2012 Chrysler 200 Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the check engine, traction control, and ABS warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle occasionally failed to start as needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11462665

Incident

Apr 28, 2022

Mileage

150,000 mi

For weeks now ive been noticing a weird grinding or dry rubbing sound underneath the front end of my chrysler. Checked it out a few times, as though i am not a mechanic i can identify the basics of something not right. However, after my husband and his brother both looking it over on seperate occasions, they have noted a leak under the carriage of the car. Often here recently, the guage senses an over heating of some sort. Since this notice, we have replaced the oil cooler twice in a year; as well as flushed the hoses associated with the coolant reservoir. Fixed temporary but has now already started getting too hot. Which simply tells me that its something further internal thats wrong. I was informed of an engine recall: L33 of my chrysler model. However havent seen one on this website. When driving yesterday, i noticed a light on my cluster that indicated the traction has failed. When i brake, all u hear or feel is a vibration under your feet, up front. I replaced my brake pads all 4, within the past 4 months and theyre now rusted over and u notice a brake fluid leak on the front right side. After a light, the grinding noise, the vibration and the overheating; i am positive that this will eventually cause a car stall or worse a fatal accident. My brakes could eventually fail while driving in traffic, causing a crash. Or my car could just all out stalland the cluster can trip and i could be in harms way if at the time it does this i could be goin 70 on the interstate or in a turninglane in town and without proper fix; it could easily cause a fatal accident and i could be killed or worse my children!

NHTSA ID

11419960

Incident

Apr 15, 2021

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. NO WARNING OF IT ABOUT TO HAPPEN JUST DOES. I LOSE STEERING AND BRAKES AND TURNS ON ONLY AFTER TIME GOES BY OR BY REMOVING NEGATIVE TERMINAL FROM BATTERY. IT'S HAPPENED AT 35MPH AND AT 60 MPH. I'VE GONE A WEEK WITH NO INCIDENT TO HAVING IT HAPPEN DOZENS OF TIMES ON A SINGLE TRIP. VERY SCARY SITUATION. ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

11413701

Incident

Apr 2, 2021

Mileage

116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED, THE TRACTION, BRAKE, AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ALL SIMULTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC BRAKE MODULE AND BRAKE PUMP. THE MECHANIC CALLED SEVERAL UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALERS AND EACH DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PART WAS DISCONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.

NHTSA ID

11389294

Incident

Jan 8, 2021

Mileage

149,000 mi

THE ABS AND TERRAIN LIGHTS STAY ON, WHEN CAR REACHES 60 MPH IT PULLS.

NHTSA ID

11362134

Incident

Jan 1, 2020

Mileage

120,000 mi

MY ABS LIGHT HAS TURNED ON.AND MY ABS ISN'T WORKING.ALSO MY RADIO ALSO IS ONLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID

11343580

Incident

Jul 12, 2020

Mileage

210,000 mi

TO START OFF THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WILL NOT STOP TURNING OFF AND ON EVEN AFTER REPLACING EVERYTHING . ALMOST ALL THE TIME WHEN IT RAINS THEY WILL KICK IN THE E BRAKE AND START GRINDING . NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I CHANGE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AND MASTER CONTROL THEY NEVER STOP SQUEAKING . LASTLY ALMOST ALL THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT . MY SPEEDOMETER JUST DIED ON ME TODAY AND I HAVE NO CLUE HOW THAT HAPPENED .

NHTSA ID

11251988

Incident

Jul 15, 2017

Mileage

109,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, ABS AND TRACTION LIGHT ARE ON THEY MAKE A FUNNY NOISE WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR AND START DRIVING. BUT AFTER I GO SO FAR OR TO 25MPH, MY LIGHTS COME ON AND I BRAKE JUST FINE. I ALSO HAVE A ISSUE WITH MY TURN SIGNALS, IF MY HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF MY FRONT LEFT TURNING SOGNAL WORKS BUT IF MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON MY FRONT LEFT TURNING SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK.

