2012 Chrysler 200: windshield wiper failure

Filed Mar 5, 2026 · Electrical, Lights · 127,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that occasionally, while driving at various speeds at night, the headlights intermittently became inoperable. The failure occurred with the high beam and low beam headlights. Additionally, the windshield wipers only operated at high speeds because the variable speed control was inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The battery was replaced; however, the failures reoccurred. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

Filed Aug 9, 2025 · Airbags, Electrical · MI

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.

Filed Jan 7, 2025 · Electrical, Transmission · OR

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 sound to drive kiddos back and forth and take me to work and back for it to only turn out super unsafe and unpredictable , we love our crysler 200 still but its unsafe and needs to be addressed as soon as we can before anyone gets hurt or killed, I'll do anything to get help with resolving this issue. It needs help that I cant provide, or afford I'm still happily paying for it crossing my fingers nothing else this scary happens.

Filed Feb 18, 2022 · Body · OH

THE 2016 CHRYSLER 200 has a defect in it , the drain hoses become plugged and flood the interior of the car. There is no easy way to access these hoses without taking apart the cowl under the hood of the car and removing the windshield wipers to access the drain. It has happened now three times costing 500 each time to have it cleaned and blown out ... There needs to be something done about this . As it can cause electrical problems in the car with all the water that floods in through the heater area... Chrysler is well aware of this problem all the way back to the Sebring yet they have done nothing to correct it . They ever tell the buyer that this need to be cleaned and they really provide no access to the owner to clean the area without disassemble of the cowl area and windshield wipers. Which is more than most buyers can do , when you take it to Chrysler they tell you its Maintenace . Yet it is no where in the book Nore covered by their Maintenace package. It will rot out the car Floor boards and will cause the car to be worth less .... Chrysler should have to make this right with all owners either offering a free cleaning every year of a rebate on their vehicle

Filed Jan 6, 2021 · Visibility · 88,000 miles · NY

With the wipers on, all of a sudden, they will start to skitter across the windshield then stop and start again then speed up and slow down. If they are turned off the wipers will continue to run then finally stop halfway in the glass then finally goto the resting position. This occurs randomly at any time of year. I have had the wiper switch replaced hoping that the relay in the switch assembly was the issue but the problem still persists.

Filed May 8, 2020 · Visibility · 117,000 miles · MD

While driving car shut off. Also windshield wipers not working properly.

Filed Jan 21, 2019 · Visibility · 66,300 miles · NV

My horn started honking on it own. I first noticed it when I was outside the car and had not touched it, the horn started honking. I got in the car and it stopped. Every time I drive the car the horn honks on its own, sometimes long honks other times brief. The next thing it started raining and the wipers would not work properly they would swipe halfway and stop, only working when on high. Finally I was driving home and the car stopped in traffic. I sat for a few minutes and started it and it would stop after moving for about an inch. The car stopped three or four times and finally I was able to drive the 2 or 3 miles to my home and park.

Filed Jul 25, 2018 · 88,000 miles · CT

Problem description: windshield wipers only work on high and when you turn them off they just stay in any position.

Filed Apr 8, 2018 · Electrical, Fuel system · 96,000 miles · FL

Engine shuts off on highway going full speed limit surrounded by heavy traffic. I was terrified. The engine light comes on & can't get car started. Then car starts & engine light goes away. Not to mention transmission is leaking & new transmission was put in 2015. Chrysler can't get me in until 4/19/18 bc its busy season. This may be why windshield wipers come on everytime I turn left.

Filed Dec 1, 2017 · 50,146 miles · PA

The wiper blades come on by themselves and stay on for about ten to fifteen seconds. They shut off by themselves as well. I can't shut them off.

Filed Oct 26, 2017 · Body, Electrical · 13,000 miles · OH

The car accumulates debris below the windshield under the plastic tray which clogs up a drain tube which then makes the water flood back through the heater core into the passenger side of the car . Wetting the floor soaking the carpet and causing rust and black mold. I had it fixed once, but after investigation into the chrysler cars that this is an on going problem with all their vehicles for yrs now. This needs to be recalled and this design flaw fixed. Either they need to have free maintenance of this or they need to have a separate tube for rain drainage and a different tube for AC heat drainage.. It has cause depreciation of my over all resale value of this car plus caused carpet padding damage rust and possibly mold in my car.. Chrysler keeps laying back on the owners saying maintenance problem .. And charging over 500 to fix it. It's not like an owner can easily clean this area it involves take apart the windshield wipers etc

Filed Jun 16, 2017 · Electrical · 43,000 miles · CA

The dealership wants to charge me $1800 to replace the tipm, but I see other chrysler models have been recalled for the same thing... Except mine hasn't. This isn't just a minor inconvenience... It's very very unsafe: 'the fuel pump not turning off and burning out 'the airbags not deploying or deploying randomly 'the engine stalling while driving 'the starter cranks but won't start 'the horn going off at random times 'power windows not working 'doors locking or unlocking themselves my wipers, horn and lights go on at random times. At times it's while I'm driving.... Sometimes it's while it's parked. The car doesn't even need to be turned on for this to happen. It's drained my battery a few times and now it's not even drivable. It started back in november, 2016, but has continued through the present. I haven't been able to drive it for the last 2 weeks.