NHTSA Complaint #10499829 — 2013 CHRYSLER 200

I HAVE A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 11/12, IT HAS 2810 MILES ON IT AND IS FALLING APART. I TOOK IN TO THE SHOP BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE SQUEALING AND THERE WAS A RUBBING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE SCUFFED AND NOW THE RACK N PINION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ON TUESDAY. THE CAR SOUNDS AS IF IT HAS 300,000 MILES INSTEAD OF LESS THAN 3000. THE TAPPETS ARE RATTLING WHEN IT IDLES AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT SLAMS FROM 2ND TO 3RD. THIS JUST STARTED WHEN I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM HAVING IT IN THE SHOP. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AND WHEN THIS ONE IS PAID FOR IN 2015 I WILL GET TRADE IT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE, IN MY OPINION. I HAD PLANNED ON GIVING IT TO MY SON BUT I DO NOT WISH HIM TO BE HURT IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT HAD MECHANICAL WHEN IT HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON IT. I AM NOT REPORTING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY DID LISTEN TO ME AND FIXED SOME OF THE ISSUES WITH PARTS THEY HAD IN STOCK, BUT HAD TO ORDER THE RACK N PINION AS TO REPLACE IT ON TUESDAY. I FEEL THESE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A CAR OWNER IS HURT OR KILLED. I WILL BE CONTACTING SOMEONE POSSIBLY THE HIGHWAY SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION BOARD ABOUT THESE ISSUES SO THAT A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED OR IT CAN BE NOTED AND KEPT ON FILE FOR FUTURE PROBLEMS. *TR