2012 CHRYSLER 200 Electrical System Problems

The problem seems to be with the electrical system the TIPM is malfunctioning. Wipers will stop midstream or run constantly, any time power is engaged in the car the wipers will begin to work whether the switch is on or off and regardless if the key is even in the ignition or not. Airbag lights are lit up, blinker switch will engage wipers to run.

It happened to my wife with our three kiddos in the car, she was on the freeway doing speed limit 65 when the car just shut off going around a corner at night all of everything shut off including head lights, power steering, and moter it almost through her and kids off the road in the dark ,the wipers shut off whenever they want and the healights off and on without warning, the horn blows unpredictable like , eceleration from bogging down to super fast causes the car to swerve and jerk around unpredictabley the windows sometimes work and sometimes not, once in a while car wont start and or stalls while driving. I'm really worried and scared my wife and kids are going to get hurt or killed or hurt someone else because of these electrical issues. I was so happy to buy my wifey something nice ,safe and...

As I was waiting for the light to change, my car suddenly shuts off and won't restart. Luckily, some goof Samaritans helped push my vehicle out of traffic. The mechanic close to where the incident took place found that the ASD fuse needed to be replaced and my car started right up. Well my car shut off while waiting for a light a few days later. I will be having my car looked at again however after research it seems to be that the TIPM needs to be replaced. It would be amazing if there was a recall on this as I see so many others having the same issue. This is a HUGE safety concern.

When I am driving the car, it will randomly power off, and the brake will get hard and the wheel will lock up. I have taken my car to multiple shops and they have not been able to figure out the problem. No warning, lights or anything pop up. This problem started happening, almost 2 months ago. My safety is at a high risk because as I am driving the car will randomly shut off as I am on the highway or I’m just driving down the street. It happens everywhere no matter the distance now mater how much gas is in the tank. I saw an article about a recall on Chrysler due to this electrical problem.

The first time this incident occured I was driving in a residential neighborhood and my horn started randomly honking. Over the past few months the horn will randomly start honking and will continously honk for long periods of time. The horn will blast for miles and there is nothing that I can do to make it stop. I have been pulled over because of this and it's terrible driving at night with the horn blaring. The horn does not work regularly anymore. Then my car started shutting off while driving with no warning lights and total loss of anything that is powered (steering, brakes, etc). I have had to pull over on the freeway in unsafe areas, stuck in the middle of intersections with kids in the car also. After shutting off sometimes I am able to start it right away and it will be fine and other times it...

car has always ran great no problems. i go to leave house and as soon as i drive maybe 100 ft all the dash lights came on started flashing and chimming. engine also reved up which was crazy i was terrified of rear ending someone. i hit brake but it kept doing it. ive had two different shops run a scan and they say too many codes to know. And tell me to take to dealership. i bought car brand new back in 2012. i just need to know what to do now?? the speedometer went to zero and cold hot hand went to c its like the computer wasnt sending messages to the proper places.

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The alternator went out and fried the battery. You could smell like something burnt then the dash lights started flashing like the traction control then the abs light then everything started flashing and the car died and was completely dead. Then when I had the dealer put a new battery in the car he said they had to unhook the alternator so it wouldn’t catch the car on fire. While I moved it, my son said his 300 chrysler did the same thing and their was a recall on his, but theirs not one on the 200s

I own a 2012 Chrysler 200, That I Purchased Used but in excellent condition from a reputable dealer, and had a private pre-purchase inspection by a Mechanic (showing no major issues, and I have that report). I drove my car for just around 10-14 months, performed regular maintenance, and had no issues mechanically or otherwise. On the date this Incident occurred I had travelled in the car throughout that day doing some shopping (and the vehicle ran perfectly). We got home around 8:45pm, I dropped my nana off, and got in the car to go get some dinner. While still on my road (which is dark, curvy, has drop offs and no shoulders) as I rounded a curve my car with NO WARNING, completely died. I lost engine power, power steering, lights, headlights, and my brakes became incredibly weak. I could not be seen be seen by other motorists could...

Vehicle will turn off while driving, causing steering wheel to lock up. This has happened 3 times. Engine light has come on this time and has codes U0100, U0121 and U11. I’ve had the vehicle checked at NTB, but was told these must be addressed by Chrysler. My safety has been affected while driving on the interstate and the vehicle shut down.

While driving along a 40mph street, the convertible top started to pop open, causing me to have to grab it and pull it down, almost causing me to hit the curb, and having to hold it down until I got home. The instrument panel reading said "CONVERTIBLE TOP MALFUNCTION" and "TOP NOT SECURED". After calling a repair facility, I was advised how to get the top to re-latch closed, but now the top will no longer work, and i'm still not sure that although closed, that the top still isn't locked shut.

