Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200 convertible. While turning the heat on in the vehicle. The passenger side blew cool air instead of hot. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 61,000.
2012 Chrysler 200 visibility complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. While driving unknown speeds, cold air blew out of the passenger side vent without warning. The contact called a local dealer (bob caldwell chrysler jeep dodge ram, 1888 morse rd, columbus, oh 43229) and was informed to schedule a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 56,000. *bf the consumer stated no heat to defrost windshield, repairs being made by dealer, but consumer is paying out of pocket for the repairs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. While attempting to drive the vehicle, the contact noticed that the heater failed to function on the passenger and middle vents. The failure caused the windshield to freeze. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. The contact stated that the vent control failed to release heat from the vent on the front passenger side. The failure prevented the windows from defrosting in inclement weather. The vehicle was taken to yark chrysler jeep dodge ram (6019 central ave, toledo, oh 43615, (419) 877-7712) to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. While driving 40 MPH, the heat and the defroster on the passenger side started to blow cold air. The dealer (town and country jeep chrysler dodge, 3156 hempstead turnpike, levittown, ny 11756) diagnosed that the heater core needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The same failure occurred two years later. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 26,000. *tt updated 8/27/18
Both the dash and passenger window defrosters on the passenger side of the car blows cold air. This is not just a comfort issue. The restricted visibility is very dangerous. I wish I would have known before I purchased this vehicle. There are hundreds of complaints online and the cost to fix is ridiculous. This needs to be a recall from chrysler.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. When the contact activated the defroster, the vehicle blew out cold air on the front passenger side and hot air on the front driver's side without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer stated that they never heard of the failure before and asked the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
The entire heating system for the passenger side does not work. I can be stationary or on a roadtrip. I'm only able to defrost a small part of my windshield making it very unsafe to drive in the winter. I have seen other people with this issue that say it is a manufacture problem and costs around $1,700 to fix. That is unacceptable.
Passenger side does not have any heat coming out of the vents, or defrosters. Only the far driver side produces small amount of warmth. Being that I live in wisconsin, it has become hazardous for me to drive my vehicle in the winter for obvious reasons. Not being able to unfog, or defrost your windows is unbelievably dangerous! Aside from the dangers of driving at times with only half of a clear windshield, my passengers and I freeze inside the vehicle during the winter! The only way to clear the windshield and passenger window is to periodically open the windows while driving, which only makes the inside temperature that much more unbearable.
Visibility on the passenger side of windshield is impaired (non existent) the defroster on the passenger side of the car no longer blows warm air instead cold air is being produced from the windshield vent and also heat from middle and side registers on the passenger side. Dangerous for winters in ny. Ridiculous amounts of complaints registered regarding this problem and many costly solutions not resolving the issue. This needs to be a recall from chrysler.
Heater blows out cold air I have no heat I cant defrost car windows to see .this has been happening since 2016 jan I have replaced actuvator blendoor 3 times ....thermostat 2 of them... Flushed the heater core .....found out I have a sludge or blockage in my radiator and heatercore plus need radiator cap 2500 to fix ? Its a 20
Heater and defroster fail on passenger side of vehicle. This causes the driver to not be able to see. The cause of this failure is do to faulty fluid/design by chrysler. This is a major safety issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. While the vehicle was stationary, the defroster stopped working in a snow storm and the contact could not clear ice/snow from the windshield in order to see properly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. The contact stated that the vehicle would not generate heat. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the heater core malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000....updated 05/19/17 *bf
The passenger side of my defrost/vents does not work--it remains cold even on high heat and driver side hot. The windshield and passenger window remain foggy or ice covered, or after removing the fog or ice it rebuilds fog or ice while traveling on highways while snowing, extremely limiting visibility. This winter has been quite difficult to drive safely due to this condition.
The heat on the passenger side is no longer working and therefore the windows on the passenger side will not defrost. After performing some research online it appears that this is an issue with the heater core that chrysler knows about.
No heat/ defrost passenger side. Will not clear frost/ fog on passenger side windshield. Apparent known problem with sludge build up in heater core allegedly caused by component in coolant.
My 2012 chrysler 200 ; 2.4l engine has no heat on the passenger side - no heat on defroster, floor, or out vents. Dealer said there is build up in cooling system (star case #1207000008) ; recommends replacing heater core, radiator, thermostats, engine oil cooler - est $2000.00 repair. No heat during defrosting causing windshield fogging and reduced visibility during cold weather. This started jan 2, 2017 and is ongoing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. The contact stated that the passenger side heat blower had malfunctioned and the passenger side windshield would not defrost. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
My vehicle has roughly 54,000 miles. The heat does not work on the passenger side of the vehicle and is progressively becoming colder on the driver side of the vehicle. The car will not reach a warm enough temperature to be comfortable or to adequately defrost the windshield. This is a known issue to chrysler and should be recalled. The parts involved are the heater core and radiator.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. The contact stated that the air conditioner unit failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the recirculation door alternator for the defrost and air conditioning unit failed. The vehicle was repaired twice, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. ...updated 01/23/17 *bf consumer stated at 40,000 and 106,000 miles clicking on passenger side started both times replaced the recirculation and alternator. Updated 7/13/18*jb *tr *tt consumer stated this will be the 4th failure of this part on this car and the second time that the radiator system has been either partially or entirely replaced in this vehicle.
Partial defrost. The coolant has something in it (from the factory) causing the heater core to plug up and then there is no defrost on the passenger side of the car. Thus impairing the visibility. My car has 24,000. Miles. Chrysler is aware of this problem. There was a star report sent to dealers in 2012. That report number is star case s1207000008.
The wipers now only work on high there no longer is any other speeds. When you turn them off they just stop where ever there at, at the time. Tipm faulty . Car has 80,000 km.
The defroster only blows cold air. No matter what the temperature or fan are set at. Thus making visibility when the windshield fogs up very poor. By the research that I have done it is because during the manufacturing process pin hole leaks were discovered in the radiator instead of replacing the affected part they put a stop leak formula in the heating system. This was an improper product and caused a sludge build up which irreparably destroyed the heater core. In addition to the defroster problem hot air only comes out of the drivers side vents while cols air comes out of the passenger side vents,
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the wind shield wipers were activated but failed to function. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that that totally integrated power module (tipm) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,300.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. While driving approximately 10 MPH and activating the right turn signal, the windshield wipers engaged automatically. The failure recurred every time the turn signals were used. In addition, the heater would blow hot air through the driver side vents and cold air through the passenger side vents. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. The contact stated that the vehicle was not emitting heat and the defroster failed to defrost the windows. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the heater core and the radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Suddenly and with out warning, while driving in light rain conditions, the windshield wipers failed to operate on any speed setting but high. They also would not park when shut off, which necessitated timing the shut off. The vehicle was diagnosed at a local dealer as needing a new tipm. Total cost $1638.50.
Windshield wipers quit working. Only wipe on high. Took into dealer to repair, they replaced the wiper motor. Did not fix problem, they then ran codes to tell me it is the tipm. My extended warranty company said they will not cover, problem still not fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the heater and the front passenger side defroster failed to function when activated. In addition, the transmission jerked while shifting from park into the reverse position on numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
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