2012 CHRYSLER 200 Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON SEPTEMBER OF 2016, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT DURING A CRASH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY. IT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN A REMEDY AND PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR FOR 7 MONTHS (PROBABLY FOR 5 YEARS, SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW) WITHOUT THIS NEEDED PROTECTION, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO NOTIFICATION YET. WHEN CAN I EXPECT CHRYSLER TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

CAR IS STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. TOWED TWICE. TAKEN CAR TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS, INCLUDING THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. PAID OVER $1000 AND STILL STALLING. FIRST TWO MECHANICS COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT SO TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND BACK BRAKES. PAID $960, PICKED UP AND DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT HOME BEFORE IT STALLED TWICE. NOT EASILY RESTARTED. THIS CAR STALLED ON ME, WHILE 5 MONTHS PREGNANT AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHILE TURNING LEFT ACROSS THE LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ANOTHER TIME SO MY HUSBAND IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THAT THIS IS OR HAS HAPPENED TO MANY CHRYSLER OWNERS AND WAS RATED LOW RISK AND NOT RECALLED. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW HOW THIS IS LOW RISK?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE HEATER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BARELY WARMS UP WORKS AND THERE'S NO HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ONLY COLD AIR BLOWS NO MATTER WHAT SETTING I HAVE IT ON. THIS IS NOT GOOD IN THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN IS -2 DEGREES AND THE HEATER DOESN'T WORK ON ONE SIDE I WAS TOLD THE HEATER CORE WAS PLUGGED AND IT CAN COST BETWEEN $800-$900 TO FIX THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT - POWER IS SHUT-OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. THE VEHICLE BECOMES TDISABLE WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE. THIS OCCURS THREE TIMES THIS YEAR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE OPERATING AGAIN IT TO PUT IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. THE STEERING WHILE LOCKS UP AS WELL. I HAVE TO TAKE THE HIGHWAY TO WORK EVERYDAY. MOST OF THE INSTANCES WHEN THIS HAPPENS I'M NOT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE STALLING OF THE CAR OCCURS WHEN YOU DRIVE ABOUT 2-3 MILES. THE CAR BEARS LEFT AND STARTS TO STALLED OUT. IT LOST POWER. EVERY TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IT HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION.

I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT IN RESPONSE TO MY 2012 200 CHRYSLER WHICH HAS COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER. IT STARTED OUT WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING ON ME AND THEN ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I LOST POWER. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. LUCKILY I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF MY OFFICE BUILDING. AFTER SPEAKING WITH CHRYSLER I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THIS PART IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT SEEMS STRANGE TO ME THAT THIS PART ON MY CAR HAD A RECALL FOR THE SOFTWARE A FEW YEARS AGO AND NOW THE HARDWARE IS BAD. I SEE A TON OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY ISSUE INCLUDING A LAWSUIT. IF SAFETY IS OF CONCERN, IT WOULD SEEM LIKE THEY WOULD ANYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO HELP THE CONSUMER.