2012 Chrysler 200 problems and owner complaints

THE FIRST INCIDENT WITH MY BRAND NEW 2012 CHRYSLER 200 WAS FAILURE TO START. I WENT TO START MY CAR AND TURNED THE KEY BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START THE ENGINE STALLED. I STARTED TO TURN THE KEY AGAIN , AGAIN DID NOT TURN ON. AFTER THE THIRD TIME IT BEGAN. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE MY PROBLEM, CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY REPORT OF THIS BUT THEY HADN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS. THE DEALER THEN SENT ME ON MY WAY. ON APRIL 1ST I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 CHRYSLER 200,658 MILES,WITH MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN …

Owner-reported narrative. 448 miles reported. Look up ODI 10454014 at NHTSA ↗

THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW WITH APPROX 300 MILES BROUGHT FROM A DEALER'S INVENTORY IN KOKOMO, IN TO ONE IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY, WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT 11 MAY ,2012..IT HAD BEEN ON THE PREVIOUS DEALER'S LOT, AS PART OF INVENTORY, I BELIEVE SINCE SEP,2011. IN TOTAL IT HAS STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT 2 SEPARATE TIMES..TWICE IT HAS EITHER QUIT WHILE SLOWING OR DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING QUITE A VIOLENT THROW FORWARD OF PERSONS IN THEIR SEATS WHILE AT A RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED COMING TO A STOP...IN THE OLD DAYS IT WOULD BE THE JERK YOU GET WHILE POPPING A CLUT…

Owner-reported narrative. 550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460311 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH DOWN A HILL IN FIRST GEAR, THE RPMS INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 4500 AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PLACING IT IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10462137 at NHTSA ↗

SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY 2012 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING (3.6 LITER V6) I HAVE HAD STEERING AND CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. UPON DOING MY OWN INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRES PROVIDED ON MY 18X7INCH, *UPGRADED* FACTORY RIMS, ARE SUBSTANITALLY UNDER RATED FOR THE SIZE, WEIGHT AND POWER OF THIS VEHICLE. THE TIRES ON THE V6 200 WITH THE UPGRADED WHEELS HAVE A PERFORMANCE RATING OF 'T,' HOWEVER AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL TIRE SHOPS AND LOOKING A SIMILARLY EQUIPPED CARS, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN UNREASONABLY LOW RATING FOR THIS PARTICULAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10456479 at NHTSA ↗

PULLED OFF INTERSTATE AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 HRS. INTO PARKING LOT. STARTED TO PULL INTO PARKING SPACE AND EVERYTHING THING LOCKED UP. NO STEERING, NO BREAKS, EVERYTHING DIED EXCEPT LIGHTS ON DASH. CAR WAS DRIVING FINE WITH NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM. I AM TOLD THAT MY CAR DOES NOT FIT INTO THE RECALL FOR ENGINE FAILURE FOR THIS MODEL. CONCERN WITH SAFETY AS IF I HAD BEEN ON INTERSTATE GOING 70MPH THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10465359 at NHTSA ↗

I JUST RENTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FOLLOWING, THE BATTERY HAS NO BOOT OR OTHER INSULATION DEVICE PROTECTING EITHER ITS POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE TERMINALS. THE BATTERY IS LOCATED DOWN IN A WELL IN FRONT OF THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. IT WOULD BE VERY POSSIBLE FOR SOMEONE TO ACCIDENTALLY DROP A METAL TOOL DOWN INTO THAT WELL WHERE IT COULD CAUSE A SHORT-CIRCUIT TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL. A SHORT-CIRCUITED AUTO BATTERY IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING HUNDREDS OF AMPS OF CURRENT, WHICH EQUATES TO AN ELECTRIC ARC WELDER. THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF THOS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10454766 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN DRIVING, DECELERATING, OR PARKING AS WELL AS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE TO BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10465952 at NHTSA ↗

THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT FOR ADVERTISED MILES PER GALLON (MPG) WAS 31MPG, BUT ON THE HIGHWAY IT IS ONLY GETTING ABOUT 15MPG. THIS CAR IS EITHER DEFECTIVE OR CHRYSLER HAS EMBARKED ON MAJOR FALSE ADVERTISING OR FRAUD CAMPAIGN IN WHICH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE BOUGHT THIS CAR THINKING THEY WOULD GET 31MPG, BUT ARE PAYING TWICE AS MUCH IN GAS INSTEAD OF SAVING MONEY. IF YOU THINK YOU ARE GETTING 31MPG ON HIGHWAY, BUT ONLY GET 15MPG, THAT MEANS YOU RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR EITHER WHILE THE CAR IS SLOWING DOWN IN THE LANE, OR AFTE…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10477477 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING HIS VEHICLE SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE EVAC HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FACT THAT A RODENT HAD EATEN THE HOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,122. UPDATED 02/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 33,122 miles reported. Look up ODI 10559658 at NHTSA ↗