Headlights problems of the 2012 Chrysler 200

I've replaced my headlights twice now. . Both left and right.

Takata recall unknown my car stalled out on the side of the road and I left it there to be picked up by my mechanic the next morning. I found out the next day that my car had been crashed and I went to the tow yard where the vehicle had been taken to retrieve my personal items from the vehicle and noticed that my airbags did not deploy. My car has been considered a total loss by geico car insurance. Geico claim number 0582164930101094. I still have my title, it is a rebuilt one. Geico has been taking their sweet time to reimburse me for my vehicle. The actual accident occurred on April 25th, 2017. The police report is inaccurate. Today is August 30th, 2017 and I'm still waiting on a check. The tow yard has apparently become the lienholder so I've been told and geico has to pay them off before they can pay me? I don't know it's crazy. There would be no lien if geico had handled this in a timely manner. I have had to come out of pocket to purchase a cheap car in the meantime while I wait. I have just recently received emails from carfax saying that my car may be at risk of being recalled so I put in my VIN number (1c3ccbhg0cn327222) and it says that my Chrysler 200 2012 is a s61. However, I was aware the passenger seatbelts were locked but I was still able to wrap the driver's belt around me. Furthermore, I've had numerous headlight issues in both headlights and the ac eventually stopped working. There was also a check engine light on that could not be turned off. I spoke with Chrysler and they told me nothing can be done as far as reimbursement at this point because I have no possession of the vehicle. However, the title is still in my name and the possession issue is geico's fault. I am looking for some type of justice in this situation it could have been me in the crash. I am krista ricard and it says under federal law that my vehicle can be replaced. #16v-668.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. While driving at night, the headlights illuminated very dimly and the driver was unable to see the road ahead. The failure occurred while using both the high beam and low beam headlights. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 62,000.

The headlight illumination of the 2012 c/200 is driving blind at night and dangerous. There is an extremely limited field of vision and feels like driving with curtain over the lights. The light aims real low and the bulb is too small. Using high beam is not much better. Several times I came very close to hitting another car and person. I feel like I am driving blind and have confined myself to not driving at night. There has to be a remedy for this problem.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at about 5 mph, the passengers side head light went out. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who diagnosed that the headlight module went out and needed to be replaced. The dealer told the contact that the led light bulb was not replaceable by itself. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 38,000. The VIN was not provided. Fe.

I own a 2012 Chrysler 200, I love my car; however, the head lights are pointing towards the ground making it almost impossible to see anything in front of me while driving. I've changed replaced the headlight bulbs as well as cleaned the headlamp. Unknown 2. During the winter months my car makes the grinding noise when starting up.

My complaint about this vehicle is the headlights. They are aimed to low, do not project out far enough and the low beam appears to have a dark 'shade' or 'cutoff' at the very top of the light beam. I've never experienced this on any other vehicle and I attribute it to the one bulb system with a 'shutter' this model uses for low and high beams. The high beam is doing what the low beam should be doing. Low beams are completely useless in heavy fog, this is contrary to every other vehicle I've owned. When driving at night, I must resort to high beams when I shouldn't need to. This is especially a factor when descending hills and driving through turns and corners. The headlights on the last three vehicles I've owned were far superior in every way compared to the headlights in the 2012 Chrysler 200 touring model sedan. I took the car to a aaa shop in glen burnie, MD, the service manager said an adjustment would probably not make any difference and the cost was nearly $55. 00. I have not taken the car to a Chrysler dealer because I was quoted $115. 00 for an 'adjustment'. I like this car otherwise and I don't want to trade it in just because the headlights are lousy; they should be a lot better than they are. There are hundreds of posts on the internet of owners having the same issues with the headlights on this model as me. I purchased this vehicle used in March of 2012 and it now has 38,500 miles. Thank you.

Extremely poor illumination from headlights, especially low-beam! the projector lights have a 'shutter' that covers a portion of the beam to create low-beam. This causes a distinct, visible horizontal black-out line across the illumination and leaves little to no illumination on the roadway especially on rural roads beyond city lighting! when car goes down-grade, this blackout line dips to cover the roadway completely in front of the car causing total darkness momentarily. This and no corner lighting is very dangerous and will eventually at some point cost a life! there also is no side or corner illumination in low-beam nor in high-beam. One mechanic told me the bulb is set too far back in the projection tube blocking the side illumination and it is not adjustable. Dealer has checked this condition and problem is not fixed. It appears to be a design problem (a serious one) and the internet is full of complaints from Chrysler 200 owners about this. Chrysler needs to recall these cars and refit the headlight units with a safe, operational design!.

Since new, this vehicle has poor low beam headlights, that seem to be directed downward, making night driving over 50 mph hazardous. At times, I must rely on the headlights of other cars to see the road ahead. After owning this car one year, I can't accept this any longer. The dealer at first said they could not be adjusted, but is now willing to check them at a future appointment. I found adjustments above each headlight, engraved "up and down. " a special tool is needed to perform this adjustment. I feel that Chrysler needs to be made aware of this problem in their vehicles. I have reported it to their customer service as case # [xxx]. I have owned over twenty cars and this is the only one with poor low beams. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that the headlights only illuminated the road partially, as if there was a shade over the light. The contact activated the high beams in order for the full light to illuminate the roadway. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but the contact was informed that the lights were operating as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 1,800 and the current mileage was 4,500.