NHTSA ID

11142310

Incident

Mar 15, 2018

Mileage

174,600 mi

REPLACED DISC BREAKS PADS 3 TIMES LAST YEAR AND 2 TIMES THIS YEAR, THE RUBBER BOOT INSIDE THE BREAK CALIBER MELTED AND THE REAR BREAKS SOMETIMES SMOKES, NOW FRONT BREAK PEDAL GOES TOWARDS THE FLOW AND WITH CLUCKING NOISE, ANDTBE ABS BREAK LIGHT IS ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING..

NHTSA ID

11114309

Incident

Apr 12, 2017

Mileage

112,000 mi

BREAK LIGHT IN DASH COMES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY

NHTSA ID

11096372

Incident

Mar 3, 2013

Mileage

22,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON 295 S YESTERDAY AND IT LOST POWER AND THE HOT OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER AND SIT THERE FOR 30 MINUTES AND IT STATES IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT I HAVE SENT TO YOU AND I HAVE TRIED TO CALL BUT NO ONE IS ANSWERING OR THEY HUNG UP ON ME.05 .

NHTSA ID

11092641

Incident

May 8, 2018

Mileage

174,000 mi

BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, ON DAY 2 AT AROUND 80 MIIES, THE FRONT BRAKE WARPED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT ROTOR ,CAR COULD BARELY STOP.TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULTY ROTOR, DEALER REPLACED AT NO CHARGE, APPROX 3 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED, THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND SAID THAT CHRYSLER HAD A BUNCH OF FAULTY ROTORS. TRIED TO AVOID DRIVING THE CAR ANYWHERE THAT HAD ANY LARGE HILLS OR MOUNTAINS. MOVED TO FLORIDA SHORTLY AFTER THE LAST REPAIR AND THOUGHT THE DEALER HAD ACTUALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT IN 2016 I WENT BACK TO PA. FOR A VACATION AND THE FIRST TIME I DROVE IN THE MOUNTAINS, I HAD THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEM, I HAD TO AVOID THE MOUNTAINS. GOT HOME, I REPLACED EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT BRAKES BUT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS SYSTEM., THOUGHT THIS TIME IT HAD TO BE FIXED. THEN IN THE FALL OF 2017 WE HAD TO EVACUATE THE STATE OF FLORIDA DUE TO A HURRICANE AND WE WENT TO NORTH CAROLINA TO STAY FOR 5 DAYS. THE FIRST BIG HILL WE ENCOUNTERED ON THE FREEWAY THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED, THE FRONT OF THE CAR VIBRATED BADLY AND THE BRAKES COULDN'T HOLD THE CAR BACK. STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE BRAKES AND STILL HAVE TO AVOID MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF APPROX. $750-$800 TO FIX. HAVE ALREADY SPENT $350 TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ID

11064932

Incident

May 14, 2012

Mileage

80 mi

FRONT BRAKE ROTOR KEEPS WARPING AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK WELL UNTIL ROTOR IS REPLACED. CAR WAS LIKE THIS FROM DAY 1, DEALER SAID IT WAS FIXED 3 TIMES BUT IT WASN'T. I HAVE REPLACED ALL FRONT BRAKE PARTS MYSELF 2 TIMES, AND IT IS STILL BAD. CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYWHERE IF THE ROADWAY IS IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA.05

NHTSA ID

11025170

Incident

May 29, 2012

Mileage

176 mi

MOLD INSIDE PASSENGER DOOR AND BACK LEFT SIDE DOOR, EVERY TIME IT RAINS, WATER COLLECTS IN THE DOOR AND NEVER COMES OUT - CAUSING MOLD TO FORM. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED AND IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW

NHTSA ID

11004291

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

Mileage

48,000 mi

OUR AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ON. WE GOT NOTIFIED BY THE DEALERSHIP OF THE RECALL. BUT THIS MATTER REGARDING THE WHEEL BEARINGS IS A SERIOUS MATTER. I'VE REPAIRED MY CAR 5 TIMES ALL AROUND THE CAR. THAT'S NOT NORMAL. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A SIMILAR ISSUE IN THE REAR END WHERE WHEN I'M DRIVING AND HIT A BUMP, THE REAR END SHIFTS LEFT OR RIGHT.

