Ownership Cost for 2012 Chrysler 200 LX
Estimated: $36992 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2228 | $1069 | $936 | $846 | $757 | $5836 |
| Insurance | $1781 | $1844 | $1908 | $1975 | $2044 | $9552 |
| Fuel | $1529 | $1575 | $1630 | $1696 | $1772 | $8202 |
| Maintenance | $2126 | $1414 | $902 | $795 | $1998 | $7235 |
| Repairs | $731 | $912 | $1035 | $1159 | $1346 | $5183 |
| Taxes & Fees | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $984 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9059 | $6889 | $6508 | $6532 | $8003 | $36992 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2012 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND BEGAN TO SLIDE INSTEAD. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A LOUD WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TWICE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING SENSOR FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,500. |
| 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I FEEL I AM DRIVING MY FUTURE CASKET. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN RURAL AREAS WITH NO ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING I HAVE VERY LIMITED VIEW WITH HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM. THE DESIGN OF HEADLIGHT IS CAUSING THIS I FEEL. THERE IS A FLIPPER LID THAT RAISES AND LOWERS WITH LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM. THE LID DESIGN IS CUTTING THE HIGH OF BEAM OFF AND WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A DEFINITE BLACK OUT VERTICALLY. SO LOW THAT ONE CANNOT SEE MUCH HIGHER THAN THE HOOD OF THE CAR. HIGH BEAM ELIMINATES THIS PROBLEM AS THE FLIPPER LID IS RAISED OUT OF VIEW. THE BULB IS SO FAR SET BACK IN A TUBE THAT ANY HORIZONTAL OR SIDE VIEW IS DIMINISHED GREATLY. CANNOT WATCH FOR DEER. GOING AROUND CURVES THE VIEW IS ALMOST NONE EXISTENT. I HAVE SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND SLID SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THIS AND I AM A VERY CAUTIOUS SLOWER DRIVER. THE ROAD SIGNS ARE CUT OFF FROM THIS BLACKOUT LINE AS WHEN YOU CAN GET WITHIN READING DISTANCE THEN THE SIGNAGE DISAPPEARS AND ALL YOU ARE LEFT WITH IS A VIEW OF BOTTOM OF POLE. GREAT/ SO YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAM ALL THE TIME AND THIS IS AGAINST THE LAW. ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUE CONCERNING SAFETY DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT DESIGN WITH CHRYSLER 200 2011. I ASKED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AT THE DEALER CONCERNING BULLETINS ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SAID NONE. I HAVE LITERALLY BEEN STUCK WITH A UNSAFE NEW VEHICLE AND GETTING MANY ADJUSTMENTS UPWARD THAT HAVE NOT HAD ANY SAFE RESULTS. I HAVE ON MORE TOMORROW. I LOVE ALL THE OTHER FEATURES OF THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP THE OTHER CUSTOMERS BY MAKING CHRYSLER HAVE A SAFETY RECALL. TO REPLACE THESE HEADLIGHTS IMMEDIATELY. I DO NO WANT TO HAVE A CRASH, FIRE, INJURY, OR FATALITY. I DO. *TR |
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