NHTSA Complaint #10574310 — 2012 CHRYSLER 200

FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MY CAR FISHTAILING BADLY IN WINTER WEATHER. IN THE SLIGHTEST SNOW FALL OR ICE IT FISHTAILS SO BADLY CAUSING ME TO SLOW DOWN TO SPEEDS AROUND 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT I THOUGHT IT WAS MY TIRES AND ALIGNMENT SO I HAD BOUGHT NEW WINTER TIRES AND HAD THE ALIGNMENT REDONE BUT AFTER DRIVING IT SOON AFTER I REALIZED THAT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. SO I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE ADDING SOME WEIGHT WOULD HELP BUT IT DANGEROUSLY GOT WORSE. TONIGHT I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A SLIGHT PATCH OF ICE AND IT FISHTAILED SO VIOLENTLY I ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD AND ALMOST CAUSED A SEMI TRUCK TO CRASH JUST TO AVOID ME. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE BY ANY STANDARDS OF WINTER WEATHER DRIVING. EVEN A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS AN AUTO MECHANIC AGREES THAT THIS VEHICLE ISN'T SAFE. IT FEELS AS IF THE REAR SUSPENSION IS LOOSE BUT WHEN INSPECTED I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. I USE TO DRIVE A TOYOTA YARIS THAT DID WAY BETTER IN WINTER WEATHER THAN THIS AND MIND YOU IT ONLY HAD THE FACTORY TIRES. THANK YOU. *TR