10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,223 miles

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problem #12

Apr 222017

200

  • 40,000 miles
Nexen factory tires on front both have had to be replaced early (based on tread life) because of very dangerous cracking/splitting along the sidewall. Local bigo tires inspected and showed me the problem. I replaced both front tires with identical new nexen replacements. Within a week I thought to research potential issue as this splitting I have never personally seen with a even poorly used tire.

- Corydon, IN, USA

problem #11

Jun 012016

200

  • 37,000 miles
My 2015 Chrysler 200 was leaking air from the wheel. When taking the car back to the dealer don marshal Chrysler in somerset ky. They dismounted the tire from the wheel and found a stress crack in the wheel that was causing the tire to go flat. This was on the front tire and if not for the low tire indicator light this could have caused me to have had a wreck. The head mechanic said that it was not from any damage from hitting anything. I contacted Chrysler and they did nothing about this and would not return my calls in a timely manner. I even asked to speak to a supervisor of the lady handling my claim and she was also not trying to communicate with me to resolve this matter. I feel that the metal used in making this wheel is defective and would like someone to look into this matter. I worked as a firefighter for over 22 years and have seen many wreck. I feel that this is important enough that if someone doesn't look into this that it could end up causing several wrecks and which could end up causing someone to lose their life. I bought a new wheel out of my own pocket since Chrysler would not communicate with me. I still have the old wheel with the crack on the inside. I would send it off to have it tested for structural weakness if I knew where to send it to. I think Chrysler or the company that makes the wheels has a defective metal that could cause a wreck. Hoping someone looks into this matter and makes Chrysler double check their wheels. Also they need to learn to communicate with their customers in a timely manner. I kept a record of how many times I called and what few times they returned my calls. When they did call back it was always at the close of their business hours and would leave a voice mail knowing I would not have time to return their call.

- London, KY, USA

problem #10

Aug 132016

200

  • 40,000 miles
While driving down an interstate at 80mph, tire monitoring system light came on. Car managed to get pulled to the side of road. Left front tire showed a crack in the side wall and the tread peeling from the tire. Upon further inspection, 3 of 4 tires all showed similar signs of being faulty.

- Las Cruces, NM, USA

problem #9

Jul 282016

200

  • 31,683 miles
In June 2016 the AWD light came on while I was driving on the parkway. A call to the service dept. Said it could be a glitch in the computer, turn it off for a while and restart. The AWD light continued to light up. I took it in for service the dealer said it was a computer chip problem (ptu module was bad) that took 4 days two fix.two weeks later on 7/18/16 after noticing dark spots on my driveway I took the car in, the diagnosis was a leak of transmission fluid in the bell housing causing the transmission in a 2 year old car to be replaced. An hour ago, (7/28/18 9:30P) I was driving 60 miles an hour on the gsp when the battery light suddenly came on and "shift to P" message came on in the dash. The "D" on the gear shift panel started flashing about a min later the vehicle began to lose power. I pulled over and restarted the car. It started up I was barely able to get to the side of the road on a dark highway with lots of traffic. It was a catastrophe in the making! this is the 3rd major issue with this new vehicle.

- Roselle Park, NJ, USA

problem #8

Jul 022016

200

  • 26,000 miles
Vehicle developed slow tire deflation after being parked overnight. Removed wheel to inspect for tire puncture and discover crack in bead seat of rim. There was no impact to wheel as there is no damage to surrounding area besides normal road wear. Dealer inspected and agreed damage seems spontaneous.

