NHTSA Complaint #10456479 — 2012 CHRYSLER 200

SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY 2012 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING (3.6 LITER V6) I HAVE HAD STEERING AND CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. UPON DOING MY OWN INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRES PROVIDED ON MY 18X7INCH, *UPGRADED* FACTORY RIMS, ARE SUBSTANITALLY UNDER RATED FOR THE SIZE, WEIGHT AND POWER OF THIS VEHICLE. THE TIRES ON THE V6 200 WITH THE UPGRADED WHEELS HAVE A PERFORMANCE RATING OF 'T,' HOWEVER AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL TIRE SHOPS AND LOOKING A SIMILARLY EQUIPPED CARS, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN UNREASONABLY LOW RATING FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR. IT RESULTS IN SEVER UNDERSTEER, HARSH CORNERING, POOR BRAKEING DISTANCE, AND COULD RESULT IN A BLOW OUT. THE 4 CYLINDER VERSION OF THIS SAME CAR COMES WITH TIRES THAT HAVE A MUCH HIGHER RATING. IN FACT MANY SMALL FAMILY SEDANS HAVE HIGER RATED TIRES THAN THE HEAVY AND POWERFUL CHRYSLER 200. EVEN OTHER CARS OFFERED BY CHRYSLER GROUP. IT SEEMS THAT ONLY THE 200 WITH THE UPGRADED RIMS HAS THE UNDER PERFORMING TIRES. TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM EVEN WORSE, UNDER HARD ACCELERATION THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND RAISE RPMS EVEN AFTER MY FOOT IS OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS PROBLEM, COUPLED WITH THE POOR PERFORMING TIRES CAUSED THE CAR TO SKID INTO A THE GRASS MEDIAN IN A CORNER. NO ONE WAS HURT AND THE CAR WAS NOT DAMAGED. *TR