2012 CHRYSLER 200 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WHENEVER THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE TURN SIGNAL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST POPPED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADREST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TURN SIGNAL ISSUE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,500.

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2012 CHRYSLER 200 AND ON FEB. 1ST WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY A FIRE STARTED IN THE INTERNAL. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND I RECEIVED A LETTER THAT THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MANUFACTURING OR ASSEMBLY ERROR. A WEEK PRIOR BEFORE THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE THE HEAT WOULD ONLY WORK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND IT IS VERY DISTURBING THAT A COMPANY LIKE CHRYSLER WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.

"TAKATA RECALL" MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH BOARD MY CAR WAS ALREADY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER ISSUE THE AGENT INFORMED ME THE AIRBAG MODULAR HAS FAILED I INFORMED THE AGENT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TIPM. A DEFECTIVE TIPM CAN CAUSE AIR BAGS NOT TO INFLATE AND OTHER MAJOR ISSUES. THE DEALERSHIP WANT TO CHARGE ME 429.00 TO FIX. *TR

MY CARS A/C HEATER BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR HAS GONE OUT. UPON MY RESEARCH I SEE THERE ARE NUMEROUS CHRYSLER 200 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING GM RECALLED THE SAME PART FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER. SHOULDN'T CHRYSLER RECALL THE PART AS WELL? THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT IN THE PART CONTINUALLY CLICKS, COLD AIR RUNNING THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN THE HEATER IS ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ACTIVATING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY TIME THE TURN SIGNALS WERE USED. IN ADDITION, THE HEATER WOULD BLOW HOT AIR THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE VENTS AND COLD AIR THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH, CHRYSLER STATED IT WAS ONLY RECALLED FOR COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATE. DEALERSHIP STATED AIRBAG HAS INTERNAL FAILURE OF ORC AND NEEDS CONSOLE REPLACED. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE REPAIRED PROBLEM IF MY CAR WAS 2011 MODEL. WOULD NOT REPAIR AIRBAG ISSUE SINCE IT IS 2012 MODEL. AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, AND MAY DEPLOY WHEN NOT NEEDED. VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE, DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER 450.00 TO CORRECT.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH WITH A GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND MY WIFE WHO WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER SEATBELT ON WAS INJURED ON HER ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EMITTING HEAT AND THE DEFROSTER FAILED TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER CORE AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

ON APRIL 26, 2012, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2012 CHRYSLER FROM AN OFFICIAL CHRYSLER CORPORATION DEALERSHIP. SINCE THEN THIS CAR HAS BEEN PUT IN THE SHOP APPROXIMATELY 30 TIMES FOR FROM MEDIUM TO MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE 1ST MAJOR PROBLEM WAS 9/26/212 WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS GEAR-RACK AND PINON. IT HAS HAD TWO LIFTERS(RELATIVE TO THE MOTOR) BECAUSE OF LOUD TAPPING. THREE HEATER CORDS; A COUPLE OF RE-CALLS;TRANSMISSIONS LEAKS; INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGES; HEADLAMPS NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENTS; WASHER FLUID TANK LEAKED AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT; THE CAR HORN FAILED TO BLOW ON DEMAND; BRAKES NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENTS; CAMSHAFT, ROCKERS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE; HEATER CORD EXPERIENCED INTERNAL FAILURE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED; BRAKE PADS; BRAKE LIGHT (DASHBOARD) HAS BEEN BEEPING ON SINCE 2013 AND IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING TODAY; ENGINE AIR FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; AND A HOST OF OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A BRAND SPANKING NEW 2012 VEHICLE!! PLEASE ASSIST AND ADVISE.

MY CARS A/C HEATER BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR HAS GONE OUT. UPON MY RESEARCH I SEE THERE ARE NUMEROUS CHRYSLER 200 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING GM RECALLED THE SAME PART FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER. SHOULDN'T CHRYSLER RECALL THE PART AS WELL? THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT IN THE PART CONTINUALLY CLICKS, COLD AIR RUNNING THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN THE HEATER IS ON.