Radiator problems of the 2012 Chrysler 200

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving 80 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The steering became difficult to maneuver. There was an abnormal odor of radiator fluid detected in the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. An independent mechanic went to the residence, and diagnosed that the head gasket was blown. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 116,000.

2 complaints/concerns: 1) this affects the 2012 Chrysler 200 I purchased used with 62,500 miles. It's been well documented all over the internet and at Chrysler dealerships how the 2012 Chrysler 200 was part of a group of vehicles with faulty antifreeze from the factory. This antifreeze breaks down and will clog the heater core, radiator, and transmission oil cooler. The recommended repair, from Chrysler, is to replace all of these listed parts at a cost of about $2500. 00. Chrysler knows about this problem, but refuses to do anything about it. My car is at a Chrysler dealership as we speak having these repairs made. 2) this one I have not experienced, but I also see a large number of reports where the pentastar v6 equipped in a number of these vehicles will suddenly shut off. Many of these cases are when the cars are in motion. This is a serious safety concern. Issue seems to be centered around a pcm, but there is no recall of any kind on this.

I purchased a new 2012 Chrysler 200. In Dec-2015 at 46,000 miles the heater quit working correctly. The dealership said the heater core was clogged and needed to be replaced for about $1200. Even though the car was passed its 36,000 mile warranty Chrysler paid for the repair. I believe because they knew they had sold a bad product. 3 years later (Dec-2018) at 76,000 miles the same problem occurred. The dealership is now saying the whole coolant system (heater core, radiator, hoses, thermostats and engine flush) needs to be replaced at a cost of $3600. Maintenance schedule says coolant good for 5 years and 100,000 miles. First failure at 3 years and 46,000 miles. Second failure at 3 years and 30,000 miles. Chrysler refuses to accept responsibility or help with repairs.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that the heater did not work on the passenger side of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to haasz automall of ravenna (4886 OH-59, ravenna, OH 44266) where it was diagnosed that the heater core and the radiator needed to be replaced. The contact was informed to pay a deductible because the vehicle was not purchased at the dealer. The technician also stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacture was made aware of the failure and stated that the deductible needed to be paid. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 54,500.

Takata recall no heat on passenger side, blows cold air. Unable to defrost passenger side of windshield. Chrysler service advised that heatercore plugged, need to replace heater core, radiator, engine oil cooler & thermostat. Had all replaced, at a cost of $2200. One year later, same problem, no heat passenger side.

Car has 70k miles and heat doesn't work on passenger side of car, windshield defrost does not work, drivers side heat works sparingly. Dealership calls for replacing radiator, heater core and oil cooler due to sludge build-up/clogging in coolant/heating system. This appears to be due to an incompatibility between the coolant used by Chrysler and the chemicals/oils used in the manufacture of the engine system. This is 100% a manufacturing defect and the dealer & manufacturer are unwilling to replace. Doing some research I am seeing this is a fairly common problem with the 2012/2013 Chrysler 200, regardless of engine type. This is a safety concern as the windshield can become fogged very quickly while driving under the right conditions (damp weather) and without warning, posing a safety hazard.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle overheated and stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine and radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that after driving approximately 30 mins and parking the vehicle, a loud banging noise, steam and smoke was present coming from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined that the plastic radiator hose connector had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

There is no heat on the passenger side of the vehicle. Chrysler service diagnosed the problem as a blockage in the heater core. They advise that they needed to replace the heater core, radiator, oil cooler and flush the system. This work was estimated at $2,700. I took the car to another shop and had the heater core replaced, the cooling system flushed and a manual flush on the engine block. This fixed the problem for more than half the cost. There are a lot of complaints about this same issue and it is a safety hazard if you cannot defrost the windshield when necessary. I believe you can be ticketed for not having safe visibility when operating your vehicle so this is defect that that Chrysler should consider issuing a safety recall for. My car only has 72,000 miles so it's hard to believe that a major component like the heater core would be damaged and not work properly.

System heating. When turning on the heat, the system blows cold air on two mid air vents and the passenger side vent. The only heat that is felt coming from drivers side vent. Brown or tan sludge in recovery tank and on radiator cap.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle's heat was not blowing out hot and was not blowing out all vents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator and heater core needed to be replaced and the cooling system needed to be flushed. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Ed.