It has been increasingly difficult to see at night when driving my Chrysler 200 2012 in low lit areas due to the headlight beams. Less light? aimed low? I have to drive far slower than posted around bends at night. I don't recall this issue when I bought the car brand new. I have had it one year and have just over 10,000 miles. I don't usually have to drive at night other than my well lit neighborhood ,so this could have easily gone unnoticed. Either way, this terrifies me. The other issue I have is a jerk when shifting to reverse or drive. It is a loud clunk and I feel the vibration. I will not drive at night in low light areas until resolved. I also feel the car pulls to the right when driving. I will contact the dealer soon, until then I just don't feel safe driving while on dark roads.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at night the headlights illuminated downward and did not provide sufficient illumination. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated there was no repair because the headlight assembly was operating as designed. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 13,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that the headlights would not illuminate far enough when driving at night. The lights would not illuminate any farther that 20-25 feet in ahead. The dealer was notified who adjusted the lights and advised the contact that the failure was a design flaw with the lightning and nothing else could be done to correct it. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unknown.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, he noticed the headlights did not illuminate properly. The contact also stated that he had to utilize the high beam headlights in order to view the roadway when driving at night. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 3,000.

This model has a substantial headlight projection issue. The headlights (low beam) do not project far enough to allow the driver to maintain posted speed limits. In areas where there is no street lighting or when driving in rural or unfamiliar areas this is extremely dangerous and you find you have to slow down to a crawl or use high beams - both an issue when other cars are present. I have had other people drive my car to verify and the first thing they say is that it's dangerous and they would not drive this car at night and they were very uncomfortable with the way the headlights projected to the point they thought the lights were not fully on. Have seen this issue from other owner blog entries.

Low beam headlights are ineffective, cast a beam only about 100 feet on dark roads with restrictive side vision. The beam is even more ineffective when driving downhill and the light beam is only about 50 feet. The dealer explained that it is a one bulb system with a shutter that covers the bulb half way when changing from high to low beams. Chrysler is offering no resolution to the problem which has existed since its 2011 model. This system causes the operator to continually use high beams to properly illuminate the roadway even at low speeds of 25-35mph on rural roadways. There should be a recall or retrofit of the headlight assembly to a two bulb or two element bulb system.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds with the low beam headlights illuminated, the light would only project a few feet and then it appeared that a curtain came down as the visibility became limited. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact entered a residential garage and noticed that the lights projected an irregular shaped line on the garage wall and light only appeared below the line. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis who provided no assistance. The manufacturer was also notified but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 700. Updated 12/21/lj updated 1/9/2013.

The very first time I used my headlights for night driving I was totally amazed at the fact that you have very little field of vision. There is almost a curtain like affect and depending on the road you are traveling there is sometimes as little as 20 feet of vision. It is all but impossible to drive at night safely with this vehicle. If you live on back roads (as I do) it is not safe to drive at night. This car is just days old and I can only drive it during the day. Taking it back to the dealer has not proven to be effective. The comment that I get is that its just the way the car was manufactured and that's how the lights will work. These cars are a hazard and something needs to be done immediately before someone is killed because they can't see when driving at night. I will never buy another Chrysler product and I will tell everyone that will listen about my concerns.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the low beam headlights were activated and failed to sufficiently illuminate the road at a distance of thirty feet and over. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times and they were unable to locate the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage 2,000. Updated 6/10/cn.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that the headlights would not illuminate from the side when driving at night. The failure would affect the contact's visibility of the roadway when attempting a turn. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 3,000. Updated 01/30/lj updated 1/31/2013.

I feel I am driving my future casket. While driving at night in rural areas with no artificial lighting I have very limited view with headlights on low beam. The design of headlight is causing this I feel. There is a flipper lid that raises and lowers with low beam and high beam. The lid design is cutting the high of beam off and while driving there is a definite black out vertically. So low that one cannot see much higher than the hood of the car. High beam eliminates this problem as the flipper lid is raised out of view. The bulb is so far set back in a tube that any horizontal or side view is diminished greatly. Cannot watch for deer. Going around curves the view is almost none existent. I have slammed on my brakes and slid several times due to this and I am a very cautious slower driver. The road signs are cut off from this blackout line as when you can get within reading distance then the signage disappears and all you are left with is a view of bottom of pole. Great/ so your only option is to drive with high beam all the time and this is against the law. On carcomplaints. Com there are many complaints about the issue concerning safety due to poor headlight design with Chrysler 200 2011. I asked about this issue at the dealer concerning bulletins on this safety issue. They said none. I have literally been stuck with a unsafe new vehicle and getting many adjustments upward that have not had any safe results. I have on more tomorrow. I love all the other features of this car. Please help the other customers by making Chrysler have a safety recall. To replace these headlights immediately. I do no want to have a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. I do.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200 touring. The contact stated that whenever driving at various speeds at night the headlights would not illuminate the entire road and distorted the visibility of the roadway. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the problem. The headlights were readjusted however, the failure continued. The technician informed the contact that there was a problem with the brightness of the headlights. The manufacturer informed that the defect was a characteristic of the headlight. The approximate failure mileage was 200.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated hat while driving 30 mph, he noticed that the headlights were not illumined properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The dealer did however adjust the lighting. The manufacturer was contacted stated to the contact that if the dealer diagnosed no failures, then they would not assist. The failure mileage was 100 and the current mileage was 3,300. Updated 08/28/lj.