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Chrysler 200 pulling problems

16 of the 4,191 owner complaints about the Chrysler 200 describe pulls to one side, most of them for the 2012 model year.

owner complaints
16
worst model year
2012
typical mileage
34,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below

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What owners say

Filed Nov 17, 2020 · Engine · 148,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle was pulling to left with the temperature gauge rising rapidly. The contact stated the engine overheat warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v487000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.*dt

Filed Jun 15, 2019 · Brakes, Suspension · 52,000 miles · FL

I purchase my chrysler 200 around 1/8/2019 today is 6/15/2019 and I am getting this clicking noise around the front end rather you turning or driving and its pulling to the right. I have taking my chrysler 200 to atleasted (6) repair shops they all gave me different answers about what it going take to fix the problem.I am so confused and disappointed & feeling some kinda way about this chrysler 200 right now. So dick norris buick gmc in palm harbor, fl. ( I would never deal with them again) and to the (chrysler corporation) get it right the first time this is america and I an a veteran.

Filed May 10, 2018 · Body · 43,000 miles · MS

Hood. Just came up while driving about 55 miles a hr scared wandering is this a recall no warning. Lucky there was no one on the road at the time but hood hit the car bent it up bad only 42000 miles

Filed Nov 7, 2017 · Steering, Suspension · 19,000 miles · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chrysler 200. While driving 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle pulled to the right. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree and then landed in the middle of the street, causing the axle to detach. There were no warning indicators illuminated. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to kendall dodge chrysler jeep (13355 s w 137th ave, miami, fl 33186, phone number: (786) 231-2000), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that an investigation was conducted and determined that the vehicle crashed into a tree. No further assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000.

Filed Apr 13, 2017 · Steering · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chrysler 200. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle pulled to the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer made some improvements and stated that the steering torque could be the cause of the failure and the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact received no response. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 06/01/17*lj

Filed Mar 24, 2017 · Transmission · 46,200 miles · IL

While normal operation of the vehicle it shifts hard, stalls after 1st gear into second gear. Has down shifted at highway speeds without driver input. Transmission (9 speed) after several trips to the dealer, the transmission blew while pulling out of the dealership after they said it was repaired. Second transmission and several software updates the transmission downshifted while on a highway at 70mph almost causing a truck traveling behind me to rear end the vehicle since I was in the middle lane with no options to pull to the right. Car is currently at the dealer and during a test drive while on cruise control at 40mph the RPM jumped to over 5k. After the tech shut the cruise off it continued to do the same thing. This transmissions design is scary and immediate action should be taken before someone is seriously injured. Your agency needs to act now!

Filed May 11, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 35,000 miles · CA

The car was bought with a 7 year 100,000 mile certified warranty,with 29,000 miles. At about 31,000 miles while city street driving the brakes started grinding and squeaking when coming to a stop, took to dealer, they said every thing was fine. Another 200 miles same problem, returned to dealer they changed the brake pads. 200-300 more miles returned to dealer with the same problem they said they changed the rotors. Driving one day applied brakes and the ABS system failed and the brakes did a rapid thumping sound and I had no brakes. I was able to maneuver and not hit anyone, once again they checked the rotors and the brakes, said ok. My front rims are black from brake dust. At night when I turn the heating system on I can see a spark behind the nob. What is up with that?. I can't put a specific date on the events because it happens when ever I drive. The car pulls to the right on freeway when driving, and sounds like the bottom is falling out when driving city streets

Filed May 3, 2016 · Steering · 13,354 miles · KY

Starting over 1 year ago, my car has pulled to the right at all times and more drastically at higher speeds. The steering wheel also starts vibrating and shaking when over 55 MPH. This car has been to the dealership at least 10 times for alignments, new struts, new tie rods, new tires, and several other fixes. None of these repairs have fixed the problem, and some of these actually made it worse. I no longer feel safe driving this car and fear crashing due to the extreme pull to the right. I just picked it up from the dealership after they adjusted the cambers and aligned it to pull to the left to compensate the right pull, which did not fix the problem.

Filed Nov 30, 2015 · Suspension · 34,000 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH in the rain or snow, the vehicle pulled to the left. The contact also stated that when the vehicle was turned to the right, it made a loud "bang" noise. There were no warnings in either event. Both failures were not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 34,000.

Filed Oct 14, 2015 · Airbags, Steering · 38,278 miles · WI

Van horn chrysler and dodge in plymouth wi. Sold me a vehicle that was in a major front end accident. When they sold me the air the airbag was not attached. The steering was pulling to the right. The suspension was severely damage, it was so severe that when I took the car to chrysler, I spend money there to get the problems repaired. Because van horn wouldn't pay for the repairs. After chrysler couldn't make the repairs, because the car had been in a major accident from the previous owner. Chrysler referred me to the body shop, where I was out of pocket for another additional repair. I also forward this information to chrysler customer assistant 1‑888‑992‑1997. My case number there is [xxx].they (chrysler customer assistant) said the car should have never been sold. They informed [xxx] manger to get in touch with me to make a settle. Which he hasn't as to 10/14/205. Tom boweo was the person that I spoke with at milosch's palace collision center, lake orion mi. (248)276-6653. The car is registered to [xxx]. My email address is [xxx]. My phone number is [xxx]. My cell number is [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Related recalls

Steering: columnReported June 8, 2011 · 11,096 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011dodge journey, jeep wrangler, chrysler 200, chrysler 200 convertible, dodge avenger, dodge nitro, jeep liberty, dodge caliber, jeep compass, jeep patriot, dodge grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles. Some of these vehicles may have been built with a missing or incorrectly installed steering column pivot rivet.
Risk
A missing or incorrectly installed rivet could compromise the ability of the steering column to support the occupant loads in the event of a frontal crash, decreasing the effectiveness of the frontal impact safety system. As a result, the condition may increase the potential for injury in a frontal crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect for rivet presence and alignment and repair the steering column pivot as required, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 4, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.

Recall number 11V315000 · Recall details

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Which Chrysler 200 years have pulls to one side problems?

The model years with the most reports are 2012 (6 complaints), 2013 (6 complaints) and 2014 (2 complaints).

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