2011 CHRYSLER 200 Electrical System Problems

FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR WAS INDICATED BY BATTERY WARNING LIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN HEAVY HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.IT WAS NECESSARY TO KEEP DRIVING SLOWLY FOR NEXT SAFE PULLOVER LOCATION DUE TO LACK SHOULDER AREAS ON ELEVATED HIGHWAY THROUGH CITY AREA AT THAT POINT. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURE WARNINGS APPEARED(ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AIRBAG) AND CAR QUICKLY BEGAN TO FAIL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONS WITH BARELY ENOUGH TIME TO SAFELY PULL OVER ON FIRST AVAILABLE SHOULDER AREA. (THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO ALTERNATOR FAILURES ON SIMILAR 3.6L V6, 160 AMP ALTERNATOR EQUIPPED CHRYSLER VEHICLES LISTED IN RECENT CHRYSLER P60 RECALL.) *TR

THE ALTERNATOR OF THE VEHICLE FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING. *TR

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN GARRETT ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE CHRYSLER RECALL NOTICE. *SMD 2011 CHRYSLER 2011. THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY CANCELLED THE APPOINTMENT. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 13V282000.

CAR IS A CHRYSLER 200 , 2011 , I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AND THE CAR STALLED , THE SPEED WAS AROUND 10 MPH , I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER DEALER NEAR MY HOME AND THEY TOLD ME THAT " DO NOT KNOW WHY THE VEHICLE STALLED " I EXPLAINED , I WAS DRIVING MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND CAR STALLED, AND NOTHING WORKS , CAR DIE , TOLD ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE AND I WILL BE CHARGE FOR IT. I WHEN TO THIS SITE AND I FOUND OUT THAT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR , WHY THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT ? AND WHY THE NHTSA DO NOTHING ABOUT, IS VERY DANGEROUS, I COULD BE INVOLVE IN AN ACCIDENT, COULD BE INJURY OR A FATAL . NHTSA WAITING TO BE FATALITY IN ORDER TO GET INVOLVED????? WHY WE HAVE TO DIE ? TO TAKE ACTIONS.PLEASE FIX...

CAR HAS GONE DEAD WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH FLASHED AND WHEN I TRIED TO BREAK AT AN UPCOMING STOP SIGN MY BREAKS WENT TO THE FLOOR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TT

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON. THEY CHECKED IT WHEN I GOT MY OIL CHANGED ON 9/13 BUT IT TURNED OFF THAT MORNING. IT CAME BACK ON THE MORNING OF 9/17 AND LATER THAT AFTERNOON WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A RESTAURANT THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. I WAS ABLE TO TURN IT RIGHT BACK ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AGAIN. IF I HAD BEEN CROSSING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. I WAS LUCKY TO BE IN A QUIET PARKING LOT AT THE TIME. *TR

WAS SITTING STILL IN A MEDIUM AND WAS REAR ENDED. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG,OTHER SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OR NOTIFICATION. *TR

THE PROBLEM: POPPING #33 FUSE (SWITCH BANK/DIAGNOSTIC LINK CONNECTOR/PCM), HAVE BEEN REPLACING FUSES EACH AND EVERY TIME SO I CAN GO ON WITH MY BUSINESS. I FIND THAT IT HAPPENS BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE IN DRIVE/AUTOMATIC MODE OR AUTO-STICK MODE. DID NOT TURN MY CAR IN RIGHT AWAY (NOW I WISH I WOULD HAVE) BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE FELT SILLY IF I HAD MY CAR TOWED AND THE TECH. FOUND THAT A $.25 FUSE WAS BLOWN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WITH A RISK FACTOR THROUGH THE ROOF BECAUSE THE DRIVE TRAIN COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YOU PUCKER UP AND HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT TO THE SIDE WITHOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT BEFORE YOUR CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT JUST RAINED HEAVILY AND I THOUGHT SOMETHING GOT WET...

WHEN I WAS MAKING A GRADUAL RIGHT HAND TURN (CURVE TO THE RIGHT) AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ON FLAT LAND, I EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN, ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN, AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN A SPLIT SECOND - WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER I GATHERED MY COMPOSURE, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, THEN TURNED THE IGNITION BACK ON AND I WAS ON MY WAY WITHOUT ISSUE SINCE. MY 2011 CHRYSLER 200 (4 CYLINDER) HAS ONLY EXPERIENCED THIS 1 TIME, BUT ONCE IS DEFINITELY ENOUGH FOR ME! *TR

2011 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

CAR STALLED ON THE THROBS NECK EXPRESSWAY WHILE SITTING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WHEN I GOT THE CAR STARTED AGAIN IT INITIALLY WOULDN'T MOVE. WHEN I DID MAKE OFF THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME COMPLETELY. I BARELY MADE UT BACK TO NEW JERSEY IN THE CAR BECAUSE THE CAR STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE & MOVE ALL THE WAY HOME.CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD. I HAD MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE CAR THAT NIGHT (2 KIDS; HUSBAND & MOTHER IN LAW). I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES TO THIS ISSUE & ITS NOT BERN SOLVED YET. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS CAR TO THE NHTSA THIS TIME IS MORE URGENT BECAUSE THIS CAR STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THIS COULD'VE ENDED SO BADLY. *TR

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. WE COULD NOT GET IT TO RESTART. BUT THE RADIO AND THE WINDOWS WORKED. WHEN WE WOULD ATTEMPT TO RESTART, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT CAME ON. WE HAD TO HAVE THE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SINCE THERE WERE NO CODES AND THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM.

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...

I FIRST GOT THE CHRYSLER 200M IN JUNE 2011. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASING I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND ONCE IT TURNED GREEN I TRIED TO GO THE CAR AND HAD NO GAS, NO BRAKES, AND I WAS UNABLE TO PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. THE CAR HAD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME UNTIL I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. MY SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ABOUT TO TAKE A LEFT. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED TO GO AND THEN I HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AGAIN; WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I LOST MY GAS, MY BRAKES, POWER STEERING, MY RADIO SHUT OFF, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY HAZARDS AGAIN. I HAD TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK AND ONCE AGAIN RESTART IT FOR...

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW ON JUNE 7, 2011. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2011, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE VEHICLE HAD A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. I WAS UNABLE TO EVEN TURN ON THE HAZARD WARNING SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY POWER WHAT SO EVER. THIS LASTED ABOUT ONE TO THREE MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE CAME BACK TO LIFE. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, TWICE THE VEHICLE HAD TWO (2) COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. EACH TIME THIS FAILURE LASTED ONE TO THREE MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE CAME BACK TO LIFE. OCTOBER 3, 2011, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. OCTOBER 4, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM, THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY CAUSE FOR THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND RELEASED THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME. THIS SAME DAY (OCTOBER 4, 2011) I DROVE...