The right side (passenger side) of vehicle gets very little heat. This caused the entire car to be cold. The defrost does not melt ice on windshield. This first happened when the car was 11 month old. The dealer replaced the radiator, heater core and cleaned the block. He said these were full of sludge. Today, march 2015) at 34017 miles, I picked up the car from the dealer after complaining of the same lack of heat and the same was reported, replaced radiator,heater core, oil filter cooler and flush cooling system. Also stated on the repair invoice "performed test and repair per star case [xxx]". This is apparently an account to charge the repair back to chrylser. Chrysler knows of this problem. The service advisor told me that someone at manufacturing plant added a sealant to stop leaks. He said it is well known not to use this sealant because of the problems it will eventually cause in the system. This has been repaired twice, I have no reason to believe that it will not happen again. It has been paid by warranty but some day it will be out of warranty and I will not be the one paying for it!!!! Chrysler must be held accountable for this and make a permanent correction to this problem. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2012 Chrysler 200 visibility complaints
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Passenger side air blowing cold air while in high heat googled it seems to be major issue in these vehicles chrysler knows about it says it's a chemical the add to coolant plugging heater core.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. The contact stated that the defogger on the front passenger side malfunctioned and prevented the contact from seeing through the windshield. The failure recurred multiple times. The dealer stated that there was a heater core restriction due to sludge, which caused poor heater system performance. The system was flushed, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000.
2012 chrysler 200 heater issue. Vehicle will not warm on passenger side preventing defogger to reduce ice or snow from windshield. The vehicle was taken to chrysler dealership and after several attempts to remove sludge from the radiator and heater core the heater still will not maintain heat to the passenger side which is a safety issue in keeping the windshield clear of ice or snow. Dealership indicated that heater core, radiator and coolant reservoir will all need to be replaced. In reading various forms its known that chrysler uses some type of chemical to plug any pin holes in the radiator and this product is causing a sludge in the system and creating the problem. Chrysler will not or indicated after calling, they will not pay the $1700 cost of the repairs that were created during manufacturing.
The passenger side stopped working no heat. Took the car to dealership and they flushed the system with chemical and coolant a lot of junk came out. That didn't work now dealership says heater core and radiator needs replaced $1700. I research this and there has been a problem with 2012 with the same problem. There should be a recall.
There is low heat output from the heater vents due to the heater core plugging up with "sludge" as chrysler calls it. There is a chrysler star technical assistance hotline case, number s1207000008 explaining heater core restriction due to sludge causing poor heater system performance. It is a well known problem with a large number of chrysler 200 and dodge avengers which I am sure can be verified by chrysler. I believe it should be a recall, or at least an extended warranty issue. The star case states to replace the heater core, radiator, radiator cap and reverse flush the entire system if the customer complaint can be verified by the technician, however it does not explain the actual cause of the sludge. The symptom first noticed is little or no heat on the passenger side of the vehicle, then progressively lower heat output the more plugged the heater core becomes as time goes on. I believe in cold climates this could also cause the windshield to stay iced over, or become iced over as you drive down the road due to wind chill factor of the vehicle speed. It could also be aggravated by the fact that the air conditioner runs with the heater on defrost ( to dry interior air in order to de-fog the windshield in humid or rainy weather) which further cools the already cold air coming from the defroster vent if the heater core eventually becomes completely plugged. In hot climates, the heater core still plugs up, however the customer may never notice the symptoms. I also happen to be chrysler academy master certified in all core curriculum, powertrain, electrical and chassis. Ase master and advanced level certified (a1 through a9 and l1) ase certified parts specialist(p2)and service consultant(c1) and I have an aos degree in automotive trades from suny alfred. New york state dmv certifications( f.e.e.t, s.t.e.p, c.a.p.s, f.I.s.t.). Credentials can be verified upon request.
My windshield wipers just stopped in the middle of a storm & will now only come on high.
In march 2014 owner noted a problem with the HVAC system - no heat was delivered to the passenger side air vents or heater vents in cold weather. During routine oil change mechanic noted severe discoloration of engine coolant and buildup up sludge in coolant expansion tank. Took vehicle to dealer for diagnosis. Dealer stated that the coolant had been contaminated with the addition of the wrong type of coolant. Per chrysler star # s1207000008, dealer flushed coolant system multiple times and commented that if that didn't work they would have to replace the heater core, radiator, oil cooler, and expansion tank. When repairs were completed owner noted that the temperature output from the air and heater vents was 20 degrees lower on the passenger side than the driver side. Dealer stated that repairs were complete. Owner is in process of contacting chrysler to have heater core and radiator replaced.
Wipers only work on high. Wiper motor shorted to ground causing internal collateral damage to tipm. Removed and replaced wiper motor. Removed and replaced tipm and updated software.
Purchase new off the chrysler dealer lot april 2012.there are three knobs that control the heating and cooling in the car when the blower is turned to a low setting it will blow hot air regardless of temperature that is selected for example if it is sitting at 66degrees it will blow extremely hot air and only if the blower is set to max will it eventually cool down to the selected temperature. Once the cooler temperature is acquired, if the blower is turned down it will eventually go back to blowing only really hot air regardless of temperature setting.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, he opened the rear driver side window and began to hear a high pitched screeching noise. The contact also stated that the noise created a lot of pressure on his ear drums. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 500.
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