Numerous problems with vehicle refusing to start when ignition switch turned on. The dealership could not find a problem. The vehicle then ran for a period of time without additional issues. In April of 2022 the problem resurfaced. After trying for two days to start the vehicle, it started and I took it to a Chrysler dealership. The mechanic indicated the car needed a new starter. The starter was replaced on 4/20/2022. On 5/10/2022 the dealership inspected the vehicle and did an oil and filter change. No problems were found. On 5/13/2022 I was driving and the vehicle suddenly stopped in traffic and would not restart. Thankfully, a crash was avoided when the vehicle suddenly stopped in heavy traffic. The automatic windows and door locks still worked even though ignition would not engage. The vehicle had to be pushed out of traffic and was towed to a dealership. The mechanic...

I’ve have been reporting this issue with the TIPM since April 15, 2022 when it stalled and cut off on me in traffic and the horn just started blaring. I have reported this to Mopar/Chrysler, nhtsa and the dealership in which I’ve purchased the vehicle. I was told to have the vehicle towed at my own expense and to pay for repairs. But when you’ve paid out so much already to have a diagnostics performed through 2 different independent shops in which they absolutely refuse to touch or Make repairs to the vehicle when these vehicles have the obvious problems. Not even Pep Boys will touch the vehicles. It’s a disgrace that no one seems to take this issue serious. Upon doing more research, I’ve found the others have complained about the issues. This is dangerous and could cause the vehicle to catch fire. And to think there has been...

Car shuts off while driving; has to turn the car off. Got car serviced, was told had large hole in engine coolant. Motors will go out suddenly on passenger and driver windows.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who determined that the TIPM module had failed. The dealer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to tow the vehicle to their location for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for the diagnostic test. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON MY CAR. FIRST THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF, THEN THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF, THEN THE RADIO STOPPED TURING ON, THE AC STOPPED WORKING AND NOW IT WON'T TURN ON.

MY CAR ENGINE IS KNOCKING LOUD WHEN I DRIVE, DO I NEED A NEW ENGINE..?

VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS, REVERSE AND DRIVE. IT WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC, WHILE DRIVING AND BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. I HAD A P0335 CODE AFTER IT STALLED ABOUT 10 TIME. I HAVE CHANGED THE CRANKCASE SENSOR 3 TIMES BUT DOES NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. ALSO HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH WINDOWS NOT WORKING AND ONLY HALF THE DEFROST WORKING.

THE CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING ME STRANDED 10 MILES FROM HOME. I NOW BELIEVE IT HAPPENED ONES BEFORE, THE CAR WAS TOWED AND ON A WHIM THE DRIVER TURNED THE KEY AND THE CAR STARTED.

MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT COME BACK UP AFTER BEING LET DOWN, USING THE DRIVER WINDOW BUTTON OR THE PASSENGER BUTTON. I HAVE REPLACED THE MOTOR, THE SWITCH AND REGULATOR BUT SAME ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCH AND LOOKED ONLINE WHERE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM EVEN AFTER THE INDIVIDUALS REPLACED ALL PARTS FROM 2004- UP UNTIL NOW.

2012 CHRYSLER 200 ENGINE DIES WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING. RESTARTS AFTER 45 TO 60 MIN. CAR DIES ANYTIME, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON 2 OCCASIONS - NO POWER STEERING, VERY HARD BRAKEING AND NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT. DIED IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC

THE CAR CONSISTENTLY STALLS OUT AT LEAST 4-6 TIMES A TRIP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, IF NOT MORE. IT ALSO HONKS ON ITS OWN DURING THAT TIME. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG

THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT STARTED WITH THE PRIOR OWNER OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE CONNECTING RODS IN THE ENGINE ARE FAILING THE HAZARD SWITCH DOES NOT WORK AND THE TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK I NOTICED ATLEAST THE CONNECTING ROD WAS A SAFETY RECALL AND VIN SPECIFIC IT WAS NOTICED WHEN THE CAM SHAFT STARTED MAKING NOISE DUE TO DEBRIS

MY ABS LIGHT HAS TURNED ON.AND MY ABS ISN'T WORKING.ALSO MY RADIO ALSO IS ONLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND THE HEAD AND BACK LIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVIING IN TRAFFIC. SOMETIMES IT DOESNT START AT ALL , I HAVE TO BAQNG THE DOOR AND THEN THE LOGHTAS WILL COME ON. I PUT A BRAND NEW BATTERY AND ALTINTOR IN THE CAR AND MY NECHNANIC DOESNT HAVE A CLUE WHAT IS WRONG WOTH IT. BELIEVE IT TO BE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM.

THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. *TR

THE CAR RANDOMLY LOSES POWER ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING AND CUTS OFF. I COULD BE DRIVING FOR 30 MINS AND IT'LL BE JUST FINE THEN OUT OF NO WHERE IT MAY CUT OFF AT STOP LIGHT, WHILE I'M DECELERATING OR EVEN TRYING TO GAS UP. IT HAS CUT OFF NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR LIGHT AND I'LL ONLY KNOW BY THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING OR NOTICING THE RPM GAUGE DROPPING TO 0. SOMETIMES IT'LL START UP JUST FINE RIGHT AFTERWARDS LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED AND SOMETIMES IT'LL TAKE A MINUTE OR TWO TO START UP. IT MAY START A RIGHT BACK UP THEN CUT RIGHT BACK OFF OR IT MAY START UP AND BE FINE UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. SOMETIMES IT ONLY STARTS BACK UP WHEN I DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL FOR A FEW SECONDS. *TR

I THINK MY CAR HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WINDOW START AND STOP WORKING . I REPLACED A HEADLIGHT AND IT STARTS AND STOPS WORKING AT ONE POINT MY STARTED STOPPED AND STARTED WORKING. MY HEADREST DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING AND IT'S A BIG SPACE NOW ON IT

ON 1/12/2020 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I TURNED ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO MERGE AND IT RAPIDLY CLICKED AND FLASHED ON THE DASH AFTER THE INITIAL 3 NORMAL FLASHES AND I NOTICED THE CAR IN THE LANE NEXT TO ME WASN'T ACKNOWLEDGING MY TURN SIGNAL. ONCE HOME AN HOUR LATER, I REALIZED MY PASSENGER REAR TAIL LIGHT WAS STEADILY LIGHT (NOT FLASHING) EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS OFF AND MY LIGHTS WERE NOT ENGAGED AND POSITION OFF. I COULD NOT GET MY TURN SIGNAL/TAIL LIGHT TO TURN OFF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK FINE WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED BUT THE TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE REAR SIGNAL WON'T WORK EITHER SINCE THE LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF TO FLASH. I HAD TO REMOVE THE LIGHT FROM THE REAR FENDER AND UNPLUG THE LIGHT SO MY CAR WON'T DIE AND PLUG IT BACK IN WHEN I GO TO...

CAR STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AND SOMETIMES WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN TO PARK. CAR HORN ALSO STARTED GOING OFF ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO HAVE THE TIPM MODULE REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

STARTED WITH THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COMING ON, MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED COMING ON AND A WEEK LATER I PULLED OUT OF THE BANK AND STOPPED ALONE SIDE OF THE CURB AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, NO RESTARTING AT ALL NOTHING HAPPENS, THE RIGHT INFO PANEL SAID NO BUS, ITS AT THE CHRYSLER DEALER SHIP NOW AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AT ALL, EVEN THOUGH IT WONT COME ON.

OUR CAR STARTED OVER HEATING & SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT, THE CAR WAS BEEPING & THE GAUGE FOR THE HEAT WAS SKY ROCKETING TO THE H. WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE & THEN THE CAR WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. AT THE STOPLIGHT WAITING TO TURN OUR CAR ENDED UP SHUTTING OFF & NOT STARTING.

TO START OFF THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WILL NOT STOP TURNING OFF AND ON EVEN AFTER REPLACING EVERYTHING . ALMOST ALL THE TIME WHEN IT RAINS THEY WILL KICK IN THE E BRAKE AND START GRINDING . NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I CHANGE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AND MASTER CONTROL THEY NEVER STOP SQUEAKING . LASTLY ALMOST ALL THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT . MY SPEEDOMETER JUST DIED ON ME TODAY AND I HAVE NO CLUE HOW THAT HAPPENED .

THE BATTERY LIGHT IN MY CAR CONTINUES TO COME ON EVEN AFTER HAVING THE BATTERY REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED. ALSO THE INTERNAL LIGHTS INSIDE OF MY CAR BEGAN TO BLINK LIKE CRAZY, AIR CONDITIONER WAS COMING ON/OFF, AND THE LIGHTS EVEN SHUT OFF AT ONE POINT ALMOST AS IF THE CAR COULDN'T CONTROL ITSELF. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, BUT DID NOT STALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE TAIL LIGHTS AND DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEACON'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 835 SOM CENTER RD, MAYFIELD, OH 44143, (440)442-0424) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,899.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL AT DU PAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (433 E N AVE, GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139, (630) 446-1400); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON , GOING THREW BRAKES AND TIRES EVERY 6 MONTHS SENSE I BOUGHT IT IN 2016. ALSO NO HEAT STARTED AT PASSANGER SIDE AND WORKED ITS WAY TOWARDS DRIVERS SIDE. ALSO FRONT WINDOWS DO NOT GO DOWN STARTED PASSANGER SIDE AND 3 MONTHS LATER NO DRIVER SIDE. ALSO WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH MADE RIGHT HAND TURN CAR HAS STALLED 5 TIMES.

