NHTSA Complaint #10452440 — 2011 CHRYSLER 200

3/08/2011-CAR WAS PURCHASED IN GA.. HEADLIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME WHEN CAR IS RUNNING. 5/26/2011-LEFT ON AN EXTENDED VACATION ACROSS COUNTRY TO CA. 6/1/2011 SMELLED LIKE WIRE BURNING, WE LOST ALL GAUGES AND CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL, RADIO LOUD POP JUST BEFORE THE POWER LOSS. 6/2/2011-CONTACTED DEALER IN GA. ADVISED TO STOP IN BAKERSFIELD, CA. TO HAVE CAR CHECKED 6/3/2011-BAKERSFIELD DEALERSHIP DELETED THE CODE KNOWING WE WERE GOING TO MERCED, CA BEFORE FIXING THE CAR. 6/6/2011-CAR IN SHOP IN MERCED CA. 6/10/2011-STEERING COLUMN BEZEL WAS BROKEN WHEN WE PICKED CAR UP, PART WAS ORDERED IMMEDIATELY. 6/15/2011-WE WERE NOTIFIED THEY SENT WRONG COLOR FOR BEZEL. WERE TOLD BY CHRYSLER ASSISTANCE, THEY WOULD ORDER CORRECT PART & HAVE IT WAITING IN GA. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME. 6/30/2011-HOME, NO PART WAITING. TOOK ALMOST A MONTH TO GET BEZEL. 8/10/2011-BEZEL REPLACED IN GA . 8/3/2011-TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONING, HEADLIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON AFTER ENTERING A TUNNEL WHILE ON AUTOMATIC. 8/10/2011-CAR BACK TO GA. FOR REPAIR. REPAIR NOT COMPLETED UNTIL 9/7/2011. 2/29/2012-LOST ALL POWER TO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS, NO POWER TO DEPLOY AIRBAG IF INVOLVED IN CRASH. 3/2/2012- BACK TO GA. FOR REPAIR. 3/9/2012-SHOP MANAGER CALLED TO CHECK ON CAR. 3/12/2012-SHOP MANAGER CALLED TO CHECK ON CAR. WHILE TALKING TO HIM, AFTER TOLD HIM WE WEREN'T DRIVING CAR DUE TO AIRBAG CONCERNS TIL PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, HE STATED HE WOULDN'T DRIVE CAR EITHER DUE TO POSSIBLE AIRBAG SAFETY CONCERNS. 3/20/2012-CHRYSLER REQUESTED WE TAKE CAR TO DEALER TO BE DRIVEN FOR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME TO SEE IF CAR WILL DUPLICATE ANY OF MALFUNCTIONS. UNREASONABLE REQUEST, NO OFFER TO PROVIDE CAR WHILE THIS IS GOING ON & MILEAGE IS NOW AT 34886. FEEL THEY ARE TRYING TO GET MILEAGE PAST WARRANTY BEFORE ISSUE IS RESOLVED. *KB