2011 CHRYSLER 200 Complaints

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.