Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt at all Seating Position, Frontal airbag at outboard seating position
Plant Company Name: Sterling Heights Assembly
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: JS
Steering Location: Left Hand Drive (LHD)
TPMS: Direct
Trim: LX
Turbo: No
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2011
POWER TRAIN
THE CHRYSLER 200 ENGINE WILL STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ALREADY STOPPED. THE ENGINE FADES SLOWLY AWAY AND THEN COMPLETELY TURNS ITSELF OFF. THIS ENTIRE ENGINE FAILING PROCESS LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 SECONDS. THIS ENGINE FAILURE POSE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR A RESOLUTION OF IT. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT MUCH CLOSER AND IN-DEPTH, SINCE FURTHER DELAYS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND DEATH. I PLEAD THAT CHRYSLER TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND COMMENCE A RECALL PROGRAM OF THE CHRYSLER 200 MODEL. I'VE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE FAILING 4 TIMES ALREADY. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I HAD TO LET THE CAR SIT AT THEIR SHOP FOR 2 DAYS AND THEY DID NOT OFFER/GIVE A FREE RENTAL CAR FOR ME. THIS CAR IS UNDER 1 YEAR OLD. PRIOR TO CHRYSLER I ONLY OWNED FOREIGN CARS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED NOTION THAT AMERICAN MADE CARS ARE NOT RELIABLE. I DECIDED TO GIVE IT A CHANCE AND WANTED TO BUY AMERICAN, SO I GOT THE CHRYSLER 200. SO FAR THAT DECISION HAS TURNED OUT TO BE A BIG MISTAKE (UNLESS CHRYSLER OFFERS A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM). I DON'T WANT TO LOSE FAITH IN THE AMERICAN CAR COMPANY AND HOPE THAT THEY DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR
2012
POWER TRAIN
ENTERING THE ON-RAMP OF A 65 MPH HIGHWAY, AT THE HOV LANE (SO THE LEFT MOST LANE), THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AND STARTED TO DECLINE IN SPEED. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD TO CUT ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO EXIT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT AT THAT TIME THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE CODE, AND THAT THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR IN, THEY GOT THE CODE, AND STATED MY CAR THINKS IT'S OVERHEATING, SO IT'S SHUTTING ITSELF DOWN. I TOLD THEM THAT WASN'T POSSIBLE SINCE I HADN'T DRIVEN THE CAR IN 2 DAYS AND THE DISTANCE FROM MY HOUSE TO THE ON-RAMP WAS PROBABLY LESS THAN A MILE. THE GUY THEN TOLD ME THAT IF I STARTED IT UP, AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE BETTER I COULD TAKE IT SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY AND THE ONLY SERVICE TECHS THEY HAD COULD ONLY PERFORM OIL CHANGES. I DROVE IT TO MY FRIEND'S HOUSE ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY AND LEFT IT. UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO DRIVE HOME, AND TO/FROM WORK TODAY. I CALLED THE DEALER FROM WORK, AND SCHEDULED TO DROP IT OFF THE NEXT MORNING SINCE THAT WAS THEIR NEXT AVAILABILITY. THE GUY SAID HE'LL HAVE TO KEEP IT UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN. I STATED THAT WOULD BE INCONVENIENT SINCE THEY DON'T DO LOANER CARS, AND THE LAST TIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WAS ABOUT 3K MILES AGO. HOPEFULLY HE CAN FIX IT BASED OFF OF THE CODE THEY PULLED A FEW DAYS AGO. THIS STINKS! THE REASON I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR WAS FOR RELIABILITY. *TR