TAKATA RECALL THE TIPM HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAR WILL NOT FUNCTION OF START

PASSENGER SIDE HEATER STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE IN DRIVE AND MOVING.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE BACK THE OFFICE FROM MY LUNCH BREAK, I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO THE MAIN ROAD AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WITH MORE GAS. AT ABOUT 35MPH THE CAR ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING. I HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 20 MINS UNTIL MY CAR WOULD RESTART AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD UNTIL AFTER ANOTHER FEW HUNDRED YARDS OF DRIVING THE CAR STALLED AGAIN COMPLETELY. I WAS THEN FORCED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE IT TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP.

I WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY MY TIRE BLEW OUT AN THE FENDER BLEW OFF BUT SOMEHOW THE CARS WHOLE ENGINE WIRING SYSTEM WAS RIPPED OUT OF THE CAR IN WHICH THE WHOLE CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD OF ALL ELECTRICITY THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL ON SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY BEFORE THE CAR STOPPED ROLLING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN 2012 FROM CHRYALER DODGE AND JEEP IN SPRINGFIELD PA. I BABE AROUND 96,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THIS WILL NOW BE THE THIRD ALTERNATOR THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN MY VEHICLE. FROM WHAT I KNOW, THE ALTERNATOR SHOULD LAST UP BETWEEN 80,000 TO 100,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THERE HAS TO HAVE BEEN A DEFECT WITH MY SPECIFIC CAR. ALONG WITH SOME OF THE OTHER RECALL ITEMS I AM NOW READING ABOUT WITH MY MODEL, HAVING KIDS, I AM INCREASINGLY CONCERNED ABOUT MY HEALTH AND SAFTEY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS ON YOUR END

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND MY CAR DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I HAD OIL IN THE INJECTORS. THEY CLEANED IT UP AND SENT ME ON MY WAY FOR $715. NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOW SOMETIMES IT'S NOT STARTING. SO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP CHANGED THE BATTERY AND STARTER, AFTER THE WORK THEY RUN SOME TESTS AND SAY THAT I HAVE A BAD TIPM TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I BRING IT BACK TO THEM AND THEY WANT AROUND $1800 NOW FOR THIS REPAIR. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND SPOKE WITH THEM ABOUT THIS AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP IN ANY WAY WITH THIS SITUATION EVEN THOUGH WE ARE LOYAL DODGE FAMILY CUSTOMERS(ON OUR 5TH VEHICLE). THE REVIEWS ONLINE SHOW MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO SHORTED OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO ATLANTA WEST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1251 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122, (770) 942-1102) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED TO FUNCTION, AND THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: L33. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE THEIR GUIDELINES FOR THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,800. .*BF *TR

THE HEATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR IS NOT HEATING UP AND BLOWS VERY COLD AIR MAKING IT HARD TO DEFROST THE WINDOW TO SEE WHEN DRIVING

PASSENGER SIDE PUSHES OUT COLD AIR, TERRIBLE TO DRIVE IN AND UNCOMFORTABLE. BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. ALTERNATOR AS WELL. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY WINDSHIELD FROSTED OVER FROM BEING SO COLD AND I HAD TO VEER OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT.

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD BATTERY REPLACED SINCE THE BATTERY WAS ABOUT 6 YEARS OLD. CAR HAS ONLY 29582 MILES ON IT. SEEMED TO FIX THEN WHILE DRIVING 3 MILES LATER BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DECIDED TO TAKE TO DEALER THE MEXT MORNING. THEN WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP THE CAR BEGAN TO RAPIDLY LOSE FUNCTIONALITY WHILE WARNING LIGHTS WERE APPEARING ON THE DASHBOARDONE BY ONE UNTIL IT CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE TIME FROM NO WARNING LIGHTS TO COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONALITY WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. THE SHUT DOWN INCLUDED AN ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET DURING DAY. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING AND STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIFTING INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE INVOLVED NO CLICKING OR THE ENGINE ATTEMPTING TO TURN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE HORN OPERATING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN UNSPECIFIED MANUFACTURER RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. MONTHS AFTER THE AIR BAG RECALL WAS SERVICED BY MASSEY YARDLEY JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (777 NORTH STATE ROAD 7, PLANTATION, FL 33317, 954-327-4000), THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. *TT*JB