NHTSA ID

10981153

Incident

Mar 28, 2016

I HAVE TO REPLACE MY BRAKES EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS AND IT HAS BECOME VERY COSTLY FOR ME. I HAVE TO REPLACE MY ROTATORS TWICE A YEAR.

NHTSA ID

10959570

Incident

Mar 8, 2017

Mileage

50,000 mi

"TAKADA RECALL" WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MPH. I HEARD A CHIME AND LOOKED DOWN AT MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ABS AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WAS ON. LIGHT WAS ON FOR BOTH. BUT INSTEAD OF THE ESC IT WAS THE LITTLE CAR WITH WAVY,JIGGLY LINES UNDER IT. THESE TWO LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON CONSTANT FOR A GOOD 3 WEEKS. IT HAS GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING A FEW TIMES FOR A FEW MINUTES JUST TO COME BACK ON AND STAY ON ALMOST ALL THE TIME. THERE IS NO FLASHING OF THE LIGHTS. I DON'T DRIVE EVERY DAY. I DRIVE AROUND 5 TIMES A WEEK AND SHORT DISTANCES OF 2 TO 4 MILES FOR THE MOST PART. THERE IS ALSO A WHISTLING NICE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I DON'T THINK IT IS VERY SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THE BRAKES AND TRACTION OF THE CAR ARE ALL TO IMPORTANT PART OF ME AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. I PAID AND AM STILL PAYING A LOT FOR THIS CAR THAT NOW HAS 62000. MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10918714

Incident

Oct 3, 2016

Mileage

59,725 mi

WAS DRIVING CAR GOING ONLY 25-30 MPH AND MADE AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP WHICH I HAD PLENTY OF TIME AND SPACE BETWEEN CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND MY FRONT FENDER TO DO, AS I APPLIED BRAKES I NOTICE IT GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP WHICH SOON AFTER HAVING PLENTY OF SPACE TO DO IT LED TO A REAR END COLLISION AS MY BRAKES FAILED TO WORK CORRECTLY WHEN APPLIED. I HAVE A POLICE REPORT TO VERIFY THE INCIDENT ON 09/27/2016 IN APPLETON, WI. BECAUSE I WAS GOING AT A REALLY SLOW SPEED AT THE TIME LUCKILY NO ONE WAS REALLY HURT WHEN THIS OCCURRED AROUND 10:00 AM IN AN AREA WITH LITTLE TO NO TRAFFIC AT THE TIME, BUT EVEN KNOW I WAS ONLY GOING AROUND 20 WHEN THERE WAS AN IMPACT MY CAR WHICH WAS NEW PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT IS NOW CONSIDERED UNDER STATE LAW IN WISCONSIN A SALVAGE VEHICLE AS REPAIRS EXCEEDED THE VALUE AT THE TIME OF 7000.00

NHTSA ID

10915183

Incident

Sep 27, 2016

Mileage

96,000 mi

WHEN I BRAKE ON BUMPY ROAD THE CAR DRIFTS TO A STOP INSTEAD OF COMING TO A STOP

NHTSA ID

10896064

Incident

Feb 2, 2016

Mileage

33,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TOWED TO GEICO. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

NHTSA ID

10871687

Incident

Feb 15, 2016

Mileage

55,843 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ID

10871559

Incident

May 22, 2016

Mileage

112,000 mi

ON APRIL 26, 2012, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2012 CHRYSLER FROM AN OFFICIAL CHRYSLER CORPORATION DEALERSHIP. SINCE THEN THIS CAR HAS BEEN PUT IN THE SHOP APPROXIMATELY 30 TIMES FOR FROM MEDIUM TO MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE 1ST MAJOR PROBLEM WAS 9/26/212 WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS GEAR-RACK AND PINON. IT HAS HAD TWO LIFTERS(RELATIVE TO THE MOTOR) BECAUSE OF LOUD TAPPING. THREE HEATER CORDS; A COUPLE OF RE-CALLS;TRANSMISSIONS LEAKS; INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGES; HEADLAMPS NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENTS; WASHER FLUID TANK LEAKED AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT; THE CAR HORN FAILED TO BLOW ON DEMAND; BRAKES NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENTS; CAMSHAFT, ROCKERS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE; HEATER CORD EXPERIENCED INTERNAL FAILURE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED; BRAKE PADS; BRAKE LIGHT (DASHBOARD) HAS BEEN BEEPING ON SINCE 2013 AND IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING TODAY; ENGINE AIR FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED; AND A HOST OF OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A BRAND SPANKING NEW 2012 VEHICLE!! PLEASE ASSIST AND ADVISE.

