2013 CHRYSLER 200 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND IT WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIFTEEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESSURE IN THE CATALYST WAS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GET DIRTY AND CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION NOT TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

AT APPROXIMATELY 41,000 MILES, WIRING HARNESS TO FUEL PUMP SHORTS OUT NEAR FUEL PUMP END, CAUSING ELECTRICAL ARCING AT FUEL COMPONENTS. ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS TO FUEL PUMP MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE. OVERLOAD (FUSE BOX) SYSTEM FAILED TO MITIGATE DAMAGE. ARCING AND FIRE COULD HAVE CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE OR EXPLOSION. VEHICLE WAS ON A CITY STREET WHEN IT SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT PUTNAM CHRYSLER IN BURLINGAME, CA, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE DEFECT. DOCUMENTATION IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER.

MY CAR JUST HAD THE ETC LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT COME ON AND THE CAR LOSES HORSEPOWER. FROM MY RESEARCH ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THEM.

WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEEDS ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ENGAGE ON THE DASH INDICATING A MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AT 23,000 MILES. VEHICLE BECOME SLUGGISH IN DRIVETRAIN PERFORMANCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE DASHBOARD OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONCE THE FAN STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 02/26/16*LJ *CN

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY ARE CROWDED HIGH TRAFFIC ROADS THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY MAKES A SUDDEN JERK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COMES ON IT LOSSES POWER I COULD BE GOING 50 MPH AND THE VEHICLE DROPS TO 10 MPH AND WON'T GO FASTER THAN 30 MPH I WOULD TRY TO PUSH IT UP TO 50 BUT IT STILL FEEL LIKE IT'S GOING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE IS NOW CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP THE CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURED OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE VEHICLE THEY WON'T GIVE ME A RENTAL WITHOUT DIAGNOSTIC SO I AM OUT OF A VEHICLE TO GET ME TO WORK AND TAKE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AS A SINGLE MOM PLEASE HELP ME I CALL THE PLACE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM BUT THEY WON'T HELP IT'S A NIGHTMARE SO INCONVENIENCE....

THE ENGINE DON'T HAVE THE POWER . I HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR REALLY HARD FOR IT TO GET THE POWER... IT'S LOUD IT DOESN'T RUN SMOOTH. I WAS NEVER SATISFIED WITH THE WAY IT RUNS... AND NOW THAT I'VE SEEN THE VIDEO OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN I'M AFRAID OF IT.

ACCORDING TO DARCARS, AT AUTH WAY, TEMPLE HILLS, MD 20744, TURN SIGNAL OVERHEATED, CAUSING BULB TO FUSE INTO LAMP. THE ENTIRE LIGHT HAS TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 10 MPH AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM MAP SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,298.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE TRANSMISSION UPDATE WAS PERFORMED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED, BUT EVENTUALLY THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.