Other Engine Info: Sales Code: ED3,ED6,ED7,ED8,EDD,EDE
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt at all Seating Position; Front Air Bags at Outboard Seating Position
Plant City: Sterling Heights
Plant Company Name: Sterling Heights Assembly
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Steering Location: Left Hand Drive (LHD)
TPMS: Direct
Trim: Limited
Turbo: No
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTREMELY POOR ILLUMINATION FROM HEADLIGHTS, ESPECIALLY LOW-BEAM! THE PROJECTOR LIGHTS HAVE A 'SHUTTER' THAT COVERS A PORTION OF THE BEAM TO CREATE LOW-BEAM. THIS CAUSES A DISTINCT, VISIBLE HORIZONTAL BLACK-OUT LINE ACROSS THE ILLUMINATION AND LEAVES LITTLE TO NO ILLUMINATION ON THE ROADWAY ESPECIALLY ON RURAL ROADS BEYOND CITY LIGHTING! WHEN CAR GOES DOWN-GRADE, THIS BLACKOUT LINE DIPS TO COVER THE ROADWAY COMPLETELY IN FRONT OF THE CAR CAUSING TOTAL DARKNESS MOMENTARILY. THIS AND NO CORNER LIGHTING IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WILL EVENTUALLY AT SOME POINT COST A LIFE! THERE ALSO IS NO SIDE OR CORNER ILLUMINATION IN LOW-BEAM NOR IN HIGH-BEAM. ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE BULB IS SET TOO FAR BACK IN THE PROJECTION TUBE BLOCKING THE SIDE ILLUMINATION AND IT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE. DEALER HAS CHECKED THIS CONDITION AND PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM (A SERIOUS ONE) AND THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS FROM CHRYSLER 200 OWNERS ABOUT THIS. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND REFIT THE HEADLIGHT UNITS WITH A SAFE, OPERATIONAL DESIGN! *TR