- Baltimore, OH, USA

problem #7

Apr 152016

200

  • 22,000 miles
As I was driving the car (with 22,000 miles) on the highway a noise was heard and as I accelerated more the noise got louder, coming from the front. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and a road test was completed and the mechanic confirmed that both the front wheel hubs needed to be replaced. The warranty covered the repair and car rental.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #6

Sep 132015

200 4-cyl

  • 20,650 miles
This car was rented to me by enterprise leasing company in the chicagoland area. As I was in the process of making a left turn (West bound) onto a residential street, I had the passenger side front tire break away from the chassis causing me to lose control of the vehicle and hit two parked car. After the collision, I inspected the car and found the passenger-side front tire broken off and positioned 90 degrees (perpendicular) to the car in the wheel well. The hubcap side of the tire was facing backward, relative to the car, broken off from the lower control arm with the frame of the vehicle resting on the street.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #5

Mar 242015

200

  • 14,500 miles
When I put my car in drive it bucks, hesitate and pulls off terribly rough, I have took car back to dealer 3 times and they can't seem to find anything wrong, I went to Chicago which is about 3 hrs from my home. I parked went shopping for about 2hrs. Came back hit locks nothing happened, walked closer to car hit locks nothing happened, tried trunk nothing for about 20 min I'm locked out of my car, the car seemed to have lost power.after standing there trying to locks finally it powered on the car had a bad ride at take off I heard noises under hood I continue to drive after the second stop I came back to car no problem it opened, I'm not happy with this car from day one it has been something this is the worst car I have ever had, on;Y had the car for 7months, it was thrown together not manufactured for perfection. This car has a problem with stalling and not wanting to pull off it just sits there then it jumps in gear the take off is very slow. I really need my car I hope there is something that can be done about this, I had a blow out on my front driver side tire hit a small hole on highway the tire instantly burst I was about 300miles from home the tires seem to have been dry rotten. The power lost just happened on 09/19/2015. The other happened stating 03/15.

- Decatur, IL, USA

problem #4

Aug 012015

200

  • 687 miles
While driving the drive shaft came out causing the entire wheel to disconnect and subsequently causing the frame to collapse onto the tire of the front passenger side of the vehicle. I had this car for 2 weeks and had it towed to the dealership (tate Dodge) where I purchased it and it is still there since the incident on August 1st because I will not drive it as I do not feel safe in it.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #3

Feb 222015

200 4-cyl

  • 900 miles
[xxx]. regarding 200S...but. Car 02/02/2015 w/444 miles on it and returned 200S to dealership w/943 miles on the auto. It was un-drivable in snow approx. 2 to 4 inches.the car would become stuck in compacted snow in the street and would not move/ compacted I mean which all other cars in the neighborhood could drive on including the pizza delivery person and people on the way to work and ect all day long but not this 200S just sat there in front of our home. While we waited for help...well once we got the car down the street on 2 on 3 inches of slush snow where everyone was driving.the car rear end wanted to come around to the front of the 200S and spin us out of control. You can not control the car with out a fight with the gas pedal and brake and steering..the car wanted to spin around..being from Michigan and minn.my wife and I know snow. And this is the first auto we have ever owned that was 100% unsafe to drive in any amounts of snow. And further moor the service manager at nicholasville chryslership his name is [xxx] the service manager said he went into the ditch with his because the 200 was not a controllable auto in the snow..we took the car back and the owner and people that sold us car said if the car is unsafe we will sell you another and so it went my wife and I got ripped off. And at age 72 on a fixed income the dealership sell un/safe car they know are unsafe...thank you[xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Lexington, KY, USA

problem #2

May 272015

200

  • 100 miles
I was driving down road heard a noise when I hit a bump and continue hearing noise when hitting bumps. Then on Saturday morning noticed brake grinding noise then Saturday afternoon when driving home the caliper came off and damaged my rim. When I jacked car up to inspect I noticed the retaining bolts for the caliper missing

- Kingsland , GA, USA

problem #1

Nov 192014

200 6-cyl

  • 8,000 miles
The factory-installed tires for this automobile are unsafe for winter driving. Not only do they not grip from a complete stop but they are also ineffective in stopping and turning. The brand of tire installed is nexen P235/40/19. I had contacted Chrysler customer service but they simply laid the blame upon me and stated that I should've chosen all-season tires. I explained that I didn't have a choice in the type of tire that was mounted, only the wheel size and that all-season tires were supposedly mounted at the factory. I then received a response refusing to address the issue directly and that I contact the tire manufacturer. I have since installed winter tires at my own cost.

- Harrison Township, MI, USA