAY BE DESIGN FLAW, REAR WHEEL BASE WIDER THAN FRONT WHEELS. REAR WHEELS WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT WHEN ENCOUNTERING UNEVEN PATCHES OF ICE OR SNOW. IN MY 35 YEARS OF DRIVING IN NORTHERN MICH. IT'S THE WORST CAR I'VE DRIVEN IN THE WINTER. I JUST BOUGHT IT, AND NOW MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE TRAC WARNING LIGHT AND THE ELECTRICAL WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE PCV HOSE IN THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THE INCIDENT COULD POSSIBLY RECUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EXHIBIT A GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS FOR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON. THEY CHECKED IT WHEN I GOT MY OIL CHANGED ON 9/13 BUT IT TURNED OFF THAT MORNING. IT CAME BACK ON THE MORNING OF 9/17 AND LATER THAT AFTERNOON WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A RESTAURANT THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. I WAS ABLE TO TURN IT RIGHT BACK ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AGAIN. IF I HAD BEEN CROSSING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. I WAS LUCKY TO BE IN A QUIET PARKING LOT AT THE TIME. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IDLE BY ITSELF, WHEN I MAY ANY STOPS AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR TRIES TO TAKE OFF, OR MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS, AND IT MAKES VERY LOUD NOISES, LIKE BOOMS, LIKE THE GAS LINE IS POPPING, AND THIS HAPPENS DAILY. *TR

LOW BEAM ILLUMINATION IS VERY POOR ON THIS VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR. IN DARK AREA WITH LITTLE TO NO STREET LIGHTING IT IS VERY EASY TO VEER OFF THE ROADWAY DUE TO LACK OF VEHICLE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION. MY BEST ESTIMATE IS THAT THE LOW BEAMS ON THIS VEHICLE ONLY ILLUMINATE ABOUT 2 TO 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD. ILLUMINATION OFF TO SIDES OF VEHICLE IS ALSO VERY POOR. I WOULD TRULY BE SHOCKED OF NO ONE HAS BEEN MAIMED OF KILLED YET AS A RESULT OF THIS VEHICLES VERY POOR LIGHTING. *TR

WAS SITTING STILL IN A MEDIUM AND WAS REAR ENDED. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG,OTHER SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OR NOTIFICATION. *TR