NHTSA ID

10818832

Incident

Sep 26, 2012

Mileage

141,885 mi

TRANSMISSION REBUILD AND THREE TORQUE CONVERTORS IN 6 MO HEATER WARM ON LEFT COOL ON RIGHT ENGINE STALLS ON HIGHWAY HEAT WORKED WHEN TAKEN TO DRALER. THEY REPLACED SA CLICKING BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR IN THE MORNING THERE WAS WARM AIR ON THE LEFT AND COOL AIR ON THE RIGHT' DEALER SAYS NEED A HEATER CORE AND RADIATOR. THIS HAPPENED OVERNIGHT? RECALL ONAIRBAGS. NO AIRBAG LIGHT ON AT DEALER, THEY FLASHED THE TIPM AS PER RECALL, NOW AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON CODE READS REPLACE OCCUPANT CONTROLE MODULE. THEY CLAIM THIS NOT ON THE RECALL,11V315000

NHTSA ID

10807284

Incident

Nov 16, 2015

Mileage

52,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2012 CHRYSLER 200 FROM CARMAX LOCATED IN MEMPHIS TENNESSE BACK IN JULY 6, 2015. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF PURCHASE I NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN IMMEDIATELY FOR SERVICE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED IT WAS JUST A SMALL PROBLEM AND ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS FIXED. IN AUGUST I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ( PLEASE BE ADVISED I AM EMPLOYED AND I HAVE TO DRIVE FROM PINE BLUFF TO MEMPHIS) AT THAT TIME THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT IT WAS SOME KIND OF FLUID AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THIS WAS ALL DONE DURING THE FACTORY WARRANTY. ON NOVEMBER 8, 2015 MY BRAKES BEGAN TO DRAG AND WAS BARELY STOPPING I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND DEMANDED FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED BACK TO FACTORY PROFECTION. MR. JOE BROWN ADVISED THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY BUT I ADVISED THAT THE CAR WAS NEVER REPAIRED CORRECTLY UNDER FACTORY WARRENTY. I HAD TO PAY A 50.00 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE AND FIFTY TOWARDS A RENTAL CAR DEPOSIT. I WAS CALLED ON 11/13/2015 AND ADIVSED THAT MY CAR WAS READY. I COULDN'T PICK THE CAR UP UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING 11/14/2015. WHEN I CAME TO RETREVE MY CAR MY CAR WAS JUST SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AND NO SERVICE WORKER WAS THERE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH ME TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. IN CONCLUSION MY BRAKES ARE STILL NOT WORKING AND IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME MY LIFE ON THIS MORNING 11/17/2015. THE BRAKES ARE WORSE. I AM IN TEARS BECAUSE I AM A RECENT GRADUATE AND I AM WORKING TO PAY BILLS AND STUDENT LOANS. THIS IS WHAT PLACE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN PROVERTY WHEN SOMEONE SALES YOU SOMETHING AND IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND YOU PAY FOR WARRENTY AND THAT DOESNT HELP NEITHER. PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA ID

10794300

Incident

Nov 14, 2015

Mileage

60,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL CONDITION AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, AT ONE TIME, THE ABS AND ESC LIGHT COME ON THE DASHBOARD, THERE IS NO RAIN NO SNOW, NO EXCESSIVE BRAKING OR SPEEDING OR TURNING, SINCE 4 DAYS PASSED, THE LIGHTS COME ON EVERY DAY WHEN ENGINE RUNNING. UPDATED 11/04/15 *BF

NHTSA ID

10734901

Incident

Jul 13, 2015

Mileage

21,450 mi