2013 Chrysler 200 Lighting Problems

THIS CHRYSLER 200 213 NEEDS TO BE RECALLED WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTING FOR HEADLIGHT ALLO BEING THERE LIKE A WALL HIGH BEAM YOU CAN'T SEE VERY FAR HIT A DEER AT 70 MILES PER HOUR ON HIGHWAY 41 FOND DU LAC WISCONSIN MARCUS CAR 2013 FROM SUMMIT AUTOMOTIVE TOOK A BACK AS WE HAD A SHIFTING PROBLEM BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MILES PER HOUR JERKING AND SHIFTING WE'RE HAVING HEATING PROBLEMS AND NOW WE HAVE 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR TRYING TO GET THIS CAR RECALL AT 325 MILES ON THE CAR HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK FOR THE LEMON LAW THE GUY COME DOWN TO THE CAR DRIVES AWAY IT DOES AND THAT'S JUST HOW THE CAR WAS MADE BULL CRAP HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO WE HAVE NOW FEEDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NO HEAT DRIVER SIDE HAS HEAT 80000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW STARTING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STARTS WITH A RATTLE YOU SHUT IT OFF AND IT RUNS OKAY YOU HAVE 1120 CARS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT I HAVE I HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK ALL THE RECEIPTS AND I TRIED TO RECALL THIS CAR LIKE I SAID 325 MILES ON IT DID NOT PREVAIL FAMILY NEEDS TO STEP UP ON THE PLATE ON THIS CAR NOT EASY USED TO HAVE 15 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH A CAR BRAND NEW A 2013 AND NOW YOU ONLY HAVE 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR FULL OF CRAP [XXX] YOU CAN CONTACT ME YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT [XXX] THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

IM DRIVE DOWN 41 TO OSHKOHS WI AT NIGHT I HAVE MY HEAD LIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM AND A DEER RAN OUT AND IM GOING 70 AND HIT IT IN THE BACK END IF MY LIGHTS WHOULD HAVE BEEN BRIGHTER I WHOULD HAVE SEEN IT ON LOW LOOKS LIKE A WALL STOPS ON HIGH THEY GO FURTHER BUT THERE IS STILL A WALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TRANSITOWNE JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM WILLIAMSVILLE (7408 TRANSIT RD, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221, (716) 634-8000) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE HEADLAMP BULBS. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TAKATA RECALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, MY FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS STOP WORKING. HAZARDS AND BLINKERS INCLUDED. TODAY, IT LASTED NEARLY 9 HOURS. I WENT TO O REILEYS AND AUTO ZONE TO HAVE MY CAR TESTED. I AM A MOM OF 4 GIRLS, SO THEY TOOK SYMPATHY AND TRIED TO HELP. COULDN'T FIND WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, I WAS TOLD TO GO TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT LOOKED OVER. I DON'T HAVE THE INCOME TO PAY A MECHANIC. WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT MY DAUGHTERS SCHOOL, THE RIGHT FRONT LIGHT DECIDED TO WORK AND MY BACK REAR LEFT LIGHT DECIDED TO WORK. THEN LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND AC STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. MY CARS DASH BOARD REPEATEDLY KEPT LETTING ME KNOW WHICH LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. IT WAS TERRIFYING.

HEADLIGHT ARE TERRIBLE. CAN NOT TRAVEL AT NIGHT. DEALER HAS ALIGNED THEM 6 TIMES AND SAYS HE CAN NOT FIX PROBLEM. HIGH BEAM SHINES UP TO THE TREE TOPS. CAN NOT SEE TO TURN LEFT. AFTER I BOUGHT SALESMAN SAID HIS WIFE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER'SISTER, TRADED IT IN. I SAID WHY IN THE HELL DID U NOT TELL ME BEFORE I BOUGHT. THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT. AM RETIRED AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO TRADE. HELL,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE FAR ENOUGH TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT UPDATED 01/18/17.*JB

ACCORDING TO DARCARS, AT AUTH WAY, TEMPLE HILLS, MD 20744, TURN SIGNAL OVERHEATED, CAUSING BULB TO FUSE INTO LAMP. THE ENTIRE LIGHT HAS TO BE REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN THE DARK WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON LOW BEAM THERE IS NO GRADUAL FALLING OFF OF THE LIGHT. THEY LIGHT UP THE ROAD FOR A FEW YARDS AHEAD AND THE LIGHT IMMEDIATELY ENDS. IT IS LIKE THERE IS A WALL THAT STOPS THE LIGHT ABRUPTLY, I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AFTER DARK AND MY HUSBAND DOES ALSO. ADJUSTING LIGHTS DOES NOT HELP IT IS THE DESIGN. ON OCT 14, 2015 A DEER RAN INTO THE SIDE OF MY CAR BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING WITH LOW BEAMS ON I NEVER SAW HER IN THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE ROAD WAS DIFFICULT TO VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AT NIGHT 8 PM DRIVING SOUTH ON I-4 TO TAMPA IN RAINSTORM. HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH RAIN AND WATER OFF OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS. TRAFFIC SPEED 60 MPH. HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. REPEATEDLY TURNED HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF TO TRY TO GET THEM ON AGAIN. MOST OF THE TIME YOU COULD SEE THE PARKING LIGHTS GO ON BUT NOT THE HEADLIGHTS. TWICE THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON FOR LESS THAN 1/4 SECOND BEFORE TURNING OFF. AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND EXITED I-4 AND STOPPED THE CAR. AT THIS TIME IT WAS ONLY DRIZZLING AND NO SPRAY FROM OTHER CARS OR TRUCKS. TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AGAIN AND ON AND THIS TIME THEY STAYED ON FOR THE LAST 50 MILES WHERE WE HAD ONLY DRIZZLE AND NO SPRAY FROM ANY CARS OR TRUCKS. DROVE THE CAR ANOTHER 200 MILES BUT NEVER IN ANYTHING BUT MILD DRIZZLE BUT ALWAYS IN THE DAYLIGHT BUT COULD NOT TELL ANY MALFUNCTION. WILL RETURN TO ENTERPRISE TODAY AND REPORT INCIDENT TO THEM. *TR

ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT AT NIGHT AFTER 75 FEET THEIR IS A BLACK SHADOW. LEAVING YOU BLIND WHEN DRIVING THRU STREETS AND HILLSIDE AT NIGHT. TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY LEAVES NO TIME TO STOP. HAVE TAKEN INTO DEALER AND TOLD THAT CHRYSLER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL WILL NOT FIX EVEN THOUGH THEY FEEL IT IS A HAZARD. TALKED WITH OTHER OWNER THEY ALSO SAY IT IS A PROBLEM FOR THEM AND HAVE QUIT DRIVING AT NIGHT. HAVE A PRINTOUT FROM CHRYSLER STATING THE ABOVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHT WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE 30 TO 40 FEET, CAUSING HIS VISIBILITY TO BE DIMINISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO STANDARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,300. UPDATED 04/22/14*LJ UPATED 04/23/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH UPHILL, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO PROJECT ADEQUATE LIGHTING BEYOND ONE HUNDRED FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DROP DOWN LENSES FOR THE HEADLIGHT PROJECTORS WAS ADJUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ENGAGED, THE ILLUMINATION WAS EXTREMELY DIM. THE FAILURE DISTORTED THE VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. IN ORDER TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HIGH BEAMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THE BULBS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

THIS VEHICLE HAS "SHUTTER" HEADLIGHTS WHICH MAKE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE SEEING DISTANCE IS VERY LOW. WHEN HIGH BEAMS ARE ON, THEY DO NOT SHINE DOWN THE ROAD BUT TO THE TREES. ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOES NOT EVEN NOTICE HIGH BEAMS ARE IN USE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER AND TO CHRYSLER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IS HOW THEY ARE MADE AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS / CONCERNS ON THE SAME ISSUE, AND RAM TRUCKS ARE BEING RECALLED DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

THE HEADLAMPS ON THIS VEHICLE, ON LOW BEAM, PROJECT LIGHT THAT IS INADEQUATE FOR SPEEDS ABOVE 30-35 MPH, ESPECIALLY ON RURAL ROADS. YOU SIMPLY CANNOT SEE MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 40 YARDS IN FRONT OF THE CAR. EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. *TR

THE HEADLAMPS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE A SAFETY HAZARD, YOU CAN NOT SEE AT NIGHT, I ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE POOR VISIBILITY. *TR

THIS VEHICLE AS A "SHUTTER" ON THE HEADLAMP. THIS GOES DOWN ON LOW BEAMS AND UP ON HIGH BEAMS. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT SHINE DOWN THE ROAD, AND CLEARLY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE. THIS IS A HUGE DANGER ISSUE, THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. DEALERSHIP IS SAYING...SORRY, NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING COMPLAINTS ON MY BRAND-NEW 2013 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED SPORT; IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF "SHUTTER" WHICH LIMITS THE FORWARD VISIBILITY OF THE LOW-BEAMS. AS A RESULT, ANY TRAVELING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, I.E. ABOVE 35 MPH, AT NIGHT, YOU ARE STRUGGLING TO SEE, AND "OVERDRIVING" THE HEADLIGHTS. FORGET ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE IN TRAFFIC, WITH CARS APPROACHING, QUITE LITERALLY, YOU CANNOT SEE 40 YARDS. IF A PEDESTRIAN DARTS OUT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE WELL ENOUGH TO REACT. IN MY AREA, THERE ARE A GREAT MANY DEER; IF I CANNOT LET CARS AROUND ME, SO I AM ABLE TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE IN TIME. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. EVEN WITH THE EQUIPPED DRIVING LAMPS ON, YOU STILL CANNOT SEE FURTHER. THE DRIVING LAMPS SPREAD TO THE SIDES, BUT NOT EVEN AS FAR AS HALF OF THE HEADLAMP DISTANCE. THE CAR IS WONDERFUL OTHERWISE; BUT I AM TRULY SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH IT. I HAVE 20/20 VISION WITH ABOVE AVERAGE NIGHT VISION, AND I STILL HAVE DIFFICULTY; MY WIFE CANNOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AND WILL NOT AT NIGHT. *TR

(THIS IS A RESUBMISSION OF COMPLAINT # 10649389 TO WHICH I ADDED LIGHTING AND CORRECTED THE VIN) AND THE SPEED THAT THE SQUEALING AND SQUEAKING OCCUR ARE FROM 15 TO 0 MPH. 2013 200 LIMITED V6 THE BRAKES SQUEAL FROM WHAT HAS BEEN BLAMED ON CORROSION, THE FIRST IN MY 20+ CARS. THE DEALER DID A RESURFACING AND ADDED A SQUEAK TO THE SQUEALS. NOW AT 37K MILES I HAVE TO SUFFER TO WATCH PEDESTRIANS TURN AND LOOK TO SEE WHAT ALL THE NOISE IS WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP AT LIGHTS. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEADLIGHTS I NOW KNOW WHY THE ON-COMING CARS ARE ALWAYS FLASHING ME, THE LIGHTS ARE ANGLED UP TO COUNTER ACT THE ISSUE. ON THE UPSIDE, OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE DUMPED THIS HEAP, THE GAS MILEAGE IS GREAT ON THE HIGHWAY ONLY AND IT IS A GOOD RIDING VEHICLE FOR 23K NEW. *TR